What does 来て削る mean in this sentence?
エリンを中盤に来て削ってどうするの。
The sentence is someone who is angry about a character being removed from the spotlight of a show, but I am especially puzzled by the usage of 来て.
「エリンを中盤{ちゅうばん}に来{き}て削{けず}ってどうするの。」
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「中盤に来て、エリンを削ってどうするの。」
You should not be looking at 「来て削る」 as a phrase on its own. Rather, it is 「中盤に来て + 削る」.
「中盤に来て」 means "(when the show/story) is getting into full swing". 「来る」 here means "(the show) approaching or coming near the good part" if that makes sense.
「中盤に来る」 means the same as 「中盤にさしかかる」.
"What the heck are they thinking, putting エリン out of the show just when it's getting into full swing!"
