Discussion What's Your Favorite Trope or Cliche ?

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    Like title said, what's your favorite trope or cliche when you read novels?

    My personal favorite is tied between two tropes.

    1. When the fodder character can't see Mount Tai. Something about this cliche is just so satisfying to read, probably because I know the poor fodder character is going to get curb-stomped. It's also a reminder that the MC became stronger and I was there when he was weaker, so it feels refreshing to read them fodderizing characters that would've easily wiped them.
    2. "You're courting death" - Fodder Young Master. I always laugh at this phrase cause the only person that ever courts death is the villain themselves.
     
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    Random Old Dinosaur : JUNIOR U DARE!!!!
    Random Arrogant Young Master and his Elder : I MUST RIP U TO THOUSAND PIECES!!!!
     
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    When each pretty girl somehow ends up falling for the MC~~! > <
     
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    Training arcs, sudden enlightenment, comprehending the Dao.
     
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    Hmm.....how to say it....those parts where the MC somehow win against the enemy with new power, but the Author somehow make that cliched into a HYPE moment.....I like it when I can feel the HYPE, but not when I don't.
     
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    When the MC has/gets a OP pet!:blobmelt:
     
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    Favorite trope - when in a rom-com harem the MC actually chooses a girl
    Least liked trope - When it is left hanging like the MC chooses no-one but the authour ends the story with something along the lines " and they continued their daily comedy life, the end". no writer, you do not leave the audience blueballing here
     
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    When the sick, ugly maidservant or MC's romantic interest is actually having a godly constitution

    But I don't like the separation part because of it
     
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    Fav trope, when MC decides to go Robbery mode on his enemies,
    Slightly fav mode, when the MC goes murderous apeshit over his enemies instead of acting all saint, bonus point if the MC admits he is a monster, and proceed to erase his enemies and all their clans.

    Hated trope, harems with no H (imo card collection mode, even Kamihime has H scenes to reward their players!)
    Slightly less hated trope, ecchi that is so close to fullblown H.
     
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    The recruitment- when MC need a crew to complete a job or a heist, like Expendable looking for Mercs or Ocean series seeking out partner in crime
     
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    Dunno if it turned into a cliche already but I like a lot the parts where the MC is mindfucked and turns to the dark side :)
     
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    Every brotp moments.
    "I'll die for you bro." or "No one hurts my bro."
     
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    betrayal arc that is really painful to make mc turn to the dark side
     
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    When MC has multiple personas and reveals his identity.

    Then maybe his sub harems from each persona combine into a massive harem? Haven't yet seen this happen...
     
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    somebody is a harem lover ?
     
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    Satou from Death March has a sub harem but the harem didnt combine into a main harem even though they already knew his true identity
     
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    Favorite: Strong Loyal servant holds romantic feelings for Master MC. It’s not like I’m into bdsm
    Wants to be avoided: MC gets cucked and does nothing about it
     
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    Evil mc, but only those who are like fang yuan from reverend insanity
     
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    Going through the loot.
     
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    When those shitty novel get axed because author got an idea for a more shitty novel....
     
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