Akuyaku Reijou wa Slow Life wo Enjoy Shitai! ~Yatto Konyaku Hakisareta no ni, Daini Ouji ga Meccha Stalker Shitekurun desu kedo~ - Vol. 1 Ch. 2
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that prince is way too unhinge.being stupid can only lead you so far. he had to be brainwash or mind controlled.
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Loving parents are a blessing not all get.. if you have them treasure them
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Yes this is good. I like her. Now let’s make sure she remains this badass when she eventually falls in love please
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I've thought about this before, but why are readers so adverse to characters getting redemption? It's not like the 2nd prince was an irredeemable trash, he simply believed what his brother has said.
And is it not a good thing if he wakes up from this idiocy and changes for the better?
And is it not a good thing if he wakes up from this idiocy and changes for the better?
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A good question! Based on what I’ve seen and heard, people are less satisfied when the character getting a redemption arc begins as a 100% asshole without anything likable about them. People are more likely to cheer on a redeemed character if the potential to change is already shown.
For example, one of the most well-known redemption arc in media is Zuko from ATLA. He acts as an aggressive, short-tempered guy during the first episode, but he also leaves the village alone when he captures his target (instead of burning everyone to a crisp like another warlord would) and has some good moments with his uncle. Every episode with Zuko after that proves he’s more than earned his redemption by being a layered, but humble and honorable human.
For me personally, I think it’s more redemption arc fatigue? So much media nowadays have redemption arcs for a number of characters and I’m just tired lol 😂 I do hope the 2nd prince has a good arc though! He seems honorable enough and could be fun to watch if he goes to the farm…
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Adding in my own two cents here, there's also a fatigue about people being offered redemption while they're still 100% asshole, and, moderately predictably, they don't take it. Or "redemptions" that involve the people staying shitty (the most complained about example being "Sometimes I Wish You Were Dead", which, among (many) complaints people have about it, ends with a "happy ending" the ML definitely does not deserve, having given non-apology after non-apology, after some extremely shitty behaviour)
Honestly, the "upright to the point of blindness/stick-up-their-ass" characters usually have better ones than usual when it pans out, and it does pan out more often than not (usually with an actual apology for their behaviour up til now), so it's not so much "redemption arc" at this early point, as "He screwed up once, and is likely to course correct quickly precisely because he's a justice-type."
The slow life remains out of reach. Although at least her parents support the idea?
Most of the time the redemption granted by the author isn't earned. As I said the first and foremost thing he'd need to do is apologize. He behaved in a manner completely unbefitting his position and the situation.
What pissed me personally off the most was him asking why she had prepared so many time crystals - while she had to use each and every one of them to protect herself from being framed.
That situation right there is exactly why. And the author even uses that to make him look smart.
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