[Qilin]

In general, I'd agree that the industry's dependence on popular stereotypes and tropes is rather tiresome, but that can be found in just about every other entertainment medium, so it's not really unique.

For me, I somewhat dislike the industry's fixation on adaptations. Of course, I'm not saying that adaptations are bad. In fact, it's quite the opposite, as most of my favorites are adaptations of popular manga and light novels. It's just that I sometimes find works that could have been good, but were restricted by the source material's limitations. Finding anime without a satisfactory conclusion because it's source material hasn't ended is quite common. Of course, I understand that such things are done to set up a potential future season, but I believe that the source and the adaptation should each be enjoyed on their own merits.

In short, I believe that adaptation should only be a means to an end rather than an end in itself.