What Is Plot Armor

2025-02-10 06:21:38 329

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Rhys
Rhys
2025-02-13 08:16:17
The most basic way to explain this is that, in fiction, the lead characters — these 'heroes' of sorts — apparently can't be touched. Somehow or other their survival in situations that would have, quite naturally and logically speaking, seen them off is too much for anyone to comprehend.

'Naruto', 'Bleach' or even the last time around where 'Attack on Titan' figures of note appeared impossible to take down without resorting to plot armor to keep them alive at all costs."
Jocelyn
Jocelyn
2025-02-13 16:40:37
Drawing on the store of Anime experience I have at hand, I would have to say that ‘plot armor’ is a term westerners have given to the idea of a character in a TV show or manga world who is immune from death because they are important enough to protect.

We all know cartoons like ‘One Piece’ where Luffy is caught in a seemingly hopeless plight and lo it turns out that he wins, or doesn’t lose--in point of fact, it’s an utterly unavoidable location for the character to presume until he can move on. This is a kind of invisible, undiscussed protection, holding them all softly so that the story may be spun out for longer.

But after all, there is a limit - sometimes too much use dulls the impact: ‘defeat’ becomes just about out of the question.
Kimberly
Kimberly
2025-02-13 22:37:06
Think of any game, book, or movie that you just can't put down. Have you ever wondered why hero characters, despite being cornered into the tightest of tight spots, always manage to make their exits?

My friend, that is known as Plot Armor. It's precisely this kind of supernatural shield that protects the main characters from any number of hardships or certain death.

That said, don't get me wrong. It's not necessarily a bad thing. It's something important for this series to continue. But sometimes it can appear to be overly contrived, particularly if the character's ability is not clearly displayed. Hardened fans may hate it since it clashes with their sense of reality.

But, hey, just think for a moment. Take "Goku" in "Dragon Ball Z," or "Eren Yeager" in "Attack on Titan." Without plot armor, these series may have been totally different from what they became.
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