| Whenever a show has a main character who is flawed in some way or doesn't always win, it's guaranteed the episode comments section is full of cancer like this: can any1 tell me of MC ever stop being weak and become OP or I drop this show I can't handle it anymore, tbh theres only a few anime that i didnt finish because im pissed of to the MC and i cant beleive it will be one of them this mc is BULLSHIT, I lost my interest now im gonna drop it how culd he reject her I am so pissed I am dropping this show Theres apparently a huge market for shallow entertainment for guys who need to be pandered to with self inserts who are always and forever right. With this mindset so prevalent in the anime community, it's no wonder we get crap like Shield Hero. |
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| No, I actually tend to drop them because of perfect main characters. |
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| I dropped it because either I hated the storyline or the voice acting was hurting my ears |
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| I would prefer any flawed MC over a Mary Sue/Gary Stu.OP MCs are just bland and boring.Very few are entertaining. On the other hand,the creator has more freedom to develop the flawed MC. |
| Not yet...I can deal with a weak or annoying MC, I watch a lot of Shounen so I am used to it tbh...lol. I usually find side characters a lot more interesting than a lot of main characters anyways. So I will watch a series where I dislike the protagonist just because the shows other characters are interesting. |
Infinite-VoidMar 28, 2020 1:08 PM
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| I agree with the last statement though, if you're angry that your waifu got rejected you are allowed to drop the show. As for me, I drop a show if it's really bad, or more precisely not what I was looking for. |
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| I normally enjoy flawed characters as long as they aren't the most unbearable, detestable waste of anime oxygen I've ever seen, like the school days MC or Subaru from Re:zero. |
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| A flawed main character is fine but if they're just bad characters in general than the anime will probably also be bad and its safe to drop. Guess it depends on what "flawed" is? Though from what you're saying about shallow entertainment you're probably talking about the idiots who just want perfect, overpowered MCs and reject everything else. In that case its just them blaming the anime for not catering to their vapid taste. |
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Catalano said: I agree with the last statement though, if you're angry that your waifu got rejected you are allowed to drop the show. As for me, I drop a show if it's really bad, or more precisely not what I was looking for. Rejections almost never happen in anime. Only at the very end of the story if we're lucky enough to have complete adaptations which again, is something that almost never happens. Subaru is number 1 on the list of MCs hated for dumb reasons. It's dumb to drop a show because Subaru and Rem didn't run off together in the middle of friggin season 1 while the witch cult is mass murdering everyone. |
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| It's amazing that people act like they take more offense with perfect main characters whenever they'll so often simultaneously hoist a character responding to a situation in the way they don't seem desirable or appropriate as a major issue with the show itself. It's almost like people want perfect MCs then get mad when they're not perfect, while, at the same time, claiming to dislike perfect characters for reasons that are totally fucking shallow. |
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| If you're talking about characters who have "flaws" in the literary sense, then I don't drop shows based on that. If you're talking about characters who aren't to my liking, I can usually put up with them unless they do really obnoxious things. |
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raisin-kun said: A flawed main character is fine but if they're just bad characters in general than the anime will probably also be bad and its safe to drop. Guess it depends on what "flawed" is? Though from what you're saying about shallow entertainment you're probably talking about the idiots who just want perfect, overpowered MCs and reject everything else. In that case its just them blaming the anime for not catering to their vapid taste. This is the anime whos comments section compelled me to start this thread: https://myanimelist.net/anime/25159/Inou-Battle_wa_Nichijou-kei_no_Naka_de A startlingly powerful dramatic scene happens in ep 7 when one of the girls has her feelings hurt by the imperfect MC. He's not a hateful person, he didn't do it on purpose and I'm sure he will learn from this and become better because of it. The scene was just so damn good but people are angry about it, leaving in droves. (or least threatening to leave) I guess they'd rather nothing interesting ever happen. |
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Grusomhed_D said: Catalano said: if you're angry that your waifu got rejected you are allowed to drop the show. But this means that she is all yours now. Should not you be happy? not really, most anime watchers are rooting for their girl to win the heart of the mc. epidemia78 said: Catalano said: I agree with the last statement though, if you're angry that your waifu got rejected you are allowed to drop the show. As for me, I drop a show if it's really bad, or more precisely not what I was looking for. Rejections almost never happen in anime. Only at the very end of the story if we're lucky enough to have complete adaptations which again, is something that almost never happens. Sometimes we get the answer earlier than the very last episode, so I was talking about that, but you're right, rejections happen mostly in the end, so you can't drop an 12 episode anime at 11.5 (which is good for the production) |
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| Nope. I drop anime only if the story is bad. |
epidemia78 said: raisin-kun said: A flawed main character is fine but if they're just bad characters in general than the anime will probably also be bad and its safe to drop. Guess it depends on what "flawed" is? Though from what you're saying about shallow entertainment you're probably talking about the idiots who just want perfect, overpowered MCs and reject everything else. In that case its just them blaming the anime for not catering to their vapid taste. This is the anime whos comments section compelled me to start this thread: https://myanimelist.net/anime/25159/Inou-Battle_wa_Nichijou-kei_no_Naka_de A startlingly powerful dramatic scene happens in ep 7 when one of the girls has her feelings hurt by the imperfect MC. He's not a hateful person, he didn't do it on purpose and I'm sure he will learn from this and become better because of it. The scene was just so damn good but people are angry about it, leaving in droves. (or least threatening to leave) I guess they'd rather nothing interesting ever happen. Huh just finished that anime so its still fresh in my mind. The reception for ep. 7 was mostly positive so why did people want to drop it? |
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| if they are the weak ass cuck characters that blush and shit themselves when they see a pair of panties then yes. |
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raisin-kun said: Huh just finished that anime so its still fresh in my mind. The reception for ep. 7 was mostly positive so why did people want to drop it? "MC so stupid/will he ever become OP/i hate this MC" blah blah blah |
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Okay that's a pretty stupid reason...they don't understand how that anime was supposed to subvert and parody those sorts of MCs and anime. |
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| Of course, I too drop any work that gives characters proper depth and more than one-dimensional tropes. Yikes, good characterization, I even get shivers thinking about it. |
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raisin-kun said: Okay that's a pretty stupid reason...they don't understand how that anime was supposed to subvert and parody those sorts of MCs and anime. Bashing harem leads for being bland or dense is a super common trend and it's annoying as hell. Here we have one who has a personality and he's getting bashed too. |
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| I really think what makes you like the MC more and it to be more interesting is them being Imperfect as you can relate to them more may even see some aspects of you in them you want to see them achieving their target overcoming their flaws and mistakes and struggling with their own problems and bad quantities insted of being them overpowered solving any problem and doing what they want easily without passion it's illogical this really gets me off I would drop an anime if it's characters are shitty even the MC is good also If I don't like the story as it being either weak or boring or aimless,the plot gaps too with too many unexplained coincidences I barely drop an anime it doesn't happen much I tend to finish it giving it a chance I only do when it's extravagant and to think it's a waste of time |
| I'd rather have a main protagonist with flaws than someone who's perfect as they would seem less interesting to me so no I don't drop. |
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| No,because honestly speaking,a perfect mc will give me even more incentive to stop watching.I don´t mind an mc having undesirable traits such as being cowardly,weak or whatever because i feel like it makes the character feel more human rather than a power fantasy. |
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| "Perfect" main characters are rare. There plenty of flawed MCs who are beloved by the community like Okabe, Edward Elric, Light. I think what you are really talking about are indecisive, weak willed characters like many harem protagonists. Characters like this can make you feel like they are holding back the narrative and if they go on to become the hero or get the girl, it can feel like bullshit wish fulfilment because they didn't do anything to earn it. There are some shows that I think are better because of their weak protagonist. Like Evangelion because having a scared kid as the protagonist emphasizes the feeling of hopelessness and overwhelming horror. And Yuki from Mirai Nikki; because even though he is a typical weak willed protag, this is fully intended and show emphasizes what a coward and a hypocrite he is (one character who was first portrayed as a bully, calls him out on being such a dirty coward, and by that point in the show you agree with him). It makes you feel dirty for following this guy around. Which is a good thing; but of course there are always those who hate shows where they don't like the protagonist. |
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| Shield Hero is crap but not because of the protagonist imo. The story and characters that is not the protagonist is just painfully bad. Anyways, I drop anime because of main characters all the time. Characters are the most important element for me, so yeah. They tend to be the main factor when I drop a show. |
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| Nah, never cuz I can relate to those "imperfect" main characters |
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| I dropped NISIO ISIN's imperfect girl before I even started it because the girl was imperfect |
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| No, I drop anime/manga because of retarded Main Characters. |
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Maneki-Mew said: Yes, I only like Mary Sues and Gary Stues. As soon as they show human sides and stress me with their problems, make bigger mistakes, cry even only once, are desperate or lose, I'm done with those weaklings. I only want to see power fantasies and no shit like "with great power comes great responsibility" either. Sincere character development is also for weak people. You don't need development, if you are perfect, to begin with. No please, Shinji still takes number one for being hated for dumb reasons. People be like: WhAT iS eMpaThY?? gET In THe roBOt, BOy!! No srsly, I might drop it, if they are bland in my eyes or really unlikeable, and I got no other important characters I like. And while I really feel for characters like Shinji, I still prefer pretty flawed badasses with issues and a heart and maybe interesting background and all. So yeah, such development is really nice to see, but not a must for every story out there. It's badly done tho in my eyes, if they only develop in combat strength. If I wanna see a character develop combat strength only, I could play a video game and go leveling. But ooh boi, you gave Hotarubi no mori a 4 yourself and call SoraYori boring. I don't know how to trust someone's taste, who thinks SoraYori is boring instead of pouring out their heart at the end. :o It's been a very long time since I last watched Eva so I barely remember it. One thing I can't forget no matter how much I try is the hospital bed scene in End of Evangelion. Shinji is a piece of shit...waaay beyond simply "flawed". |
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| You might be able to see it from my statistic, but i rarely drop an anime. If there's something that annoys me (like for ex. An annoying MC), i would rather put it on hold. I will only drop a show if i truly have no itent of continuing it regardless of reasons.. So i don't really drop an anime simply because of imperfect MC.. ._. |
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| I just don't drop anime in general. If it's bad, then I'll give it a lower score. |
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| I only drop shows i dont enjoy AND that i dont think have a huge artistic value to them. People that drop shows for those reason are not even human beings to me luls ;) |
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| This, what an absolute terrible character |
| I rate boring anime 5/10 or lower. I rate anime that annoy or piss me off 1 or 2/10. The mc can be a factor, but not key reason for me to drop a series outright. |
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zieek said: I rate boring anime 5/10 or lower. I rate anime that annoy or piss me off 1 or 2/10. The mc can be a factor, but not key reason for me to drop a series outright. Pretty much word for word what this person said. I finish boring animes, I drop ones that really piss me off. MC is rarely a reason for it, but it happens. I do prefer strong characters with a will set on doing something rather than a.. Shinji, for example. The MC was a big reason I dropped Kimi ni Todoke S2. |
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| Haven't dropped anything really. Only Kouya Kotobuki. I don't like most of the characters and eventually dropped it. So i guess that counts. The closest one for me to drop because of the mc were Bokuhaka and Seton Gakuen. It doesn't appeal me to watch an annoying chuunibyou character. And a pathetic grumpy mc in the middle of a frickin zoo. I'm putting both on hold and might drop it. Edit : Already dropped seton gakuen, might drop Bokuhaka as well. |
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