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Why do writers always insist on shoehorning cliched character

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Why do writers always insist on shoehorning cliched character archetypes?
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seriously, I insist.
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Why do people watch anime and complain about cliched character archetypes?
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>>150707455
Because it's easy to write?
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>>150707455
What's cliche about her? All she is is a cute girl.

I'd like to have sex with her.

She is very cute.
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The industry is an abstract kind of hell. And otakus don't like originality so if they can label everything in their favorite series then it stops selling well and then is cancelled.
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>>150707455
Because that pic you have there is of a fanfiction, and fanfictions are filled with cliches.
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>>150708946
That's a boy.
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>Hey I am "Wrath" my claim to fame is throwing tantrums, whining , calling for my mommy and crying like a little bitch!
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>>150707455
Because they are easier to write and every cliche has it's fanbase, with unorthodox characters you are betting with the high chance of failing and the aditional effort to write it well puts some creators off
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Because the writers are otakus who unironically like the cliches they use.
It's better than cheap subversion for originality's sake.
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>>150709114
Ah yes, one of those cute girls (male) I've been hearing all about.
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>>150707455
Filler character
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>>150709152
Well, thats a problem when you base your characters around abstract conceps, you don't have that much freedom, but then again, there are ways to do it different

>wrath: i look calm because i can control mi anger very well, but trust me, i want to murder you
This with a very polite way of speech
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>>150707455
part of their culture
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>>150709411
Jewish doublethink in action, lads
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