Still, I'll continue watching it, despite being embarassed that I find brainless gore more entertaining than most comedy.
I see no reason to be embarrassed about enjoying this show, though I get the feeling you're not enjoying it in the way the creators hoped you would.
Psycho Pass 2 is pretty much what it says on the can: dystopian mystery, with most of the characters who survived to the end of the first series returning. If you liked the first one, you'll probably like this one. Conversely, if you didn't like the first series, give this one a pass.
That's sort of the problem, here. I basically liked it, but I disliked the reveal and wasn't fond of the last arc. I found Makishima a rather lacklustre villain on his own (though people like him, apparantly). He was interesting as long as he had others to play off of.
I don't think there's enough to World Trigger to be worth hating. It's just mediocre.
I think most of the hating comes from disappointed manga fans.
After not watching anything that modern (save for Sword Art Online) for a while now, can someone point me in the direction of any other modern sci-fi dramas?
Maybe try
Mouretsu Uchuu Kaizoku. During a war, space pirates got a letter of marque, a sort of pirating license for foreign vessels. During peace time, these licenses remain, but are not renewed. The story starts with a highschool girl finding out not only that her parents had both been famous space pirates, but that her father whom she has never known, has died and she's inherited the letter of marque. If she doesn't take up his position as captain, the license expires and the crew is out of work. What to do? It's a fun adventure show, with surprisingly well thought out setting. The last arc is anime original and a bit weaker than the rest. There's a film, too, but I haven't seen it. Apparently it features a robotic parrot?
Comedy, not drama, but it's so unique that anyone should just give it a look:
Jinrui was Suitai Shimashita is a post apocalyptic show with fairies. While mankind is reduced to a few settlements, fairies are on the rise. They're shy and playful and utterly alien. Our heroine is the UN delegate for fairy relations, because she knows how to make sweets. The fairies re-inact human history, because they're curious, but they don't seem to understand fundamental concepts such as, oh, time and death. It's the most idyllic post apocalyptic show you've ever seen, but there's a sense of dark humour lurking in the background that never goes away. There's also some satiric potential that only really surfaces in some episodes, and not for too long. I think it's singularity SF, but they never explicitly admit it.
You might also check out the series of posts on
SF Signal called
http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/category/columns/lost-in-animeland/]Lost in Animeland, which gives you reviews of SF/F relevant anime shows per season.