Time traveler feels like she was aware of something MC was doing before going back, perhaps passing by in elementary/middle and some kind of curiosity 2nd/3rd year.
Its because most series that go harem, turn all the harem members into 1d or 2d characters and as the harems inevitably grow more and more of them just become background characters that dont even speak anymore. Plus alot of isekai harems end up with like 8 or more wives.
Its because most series that go harem, turn all the harem members into 1d or 2d characters and as the harems inevitably grow more and more of them just become background characters that dont even speak anymore. Plus alot of isekai harems end up with like 8 or more wives.
Fewer than none.
Doesn't the fault then lies on the author instead of the genre itself? I've read a lot of non-harem series that has an equal amount of forgettable characters(both side and main) that I doubt it's because of the cast size.
For me I feel some genres seem to attract lazy writers or are inherently geared towards mediocriity, Harem, Isekai and Rom-Com at the moment seem to be hot beds for bad writers especially. Which is sad cause all 3 of those genres are ripe for all kinds of good different stories instead they are always beholden to the tropes and repetative design.
The "problem" with that isn't necessarily because of lazy writers but more of amateur writers; the author of Time Stop Brave even outright mentioned that isekai is probably one of the easiest genres for new writers because of how readers are already used to "game mechanics" thus making exposition a lot less of a problem for anybody that wants to do a fantasy series. Most of the time mediocre and generic harem/isekai/romcom series when given enough time tend to grow their own roots and identity and actually become a decent to good series.
Like you I'll give alot of series a chance although I'm not afraid to be vocal if its bad but I'll be vocal if an idea is great too. I just wish so many writers didn't rely on tropes for the characters, plot and world building. It'd make tihngs a little better although a trope can be used well odds are not.
I'm still personally thinking if which is "better"/more tolerable:
Oooh thats a toughy... I'm not sure either both are aweful lol I guess though the 2nd option usually lasts longer so has a chance at redeeming itself? Cause the starting mediocre means it could get axed before it gets decent or just as its getting decent it's numbers are already too low.
But there are situations like in Rent a Girlfriend where it's just dragging and I don't really see it redeeming itself.
I couldn't read Rent-a-girlfriend, too much NTRness for me. That's defo a series stretched if only cause of sales. I feel like alot of romcoms would do better if they just didn't wheel spin and kept constant progression and lasted like 3-5 volumes and we'd all be happier.
Sadly it's all about the sales for the higher ups.
