Getting into watching Dota 2 again. Was hooked last year when the International was on. It's kind of fun to watch Dota and LoL as something different from SC2. I've watched so much more SC2 it's a bit stale for me at this point, though I'll admit it's in general a better viewing experience being only 1v1 and therefore much less to focus on. It's also easier to get into, at least from a viewer's perspective - strategically complex yes, but less mechanically complex than the MOBAs.
Not having played either (or any MOBA for that matter since my fairly short time original Dota) I think Dota 2 is probably the better game than LoL, but LoL has a slightly better interface for viewers, being able to see the stats/score at all times rather than just when the casters pull it up (too quickly to check yourself).
Still - the many, many various heroes/abilities and the vast amount of items makes the viewing/learning curve very high for both games. The items especially, were always where I had issues in Dota, as you pretty much have to know exactly what you want before even entering the game. Viewing is especially bad since you pretty much won't know what's going on in that regard at all besides the short mentions casters make using a lot of jargon. The system is too complex to grasp without a lot of outside research.
Kinda wishing I had a Dota 2 invite right now...
