sigh
I'm sad.
It's not because the series is bad by all means but it seems so uninspired, this is a genre that doesn't seem fresh in ideas. The main character, although suppose to be smart and pragmatic does not realize how OP his ability is even though he commented on it.
Of course its a skill limited to his imagination but I feel like we would likely not even see words used such as: omnipotence, immortality, death, revive, indestructibility, level-up/powerup, and etc used on himself or other objects.
The main character already has enough to be a god from the start and the fact that he does not even realize he had the power to simply wait and enchant his first weapon with a good few abilities while waiting for his mana to regen was a put-off. Doesn't he read any fantasy books or play RPGs? His ability just cost a flat 30 mana no matter what he uses as a word, that should be a huge flag to him. Why not permanently buff himself up and the items in his possession?
I feel like it'll end up similar to Superman in the comics. He has the power to move faster than the speed of light but throws his fist slow as molasses. Has genius level intellect but rarely uses it in a fight. In other words, the author will always limit his power level to make for a more even fight with the villain, and while this builds up tension it leaves huge plot holes and /face palm moments when you ask yourself: "Could he just do x instead? He has the ability to easily accomplish it, why isn't he doing it?"
I hope it won't end up in that route but I already have to the feeling it will. The character already has the ultimate cheat ability in terms of variability and adaptability, if he isn't considered a god by the end of the volume I would feel somewhat betrayed.
#voteMCforGOD
EDIT: Why is this protagonist so slow... I'm starting to cringe at how near-sighted the protagonist is.
It took 16 chapters before he "buffed" himself with a "good luck" buff but he stopped at that? Disappointing. The protagonist lacks any real sort of goal, if he wanted to he could probably return everyone to their original world but of course where would we get a story out of it? I want to beg the author that if he really wants to use the "unmotivated OP smart and pragmatic protagonist" please make him actually SMART and at least bring up SMART things he could do but doesn't feel like doing for some random "blah blah blah" reason. It is no good to say he is smart but not show that his is smart.
At least with the manga Gamer, the protagonist ascertains his ability's capabilities in application and test different ways to develop and use his unique power granted to him. This is how a real intelligence character would act, nothing like the protagonist in this story (it also helps that this protagonist realizes the importance of the intelligence stat by focusing a majority of his points into it and receive a noticeable boost in his problem solving abilities in the real world as a result).
This main character has the following qualities:
- arrogant
- boring
- average intelligence
- rude
- emotionally detached from the physical world
- selfish and self-interested
All of these can be bearable and entertaining qualities if the character was a little bit brighter.
I get that the author is trying to promote the protagonist as a "neutral" and "unifying" force in the story but also shows him to be emotionally detached from others. He is neutral through his indifference rather than through some great sense of understanding and compassion which makes him look like more of an uncaring asshole rather than a human being (though I guess a lot of people do happen to be assholes?). Of course this would probably be later be rectified by some past explanations about some random trauma that happened to him so we the readers can relate.
Cliches are fine but lacking anything to distinguish itself from other works would lead to mediocrity, I'm not asking for a masterpiece but so far every character in the novel seems incredibly 1-dimensional as if they're cardboard cutouts.
But hey, what kind of a story would it be if the main character was literally GOD? It is the epitome of "I will always win and you will always lose unless I feel like losing." Oddly enough having a main character that can literally do everything is fine with me if done properly in executing an engaging narrative. Maybe it is due to the fact that this is a translation but the plot and story telling of the novel is bland.
Now I just want the main character's ass to get kicked and for someone to put him in his place. At least to make him realize how stupid he is and make himself infinitely buff his own "intelligence" instead of luck so he can understand what he really is capable of.
What the main character needs to taste is failure and have it shoved down his throat so hard he'll come back with some real conviction and goals. He needs to be stepped on and humiliated to a point he would be left emotionally scarred and crying out in a fit and laugh his own inability and stupidity.
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