>MC is weaker than the rest of his party
That's actually a good trope.
>>160748018
yeah it is
>>160746284
>his trump card is the most broken thing in the universe
>MC supposedly did some cool shit back in the day in another region, but is now hanging around as a foreigner doing gruntwork for a party of legendary dudes each of which have over 300 confirmed kills
>finally shows his powerlevel at the end and destroys the big bad like it's fucking nothing
>>160746284
So what
>>160746284
too intelligent to be strong or do anything at all
>>160746284
NOW HANG ON JUST A MINUTE
>weakest character in the party is also the strongest
>>160748998
INFERNO
>>160749113
DIVIDER
>>160748018
Except most of the time he has a super secret trump card that's horribly overpowered.
If only writers wouldn't take the bullshit way out most of the time.
>>160749228
In which case the trope doesn't apply.
>>160746284JoanxRuby
>>160750514
enough of your bullshit.
>>160746284
It's fine as long as they don't skip leg day.
>MC is onii-sama
>>160746284
>Shounen MC is generally fun and goofy all the time
>If you cross the line, his eyes disappear behind his fringe and he becomes super serious
>>160748870
Name 5 things that have done this.
>>160749228
Half the time it comes with a massive drawback, the other half it means the trope doesn't apply.
>main character is the weakest in the party
>rival is second weakest
>comic relief character is the strongest
>>160750818
Thunderbolt fantasy to an extent is the only one I can think of
>>160748018
this
>>160749094
In terms of strength it's Ikki > Shiryu > Seiya = Hyoga > Shun
There are a couple of instances where Seiya jobbed to an enemy and Shiryu won. Even after revealing his powerlevel Shun continued jobbing and had to be rescued by Ikki.
>>160746284
He's a shit pilot and have to be protected by C.C. and Kallen.
>>160753026
yea but dat boi haz them gay ass eye shiet
>>160746284
This trope is actually good.
>>160746284
>MC doesn't have a power and just uses pure bullshit.
>>160746284
>implying this is a bad thing
Low iq self inserters
And when it comes to secret trump cards. There is usually minimal drawbacks for using that
OH MY RUBBER NEN
OH MY FUKOU DA
OH MY LESSENING LIFE SPAN (that somehow never runs out)
>>160750885
>comic relief character is the strongest
>mascot character is the strongest
Why do I love this shonenshit stuff so muhc?
>>160746284
I don't really get why seemingly everybody (authors, readers, etc.) are so hung up about this whole stronger/weaker stuff? It only kills the natural flow. I mean, in reality, even if you win one fight against Mr. A, you might as well lose the next one. It's all just big crap.
>>160746284
>MC is weaker than the rest of his party
>always defeating the main villains
Every fucking time
>>160753197
But he is the strongest man in the world
>>160750901
Regios had the same.
>>160746284
Rwby faggots GtFO
>>160746284
>MC is weaker than the rest of his party
>he has to kill his party to gain their power and thus beat the bad guys
>>160754754
I fucking know that and the edge of that manga is off charts.
>>160750514
The only thing Jaune should be paired with is an axe to the face. That stupid self insert nigger deserves death and nothing else.
>>160746284
> I have to get stronger.
Never works out.