this or that (drama tropes edition)

Main villain is charming and seems nice to most people(least suspected)

Ml is a drug dealer or FL is a mafia 

Dramatically, it is best if she becomes strong. HOWEVER, I've dropped dramas because the FL is so weak. So I'm going to have to say strong from the start.

Romantic comedies where a main player has a tragic back story, or romantic comedies where all mains had a good childhood.

Steamy kisses

Siblings rivalry or Best friends rivalry

 maidenholmes:

Dramatically, it is best if she becomes strong. HOWEVER, I've dropped dramas because the FL is so weak. So I'm going to have to say strong from the start.

Romantic comedies where a main player has a tragic back story, or romantic comedies where all mains had a good childhood.

I agree with you.

M done with weak FL

 maidenholmes:

best friends rivalry

Story involving time travel between the current time and no more than one hundred years : Would you prefer that the main character goes forward in time or backward?

Given a choice wud prefer both.

But here between two, i wud prefer past.

As there is no point knowing the future, as u wud lose the zing then.

We all do have one or other regrets,  so going to past wud help to some extent.

Wud u rather have ML/FL make their feelings known to each other  OR wait for him/her to realise on their own

 maidenholmes:

No guesswork, please. I'm always cheering at those "I like you" moments. 

2FL continues to pursue ML throughout the drama even though he says he isn't interested, or 2FL gives up right away.

Yes guesswork is killing.

Rich FL

Disapproving parents or best friends

small town, although they tend to be clueless about what a small town is like

main character works as scooter delivery person, or main character works in convenience store