Break Week I wish there were more character driven/theme driven disc.

[Finalbeta]

If you want to discuss the story or character narrative, then I hate to break it with you, but this forum is not the best place for that.

We mostly are about power levels and stuff

 

[Santoryu D Bazooka]

 

[Herrera95]

But that isn't accurate though. The Phantom Troupe Arc was a 100% character driven arc. Naruto is also a battle shounen and it is almost entirely a character driven story.

What you mean by 100% character driven? The arc had a lot of fights, power scalling etc. The most interesting part is not character driven but all the dangerous situations and thriller of it.

Naruto is almost the same. I agree that both animes has a lot of character development but overall they are focused on battles and power scalling.

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We mostly are about power levels and stuff

Like men should be

 

[JerAx]

Yeah powerlevel stuff is so boring for me especially regarding one piece. I wish people thought a bit more and added a more nuanced approach in fleshing out certain themes and topics regarding op.

there are just not here

 

[lee33]

What you mean by 100% character driven? The arc had a lot of fights, power scalling etc. The most interesting part is not character driven but all the dangerous situations and thriller of it.

Naruto is almost the same. I agree that both animes has a lot of character development but overall they are focused on battles and power scalling.

This article details the difference between plot driven stories and character driven stories. HxH was by far a character driven story:

https://www.skillshare.com/blog/a-guide-to-character-driven-vs-plot-driven-stories/

 

[serkeara]

IMO, there is no character worth discussion in OP. Interesting character will turns bland, lose ambition, and eventually become Luffy cheerleader.

Power level in OP is terrible as well. But it is human nature to obsess with strength.

 

[Finalbeta]

Like men should be

For sure the trend in not uncommon in such forums like this one. :cheers:

 

[Herrera95]

This article details the difference between plot driven stories and character driven stories. HxH was by far a character driven story:

https://www.skillshare.com/blog/a-guide-to-character-driven-vs-plot-driven-stories/

Have you even read the article. HxH and all battle shonen fits perfectly on plot driven story.

 

[lee33]

Have you even read the article. HxH and all battle shonen fits perfectly on plot driven story.

Nope, One Piece is plot driven whereas Naruto and HxH are character driven. Phantom Troupe arc was 100% without a doubt a character driven story through the character of Kurapika. Itachi vs Sasuke was a character driven arc. Pain vs Naruto was a character driven arc. Wano is a plot driven arc. WCI was a really bad attempt at a character driven arc. Etc

 

[Herrera95]

Nope, One Piece is plot driven whereas Naruto and HxH are character driven. Phantom Troupe arc was 100% character driven story through the character of Kurapika. Itachi vs Sasuke was a character driven arc. Pain vs Naruto was a character driven arc. Wano is a plot driven arc. WCI was a really bad attempt at a character driven arc. Etc

"A plot driven story, also referred to as a narrative driven story, is one in which events supersede character development—think plot twists, complex and fantastical world-building, and plenty of action."

HxH and Naruto has great world building, plenty of action, complex plot twists(specially HxH).

They are plot driven stories with character driven arcs on it.

You are literally just taking one or two character driven arcs of each anime and saying the whole thing is about that.

 

[lee33]

"A plot driven story, also referred to as a narrative driven story, is one in which events supersede character development—think plot twists, complex and fantastical world-building, and plenty of action."

HxH and Naruto has great world building, plenty of action, complex plot twists(specially HxH).

They are plot driven stories with character driven arcs on it.

You are literally just taking one or two character driven arcs of each anime and saying the whole thing is about that.

Dude, no. Naruto is a character driven story lol. Let us start from the beginning:

We found out Naruto was a struggling kid due to the 9 tails and wanted to become Hokage (hint hint you should know immediately this is character driven), he went off on a mission and fought Zabuza. We are shown zabuza character and his feelings towards Haku (hint hint character driven). Zabuza cries after Naruto talk no jutsu him (hint hint internal character conflict where his entire character changed from the first time we met him). Zabuza arc was character driven.

Chunin exams had a good balance between plot and character driven story.

Finding Tsunade was a character driven arc. She was a drunk and a hard gambler because of her past and that whole arc slowly developed Tsunade into caring for others and ultimately accepting the Hokage role. That is without a doubt a character driven arc.

Sasuke vs Naruto was about Sasuke internal issues due to Itachi. As the fight progresses Sasuke and Naruto slowly started to understand each other. Without a doubt a character driven arc.

Now post time skip happens. The rescue of Garaa. Granny Chiyo was a stubborn old lady who hated the Leaf village, she slowly developed throughout the arc and started questioning everything she believed and she ultimately rescued Garaa. Without a doubt a character driven arc.

Naurto is heavily character driven. Sure there are a lot of plot driven within the character driven arcs which gives it a good balance but it is still mostly character driven.

Also, just because it has a lot of action doesn't not make it plot driven.