Your Most Hated Plot Device

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  1. Ophis

    Ophis 『God Slayer』 『Dragon God』 『Harem Seeker』

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    You don't seem to get my point. The problem here is not the death of loved ones, but to kill them solely in order to have character progression from the MC. It feels cheap and stupid.
     
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    This. And I sometimes see thiskind of plot on wattpad. Lol. I don't like it.

    Like what in the actual fuck? You were raped by the guy then you become his lover willingly? >_> what are you? A willing victim? <_<
     
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    Too Honest Creature of Repressed Desires

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    She was acting.
     
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    ongoingwhy Meat Pie Lover

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    Which you did not mention in your previous post. o_O I can't mind read so I don't understand why you would expect someone to get your point when you didn't even elaborate.
     
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  6. Ophis

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    Did no mention? Mind reading? lmao Seriously, my point was pretty clear.

    "...when the author uses the death of loved ones as a reason to have character development. It's like the author has no idea how to properly develop characters, therefore they come up with drastic measures."

    I really have no idea how you came to the conclusion that I was simply complaining about loved ones dying in stories.
     
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    i don't like it when people write cliff hangers but tangent off to a different path for more than 10 chapters. by the time you're back to the original it loses its thrill
     
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    @aueneg answer this one. Quote this post of mine.
     
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    aueneg 【Lazy】

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    Why here?...
     
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    You don't want to answer this? XD it's easy since you are reading a novel...
     
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    aueneg 【Lazy】

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    Not reading a lot of novel so I don't really know what to talk about in this thread...
     
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    What kind of plot device you hated the most tho? Like rape or anything at all. Or harem.
     
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    aueneg 【Lazy】

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    SCREW HAREM!!!
     
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    Nakama Power and Talk no jutsu
     
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    Again, I've already mentioned that revenge is a good motivator, so I don't see how this is a problem. Now, if you had further elaborated like in the second quote, I would've understood.

    Here's how your previous post could've been interpreted: The plot involves a main character getting revenge for his family after they were murdered etc. Basically, it's a revenge story. The author then uses their death to further develop the main character. What's wrong with this?
    Here's what you were actually saying: The author is killing off characters solely to change the main character, but their deaths has no bearing on the plot.

    How is this pretty clear?
     
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    BlaszczeM Well-Known Member

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    well, that I don't like. Unless it's the MC who turned a girl into his toy. In certain circumstances (i.e MC is villain/anti-hero), it's okay. But an example of acceptable for me NTR is Chikyuu Tenseisha no Koroshikata. Here MC seduces other guys' harem members, leading to the girls cheating on their heroes