The problem with it is that Fred's not funny. It's a real shame that Rodney left because what started as a hilariously outrageous plot now has transformed into something that only attempts funny occasionally and, even then, almost always fails horribly.

However it does one good thing well. it keeps the annoying moron wannabe otaku from worshiping the manga that is actually good. (The same goes for webcomics as well. I don't want idiots in my Sluggy and 8-Bit forums.) And that purpose it serves amazingly well.