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[iitodoiidas]

got a bit of time tonight, so i want to ramble about my boy Iida Tenya, and my own thoughts and feelings about the manga's ending.

this is long, LONG, and rambly and perhaps filled with grammatically incorrect sentences, and i dislike capitalization, so click read more at your peril!!!!

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as an Iida fan, the ending of the manga is a huge, HUGE let down. i'm actually expecting to be disappointed tbh, with the slow and steady pushing of Iida as a character off to the side to make way for the Midoriya-Bakugou-Todoroki power trio.

and you know, i get it! thematically, they are the inheritors of All Might and his spirit of Heroism. and they deserve the spotlight too, given how much they grew as characters vs the start of the story.

(((

i'm not a big Bakugou fan (tho i find him v funny at times, like how you'd find a rabid racoon funny) , but his character arc is very satisfying for me as a reader. love that even in the end he's still a lil shit ahha! but the way he initiated and funded the whole armor thing for Midoriya means he's still trying to atone for all the shit he did in their past. which! good on him tbh.

Todoroki, my sweet summer child, has been abused physically, and emotionally suffered enough all his life, and i'm so glad he's on the path of healing now, and also away from his dad's shadow too.

Midoriya… hmm, personally, i would have preferred for him to have remained a teacher instead of going back to heroics. it would have been a great call back to the original premise of the story that questions "can a boy with no super power become a hero too?", because the answer will be "yes!" because you know damn well he'll be looked up to by every class he handles. and given his expertise upon analyzing quirks, think of how valuable his battle advice and tactics must be, especially to kids who are just beginning to understand their quirks!

generations of student heroes, learning from his battle/fight strategies, his ideals on heroism, and most importantly his kindness and desire to help people, and then putting those values in practice in the real world. wouldn't that be a great way on how you begin to establish a truly peaceful society?

)))

but… Iida. i think... Iida's been left behind by the story by the end of it.

i almost didn't include this pic bc it offends me so much. like why is my boy banished off to the corner!? HE DESERVES A SPOT ON THAT COUCH TOO GDI!!

bias aside, you cannot tell me that Iida's contribution to story isn't IMMENSE. he is very much essential to Midoriya's growth as a hero and Todoroki's path to healing (and Bakugou's... as a classmate and a non-dear friend lmaoooo) that neither would be possible without Iida's presence and influence.

Iida (and Uraraka) being the first to offer friendship to a very insecure Midoriya, and how important Iida reaching out his hand again to Midoriya was again later on when Midoriya needed help the most; Iida reminding Todoroki of himself when Iida's going down a dark and dangerous path away from his ideals, saving him, and then being saved in turn, because of how well they relate to and understand each other. Iida being the foundation of their entire class, the way he's offered steadfast support to every one of them.

just... sighhhhh...... we didn't even hear his graduation speech as a senior? i like Mirio well enough, and i also get that the war's just happened before they graduated which is a bummer sure and that needs to be addressed, but i feel like we also deserve parting words from OUR student representative. it would have been a nice send off too to the Class A as we know them, by having their class president acknowledge their efforts and hard work.

and then... the timeskip.

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sighhhhhhh.................

ok i'll get to timeskip Iida later.

i've mentioned before how utterly wasteful i find it that Hori didn't flesh out the Iida family, as a foil against the Todoroki's.

like you have these boys from two families, similarly deeply rooted in the hero culture but with such highly contrasting upbringing. on one hand you have the Todoroki's, led by the no. 2 hero of all of Japan, who bc of ambition, had abused and traumatized all members of his small, nuclear family. and on the other, a multi-generational family of heroes, not high enough in the rankings, but successful enough to be known and respected by most of the population (also they're def super loaded too, like they have a damn BUILDING with their signature hero name!!!)

Tensei's presence in the story was underutilized too. here you have a well-known, well-liked hero who was established to have a team of sidekicks who work well together (as per Vigilantes). how interesting it would have been to have Tensei (and the Iida fam) to appear again in the story just as the hero society is collapsing? this family who made it their identity and business to help and save people as quickly and efficiently as possible? like... how could they have dealt with the fallout of the common people no longer trusting them and being actively hostile against known heroes?

knowing what we do about Tensei though, i doubt this will stop him. he'll for sure still be trying to help out people in need, even if he's already retired and while wheelchair-bound. which i also think is super unfair btw like we have Mirko with her super cool prosthetics, why can't Tensei have robot-assisted legs too??? and that's considering the Iida family who seem to primarily have mobility/tech hybrid based quirks, for sure they must have a team of tech experts specializing on mobility on hand as well????

imagine Tensei calling Tenya up one day saying he's got a surprise for his bb bro! and Tenya comes over all curious and stuff, and then Tensei greets him standing up with prosthetics, with a design that is inspired by Tenya's own leg-Engine quirk. then Tensei goes to explain that even if Tenya keeps saying that Tensei is his hero, Tensei would also like to declare that the new Ingenium is his hero, whom he'd like to honor with the design, and that someone he'd hope to work with in the future, even as a civilian background support. and in a few moments after that sinks in, Tenya will just bawl his eyes out (and then Tensei joins in in a bit bc let's be real these brothers adore each other v much)

and also..... i keep thinking what a reunion it would have been if Stain himself could have witnessed that "altruism" is well and truly alive, not only from the younger, but also from the elder Ingenium, both of whom he'd failed to kill?

siggggghhhhhhhh......

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anyways, back to Iida Tenya. (i'll use Tenya now to refer to him, since i'll also mention Tensei a lot.)

i mentioned Tensei and the Iida fam first, bc somehow i thought we'd see a glimpse of them again before the manga ends. like an acknowledgement that Tenya had indeed proven himself worthy of the Ingenium name. wishful thinking, considering Inko (main character's mom!!!!!!) wasn't even given the chance to comfort and acknowledge her son (the main character!!!!!) as a hero as to what he has gone through to save their whole society!

anyways, so the last we see of Tenya, he's working with others, touring elementary schools, and spreading awareness and expanding quirk counseling headed by Uraraka. it's a noble pursuit yes, and beneficial too, if it could help kids with misunderstood quirks like Toga. but i can't help but feel Tenya's talents and skills could have been better put elsewhere.

like... rebuilding the Team IdaTen for example.

now, everything from this point on is all wishful thinking on my part, as an Iida Tenya fan who loves his character and story arc, and thinks he deserves a better ending.

Team IdaTen, as per Vigilantes manga, comprises of Sidekicks working under Ingenium, and their credo is (not verbatim, sorry) "to come to people's aid as quickly as possible". And this is a credo that Tenya has taken to heart, and is the core of his heroism. As the inheritor of the Ingenium name, isn't it a logical conclusion to have him step up as the new leader of the team?

in an Iida-led manga, maybe Tenya's challenge for this is how to prove himself as a capable leader amongst his brother's veteran Sidekicks. For sure they already know Tenya as their former leader's baby brother, but how about as a leader? maybe some of them won't be able accept Tenya as a replacement, being too loyal or different from his older brother.

or... is there stil even Team IdaTen? maybe many of them quit when Tensei retired, maybe some got disillusioned and quit too during the collapse of hero society. and for sure many of them also died or got injured during the war.

Tenya's goal could be to search and recruit his own Team IdaTen, a team which specializes as first responders. like if there's any disaster or accident, you'd be sure Team IdaTen is first on the scene!! they'd be helping who they can, and relay info to other responding heroes and other pros.

hmmm..... maybe that can explain Tenya's presence in Uraraka's advocacy to improve the quirk counseling? maybe he's recruiting potential, future Team IdaTen members. he'd be on the look out for speed-based, or mobility-based quirks, but would also be welcoming of other types for sure! the only important thing is their desire to help people and that they agree to the Ingenium credo, which is saving people takes priority out of everything.

and yknow, maybe this is also his way to help curb Vigilantism, which is another problematic issue in a hero society, and help set people on a more lawful path into becoming proper heroes. like how Tensei tried to recruit Koichi after seeing his potential and desire to help without having the means. it would have been a great callback to the values Tensei had inspired on Tenya, which he would then be able to pass on to a new set of heroes/sidekicks he'd lead as a team.

siiighhhhhhh.......

okk i'm running out of steam now. i will just continue being sad over Iida's wasted storylines for the foreseeable future. ( ; ^ ; ) </3

[equation-daycare]

A Minor Update?

Hey, I'm not sure if more than one person even remembers this blog, though a recent ask directed here did kinda motivate me into updating.

Life has been hard recently and I apologize for the mostly inexplained hiatus in here. Especially because the recent TPOT episodes have been giving new insight into some less-seen characters that kind of clashes with what we've seen and planned for this blog (mostly the characterization of One)

We're planning on bringing this back together, but it will take a while as we're focusing on other projects, namely advertising ourself for commissions and Art Fight preparations, plus the amount of planning and drawing and writing needed to keep this blog up.

TL;DR: This blog is not abandoned and will receive new updates soon.

On the topic of One's characterization though, a poll:

Should we keep One (or any other algebraliens that get lore/details revealed) as we were planning on characterizing them (and maybe adding a few more details/have them grow into their TPOT self, since they ARE children here) - or try to stick to their TPOT version even if that means retconning stuff from the blog?

[seltrutekili]

Evil transmasc positivity blog: Did you say you have period cramps? Aw, no, smol bean, your peanits is just sore because you straight up jorked it too much, cutie. 🥰

[miki-082]

Apartment searching my absolutely detested

[selfshipperidiot]

i’m not dead i swear 

[argo-nav]

[Text convo with @midnight-blue-blood]

hi! so you said it’s okay if i wanted to talk about my sire...?

[magic-marvin-protection-patrol]

✨✨✨✨BIT LATE BUT HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARVIN!!!!✨✨✨✨

[0negai]

072820 feelin bad sometimes manic mostly sad just rly rly sad

[pixel-peluda]

I love all of your tags! You seem like a talkative and joyful person with lots of interesting opinions. Plus, I hear you're a fellow Gohan fan 👀👀👀 Would love to hear your DBZ AU/headcanon ideas if you ever have any!

Ohhhh daw thanku!! 💕 I’m glad u think so 🥰

And of course!! I have a few ideas I’ve written down. Here’s one of my favs which is high key kinda angsty but bear with me skfhjdf

After the cell saga, it’s well established that Gohan kind of drops fighting for a while. This got me thinking ... I feel as though that battle with cell really changed something in him. I believe that it’s not far fetched to say that Gohan has ptsd from that event. His experiences in both the saiyan saga and Frieza saga play into this as well, but the cell saga was the push over the edge. I headcanon that not long after the cell saga Gohan can’t stop mulling over what happened. He can’t stop blaming himself for his dad being gone and then getting angry at the fact that his dad decided to stay in other world. He’s just super overwhelmed. 🤭 He ends up having these break downs because of it and will randomly go super saiyan 2 in his room in a fit of rage and/or sadness. He drops fighting because he hates the memories it brings up. He never actually hated the thrill of combat itself. It’s in his blood as a saiyan to enjoy fighting just a little even if it wasn’t his favorite thing. But the scars that battle with cell left were more than physical. Every punch and kick thereafter was a grim reminder of that.

So yeEE ptsd hc woohoo

I really like the idea of Vegeta helping him get over his fear of fighting. If you watched the Buu saga it’s obvious that in 7 years that Goku was gone, Vegeta missed Goku too (in his own grumpy little way) and I can see Gohan and Vegeta being able to find some kind of empathy in each other bc of that. Also reluctant mentor uncle vegeta is hilarious pfff

Anyways that is all for now >:3 Thanks so much for messaging me!!

[jungo-the-cat]

my school is switching to online classes haha… rip to my creative writing class :c

[iitodoiidas]

oh. looks like i have an extra hour or two of free time. guess i could queue up some good old tdid posts i hoarded through the years. 

who needs therapy when u have your otp to cure your issues, right?? :’)

[equation-daycare]

Awww all the little kids are just adorable!

(This is for the kids or Two and J if they also want to answer) What are some of your favourite things/or activities to do?

Three: I really like playing catch! And you know what I dont like? WHEN DUMB PEOPLE DONT CATCH!

Four: I LOVE WATCHING BFDI!! But I also like hanging out with X! And lately I've been kinda helping J and Two with cooking! I really like it! And math, and teaching others stuff! But my favoritest thing is watching BFDI! And rewatching it! And telling people facts about BFDI!

X: Oh.. I don't know. All the things I like, I like them because I learn them or do them with someone. I think all I do by myself is draw, but also I play and watch Four and the caretakers do cooking, I wish I could help them, because food is so so tasty! And I like taking care of plants, and thinking of stories.. but I dont know my favorite thing.. Oh! I also like weaving baskets! I like baskets a lot.

Y: I like making things! Sometimes Five helps me make them because he knows a lot of stuff, or Six helps designing them! I love making useful things, and reading. And making sure my siblings dont get into trouble..

Five: Reading. That's it, I think?..

Six: I like drawing! And bubbles.. and swimming! And setting things on fire. On that drawing note, I also do scrapbooks and collages and that kind of thing, it gets my style through way better than my own art sometimes!

Eight: Playing poker, loteria, chess, tabletop games, really.

Nine: I-I love skating! And surfing the internet! And.. all those radical cool kid things, yup! I totally don't also kinda like boring things like sewing stuff 'n knitting.. no way, nope, dude!

Ten: Challenges! Helping people, doing new things, new experiences, watching TV if I have to relax, yeah! I'm always up and open to anything anytime!

Fourteen and Seven in unison: 0, 7, 14.. EATING PEOPLE!!

Fourteen: I prefer the skin though. I also like doing pranks! And taking pictures of bugs! I like bugs. I have a collection of bugs. They're dead, but..

Seven: …Honestly, I just want Fourteen to be my friend- I also like jokes, and I'm pretty good at dancing and singing! I just really like it when everyone's eyes are on me.

Fifteen: Unlike me. I guess my favorite thing to do is being alone. Hunting and woodcarving are neat, too.

One: Hmm, I don't know. I just watch everyone do their stuff…

The Egg: …

Four: Oh? Hm, hm, yes! The egg is saying her favorite thing is watching BFDI with Four! And being with me.. all day.. all the time-

Seven: No, they like to wiggle and dance!

Three: He likes to play catch with me, shut up!

J: No.. and don't play tug of war with it, it's fragile! We can't know what they like until they hatch and grow.. Right now, all they must like is staying warm and safe, not getting all shaken up and yelled at.

Two: Uh.. Well! I enjoy baking and gardening! And talking with J.. And taking care of the kids, of course.

J: Yeah, with a job like this, you kind of have to enjoy it, or risk going insane. Anyway, I like cooking and honestly any kind of fiber art- embroidery, knitting, sewing, felting, weaving… And sleeping! Can't forget that one.

Angelball: Uhh, are we invited to the ask-answering? We're not algebralians, but we do help the caretakers–

Devilball: What do you even like to do? Sit around and look heavenly? Pfft. Anywah, I like listening to - and making - music, and CHAOS!!

Two: Seems like that's it for this ask! You got it all recorded, guys?

Angelball: Uh.. Wait, is it supposed to look like this..?

Six: Oops, we didn't take the lid off of the camera!

[seltrutekili]

hey buddy these streets aren’t wher they’re sed to be. getntta hear *smokrng 4 cigarettes at once*

I hear ya, buckaroo

*takes a cigarette from your mouth and chews it a few times before swallowing*

Haven't seen you 'round these parts before. You got a name?

[miki-082]

Grandma gave my 0.99c frozen crab (and other mystery fish) sticks to the dogs this is the worst day of my life

[adorkable-phoenix]

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