@phenylketonurics It is actually super interesting what people compare things to and trying to figure out how they got there. People actually pointing out your inspiration is weird. I know anyone who's watched a decent amount of robot anime can recognise my Obsidian as heavily inspired by Ranga-mails (they're gorgeously designed robots I have no shame admitting how heavy the influence was) but if anyone said it was the same plot I'd get so sad.
@shazzbaa Haha I'm pretty prepared for it now. What concerned me about it was that I was getting the Voltron while planning/preparation phase which is why I felt the need to go watch it. Having done that I was comfortable enough to say it wasn't anything like the same and should it turn up in the comments I'm prepared to politely explain otherwise.
I don't mind so much when it's closer to the actual inspirations. Or if it's more of an "oh so sorta like this?". I'd happily talk about the influences on my work (as above with the Rangas) and how it influenced me. Actually talking about influences and behind the scenes is one of my favourite things.
@BobbyjoeXforgotensb Ahh yes school and powers. My Hero Academia is definitely the only one to have ever done that before lol.
Of course there's the equally frustrating "did you know your character looks just like X?" and then you have to go look them up and then you can't unsee it.
And does anyone have things they secretly wouldn't mind being compared to? For example, as a giant robot genre, you know you're hitting the right dark buttons when people start calling you an Evangelion rip off. It's equally as wrong, but at least NGE did lots of break through stuff for the genre.