#like what in bkdk fanfiction is this?

[kisasan]

Thank you so much to @/umbrulla for pointing this out to me! I know about the umbrella meaning for a long time,since it’s used as a trope in a lot of anime/manga,but for some reason it didn’t crossed my mind when reading the lyrics and now my mind is blown,and im literally screaming crying throwing up

Context:

[kacchanot-fucking-deal-with-this]

I love it when Bakugou bristles when anyone other than Deku calls him Kacchan and Deku feels a pang of jealousy and sadness that someone else gets to say it and mistakenly thinks the name is what upset Kacchan and not the person saying it

[sexiestwerewolf]

imperial Retrograde by mynameis152 I was literally on the floor sobbing because of it

fuck it everyone tell me about one fanfic which has changed your brain chemistry

[lilybecca1]

Hi! Can I ask your top 5 fav BKDK fics recs? Thx so much 🥰

Hi! Sure! *Pulls out a list*

Okay just kidding

I've read like a TON of bkdk fics so far but the ones that actually got to me are just a few.

Starting with: The Way You Used To Do by edema_ruh

Yeah, no one can say that it's overrated because it's the absolute best bkdk fic I have ever read out of, well, A LOT. It's also the first ever bkdk fic I have ever read, which doubles the attachment I have towards that fic cause imagine being introduced to the world of fanfictions about your favorite ship and starting out with THE saint scroll of BakuDeku 😭 that fic set the bar higher than the freaking Mount Everest and it left a lasting scar in me so yeah, I don't think any other fic will ever top that one. It's a must read, if you're a BKDK shipper and haven't read it yet that's illegal. TWYUTD is my shrine.

Second one, I would have to say In the Dark by Jane_Harl0w. Actually, my top 4 fic recs are all some of the first fics that I have read so that probably contributes to the reason why I have such high expectations of bkdk fics 😂 Like the beginning of In the Dark, holy sh*t. Almost as good as TWYUTD. And the ending freaking broke me. (Spoilers ahead). I remember reading the second to last chapter and I kid you not, I was in DISTRESS, cause there was only one more chapter left and no way the story was going to have a good ending cause they were kidnapped and there's no way in hell they would survive and escape when there's ONE chapter left. And then I clicked on the last chapter and saw the "Trigger warning: s**cide" and I broke 😭 I'm pretty sure I cried for hours cause I seriously believed they were gonna die and the absolute DREAD I felt when I knew the story wasn't going to have a good ending. But then it actually did have a good ending, and that's the only reason why In the Dark isn't number 1, because I would have been traumatized for life if the story actually ended how I thought it would.

There was also a lot of fluff and I loved their interactions, it reminded me of how they would have been like as childhood best friends. Although I kind of hated all the smut ngl, that ruined it for me a little. Without it, In the Dark would definitely rival TWYUTD for me.

Number 3: actually I have no idea what the fic's title is cause my stupid ass didn't save it and I haven't been able to find it ever since. It was about Deku and Bakugo finding out that fanfictions exist about each other and a whole lotta pining through it all. This one wasn't even finished, but it was the first time I ever came along this concept and the way it was written was reaaaaaally good. If someone finds it please drop the name cause I've been searching for it for months 😭 I'm pretty sure it ended with Endeavor walking in on them having some "fun" lmao.

Number 4 is Operation BakuDeku by ratnotfound

It's a crack fic, I remember it being hilarious af, also there's a lot of fluff. Really loved the texting theme in it and the class interactions. Even Mineta lmao. People can hate on him as much as they want but he can be funny as hell sometimes.

I actually wasn't sure what to put on the number 5 spot but I ended up with Fire Lily by EtherealBeing. The reason I loved this fic so much is because of the world building. Cause like goddamn I could make my own fanfiction about the world alone 😂 the angel world, the demon world, the lore behind God and the Deep, everything was so genuinely interesting to read that I swear I enjoyed the world building better than the actual bkdk in it lmao. (Although that church scene was kinda top tier ngl)

Also honorable mentions:

Deku Enchanted by s_the_queen (didn't finish it but the beginning was hilarious af, I swear it's one of the funniest I've read out of all of them. Deku basically gets hit by an obedience quirk which makes him obey whatever people ask from him, creating a lot of...interesting situations lmao )

They ship us? by Raltaya (don't remember it much but it was pretty good. It's about Bakugo and Deku finding out about their ship and then pining for each other)

If I Have You by dommymommy (it's not finished yet but the ANGST and it's not even the typical kind of angst, it's actually good and it deals with more mature feelings than just simple pining and being flustered around each other. Their relationship is much more grounded in this one, but with a lot more heavy feelings than other fics. I definitely recommend reading it, it filled my soul with warmth. It's the perfect example of when you know you love each other but it hurts too much to be together)

I've read tons of Villain Deku fics but so far Forget Me Not by Scorned_By_Thornz (WynterThornz) was the only one that actually made me believe that he COULD become a villain. The pure angst, humiliation, and sickening feelings between them is just wow. Prime example of how a relationship can turn bitter even though you love each other. Has a good ending, but man I feel sorry for Izuku for how they treated him in the fic.

Dreams Change People by FireRuby1 (it's a time travel fic where they get stuck in the past and relive their childhood experiences. Lots of good moments but the moment when Bakugo relived the river scene was what sold me.)

To Stand by Your Side by aeronines (also didn't finish this one cause I was too impatient...yeah, I have commitment issues, anyway...but this fic was actually really good, Bakugo is younger in this one and Deku is a pro hero, and it was very interesting to see their dynamic this way)

Hero Class Civil Warfare by RogueDruid (Icarius51) (Not specifically bkdk but Deku is really f*king smart in this one, the plot twists are insane, like fr kudos to the author for coming up with them cause I for sure would have never been able to. The story itself is about a competition between the Hero and the Villain team, and Bakugo is the leader of the Hero team while Deku is the leader of the Villain team. The Villain team is low-key badass in this one)

Mirror Image by Eleke (Bakugo gets sent through the multiverse in this one. Pretty interesting AUs appear, and I liked the ending a lot)

In Another Life by Hollandvice (A part of me died with this fic. But in a good way. Like it could have had the opportunity to complete break my soul if the ending went down differently, so thank f*ck that it didn't, I narrowly avoided future heart problems. It's damn well written and I recommend it to everyone who wants to read an emotionally impactful story)

Get on my Level by Mikacrispy (this time Bakugo is the pro hero and Izuku is the younger one. Lots of fluff and I really loved the ending, it was very touching)

To Win You Again (with trembling hands) by DoesItSaySassOnMyUniform (this fic was amazing, especially the ending. I absolutely loved their confession, it was the most realistic confession I have ever seen in any fic so far)

That's it, I hope you'll like these fics too! 💚

[bibibbon]

Someone made an animatic of Bakugou and Shoto going to visit Izuku at his fast food job under the guise of "cheering him up." But they both just went there and laughed at him. And of course the comments were full of "I saved the world-" "Put the fries in the bag."

And I get they're supposed to be jokes, but I can't help but feel like the fandom has a tendency to make fun of Izuku's trauma. Everything he's ever gone through is always swept under the rug or ridiculed. And it's always by Bakugou fans who claim to like Izuku (they actually don't, they like Izuku being a prop for Bakugou)

Hi @sapphic-agent 👋

Honestly Iam really not surprised at all.

The MHA fandom has this very weird thing of never actually paying attention to the main character and just making fun/bullying everything that happens to him.

The McDonald's worker Izuku gag is horrible and it's not even the first time that the fandom has done something like this. Personally I just stay in MHAs critical Tumblr corner so I had to do some research into the things you mentioned and this is what I found. Both are honestly horrible.

Like I said this isn't new as the fandom has made memes of izuku and his pain multiple times.

1) either call him a crybaby and edit him crying

2) the whole hospital bed x Izuku gag ship

3) the hate that izuku has been getting by other fans (I have seen a post on Tumblr showing a screenshot of a twitter post saying that they wish izuku commits because he killed tomura)

I can't tell you the amount of times I have seen BKDK shippers romanticise bks abuse and severe bullying towards izuku whether that be using canon material or their own fanon material.

Also there's something weird about MHA fanfiction making izuku go through a hell ton of trauma (a lot are very exaggerated in times)

Tldr: Izuku's trauma is either made fun of, ignored or simply romanticised.

[bubblewhale]

Hi guys lemme rant about my hero academia for a bit here

As an avid sns (naruto) shipper that's been here since the dawn of time i am so so surprised by the shift in popularity in favour of bkdk (bnha).

You see, back when i STARTED bnha i was still under the influence of naruto shippuden ending. And i couldn't help myself drawing paralels between bnha and naruto. Sns has some similar aspects to bkdk so it became my fav bnha ship right away. Deku has a secret power/quirk and a saviour complex, bakugo is a natural prodigy who bullies him, they're rivals, ect... but people hated it! They did not get it, but since sns used to get the same treatment way back when, i ignored the hate, trusting.

i fell off the wagon round s4. But recently i hopped back on and caught up with it. At first i picked up bkdk fanfiction and called it a day.

(Hello, From the sidelines??)

But then i remembered... Dabi existed.

And I SWEAR TO GOD

i always knew. It was the same thing as Naruto-Minato all over again, and i can't be fooled twice. Like!!!!! They have the same eyes, and the super rare almost exact same quirk? Lol, not that big of a reveal.

But! ...Dabi. I'm really glad i watched s6 for him. i love him and his story so much, and i'll NEVER get over it. If Endeavor has no haters, i'm dead. Ik it's bc of my own raging daddy issues, but idc.

What i wanted to rant about is that back then it was weird to ship bkdk. Also, it was considered weird to like any of the LOV, with Dabi being pretty high up there. He used to be considered a true 'hear me out' if i remember right. And for this reason i don't think i have any evidence of my undying loyalty for this young man from back in the day. But it's still burning just as bright as he is 💙 no pun intended.

**

And i used to ship Hotwings like crazy but after Hawks straight up murked Twice i kinda lost the plot. i have to do some serious mental gymnastics to still be able to make them work.

Anyways lots of love for my pretty little pyro!!!You will always be loved, Dabi 💙

[pinkcowzz]

i truly don't understand how people are hating on deku calling ochaco his hero. did you all forget about her being the one to convince the evacuees at ua to allow deku to come back? did we forget her saving him from his blackwhip outbreak? like. don't get me wrong, i love some bkdk. their relationship is so special and unique, but ochaco is SO vital to deku's journey to become a hero. she was his very first friend, she inspires him, she allowed him to rest in order to beat tomura. i just, she is his hero. she saved him so many times. idk, people who are hating on their moment on the cliff, it makes me feel like you didn't really read into bnha. i think the best part of bnha is the fact that, it's not about individual relationships, or even individual people. it's about what people can do when they have a community, when they rely on others, when they ask for help and when they give help. i've seen so many tiktoks and even some posts on tumblr about how this ending isn't the one that people wanted but like, it's so good? yes i think there are some lose ends still but i think that makes it better in a way. this story is told over the place of one year, more or less. 430 chapters, all to tell the story of one classroom of kids over the course of one year. obviously there is gonna be some lose ends. but that's what fanfiction and hc's are for. idk! ochaco is so important to this story and people have really been hating on her.

[silver-psychopath]

It's very telling that what's happening RIGHT NOW in CANON (Bakugou outright being confirmed as Izuku's main weakness and it being exploited by villains, causing him to go a little feral) is literally always a massive plot point in most BKDK fanfictions. And has been even before any of this last arc.

Like, Bakugou may be almost completely dead (literally being held together with Best Jeanist's string and Edgeshot folding himself into a fucking temporary heart or whatever) but BakuDeku shippers are literally winning so bad right now.

Even if they never kiss at the end of the series or if they somehow end up marrying/dating someone else, it's literally being confirmed in these last chapters that Bakugou would die for Izuku as much as (if not more) Izuku would die for his Kacchan.

Horikoshi has proved time and time again that Bakugou is sincerely apologetic for the shit he put Izuku through as kids and he's not only apologised verbally but Bakugou has also done multiple gestures physically (helping Izuku better himself in training, attending his talks with All Might and giving them a fresh perspective during discussions, literally throwing himself in front of Izuku and AFO!Shiggy's deadly spikes).

Horikoshi himself, the literal fucking writer and author of the series, is currently telling us that these two mean more to eachother than anything in the world, that the one most important person/thing to Izuku, the one thing that would destroy him to lose, is Bakugou. Not Inko, not All Might, not Uraraka, but Bakugou.

He's proving that they treasure and love eachother more than anything in the world, Izuku gave up being a hero and became a temporary Vigilante for weeks because he knew AFO was coming after him and he wanted their meeting to be as far away from his loved ones as he could, Bakugou almost gave up his fucking life for Izuku (and Bakugou has proven before that he values becoming the number one hero, you can't do that if you're fucking dead). His possible last thoughts are of Izuku and if Izuku thinks he (Bakugou) finally good enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with him (Izuku), a far cry from middle schooler Bakugou thinking Izuku was beneath him for years.

They love eachother, wether that's platonic, romantically or otherwise. But they love eachother. And that's what BakuDeku is about. Love.

This whole series has been leading up to the two of them finally reconciling and overcoming all of their history to start something beautiful and amazing.

We. Are. Winning.

[izukutsuki]

with new years coming I was thinking a lot about what changed my 2023 so much - I really had one of the best years of my life.

and while I am trying not to sound like a crazy person I need to say this: bakudeku was The Thing that made my year so good.

OF COURSE my friends and family were a very special part of my year but idk??? I feel like I have never had that deep of a connection with something like I created with izuku and katsuki.

the first time I watched boku no hero I was like 17? (and it was in 2017 so I wasn't a big fan of bakudeku) and eventually I stopped watching.

in may of this year I watched some tiktok edit about bkdk with the apology scene and everything and I was intrigued - wtf had happened in 6 years??? what had chaged????

so I read the manga and watched the anime and I was OBSESSED.

i started following (on twitter) others that shipped them but i am used to speaking in my native language there and bkdk is not a very common ship in my countrys mha fandom so i was never able to speak much about them with other delusional bkdk fans.

either way, I started reading fanfiction (I think I had not read a fanfic for 10 years at this point) and they made me so so so so happy.

I spend the whole year giggling and kicking my feet bc of 2 gay boys and IT SEEMS SO SILLY but, after all, humanity is about being silly and loving and appreciating.

I dont think anyone is going to actually read this but if you did I hope you feel the same about something. I hope you love and appreciate something silly. I hope your hiperfixation becomes part of you! I hope your friends remember of you everytime they look at something that you love.

this is my love letter for this silly little gay men. I love them so much.

[grimalkinmessor]

Yes, tagging for background ships can clutter up the tags, but AO3 has the OTP: true filter that you can use to find the fics you like.

The point in tagging it is for people who DON'T want to see those ships. Whether because it's their NOTP or because they find it genuinely triggering, sometimes people just do not want to see something, and that's okay! They should have the option to filter out what they don't like, just like you do. But they can't DO that if those ships aren't tagged.

For me, personally, there is no faster way to make me nope out of a fic than for shinkami to come at me out of nowhere. If nothing else, a tag is a warning to whoever is reading it that something they don't like is in that story, and they can either prepare themselves or skip over it, no consequence. But if that warning isn't there at all, not only are people exposed to things they didn't want to see, they aren't prepared for it.

Proper tagging has always been an issue, especially with things people consider universally popular or seemingly harmless, but for you to say you 'don't see the point in tagging it' just contributes to the original problem.

You are looking for things you like. I am avoiding things I don't like. It could easily be the other way around—if you were reading a fic, getting invested in it, and then suddenly it hits you with a ship you hate, or a trope that you don't like, or something you find triggering, and it was not tagged, you wouldn't feel very good, would you? It might even put you off reading that fic and maybe even that ship you liked that the fic was about for while. Which is never fun.

Just because something is in the background doesn't mean it won't affect your readers. Saying you don't tag because it's "inconvenient" is just rude.

Tag your fics correctly. It does not matter how popular a ship or trope is—there is always going to be someone who would rather avoid it and they should be able to do so without people saying they should just suck it up because it's inconvenient.

Big BNHA ships that I am literally begging people to tag for even if they're background:

Dabihawks

Shinkami

Erasermic

Endhawks

Shigadabi

Bakutodo

Tododeku

Kamijirou

+ literally any other ship please tag your posts and fics properly I am begging you

[theloganator101]

It really irks me when I go to A03 and find so many parental Aizawa fanfictions that always have the customary All Might Bashing and the occasional Neglectful Midoriya Inko. I found a fanfiction once where Stain takes quirkless Izuku under his wing and trains him, and it was interesting enough until the Dadzawa/All might bashing/Neglectful Ink trio came into the picture. It's so irritating that they find a need to hate on the other adults in Izuku's life only to justify Aizawa being (OOC) a good dad.

What makes me even more suspicious is when such fics also come with the 'Bakugou is a good friend' 'Protective Bakugou Katsuki' tropes, not only for bkdk fanfictions but others as well. I would accept that current Bakugou cares about Izuku atleast a little, but when they write him being protective from middle school days? When he literally told Izu to jump off a roof? That's when I can't take it seriously.

Same here!

I already said my little advice that if you have to make nice characters bad just to make a horrible one look better in comparison, the plot is shit.

I would be on A03 trying to find a good fic to read when I read the tags and find the following tags you listed in the one I'm interested in. Because I mean seriously! Like I know All Might and Inko fucked up a few times but they're not literal devils because of it!

As for the Bakugou part of this ask...

I also tend to ignore those tags too along with "Bakugou Redemption" Because what is there to redeem? He's a selfish asshole who told someone to jump off a roof and has continued his selfish ways to where he magically gets what he wants.

[violetearuby]

As BKDK fan, don't you think the last 20 chapters or so of BNHA felt like BKDK fanfic? What are your fav BKDK fav moments until now?

it's not only the last 20 chapters.. i believe 100% that every moment of bkdk is copied from their fanfiction😭

when bakugo was kidnapped and deku was trying to reach out to him.. that's my favorite scene of bkdk. i love the way deku screamed desperately🥹🥹

and this one too..

[lilybecca1]

Hi...if you don't mind, can I ask something from BNHA? What do you think are Midoriya and Bakugou’s greatest personality strengths and weaknesses? Why? What do you love about their dynamic? Since what moment that you start shipping them? Sorry if you've answered these questions before.....

(Okay so I kinda realized at the end that this actually turned into a complete BKDK personality analysis and dynamic breakdown, so sorry in advance lmao)

Hi, of course! I actually love analysis so I don't mind talking about their characters and dynamic. Though I do have to say that if I wanted to make a full on analysis, it would probably take me hours, if not days 😂 when I say their characters and dynamic are literally the deepest and most complex out there, I mean it.

But to answer your first question:

Let's talk about Bakugo first.

I think throughout the entire manga, his character has literally been laid bare in front of the whole world to see. His character development was one of the most important aspects in the entire manga, and we have a ton of resources to analyze his character on. If I were to answer what his greatest strengths and weaknesses are on a superficial level, I'd say this: his weakness is that he hides his true feelings behind a mask of anger, and he's so intent on dealing with his problems alone that he ends up pushing people away. His greatest strength is his ability to never give up on winning, his determination to succeed and become his best, and strongest self.

But that is not entirely true. In reality, his weakness comes from his insecurities, his fear of showing vulnerability to others. Throughout his whole life, everyone praised him for his quirk and told him he'd be the best hero out there, and because of this, he has developed an unhealthy superiority/inferiority complex. He's afraid that he'll fail, because in his mind, his whole persona, his whole self worth is developed around the strength of his quirk and the desire to become the number one hero. He's too afraid to accept his "human" side and human emotions. Thus, he feels like he always has to maintain this image of perfection, being on top of the food chain so that no one sees past his façade and sees just how insecure and sensitive he really is inside.

And his greatest strength? It's not about winning or never giving up. His greatest strength is how sensitive, how fiercely loyal he is at his core. His trust is very hard to earn, but once someone does earn his trust and respect, he will devote his entire LIFE to that person. Initially, it's very hard to break down his walls, and on the outside he seems like someone that only cares about himself and his own goals, but that's so far from the truth.

Just look at his relationship with Deku over time. Bakugo wanted to ignore him and push him away at first, because he triggered Bakugo's deepest insecurities, he saw right through him, he saw the person he was past that anger. And over the manga, Deku has broken down his walls little by little, earned his understanding, his trust, his respect. He broke his walls down until there was nothing left to hide for Bakugo anymore. And once that happened, Bakugo gave Izuku his all, his 100%. His care, his life, his devotion. Because once you look deeper, you'll see that Bakugo's biggest strength lies in his selflessness, and how he'll put the people that mean the most to him above everything, even his own self.

So now, what about Midoriya? Well, in all honestly, I still have absolutely no idea. It irks me to this day when I read fanfictions that simplify Midoriya's character so much that he ends up just being this crybaby version of himself who puts everyone above himself and is too kind of a soul for this world. That might be true in a sense, but that's also far from what his true character really is about. It's like when you see him first, you see this simple version of him that he shows to the whole world, but as you get to know him, the outer layer starts to peel off and you start to see the inner layers of him. Except, when you thought that you finally got to know all the sides to him, you suddenly find yourself face to face with yet another layer.

It's very hard to pin down his character, which is generally true for most INFJs. He wears his heart on his sleeve, and he completely stays true to his character, his core essence is rock-solid and immutable, yet for some reason, it's impossible to understand him, because he probably doesn't understand himself either.

So in short: his weakness is that he always puts everyone above himself and doesn't care about his own well-being, and his greatest strength is that he always follows his dream and his desire to save others, even when life throws all odds against him.

Long answer (buckle up): through his entire childhood, he has been bullied for being quirkless, for simply being who he is. He had to learn from a very young age that he has no worth, that his existence is meaningless, and his life is absolutely worthless (which has been even more solidified after Bakugo told him to take a swan dive). It has been practically beaten into his brain and mindset that he, as a person, doesn't mean anything. In his mind, he doesn't have a sense of self. His core essence, his raw character has been built around his dream of being a hero, his desire to save others. His sense of self is built upon a base of a desire, a dream. Not his personality, not his character, not who he truly is as a person inside. Nor he, nor anyone else has cared to learn more about him, about who he is as a person.

So, to put it simply, his core character is versatile, unpredictable, and unknown, even to himself. His weakness is that he is constantly misunderstood, and that no one will ever be able to understand who he really is inside. The fact is that he and Bakugo are two sides of the same coin. On the outside, it would seem like Bakugo is the one who's misunderstood, who hides himself behind a mask, and Deku is the one that wears his heart on his sleeve, and is open with his emotions.

In reality, Bakugo is the one that is true to his own character, meanwhile Midoriya is the person whose real personality hides behind his mask of cheerfulness, hope, optimism and determination, whether he knows it or not. He never once stopped to think about himself, so he wears this mask completely subconsciously, and even if he wanted to, he probably wouldn't know how to NOT be like this. So, basically his weakness is that he hides and bottles up his real emotions, and most of the time even he doesn't know it. Like y'all thought Bakugo was the repressed one? News flash, Deku is the true repressed MF, he is the one that pushes down his "unwanted" emotions and desires.

Just a couple of examples: when his desire to win surpasses his desire to save and he starts to imitate Bakugo. Why? Because his whole persona is built around the desire to save, yet when these "unwanted", supressed emotions surface, he copies the image of what that emotion is supposed to look like. AKA, copies Bakugo, because the image of desiring to win is the image of Bakugo inside of his head, so he mirrors Bakugo's personality during those moments.

Another example? He literally gave up on winning during the Sports Tournament and hurt himself over and over again just to prove his point. He's not as innocent and sweet as people think he is, he purposefully riled up Todoroki just to prove his point. He's stubborn, reckless, and spiteful to the point he did THAT just to win an argument.

And the Control your heart moment? That was literally THE biggest weakness that Shigaraki even exploited and used against him, because he saw the side that Deku tried so hard to suppress, and he knew that hurting Bakugo was the one thing that could get that side out of him. But I'll talk more about that later.

So, with that out of the way, what about his strengths? Well, in the short answer, I said that it was his ability to keep pushing forward and chase his dreams even when life throws all odds against him. Which isn't false, because that is indeed probably his biggest strength. Since he's kind of a "chameleon", he's able to adapt and devote his own self to the one cause and desire that he built it upon. Which is his dream to save others and become a hero. But that's not all there is to his character. His strength is the ability to devote his entire character, his sense of self, his energy, his everything to one specific goal that he sets his mind to. That what makes him Midoriya Izuku. It's that inner strength to be able to devote his 100% to his beliefs and what he wants. And when he does, it's impossible to stop him. What does he believe in? Saving others and helping them, no matter what. What does he want? Well, most of the time, it's to become a hero and do exactly that, save others. Some other times, it's to win. Other times, he simply wants Bakugo, which is a raw possessiveness that even he cannot control sometimes(which I'll also explain in a bit). We'll never understand what he's fully capable of, because we'll never understand every side and emotion there is to him deep down. Only one thing is for sure, that he is someone who pushes forward to reach his dream and follow his beliefs with all his heart, no matter how many times he's pushed down. Is it unhealthy? Probably. Safe to say that Midoriya still has a lot to learn and figure out, even more so than Bakugo did.

Okay, that did actually end up pretty long, but anywayyy

Onto next question:

What do I love about their dynamic? Well, more like what do I NOT love 😂 I mean if people thought their characters were deep, they're in for even more of a surprise. Because if there is one thing deeper and more complex than anything in the world, then it's their relationship and dynamic.

I mean, you mix two characters together that literally steal every single trope there is, enemies to lovers, rivals to friends, childhood friends, forced proximity, twin flames, soulmates, literally EVERYTHING

What do you get? A whole lot of complicated shit, that's what

First, let's see what Bakugo's perspective is in the whole relationship. The School Briefs Snowy Mountain Camping chapter basically gave us a complete explanation on Bakugo's perspective of Midoriya and the reason he behaved the way he did with him. There was always something that irked him, something that creeped him out about Midoriya, and that something is Midoriya's habit of meddling with other people's problems and caring about them, even when he doesn't need to. Young Katsuki realized that this is exactly what being a hero is about, and he knew deep down that Izuku's core essence was much closer to the ideal of being a hero than himself was. And that triggered his insecurities, because he thought that Deku was better than him, he thought that Deku was much closer to achieving that dream of being a hero than he was.

So, Bakugo developed a superiority complex and disguised that deep-seated fear as rage, and settled for denial for years. That is until they entered UA, and he started to understand and accept the fact that Deku didn't look down on him, but actually cared for him. His anger subdued, but for a long while, there was still something that frustrated him and pissed him off to no end about Midoriya.

His own anger came from inability to explain what was the thing that still irritated him. He was essentially angry at himself for being in denial for so long, and then for not being able to explain what it was that angered him about Deku, even when he knew he wasn't looking down on him. But then, he realized what caused his irritation. To quote him, "Deku never took his own needs into account, always giving 100% of himself to whatever cause had his attention". He feared that Deku's pure, genuine spirit would collapse under its own weight some day, bringing it all crashing down. In other words, he was afraid for him, because he saw how amazing of a person he was inside, and he knew Izuku would rather bear the weight of the whole world on his shoulders than to share the pain with anyone else. This is when he realized he cared for him.

Everyone else cared about Izuku too, but Bakugo was the only one who saw this, and who saw who Izuku was at his core. Unlike everyone else, he wasn't surprised when Izuku left UA during his Vigilante Arc, because deep down he knew this was bound to happen some day. And he took it upon himself to apologize to Izuku, lay himself and his own weakness bare in front of him, in the rain. Which is something that goes against who he was before that. But he showed Izuku that he had his complete trust in him, and told him to share that responsibility of OFA with him. At this point, Bakugo has long threw away what held him back from accepting his connection with Izuku. It wasn't even about the desire to surpass him anymore. He knew that was futile because in his eyes, Izuku was such an amazing person that he knew he'd never be able to surpass him. "Hey, Izuku...Can I still catch up to you?"

He accepted the defeat, that he wasn't a better person, that he wasn't the best. Because time and time again Izuku showed him how amazing he was. So Deku isn't the only one who views Katsuki as amazing. Katsuki just needed time to come to terms with it. But once he did, he completely devoted himself to Izuku, he died for him, he devoted 8 years to him after the war just so he can become a hero again. He doesn't care about him being quirkless anymore, none of that means anything to him anymore. All that's left inside him is the pure, genuine desire to have Izuku by his side for the rest of his life. Izuku will always remain more special to him than anyone else.

His love for Izuku goes much deeper than platonic or romantic, and that's the beauty in it. Izuku has earned every kind of love that Bakugos could give him. And it couldn't have been anyone else, because in order for Bakugo to have this deep of a connection, they needed to have a mutual background, they needed to have history. Bakugo needed that person to see him for who he is at his rawest, he needed someone to accept his feelings and understand who he truly is, and how he became who he is, what made him into who he is today. And that person could have only been Izuku. Because Izuku has been there since the very beginning, Izuku showed a mirror to Bakugo and made him face his own flaws. Izuku made Bakugo accept his own flaws and realize that he isn't perfect, just like everyone else. Without Izuku, he would have never realized what it meant to be a true hero, and that he needs to accept the other side of the coin too.

And for Izuku, he always saw Kacchan as amazing, ever since Day 1, and he viewed him as his image of victory. I mentioned before how he built his core personality around the dream of becoming a hero, but that was not all. There is another pillar that holds his life, holds his dream together, and that is Katsuki. He had this ideal that came from All Might, but like Izuku said, Kacchan was the one in his life. Izuku's body only moved on it's own once he realized it was Katsuki in danger. In Izuku's mind, Katsuki is the image of what victory is supposed to look like. Or, to sum it up, Katsuki is the reason Izuku was able to achieve his dream of becoming a hero(which I also explained in one of my other analysis).

Why is this important? It's because Izuku can't imagine a world without Katsuki in it.

There is a reason why it's always "Kacchan and the others". It's not simply because Kacchan is his closest friend. It's because Bakugo means more than anything to him. Bakugo is the one pillar in Deku's life that's always there, that he can always rely on. If you take that away, his entire core would collapse, because there would be nothing holding it together anymore. Like in that new Blue Encount MV that came out, and how it was Kacchan's hand that held together his shattered dream.

Because Katsuki is the one who he shares that dream with. Both of their dreams were born at the same moment, their literal core is tied together with eachother. This is why Izuku told Bakugo the secret of OFA so easily. The two of them together were the ones that held that responsibility, that knowledge that came with OFA. And to prove it to you, let me talk about his Vigilante Arc, and when the whole class came to convince him to come back.

Right at the last moment when Izuku was at his breaking point, this is what the second user said:

“If there’s anything that could bolster Midoriya Izuku right now, it would be…”

And who did the next panel show? Bakugo.

Bakugo said he wanted to talk with Izuku, and Izuku knew that if he heard him out, he wouldn't be able to resist, he wouldn't be able to hold it together anymore. That's why he ran away without talking to him, but it didn't work out. And when Bakugo apologized to him, it was over. The one person that meant more to him than the whole world, apologized for everything he has done, and showed him that he WANTED to be there by Deku's side, which is what Izuku has wanted ever since they were children, yet he gave up the hope of ever being able to talk normally with Kacchan again. And now here he was, doing just that, and it broke something in him. He wasn't able to hold himself together anymore, to keep up his façade of wanting to bear the responsibility on his shoulders only. It was Katsuki's words that made him give in and share the burden, accepting that he doesn't have to do it all alone.

It was always Kacchan, and it was always the others.

And why was it that he always lost control of his heart when Bakugo was in danger and threatened to be taken away from him? Like when he was kidnapped. It's because Katsuki isn't just simply a really close friend. It's because Katsuki is literally his ideal, his image of victory. If he was taken away from him, that would rock Midoriya's entire mindset, his entire world. Katsuki is something that his childlike self desperately needs to hold onto, because without him, Izuku would be lost. The one thing would be gone that was always in his life, that gave him the meaning of being a hero. Take Kacchan away from him, and you literally rip half of his heart out. Without Kacchan, he's incomplete. So when he screamed "Give me MY Kacchan back!", it was because he literally felt so threatened that it awakened a raw possessiveness inside of him.

Just like when Monoma insulted Kacchan. Midoriya didn't lose control simply because he talked badly about Bakugo. It was because to him, it felt like a personal attack to the core essence of who HE is. It felt like it was a direct attack on Midoriya's beliefs, like someone just insulted his entire mindset that he has believed in ever since childhood. It's literally true, an attack on Bakugo is a personal attack towards Izuku as well.

So now we understand why he went crazy when he lost Katsuki. His entire inner world was shaken up, threatening to collapse in on itself. If we think about it, it isn't so surprising that he went feral over Bakugo's death. He lost control of his heart, because Katsuki is the one in his heart. Who Izuku is today has been directly influenced by Kacchan in his life. Losing Kacchan means losing a part of himself.

And this is exactly why I absolutely love their dynamic. They mean so much to each other, and their love for each other grows so much deeper than just romantic or platonic. They mean the world to each other. They are soulmates, they are twin flames, their entire life and persona is so tied together with each other that it's impossible to say where one of them ends and the other begins. Because they are two halves of a whole, and their love and connection is something that we are unable to comprehend. It goes way beyond simply loving each other.

And to answer your last question,

well I technically started shipping them since Deku vs Kacchan 2, but I kind of already were shipping them in a way ever since Episode 1. Not in a romantic sense, but I immediately saw that there was much more to their connection than with anyone else. But Deku vs Kacchan 2 fight scene definitely took the cake 😂 nothing will ever top the tension they had during that episode...like okay, before I would have accepted that there wasn't anything romantic between them, but after that? KISS GODDAMNIT

Okay so this has kind of turned into a veeery long analysis, sorry, I talk too much 🤣 I hope I answered all your questions 💚

[marunalu]

You say you're a non-shipper but then why are you out there getting all pissy at people for LITERALLY ONLY SHIPPING BkDk and getting overly preotective of Izuocha??

Don't try take this as me hating on Izuocha/Ochako because OhMyGoD i MuSt Be A bKdK sHiPpEr AnD oChAkO iS gEtTiNg In ThE wAy Of My sHip

Just so you know I don't ship Bkdk really don't and yes I admit I love Izuocha

And I'm not doing this just to be rude/mean and try to be a bitchy ass piss baby I seriously wanna know

You call Bkdks hypocrites but here you are being so obnoxious and toxic over a ship???

Shipping is literally only saying hey wonder how these two would be in a relationship without everyone jumping you and telling you that ThIs ShIp WiLl NeVeR bE cAnOn BeCaUsE so and so

Everyone gets it, no way a shonen manga MC will be explicitly stated as Gay and I also get that you really hate bakugou, to each their own you have your reasons which are just as valid as everyone else's but why be so rude and toxic for no reason to people literally only enjoying their ship??

Just because Im a non-shipper I cant talk about my opinion about a ship I hate and its toxic fanbase on MY blog??? 🤨 If I get asks about that topic of course I answer them if Im in the mood or have time! And where am I rude or toxic? Im talking about MY opinion and MY thoughts on MY blog! If a bkdk shipper cant handle my critism of bakugou or their ship thats THEIR problem and not mine! I dont go to bakugou fans or bkdk shippers blogs and posts and attack them, I try to stay away from them as good as I can, unlike all the bkdk shippers who attacked, insultet and told me to kill myself! I never have done something like that and never would! So WHERE am I toxic?? Because I have an opinion I talk about on social media?? Then what are hardcore bkdk shippers of the caliber like dekakchan to you, who openly attack anti bkdk shippers and even other bkdk shippers if their opinion is not the same as theirs on a daily basis, say terrible sexist things about ochako, downplay every other relationship izuku has with his other friends and afterwards play victim when other people call them out for their bullshit?! Why arent you calling out that kind of people instead?!

If I had a problem with the normal part of the bkdk fanbase who just ship for the lolz I wouldnt allow bkdk shippers to follow me and would tell all of them to fuck off! All the bkdk shippers that follow me and I interact with accept that I hate bakugou and bkdk and never attacked me for it nor did I ever attack them! In my posts Im talking about the toxic part of the bkdk shipper fanbase who attack others because their opinion differs from them, because this people are the main reason why bkdk shippers have such a horrible reputation in the rest of the mha fanbase! Thats my right! I can talk and rant on my blog about whatever the hell I want and if people dont like that they can block me for all I care! Or at least blog the anti bkdk and anti bakugou tag, so they dont have to see this kind of posts. If they dont do that thats not my problem, simple as that!

And about the izuocha ship. While I dont ship it, I still think its a cute and wholesome ship like I think iidadeku or tododeku are too and Im supportive of all of them, but I dont look for fanfictions or fanarts of that ships, because Im not interested in shipping. Being a non-shipper doesnt mean, you cant defend a ship or support it though or that you cant like a ship, it just means its not where your main focus is on! Im supportive of izuocha, because ochako gets so much hate from bkdk shippers, simply because they see her as a treat to their ship and because she exists!

And about you saying that everyone knows and accepts that izuku and bakugou arent gay: man you never have read the bkdk posts on twitter, havent you?! 🤣

[rileyh20]

sometimes it’s rlly got me giggling how ppl still continue to deny bkdk even as FRIENDS like yeah I totally ship them who doesn’t but I was talking to my best friend last night and I was like “oh yeah last chapter confirmed bkg has been paying for dks gear for years, which each repair is thousands so he’s probably paying millions every time he has to repair a full set of gear. And he does it for 8 years.” And she starts bursting out laughing and I’m like what! And she’s like “I haven’t even kept up in YEARS and MAN the bakugou haters continue to get CLOCKED” LMFAOOLL

plus isn’t it so insane like the twin star metaphor being canon…… huh…. The literal “I thought we’d be competing for the rest of our lives” BEING CANON 😭😭😭😭 I saw some person be like oh what fanfic?? THE FUCKINF MANGA 😭 the “I’m the person who stands when the nerd cant stand for himself” THE SCENE WHERE IZUKU COLLAPSES IN HIS ARMS??? THE FACT RHAFS THE ONLY PLACE HE FEELS SAFE AFTER THE TRAUMA OF BEING A VIGILANTE? I’m gonna kill myself giys. oh and the new CANON art where Izukus laughing at the camera and bakugous looking at him so softly? The other new one where he’s looking at his scar to make sure no harm continues to happen? I want that love man.

I just don’t understand how ppl continue to be like oh they’re not friends Bakugou said to swan dive yadadada it’s clear u never read canon and all u read is fanfiction babygirl. LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOO the ppl who ship izuocha and say this r insane bc ochatoga is quite literally as close to canon as u can get esp w the new art man 😭 plus Bakugou apologized…. erm…. achschully 🤓👆

Like even if you didn't ship them, you have to know they are friends now right?

[explodcor]

@randdodraggo said: On the plus side today, the fact that Bakugo openly called himself Kaachan in the heat of battle? Oh my Horikoshi, you’re spoiling us Bkdk shippers rotten.

OOC: I wait with baited breath every week, because I swear, Katsuki just gets progressively gayer with each new chapter.

Never in my life did I ever expect Katsuki to call himself "Kacchan." Like, hearing Nobuhiko yell "CALL ME KACCHAN!" at live events in Katsuki's voice is one thing--but having it be series canon thing is amazing.

To me, it feels very explicit in emphasizing that he wants to connect himself to Deku. He wants AFO to know that he's tied to Izuku and OFA. He wants to be Izuku's protector, hero, and partner (whether in a fighting sense or in a romantic one is up for interpretation). It's especially obvious since in just the previous chapter, he does a direct reference to Deku by saying "I'm here to step in when that nerd can't handle things by himself!"

Twitter discourse is a goddamn mess. People are trying to claim that he was thinking of Kaminari when he called himself "Kacchan" because they refuse to acknowledge that Katsuki's relationship with Izuku is different than his relationship with other characters. It's really not that hard to understand.

I'm just so happy that, finally, the bkdk antis can shut up about how Katsuki apparently "always HATED" Deku calling him "Kacchan." Apparently, he "told Izuku" that he hated it and Deku just never "respected his boundaries." On what planet had he ever said that? I have no goddamn clue. They're confusing fanfiction with canon.

I always thought Katsuki was indifferent to it, but then as Izuku and him got closer, he started cherishing that name because it's something that only (mainly) Deku calls him. There is only one "Kacchan" to Deku.