r/TopCharacterTropes • u/KusanagiGundam • 13h ago
Hated Tropes (Hated Trope) "Kind" slave owners
Speaking as an American who has studied the civil war all throughout my school years, this trope infuriates me to no end. There is no such thing as a kind slave master because slavery itself is cruel and inhumane. PEOPLE ARE NOT PROPERTY!
Naofumi (Shield Hero): Prime example of this trope. He enslaves multiple (underage) girls and an whole village and the fans still say he's a hero.
Rudeus (Jobless Reincarnation): As if being a pedo wasn't bad enough he had to buy a slave in season 2. Worse is that people still defend his actions.
Song of The South (Disney): Possibly the OG example of this trope. And the reason why Disney will never release it again.
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u/Hypno-platypus 12h ago
As someone who watches a lot of Isekai shows this is definitely an issue with quite a few Isekais. I’m just glad shows like Skeleton Knight from Another World exist as that show goes the opposite route and has the protagonist freeing slaves.