Yeah it was fun in the beginning, after all who never thought about being transported to another world where you ate a big hero with swords and magic?
But what the hell, I’m pretty sure there’s more isekai now than other genres/settings. It’s gotten to a point that if I see the tag I just move on.
Harry Potter is isekai. The Wings of Merlin by TA Baron is an isekai. Percy Jackson is an isekai.
The problem isn’t the genre. The problem is that the metric became a target for cheapasses with no imagination who want that trend money.
This is the same shit that happens in every form of media when production becomes more accessible. Idiots pick up the fire and run with it.
Isekai is just Fish Out of Water on steroids which itself is just a variant on the Hero’s Journey monomyth.
Isekai are popular because people like to explore what if scenarios just in general. The Isekai setup is just a convenient plot device, that’s all.
Which is why the absolute worst form of Isekai is the one where they both know how the world works and it’s just generic fantasy stuff on top.
Why even do it then?
Just so the protagonist can make pop culture references?
Agreed.
The word you’re thinking of is “fantasy”
Nope. I said what I mean.
And it’s wrong lol
It’s not.
Hard disagree on Harry Potter as Isekai.
You have made a statement that says to me the same thing as squares are rectangles so rectangles are squares
More explanation needed if you care to convince me you are right. I dont expect you to care about my opinion. Just taking a stance on your opinion.
Ide still buy you a beer to have a conversation about it though, could be fun
I don’t really care to convince you.
Glad you can admit that you are wrong lol (I’m joking if that isn’t obvious)
My participation is irrelevant.
Also wrong, you are more valuable than you are giving yourself credit for! You have lots of people you can choose to mentor by having a conversation with them or at least in front of them. Thats incredibly relevant to understanding your opinion that HP is Isekai.
You totally got this, if you want this, my guy!
You have a fun attitude.
Thank you so much. I try! Sometimes i even succeed.
Much love guv!
Alice in Wonderland is an isekai.
Yes, absolutely!
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I never expected to see T.A. Barron uplifted here and that’s practically made my morning. The entire series of the Lost Years of Merlin deserved so much more adulation than it got.