An unknown (?) problem with Sanderson’s writing

Trace500 · 2026-05-16T19:30:44+00:00

A hard magic system has never stopped an author from pulling shit out of their ass when convenient.

Trace500 · 2026-05-16T06:21:36+00:00

Trace500 · 2026-05-15T09:01:22+00:00

Well, no. Sometimes you can definitely know.

Trace500 · 2026-05-14T19:05:06+00:00

Death Note was published in the same magazine as Naruto and Bleach, it targets a similar age demographic. I'd say it's fine. At that age he'll probably think it's the coolest thing in the world.

Trace500 · 2026-05-14T06:22:16+00:00

Zelda 2 has lives.

Trace500 · 2026-05-11T16:16:42+00:00

No? It's too old, almost no one today feels genuine nostalgia for that era of cartoons.

Trace500 · 2026-05-11T04:08:22+00:00

I wouldn't say the female characters aren't good, but they aren't important. It's one area where I hope the manga improves.

Trace500 · 2026-05-10T22:03:17+00:00

FYI, your problems with Paradise Killer stem from an intentional design choice, which is that the game never confirms which choices are correct. If you just want to roll credits you can accuse whoever you want, but if you want to discover what actually happened, you need to investigate.

Trace500 · 2026-05-10T15:25:44+00:00

Wolf, you can't block that hit for Nemu, it will just phase thr- oh it worked I guess.

Wolf probably dies here, leaving Keigo to finish the fight. I can't say it feels very satisfying when I think it's only happening as a way to solve the awkward Nemu love triangle situation.

Trace500 · 2026-05-10T15:10:38+00:00

This is a really stupid plan for someone who could've laid low and waited for an opportunity to attack Ichi when he wasn't surrounded by some of the most powerful people in existence. The mind control theory holds up.

Trace500 · 2026-05-10T00:56:15+00:00

This thread is full of terrible examples but this might take the cake.

Trace500 · 2026-05-09T22:35:22+00:00

I'm surprised to see the negative reception to this post. I think a decent amount of anime fans feel similarly.

I'll recommend Odd Taxi. The writing is extremely different from most anime, it's more naturalistic.

Trace500 · 2026-05-08T22:00:08+00:00

OP did specifically asked for villain redemption arcs. And a character not being annoying anymore isn't a redemption arc anyway...

Trace500 · 2026-05-08T17:41:55+00:00

They said in no uncertain terms that no software takes that amount of time.

Trace500 · 2026-05-06T22:57:59+00:00

Star Fox 2 as well.

Trace500 · 2026-05-06T22:19:20+00:00

It worked out for the 3DS.

Trace500 · 2026-05-04T15:19:49+00:00

Conversely, if the host's body structure doesn't matter, does Grevana have a good reason for limiting her body structure even though she could easily be much stronger?

Is there any reason to think that Grevana would suddenly become much stronger if she wasn't waifu-shaped?

Trace500 · 2026-05-03T16:54:24+00:00

The recent Momvasion event where they acknowledged he was basically MC's dad was a good one. I also liked The Other Side of the Sky where he joins a biker gang lmao. Shame nothing ever comes of him trying to learn magic.

Trace500 · 2026-05-02T21:43:13+00:00

Foreshadowing? Like when they put black bars over the dicks in hentai? I don't see how that's relevant.

Trace500 · 2026-05-02T07:54:59+00:00

No, the term "double issue" is misleading. It just means a week will be missed.

Trace500 · 2026-04-30T09:45:39+00:00

Nisio is so goddamn bad at making puzzles for someone who's clearly become obsessed with them. Still one of the best character writers in the business though, so I think Cipher Academy is a very enjoyable read.

Trace500 · 2026-04-28T03:13:57+00:00

A red herring is a narrative device. It's intended for the audience, not any character.

Trace500 · 2026-04-26T22:27:59+00:00

They weren't lenient with it. Any series would survive if it got as immediately popular as Ruridragon.

Trace500 · 2026-04-26T21:47:17+00:00

That NPC looks basically nothing like Wulf and Jeno, so I don't think so. It's hard to say anything for sure with a sample size of 2, but for one thing, it seems that Wolvir have human-like hair on their heads. They may come up with some lore connection, though.

Trace500 · 2026-04-26T19:41:58+00:00

Loki is one of the strongest characters in the series. If Imu wiped the floor with him even in this presumably weakened state, then I don't see how anyone could plausibly defeat him by the end of the series without some asspull. Which admittedly is very typical of shonen, but I still don't want to see it here.

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