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Hellsite Nostalgia Tour 2023 THE FINAL DAY
The Final Problem/Carry On/The Giggle
âThe Final Problemâ
Plot Description: A dark secret in the Holmes family rears its head with a vengeance, putting Sherlock and friends through a series of sick, manipulative psychological and potentially fatal games.
Here we are, the Sherlock episode SO BAD:
1) the fandom collectively decided there was a secret fourth episode that would fix it all, and
2) Iâve blocked most of it out of my memory in the past seven or so years
My apologies to Megumi who is being subjected to this at such a young age
For someone who hates socializing and in fact just people in general, Mycroft is having such a good time mouthing the dialogue of this movieâŠâŠ
Is this SENTIMENT, Mycroft?? Before it all goes to hell REALLY fast
Isnât part of this a trick by Sherlock??
No because really, if you watched the first episode of this show and then this one youâd be so confused how we fucking got here. This used to be a fun if queerbaiting detective show!!
Did you really need to psychologically torture Mycroft to get this information??
Why would John know that about Mycroft more than Sherlock?
I seriously donât understand why everyone hates Mycroft this season. Heâs never been the warmest or most forthcoming person, so why are we all of a sudden bullying him for it?
One thing I do remember is that the Holmeses didnât have a dog, and the dog weâre seeing in these flashbacks will eventually be revealed to be a neighborhood kidâŠand Sherlock is about to figure that out
They put her away for just a tinge of arson?? (And the murder, too, I suppose, and clearly wanting to kill her brother?? (Why is she Dabi?))
In another Eurus is Dabi, she started another fire that she âdid not survive.â
What a convenient time for that drone with a grenade to show up at 221b
This would not have happened in 2010 Sherlock, but the degradation of this show is justâŠâŠâŠitâs sad, really
Rolling my eyes at âSherlock Holmes the pirateââŠpirates are so much cooler than you, dude
$20 says the guy in theâŠboatâŠpersonâŠoutfit (shut up) is Sherlock. WellâŠyou didnât bet so I donât have to give you anything. It was one of the Holmes boys
If this wasnât the show it started as, this kind of plot could be good in a Dan Brown, easily digestible, psychological thriller kind of way. UNFORTUNATELY, it had promise in the beginningâŠâŠâŠ.I donât mean to make that sound like Iâm shitting on Dan Brown. I canât deny that I read Angels & Demons quicker than I had ever thought I would
It sucks that John will automatically respond to Vatican Cameos but Sherlock does not trust John the same way
I forgot they were watching a tape and not a live feedâŠon one hand, itâs good that John figured it out (a little too late but earlier than Mycroft) that they couldnât trust this man who is in charge of this equivalent to [island prison from fandom redacted] but they probably should have been watching Sherlock too
Am I happy to SEE Jim? Yes. But Iâve always fucking HATED this defanging he got
Behold, the only good moment of this whole episode
I donât want to actually READ Jimâs story of the nativity titled The Hungry Donkey, but Iâd read the Wikipedia article synopsis
Isnât the whole girl on a plane thatâs going to crash fake?
Mycroft has never been so human and emotional, I hate it. Pull yourself together, man
She TOLD you sheâd shoot that dudeâs wife if Mycroft or John didnât shoot him, and you didnât believe her??
Turns out, whatâs good for childrenâs hospitals is good for high security prisons. Câmon, lads, itâs BASIC COLOR THEORY
Get your ass to the table, Mycroft. HELP.
I forgot that she coerces Sherlock to manipulate Molly into telling him she loves him in three minutes or sheâll kill Molly. I was about to say âthatâs just cruel,â but itâs no less cruel than the rest of the murders sheâs done today, we just have more context and attachment to Molly
Mycroft, you do not get to sneer at Sherlockâs hesitation to kill John when you couldnât even kill the governor of this prison to save his wife, and then you dry heaved in the corner (what was moftiss thinking with this writing??)
OhâŠâŠâŠ.oh, heâs TRYING to make Sherlock hate him enough to kill him instead of John, to make it easier for Sherlock. Iâm sorry I said that about you, MycroftâŠâŠ..but Sherlock did see through it
I canât imagine trying to get this little girl to safely crash this plane (or save it) and keep John from drowning at the same time. Iâd shut down
Remember when the fandom thought Tom Huddleston would come in and play Victor Trevor? And I think he was supposed to be the secret Holmes, tooâŠ.
I THOUGHT I remembered Eurus being the girl on the plane this whole time, but like I said, I blocked a LOT of this out
Johnâs safe, Sherlockâs better than a great man, heâs a good oneâŠand now Mycroft is being told off by their parents
WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHERLOCK WAS ALWAYS THE GROWNUP?? One, Mycroft was always more stable if also colder, but two, and more importantly, YOU ARE HIS MOTHER AND YOUâRE SAYING THIS??
So Sherlock gets to go play violin with/at her secretly whenever, but their parents never get to see their daughter ever again??
Guess I was wrong, theyâre putting on a little concert in her extremely high security cell for their parents and Mycroft, I GUESS
This montage of cases and how we could have had those instead of whatever the hell this was that we got
âCarry Onâ
Plot Description: in the series finale, Sam and Dean investigate one last case, then confront where their respective roads are going to take them next
Iâm calling absolute bullshit on that description as someone who HAS watched the series finale before
Would I Survive the First Five Minutes??: No one died. It was just the boys doing very ordinary things
One thing I didnât remember was THEY KEPT THE DOG?? The dog that was potentially only alone because Chuck got rid of EVERYONE??
I want to be like âyou were told it was hotâ but Dean yelling âHot bread!â when the toast (itâs called TOAST, Dean) popped out of the toaster is very special to me
AKRON?? I forgot that Dean dies in Ohio and like a 45 minute drive from meâŠ
This is why we donât answer the door if weâre not expecting someoneâŠyou could get stabbed in front of your kids
Ok, potentially he dies a little further from me, in CantonâŠbut still Ohio
Omg I hate this. I know heâs gonna die for real in the DUMBEST WAY POSSIBLE
Theyâre mentally preparing like theyâve never fought four vampires before. Like they havenât fought gods, like they havenât fought GOD. Itâs just a nest of vampires
Was she from season ONE? Samâs hair from the flashback makes me think yesâŠ.aaaaand it doesnât matter
Oh god. There it issssss. The rudest rusty nail in all existence
What the fuck made me think I could go through this again?? I canât watch Dean die for good!!!!!!!! What I would give to have Cas here right now to heal him
The FIRST AID KIT, SAM??
IT DID NOT HAVE TO END LIKE THIS!!! I will tell future generations that season 15 only has 19 episodes.
He sounds like an OLD dying man, but heâs like just over 40
Yâall are not beating the allegations that homophobic little kid at the motel who asked âking or two queensâ put on ya in this moment. Just sayin. That was also, like, season one or two.
Iâm just MAD that thatâs how Dean went out nowâŠ
Thatâs such a big bunker for one person, Sam
Literally, they could have stopped at 19 episodes. No one wants to watch Sam be depressed all over the bunker
Itâs so wild to me how many times they kept bringing Bobby back. And at least now itâs originally recipe Bobby talking to Dean.
Aww Jack made necessary changes to heaven, and Cas is here SOMEWHERE but JUST DOESNâT SHOW UP IN THE EPISODE FOR WHATEVER REASON
Having now seen the penultimate episode, itâs incredibly frustrating that Deanâs first action in Heaven after sharing a beer with Bobby is to go for a driveâŠlike that wasnât the last thing the boys did at the end of that episode. None of this was necessary
I wonder if Baby is a little cursed like Good Omens Crowleyâs Bentley, but instead of playing Queen all the time itâs JUST âCarry On, Wayward Sonâ by KansasâŠbecause thatâs what started playing as Dean started up Baby
I am glad Sam gets to give his kid (who he named Dean) the childhood he always wanted but never had
Now Samâs wearing glasses to show that time has passed
Ah yes, the horrible party city wig. They didnât even really age his face. They just slapped the wig and glasses on and said âgood enough! This network has never been profitable and itâs going to be even less so after this episode airs and supernatural is overâ
They really want it to be a meaningful moment that Samâs last words to his brother were âitâs okay. You can go nowâ and his sonâs last words to him were the same, but all itâs doing is making me mad again over how Dean died
I know time works differently in Heaven or whatever but was Dean driving for the rest of Samâs whole LIFE???
I think itâs KIND OF FUNNY that they End of Titanic Sam. Dean looks like heâs the age he died at but Heaven de-aged Sam. Iâm not nor will I ever be a Wincest shipper but the parallels ARE THERE. This episode really did THAT
Iâm really much more upset than I ever thought I would be about this show ending (she says about a show she can just go back and watch whenever she wants)
âThe Giggleâ
Plot Description: the Doctor is powerless as the terrifying Toymaker holds the human race in his grasp
(YâallâŠIâm getting a little choked up thinking about how this will be over in roughly an hour, maybe an hour and a halfâŠmaybe itâll stretch to two hours depending on how sad I get)
I wonât lie, itâs really weird seeing Neil Patrick Harris in Doctor Who and in 2023
Well, that burning doll being the first image to ever be televised is not horrifying at all
UNIT really needs better ways of getting the Doctorâs attention
IâmâŠassuming another old companion. I like that we are actually continuing the former companions coming back trend
Oh lord, the amount of paranoia caused byâŠwhatever this is. Honestly, it makes everyone the worst Karen youâve ever seen. Kate saw two redheads in one room and thought there was a conspiracy going on there amongst other, more horrible things
Iâm sorry. WHAT. The image and laugh of the first picture ever televised is somehow buried deep in EVERY tv screen (and possibly just every screen) EVER?? No
Not even Eurus got Moriarty on THIS MANY screens, but itâs giving âmiss me?â
YES, Donna!!! Bargain for what your knowledge is worth to UNIT!!!! You went from a 60k offer to 120k and five weeks vacation! You deserve it
I know they WILL but I want the moments NOW of the Doctor finally being vulnerable emotionally about all of it to Donna
Ok but ifâŠis the Toymaker likeâŠanother Time Lord?? No, just from another realm (that was the word usedâŠdoes it mean plane of existence? Universe? Will we ever know?)âŠand by playing into superstition at the edge of OUR universe, the Doctor let him in, I GUESS
They better not kill Donna. Not after all this.
Noooooooooooo, Iâm getting Doomsday ptsd flashbacks. Weâre dealing with other planes of existence and now the Doctor and their companion have been tragically separated and are pounding at their respective sides of this door. They canât even hear each other
The TV guyâs assistant has been turned into a puppet???
No. Wtf wtf wtf. Iâm not normally scared of dolls but this is something else. Donna bashing that doll against the wall was exactly the way to go with that, though
You knowâŠ.watching everything thatâs happened to the Doctor since he last left Donna in highly abridged puppet show formâŠ.the fates of all their companions (save for 13âs) HAVE been rather terrible.
WaitâŠsoâŠwaitâŠthe Master is in the Toymakerâs tooth???? Also, the Toymaker has TOO MANY TEETH
THAT IS NOT A NORMAL NUMBER OF TEETH
That NONE OF THEM recognized Spice Up Your Life by the Spice Girls is CRIMINAL
The fact that he can render UNIT completely useless
Heâs really giving NPH the same kind of speech he gave both John Simm AND Michael Sheen??? Come with me to the stars! We can travel together forever!
I was not expecting him to shoot David with a laser
This is a departure from form, if they do it now. There are 22 min left and weâre getting the regeneration now?? Orrrrrrrrrr not. Far be it for me to criticize or act like an expert, but why are we getting two of them?? Sure?? Bigeneration is now a thing. Is he wearing pants?? Or did they just give him the shirt and tie??
The fate of the Doctor and probably all of humanity is coming down to a game of catch???
Bind it in salt? Is it a ghost?? Is this supernatural???
Who just picked up the tooth though?? The one that, for some reason, contains the Master
So, is the David Tennant Doctor going to stay with Donnaâs family or is he gonna go away at some point??
Iâm the past couple seasons weâve gotten so many TARDISes, and this one that Ncuti Gatwa made is even wheelchair accessible!!
Ohhhh!! David Doctor IS going to live with Donna and her family it seems or at least heâll always have a place with her.
HE CALLED ROSE NOBLE HIS NIECE!!!!! This is his FAMILYYYYY
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BnHA Chapter 229: The Real Me
Previously on BnHA: Dabi fought a dude who could control ice. For like three pages. Then we cut to my boy Twice, who had located an unconscious Toga (who as you recall had her blood blown up a couple chapters back, so yeah) and was understandably freaking out about how to get her some help. To make a long and somewhat confusing story short, you know that long-haired guy who hacked Giranâs phone? Turns out he has the power to create human puppets or some shit, and he created a bunch of Twice duplicates and sent them to capture the real Twice (who you might also recall has some traumatic history involving clones of himself). Seems they want to use Twiceâs quirk to create a backup clone of Re-Destro, just in case history repeats himself and he ends up kicking the bucket like his great-great granddad. Wouldnât that be sad. Re-Destro getting murdered. Wouldnât that just be a darn shame. Anyways so letâs see where this leads.
Today on BnHA: The Villain Flashback Arc continues with todayâs installment featuring, you guessed it, more villain flashbacks! We learn more about our little buddy Twice who was apparently orphaned as a young teen and subsequently found himself alone in a cold and uncaring world. Honestly you guys, after reading this Iâm amazed that heâs still as nice of a guy as he is. Anyway, so he used his quirk to clone himself because he was lonely, and the clones and him engaged in a petty crime spree or two, and then somehow or other it all led to the whole murderfest that fucked up his head so badly. Back in the present, a struggling Jin tries to escape and help Toga, so Skeptic orders his puppets to break Jinâs arms. They do so, but this has a curious side-effect that Skeptic may not have been expecting. Namely, that having that much damage dealt to him makes Twice realize that he definitely is not one of his clones, and is in fact the real deal. This appears to at least temporarily cure his split personality woes, and the chapter ends with him creating about a dozen duplicates to go fuck up the Liberation Armyâs day. Hell yes.
(All comments are my unspoiled reactions from my initial readthrough of the chapter. I did a quick edit for grammar and clarity immediately afterward, but aside from that there are no changes.)
hey guys, sorry Iâve been inactive all week; Iâve been sick and havenât really had much energy. I still am sick, but I appear to have reached the stage of exhaustion where Iâm all âeh, fuck it, yeah sure whateverâ where itâs ironically easy to motivate myself to do stuff because I have no willpower to resist, lol
so anyway. weâre apparently not missing a beat, picking up right where we left off last week with Twiceâs mask being pulled off by one of the gorilla puppets
wow and theyâre just like. flinging him aside
DONâT FLING MY BOY NO!! AND GET AWAY FROM TOGA
AHHHH
shit, how creepy is that? are they cold because theyâre just ~puppets~ and not actually real, living people? what a disturbing touch
now weâre cutting back to Skeptic, whoâs giving the puppets orders and addressing them as various letters of the alphabet. how can he tell them the fuck apart
meanwhile Giranâs asking what theyâre doing to his pal. ;_; Giran you continue to be the best
and Re-Destroâs forcibly directing his attention elsewhere, but heâs also answering his question, strangely enough
thatâs a lot of detail to be giving the guy when you could have just smacked him and told him to shut up. these villains are so confusing
but I guess theyâre just telling him all this to taunt him more, because now Skeptic is bragging that he learned about Jinâs psychological disorder from Giranâs client data
hey btw I donât think Iâve said this yet, but fuck this guy so hard for taking advantage of Twiceâs trauma and using it against him. what a shocker, the Meta Liberation Army of dickheads pulls another dickhead move. these guys are so classy
oh my fucking god you guys Giran is getting hotter with each fucking chapter though fffffffff
if youâd told me a month ago that this dude would be nipping at Aizawa and All Mightâs heels for the title of BnHAâs most eligible bachelor I would have called you a liar and a thief, yet here we are. good lord
that said, I appreciate that heâs thinking about how hard itâll be on poor Twice, but they also just said theyâd kill Toga as well, so I imagine that part of it would be pretty hard on her too. just saying
SDLFKSDLFHK SPEAKING OF
FUCK ME YOU GUYS I ALMOST LEAPED TO MY FUCKING FEET, WHAT THE FUCK. DONâT TELL ME THEYâRE GOING TO SNAP HER NECK. HOLY SHIT
SOMEONE BETTER SAVE HER OR IâM GOING TO FLY OUT TO JAPAN AND GIVE HORIKOSHI MY STUPID COLD. THATâLL SHOW THAT BASTARD. HAVE SOME BRONCHITIS YOU PIECE OF SHIT
AND TWICE IS WATCHING ALL PANICKED AND SCREAMING THAT HEâS GOING TO KILL HER
AT FIRST I WAS CONFUSED AND WAS LIKE, DOES HE BLAME HIMSELF FOR GETTING HER IN THIS SITUATION? BUT THEN I REMEMBERED THE CLONES AND THAT YEAH ITâS LITERALLY HIM KILLING HER THOUGH OMGGGGG
AHHH HEâS SO CONFUSED THIS IS SO CONFUSING
IâM TOO SICK TO DEAL WITH TWICEâS EXISTENTIAL CRISIS YOU GUYS, ITâS REALLY FREAKING ME OUT, HELP. THE FUCKING PANELS ARE ALL WOBBLY-LINED AND THEY KEEP ZOOMING IN ON HIS FACE AND SHOWING HIM ALL BUG-EYED SCREAMING âWHO AM Iâ OVER AND OVER AGAIN OH GOD
OH SHIT!?!?
ACTUAL TWICE FLASHBACKS OH SHIT?! I was not expecting this oh snap. I am so into this
anyway, so heâs thinking -- with surprising coherence -- that because of his rough appearance, people were always afraid of him growing up
but also, what was that part about him not having a family? so he was an orphan then?? Horikoshi you are aware that I already love Twice and am emotionally attached to him, yes? but like if you want to hit me with even more feels and fuck me up some more then be my guest I suppose?
anyway so whoever heâs talking to here says Jin, who is apparently sixteen here, evidently hit some dude with his motorcycle by accident. oh shit
and baby!Jin says the guy jumped out in front of him and he was obeying the speed limit and everything
and the man heâs talking to seems vaguely sympathetic but says that regardless, itâs usually the victim who ends up winning these cases, and that Jin may end up with a criminal record. âbut donât let it get to you.â oh, sure. yeah, letâs just look on the bright side here
he says that no matter how many times you stumble in life, you can always start over
well shit is it any wonder this kid ended up going the villain route and making a bunch of clones of himself to live his best life? I mean jeez, he had absolutely no one on his side and was slapped with a criminal record when he was only sixteen. that shit is rough
oh fuck me and it just keeps getting worse
well thatâs nice. so make that homeless with a criminal record, then. jesus christ he was still just a kid
so apparently his parents died in a villain attack when he was in middle school, and he had no relatives. I guess the state didnât give a fuck either, damn
I find it extraordinarily easy to empathize with, actually! thatâs one of the things that makes you such a great character!
so I guess he originally ended up making a clone of himself just because he was lonely. okay wow. not only does Twice continue to be the most likable villain in the series, heâs working his way up there as one of the most likable and relatably human characters, period
look at this shit! heâs just a guy who had a run of bad luck and tried his best to cope with it in whatever ways he could. thereâs nothing villainous about him, he was just someone whom nobody wanted. he had his entire future stolen out from under him in the blink of an eye and had nowhere else to turn. he just wanted some friends for fuckâs sake
and so then he and his merry band committed a bunch of petty crimes. but they just needed some cash so they could live! like, all he wanted to do was just chill out and be happy. I got your back Twice. itâs not your fault
and then the flashback just kind of cuts to him tied to the chair in the aftermath of the clone hunger games. so I guess thatâs all the backstory weâre getting as far as that goes. ngl I would have really liked to see just a bit more of the lead-up to that specific event. heâs such a nice guy that itâs a bit hard to picture him just suddenly going âRAWR IâM GONNA MURDER ALL YâALL.â but what Iâm thinking is that all of the tragedy in his past contributed to him forming his violent alter ego personality, and that one of the clones must have just snapped one day and the rest is history
anyway so now weâre cutting to his first meeting with my new boyfriend Giran
ah okay, so heâs scared because if he actually is one of the clones then just a tiny bit of damage would be enough to finally do him in
btw Giran, possibly the one good thing Re-Destro and his buds did was getting rid of that scarf and sunglasses though bud. if you decide to change up your look after all of this, Iâm not going to complain. thereâs a reason I thought you were just some douchebag this whole time. obviously I shouldnât have been so quick to judge you, I realize that now of course
but seriously Giran who wears sunglasses at night indoors. I mean, idk, maybe you get migraines or something. but if not Iâm just saying
regardless, questionable fashion choices aside, Giran is actually a super nice guy, a mensch if you will, and he is now casually changing Twiceâs entire life in the span of a few sentences. awww
how the fuck were you planning on smoking that cigarette while wearing a paper bag over your face. ??
also, Giran on this page kinda reminds me of Sanji, if Sanji was, like, a beatnik about to throw down on open mic poetry night
anyway so thatâs the end of our happy flashback, and now weâre back in the present with Twice resuming his freakout!
but in spite of his mental struggles, heâs shaking the puppet clones off and trying to dash toward Toga again omg!
up in his little tower Skeptic seems fairly surprised
in related news, fuck this guy so much. also heâs using one of his puppets as a chair, which is one of the creepiest touches Horikoshi has put in this manga to date. but also they mentioned last week that Skeptic makes the puppets out of any human-sized materials that happen to be lying around, so I kind of wonder if maybe this dude originally was a chair. the mysteries of BnHA
moving on though, yeah, Twice and Toga really do have a strong bond though, donât they? their chemistry is as beautiful as it is strange
oh shit but they really did hit him though
FUCK YOU F AND G
FFFFF SON OF A BITCH
DLASFKJLKJ PLEASE DONâT YOU FUCKING PSYCHOPATH, I CANâT WAIT FOR YOU TO FUCKING DIE YOU ASSHOLE!!!
motherfucker! and we just established that heâs afraid that a broken bone will be enough to kill him if it turns out he really is a clone!
-- holy shit, but. on the other hand, if it doesnât kill him though, that just might be enough to cure him of that particular fear once and for all. oh shit, unexpected plot twist
though in this particular situation it probably wonât make much of a difference how sane he is if heâs still got two broken arms though fuuuuuuuck
anyway... gotta click to the next page... even though I really donât want to, sob
aaaaaaaand theyâve broken them. well shit. at least it wasnât graphic. heâs just hunching forward and screaming and his arms are facing the wrong way, fuck
and now Skeptic is all âyour legs are next,â and uh, can Twice actually hear him, though?? like, what? did I miss something here? is he piping his voice in through the shedâs convenient sound system or something?
anyway heâs telling Twice not to struggle anymore, and Twice is muttering to himself all darkly about how much that hurt
and apparently Togaâs regained consciousness now!!
wow Skeptic, okay sure, go ahead and keep talking about how youâre about to kill Toga in front of his eyes. just keep on digging yourself deeper. itâs like he doesnât realize thereâs only one page left in the chapter and things are just about reaching a tipping point and our heroes (?! I mean they are, though, for this arc at any rate) have had just about enough of his bullshit
lol I canât take the tension omg
please do something badass please do something badass please d --
oh snap
Twiiiiiiice ;_; so itâs like I thought. they unexpectedly cured you of your identity crisis angst
anyway I guess this chapter is a longer one than usual because itâs page 15 now and weâre still going! so I will now resume my âplease do something badassâ chant. câmon Twice. kick some assssssss
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
THIS TIME I REALLY DIDÂ LEAP OUT OF MY CHAIR OMG. BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
LMAO ARE ALL OF THEIR ARMS BROKEN TOO. FUCK IT, IT DOESNâT MATTER. DEKU HAS SPENT APPROXIMATELY HALF THE MANGA WITH BROKEN ARMS AND ITâS NEVER STOPPED HIM*
*forest angst aside. and anyways that all worked out in the end, so
âwounded heroes are the most dangerous.â well fuck. given that weâve just seen an exhausted and delirious Shigaraki eradicate an entire wave of people, and a bloodied and wounded Toga straight up murder one of the Armyâs leaders, I think itâs safe to say we can apply this statement to villains too. and I for one canât wait how dangerous a wounded -- but now sane -- Twice can be. motherfucker how I am loving this glorious arc
#bnha#boku no hero academia#bnha 229#bubaigawara jin#twice (bnha)#giran#bnha spoilers#mha spoilers#makeste reads bnha#who's getting flashbacks next guys?#spinner?#compress?#giran?#dabi??#[canned audience laughter]#ah ha ha#yes I know#dabi will never get flashbacks who am I kidding#no one cares about his backstory#that's right horikoshi#I'm not saying this to you as a challenge or anything#...
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Now that we have reached the last chapter of the year. It is time to do a 2020 roll call of what I like to call, âState of the Shippersâ:
1. IzuOcha. Status: Placated.
-IzuOchaâs could celebrate several cute tidbits throughout the year. Mini moments as they say.
Anime Highlights: The OVAâs came in clutch with moments for shippers all around and IzuOcha is no exception. We got a cute tidbit where Izuku and Ochako bumped into each other and were flustered.
Manga Highlights: Christmas kept on giving to this fandom as the AM doll Izuku gave Ochako made many appearances. A cute fist bump between the two was also exchanged and Mina was right there bouncing with yâall.
Heroes Rising: Izuku super man carried Ochako to safety. And was Angy she was injured. Fans could enjoy the small Lois Lane moment.
Troubling Signs?: Ochako said âI would like to be excluded from this narrativeâ when it comes to her feelings for Deku. Sheâs a hero damnit! So if they are in for something, probably wonât be while they are still in school.
II. DabiHawks. Status: Yikes.
- Dabi and Hawkâs very public breakup set this fandom in disarray but also kind of disayay?
Anime Highlights: None yet. This fandom was cruelly cock blocked by Bones. Sorry DabiHawks stans.
Manga Highlights: Where to begin, my goodness. With these fans, I guess the good and the bad is a plus in this homoerotic double agent relationship. We have the notion that Dabi may have known Hawks when they were kids, which may be a positive? Hori sure loves his childhood friends. Other than that. The GIRLS WERE FIGHTINâ. Hawks is now permanently scarred by Dabi and I donât think it was kinky folks. Tokoyami inserted himself in the middle to White Knight Hawks, Dabi broke up with him via YT expose and overall, shippers could anguish in the absolute MESS that this ship endured this year. But Iâm sure thatâs part of the appeal. So...yay?
Heroes Rising: They were both in it.
Troubling Signs?: The entire relationship is a troubling sign which again, is part of the appeal. Maybe Hawks will cuddle up with Dabiâs father after the war. Thatâs troubling! Speaking of...
III. EndHawks. Status: Yearning and Burning.
-If thereâs one thing Endeavor couldnât stop worrying about, it was his hot (in more ways than one) new side piece who probably should have looked at the fine print when signing a contract to be a recurring guest star on âKeeping up with the Todorokiâsâ.
Anime Highlights: A fateful meeting finally in high definition for all our eyes to see! Hawksâs unwavering support of his biggest hero was endearing to watch and their shenanigans together spurred the anime onlies to finally jump on the biggest May-December ship in the series.
Manga Highlights: Endeavorâs admiration and concern for Hawks seeped through the pages as we entered our most exciting arc in the manga yet. Fate split these two up yet entwined their downfall together. And that Fateâs name was Dabi...or should I say â«ïžâ«ïžâ«ïžâ«ïžâ«ïž or should I just say Touya!
Heroes Rising: âDonât bite my head off, Endeavor.â Geez, can you flirt a little less loud Hawks?
Troubling Signs?: They say never meet your heroes and Hawks is in for a rude awakening. We shall see just how deep his admiration runs or if Endeavorâs past will split our dynamic duo up for good.
IV: TodoDeku. Status: âPreciousâ
-Shotoâs âMidoriya is in Dangerâ radar was highlighted in both manga and anime. 4th Userâs quirk, who?
Anime Highlights: âMidoriya hasnât returned yet.â âWhereâs Midoriya?â âMidoriya! Grab my hand!â âHave some of my Soba Midoriya.â Shoto gets it. His emotional support friend is a danger magnet. TodoDekuâs also enjoyed tiny tidbits in the OVA such as a hand grabbing scene. Gotta hold tight to those crumbs.
Manga Highlights: Two Words. âPrecious Friend.â Deku comes in w/o arms or legs fighting for Shoto and Shotoâs honor. These two spent the entire year worried sick about each other, and going against all odds to save each other. Precious Friends indeed. TDDK fans ate.
Heroes Rising: Shoto kicks some dog ass and then faints thinking of Deku (and Bakugo but shh. Let the shippers rejoice.) On the bright side, we have a 3rd movie coming featuring âThe Three Musketeersâ so shippers of TdDk can HOLD TIGHT to whatâs to come.
Troubling Signs?: Shoto still doesnât know about OFA and heâs gonna have LOTS of questions after this arc. Will Deku finally tell him? If not, it could make or break the ship.
V. TodoBaku. Status: âShining through the city with a little funk and soul.â
-Who knew the greatest comedy duo we needed was Shoto and his hot headed âfriendâ or not friend? It still remains unclear to Shoto. Regardless, these two had a fun year.
Anime Highlights: âI wanna see your cute faceâ, disco dancing, and more fun in the provisional license training. Plus the OVA added some cute moments between the two such as Bakugo staying behind to save Todoroki during a dangerous excercise and his adorable plan neatly animated for us. Iâd say TodoBakuâs really were resurgent and energized this year!
Manga Highlights: Shoto, that is not how you properly Catch a Kacchan, Iâm sorry. But at least you did it you mad lad. As with Deku, Shoto spent the year worried sick about Bakugo. While the anime let us have our fun, these two were suffering in the manga.
Heroes Rising: Again, Shoto put a dog down and then fainted with Bakugo on his mind (and Deku but we ignore that. Shush.) TodoBakuâs have the 3rd movie to look forward to which is bound to have some amazing content!
Troubling Signs?: They have a lot of trauma to deal with. And a lot of Deku to worry about. I also imagine Shoto will be hurt about being left out of the OFA secret. We shall see what 2021 has to offer.
VI. KiriMina. Status: Unbreakable.
-Changing your hairstyle to match the gal who inspired you in middle school? Sorry yâall but if Mina were a guy, Iâd say thatâs gay af.
Anime Highlights: We got that backstory Bois. Red Riotâs origin might as well make him be called Pink Riot. Again with Hori and the childhood friends though I wouldnât exactly call them friends. They just went to the same middle school but Kirishima was highly influenced by Minaâs Chivalrous spirit! A ship is born!
Manga Highlights: The influence is mutual! Mina creates a move based on Kirishimaâs unbreakable and we all let out a collective âawwwwâ. Also in the war arc, we got Kirishima making sure Minaâs chivalrous spirit shines through right into Gigantomachiaâs mouth! KiriMina may just be the unsung MVPâs of this arc.
Heroes Rising: They were in it.
Troubling Signs?: I canât think of a single one. KiriMinaâs can enjoy a peaceful sailing.
VII: KiriBaku. Status: Crumb Collectors.
-2020 was an uneventful year for KiriBaku but Bones made sure there were crumbs aplenty! Thank God for OVAâs!
Anime Highlights: KiriBakuâs did thrive in one episode! Kirishima reflects on the sludge incident and evolves his quirk based on inspiring words from Bakugo! Hooray! KiriBakuâs can thrive in their blossoming friendship. The OVA also has Kirishima (and Kaminari but shh) once again following Bakugoâs lead when it comes to the training excercise. How can you not? Heâs so manly!
Manga Highlights: Not gonna lie. There is nothing much here this year. I did find a teeny tiny flake in Aizawaâs flashback. Kirishima and Bakugo are sitting next to each other. Oh! And at the hot pot gathering, Bakugo sits next to Kirishima! Eat your crumbs KiriBakuâs! Thereâs always next year!
Heroes Rising: Kirishima hangs with a lazy Bakugo and delivers the most hilarious line in the whole movie. âSilly Bakugo, there wonât be villains here!â Hahah... Silly Bakugo. Oh you~ KiriBakuâs can inhale the fact that those two sure love to hover around each other!
Troubling Signs?: With great crumbs come little responsiblity. No trouble if thereâs no content! đ€
VIII: KamiJirou. Status: Singing their hearts out đ¶
-If thereâs any ship thatâs coming close to canonization, I think this is it, folks! âThink of the person most important to you!â Canât argue with Midnight!
Anime Highlights: Kaminari does non stop encouraging of Jirou and her hobbies! He works super hard to learn guitar for her sake! We love a king who can encourage his queen!
Manga Highlights: Kaminari thinks of the most important person to him and surprise! Itâs Jirou! All of the feels can commence.
Heroes Rising: They were in it!
Troubling Signs?: Kaminari does love his women. And men. Kaminari overall is a huge flirt. But Jirou appears to have his heart strings. â€ïž
IX: BakuDeku. Status: Rising. đ
-Alternative Statuses include Winning, Thriving, Soaring. Itâs just been non stop content this year. 2020 is truly the year for BakuDeku. The shippers can rejoice.
Anime Highlights: Three words. Be. My. Cane. The OVAâs helped fan the flames of the BkDk hearts with a surprise! Deku tops! Not only that, we got a lovely shoulder tap of encouragement in the canon material. While in season 4, Dekuâs primary focus was Eri. Bakugo and Deku still had their moments to be hella gay.
Manga Highlights: Where do I even begin? I guess weâll just cut to the chase with Bakugo Katsuki: Rising. We finally saw Bakugoâs true feelings manifest for Deku and if getting stabbed for him isnât the ultimate showing of love, then idk what is. BakuDekuâs rounded out the year with the Volume 29 cover AND the volume 29 cover drafts to eat at our heart strings. Overall, their relationship got the spotlight in the manga this year. And weâre bound to start 2021 with a dramatic confrontation. Hand holding seems to be the key with these two and it didnât stop with Heroes Rising...speaking of.
Heroes Rising: The entire movie. Like....yeah. Thatâs it. [OP, your bias is showing. You have to be SPECIFIC.] {But random criticizer in my head, if I lay out the entire plot of the movie, my post will be too long} [OP....] UGHHHH Okay okay. The POPSICLE MELTING. THE HAND HOLDING. THE CHARACTER DESIGNS OF WHAT MIGHT AS WELL BE THEIR LOVE CHILDREN. Did I mention? âItâs fine if itâs you?â CAUSE YEAH. Oh and All Might randomly officiating their wedding in their heads like idk. Isnât it just simpler if I say the whole movie??!
Troubling Signs?: Well these twoâs relationship is extremely delicate and while it has non stop soared this year, Deku might not take too kindly to Bakugo almost dying for him. Will they stop pushing each other away? Time will tell.
Thatâs all for this year folks! Happy Shipping and good luck to everyone next year!
#my hero academia#bnha spoilers#bnha#mha#boku no hero academia#bakudeku#izuocha#tododeku#todobaku#DabiHawks#endhawks#KiriBaku#kamijirou#kirimina
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My opinion on bnha 329:
You can check in here my opinion about chapter 328, if you want the context.
I'm glad Horikoshi solved many of the things I pointed out last week. And I'm glad that I'm correctly reading into the manga, at least at some extent.
Let's see what we got this week: (long post)
After a long building up of relating Spinner to common citizens, mutants, people with weaker quirks and in general, the audience or the general public, we finally see this being explicitly acknowledged. He's on the end of his arc now, because the people picked him as their voice.
The last point is really important because Spinner now has great power. This is a direct parallel to the way Uraraka took control of the megaphone and spoke for the heroes. Now, it's Spinner's turn to speak for the villains, but because people wants him to do so.
On another note, we got an amazing graphic parallel of Stain and Spinner. While Stain is in shadows, Spinner is bright. And unlike Stain, Spinner has been chosen by the public. He was not there to be a leader, but people recognize him as one. This is very interesting because it shows how much Spinner has grown and how he is his own character, with his own achievements.
We saw Dabi back in a forest. This is a direct parallel to the way he stopped being Touya and got to be Dabi. It's a graphic reminder that we're getting the end of his arc with the Todorokis. What is his last step? We know he has his own plans and we know he wants to make Endeavor suffer, so could he be on a solo mission to achieve his vengeful desires? In which forest is Dabi? Are we're going to get more flashbacks? Are we going to see him back at Sekoto Peak?
Please note that when they mention Toga, it's exactly the way Curious wanted it. Toga is in front of a black background. She's being inserted on a narrative by force and not by choice, because someone else is putting her there. Alternatively, the white background tells us Toga's arc is still lacking definition and scenario for its end. Her fate is yet to be defined.
There's A LOT to say about AFO. Please look how the League of Villains is broken. AFO is using them as puppets. When referring to Spinner, he talks about him like he's a "bodyguard", not an equal or a friend like Tomura used to do. AFO clearly doesn't care about them and he won't stop to consider what they want, unlike Tomura. He has his own things to do and anything else must be forgotten and put aside.
AFO is still hiding behind Tomura. Please note how Tomura is treated like any other nomu. AFO took the throne of the king (Tomura) and made Tomura into a war dog.
Now, I've written some meta before about how Tomura never had an own identity until he met the League. Kotaro denied Tomura being himself, so much that the hand of Kotaro was still making Tomura faceless long after Kotaro's dead.
After Kotaro, AFO took away Tenko Shimura and imposed a new identity: Shigaraki Tomura. Please note that Shigaraki is AFO username, which means that even back then AFO was planning on using Tomura as an extention of AFO himself. And by naming him Tomura he pressured the kid to never forget his anger and sadness, caused by the tragedy of his family. It was AFO who repressed further the kid, all the hands being a physical reminder of such act. The hands were covering his entire face and because Tomura was unable to touch, he was only able to listen, just like the nomus. That's why Tomura scratches his neck so much. He itches for having an own voice, an own personality, an own identity.
If you pay attention to the panels in bnha 329, you can see how Tomura is wearing both a suit that resembles AFO's clothes and a cloak that resembles the one AFO was using on the world where Deku could see the vestiges. Tomura even has the white hair like AFO now. His pose and clothes are a direct parallel to Deku, but in a way AFO is a parallel to OFA.
Tomura has been stripped away of everything that made him himself. He doesn't have the hands, he doesn't have his clothes, people calls him AFO now, he doesn't even have his friends around. He's alone, a weapon and nothing more. I wrote another meta about how Tomura had no identity analyzing a panel from bnha 328. This is the direct consequence of that.
But this is not a separate case. It is pretty normal, in fact. When a system fails, when an entire country dives on a crisis, it's normal for everyone to question their place in that society and their identities.
Deku had an identity crisis and his friends for UA needed to rescue him and reminded him who he was. Toshinori had a crisis and Stain needed to helped him with it. Uraraka questioned too her identity as a hero and from there her speech above UA was born. Endeavor got a crisis, Shoto got a crisis, Toga needs to decide as much as Spinner does who do they want to be, Dabi is facing his old identity and his new identity conflicts...
This is actually pretty good. The narrative around heroes and villains are being questioned.
Who am I and why am I that person?
Do I need to be that person?
What is my role in society? Why?
What are my goals and why? Are they worth all the consequences?
Do I like the identity of my society? If not, can I change it? Can I change all the things before?
Bnha inner universe is walking towards a redefinition. What is a hero, what is a villain, who are they, why they are heroes or villains, etc. These characters were forced into certain roles or they assumed they needed to play those roles, according to what society told them. And now, they are free to decide. Time and time again, in every journey of any hero, the problems of the identity and the self vs the others is vital, and it shows through the decision making system.
On a final note, I'm a little sad that Horikoshi made a female version of All Might to fight Tomura, instead of giving her a more original character design in general. Women in the bnha universe tend to be seen as replacements of previous existent characters, or they are used quickly to further the plot and get forgotten. They deserve a better treatment, being honest.
The kids will get there rest time, because not all the cards are on the table yet. I love that it's the turn of the villains to play, because the final result of the next battles are going to be partially determined by what the members of the League of Villains decide to do.
Spinner will probably betray AFO, because he's not loyal to AFO's ideals but to his own ideas.
Dabi has his own thing going and he's also going to get rescued by the Todorokis. I really want to see Hawks, Endeavor, Shoto and Dabi all in a same fight, because parallels are going to fly around and I bet we're going to found out more about Dabi's heart.
I think Toga is still going to interact with the UA kids and help them somehow. I hope she gets to talk to Deku and make some good friends.
And for Tomura... He needs someone to reach for him. He has lost himself. His determination is gone, the sparks in his eyes, his fire. He needs a reason to fight, a reason to believe. He needs someone to believe in him, someone to call out his name and make him exists. He needs someone to see him. He's the same lost boy who walked on the streets asking for someone to rescue him. He's the same kid that asked for someone to believe he could be a hero. If Deku gives him that, if All Might helps him too, if the League is there to show them their loyalty, Tomura will be able to snap out of AFO's control and break free.
Nothing like a good villain chapter to make me excited about the future chapters. Let's wait and see.
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The Todoroki sized elephant in the room
So, I have to write this somewhere so here it is. For starters this first part is aimed at nearly 90% of MHA writers/fans. I donât care who I upset or who I annoy with this, it must be said. First off, I am annoyed at all the unnecessary Endeavor hate that goes on in the fandom. Like I understand not liking a character, but to hate them and then lie about some of their actions to make them look a certain way is freaking annoying. Now I bet everyone is already aware where this is going.
Look for a long time we all believed that Endeavor was a neglectful, wife beating piece of trash that hated his kids and doesnât deserve to live. We also believed that he was the cause of the wounds on Dabiâs skin. It was only during a flashback that we discovered that a lot of this was just us jumping to conclusions and not really knowing the full story.
Luckily, we got most of that story later on down the line, yet sadly everyone seems to ignore it. For starters with the whole Dabi situation, we find out that Endeavor was actually a good parent to him who was trying to train him but stopped once he saw how much it was hurting him. For those of you who donât know this but the damages to Dabiâs body is because he continued to use his quirk even though his father asked him not to and even pleaded with him to pursue a career that didnât involve him using his quirk. So far Endeavor seems like a caring parent who worries about his kids. His only real crime towards Dabi is when he thought ignoring him when he brings up his quirk would help him give up on using it. We all know how that ended.
Endeavor crimes towards his other older kids, Natsuo and Fuyumi was the times he neglected them by focusing all his attention to those who can possibly surpass All Might. Other than that he made sure they was well taken care off and was able to live comfortably. No excuse for the neglect but they never took it personally. For example the only reason why Natsuo is angry at his father is because of what happened to Dabi. He blames him for it. This leads to another thing that leads to Shoto.
I am 95% positive he never beat his son. Now people have pulled up all these kinds of reasons on why this isnât true but hear me out. For starters I donât see what was wrong with him training his son. In a world dealing with heroes and villains, if I could train my child to be stronger, aka safe, then I would. The only problem with how Endeavor did it is he keep pushing Shoto to use his quirk to its limits causing him to vomit and have pain in his stomach. People saw this as him beating his child but really it was him being a dick and forcing his child to over use their quirk. Donât believe me, well look at this. In battle all Shoto knows is how to use his quirk by basically waving his hand around. He has no combat skills. For example Bakugo is well known for his powerful quirk and his ability to add his combat skills with it. Shoto doesnât, I mean its hinted at all the time with his teachers even saying he shouldnât always rely on his quirk. Another thing is that Endeavor was never a 100% piece of crap, no he still loved his kids, he just allowed his obsession to neglect them and their needs. I donât think he would ever hit his kids, the most he would have done is have them deflect weak versions of his attacks so they learn to either deflect them or dodge them. Once again if done right this isnât a bad thing, and once again I donât think he would lit it get to the point if can actually hurt his kids. If he did Shoto would have more burns on his body.
But okay enough on Endeavor and lets go to Dabi.
Look I understand thinking a bad guy is a hottie I really do. I mean my current bad guy crush is a character from DorohedoroâŠ..I donât think I need to say more. What I hate about those that follow Dabi is that you both give this man excuses and lie about him all the time. One lie I hate thatâs always being said about him is that he loved his little brother Shoto. No he didnât, he basically tried to kill him when he was a baby. Another thing that I realized has to go towards how he views and effect he had on his mother. First off all his relationship with his mother was not the best. In this we see that the one that truly neglected him was his mother who didnât view him as her own child. No she gave all her attention to Shoto and no one else. I am annoyed that everyone ignores this detail. Also no Endeavor had nothing to do with her behavior. It all really came down to her mental health that was left untreated which is a thing that happens a lot sadly. Also remember how she thrown boiling water on her son because she said he looks just like him. Yeah, she was talking about Dabi not Endeavor. If you read the chapter where he snaps, the look he gave her scared the crap out of her. This lead to her mental health getting worse.
Look you can hate Endeavor and live in a fantasy world were Dabi is the victim. I donât care. Just donât pretend that YOU were told the facts and ignored it.
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Bnha chap 302 was crazy! So many stuff have been revealed! What did u think of it?
(So before I start, I just want to say, sorry it took me a few days to answer this. when discussion recent chapters of MHA, Iâm trying now to wait for the official release before posting anything. I know I havenât always been the best when using scans vs official releases, but Iâm going to try and make this more a  thing. Given some flack Iâve received in the past, as well as recent crack downs by shueisha. So you can send me asks like this, please Iâm not discouraging it. but youâre just going to have to wait till after the official releases.)
With the preamble out of the way OH MY GOD! This flashback chapters are amazing! Like this has been the kind of stuff Iâve been waiting for in MHA after the metric crap ton of build up by Horikoshi. And its not disappointed.
First, I do likeEndeavorâs gradual decline into is asshole self from Shotoâs memory. Itâs vocally recognized that Endeavor is breaking societal taboos with his Quirk Marriage. Not only his selfish wishes to have an ultimate child to surpass All Might, but Toya is basically one of the worst combinations of this selective breeding. Being that he has stronger fire than Endeavor, but he has resistance to cold temperature so heâs just burning his body.
Yet Endeavor still is more focused on surpassing All Might. And when he comes to the realization that Toya will never surpass All Might, he decides to make a his real ultimate child. Now the reason I like this is because this isnât Endeavor just being like âI need to surpass All Might with the perfect childâ, its also, âI need to create my ideal child which will surpass All Might and act as a deterrent to Toya wanting to be a hero.â
Now, I love this scene, not just because no matter how Endeavor tries to justify his actions, he is still ultimately breaking societal conventions just to selfishly surpass his rival. But it also shows, Endeavor is aware of Toyaâs feelings. He KNOWS Toya wonât stop trying to be a hero. Heâs not some ignorant to his son wanting to live up to his dream of the ultimate hero. But his plan to stop Toya is not altruistic. Itâs still selfish. His plan is literally to make an actually superior child, just to get his son to give e up. Its probably the worst thing you can do.
And most recently in 302, when that doesnât work and Toya still burns himself and tries to attack Shoto. Endeavor finally just decides to no longer deal with this. personally. He is leaving Toya to Rei and is just going to focus on Shoto. Heâs pushing a problem onto someone else and NOW heâs just ignoring it.
And then he just doubles down worse from there. Actually becoming more of the abuser that Shoto and Natsuo remember. All because Rei couldnât keep Toya in line. Even though Toya was his son too.
Itâs been awhile since we have seen Endeavor as the antagonistic figure. And I know the story of Endeavor will always be a tough one because its ultimately one trying to redeem an abuser. And I like that in this flashback, we are really reminded of why Endeavor wants atonement, because what he did to his family was wrong. And now weâre actually seeing it. Hell, some of it is more uncomfortable because we now see, its not like Endeavor was so pure evil psychopath, he gradually slipped from some wrong-headed jerk who was breaking taboos who is aware heâs doing bad things but pushing forward to ignoring his problems heâs caused to finally lashing out at his family as if itâs not also his responsibility.Â
And we see a man who is regretful. But he still made mistakes. And I like that this hasnât just been for the audience, this has been for Endeavor. Because he can no longer keep those skeletons in his closet nor is he in a position to throw himself a pity party. Again, we still have to wait a few chapters before we see like how this pays off. But Rei is reminding him that if he really wants to make things better and prove heâs a better person, then letâs start by getting his house in order.
Speaking of Rei, this has been a pretty interesting character study for her as well. We see Rei as pretty much a passive player both in the series up to this point being in a hospital, but also in this flashback. She agrees to be Enjiâs wife and while sheâll speak up, she doesnât stop Endeavor from having more kids. Nor does she stop him from really separating the kids. She also brings it up that like Endeavor, she didnât really âseeâ what was really going on with Toya.
While Endeavor may have thought a deterrent of making him Toya give up would work, Rei try to just talk to Toya about looking beyond his father, but its not just wanting his fatherâs attention that is driving Toya mad. Its the fact that his birth was solely to make an ultimate Quirk users and if heâs not then his whole creation is pointless.
Because at he core, she is still complacent with this arrangement. From her family to the fact that when she canât actually stand up to Enji, she then starts lashing out at the children who remind her of them. She has hurt her children too and its wrong. But unlike Endeavor who is really now just trying to come to grips with that, Rei has clearly stewed in that self loathing for a while. And now, sheâs not being passive, sheâs now taking a stand and being the one who needs to pull Endeavor out of his own self-pity.
Its very nice to see this character who, like Endeavor, has transformed over the course of this union. Â
Now what does this mean for their marriage? As this seems to be the root cause of here passivity. Iâm not sure. But Hori has given me no reason to think heâll do something crazy with it. So Iâm going to wait and see.
Now onto the man himself, Toya. Man finding out about Dabi has been a trip. Because at first it seems like he just wants his dadâs attention. To be proud of him. But its more than just that. Toya has a fire in him that wonât go out.
Toyaâs âfireâ isnât this drive to be number 1 hero and get the glory. Its literally the validation of his existence. Because he was made to surpass All Might. If Toya canât do that, then he failed at his existence.Â
It really pulls back that Dabi doesnât hate Endeavor because of abuse like Rei, Shoto and Natsuo. Dabi hates Endeavor because he was born solely to fulfill his mission, and when he was physically incapable of doing so, he replaced him with a child who could. It hurts to watch.
Because Dabi will never get over the fact of why heâs here in the first place, I think a lot of kids when they get older have that realization about why theyâre here is because of their parents. And Toya can literally trace why his father made him. As he recalled with Snatch.
Just contemplating his family and why heâs here. He lost it.
We also get some cool details on Dabiâs powers. With his flames growing even stronger from red to blue, but also that the burns around his chest that we first saw in his video is intentionally so he could both hide the burns but also avoid hurting him.
Thereâs also the fact that his flames are tied to his emotions. Probably why whenever we see Dabi heâs mostly irate and disinterested. But when he finally had to get infront of Endeavor and the world, Dabi lets all his emotions come out. Letting him use flash fire and be wary more gleeful in his destruction. Yet we see that any times he cranks up his emotions, he always starts crying. Like he did with Snatch and Hawks. Which is such a subtle touch that I love.
Thereâs also his unique resentment towards the women in his family more than Natsuo. Now Endeavor we know he clearly hates, but when it came to Natsuo, he ignored him. But he knew Rei and Fuyumi the longest, and they did nothing for the longest time.
We also see the beginning of Dabiâs use of faux concern about society and using it as a way to turn people on Endeavor.Â
Dabi has stated he doesnât care about the League of Villains. Even in his big speech about how its Endeavorâs fire that let him kill people, he knows thatâs a lie too. He would talk about confiding in his beloved brother, but if it meant making his dad suffer, he wouldâve killed him.
Dabiâs hate is for one man, and if he can use anything to make Endeavorâs existence a living hell, heâll use it. And we see that his hate is justified, but he will wrap that hate in a way to get others to feel like him. Its very effective.
Its just nice to see a villain who gets a bunch of build up LIVE up to all his hype. Its not like a let down, its just opening more doors to explore.
And now we get to the Todoroki family. Where do we go from here? Well Dabi isnât just an Endeavor problem or a Rei problem, its a family problem. They all share the burden and Dabi will be their goal.
And I like this because, for the most part, Shoto completed his arc in the Sports Festival of hating his dad, but then accepting this is his power and looking beyond Enji. And while that wasnât the end as he still has to make his choice on wether to accept his dad as a changed man or not, thatâs more part of Endeavorâs goal. Shoto has been sorta like Deku and Bakugo with a focus on being number 1.
But now he has real and true personal motivation that no one but this family can really address and I am excited. Iâm glad that the prominent characters of this series like Shoto has something to do. I get that all the kids in UA will never truly get this treatment. They have focus, but they are still mainly supporting cast. But having a main character really be able to justify why theyâre up in front is great. Iâm eager to see what awaits the Todoroki family in the future.
#my hero academia#boku no hero academia#my hero academia 302#my hero academia 301#mha 302#mha 301#bnha 301#bnha 302#my hero academia chapter 302#Todoroki family#shoto todoroki#todoroki shoto#endeavor#bnha endeavor#dabi#toya todoroki#dabi touya#rei todoroki#natsuo todoroki#fuyumi todoroki#all might#league of villains#touya todoroki#enji todoroki
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Official Accounts Part 33- Trust
Summary: (y/n) was perfectly happy remaining anonymous, even if her best friends were all pro heroes and she worked under THE Hawks. Handling the technical aspects of hero work from the background suited her just fine, thank you very much. That goes out the window when suddenly her twitter blows up thanks Denki and the famed no. 2 hero is asking her to run his own official twitter as a result
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Hawks is neither dumb nor oblivious. He knows that he is not okay after learning about Endeavor. He knows that it isnât normal to feel nauseous at the thought of using his quirk. But he also knows that youâre excited for this stupid gala tonight. So even though the very thought of seeing members of the HPSC or Endeavor fills him with quiet, fervent anger, he is determined to take you and make sure you have a good night. Mina had arrived an hour ago with a garment bag and a backpack stocked with makeup and hair products and immediately dragged you into your room to start getting ready. Even from outside he can hear the two of you laughing. So no, he is not in denial about his emotional well-being. He is well aware that he needs to shake off the anger, disgust, and heartache thatâs clung to his spine since that night on the balcony. But the sound of your laughter and the sight of your smile makes him forget everything else, even if only for a moment, so if enduring one of the least heroic parts of hero work is what it takes to keep you happy then heâll do it.
Itâs almost time to leave. Hawks wears a crisp black suit with a black shirt underneath. The designer had also given him a red tie to wear but the night would be suffocating enough without a fancy noose around his neck as well, so heâd decided to skip it and leave the top few buttons of his shirt undone instead. He followed Bakugoâs advice and had run out to get flowers while you changed. Now he stands nervously clutching them in one hand while he waits for you to finally emerge.
Mina slips out first, excitement evident in her black and yellow eyes. âYouâre gonna flip when you see her,â she whispers to him conspiratorially before clearing her throat and standing up tall. âNow presenting, the breathtaking and stunningly gorgeous (y/n) (y/l/n), as styled by Mina Ashido and Momo Yaoyorozu,â Mina announces with a flourish before throwing open the doors to reveal you standing on the other side. He would like to say something witty and charming but all of Hawksâ smooth charisma seems to have abandoned him, leaving only Keigo staring at the person he loves in all her beauty in a red dress that perfectly matches his feathers. âTold you,â Mina sing songs with a laugh and you think you would pay admission to see Keigo blush the way he currently is again. âThese are for you,â he finally says, offering up the beautiful blooms. âThank you, theyâre perfect,â you grin as you take them and Mina is quick to take them off your hands to put them in some water. âYou kids have fun! Iâll lock things up here,â Mina assures you before shooing you and Hawks out your apartment.
âShall we?â Hawks asks as he offers you his arm. You get a flashback to that first date and part of you wonders what wouldâve happened had you not bared your soul to him that night. When you look in his eyes though, and see the genuine affection in his golden gaze, you find that you truly wouldnât change a thing as long as you could still end up right back in this moment. âWe shall,â you grin, as you take his arm and he leads you down the stairs and out the door.
You blink in surprise as you lay eyes on a long black limousine. âYou got a limo?â you ask incredulously. âOf course, itâs too far to walk and you deserve to roll up to your first red carpet in style,â he winks as he opens the door and helps you in. âHonestly I thought you might fly us there,â you admit. You notice the way Hawks tenses up for just a moment but when he slides in next to you heâs all smiles. âAnd let the wind ruin all of Minaâs hard work? Sheâd kill me,â he replies smoothly. You decide to drop it, after all if your suspicions about why heâs so hesitant to use his quirk are correct, then the last thing he needs is to dredge up those feelings right before seeing the very people at the center of them.
Pulling up to the red carpet is odd for a variety of reasons. For starters the idea of walking a red carpet with reporters who you can already hear clamoring outside is surreal in and of itself. But also itâs odd because for the past week or so since your kidnapping youâd been getting to see Keigo without filter. But as he turns to you and asks âYou ready little techie?â you can almost physically see him rebuilding his walls. He gives your hand a quick squeeze and you think maybe, just maybe, heâs still left a door in the wall for you. So you take a deep breath to relieve your nerves, meet his eyes, and then you tell him âIâm ready.â
The flashing cameras are overwhelming at first but Hawks finds your hand and quickly squeezes it, immediately grounding you. He lets go just as quickly, after all he had promised you this was strictly platonic and the press would surely latch onto any sign of affection as proof of a relationship. Heâs pleasantly surprised to feel you take back his hand and intertwine your fingers. He needs the grounding too. He turns to you and you both share a private smile before he slides back on the infectious grin that all of Japan knows him by. Reporters are shouting his name left and right as he leads you towards the entrance. âHawks! Hawks! Whoâs your date this evening?â âHawks! Are the rumors true about your Twitter fling?â âHawks! Over here! When will you be returning to hero work?â
Finally you enter into the building and both of you breathe out a sigh of relief as you finally put the reporters behind you. âYou said thereâs free booze here?â you ask slightly out of breath as your heart returns to its normal cadence. âThat there is,â Hawks replies before smiling and pulling you to the elevators up to the banquet hall by your still intertwined hands.
Several tables are set up around the hall and thereâs a stage where presumably there will be a few speakers once everyone gets more settled and has had some time to mingle. The two of you spot Mirko in a purple jumpsuit standing with a dark haired woman with wolf ears dressed in a black gown. âCâmon let me introduce you,â Hawks encourages as he leads you to their table. âYou already know Mirko, this is her lovely girlfriend Olivia. Olivia meet (y/n),â he introduces. âSo youâre the infamous (y/n). I see what all the hype is about,â she says as she gives you an appraising look. âOh infamous, huh?â you ask already smirking. âOh yea. Canât tell you how many times this one has whined to me about Hawks pining over you,â Olivia laughs, revealing her sharp canines in the process as she pulls Mirko in tight to her. âI do not whine!â Mirko says with a roll of her eyes while Hawks protests âI wasnât pining!â You laugh as both women give him a skeptical look. âOk if Iâm going to be attacked this way Iâm going to need a drink,â Hawks sighs, âwant one?â âSure Iâll take-â âWhite wine work?â he cuts you off. âYou talked to Katsuki,â you laugh. âI have no idea what youâre talking about Dove,â he grins walking backwards away from you before finally turning to head to the bar.
âTwo glasses of white wine,â Hawks asks of the bartender. âPut it on my tab,â a gruff voice says coming up behind him. Hawks feels his entire body stiffen. âItâs an open bar Endeavor, there are no tabs,â Hawks says without turning to look at his former hero. âHawks we need to talk,â Endeavor insists. âIâve got nothing to say to you.â âI am trying to do better.â âThatâs great and all but it doesnât untraumatize your kids. If you werenât a high ranking hero youâd be rotting in a cell right now.â âYou cannot tell anyone. The fate of hero society-â âYou think I donât know that? Iâm not an idiot.â âI never said you were.â âThen donât lecture me old man.â âI have saved so many lives. And thanks to my training so has Shoto.â
Hawks whips around to stare at the man he once idolized and is shocked to see Endeavor genuinely believes what he says is true. As if his hero work somehow undoes his crimes. âFirst of all, Shoto is a great hero in spite of, not because of you. Second of all, if you really want to take credit for the lives heâs saved then you also have to bear the responsibility for the lives Dabi has taken. How many is he up to now? 30 something? Not counting the death toll from Kamino Ward,â Hawks bites out, his wings expanding instinctively to make himself larger in front of the other man. âYou know my father never laid a hand on me. No he was neglectful and cruel in other ways but never physically abusive. I once wished you were my father instead. Now I know I wouldâve just been trading one monster for another.â âHawks I-â
âThere you are! I was wondering what was taking so long,â you interject as you slide between Hawks and Endeavor, facing your date. âEase up a little bird brain, itâs ok,â you whisper in as calming a voice as possible. Hawks hadnât even realized how worked up he was getting until you intervened, but heâs grateful now that youâre here to ground him. You spin around to address the number one hero directly. You should probably be scared, or at the very least nervous, but instead you stand up tall, chin raised defiantly, and bring your quirk to the surface just enough for your eyes to glow as you make eye contact with the man in front of you. âI donât care what the rankings say, Hawks is a better hero than youâll ever be,â you declare unflinchingly. Endeavor opens his mouth to respond but you continue before he can, âI think itâs best you leave him alone now. We have an evening to enjoy.â With that you grab Hawksâ hand and spin on your heel before marching off.
As youâre walking back to the table where Olivia and Mirko are waiting, the lights dim and one of the members of the HPSC takes to the stage. It only takes one quick glance at Hawksâ face to confirm this is the last thing he needs to sit and listen to right now. So you bypass the table entirely and keep moving. âWhere are we going?â he asks as you drag him to the first emergency stairwell you spot. âThe roof. It canât be that many more flights up and you look like you could use some fresh air,â you explain.
It takes four more flights of stairs for the two of you to reach the roof and youâd had to pick the door lock to get out, but itâs worth it for the view. Lights twinkle in all directions as the entire city stretches out before the two of you. âItâs beautiful,â you gasp as you take it all in. âIt is,â Keigo confirms, although thereâs a sadness in his voice. He sits down on the concrete and stares out across the view and so you take a seat beside him. âWhatâs up?â you ask gently. It breaks your heart to see the way he merely shakes his head with watery eyes. âItâs just me Kei. The roof isnât even supposed to be accesible, no one is gonna bother us up here. Whatâs wrong?â you insist. âIâve spent my whole life trying to outrun my father and be something better. Only to find out that something better was the same thing in prettier packaging,â he admits. âYou are nothing like Endeavor. I meant what I said inside.â âI want to believe you but how can I when thatâs the model Iâve been striving for since I was a kid?â
You stop and think for a moment as you try to figure out how exactly to word this. âRemind me who was it that called out Endeavor for being number one hero and yet ranking considerably lower than you in popularity polls? It was right after All Might retired,â you respond. Keigo rolls his eyes, âIt was me but-â âThat doesnât sound like something a dedicated disciple of Endeavor would do to me. Youâve always been able to acknowledge the flaws in the system. You donât give yourself nearly enough credit and Iâm sure if you asked any of the heroes here tonight theyâd agree. I would trust you with my life Kei. Iâm serious,â you insist. âFine, fine. Youâre so dramatic,â Keigo laughs but you know him well enough to know when heâs deflecting.
You rise up from your position and casually move towards the edge of the roof, keeping your eyes trained on the city. âYou really are an incredible hero,â you say into the chilly night. âSo you keep saying,â Keigo laughs ruefully behind you. âHey Keigo?â you ask as you step onto the edge of the roof and turn back to face him. âWhat?â
âThink fast.â
You step backwards and then youâre falling.
Authorâs Note: First before I forget, shoutout to @oliviasslut for letting me use her oc Olivia for Mirkoâs girlfriend. I was low key stuck on that so letting me swipe your oc was a huge help. Anyway, THIS GOT SO FAR AWAY FROM ME WOW. I didnât think this would be where I ended the chapter but it felt right and opens the next part up for more details which hopefully will be a good thing lmao. I will mostly likely be releasing a SFW and NSFW version of the next part, hopefully I donât fall behind schedule and can continue the daily updates through to the end đ
weâre in the home stretch guys.
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You know I havenât read BNHA in years but⊠from what I gather through your ranting⊠I just have a feeling that Horikoshi is incapable of writing about serious problems in a mature way. OR he wants to do it, but bc of the fact that his core audience consists of teens he just. Canât? Like, bro, you would think that an ADULT manga ka would know that to write a disgusting, abusive father and then give him an easy redemption is wrong. Like. Cmon? Get a grip? I understand that his reasoning to give Endeavor redemption probably have something to do with how popular this character is⊠but you know, I still canât get over the fact how easy this whole thing is going for Shouto. As I said, I havenât read manga in years, but the last time I remember Endeavor trying to win his sonâs forgiveness was kind of played for laughs? I mean, listen, I wasnât abused like Shoto, but I remember several times when my parents would threaten me with violence and those moments will forever be with me, and I am a full grown adult. The fact that Shoto so easily got over the fear of his abusive father and started to treat him more like a joke is⊠appalling? What I am trying to say is that for an ADULT Horikoshi sure feels like a teenage kid who doesnât understand that physical/mental abuse can scar someone for life. Like, look at both Deku and Shoto. Sure, the level of abuse is very different, but still! The fact that the victims just âget overâ their trauma for the sake of plot, while their abuser hardly get any punishment SUCK. Like, i believe no one have ever found out that B*kugo was bullying Deku for years? I mean, if I knew this information about my classmate I sure as hell would have thought worse of him. And the fact that part of Enjiâs shitty actions are now blamed on his kids is just⊠BRUH. Sorry, my thoughts are all over the place, Iâm just so angry. Thatâs exactly the reason why Iâve dropped BNHA years ago, I just feel that mangaka talks about a lot of hard/heavy/interesting themes, but he never elaborates on them and when he does, it usually goes to shit ://
Yeah its not great. It didnt get better at all.
There was a bit of a tonal dissonance to how Endeavors abuse was introduced as this horrific, intense moment that deeply effected Shoto and the rest of his family in a way he couldnt break until someone got through to him and helped him take the first step into moving on from it...
To Horikoshi bending over backwards to make Endeavor look better and even throwing Dabi under the bus... who in the previous flashback was shown to get on with his siblings just fine to him being deranged and trying to murder a literal baby out of jealousy. Effectively ruining both Dabi and Endeavors story because Horikoshi didnt know how to redeem Endeavor any other way.
I mean were shown him being abusive to his wife again in a later flashback sure but seeing good guy Endeavor so butthurt that All Might is better than him that he does a complete 180 and becomes this monster for 10 years is so fucking weird and just makes it obvious that that was never what Horikoshi planned...
And he really laid it on thick with Hawks and his literally out of nowhere flashback to show he'd been through something similar just so he could go 'Well I dont think Endeavors bad.' or to have Deku brush it off of all people...
And Shoto never having any real say or attachment to Endeavor during basically this whole situation?
I can understand how it could be insulting to people whove been through this (my dad and my moms next boyfriend were abusive to my mom but I was a baby at the time so I dont actually remember) but even beyond that... even just as a storyline its just badly written. Endeavor is such a poorly written shitbag character.
I suspect Horikoshi is trying to make him well liked so he can kill him in a blaze of glory with Dabi... the whole dance in hell thing... but who knows.
But yeah I get it. Its like he chickens out in the end and wants to please fans more than write something that has a strong point.
Ive always had a problem with Horikoshis treatment of characters like Bakugo and Endeavor and it has extended to villain characters like Overhaul as well who literally dont have anything going for them.
Maybe im too desensitized for a 'this shitty violent abusive guy is kinda sad now :'''C isnt that so sad???? Isnt this a good character moment?!?' storyline.... But especially from Horikoshi because hes so fucking bad at it.
I know he can write a good bad guy... Stain still holds up somehow.
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BNHA Chapter 309 Spoiler Thoughts: Izuku and Inko Midoriya, and Some More Things Along The Way
The chapter leaks are here again! Â Thanks to all the people on Twitter and here on Tumblr for providing us with scans and translations. Â This chapter helps explain some things that a lot of us were wondering about. Â Sadly, thereâs still no Bakugo, or Shoto, or any other UA kids really; theyâre only in flashbacks. Â But, we do get to see what All Might and the Top 3 Heroes (Endeavor, Hawks, and Best Jeanist) are up to, so thatâs something. Â Anyway, remember to take what I say with a grain of salt until the official translations come out on Sunday:
The chapter starts a few minutes after Deku beat Muscular. Â Heâs flying through the air taking an unconscious Muscular tied up in his Black Whip. Â The other Ketsubusu Academy students from the Lisence Exam see him too. Â Thankfully the stubborn civilians from 2 chapters ago are willing to help Yo Shindo recover in exchange for not listening moving to the school shelters. Â Also, Shindoâs barely conscious, but he does actually remember Deku. Â Heâs just not the same Deku as before. Â Not much for me to say here except that I wonder if Shindoâs going to help spread the word about Dekuâs actions. Â Not just to his classmates, but I wonder if the wordsâ going to get out to the news and UA. Â Actually, word might not even get that far since Shindo was only one of the few people in that exam that really even interacted with Deku...
Deku hands Muscular over to the police for them to take care off.  He also makes sure to cover himself up in Smokescreen to hide his identity.  So, Deku really is working in the shadows here.  It is best that the public doesnât know what Deku is doing so that the LoV donât track him down.  My manâs really going down the Batman route.  Oh, I also have to admire Dekuâs smartphone here kept in this steel case.  I was going to say itâs a burner phone, but burner phones break easily for a reason and this one clearly doesnât.  Maybe itâs a special one that canât be tracked down.   Â
And we finally get to see All Might again!  He is actively working with Deku instead of just not knowing where his protege is.  Heâs wearing casual clothes (jacket, jeans, sunglasses, the works) when he meets up with Deku in an alleyway.  Iâm honestly glad that All Might is still supervising Deku.  I mean, Deku on his own wouldâve been badass, but when youâre going up against people like AFO and Shigaraki, youâre going to need some help.  Especially when laying low.  Even with supervision, I still think Deku counts as a vigilante b/c I donât think his license works if heâs not at UA.  I will believe this unless proven otherwise. Â
Itâs explained that the âwrappingâ on Dekuâs arms are actually gauntlets called âMid-Gauntletsâ, which are what are helping hold Dekuâs arms together.  And they are VERY similar to the gauntlets that Melissa Shield from Two Heroes gave Deku.  Deku even says that All Might ordered them from the USA before travel restrictions were put in place.  I know that itâs only implied, but thereâs no doubt in my mind that Dekuâs new gauntlets were made by Melissa.  Even if you want to doubt it, at this point, Two Heroes (and by extension Heroes Rising and probably the upcoming 3rd movie, World Heroes Mission) are canon.  Honestly, Iâm cool with it.  I liked Melissa and Iâm glad her presence is still around (she was even in a Team-Up Mission chapter with Hatsume).  I do wonder if weâre ever going to see her in the main story.  It would be nice to see Melissa again.
The gauntlets are test samples and are used to enhance endurance. Â All Might says that they canât withstand 100% of OFA yet. Â Which means that Deku actually beat Muscular with less than 100% unlike their first fight where Deku had to use over 100% just to knock him out. Â So, does this mean that, say, Dekuâs current 45% is stronger than his 100+% back in the Forest Camp? Â Or maybe it was just the combo of moves and strategy rather then Deku just punching his way through things.
Small detail, but All Mightâs phone goes off with that âI AM HEREâ ringtone we heard before and Deku comments that this particular one is from All Mightâs Silver Age TV Special!  Itâs such a small thing, but I love that Deku still has that All Might fanboy in him despite everything đ!  Somethings truly never change.
And back to the Top 3: Endeavor, Hawks, and Best Jeanist! Â Endeavor and Best Jeanist are teaming up to kick a villainâs ass while Hawks is talking to All Might on the phone. Â It looks like Hawks got a few costume changes particularly his visor/glasses which look more boxy than they did before if that makes sense. Â Oh, and theyâre also helping All Might work with Deku. Â Makes sense since all three vowed to help take down Dabi earlier and Shigaraki and AFO definitely extend from that.
Dekuâs Danger Sense is going off, so heâs probably going to check out any danger he can find in case itâs the LoV. Â I do wonder if that harms Deku still. Â It was said that it felt like a stabbing in his head and it mustâve been bad enough for the 4th OFA Holder to live in the forest away from society. Â Man, I really hope our boy is ok (I know heâs not really, let me have this).
But yeah, Hawks (still wingless, but with a nice little undercut btwđł) explains that Deku's afraid of dragging other people in his battles like All Might. Â Hawks also goes on to say that itâs best to take the initiative in taking down AFO and Shigaraki rather than waiting for them to appear all powered up. Â He also wants All Might to keep supporting him despite the difficult position heâs in (remember that All Mightâs technically Qurikless again and canât really fight on his own). Â It makes sense for them to go after the Villains again while they can. Â If Deku fought Shigaraki while Shigaraki was at full strength, Deku would lose easily. Â Even at 75%, Shigaraki was able to kill and injure A LOT of people, and Deku was lucky to even make it out there alive. Â They need to find Shigaraki SOON! Â
Flashback to Central Hospital before Deku jumped UA ship! Â Recover Girl and Central Hospitalâs high-tech were responsible for many of the patience recovering quickly and being discarged. Â Deku was just there a little longer than the others. Â So, we can assume that all our UA kids and some notable heroes made it out alive after being treated. Â Still donât know what happened to some people like Tamaki and Fat Gum tho đ. Â
All Might and Dekuâs mom, Inko (thank god sheâs ok), are by Dekuâs bedside as his casts are taken off.  Dekuâs doctor (who looks like Super Mario/Luigi; the whole Super Mario crew must run this damn place.  Whereâs Bowser and Princess Peach) explains that despite his former warnings about his ligaments, Dekuâs limbs are still functioning because heâs not the same as he was before.  So, before, Dekuâs injuries were like his limbs were exploding from the inside, but this time those âexplosionsâ were able to escape his body.  Also his Black Whip cast helped keep Dekuâs arm in tact so that he wouldnât pulverize himself.  His ligimates are still degrading too, so Deku still has to be careful.  I think he might have a few more small scars too, but that could just be shadows or muscle lining from Horikoshiâs pen-work. Â
Ok, honestly, Iâm not sure how this logically works...  Iâm no medical professional, but I assume this means that Dekuâs built his body up so much that itâs naturally able to withstand more damage than before and thatâs why heâs more durable.  But, I donât know how Deku was able to let the âexplosionsâ escape this time.  I get the reverse; I get how he got injured before, but I donât get this.  Was it the Black Whip brace he made for himself?  I honestly donât really understand this.  Maybe the official translations will clear this up.  Or Horikoshi will in a Tweet or Volume Extra.
And Inko is finally informed of OFA thank the gods!  She was in the top of my list of âPeople who should really, really know OFA and whatâs going on with Deku because I swear...â.  Sheâs clearly shaken up as anyone would be, but Iâm glad she at least knows whatâs going on with her son.  Yes, sheâs still worried, but at least she can stop guessing why all this is happening. Â
Deku announces the reason why he wonât go back to UA and itâs basically that Shigaraki can sense where Deku is and he doesnât want to see anyone else close to him get hurt and/or die. Â So, basically what I thought would be the reason. Â Absolutely no surprise there. Â But, going after Shigaraki and AFO first was originally Dekuâs idea, so thatâs something new. Â Kidâs bold.
And this broke my heart đ!  Inko insists that Deku stay with her to stay safe, but Deku knows what he has to do.  So, he thanks his mom, thanks her for making him happy, and tells her that heâll be ok and that heâll come back home with a somber smile on his face.  We see a flashback to Little Deku and Inko too when they were happier. Bro, I donât even know what to say.  I am in tears just writing this đ  Iâll just post these two panels so yâall can cry with me.  I will never recover from this.  Iâm fucking devastated.  You better come home, Deku:Â
*sniffs* All Might remembers what he said to Inko. Â He remembers how he said that he will protect Deku with his life. Â All Might encourages Deku to go and he says that heâll go with him with tears in his eyes. Â He asks the Top 3 to help with this mission (finding Dabi) as their own mission coincides with Dekuâs (finding Shigaraki and AFO). Â Iâm so glad all these adults are staying by Dekuâs side throughout this. Â Itâs good to know that Deku still has support, though I wish it were from some of his friends too. Â Maybe one day.
Deku goes to see Grand Torino in his hospital room to talk to him about OFA. Â He mentions his friend and 7th Holder Nana Shimura. Â Torino thinks he was responsible for killing Shigaraki (he really wasnât let's be real). Â He also tells Deku that Deku shouldnât be so persistent in saving Shigaraki as killing can sometimes lead to salvation. Ok, few things:
1. I am surprised Grand Tarino is still alive. Â I mean, we donât know what happened to him after this talk, but at least he got to hear from Deku again. Â Itâs kind of nice to know that Tarino willingly passed down his cape to Deku too instead of Deku just taking it after his death. Â Also, Iâve been watching some of Jujutsu Kaisen like everyone else has and this give me some Yuji & his grandfather vibes to it. Â Knowing what happens there and that JJKâs magaka is good friends with Horikoshi, I have a sinking feeling I know what happened after this talk...
2. Deku looks so much older here. Â Like, itâs not that cute, innocent baby face we knew at the beginning. Â I donât even know what it is exactly (maybe the eyes), but he just looks more mature here. Â Also, his uniform some buttons down looks really good on him, Iâm sorry but I need to mention that too đ.
3. âKilling is a means towards salvationâ.  Oh, boy...  I mean, I get it.  Some people just canât be saved or captured in hopes of rehabilitation/redemption.  Sometimes killing people is necessary to save others.  But, Deku is not a killer.  He will try to save Shigaraki no matter what.  That was established again last chapter.  He tried to save Muscular for godâs sake.  But, I am curious if Gran Tarinoâs words are going to hold any weight in the final fight. Like, will Deku have to kill Shigaraki?  What will that do to Deku as a person?  Iâm really curious if Horikoshi is going to make Deku do this.
And finally, thereâs a page showing off the Top 3, Deku, and All Might team up with the resolve to beat the LoV. Â I am really interested to see where this goes. Â Deku is working with the big Pro Heroes instead of his classmates/friends. Â This hasnât really happened before. Â I also wonder if Shoto and Bakugo know what Dekuâs doing then. Â Because Shotoâs going to help Endeavor and his family find Dabi. Â Endeavorâs activley helping Deku. Â Also, Endeavor and Best Jeanist are both Bakugoâs mentors. Â All Might too actually. Â Look, maybe Iâm making excuses to see my Origin Trio together again, but I do have to wonder if Shoto and Bakugo are involved somehow.
Welp, thatâs it.  This chapter was a rollercoaster!  I was excited, I was confused, I was worried, I cried my eyes out at one point because THOSE TWO PANELS I CANNOT đđ!  Iâm honestly just waiting for Horokishi to drop some major time-skip on us at some point.  I donât want him to, but I wonât be entirely surprised if he does.  The end of this chapter is a good place to end if Horikoshi wants to segway into something else like, oh IDK, THE UA KIDS LET ME SEE THEM AGAIN HORIKOSHI PLS IâM BEGGING đžÂ Â
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When MVA/MLA Arc gets animated, what will you be looking forward to the most? What (canon-compliant) additions and/or changed do you want or think Bones should make, if any?
Thereâs--a lot. Does that surprise anyone? Thereâs a lot.
o I have been foaming at the mouth for voice actor announcements for almost a year now, particularly for Trumpet, Geten and RD.      Trumpetâs superpower is literally his voice! I mean, nothing about that statement requires that voice be particularly entrancing, but it certainly seems like it should be, right??       Geten is a boku-type in the manga, but that was literally the only hint foreshadowing his pretty boy face through 21 solid chapters of Pure Feral Gremlin. Everyone was shocked by Getenâs face reveal! How do you maintain that surprise value with an actual voice actor in the mix? Do you not even try? Do you play up the disparity--in which direction? I canât wait to see what they do.      And Re-Destro! Re-Destro requires so much range! From his peppy, silly businessman persona, to the urbane commander, from the overeager yes-man to the raving zealot--who on earth do you get to believably cover all that ground? I canât even begin to guess, but I am living in anticipation of that article going up on ANN or the official Twitter sources.
o Iâm also much looking forward to getting official coloring on Trumpet and Geten. Skeptic seems pretty straightforward--black, black, more black--and RD and Curious, we have color art for, but I wonder if Trumpet will also be all black clothes, to go with that dignified politician image of his, or if heâll get some color to pep him up a little. What color are those tinted shades of his? His eyes? The wicked-cool Sevens Loud?      I assume Geten is all wintery shades, but itâll be great to confirm which ones. I mean, we all assume heâs white-haired to better annoy Dabi with family parallels, but what if he turns out to be platinum blond? And are his eyes blue? Gray? White? What color is that awful parka?      Also, Re-Destroâs stress powers. Having been writing them as black since at least August--Rorschach test blots are generally black, after all, and theyâre the clear inspiration--I would much like it if the anime would have my back on this. They made Destroâs mask a dark cinnamon brown, though, so Iâm prepared to be unpleasantly surprised in this matter.
o Predictable MLA adaptational choices aside, Iâm also eager/anxious about how theyâll handle Spinnerâs narration. What I really hope is that they actually straight-up hand him ALL the narration duties--not just the stuff he dictates directly in the manga, but also e.g. the name and quirk explanation material that Present Mic normally gets, or the previews that are always handled by Deku.      The opening and closing sequences are another big structural thing, of course--based on the flashed snippets of Hawks and Endeavor in both our current and the previous OP, Iâm expecting weâll see at least a bit of something referencing the upcoming internship arc (which I expect to close out the season), but I hope the villains just walk away with the closing entirely. I want my slice of life villainy ED, dangit.
o Another thing Iâm eager/anxious about would be Kotarou, and the Shimura flashback generally. Thereâs a brittle edge of to Kotarou that I really love, and I hope he manages to keep it in the anime, despite the anime being generally not so great at moments that I would describe as âdelicate.â For example, Iâd like it if he doesnât get a super deep voice, and if they could manage to keep his pretty face, and capture how deeply bitter and tired he looks in the scene where heâs reading the letter Nana left him.      Also, I hope they keep the little montage bits and, crucially, the changes of clothes the family goes through. We see Tenko in no less than five, possibly as many as seven, different T-shirts through the course of that flashback. It seems like a small thing, but itâs one of the factors that makes me skeptical that AFO gave Tenko Decay, when so many days clearly go by between the opening with the man at the door and the tragic end. Itâd be nice not to see too much resurgence on that just because the anime canât be bothered to come up with more than one outfit for the Shimuras.
I have enough issues with the animeâs usual adaptation choices that Iâm trying not to get my hopes up too high on the actual content of the episodes. The staff is diverting too much of its major talent to the movies (BAH) these days for me to expect the whole season to look all that great, and itâs never been particularly creative or daring outside of its climactic sakuga-heavy fight scenes anyway. Iâve also long had a bone to pick with its scoring decisions, and am already eyeballing the climax of the RD/Shigaraki fight and imagining the minor-keyed terrifying dirge I fear the anime will play there, at the moment that Re-Destro (and, shortly afterward, Spinner) are supposed to be experiencing something akin to religious awakenings.      Thereâs also the issue of the violence and gore--judging by how the anime handled the scene where Shigaraki and Compress maim Overhaul, I have some severe reservations about how much blood theyâll be allowed to get away with, particularly in the scene where the League brutally decimates that CRC group and, of course, Shigarakiâs backstory. Iâm looking at MVA to serve as a preview for how all the same issues will be addressed in the War Arc.
That bit of pessimism aside, as to what Iâm hoping theyâll add or change? Well, off the top of my head.....
o I would love to get a full episode devoted to the time the League spends fighting Machia. Not that first tussle, but the six grueling weeks in the mountains. Thereâs so much you could add there for character building and atmosphere that Hori didnât so much as montage through. Where was their food coming from? Howâd they pick out places to pitch camp? How much access to news from outside did they have, and how frequently? What were the circumstances in which Gigantomachia âtold them himselfâ about his great sense of smell?? Stuff like that!       I donât think weâre at all likely to get this--honestly, the series of late has had enough of a problem with trimming bits and pieces that Iâm as worried about what they might cut as I am hyped about things they might add--but the one thing that gives me some hope is the training camp arc. Specifically, the moment 1-A first gets to the Pussycatsâ forest, they get jumped by earth golems, a fight that the manga off-panels entirely, but the anime spends a modest amount of time on, giving the kids a little bit of time to show off their moves and such. Iâd love to get something equivalent for the League.
o On a similar note, I wouldnât turn it down if they fleshed out some of those running street fights a bit. One obvious thing comes to mind: thereâs a weird jump in the manga between Skeptic and a horde of his golems being all but on top of Twice at the beginning of 233 and then that fight just--doesnât happen. Thereâs no mention of it at all. I think the suggestion is that either Machiaâs appearance or the tower going down interrupted it--Skeptic breaks off from his fight the same way Geten and Trumpet do theirs, shifting focus to protecting Re-Destro--but itâd be nice to see the anime touch on it.
o Itâd be nice to get a bit of expansion on the nature of the bullying Spinner endured. Weâre told he was, but was it limited to verbal? Did he get beaten up a lot? Was there an online element? Dekuâs our only other reference point for âbullied kid,â and whatever one might think about the storyâs development of Bakugouâs mentality, itâs been made clear in retrospect that there was a lot more too that than just the matter of Dekuâs quirklessness. Iâd love to know how Spinnerâs bullying looked in comparison (not least because of some of the theories about Spinner and Deku needing to come to some kind of accord to free Shigaraki from AFO).
o Make the Villa (both here and during the War Arc) look more realistic. By which I mean, I know Horikoshi is capable of drawing interesting and lived-in interior spaces--he has an entire chapter dedicated to it in the 1-A dorm room contest, after all--but he normally doesnât bother much with it. At UA, itâs not too distracting, because we know good and well that that whole building is probably maintained by Cementoss anyway. Ditto places like Tartarus (intentionally, dehumanizingly barren) or the Leagueâs post-Kamino hideouts (abandoned homes and industrial spaces). But the Villa?      For heavenâs sake, itâs called a mountain villa.  It has a clear reception desk on the ground floor; itâs obviously some sort of high-end hotel, if not an outright resort or rentable retreat lodge. Speaking as someone whoâs worked in one, places like that donât look as fuckinâ bare as the rooms we see there always seem to. For fanfic purposes, Iâm happy to go on telling myself that e.g. the pool and the bar and the restaurant(s) and the gym are in the building Cementoss doesnât tear in half, but itâd be nice if the anime could class the whole place up a little, maybe put some real furniture and decor in the rooms that are in use. (Yes, I know this is a ridiculous nitpick.)
o This is less a change and more a correction, but for fuckâs sake, BONES, give us white-haired Shigaraki. The climax of Deika is a solid time for it, given that itâs obvious in the manga that Shigarakiâs hair gets paler in Deika--you can see it in the way Horikoshi inks it (which is to say, the way he stops inking it)! I think if we ever get white-haired Shigaraki in the anime, a somewhat better time as far as narrative justification goes would be when Shigaraki gets out of the tube in the War Arc; you could easily justify it as a side-effect of the surgery. Still, Iâd rather see it here. I want white-haired Shigaraki, gleaming and brilliant through the scattering ash in that crater, a veritable angel of sacred destruction.      Honestly, more than anything, the crater sequence is the one I hope I love. Itâs probably my favorite single moment in the entire manga, as Shigaraki wins over Re-Destro, Spinner and Gigantomachia in the same moment, and finally comes into his own. If they can at least nail that, Iâll consider myself pretty satisfied.
#stillness-answers#my villain academia#meta liberation army#boku no hero academia#bnha#hopes and dreams
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why tĆya being the oldest todoroki sibling makes no (or very little) sense.
Warning: Manga spoilers. Long post ahead - big paragraphs, lots of reading, and at least one (1) rabbit trail.
So I know this is old news, but Iâve been meaning to make a post about it for a little while now. I know a lot of people already headcanoned that TĆya was the oldest Todoroki sibling even before it was officially confirmed, but it just never really made sense to me, particularly in regard to Enjiâs timeline. And then, after Chapter 291 came out, it made even less sense.
(A couple of quick disclaimers, before I continue: Iâm not trying to pass anything off as fact. My conclusions are simply opinions based on observations Iâve made. Iâll also note that there are definitely gaps in what information we do officially have, so there is still a chance that what seems to me like a fairly significant plothole will eventually be explained.)
Iâll start with Enji - more specifically, his current confirmed age in relation to Fuyumiâs, who is the oldest Todoroki sibling whose age we do officially know. As of the current manga arc, Enji is 46 years old, and Fuyumi is 23. Since Enjiâs birthday is in early August and Fuyumiâs in early December, that means that Enji was a little over 23 years old when he and Rei had Fuyumi.
From what we know of Enjiâs history and personality, that seems like a reasonable age for him to have started having kids. He said in Ch. 165 that he became Number Two at age 20, at which point he immediately realized that he wasnât ever going to be able to surpass All Might on his own. He said that it was because of this realization that he passed the torch (no pun intended) to ShĆto. But, ShĆto wouldnât be born until a decade later. So, it makes sense to me that this would be the point that Enji decided it would be best to instead try having a child that could surpass All Might. In other words, it makes sense that this would be the catalyst that led to ShĆtoâs birth.
The most recent information we got regarding Enji and Reiâs relationship in Ch. 291 seems to be just a bit conflicting with how ShĆto had described things back in Ch. 31 - unlike ShĆtoâs account, Ch. 291 sort of implied that Enji did care for Rei to some capacity, at least early in their marriage. (How heâs been portrayed in flashbacks recently is actually very conflicting with flashbacks from earlier chapters, and even with his entire personality in earlier chapters. But I wonât get into that - weâll just make the assumption that ShĆtoâs story was biased, because it probably was.)
Since he essentially bought Reiâs family off, it only makes sense that he would have to grow to care for her over a period of time - you know, maybe like a year or two. Iâm not sure how long the entire Quirk Marriage process took, but factoring in the 9 or so months Rei had to carry Fuyumi before she was born, it makes sense that after Enjiâs realization upon attaining the Number Two title, the entire process of creating the plan of having hyper-powerful children, finding a suitable partner, buying her family off, marrying her, and having their first child would take anywhere between two to three years. That would mean that he was 20 when the process started, 22 when Rei got pregnant, and 23 when Fuyumi was born. Boom.
(Frankly, even that timeframe seems a bit compressed to me, but since Enjiâs and Fuyumiâs ages are both canonically set in stone, I have no choice but to work with it.)
TĆya canonically being older than Fuyumi begins to screw a lot with the timeline - especially taking into consideration what the implied age gap between them is. I unfortunately canât find where (or if) this is explicitly stated in the manga, but the wiki says that most Quirks develop around the age of 4. Now, itâs entirely possible that TĆya was born with his Quirk, but given Reiâs constitution, I highly suspect that there would have been severe complications with both her pregnancy and TĆyaâs birth. It also makes sense that if he had developed his Quirk at an exceptionally young age, there would have been some note made of it. But since neither of those things are mentioned to have happened, weâll just assume he was between 3 and 4Âœ years old when his Quirk manifested.
I donât know how long afterward it took for Enji and Rei to decide to have another baby, but I canât imagine that the decision took any longer than several months. Iâll be conservative and say that they decided no longer than a few months after TĆyaâs Quirk developed, because remember - Enji literally, canonically cannot be any older than 23 when Fuyumi was born. Jumping 9 months forward from that time, TĆya would most likely have been between 4 and 5 years old when Fuyumi was born.
Now I will note that in the top panel, TĆya looks to me to be between 4 and 6 years old, which was presented as being before Fuyumiâs birth. But in the lower one, where heâs crawling over to look at baby Fuyumi (or at least I think thatâs whatâs happening? Itâs a bit dark to tell for certain), he looks a lot younger - in fact, he doesnât even look to have the white streak in his hair yet. But given how itâs explained that Enji and Rei even came to the decision to have Fuyumi at all, it doesnât make a whole lot of sense contextually. But, Iâll let it be and just assume that the manga didnât present those panels chronologically. It could also be the zoomed-out view that makes TĆya seem smaller. Either way, Iâm overanalyzing, and thatâs sort of off-topic, anyway.
Okay, I think thatâs all the setup I need to finally get to the meat of my argument, which I will start with this: If TĆya is anywhere between 4 and 5 years older than Fuyumi, that means that Enji was anywhere between 18 and 19 years old when TĆya was born.
In any other situation, that might make sense, but hereâs the thing: itâs already been established, or at least very heavily implied, that Enji didnât even consider the possibility of having children to surpass All Might until he attained his Number Two status, which as Iâve already mentioned happened when he was 20. Even if TĆya was only 3 years older than Fuyumi, which doesnât make much sense because he would then have had to develop his Quirk at age 2 or younger, that still would mean that he was conceived before Enji even became Number Two.
If that doesnât make sense to you, think of it this way: If Enji was between 18 and 20 years old when TĆya was born, that would mean that TĆya would have been conceived when Enji was 17 at the youngest - still a student, unless he graduated early. Regardless, that also implies he would have had to create his elaborate plan to beat All Might, as well as find and marry Rei, before he even graduated secondary school. Given what information we have from canon, that just does not make any semblance of sense.
As compelling that argument alone may or may not be, there are others to support it as well. Letâs consider what that implies for the age gaps between TĆya and the other Todoroki siblings. If heâs 3-5 years older than Fuyumi, that means heâs roughly 7-9 years older than Natsuo and 10-12 years older than ShĆto. That would mean, if ShĆto were between 5 and 6 years old in the following panels, TĆya would be anywhere between 15 and 18 years old. Fuyumi would be between 10 and 13, and Natsuo would be between 8 and 11.
While I understand that TĆya inherited Reiâs slight constitution, puberty usually begins for boys around 12 or 13 years old (although to my understanding it often starts later in Asian boys), so TĆya would likely have already begun to go through his growth spurt by this age. Even assuming that Natsuo had started going through his own growth spurt, TĆya still has 7-9 years on him - so the chances that Natsuo had this much height and mass on him are pretty slim. I might be able to buy TĆya being 15 years old in those panels, but I find even that a bit of a stretch.
And finally, letâs talk about how old TĆya was when he âdied.â
Assuming that the second panel is the most recent (halfway decent) photo the Todorokis have of TĆya before his âdeath,â Iâm inclined to agree with the people who have pointed out that his clothes resembled a junior high school uniform, similar to what Midoriya and BakugĆ were seen wearing in the storyâs earliest chapters and episodes. Junior high school in Japan is attended by students between the ages of 12 and 15, roughly - so itâs safe to assume that TĆya was no older than 15 years old when he âdied.â However, I will note that given how Horikoshi draws most of the 15-year-old male characters in the story, he does look younger than that to me. I am keeping in mind that TĆya was mentioned to have had a slight build - even as Dabi, he still does - so there is the possibility that my conclusions there arenât accurate.
If TĆya was 12 when he âdied,â ShĆto would probably not have any memories of him at all - at the time of his âdeath,â he would have been anywhere between 2 years old and a newborn. Itâs implied in the manga and the anime that TĆya disappeared sometime after Rei burned ShĆtoâs face, which undoubtedly happened after Enji had begun to train him - so, likely well after he had turned 5. In the somewhat unlikely event that his face was burned while he was still 5 years old, TĆya would have been between 15 and 18 years old, as mentioned above. If it had happened when ShĆto was 7, he would have been between 17 and 20, and so on. Going with the junior high school uniform theory, which honestly seems rather plausible, he essentially cannot have âdiedâ after age 15 - so, more than likely, he would have been gone before ShĆto even began his training. Obviously, this is disproven by the soccer panel in Ch. 39.
Honestly, I donât know how else to say it - no matter how I angle it, it just does not make sense to me, canonically, that TĆya is the eldest Todoroki sibling. Thereâs a lot of information stacked up against it, and though Iâve mulled over it for a bit now, I canât actually think of a scenario in which it actually is a logical conclusion.
TL;DR: TĆya being the oldest Todoroki doesnât make sense in light of information we have regarding Enjiâs timeline as well as previous images weâve seen in the manga and anime.
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BnHA Chapter 341: The Pale Princess of a Palace Cracked
Previously on BnHA: All Might was all, âtime to take up literally half of this chapter by calling a strategy meeting but then never getting to the actual strategy because we have to keep the readers in suspense!â Aizawa was all, âlisten up Aoyama, I know youâre really scared about having to face AFO again, and possibly dying, and also potentially letting down your classmates again, and just basically having all of the odds overwhelmingly stacked against you no matter what you do now. But I just wanted to let you know itâs all going to be okay because weâve got your back and I will personally guarantee your safety, somehow,â only he said it so convincingly that everyone actually did buy in because his words were just that sincere and powerful! The chapter ended with Shinsou being all, âSURPRISE, ITâS SHINSOU TIME!â at long last, and oh dang.
Today on BnHA: Horikoshi is all, âJUST KIDDING, IT IS NOT SHINSOU TIME AT ALL, IT IS IN FACT TOGA TIME,â and okay then. Toga visits her abandoned childhood home and is all âah yes, this sure does remind me of those carefree days I spent dreaming about being eaten alive by birds.â Dabi is all, âhey Toga, Iâm just gonna go ahead and set your depressing house on fire now. Also, donât forget that youâve got some of Twiceâs blood and can use his quirk! Just thought Iâd remind you about that, apropos of nothing.â Meanwhile in AFOâs creepy pirate cave lair, AFO is all, âwow, Tomura sure is recovering well, just look at how many tentacle fingers he can spawn from his left hand now!â Skeptic is all, âbtw Spinner I need you to become the new face of the PLF so that we can pretend to have some sort of moral high ground while we proceed to destroy the world.â The chapter ends with a bunch of villains just kind of randomly gathering in some apocalyptic city ruins somewhere, including everyoneâs favorite inaugural chapter villain, Slimeothy McBlob.
(1. as always, all comments not marked with âETAâ are my unspoiled reactions from my first blind readthrough of the chapter.
2. as of today, I am very much NOT caught up with the manga, but will keep you posted on my progress (currently only up to this chapter, 341, but ONE OF THESE DAYS MY ROR (rate of reading) WILL FINALLY GET AHEAD OF MY ROP (rate of posting), SOMEDAY, POSSIBLY, MAYBE).
3. as explained here, I HAVE been spoiled for one Major Thing happening later on in the series. however, there are no references to said Thing in this particular post, other than a countdown image posted at the very bottom. Iâve taken the liberty of marking that with a spoiler warning, and placing it a few inches down and away from the rest of the recap, meaning this post should effectively be spoiler-free.
anyway, on we go!)
oh my goodness
this seems like a lot of blood even by Togaâs standards. should I be worried
and Horikoshi is really starting to get cute with all these chapter titles lately huh. part minus one???? so wait, what does that even mean? are we going to have some sort of flashback dating back prior to chapter 338? or is this implying that this chapter will be kind of a one-step-forward-two-steps back sort of thing in terms of their hero journey? lol what the hell
(ETA: based on the actual content of this chapter, Iâm guessing that the negative/minus is Horikoshiâs way of denoting the villain chapter(s), similar to MVA vs MHA.)
oh damn
soo, Iâm guessing this is Togaâs old house from back in her pre-villain days? and that this graffiti is related to that whole âinnocently murdering her middle school crushâ incident
wow, these people were absolutely charming
gonna go out on a limb and guess that her parents donât live here anymore
but, surprise surprise, guess whoâs visiting now
okay, I was prepared for more Aoyama feels. I was prepared for Shinsou feels. I was prepared to finally learn the details of the heroesâ grand and exciting and outrageously risky villain battling plan. but I gotta tell you guys, I was not at ALL prepared to have Toga feels, out of all the possibilities, just straight up out of the blue like this
actually come to think of it, didnât Horikoshi mention her in his 2021 year-end interview? damn it, now I have to go back and find that thing lol
okay yeah. hereâs the link to @hanashimasââ translation. so letâs see. blah blah, âif things go smoothly...â lol well Iâm pretty sure the series isnât actually wrapping up just yet, so yeah. looking forward to that 2023 Jump Festa message my guy
okay here we go. âregarding Ochako and Toga, I have a scene that Iâm itching to draw. Frankly speaking, Toga is a character that was created specifically for Ochako. And Iâve developed Ochako to match Toga.â huh. this sounds a whole lot gayer than I remembered lol
and unrelated, but nonetheless also interesting, he also mentions Tomura and Deku and gets really philosophical about the two of them. âHeâs the greatest obstacle in Dekuâs goal of âsavingâ.â and then this one part that really has me intrigued, âSaving and Destroying are both born out of ego. Whose ego will win in the end? Is it even a matter of winning or losing?â just, huh. what an interesting thing to say
anyways! back to Sad Toga!
you are really bumming me out right now Sad Toga
that close up of the door frame with Baby Togaâs height measurements all crossed out is fucking brutal. who did that, I wonder. was it the vandals? or was it actually her own parents? I donât know if I can take this right now you guys
âno one will ever accept you, the way you areâ dammit dammit dammit
well, granted weâre only like 4 pages in, but thus far Iâm just as conflicted over the whole Toga Redemption(??) Saga as ever, lol. on the one hand she was and is just a kid, and she never really meant to hurt anyone, and definitely didnât seem to fully comprehend what she was doing. but on the other hand, thereâs an obvious clear-cut difference between âgiving kids the freedom to be themselves and express themselvesâ, and âgiving kids the freedom to straight up murder other kids if thatâs their preferred method of self-expression.â so yeah! this imo is arguably the most morally complex out of all the LoV origin stories, and I really appreciate it for that
man oh man
when you get right down to it Toga really just has a REAL fucked up quirk. is that taking the easy way out lol. well whatever, I donât even care, Togaâs quirk is the real final villain you read it here first
OH MY GOD
âevery night I dream about this cute little birdie dancing on my tummy and then eviscerating me <3 <3 <3 itâs just the cutest little thingâ
OKAY BUT FOR REAL TOGA, YOU AND I REALLY DO NOT SEE EYE TO EYE IN TERMS OF OUR HAPPY PLACE
mm. yes. so pleasant. so sweet :â)
what an absolutely delightful and profoundly unsettling journey weâre all having here today
LMAO WHAT
SO THIS BITCH CAME ALONG FOR THE NOSTALGIA TOUR TOO HUH. lol okay then. donât tell me weâre off to visit Todoriko Village next
dammit Dabi I can never tell if you actually give a fuck, or if you just like being a dick to people all the time
but seeing as youâre a character in a shounen manga who seems destined for a redemption arc WHETHER YOU DAMN WELL LIKE IT OR NOT!, Iâm gonna go ahead and stick with the former. look at you, out here keeping an eye on Toga as she confronts the looming shadows of her past. and pretending be all aloof about it. classic big brother move. wonder if she reminds you of Fuyu
what an interesting response!
âyou sure youâre ready for the grand finale where we destroy the world and everything in it?â ânot like I can do anything about it now either way.â sooooo. canât help but notice the part where that is by no means a âyes.â having some second thoughts about your chosen path there, Toga?
meanwhile this guy is launching into yet another of his patented monologues
man, yâall are way too damn nihilistic for me. absolutely no one in the League of Villains is actually happy are they. or even has any hope of ever being happy. they all just want to burn the world down and presumably go out with a bang right along with it. itâs going to be so damn satisfying when Ochako and Deku and Shouto and the rest finally hit them with those long-overdue inspiring shounen beatdowns and remind them that THEREâS STILL SOME GOOD IN THIS WORLD, MR. FRODO, AND ITâS WORTH FIGHTING FOR
wow, Dabi
still as dramatic as ever, I see
awww. she says heâs going to get them both caught, but that sheâs grateful to him all the same
and she called him Touya! my heart! better watch yourself before she starts coming for your blood, Dabi
OH MY GOD DABI
â[LEAPS OF A WINDOW!!] WHATEVER, TOGA!! [DOES A FLIP IN MID AIR] I ONLY DID IT TO SPITE ENDEAVOR SO THERE!!â because if thereâs anything Endeavor hates, itâs having empty abandoned buildings burn down miles away from where any living people actually are. good job Dabi. fucking gottem
?? whatâs this now?
some freshly acquired blood? but whose?
ohhhhhhh hh shit. oh, SHIT
exactly how much damage could this potentially do. shit
okay I just looked it up and apparently the ratio is 1 cup of blood = 18 hours of transformation. which. is actually so much worse than I remembered sob
however this is a fairly small-looking test tube though! so assuming that this can hold maybe 5 ml of blood, which seems reasonable, that means she has enough of Twiceâs blood to stay transformed for... twenty minutes or so? wait, really? is that all? am I just really bad at math?? lmao well I take it back then, that actually doesnât sound too bad at all. surely the heroes can fend off an army of Twices for just twenty minutes or so. right. ...right?
oh dang now weâre cutting to... Spinner? AND AFO???
what the hell
lol wtf is happening. he was just sitting there, and then suddenly AFO was all WOOSH, and then Spinner looked over, and then he started wandering down some dark tunnel calling for Tomura??
WHAT THE FUCK
HAVE WE ACCIDENTALLY CROSSED OVER INTO THE THIRD ACT OF FMA OVER HERE OR WHAT
OKAY SO NOW THE CREEPY CAVE TENTACLES ARE SUDDENLY RECEDING, AND IN THEIR PLACE TOMURA IS LYING THERE??
ARE YOU DOING ALL RIGHT LITTLE BUDDY?? YOUâRE NOT LOOKING TOO HOT RN MY DUDE?
LSDJKAFLKASJLGKJ okay now that Iâve forced myself to scroll back up to look at the âtentaclesâ again a little more closely, an action which I highly, highly regret, I can see that they are actually just... fingers. literally just a bunch of fingers. endlessly spawning tentacle fingers with joints and fingerprints and fingernails and okay you know what, where the hell did Dabi run off to, Iâve got a panel here that needs to be incinerated ASAP
(ETA: so now that Iâve looked at this page yet again, which I regret EVEN MORE, it appears that this is Tomuraâs left hand trying to regenerate itself or something. anyway so that Iâll just leave it at that and will ask no further questions and will basically just do my best to NEVER EVER THINK ABOUT THIS PANEL OR THIS ENTIRE PAGE EVER AGAIN.)
NOW AFO IS HERE AGAIN OUT OF NOWHERE TO BE ALL CREEPY AT SPINNER!!
WORRIED, YOU SAY??? WHY ON EARTH WOULD I BE WORRIED???? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WORRISOME ABOUT ANY OF THIS, NO SIR. thatâs it, Spinner. just play it cool. then wait until AFO has his back turned and grab Tomura and make a run for it
so AFO says Tomura is âconqueringâ the quirk doomsday theory, which. ????????????? ?????
(ETA: so Iâve had a day or so to mull this over a little more now, but tbh I still donât really understand what heâs trying to say here. in the RHA translation, AFO says that Tomura is âgradually overcoming the quirk singularityâ, so my best guess is that itâs a needlessly complicated way of saying that heâs gradually gaining more control over his quirks? since the quirk singularity nonsense is basically just a sciencey way of saying, âheads up, eventually quirks are just gonna get SO FUCKING WILD that no one will even be able to control them, so then weâll all just die I guess!â
but that still doesnât make much sense to me, and also I really have very little clue about whatâs been going on with TomurAFO in general ever since his fight with S&S, so! just gonna have to keep reading I suppose.)
âheâs still Shigaraki?â oh Spinner. my sweet loyal Spinner. if you have to ask, I think that deep down you already suspect the answer
why wouldnât he be? :) you donât think AFO would lie to you about that, do you, Spinner? donât you trust him?? heâs such a notoriously nice and trustworthy guy!!
(ETA: I mean he obviously is, donât get me wrong. but it seems pretty clear that things are all going according to Vestige!AFOâs plan for now, and that the âTomuraâ currently running things in the olâ TomurAFO body isnât the same Tomura that Spinner once knew. at least not right now.)
so now Skeptic, who STILL EXISTS FOR SOME REASON IN SPITE OF MY BEST EFFORTS TO FORGET THAT HE DOES, is launching into some boring speech about villains with mutant quirks? and saying that a bunch of them hold grudges against heroes because of all the historical prejudice and stuff
oh snap lol
YOUâRE FAMOUS NOW, SPINNER!
oh my god theyâre trying to recruit him to be the Leagueâs new public face or something. bitch youâre just trying to distract him because heâs onto you and heâs like the one member of the LoV who would actually be able to reach out to Tomura and snatch him back from AFOâs grasp with The Power of Friendship!!
seriously though! Tomura finally makes ONE real, true, honest-to-god friend, and IMMEDIATELY AFO is all âwelp, time to send this kid far, FAR away from here right nowâ ffff goddammit. donât go along with it Spinner!!
(ETA: forgot to comment on it at the time because I was too busy trying and failing to make telepathic contact with Spinner, but what the hell is up with this flash drive thingy that Skeptic is handing over to him? donât tell me itâs ANOTHER Dabi tell-all HBO miniseries. how many of these are they gonna churn out.)
NOOOO SPINNER
DAMN IT AFO. he was definitely wavering until he heard that, and then he immediately got all resigned
AND THATâS THE END OMG
WHAT A DARK, DEPRESSING, AND FOREBODING CHAPTER IN WHICH ABSOLUTELY NOTHING GOOD OR POSITIVE HAPPENED FOR ANYONE, AND EVERYTHING JUST KEEPS GETTING EXPONENTIALLY WORSE SOB
and is that the OG sludge villain chilling out there in the bottom right?!? BACK FOR MORE, EH. well I seem to recall you got your ass kicked by a fucking backpack all the way back in CHAPTER ONE so itâs pretty fucking bold of you to show your face in these parts again after all this time! but more power to you I guess
so there we have it! not the most exciting of chapters, but I really like that about it, actually. like for once, we got a chapter that actually slowed down the pace and took time to breathe, and that was actually really refreshing. granted, I might not have felt the same way if Iâd spent a whole week waiting for this, and then had to resign myself to waiting ANOTHER whole week to finally see what Shinsou & Pals are up to, lol
BUT SINCE IâM FROM THE FUTURE where I have the freedom to continue reading AS MUCH AS I WANT in order to get as much of that SWEET IMMEDIATE GRATIFICATION as I desire, I feel like I can appreciate this more than I might have otherwise! and in all seriousness, I think the pacing of this chapter bodes very well for the future. the last two arcs in particular had a LOT of plot developments that felt more than a little rushed. things like Nagantâs whole storyline, S&S and her history with All Might, and so forth. there were a lot of times when it was just like, â[SUDDEN PLOT TWIST OUT OF NOWHERE!]â, immediately followed by â[HASTY EXPOSITION-HEAVY FLASHBACK BELATEDLY EXPLAINING THE PLOT TWIST].â
and itâs not like most of the twists were actually bad, but you know what would have made all the difference? is if weâd had a couple of earlier chapters introducing us to Star, or establishing Nagant and her history with the HPSC. that would have served to get us invested in these characters beforehand, the same way that Iâm now more invested in Togaâs story after spending a few pages with her revisiting her childhood home and confronting those old memories. that kind of thing really goes a long way, and itâs something Horikoshi used to do a lot more often (remember Twiceâs introduction way back in the day?). so yeah, I was really happy to see him getting back to that kind of writing here, and hopefully that bodes well for the writing as we move into the final arc
anyway so yeah! AND WITH THAT SAID, I GUESS THIS MEANS ITâS THAT TIME AGAIN, by which I mean âtime to post our updated âCOUNTDOWN TO SPOILER THINGâ memeâ! so here is your friendly warning that ***if you are not fully caught up with the BnHA manga, please stop reading here!***
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you may have noticed that we appear to be counting in the wrong direction from the previous chapter! that is because, after a bit of discussion and some confused pondering and consideration, I have decided to go with 362 as the revised Chapter Of Destiny! so yeah. THE RECKONING STILL APPROACHETH, but it hopefully doth approach slightly more accurately than before lol. BUT IF NOT THEN OH WELL
#bnha 341#himiko toga#todoroki touya#dabi#spinner (bnha)#all for one#bnha#boku no hero academia#bnha spoilers#mha spoilers#bnha manga spoilers#makeste reads bnha
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  If Iâm going to angst jail, Iâm gonna go for a good reason. Buckle your seat belts and prepare for some real angst. Also half way through this I came up with a title for this so maybe Iâll put this on Ao3. Also I managed to use the word assfuck for the stupidest reason so Iâm happy.Â
Side note: HCDISHBKFJ I KEPT FORGETTING THIS WAS HERE BUT ITS FINALLY DONE SO-Â
âThe Ghost and the Moon GodâÂ
TW: panic attack, mentions of abuseÂ
It was only two weeks after the war had ended. Many pros were still recovering from their injuries, and Hawks was no exception. His back was healed, but he suffered some severe nerve damage. It was going to take months of therapy to relearn how to fully use the left side of his body. However, the ex pro hardly cared about rehabilitation. Since he had been in the hospital he had not been allowed to see his intern, or rather, his intern was not allowed to see him.Â
Tokoyami had to endure questioning about what had happened to Hawks, and whatever else he knew about the villain, Dabi. It took a long time for the teen to say anything at all. He had internalized so much, and would only give broad descriptions of the event. He was so conflicted about what he had done, was it really right to save a murderer? It was his job as a hero to save his mentor, right? Aizawa was busy recovering, so he couldnât help in coaxing the answers from his student until a week into the investigation. The teacher knew well that Tokoyami would need comfort before he could answer any questions. They were only together for 5 minutes before Tokoyami was crying and spilling his heart out to his teacher.Â
Once the Commission got wind of what Tokoyami had seen, they knew that had to do something about him. They decided it would be a waste of potential to simply get rid of him. The HPSC decided instead to invite him to join their program. They thought that the young boy would be absolutely honored to have the opportunity to receive the same training as his mentor. Unfortunately, they were completely right.Â
Tokoyami received the invitation personally. He had finally gotten to talk to Hawks and catch up. They 3 hours just talking to each other, venting, crying, apologizing, making jokes, laughing, with just each other. They would always be bros, even if one of them had lost their feathers and couldnât be considered much of a bird. After he finally departed Tokoyami was met outside of the hospital by the president of the HPSC and principal Nezu. The meeting was a total coincidence, the two were originally going to speak to Hawks. It was quite the stroke of luck because theyâd be able to get two birds with one stone.Â
âTokoyami Fumikage, am I correct?â The president was the first to greet Tokoyami. Principal Nezu was next to speak.
âMy dear student, Iâd like to introduce you to somebody! This is the president of the Hero Public Safety Commission! I assume youâve spoken to Hawks, yes? We came here to speak to him, but itâs good that we ran into you. Weâve got a proposition for you!â Tokoyami wasnât surprised when he wasnât able to get much of a word in, the principal was known for his ramblings after all. Principal Nezu explained that the Commission was grateful for Tokoyamiâs involvement in saving Hawks and they wanted to offer him private hero training. It would be the same training that Hawks was given, the training that helped him rise to the top so quickly.Â
The young hero was absolutely astonished and humbled at the offer. However he was still hesitant. What about UA? Would he be able to get the same quality education? He would also have to speak to his family about this. The president assured him that the education would be an even higher quality than UA. Nezu agreed, albeit losing a little pride in the process. Tokoyami happily agreed to inform his parent and get a meeting setup. With that, the three went their separate ways. â
Hawks was tense when he saw the president entering, but confused when he saw the small mouse creature. No, wait, thatâs Tokoyamiâs principal. Why would these two be together. Hawksâ mind immediately began racing with thoughts and theories. He was stopped mid-thought when the his internâs principal climbed onto his hospital bed. Nezu seemed to have a reassuring smile on his face, which brought down Hawksâ anxiety a bit. He opened his mouth to greet the pair, but was interrupted by the small principal.Â
âHello there Hawks! My name is Nezu, though Iâm sure you already know that from Tokoyami! We actually ran into him on the way in. I have come here with the HPSC president to propose an offer! Iâll let her take from here.â The cheery little animal swung his feet over the side of the bed, and looked over to the president. She cleared her throat and began to speak.
âHawks, as Iâm sure you know, your injuries are going to prevent you from returning to your hero work. While you could return to your office and simply do paperwork, we believe that would be a waste of your talent and knowledge. We would believe that it would be in the best interest of the future that you pass your knowledge onto the next generation.â She paused and looked back over to the principal.Â
âSo I am offering you a position as a teacher at my school!â Hawks was a bit shocked at the proposition. A teacher at UA? He could be around Tokoyami and watch him grow. He couldnât help but feel a twinge of excitement. He could create more bonds, similar to the one he has with Tokoyami. The ability to help children see their true potential. As soon as Hawks came to this conclusion, he accepted the position. The joyful tone was not meant to last.Â
âPrincipal Nezu, would you mind letting me have a word with Hawks on my own?â The president joyfully agreed let the president have her moment alone and exchanged his farewells with his new employee. The President watched the small creature leave before approaching the side of the bed.Â
âHawks, I am sure that you already picked up on the fact that I am not here just to tell you about a new job position.â
âYes maâam. Iâm almost excited to hear the news.â Hawks tried to let out a small laugh to cover his fear. He already knew what this would be about. The boy who had saved his life, but in the process got far too close.Â
âIts about your former inter, Tokoyami Fumikage. We both know that he knows far too much about you and your position with the league. He will need to be taken care of. It would be a waste to prevent him from being a hero, so weâve decided to be merciful. We have invited him to join our training program to become a top hero just like you, just like his mentor.â Hawks could only listen as she spoke, he knew that he had no opinion on the matter. His heart sank as she continued, he wanted so badly to protest, to cry, to scream, but he couldnât. With or without him, with consent or not, Tokoyami would be going through that training program. She finally began to conclude her lecture.Â
âHawks, do you understand?â
âYes maâamâ
âOh, I have one last thing to inform you of. Since you are no longer a hero, you are no longer Hawks. Keigo Takami, I am looking forward to seeing your work as a teacher. Have a good day.â With that, she was gone. Takami let out the breath he wasnât aware he had been holding in. After that sigh, he could hardly breathe. His kid was going to go through that same hell that he went through as a child. Takami began getting flashbacks to the training. He remembered the blood, the injuries, the abuse, the punishments. He spent hours just crying in that hospital room by himself.Â
- 3 weeks later -Â
It was finally time for them to go their separate ways. UA was holding a large scale party celebrating those who fought in the war. Here it was announced that Takami would be joining the staff, here it would be the last time he saw Tokoyami Fumikage. They sat outside together, away from everyone else, simply watching the sun go down. That was until Takami broke the silence
âTokoyami, Iâm proud of you. I am looking forward to the hero youâll becomeâ
âThank you, but why say this so suddenly?â
Takami looked over to the confused face of his friend. He was hoping the next thing he said would be the last time he would have to lie to Tokoyami.Â
âI just wanted to...â He didn't just want to, he needed to.
â...I might not see you for a while. With you going off to that private training and all. It was pretty tough when I was there, and Iâm proud of you for stepping up to the challenge.â He knew he wouldnât be seeing Tokoyami again. It wasnât just tough, it was hell, no child should endure it. Takami realized that maybe that last part wasnât a lie. He was proud of his little bro, but he was also terrified. There was a slim chance that maybe, just maybe since Tokoyami already had some hero training, the commission would go easy on him. There was also a possibility that since Tokoyami only had a year and a half left of school, that the Commission would be harsh, in order to make Tokoyami a top hero in a matter of months.Â
âWell again I thank you Ha-, I mean Takami SenseiâÂ
âDonât call me that, kid. Its way to damn formal. Remember, weâre still bros.â Takami smiles, he hadnât done so genuinely in such a long time. Maybe it was all of the memories that he had with the bird headed kid, maybe it was the fact that he was happy to be near somebody he cared for. He didnât care about the reason, he was just happy to be happy.Â
âAre you two done?â Takami almost fell off of the bench he and Tokoyami were currently sitting on. Aizawa has come out of the very depths of assfuck nowhere and scared him. Tokoyami, as one of Aizawaâs previous students, was used to these sneak attacks. The ninja teacher spoke again,Â
âAh, sorry, youâre gonna have to get used to that. Tokoyami, the Commission is here to pick you up. Hurry and say bye to everyone before you leaveâ Aizawa jumped in his sleeping bag and disappeared again.
 âD-does he always do that?â
âYes, Aizawa-Sensei is known for it. You are never quite alone here at UA. That fact could be good or bad depending on the type of individual you areâ
âGreat, thatâs great.â Takami couldnât help but feel nervous about working with somebody like that. He didnât have long to feel nervous about that though, he remembered why his fellow teacher had come in the first place. It was finally time. He had to say goodbye.
Takami looked up to his friend, who had already stood to leave. He wasnât sure what to say. This goodbye is only hard for him, heâs the only one who really knows what is happening. He could stop this now, couldnât he? Why not stop it before it starts? Thatâs right, heâs not allowed to, if he does things could be worse off. He let out a soft sigh as he stood, hoping that maybe it would cause some kind of butterfly effect, and save Tokoyami.Â
âSo, I guess thatâs that. My time at UA is over. It was fun while it lasted, and I met many great souls.â
âAre you sad to be leaving?â
âDark Shadow more so than I, he says heâs going to miss all of the affection he gets here. I believe I will miss people, but I am not sad. I will see them again, even if itâs not within UAâs walls.â The soft sigh that followed seemed both sad and reminiscent. Tokoyami began to speak again, but was interrupted by something warm. It was a hug. Takami was holding him tightly, and didnât seem to want to let go. The teen hugged back in a moment of understanding. They knew that wouldnât be seeing each other again for a very long time. The two stood there for a long time before finally letting go.Â
âSo I guess this is goodbye for now, little moon godâ
âMoon god? Thatâs a new one.â Tokoyami chuckled âBut I donât consider this goodbye. Itâs not like the Commission is going to kill me. I mean, youâre not dead. Unless you are a ghost and I didnât know that. Are you a ghost Takami?â
Takami couldnât help but laugh. He knew that Tokoyami had been trying to lighten the mood.Â
âAs far as I know, I am not a ghost. I might just die if you leave me for too long Mr. Moon God.â
âOh goodness, you seem adamant about this new nickname. Fine then, ghosty.Â
âGhosty?â
âI am convinced that you are a ghost and Iâll be joining you in the afterlife once I am done with my trainingâ The word training snapped Takami back to the reality of the situation. Tokoyami also seemed to come back to reality. There was a small silence before the older of the two spoke up.Â
âSeriously Tokoyami, I am going to miss you. Iâm not the only one whose gonna miss you though. Your classmates are waiting for you.â
âRight then. Iâll be seeing you then, ghosty.â With that Tokoyami finally turned around and opened the door to go back inside. With one last parting look, he went inside. There was a small black feather that was sitting on the ground next to the door. Takami could only watch as the wind caught it and floated it away.Â
- 3 Years Later -Â
âAll right everyone, that's all Iâve got for you today. Youâve got English with Mikey next. Bye nowâ. Takami began to leave his class when the sliding door slammed open.Â
âTAKAMI! I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU NOT TO CALL ME THAT!â Present Mic managed to sound cheery and angry at the same time. âIâVE HAD TO TELL YOU THAT SINCE YOU STARTED WORKING HERE!âÂ
âOkay, okay sorryâ Takami seemed to be genuinely apologetic until he finally made it safely out the door âMikeyâÂ
âTAKAMI I SWEAR TO G-â Takami had already shut the classroom door in Micâs face. He let out a slight chuckle before turning around to head to the faculty lounge. A voice came from behind him.Â
âTakami.âÂ
âCHRIST! AIZAWA STOP DOING THAT. You know I hate thatâ
âWell, I recall that somebody told you to get used to that years ago. That person is also here to see you.â
Takami turned to face Aizawa with a confused look on his face. âWho? There have been far too many people who have warned me about you.âÂ
âI would assume he was the first person to have told youâÂ
Takami seemed to be even more confused. Who was the first person to tell him? How was he supposed to remember who told him something over three years ago? Three years ago was when he had become a teacher for the old class 2-A, Tokoyamiâs class. They had all graduated a year ago. Wait, wait a minute, Tokoyamiâs class.Â
âTOKOYAMI? IS HE HERE?â
Aizawa simply spressed himself against the wall and prepared for Hawks to bolt down the hallway.Â
âMeeting room 2-A, please donât run anybody over on the way there.â Aizawaâs plea went completely ignored seeing as Takami had already bolted down the hallway. He was on the fourth floor, and on the wrong side of the building. He quickly calculated the quickest route to Tokoyami. Left, right, down the south hall, another left, avoid All Might, remember to apologize later, down the stairs. His mind ran on simple instructions. There it was, 3-A! One of the few things Hawks had retained was his ability to move quickly without running out of breath. He stood straight and composed himself, tears nearly slipping out. He took a deep breath and slid the door open.Â
The sight that awaited him was something he hadnât been prepared for. Tokoyami sat looking at him, his eyes dead. There was a large scar across the bridge of his beak. The typical black shirt of his hero costume was replaced with one with the Commissionâs emblem. It was the same branding that he had to wear when he had been a hero. Upon seeing the young hero, Takami knew that was no longer the kid he used to know.Â
The President sat next to him, as serious as ever. There was a glint of curiosity in her eyes. It was obvious that she wanted to know what Takamiâs reaction would be to this new version of Tokoyami. The sick curiosity made Takamiâs heart sink. He knew what had happened to Tokoyami, he knew that the teen would never be the same.Â
âHey there, you two. Its been a while, hasnât it?â Takami moved to sit down.Â
âYes it has, and in this long while Tsukuyomi here has become a wonderful young hero.âÂ
Tokoyami said absolutely nothing.Â
âWeâve come to visit you because next week Tsukuyomi will be having his debut as a hero. We would have done it sooner, when the rest of his class had graduated, but creating a hero is like making a fine wine. More time results in higher quality, wouldnât you say?âÂ
âOf courseâ Takami knew that she didnât mean that. He assumed that the Comission had issues with getting rid of Tokoyamiâs emotions and previous training education. There may have also been issues with how complex Dark Shadow was. Usually the shadow was around whenever Tokoyami was greeting somebody familiar. There was no sign of him, meaning that there was a high possibility that Dark Shadow was only allowed out for combat reasons.
âI have nothing else to talk to you about. I am going to leave you two to catch up, alright?â The president just left without saying anything else. At this point Takami could hardly think. After his peaceful 3 years of teaching, he would have to face Tokoyami and his 3 years of hell.Â
âTokoya-â
âDonât call me that. You and I both know that is no longer my name.â Tsukuyomiâs voice was dry and harsh. It was obvious that the training had destroyed his personality. He spoke up again,Â
âI donât have much to talk to you about. You already know what the training was like. While I am quite please to be seeing you alive and well, I canât help but feel betrayed when I look at you. You knew exactly what I would be put through, and you did nothing to warn me. I remember the last interaction we had. You had so many chances to say something, and yet you didnât. I remember how we joked about how the Commission's training had killed you, and maybe you were a ghost. I almost wish that you were dead, then I never would have met you. However, you did help me with some things, so your life has some value. I hope that my training does not become a waste. Thatâs all I have to say. Goodbye, Takami.âÂ
Takami couldnât get a single word in before Tsukuyomi left. There were absolutely no words to say. Tokoyami Fumikage had been killed by the Comissionâs training. The only thing that was left was the vengeful moon god, Tsukuyomi.Â
#tw panic attack#tw mentions of abuse#Tokoyami Fumikage#hawks bnha#aizawa shouta#why did i keep forgetting to post this
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BakuDeku Fanfic; A Confession
Warning: Confession, kiss, death, wounds, fighting, crying ( at least I cried ), very gay
Bakugo was sitting in a hospital waiting room, sleeping against the wall from exhaustion, surrounded by his fellow classmates. Looking around, he saw all the UA faculty, every 1-A student, and then Dekuâs mom on the verge of tears. What... had happened?
Then it all came back to him like one great flashback...
The League of Villains had infuriated the USJ, and Deku happened to be in the middle of it all. Everyone had been so busy trying to save their own lives, nobody saw Izuku fighting Dabi, covered in scorching burns and bruises from his fighting.Â
Izukuâs leg had been so burned it felt like Jello, so he couldnât run and barely even move. Izuku was good, but no match for flames and heat unlike anything else he had ever felt before.Â
âDeku! Get away from him!â All Might yelled, as all of 1-A turned to see Izuku fighting Dabi while on the ground. Then... Bakugo started running. Even though he could hear yells, he kept running. He was going to attack Dabi from behind and then save Izuku.Â
But then... Deku looked at him. âBakugo! Behind you!â Bakugo didnât even have time to turn around before Izuku used all this power to launch Bakugo away to safety. Turns out Izuku had just saved Bakugo from a Nomu running towards him. Instead of the Nomu attacking Katsuki, it turned towards Izuku.Â
Immediately, it began punching the sense out of Izuku, knocking out the wind so he couldnât breathe. As Bakugo watched, Izuku was becoming pale, and was near passing out.Â
âAizawa-Sensei! We have to do something! We canât let him die!â Ochako yelled, but it was no use.Â
Aizawa had been beaten senseless, and everyone knew that they were beyond repair. âFuck this!â Todoroki used his last bit of energy to make an ice wall between Izuku and Nomu, desperately trying to separate the two and pushing Izuku into the water for safety.
Thatâs when the pro heroes arrived, knocking their way through the glass and running after the League and to help the kids.Â
âNo, get Deku!â Bakugo yelled as a rescue hero walked towards him. But as Bakugo turned to see Deku, Deku wasnât there anymore. Did they kidnap him?! Where was Deku?!
 âQuick! Heâs in the water! Heâs drowning!â Ochako yelled from afar, pointing to where Todoroki had pushing him into the water. Bakugo, being the closest to the water, immediately jumped in, swimming down to reach the small-framed boy. Bringing him above the water, and onto the land, Bakugo slowly did CPR. âDeku! Deku! Donât die on me!â Bakugo didnât even notice when tears wept their way down his face.Â
âPlease Deku!â Bakugo was now screaming as the pro heroes had to pry Izukuâs body out of Bakugoâs hands and into the ambulance. âP-please, let me go with him! Donât take him away from me! Donât let him die!â Bakugo yelled, being held down by a random hero and a few students while he kicked and screamed.
In the distance, many voices could be heard. âHeâs losing blood!â, âThereâs so much water in his lungs!â, âThese burns are 3rd degree!â, and lastly... âHis pulse is barely detectable!â
 The students sadly watched the ambulance drive away before being forced to go back to the school. Present Mic was made to sub for Aizawa, who was sitting with Izuku. Hizashi tried to make them smile, but they couldnât.Â
Deku would probably die.
So here they were, in their PJâs at 4 am, waiting for the doctors to give them any updates. Nobody had wanted to go back to the dorms, so everyone squished into the waiting room, eating donuts and coffee brought by Present Mic. Even Aizawa was awake, slowly rocking back and fourth, shaking as Present Mic tried to comfort him. âIf I could have been the hero he needed...â Aizawa murmured as Present Mic kiss his cheek, trying to make him feel better.
The room was silent, as you could hear a pin drop. Thatâs when the doctor walked in.Â
âHeâs awake. We arenât sure for long, but only one visitor at a time.â Immediately Aizawa stood up. âIâm his teacher!â while Dekuâs mother stood up. âIâm his mom!â The doctor sighed, wiping a tear from his eye. âWe are not sure if he is going to survive the night, so we are taking his first request. Is there a... Kacchan here?â
 The doctor asked, Katsuki crying to hear the nickname only Deku was allowed to call him as the room went silent. Immediately Bakugo stood, holding back tears as he followed the doctor into the hospital room.
 It smelled like bleach, and was very taunting with blank white everywhere. Bakugo honestly was scared, even terrified.
âD-Deku.â Katsuki ran to Dekuâs side, gripping his hand. âKacchan, you tried to save me.â Deku smiled, lightly squeezing Katsukiâs hand. âYou did save me Deku.â Bakugo started crying.Â
âNow donât you go dying on me, okay?! Youâre a fucking hero. Iâll die without you.â Izukuâs eyes widened at Bakugoâs words. âOh my god De- Izuku. I am so sorry for everything. I guess it takes a near-death experience for me to realize that I love you Deku.â Deku started crying. âIâll die without you Izuku.âÂ
Deku smiled, touching Katsukiâs face. âDonât say that Kacchan. Dammit, why do you have to do this now? I love you to Kacchan. I always have.â Katsuki started sobbing, and he didnât hold back. He was going to lose Deku.
 âIâm so sorry Deku. Iâll never forgive myself.â Deku just smiled innocently, as if he werenât hooked up to a million cables and monitors.
âOh Kacchan, donât be silly. Iâve already lived a good life. I got a quirk, I got into UA, I got to feel what itâs like to save a life, Iâve felt what love is like, Iâve made friends. Iâve done more than most adults. If itâs my time itâs my-â Deku got quiet as the machine next to him started beeping juristically.
 Immediately the room was filled with nurses and doctors, pushing Katsuki away. âNo.â Bakugo felt Aizawa grab him from behind. âBakugo, we all need to leave.â Aizawa commanded as Bakugo fought against him. It was like everything went silent as Aizawa covered Bakugoâs eyes and forced him into the hallways.Â
âNo. No.â Bakugo couldnât scream, it was as if his voice box had been stolen from him. His heart felt like it was broken, he felt as if he couldnât breathe.
As Bakugo entered the room, everyone read the look on his face and started crying, hugging together in one big group.Â
 âI think itâs all best if you guys go to your own homes for a few days. Go home, go see your parents, go hug your families.â Aizawa told the kids as they nodded, still crying as they left. âK-Katsuki.â Bakugo turned to see Ms. Midoryia, her face stained from all the tears.
 âHe told you didnât he?â She was smiling sadly, tears streaming down her face without her making a peep. âY-yea.â Bakugo squeaked, trying not to cry. âYouâre a good kid. I hope you know... that without you he never would have done any of this. Never UA, never meeting All Might, never wanting to become a hero. My Izuku wouldnât be... Izuku if it werenât for you. So... thank you.â It took everything in Bakugoâs power not to cry in front of Dekuâs poor mom.
Bakugo nodded, hugging Dekuâs mom tightly before running out of the hospital to join the rest of his class.Â
Before Bakugo knew it, the class was back in session. It had been an entire week since the incident at the hospital, and everyone was still more than depressed. Even Aizawa was half an hour late, which never happened.
âM-maybe he didnât want to come.â Ochako suggested as Tsu piped in. âI hope Mic doesnât sub. I hate the corny dad jokes. They get old really fast.â A few of the students nodded in agreement as All Might walked in, but not in his superior form.Â
âStudents, sorry to keep you waiting. I am happy to announce that-â
Izuku walked through the door, smiling weakly. He was bandaged, bruised all over, cut on his face, and his hair was extra fuzzy. But... he was alive!Â
The entire class erupted they leapt out of their seat to hug Izuku, jumping up and down in overwhelming happiness.
âDeku.â Katsuki stood there, looking Izuku up and down. He felt as if he were dreaming. âKacchan.â Izuku whispered as Katsuki ran up to him and kissed him passionately. His Deku was alive. His Deku was in his arms. His Deku was kissing him.Â
Bakugo was never letting go of his Deku ever again.
#bnha#mha#my hero academia#boku no hero academia#au#deku#izuku#midoryia#bakugo#katsuki#bkdk#bakudeku#tododeku#todobaku#sad#hospital#death#cry#fanfiction#fanfic#imagine#headcanon#headcanons
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Ahhh just saw the rei flower scene. Still creeps me out. In the anime it feels so âno look heâs apologised. The flowersâ cause reis smiling. Sheâs wasnât smiling in the manga, that felt better and more âheâs not trying to leave us behind and pretend we donât existâ eeeee hated the smile feel gross now.
In the high-end fight, Endeavour was thinking about how his body overheats and was saying "that's why" as flashback of the todo fam were shown. Why was that a thing?? Am I missing smth? Like yeah your body can overheat, that's why you forced a woman with an ice quirk into marriage to have kids I????? Why was that brought up????
Ah fuck Maybe I seeing it all wrong but this Endev v HE bit feels so weird "You know he never gave up, he's stubborn" (summary) Like yeah that's not a good thing when you just had flashbacks and were talking about his abuse. LIke I get It, in this context they're saying he's so stubborn etc so he wouldn't back down in the fight but you can't but that as a good thing after that's also what caused the abuse of his Family???? I'm so uncomfy aha
OH THAT'S WHY LOL NVM
Okay I get why all of that was brought up lol my brain is so slow. but idk the "My body can't handle high temperatures so that's why" when talking about the family feels so off but maybe I'm seeing it wrong. IDK I just feel kinda weird about the whole thing, it clearly shows E has changed as a person and I respect that, and I felt the familys reactions to the fight but I just feel so off, maybe i'm looking at it too much like "okay, and?" but, hes changed now, now what? IDKKK
Hawks' "you were the only one seriously trying to surpass him" BOTHERS ME, obvi hawks doesnt know, but we do and were made to think about the todo fam cause flashbacks. HE being a reflection of what Endev was is good and cool and the "burn up and be put to rest" as him destroying his former self once and for all nice good, why do I still feel weird lmafo, I dont like E but I dont hate him and I respect and accept his change, maybe cause felt more 'this is it' rather than "theres still more"?????
Sorry about using your inbox to scream about the last couple eps but I'm just so conflicted, the framing on the flashbacks with the "that's why" really threw me the fuck off and felt really weird. ANYWAYS ty again
Iâm so glad you were too distracted by watching the episode to see the screwup I made of your earlier ask XD
Many people were upset about her smiling and I can understand why, for me personally, I just think they added the smile because she was talking to her kids and not that she actually thought fondly of Endeavor or what he did. I just interpret as her smiling at Natsuo because I canât think of any other reason she would smile in that scene T-T (someone I spoke to once gave a good reason why she was smiling but I canât remember what they said... damn goldfish memory).
I think itâs important to remember that this is only the start of Endeavorâs redemption and so while he is changing as a person (which is something we can see) heâs still not at the point of fully accepting his crimes and what he did. Right now heâs still trying to excuse them, almost, by rationalizing why he committed them in the first place. I think you felt uncomfortable with the âburn up and be put to restâ part because it does feel like his past is going to be brushed off because he defeated the monster he saw in himself in Hood, however that isnât the case. I think that line was more to symbolize that the person Endeavor used to be wonât be making a return and all he can do now is move forward (whatever that future holds for him). Itâs him saying he wonât fall into the patterns of the past again.
As for Hawks, yeah he has no clue. In fact Hawks is a really good way of Horikoshi showing us that no one has a clue what happened with the Todoroki family (even Hawks who turns out to be a fan that has looked up to Endeavor for a long time). I think it was a smart way of setting up Hawks later connection to Dabi while also showing us the audience that the Todoroki abuse is very much a family secret.
Overall, I think the Hood fight was a pretty good start to Endeavorâs redemption but I can understand why it would make you feel uncomfortable at times. It doesnât really help that it is only one episode and itâs a lot to process as well. The more you watch the fight, the more you can analyze what actually went down and enjoy it for what it is (in my opinion).
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed seeing Hawks in action! I know Endeavor had the most screentime but Hawks was the true MVP in that battle and we all know that :p
Iâm actually looking forward to the Endeavor agency arc being animated because it really does show us how much Endeavor has grown from this moment (and we get to see more of that delicious Todoroki drama) but weâll have to wait awhile T-T
(Also I didnât mind you rambling in my ask box, it was pretty fun to read!)
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I am writing this in full quarantine since there is not much to do besides overanalyzing each little thing too much. Thank you anxiety.
I will analyze everything from the beginning, but I will focus mainly on Hawks, Twice and Dabi.
So, first of all, a minute of silence for all the shit Re-Destro had to go through in the last few months since he decided it was a good idea to fight the LOV. The guy really went through a lot and in the end, he's seeing his father's legacy and himself being destroyed, in addition to having lost the few people, he considered important.
(I declare that the defendant is in serious need of a vacation.)
Second. MY BABY, KAMINARI I KNEW I LOVED YOU FOR A REASON. I really want to do a character analysis on him, but I'm controlling myself because half of what I write will be me hyping my little Pikachu. I AM A PROUD MOM AND DONâT DENY IT.
(Now, please, that all his theories of being a traitor are gone because I'm tired of having my heart broken.)
Also, please appreciate the magnificence of Midnight because I love this woman too much to be health.
Now, to the real shit hole.
We barely started and we are already shown that Hawks are not there for jokes. So far we've only seen him lose all his feathers once and it was during his rescue actions during the High-End.
Basically, this chicken knows what Twice is capable of and is ready to go with everything.
The scariest thing is not knowing that the Hawks already know that they will need to fight Jin, but the almost relaxed way he seems to use to explain how he managed to accomplish his mission.
(Now, a useless little lecture on scenario structures and scenes for free to you.)
See this? From the moment that Hawks starts his dialogue, he is completely in the shadows or hiding his facial expressions.
In some situations, this shadow cast on a character's face means that
a) he may be emotionally out of control (think in Gon from hxh)
b) ready to commit some violent/criminal action orÂ
c) that he is revealing something forbidden to someone who shouldn't know about this.
At first, I thought it would be the second case. Hawks is clearly prepared to attack Twice at any wrong move on the part of the villain, the predatory eyes, with unusual pupils and enlarged in a way that makes you feel fear are clear signs of this.
The thing is. Hawks' speech and even his stance (not counting the feathers) tell a totally different story.
Keigo slowly approaches Jin, the two feathers he uses as a sword in a relaxed, downward grip, as if clearly saying that Hawks has no intention of attacking. Of course, maybe it's because Hawks is confident enough in his ability to control his already sharp feathers and surrounding Twice and even with all this clear threat, Hawks still asks Jin not to resist.
Many may think that maybe itâs because Hawks is wary of Twiceâs ability, but Hawks- no, Keigo, created a kind of connection with Jin in earlier chapters, one that seemed to go beyond a simple infiltration attempt and perhaps âuse the weakest linkâ kind of thing. So Keigo asking Twice to surrender almost willingly is more of a sincere request than a veiled threat.
So we can say that this situation is heading towards the third option, in which Hawks genuinely says what he thinks (finally dude).
Please, a minute of silence for my baby's suffering. Twice finally realizing that Hawks is a traitor is the most painful thing I have seen since the last All Might fight. Worst of all is seeing him blaming himself and remembering the last time he trusted someone outside the family he found at LOV.
Returning. It's super interesting to see the use of contrast of light and shadow here.
The entire appearance of Hawks is in the shadows, he looks more like a villain than Twice himself. It's like this scene is showing us through images of the Hawks' double agent role, showing him completely in the dark, with only his eyes distinct enough, showing that he's always been there to spy. Unlike Twice, which is completely in the light, and even covered by the mask, its expressions are completely exposed.
This is all very cool and ironic, since Hawks is, technically, the good guy, but he finds himself in a position that only villains find themselves when they are drawn in the moments when he intends to attack one of the good guys or protagonist. But Twice is completely engulfed by the light, portraying him in the ordinary role of the hero and, at the same time, transforming him into someone vulnerable, leaving no loopholes for him to hide his feelings of anguish.
(Ouch, these flashbacks from Jin are killing me.)
âHow sad is it if nobody trusts you?â
That, right there, is the golden question. Or we can call it the key to the pandora box.
It's just a sentence, but it makes us reflect on how, because of all that the Hawks have gone through to become who he is now, Keigo has never really shown himself to be a character with great connections or someone trustworthy.
And it is noticeable when we see him interact with other Pro-Heros or the Commission. Dude, in the first meeting with the Commission, he shows exactly this scepticism when he reveals that he knows information that the organization itself was trying to keep completely confidential.
He doesn't let anything be a secret and he has said that he always prefers the truth, even if for that truth to be revealed he has to âget his hands dirtyâ.
Hawks doesn't trust anyone, maybe, but himself. Sure, he trusts that heroes will do their job and that they are reliable in that, but he is still the type to investigate everything he can in any situation, even when he shouldn't know anything.
(Clear paranoia and trust issues, but with such a shitty childhood, who would never?)
As a morally grey character, this desire to always know everything and to have control over things around him is quite predictable, but it also shows that Hawks doesnât necessarily create a connection with people without seeing some kind of benefit behind it.
Hawks works with Endeavor and tells him his own truth (and perhaps ideology) because he knows that, even if Enji doesn't understand his point of view or doesn't like how he does his job, Endeavor is still Hero # 1 and he needs that strength. Honestly, for me, none of the Hawks' interactions with Enji suggests that the Hawks really are some kind of Endeavor fan anymore like when he was a kid, he just sees the merits of maintaining a friendly relationship with Endeavor since he is Hero # 1 and for to believe that Enji can bring a new image to heroism that differs from all the fanaticism around the image of All Might being the "Symbol of Peace".
NOW. Enough of my improvised character analysis on Hawks and let's skip to what matters because I'm already like Izuku, murmuring incomprehensibly at this point.
THE SHADOWS ARE FADING!
It starts very slowly as if Horikoshi is creating a climax to reveal exactly what Hawks really thinks, or rather what Takami Keigo really thinks and believes. So far we've only seen Hawks, the Hero, but never Keigo, the only time we had a concrete glimpse of the person behind the hero was in the dialogue between him and Twice.
At that moment Keigo really let himself be vulnerable because he found himself mirrored (perhaps in the worst ways) in Jin. Two men with life experiences and opposing paths, but who are still connected by how mentally fucked up they came out of everything they went through.
(What a beautiful friendship *sobs*)
AND NOT ONLY THAT! It's not just Hawks being as true as possible at that moment that makes the shadows disappear, but also the fact that he, a hero, believes in the recovery of a villain, to believe and declare that Twice is a good person, that he deserves a second chance.
And you know what? At first, I thought it was just that. Hawks recognizing that a villain deserved a second chance. But honestly? Itâs much more.
Remember this?
We have already stated that Hawks is not the type of person who likes to lie (he can and has done it before, but he prefers to speak the truth in most cases), so when he tells Twice how he feels caged because of the current system, I don't think he's lying. Especially because his entire life Hawks has always been in a beautiful golden cage.
So when he tells Twice that he is a good person, that he can get a second chance, Hawks is implicitly saying that Jin can get rid of his own cage, that is, the role of villain that he ended up playing in search of acceptance.
Hawks believes that, unlike him, Twice still has a chance to have the freedom of choice that the two never really had.
Note that I use the word âbelieveâ, simply because Twice's reaction and what he says clearly shows that Hawks is being naive in his own way.
And Keigo knows that.Â
He knows that his words are empty promises. The Hero Commission would never lend itself to the role of creating a rehabilitation program for a Class S villain, especially one who is part of the antagonist group that almost managed to destroy the reputation of the Heroes and the UA, which has a great reputation for the Hero Course. Besides that Hawks himself made it clear that Twice, because of his quirk, was one of the most dangerous villains among the League.
Notice how Hawks tries to stop Twice from talking. And I understand don't wanting to be called out in his own bullshit. Hawks acknowledge that Twice is a good person goes against everything that he was trained to believe from a young age, and then, having to see Jin also breaking his expectations when telling the reality of the situation certainly messes with him.
Hawks' expression is quite revealing at the moment, he seems sad to face reality, even reaching the point of acting in denial. He seems ready to attack, but in the sense that he wants Twice to stop telling the truth of the situation.
(Now look at that, my baby is crying and is your fault Hawks.)
Keigo doesn't want to fight Twice, but that doesn't change the fact that he has to. Keigo betrayed the League, the family that Jin finally found, and worst of all, used Twice to achieve this.
If Hawks really thought that Jin wouldn't fight him after doing so then he certainly doesn't remember what happened to Chisaki. The League takes care of each other. Especially Twice who is the most open to declaring how important other members are to him.
Now a minute of silence to admire the work of art that is this picture. Twice using Sad Manâs Parade always makes me excited and sad at the same time.
(You go, boy! This is what I call loyalty. You can say what you want about the League, but you can never say that they don't care about each other.)
Okay, a lot is going on one a single page, omg.
Hawks' resigned expression made me want to curl up in a corner and cry. But then we have Dabi's magnificent manic smile at his side and it is difficult to feel sad.
I saw a lot of people debating whether the sentence on this page was said by Hawks or Dabi, but after searching almost all the sites to read the chapter, it's very clear that the sentence is from Dabi.
Besides, it would be kind of out of character for Hawks to think that heroes are trash when he knows and agrees that heroes are needed in today's society, even if the ideal future he wants is the opposite.
So yes, that phrase is from Dabi, and you know? Itâs the only good thing in the entire chapter. Hawks and Dabi indirectly agreeing that Twice is a good person is my jam.
Looking further and throwing some theories here, this statement by Dabi can go far beyond Dabi by not blaming Twice for the heroes' attack. It could have something to do with his own secret past *insert Touya's theory here* and it could mean that in the next chapters we will either have a bloody fight or we will have more clues to Dabi's past and a bloody fight.
Anyway, my friends, Dabi will burn a chicken in the next chapter.
(Ok, so this is the end and Jesus fucking Christ, I don't even know if it makes sense, but yeah.)
(if anyone wants to know about my analysis on Hawks and Dabi character, let me know that it might motivate me to finally finishing write this shit thatâs been sitting on my google docs for a long time to be healthy)
#bnha#bnha 264#bnha spoilers#bnha dabi#bnha hawks#bnha twice#chapter analysis#i'm dead tired after writing this#MY BABY DON'T DESERVE TO SUFFER#HORIKOSHI WHAT ARE YOU DOING
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