Most favorite cliches or tropes

[Kann]

When a character gets into accident or suffers serious damage done to their body in any other way and they aren't left unscratched after this and/or recover instantly, but rather have to go the long way to fully heal themselves, or have to adapt to the new way of living if their injuries greatly affected their life. Mostly because there's a lot of stories, where there's some sort of almighty healing power leaving them with no scratch in the end and I want to see how characters deal with their bodies changed, be it a scar or something much more serious.

[shazzbaa]

I'm a huuuuuge sucker for "arrogant/haughty/selfish person ends up in a situation where they need the help of the people they previously mistreated" as is extremely apparent from my webcomic.

I'm also in general a big sucker for the Character Who's Not A Bad Guy But Has A Dark Secret, whether that's the vampire that's really, really trying hard not to kill people but y'know, can't ever totally quell the bloodlust, or the character who's really a good person but immediately judged for being a Traditionally Evil Creature and has to hide this fact, or the alien who's supposed to be blending in with humans and is desperately bad at it. I LOVE ALL OF THESE THINGS.

I love the stressed-out second-in-command archetype, the henchman who is clearly more competent than his boss but gets saddled with making his bosses plans work somehow and handling everything and doesn't get paid nearly enough to put up with this.

I like found families, adventuring parties begrudgingly tolerating each other and then growing to really care about each other, characters who think they're going to hate each other starting to see something special in the other person and being surprised when they miss them and falling slowly in love.

I like genuinely reformed antagonists who get a chance at a happy ending.

I like Happy Endings.

[Freemints30]

I really like old school vampires(or vampires with old school elements). Merciless, absolutely have to drink blood from a victim(no vegetarian stuff).

Also like over top action where the characters are just surrounded by explosions, gun fire and they have try and dodge that with little injuries some how. Probably why I adore hellsing and black lagoon.

Protagonist with little or no action skills but are just smart strategist, they always beat the annoying book dumb but "have a kind heart" protag for me.

[MariMontoya]

Characters who are not what they seem. Like the quiet one is actually rly good at fighting or the hot tempered one is a healer for example.

Redemption arcs. Like Zuko from Avatar the Last Airbender. Especially when these people get happy endings.

Opposites attracts this can be personality wise or even something physical like occupations (if it's done right)

You know those characters that are too pure and sweet in this world and you want to protect them but they go through the most crap. Not rly sure if that's a cliche or trope but I like writing them. The kinds that rise above their suffering.

People or groups who don't get along at first but then do. I always enjoy that development.

The odds are not with the protagonist but they end up overcoming it and win in the end.

You thought you knew who the bad guy was but it turns out it was this guy and they're your best friend/relation. I like plot twists in general.

Abrupt confessions. Like the character can't take it anymore or they're fighting or think they're going to die and they confess they like the other person

[phoenixrenaissance]

Only love can break through the mind control/corruption/dark spells. Hopeless romantic. What more can I say?

[BTS]

Manly men getting it on, not bara though, that's too creepy imo.

It's probably because in most comics you get a manly dude but most of the time his partner is very feminine.

[hjfsdh2222]

Ultra gay sexy villians XD

[DokiDokiTsuna]

I like it when two people who hate each other eventually become friends/lovers. Not in the stupid way, where they're absolute jerks to each other until sexual attraction takes over, but in a way that makes sense: they help each other and learn to trust each other until, one day, they realize the hatred isn't there anymore.

[Hodge]

Hmm time loops, mc is older but stuck in body of a child, redemption, shocking betrayals, op mc, training montage and hard working mc, dark vagabond with bad past, desperate needy once-sided romance, violent uncontrollable anger that destroys the enemy, and other angsty stuff . . . kinda embarrassing lol

[lartianmartian1]

This might not be totally related to what you're saying, but I do love me some coded gay villains (I'm lookin' at you, Disney). It is such the cliche, though it'd be great if more villains could be outwardly LGBT+ without their villainy and sexuality/gender identity being inherently tied together. It can be done, people! (I hope lol) Also, they should maybe not come off as predatory either? That might be nice? I guess it depends on the story...

But like, let's say the Evil Empress could just happen to have an equally evil GF by her side, nbd. She doesn't wanna seduce her ex-stepdaughter, aka. the chosen hero/rightful heir to the throne. That is creepy and also she is so not her type, and she already has an awesome evil GF, hello! xD

And it would help if in this same hypothetical story there were some equally not-cis/straight heroes and side characters. Because it is 2018 and we should have LGBT+ villains AND heroes and whatever the heck else, goshdarnit.

[solhawthorne]

I'm a big fan of "everyone lives and is happy" endings, even when it seems a little cheap or unfitting. I just wanna see everyone live and be happy dangit I don't care if it's an unsatisfactory ending, it's satisfying to me!!

I also like it when people with relationships to the MC, like parents, siblings, friends, etc, who are previously uninvolved in the plot suddenly do become involved, even if they don't have any secret powers. We need more parents supporting their super powered kids lol. Or more generally, just showing that someone without powers/plot devices or anything are still capable of providing real support to those that do.

[sararosebr]

Hmmm, I have two that are kind of related, but different in a major way. They are essentially what I call part of the "Big Daddy" trope (BioShock can be thanked for that name).

1/2) the mama bear kind of parent (I have a habit of making it the father) that is super protective of their children and can go from giving their child a piece of cake to smashing a creepy stalker's face into a brick wall, then back to comfort the crying child in about five minutes.

2/2) a small child (usually a girl) that loves soft toys and all kinds of animals, and always has a smile, but will essentially f*** you up if she is made angry. She is short, cute and has a power that others fear and antagonists want.

I do feel this is kind of specific trope compared to some, but that combination has been used in a few things I'm working on that I really enjoy to write.

[joannekwan]

Edgy mysterious badasses

[GalacticPotato]

I LOVE the snarky, intelligent, sarcastic kind of characters. Someone like Han Solo from StarWars, i think the general idea is described as "the trickster" in TV tropes: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheTrickster
I like the general badass character and every trope that comes with them, the long coats, the "tough on the outside but caring and friendly on the inside" and that sorta stuff
I like the edgy, dark and gritty reboot or continuation too, more ironically than anything but it has brought good things before.
There are actually too many to name, but i think those are the top ones

[raekitano]

Older characters. People who aren't necessary looking for a sexual relationship but the kind of relationship that comes with friendship/companionship. With great back stories.

Living on the edge of town, quiet and polite, who once travelled the world and rubbed shoulders with the stars.
Lives with three cats and willing to take in another because the neighbour next door is being kicked out of their apartment. Take the neighbour in too because they're a good cook.
Drives across the country influencing other peoples live, while trying to find meaning to their own.
Discovers the now adult child that never had and embarks on a journey make up for lost time.
Reunited with old school friend and reminisces about almost romances and why they never dated.
Shop owner sells everything without their family knowing and flies to an exotic destination to deal with their midlife crisis. Only to discover the thing missing in their life is their family.
Couple begins retirement and finds they can't stand being with each other.

I'll stop there

[yagisa]

I love heelface turns and face-heel turns! I know I mentioned this in the other discussion, but I in general, I am not very fond of stories with black and white morality. Coupled with this trope, however, I can definitely stand it! I just love seeing characters who live by a particular set of ideals get pushed past a certain point where it's no longer viable for them to hold on to such ideals and instead have to switch to a side they used to loathe. LMAO I sound terrible.

[ScribbleJay]

I love quest fantasies, where the characters have to travel the world in order to find the piece of jewelry/fight the bad guy/whatever. I also love the "mon" series -- any story in which the characters collect, evolve, and battle monsters. Combine the two, as in Digimon Adventure, and you've got perfection.

[qwerty]

Okay, not sure if some of these count as 'tropes', but

• Casts of characters that include people of varying ages instead of just all teenagers
• Well-executed plot twists of any kind
• Unreasonably competent and energetic characters
• Characters with a childlike-yet-actually-mature personality
• Characters whose motivation you don't know and who can't be easily categorized as a 'good guy' or 'bad guy'
• Non-human characters with enough intelligence and/or human-like characteristics that you can kind of relate to them, but which aren't totally anthropomorphized (e.g. Totoro, No-Face)

[inkythoughts]

I'm such a sucker for one character gets hurt and another has to heal/treat their injuries as romantic plot device, especially when the healer gets angry at the other for getting injured in first place. Also friends or lovers with opposing themes (upbeat vs. grumpy, shy vs. outgoing, goth vs pastels, archer vs. sword fighter etc.)
I also love characters who learn to grow into their "predestined" position/function/profession (like Aang and Zuko in atla)
Quest plots are nice, too, especially when the crew is collected along the way. Also court drama and intrigues haha

[nascentechuva]

Will always love the intelligent individual with little to no experience functioning in the normal world. Artemis Fowl, Emily The Strange, Quinn from Zoey 101.