But then again Fuji, every other shonen manga is generic and to an extent predictable no?
The MC is born supposedly talentless / weak / or has a highly unfavourable background, it is what it is.
He has a talented / super op secondary character as his best friend who was somehow born under some kind of miracle star.
There's also a tsundare female mc added into the mix to complete the trio. She's weak af to begin with, but has decent potential, which the author ends up wasting midway in the series anyway.
(I think most shonen have too much of this or follow this general trend so it would be unfair to rule out Black clover because of a few similarities.)
So while Black Clover may not exactly be a fresh idea, it is still a very enjoyable series.
The plot is very engaging and not overly convoluted, most characters are extremely likable and aren't edgy or OTT ( you do however need to get used to the mc screaming his head off 24/7), the tension and stakes always get higher after each arc, the PIS is kept to the bare minimum, and the art at times is godly. Some of the panels are the best you will ever see in manga.
I will admit that magic is very generic, however Tabata has his own flavour on how it would work so it makes it a bit more unique ever so slightly.
His characters undergo realistic growth within the realms of fictional reasoning, and while most shonen authors struggle to write a half decent female character, Tabata excels at this.
He makes the female mc shine. Actually, every female character in BC shines properly. They do this without ever becoming a walking plot device like say for example- Erza Scarlet. In fact, I would tell you to read the story just for the refreshing amount of respect Tabata has for the females in his manga, which other mangakas often lack.
I'm not saying it's a god tier series by any means, but it's an extremely enjoyable series, so I shall plead with you at least give it one more go. It's fun, light hearted, makes sense plot wise and the threats are actually proper threats.
If not for anything else tho, just go read it for the Yami greatness mate.