The rival.

Especially the douchebag Machiavellian type rivals that the main character ends up friends or teaming up with after the main character 'proves their worth' to them by being stronger. No character growth outside of now they work with the protagonist.

I really want this trope to be subverted one day, like the douchey rival shows up and everyone is just like "Wow what a dickhead" and just relentlessly bullies him until he goes away.

  • Dirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]
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    2 years ago

    Yeah, fuck Pokemon fans, I think the rivals in Pokemon are great too.

    Have you played Scarlet/Violet? One of the rivals stories in that will legit make you cri