User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 384: Attack of the Stars, Review./@comment-24546844-20140517144814/@comment-4829046-20140517161055

For the finish; Cause they are made to be bigger assholes when they torture and thus makes it easier to overlook their stupidity? XD

From a writing standpoint, it is a simple option for keeping it serious but not killing off a good guy. Heck, very few in action shounen get lasting injuries from torture.

But yeah I see your point. Though that problem is not unique to Japan, that is a general concept and it works, but sometimes it is just ridiculous.