I’ve come to a point where I don’t believe any tropes are inherently bad/annoying as long as the trope is presented well. Why do we still like Star Wars despite the tropes of the damsel in distress, the farm boy on a quest to save the kingdom, or the thief with the heart of gold? Great execution with a different paint job.

So whatever tropes you fall into, keep using them (until you’re bored of them) but find a way to cleverly display/present them. At least, that’s my take on the whole matter.