Generally people just forget how many good shows have aired recently. Because the last couple years definitely haven't been bad.

2010:
Angel Beats!
Disapearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Katanagatari
Gundam Unicorn
Nodame Cantabile Finale
Kuragahime
The Secret World of Arietty
Shiki
Sora No Woto
Ika Masume
The Tatami Galaxy
Trigun Badlands Rumble
Welcome to the Space Show
Working'!!

2009:
Aoi Hana
Bakemonogatari
Birdy the Mighty Decode
Cencoroll
Clannad Afterstory
Eden of the East
Eureka 7
Evangelion 2.0 You can (not) advance
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
Haruhi S2
Kara no Kyoukai
Redline
Zan Sayonara, Zetsubou Sensei
Spice and Wolf S2
Summer Wars
Time of Eve
Toradora
Kucho Buranko


And thats just shows that I've seen and enjoyed and Wikipedia tells me are from those years. I'm sure there's plenty of good stuff that I haven't seen and plenty of stuff that I didn't like but other people here did. I mean, there's only a couple other years that can compete with the last couple for the sheer number of enjoyable shows I've seen.