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Saiki no Kusuo's one strong point is its absurd, situational, and cringe-worthy comedy, instantly bringing laughs without much buildup. In comedic SoL anime (like Barakemon), the comedy is more character-driven, requiring viewers to understand the characters' (building up is essential) to make the scenes feel funny.

Nyo-nyo-nyo-nyo-nyoo, Saiki not lacking a solid plot. A pink-haired psychic boy that wants to survive his daily high-school life normally. Its solid and enough, just like Doraemon (since i havent watch barakemon). Not every plot-points needs to have a grand problems to be considered a solid plot. Beside, Saiki's problem is actually grand in his pov, he needs to survive the characters around him.

This statement summarizes the core of my argument regarding Saiki no Kusuo, Sketch comedy comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches" or "skits", commonly between one and ten minutes long, performed by a group of comic actors or comedians. - wiki

What is meant by the absence of a solid plot here is the absence of a central conflict that contains a certain theme that ties all the episodes into one whole story. Each episode of Saiki stands alone; one episode is often unrelated to another. That is why it is more like a sketch.

But... but....

Eldoria you're a meanie!

*walks away while wipe tears*

A big meanie in a small body!!!

*shouts from distance*

Not evil, but honest. Fufu.

For once, i agree with the Ork.

IN FACT.
What you advocate for, is the contrary of what i advocate for.

The "pivotal central conflict" theory.

*applauding from far away*

Because no matter which series, even my most favorite n°2 series
(History strongest husband) (as good or even better than "Greatest Estate Developer" BUT GOT NUKES and near ruthless like Reverend Insanity)

there is always a bs "central conflict"
a always "oh wow suddenly there is this big bad guy that is the big villain"

FF7
Naruto

You name it and it got it.
ALWAYS.

I mean.
It is not that i am totally against it.
I mean, if not for it, my n°2 favorite, wouldnt have MC use nukes numerous times or cunningly radioactive poison an enemy with a fake "dragon egg" (sculted from radioactive material) and numerous great things.

But gosh.
99,9999999999999999999999% of all works in the world do that.


The "i want to make it big and famous so i must do it too" mentality.

And that is why I LOVE (to the death)
my n°1 favorite : The Lucky One: Please Wear Your Lucky Charm Correctly

Despite my n°2 being so superior
other being Slice of Life.


Because there is NONE. Nothing of "core plot".
Unlike all richMC urban series, where MC try to get the richest and master of the world, dude "simply enjoy life".
One arc, was simply him play a mobile game in his company chair.

That is why i love(d) RagnarokOnline MMO
and not WoW
(gigi murin too)

Because there is no "core plot".
Nothing.
Nada.
Niet.

You pop up.
You got no big grand mission, no "plot" at all. No linear questing to follow.

You can do whatever you want, wherever you want. And even you can mistakenly appear in a lvl70 mobs map.

I mean.
It is not that i am totally against it.

But gosh.
99,9999999999999999999999% of all works in the world do that.

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To continue prev point,

its NOT that im against the "there is a need for a core plot/central conflict" ideology.



What im against is.
"Can you guys (all creators around the world) STOP FUCKING DO IT FOR 5 MINS !?!!!!!!!" -shrek meme

Because

Kino No Tabi

One very early JP LN
Was successful despite "no core conflict"
It was simply the idea of "hey, im gonna infinitely visit new 'countries' without main goal"


And that is the charm of "no core conflict/plot"
there is no "i must get there at any cost" like Girls' Last Tour.

*still applauding from distance while doing home chores in solidarity for tsuru*

That is also why Isekai slop is slop.

But Isekai Restaurant (Isekai Shokudō) isnt, but is so well liked.


Because there is "no core plot" at all.
No "i must become the best chef" or anything.

And that is what i like, and advocate (not really) for.
No grand scheme of things or something big. But just blandness like tea but still fun.

*still applauding from distance while doing home chores in solidarity for tsuru*

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Thank you for staying until the end.
I finished.

Phew, my palm is already red and hurt