Tropes/Cliches you can't help but enjoy?

[Deleted member 58005]

I have a friend everyone around me says overpowered protagonist is boring.

As long as it doesn't just focus on the protagonist destroying mob characters, then I like it, lol.

There's plenty of ways to make an overpowered protagonist story interesting without needing to include battles.

 

[Rhaps]

The villain beat down, especially after making them so unlikable.

 

[ThrillingHuman]

love trash too much

 

[Tempokai]

I don't know why, but I like the suplexes. Especially the german suplex. It's guaranteed +1 in tier if a novel has one.

 

[StainedGlassThreads]

Power of friendship. Not in a ‘it unlocks a super secret mega attack!’ way, it’s just really nice to see friendship focused on as I get older and still find myself thoroughly disinterested in sex and romance which get viewed as ‘more mature’. I’d love more mature works that focus on friendship.

Also, musical numbers. Musical numbers are great, especially when a diegetic song somehow saves the day, like in Hadestown or Belle.

 

[irei1as]

I second the trope of the protagonist developing things to advance a difficult society. I enjoy a lot series like ascendence of a bookworm, Dr. Stone or release that witch.

This one is more trashy, I like when the MC finds a exploitable loophole of the magic system, using old magic in innovative ways that make it look OP.

 

[MrCrunch]

Transcending the Nine Heavens or any other Feng Ling Tian Xia novels may interest you if you have not read them yet.

Awesome I'll have a look at them

 

[ThrillingHuman]

Traps

Power of friendship. Not in a ‘it unlocks a super secret mega attack!’ way, it’s just really nice to see friendship focused on as I get older and still find myself thoroughly disinterested in sex and romance which get viewed as ‘more mature’. I’d love more mature works that focus on friendship.

♪Phone rings, door chimes, in comes company♪
♪No strings, good times, room hums, company!♪
♪Late nights, quick bites, party games♪
♪Deep talks, long walks, telephone calls♪
♪Thoughts shared, souls bared, private names♪
♪All those photos up on the walls♪

 

[FredTheRick]

MC that has a hard time expressing their feelings. Cause when the MC shows emotions, i feel butterflies in my stomach.

Also Trap protagonist

 

[melchi]

I really like awkward scenes where someone has to do something they wouldn't feel comfortable with.

EX: Cloud having to infiltrate a brothel.

Tera/Tina having to be an opera singer.

An apple nymph pretending to be a princess.

 

[Beeteetee]

Harem of friendship.

 

[georgelee5786]

I'm guilty AF in that regard too.

@SailusGebel That is not cliche. That is art.

THE WAVY CAT!

 

[Representing_Tromba]

Kind old mentor figures

 

[Corty]

@Paul_Tromba

 

[HelloHound]

Revenge plot, otome game isekai, dense protagonist in harem, monster evolution
can't choose just one when I primarily eat in the garbage

 

[TheEldritchGod]

People hating the protagonist then learning that maybe he was a good guy all along and then feeling really bad about it.

 

[LunaSoltaer]

I really do like the transition from bottom of the food chain to the top, but it has to be somewhat believable, amd the protagonist honestly HAS to struggle for it.

 

[ConansWitchBaby]

Villains being overtly nice just for the reveal where they are absolute filth.
Obligatory OP loli slave.
Misunderstandings.
The empty headed one.
"We have saved everyone! We are the good!" *explosions in the background*
Apathetic love from the MC to supporting cast.
Becoming OP by using the most basic knowledge for the situation at hand.
Ratchety equipment falling apart during a fight but still coming out top.

 

[TheEldritchGod]

Apathetic love

"Apathetic"
You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.

 

[RepresentingCaution]

Brothers ?