Jemini
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So, I just asked about another theme that was spreading like a cancer a moment ago, but here's one I think would actually be pretty hard to find out there.
The "Kicked from the Hero's Party" and, it's spin-off look alike, "Kicked from the S-Rank Party" are coming to be themes that are popping up like dandelions these days. However, it is the single most cookie-cutter plot I've ever seen. Literally every single one follows all the same major plot points.
1. MC is under-appreciated by the hero's party (possibly even bullied) because they under-appreciate what they contribute.
2. MC is kicked from the hero's party.
3. MC strikes out on their own and immediately start succeeding now that they are free of the hero's party.
4. Hero's party starts falling to pieces when they discover just how much the MC was really contributing.
5. MC starts to make a major name for themselves.
6. Hero with the possible addition of all or some of the Hero's party start actually BLAMING the MC for their down-fall after they were kicked out of the party.
7. Hero or Hero's party start on some kind of deranged vengeance plot against MC.
This is the plot of literally EVERY SINGLE ONE of these kicked from the Hero's/S-rank party stories.
I'd like to see an example of something that has the MC actually kicked from the Hero/S-rank party for legitimate reasons. Either they aren't contributing much, they are endangering themselves in some way for being in the party and it's for the best they leave, or there's some other incompatibility issue going on. Basically, some reason why the party's not a bunch of short-sighted ass-holes for kicking them out.
(Actually, I can think of 1 example of this. I think it was the "Missfits will Save the World" or something like that. The main protagonist of the series was kicked from an A-rank party for having a disruptive attitude, and the party leader who was also the MC's mentor was an alright dude and didn't want to kick him from the party, but he was just making too many problems. But, well... the being kicked from the party thing wasn't the main point of that series. It was each of the 4 members of the main cast having their shitty back-story and their vices they have to overcome, and that happened to be part of his.)
Alternatively, if you can't find a series that has the MC kicked out for actual good reasons, at least see if there's something out there that disrupts that cookie-cutter 7 point plot that literally all of them seem to follow.
Something I'd love to see is a kicked from the party plot where the protagonist was kicked out for legit reasons, they overcome their short-comings and become decent, and then can reconcile and work together amicably with their old party. Not rejoining it, but maybe after forming a new party they do some kind of cooperative thing with their old party and they can actually get along.
The "Kicked from the Hero's Party" and, it's spin-off look alike, "Kicked from the S-Rank Party" are coming to be themes that are popping up like dandelions these days. However, it is the single most cookie-cutter plot I've ever seen. Literally every single one follows all the same major plot points.
1. MC is under-appreciated by the hero's party (possibly even bullied) because they under-appreciate what they contribute.
2. MC is kicked from the hero's party.
3. MC strikes out on their own and immediately start succeeding now that they are free of the hero's party.
4. Hero's party starts falling to pieces when they discover just how much the MC was really contributing.
5. MC starts to make a major name for themselves.
6. Hero with the possible addition of all or some of the Hero's party start actually BLAMING the MC for their down-fall after they were kicked out of the party.
7. Hero or Hero's party start on some kind of deranged vengeance plot against MC.
This is the plot of literally EVERY SINGLE ONE of these kicked from the Hero's/S-rank party stories.
I'd like to see an example of something that has the MC actually kicked from the Hero/S-rank party for legitimate reasons. Either they aren't contributing much, they are endangering themselves in some way for being in the party and it's for the best they leave, or there's some other incompatibility issue going on. Basically, some reason why the party's not a bunch of short-sighted ass-holes for kicking them out.
(Actually, I can think of 1 example of this. I think it was the "Missfits will Save the World" or something like that. The main protagonist of the series was kicked from an A-rank party for having a disruptive attitude, and the party leader who was also the MC's mentor was an alright dude and didn't want to kick him from the party, but he was just making too many problems. But, well... the being kicked from the party thing wasn't the main point of that series. It was each of the 4 members of the main cast having their shitty back-story and their vices they have to overcome, and that happened to be part of his.)
Alternatively, if you can't find a series that has the MC kicked out for actual good reasons, at least see if there's something out there that disrupts that cookie-cutter 7 point plot that literally all of them seem to follow.
Something I'd love to see is a kicked from the party plot where the protagonist was kicked out for legit reasons, they overcome their short-comings and become decent, and then can reconcile and work together amicably with their old party. Not rejoining it, but maybe after forming a new party they do some kind of cooperative thing with their old party and they can actually get along.
