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What are your most hated sci-fi/fantasy tropes?
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We live in the reality where hereditary and luck are the most important factors in success. So the chosen one, secret lineage, noble ancestors isn't a trope. That is just real life.
As far as actual tropes I dislike. Mind powers. Hypnosis, telepathy, whatever else. It has fallen out of favor of late but especially in older works it was everywhere. Granted it was still scientifically feasible in the 70s that taking a drug could get you so high you could read minds. We now know it isn't but it just feels so cheap anymore. Even if it was in the realm of science it doesn't lead to good storytelling I think.