My explody son.
Actually have a Bakugo tattoo and am getting Kirishima beside him in December. I'm committed to my ship.
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My Hero Academia: Season 4 |OT| Can’t ya See-kun will make you believe in Endeavor
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My explody son.
Actually have a Bakugo tattoo and am getting Kirishima beside him in December. I'm committed to my ship.
Miro is Zero, Deku is X.
Miro's purpose is to be somebody for Deku to look up to (at least in the shorter term, while All Might is the distant goal) and eventually surpass. Of course he's better than Deku. Because you don't look up to people who are behind you.
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When it comes to the Deku/Mirio debate, for me it's less about the powers and all about the personality. I just think Mirio's personality is a better match for One for All. That's not to say Deku is a bad successor, but certain All Might like attributes come way more naturally for Mirio than they do Deku.
It'd make a good what if comic
It'd make a good what if comic
Nice use of Megaman X references
I like this idea as well. All Might is excellent and all, but Deku has the 'rags-to-riches' background that makes him more fascinating.
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Well good thing I never said he wasn't capable
I just prefer Mirio as successor. It's not an attack on Deku's character. Sheesh
I mean it's not that deep, where we're trying to figure out what's objectively the best option on a utilitarian scale. It's just a matter of preference lol
Mirio with OFA would be too OP, it would be like in OPM where they have to write Saitama out of his story most of the time
Mirio is more similar to All Might in mannerisms and appearance but that doesn't mean he's a better match for One for All. It just means he's more similar to its previous owner. We don't have the context of fully knowing what other users of One for All were like, our only reference point is All Might.
All Might saw some essential qualities in Deku that made him feel that Deku would be a good match for One for All. All Might isn't necessarily looking for somebody who looks and acts most like him. He's looking for somebody who has the passion and instincts to be his successor. Deku has these things. All Might even directly gives advice to Deku to stop trying to imitate him. That was the catalyst for Deku developing his shoot style.
All Might saw some essential qualities in Deku that made him feel that Deku would be a good match for One for All. All Might isn't necessarily looking for somebody who looks and acts most like him. He's looking for somebody who has the passion and instincts to be his successor. Deku has these things. All Might even directly gives advice to Deku to stop trying to imitate him. That was the catalyst for Deku developing his shoot style.
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In all fairness to Mirio, he's not an exact clone of All Might. He is his own person. While he shares some physical traits and mannerisms of All Might, it's not like Deku isn't half All Might either. He shares the quirkless background with Dad Might and is still copying his signature moves.
I would also like to think Sir, being close to All Might, would have some insight into what makes a good successor. Both Deku and Mirio fit the bill
I prefer Mirio.
I would also like to think Sir, being close to All Might, would have some insight into what makes a good successor. Both Deku and Mirio fit the bill
I prefer Mirio.
All Might kind of does, but it's tempered by All Might being a natural prodigy with it. This is why he's such a bad teacher- he doesn't know how to teach this stuff since he didn't have any difficulty picking it up off instinct. (something that is very true of prodigies in the real world as well.)
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Mirio plus One for All would be tremendous. This dude would be unstoppable. He would wreck shop without ever trying. He should've gotten that shit.
Mirio makes sense as an immediate successor in both personality and power but spiritually Deku is more emblematic of the legacy All Might left in his wake. He's someone who worked their way from the bottom, had nothing, and managed to break all the odds because he respected the power he was given when others were infinitely more privileged. It seems less important to him that he literally becomes All Might and more that he found himself inspired by All Might, hence the scene from a while back where he changed his attitude about what kind of hero he wants to be. Something of a "critique" which encompasses the LoV's subterfuge (considering Shiggy is only using Stain's ideals as a means to an end) is the concept of hero society being inherently dishonest and obsessed with theatrics, and Deku may end up being the "answer" after a fashion, hence why Stain protected/saved him.
Finally had the chance to watch the episode and I really enjoyed it. I'm happy to see that it seems like a focus of the season will be Deku needing to come into his own and prove that he should be All Might's successor. They briefly touched on that idea with him creating Shoot Style last season, so when he altered his goal in the previous episode I was hoping that was an indication of what this season would be dealing with.
I'm not entirely sold on Nighteye yet, though his motivation for hiring Deku was definitely a nice surprise.
I'm also glad to see that somebody in the show realises that Tokoyami is the best.
I'm not entirely sold on Nighteye yet, though his motivation for hiring Deku was definitely a nice surprise.
I'm also glad to see that somebody in the show realises that Tokoyami is the best.
I can't believe what Sakamoto grew up to be!
Lmao i can't believe i missed how similar they look.
Sir was kinda douchebaggy in the episode. Mirio was amazing as always.
I forgot if that shit about Bubble girl being bound and tickled was in the manga, probably my brain deleted it because of how cringey it is.
I can't believe what Sakamoto grew up to be!
And somewhere in the middle:
And the two have the same Japanese VA.And somewhere in the middle:
Finally started watching this season.
Dam bruhs at the poll. MHA is a pretty dang passible dub and I say that in the best way possible. I watch both. Of course that Japanese version beats it but it also doesn't have the benefit of me not needing to read.
The introduction of Overhaul was super intriguing. He coulda just been there because All Might was gone, and that would have been fine, but then they go in a different direction that turns out to be much more interesting, making conflict between his team of villains and the Tomura's. Great stuff. Well on second thought I suppose conflict had to happen anyway because Overhaul would want to be the leader, but the extra focus on Tomura's Mentor being gone made the dynamic of what was going in the seem a lot more interesting.
Mirio is awesome. Didn't think I'd like him so much so quickly. The dude's vibe is great, and helps that he has the status to give it some weight. He reminds me of Goku.
Dam bruhs at the poll. MHA is a pretty dang passible dub and I say that in the best way possible. I watch both. Of course that Japanese version beats it but it also doesn't have the benefit of me not needing to read.
The introduction of Overhaul was super intriguing. He coulda just been there because All Might was gone, and that would have been fine, but then they go in a different direction that turns out to be much more interesting, making conflict between his team of villains and the Tomura's. Great stuff. Well on second thought I suppose conflict had to happen anyway because Overhaul would want to be the leader, but the extra focus on Tomura's Mentor being gone made the dynamic of what was going in the seem a lot more interesting.
Mirio is awesome. Didn't think I'd like him so much so quickly. The dude's vibe is great, and helps that he has the status to give it some weight. He reminds me of Goku.
Is it a "shame"? I think that character sets up a super interesting conflict for Deku to work against tbh, with the whole reasoning he's being accepted and all.
The wait's finally over.
The new episode is up now!
The new episode is up now!
Poor Eri.
So young and she already knows the red flags. Even then, she keeps seeing death back home. Then there's that lab.
So young and she already knows the red flags. Even then, she keeps seeing death back home. Then there's that lab.
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Great episode for first time watchers but I can't help but still be disappointed at the adaption.
The scene with All Might and Deku had all the same problems as the scene in season 3 with AM and Deku's mom. It was rushed and they made it feel more melodramatic with the music choices and script delivery.
Next episode adapts the chapters that made most people become Kirishima fans
Damn that episode was pretty great. That whole All Might convo at the end was emotional as fuck. Quite beautiful, actually. Definitely in my top 5 favorite moments of the series.
Good episode, the All Might scene was well done. Same goes for the Eri scene.
And if I remember correctly, this is the first time we've seen Deku wear his mask since his first fight with Bakugo back in season 1.
And if I remember correctly, this is the first time we've seen Deku wear his mask since his first fight with Bakugo back in season 1.
