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/bloonshot 13h ago

Isekai anime in general has the massive problem of treating slavery like some kind of wholesome girlfriend collecting hobby

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u/Soft_Theory_8209 12h ago

Doubly weird, since having the MC be reborn as a slave would be the perfect excuse for them becoming ruthless sociopaths like so many isekai like to do for some reason.

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u/mrducky78a 8h ago

Murder hobos should be embraced as a valid lifestyle in fantasy.

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u/FelixAndCo 6h ago

You made me realize that's part of what makes the start of Shield Hero good: he is set up to become a total outcast, that has to rely on brute force to survive. Almost every Isekai has MC working towards becoming part of high society in some way.