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I think this point has some merit, but it depends on what kind of media you're consuming. There's a lot of media out there that desperately needs some world building, time for minor characters, etc. However, if someone is creating a piece of media, and their goal is to create something that could be considered literature, I truly believe that every single thing in that piece of media should contribute to the story and messages at hand. The first piece of literature that I experiences this with was a book called Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison which I was forced to read for AP Literature in highschool (many years ago). That book had a ton of random stuff, but for the first time in my life every metaphor was explained to me in a way that actually stuck, and it made me realize that the story was this beautiful constructed and meticulously crafted message where every word in that book serves towards the greater narrative. Not every story is like this, but many notable stories, say Neon Genesis Evangelion, are constructed in a way that *almost* every single piece of dialogue and camera framing and voice acting is serving the purpose of the themes of the show (lots of times comedy is added to shows to lighten the mood, which doesn't really progress the narrative). I'm not saying that stories like this are objectively the best for everyone, but for stories that are too focused on singular people or singular threads, there are plenty of ways to explore new people and ideas while still tying everything back to the narrative at hand. Think something like Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood which has tons of variety in its characters and settings, but no time is ever wasted just doing something random. No hate if you truly just want random things to happen in stories. You're allowed to enjoy whatever media you want. I think the frustration might just stem from stories really unimaginatively trying to push their theme, rather than using any form of subtlety or literary techniques. TLDR: The trope in media that is tiring is bad writing

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This thread has been quite silent for a while, so lets recap what have been happening. First, a new Resplendent has been announced, being Fallen Male Robin (aka Male Grima) with Múspell Attire, and in my opinion that art is so good! Same artist as Groom Male Robin, Kano Akira. Then, we are also having the comeback of Rokkr Sieges during this Golden Week celebration. First Round against Loki and Spring Loki was already done, and now we are in Round 2 against Hel and Thorr. Honestly, Thorr's Worldbreaker is quite annoying. I recommend using Legendary Female Byleth's Drive Tempo to help against her. Round 3 will be against: Today we also had the late April First video. It was... something. We also got this song in the Concert Hall (The Musical Tree). FInally, the Mythic Hero Loki data was released today. Her stats are:

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