Talk:Re: Chapter 99/@comment-71.75.140.177-20161030045256/@comment-10733658-20161030051330

For better or worse, that sort of thing seems to be a very common Comedy trope in anime and manga. The clueless dude being smacked around over a misunderstanding, often in an over-the-top manner, seems to be a go-to "funny" moment.

Obviously, within the context of discussing relationships and interpersonal interactions, we can state doing that sort of thing is never cool. And a lot of people seem to be bothered by it, especially within the context of a series that often addresses abuse seriously. But Ishida decided to go for that standard "Tsundere revenge" moment, and played it as comedy as opposed to something serious.

It's.....I guess one of those things that doesn't translate well between audiences. Western media is a lot more critical of this sort of thing, as opposed to Japanese media that uses a dude getting smacked around by a girl as comedy. Not saying that it's an acceptable or cool thing, as it's obviously a total double-standard. But it is what it is.

I've noticed, personally, that the "Dude getting smacked around" trope seems to be used most often in material aimed at a male audience. Tokyo Ghoul is a Seinen, intended for an adult male audience. Likewise, the most common place to see "Dude getting smacked around" is in Ecchi/Harem series.