When you read a story, you might notice a trope that is being used in the story. A trope is a theme or action that pushes the scene in a story (or the plot) that is recognizable and widely used. The easiest example of this is when a character in a reincarnation story gets hit by a truck and wakes up in someone else’s body. Some tropes are very good, and I enjoy many of them but there are also some problematic ones.
One of the most problematic tropes that I see is “loves fixes everything” theme and “female lead falls in love with person that treated them like crap”. Now, the first trope isn’t that big of deal normally. The only time it becomes a problem is when the trope is applied to a character in the story has a mental illness or disorder (or sensitive theme). This trope can be problematic because it could undermine the seriousness of a mental illness or what a mental illness even is.
The second one is the one that bothers me the most. Used in a proper way it can really point out how far-fetched it is to fall in love with someone that treats you horribly or how manipulative someone can be. But the problematic part comes from the fact that sometimes the author tries to whitewash the manipulator (usually the ML).
What do you guys think? Do you think these tropes are problematic? What are some tropes you’ve noticed that are problematic?
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