Lol, i guess that's how it is within the
greatest society's culture.
As i've said, i'm from the outside so i don't play their games. And i don't consume Netorare works from a vicarious perspective. I don't sympathize with the MC, nor any other character in the story. I'm just a distant observer, finding entertainment in the bitter unfolding of what others consider to be "reality" (i.e. make-believe fantasies) being superseded by
actual reality. But i myself don't glorify Netorare; i just think it is the organic resultant of what the modern "western" youth culture holds dear.
I'm guessing many of you actually agree with this albeit begrudgingly. Which is why people came to the AVN scene; as an escape from the ugly reality. All i'm trying to do is find works which embraces said reality. But i struggle to find it, since my observation tells me that authors/writers/devs tend to have a warped and distorted view of reality. They too still believe in make-believe fantasies, and it is reflected in their writing. Or alternatively, they tried to caricature said reality out a misunderstanding thereof (at least in my opinion), resulting in formulaic tropes that is straying away from realism to the point of being questionably believable (albeit the story being marketed as realistic).
The above is also why i actually am the (presumable) few who greatly desires for this site's most popular college-life (fantasy simulator) VN to veer towards Netorare (lol). Since i don't believe for one bit that there is genuine virtue nor chastity among the proponents of the party culture (e.g. why don't the main girls also come to "have fun" and get around, since they've no strings attached to the MC?). It also tries to sell the fantasy that debauchery and true & lasting brotherhood can go hand in hand, whereas people who understand the real world will instinctively know that it is one of the furthest things from the truth.
EDIT: in case you may have thought i find pleasure in my (hypothetical) wife/girlfriend's infidelity; i don't. You may have thought so (if you did) because you assume i "self-insert" myself onto MC; i hardly ever. Although i find pleasure in seeing a dude who is so slyly proud of himself for his "catch", and confident about her faithfulness, getting slapped with the harsh reality of being severely wrong. I liked seeing the self-proclaimed "alpha" being forced to pay his dues by getting his turn of being cheated on (as is prevalent in real life).
That's how i view and enjoy Netorare works, albeit a little harsh. And hence i find it a pity that authors in this genre always decide to "play it safe" and have yet another wimp as the MC.
