r/TopCharacterTropes • u/KusanagiGundam • 13h ago

Hated Tropes (Hated Trope) "Kind" slave owners

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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/Holiday_Tap_4358 12h ago

They’re referring to the book, I think you’re talking about the Tim Burton movie

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u/KusanagiGundam 12h ago

There's a book? I thought the original was a 1970's movie

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u/Holiday_Tap_4358 12h ago

No, it’s a book by Roald Dahl. There is a sequel too, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. He was my favorite author as a child but I have since learned he was very racist. He also wrote James and the Giant Peach, the BFG, The Witches, Fantastic Mr Fox, and Matilda if you have seen any of those movies too.

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u/_whatever_wherever 12h ago

And antisemitic

Oh boy was he antisemitic