Plot armor is the quiet promise that some people will make it home. Every cliff, curse, or cosmic laser bends just enough so the story can keep its favorite face on screen. Viewers shout at the ...

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 ...

It's inevitable that the main characters in any action anime series will have plot armor, since the story cannot continue if ...

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 ...