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Aeolus451 on 04 March 2016
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Super_Boom said:
pokoko said:

Edit:  I fear our resident tsundere-lover is going to use his powers to cheat.

Aeolus451 said:
Honest question.Why are a lot of MCs in anime, dumb but powerful or have some unique ability/power along with being dumb? It's just something I always wondered about.

Apart from being a trope, it's used as a balance to justify making your MC overpowered. Perfect characters run the risk of being boring, so giving them a flaw makes them more relatable, and if done well, keeps them out of Gary Stu territory.

As for if it accomplishes that goal...I guess that depends on how it's executed. 

I do watch alot of anime with that trope and I like 'em but it's honestly getting old. I just wish the characters were a little smarter or just more complex in general. The irregular at Magic High School is perfect example of the MC being powerful and complex as a character. Same thing with Darker Than Black.