Thread: Things That Annoy You in Anime/Manga ...

1. Reused plots We have all seen them before, I'm sure. I'm talking about the chosen one type plots, or plots centered around a single person who is the sole hope for the worlduniverse, as well as any other overused plot. Why should anyone waste their time watching the same story over and over again, only re-skinned and given a recycled, cookie-cutter cast? If the fate of the universe really did rest on the shoulders of a single person, then it would have ended a long, long time ago... Its frustrating, and cheapens what could have been an interesting journey through some new, exciting world when I learn its just another chosen one plot. Just stop doing it! 2. Reused character types that bring nothing new to the table I won't beat the same dead horse over again, as many of the above posters have brought up similar gripes. Just suffice it to say that I'm tired of the lame male and in some cases female leads that are just carbon copies of other male leads who are dull, lifeless, clueless, and stupid beyond measure yet are inexplicably and unrealistically popular with women. I'm also annoyed by the randomly violent girls that sometimes appear, as well as the childhood friends who get swept aside by the main character in favor of some random girl with a nice figure that happens to walk into the plot. All-in-all, I just want some characters that are new or at least have a twist to them instead of recycling old ones over and over again. 3. Unnecessary drama Sometimes in romantic comedies, usually toward the end of the series, the protagonists decide its time for some drama. Out of the blue, people jsut start getting emotional and rocking the social balance of the entire show for no good reason. Shana's second season was almost entirely wasted in drama limbo, with the only redeeming quality being the kick-butt opening and ending music and the action scenes at the very end which I could hardly appreciate due to my disgust of how much time I'd wasted in getting there. Just cut the unnecessary drama, ok? If there is a good reason for it such as the relationship of the two main characters being unhealthy from the start then I can understand it. At that point, its not unnecessary. But if its just there for the sake of creating tension and drawing out the series? Nope. Nobody likes seeing it. 4. Pointless fan service shots or characters I understand that its the draw for many series in particular, but is it really necessary to be so blatant with the fan service? Its sad when a very compelling story is inundated with so much fan-service that it could choke a whale. FMA both series managed to tell a very interesting story without having breasts or curvy female bodies or male abs, for that matter being pressed into our faces every two minutes. You don't need constant boobage to tell a great story, so why do the creators feel pressured to pack in so much sexuality in a story that can stand well enough on its own? It annoys me, both because it cheapens the characters and makes the females in particular feel like sex objects rather than people, but it also makes me reluctant to recommend the series to someone else due to how hard they push the sexuality of the women. If the story isn't about sex, why are they trying so hard to put it in there? I dunno, its just a pet peeve of mine.