>>102347554>You're operating on a self-insert being a character the writer him/herself self-inserts, while others are operating on a self-insert being a character many in the audience projects themselves onto.This, it's not just any male character but the kind of archtype that's portrayed as a normal, underdog straight man who's "smart" and "self-aware" which makes him easy material to project oneself into situations where they can fuck their waifu.
Granted, I usually don't mind this sometimes and somewhat enjoy harem stories and ideas as a guilty pleasure. But way too many writers suddenly write the MC as this OoC alpha chad who isn't anything like the show.
