2010-03-19, 11:32 PM
(This post was last modified: 2010-03-19, 11:36 PM by Smooth Criminal.)
YEEEEEEEEHAWWWWWWWW. Just read the 90 or so Hayate chapters that I've missed out on this week.
So, ready to discuss this with you guys.
I'd imagine it's VERY difficult for harem writers to figure out how to pair the main character. In order to take one choice, the author probably needs to look at the more obvious choice, the most popular choice, and as well as how to write it up. For an example for the last point, how will the other heroines react to finding out the main character's decision to go with one particular girl? The author has to figure out how to make the heroines accept it to the point where every character has a happy ending so that the fanbase won't rage too hard.
Decent example was Ichigo 100%. The ending really disappointed- a lot, for many; but I guess the author wanted to give it a natural ending that didn't feel forced.
Oh? And for most popular choice? Hina, HANDS DOWN. Have you been paying attention to the popularity polls? She's almost always won with a landslide. From the popularity poll around Chapter 218-219, Maria and Nagi rank 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Hayate the Combat Butler 263: Actually, this is one chapter behind. I wonder if Shiranui IS Hayate's brother, Ikusa, somehow transformed into a cat. That might explain his disappearance, but not sure why that would happen.
So, ready to discuss this with you guys.
I'd imagine it's VERY difficult for harem writers to figure out how to pair the main character. In order to take one choice, the author probably needs to look at the more obvious choice, the most popular choice, and as well as how to write it up. For an example for the last point, how will the other heroines react to finding out the main character's decision to go with one particular girl? The author has to figure out how to make the heroines accept it to the point where every character has a happy ending so that the fanbase won't rage too hard.
Decent example was Ichigo 100%. The ending really disappointed- a lot, for many; but I guess the author wanted to give it a natural ending that didn't feel forced.
Oh? And for most popular choice? Hina, HANDS DOWN. Have you been paying attention to the popularity polls? She's almost always won with a landslide. From the popularity poll around Chapter 218-219, Maria and Nagi rank 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Hayate the Combat Butler 263: Actually, this is one chapter behind. I wonder if Shiranui IS Hayate's brother, Ikusa, somehow transformed into a cat. That might explain his disappearance, but not sure why that would happen.