Hmmm... I don't mind cliches actually, as long as they can be carried out well.
And many, it's insignificant to the point that they no longer bother me like "girly ukes" and so on.
*slight rambling*
Also, I have met gay men who were totally like "girly ukes"... it's almost like meeting Ayase from Okane Ga Nai.
Yes, I'm also talking about the "crying part", the clingy part and that "doe eyed"(puppy eyes) look they give you. And also, the voice... soo high-pitched and I can't believe it's some 20++ yr old guy. And even worse, I could just imagine roses blooming in the background like in some shoujo manga. O-o;; And soo... emotionally sensitive too... it's like they could burst into tears any minute... talking to them is like treading on some landmine, especially if the lover looks like he's going to crush you out of jealousy and for making him cry.
I've also met the kinda long-haired guy who keeps giggling non-stop in some high-pitched tone and who can be kinda girly.
It's not just the thought, gestures or body language but it's like their items are like "pink", bright and flashy...
(So that's just 1 "stereotype" that's smashed to bits... that all gay men are like from
new york new york or
Nemureru Mori no Binan ^^;; .)
*end slight rambling*
But what does annoy me are.. well, not sure if it counts as a cliche or not but, insufficient development into the character or plot and where... well, everything is too simplistic with no justification for it, or with nothing redeeming.
I remember reading Kanashii Kotoba and getting persistently annoyed with how everything was around the level of plot I used to read in kindergarten. .__.
I also dislike it when the plot focuses too much on characters being "kawaii" and stuff like that.
I also dislike too much experimentation or authors who try to write convoluted plots when it's obvious they'd fare better with simpler plotlines.
Tengoku e Ikebaii comes to mind. Or
Nightmare Fortress - Majin no Jousai Or
Mask,
Corsair and so on.
I also dislike stories with little to no closure because unless it's very very thought-provoking or is meant as some sort of parody, critique, commentary and so on..., the writing usually leaves me in sheer frustration.
Or wayyy too much melodrama... I know many don't mind it but an overdose of it makes me want to die.