>>281319206
these were popular for a good reason:
>code geass
popular on /a/ because of how absurd it is and how fun the threads were with all the shitposting.
>lucky star
popular on /a/ because it had references to internet culture and had a cute anime girl, the combination of both makes it a good candidate for a mascot of internet culture. the same occurred on the japanese side earlier and that culture bled into /a/ guaranteeing Konata's popularity. Haruhi is popular for exactly the same reason, mixed with code geass' insanity and memes.

these 2 however were mostly popular because elitists thought they were obscure:
>Flip Flappers
it did have fun threads when it came out so it's remembered fondly for that, but it's not really on the same level as the others in terms of popularity. it's mostly just a decent show that wasn't very popular when it came out that got latched on by a few elitists.
>Kyousougiga
elitists picking a random niche imaginative work with good animation and calling it their favorite, a tale as old as time. it's somewhat of a hidden gem but I doubt it would have been remembered if not for it's inclusion in the various mandatory watching charts.