God where do I even start
Repetitive. So repetitive, I could describe 20 different isekai by saying the exact same description. The only ones that have good ideas are parodies/meta commentary, and even then, they’re just The Same Thing, But He’s A Vending Machine
Creepy. The amount of just straight-up SA they have is genuinely disgusting. Sometimes, theres just literal rape. And what’s the point? Oh, so some 14 year old boy can cumblast his screen. Oh and not even to mention the fact that they make the protag act like a helpless virgin because THEY KNOW IF HE DID THAT STUFF ON PURPOSE HE WOULD BE A BAD GUY. OR THEY JUST DONT EVEN HIDE IT, “oh no you see he’s a good guy BECAUSE he raped her” literally die die die die die die die kill it with fire
THE GODDAMN. VIDEO GAME. MECHANICS. STOP. I’M BEGGING YOU TO STOP. IF YOU ARE WRITING A STORY RIGHT NOW AND YOURE THINKING “Oh I’ll use video game magic” START THE FUCK OVER FROM SCRATCH. If I wanted to sit through a 30 minute TUTORIAL EPISODE then i’d PLAY A GODDAMN VIDEO GAME. I DONT FUCKING CARE ABOUT YOUR FINAL FANTASY AU, WRITE A REAL SYSTEM OF POWER.
And oh yeah, good point!! Surely, there’s no Hidden Meaning to “an ubermensch conquers a land through the sheer force of his will and might, blessed by God with Superiority”. Totally not a fascist wet dream at all!
Reading an isekai is like trudging through mud for a lost diamond. Sure, you may find that sparkly anime that’s really good, but you had to wade through hip-deep shit to find it. It’s all bad. It’s all boring. It’s all a soulless cash-grab that’s selling you figurines and moba games. It’s a scam with an animation budget. You deserve better
I agree with just about all of this. The only ones I really like is Overlord and Saga of Tanya the Evil and it’s mainly because the mcs recognize the awful things they and their pawns are doing.