Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. While it's hard to call Reiner a villain right now, given the ...

When things go south for video game protagonists, it's the power of plot armor that saves them from dying, often bringing them back from the dead. While this particular narrative device can be ...

Plot armor is a fascinating and essential concept in gaming. Video game characters must go through unsurvivable circumstances and come out on top to grow their legend and make them iconic. Though plot ...

Does this sound familiar? A television series’ character, most likely a fan favorite, finds himself cornered. By what? The undead, a dozen or so enemy soldiers, a brutal serial killer … it doesn’t ...

In an action/adventure anime like Avatar: The Last Airbender, it's very rare to see a character actually die on-screen, no matter how intense the action or danger may be. For one thing, casual deaths ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. The power of friendship miraculously saves Final Fantasy protagonists ...

Born with Autism (formerly classified as Asperger syndrome), Tyler B. Searle has been obsessed with storytelling since he was old enough to speak. He gravitated towards fairy tales, mythology, the ...

Plot armor allows video game protagonists to venture throughout the map and defeat strong opponents. Since the role of the lead persona is cardinal in storylines, plot armor enables the main character ...

The power of friendship miraculously saves Final Fantasy protagonists from overwhelming enemies. Heroes conveniently survive deadly encounters to continue the plot despite logical challenges. Final ...