This is something I've noticed lately and I feel I need to talk about it. The main purpose of MGE is wholesome happy endings no matter what yet for reason I've read quite a number of fanfics that make MGE super dark. This isn't a problem here on the MGE per say but on FanFiction.Net I've noticed a lot authors like making dark and gritty MGE fanfics.
Grimdark MGE Fanfiction examples are:
Theo: Blood Angel of Lescatie (This one I despise the most as it goes against almost everything MGE is about)
Black Crusaders
Legacy of the past (All on FanFiction.Net)
This honestly doesn't make sense to me as it's like crossing over Pokemon and Dark Souls, they are polar opposites of one another and just doesn't work. I don't have an issue if a MGE fanfic has a little dark elements in it, but as long as it's countered by lighthearted and wholesomeness. The problem with these fanfictions are that they overdo it and it's not really enjoyable anymore. It's like how SEGA tried to make a lighthearted series like Sonic and making it into something dark and gloomy with Sonic 06, it just does not work because the purpose of the series wasn't to be this gloomy and depressing world. What is the appeal of making MGE dark like Berserk?