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What's worse is that he doesn't even try to disguise it as a decent friendship. Bakugou has repeatedly been a dick about Endeavor abusing Todoroki and the rest of his family. Especially during the Endeavor Agency Arc, which is supposed to be when Bakugou's "changing," mind you. And for some reason, Todoroki just... Doesn't care. Still considers him and Bakugou friends for some reason despite Bakugou treating him like shit.

I feel the need to remind everyone that Hero Killer Todo took shit from no one:

He literally stood up to a police chief (not to mention repeatedly openly defied his abusive father). Todoroki is a quiet person, but he was never passive. He had no issues standing up for himself. Why is Bakugou the exception?

I feel like I should talk about Hori's character assassination of Todoroki more🤔

#reblog #my sons deserve better than being bakugou's verbal punching bag #every bakugou relationship sucks tbh #stan camie for telling him to stfu #stan tsu for roasting him at the usj #bnha critical #mha critical #horikoshi critical #he saw people shipping tododeku and thought ‘NOPE FUCK THAT’ #todoroki would never in a million years befriend someone who’s so exactly like his father #idc idc #anti todobaku

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Jesus fucking Christ, Izuku & Momo vs Midnight would have been 10000× better than Izuku & Bakugou vs All Might.

First off, like you said, it would have better developed Izuku's interpersonal relationships with his classmates by having him work with someone outside his group of friends. 2nd, Momo is stated to see Izuku as a kindred spirit due to his low self-esteem (at least in the Smash comic), so developing their friendship would feel more organic. Three, think of the genius. Four, it would have better developed Midnight's relationship with the students - Momo in particular.

Instead, we get the royally idiotic decision to pair a bully and his victim together against a man who nearly paralyzes his protoge (still love All Might though), and said bully outright saying he would rather fail than work with his victim. And you know for a damn fact that Aizawa refused to acknowledge how horribly his little plan wound up backfiring after the fact, because all it did was make things WORSE between Bakugou and Izuku

Hi @nutzgunray-lvt 👋,

All of this is why Momo and Izuku vs Midnight would have worked 100x better than what we got.

Momo and Izuku being friends due to understanding each others issues could have worked so so well. Especially in a situation like this where Izuku's tactical intelligence and Momo's academic intelligence combines to make a deadly duo. That moment in Smash where Momo realises how alike Izuku is to her is very sweet - therefore it's a shame that Hori literally does nothing with this.

Additionally, it would have added so much impact to Midnight's death later on if we had got a chance to see her teach and properly bond with the students (especially Momo who she is meant to be close with.) Plus this move would have made Midnight feel more of a 3D character in her own right rather than a prop for Aizawa / 'Miss Sexy Bondage teacher.'

Now with the canon fights, like you mentioned, Bakugou and Izuku vs All Might in canon was a mess. As much as I like All Might he went too hard against them (he nearly broke Izuku's back!) there plus what was Izuku meant to learn in that fight? That whole mess was for Bakugou's benefit only and I remain mad about it.

Then Aizawa vs Momo and Shoto. The fact that Aizawa only doing something about Momo's self confidence issues NOW, when she is a student proud of her grades and at the top of her class on top, is just cruel... Most people perform worse under pressure not thrive and grow like she did.

Finally, Midnight vs Mineta and Sero. I'm not mad at it, the good thing that came from that fight in canon was showing Mineta's growth past being a coward. And while thats good it was too little too late in the story to save him from many fans seeing him as a one-note perv because that's what Hori has made him for too long. I do wish Sero had more of a chance to shine but I feel like he shouldn't have failed here since he did save his partner (which is more than what Bakugou did.)

#reblog #mha critical #bnha critical #horikoshi critical #bakugou katsuki critical #all are incredibly good points #they seriously thought putting two boys WHO CANNOT GET ALONG together on an actual combat situation against a TEACHER??? #like what in the fresh hell were they thinking??? #posts that make me want to punt aizawa like a football #posts that make me disappointed in yuuei

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AU where Shoto will theorize Dabi is anyone's family but his own.

"He's a Yaoyorozu, he's Yui Kodai's cousin, he's-" Dabi takes off hair dye "Bakugo's secret brother!"

1 - Shouto's special talent isn't only to be wrong every time he tries to guess who Dabi is related to but to somehow uncover a secret relative with everyone he accuses of being related to the raccoon.

2 - He is a Yaoyorozu relative? Yaoyorozu looks at the family to prove by A+B that it's not possible only to discover that Chisaki is probably a distant cousin.

3 - He is Kirishima's cousin? Kirishima points out that he can't be because his two moms are only child, only to stumble on some forgotten paper and to discover that Gigantomachia is his grand-uncle! Whoops!

4 - Bakugou's secret brother! It all makes sense! The spikey hair, the horrible temper, the hot quirk! Katsuki is furious, grabs his family tree and all the family albums... Only to discover that Muscular is his uncle. He eats all the photos proving it before Shouto can ever see them.

5 - Truly, Dabi's true identity eludes him. Shouto is so desperate that he dares to imagine something awful. That All MIght might not be Izuku's father. That Midoriya Hisashi is someone with a fire quirk... a fake identity... scars that make him hard to recognize...

Guess what Izuku discovered while he was searching for proof to bury Shouto's most recent theory. Take a wild guess.

#reblog #lmao #5 headcanons game #oh this is fun

[mydisasteracademia]

You know, I can’t help but wonder if any of the Bakustans would actually like Bakugo if they’d met a person like him in real life.

Because I’ve met a couple of “Bakugos”. I grew up in one of the most affluent counties in my country- so you can imagine there were more than a couple spoiled rich kids. But the “Bakugos” stood out from apart the rest. You could tell they were never properly held accountable for anything in their entire life. So they believed they had a right to do anything. To anyone. At any time. Especially if that person didn’t fit in for some reason. And there always was this…rage simmering underneath. Some hid it under charm and charisma, some wore it with pride. But it was always there. It was as if they felt that, despite having access to some of the best opportunities this world could provide, the universe still owed them something they weren’t getting. As if their sense of entitlement had grown so big and all-consuming that it had become a colossal black hole inside them, one that could never be filled.

Sound familiar?

And, let me tell you something: that behavior is NOT funny or endearing if you see it up close. At best it’s obnoxious and frustrating. At worse it’s downright terrifying.

I DO see how that attitude might appeal to some young teens. I remember being that age. You’re hormones have just kicked into full gear. You’re angry all the time, sometimes for no apparent reason. Every semi-bad thing feels like a world-ending catastrophe, or a grave injustice. Now, MOST teens move past this phase, mature, and learn to manage their emotions. But, until then, seeing Bakugo rage at people and not get consequences for it, and even seeing him be rewarded by the universe in spite of it….I imagine that would feel validating.

My fear is that some teens will take away from MHA that it’s okay to treat people like shit if you’re unhappy for some reason. And that’s just…no. Whether you’re angry or sad or jealous or insecure or any emotion in between, you are still accountable for your actions. You are still required to treat people decently.

What do you think?

So when it comes to asshole/evil characters and their Stans, there’s two groups. The first one knows that if such a person existed in real life, they’d hate them. Due to the fictional nature of their favorite character, they’re able to enjoy their behavior because it’s fiction. I’m not going to focus on them.

Sadly, I do believe that he would have a lot of followers/Stans. Andrew Tate, Sneako, Keemstar, and the like have platforms built on their toxic manners. People find them appealing, whether it’s due to entertainment or because they genuinely believe the bullshit these guys spread. Katsuki’s got “talent” and people might see Katsuki’s lack of manners as inspirational.

#reblog #important #bnha critical #mha critical #bakugou katsuki critical #fandom critical

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#reblog #sigh #yeah… yeah #bnha critical #mha critical #thank god for the fandom

[mydisasteracademia]

Wait, I thought the whole thing about OFA was that it COULDN'T be stolen. Why the fuck is Shigaraki stealing Danger Sense? Why can't Horikoshi understand the concept of continuity?

It’s dumb. I think Hori’s going to try pulling the “the individual quirks of OFA aren’t actually part of OFA” angle and it’s a really stupid explanation because we’ve been told countless times that no aspect of OFA can be stolen or copied. Either that or he’s going to rely on his plot crutch of the quirk singularity theory or whatever it’s called.

#reblog #mha critical #bnha critical #horikoshi critical #bnha spoilers #bnha manga spoilers #izuku deserves better #ughhhhhh #it’s so freaking stupid dude #if it’s part of the quirk then it can’t be stolen. period. #Horikoshi stop invalidating your own writing PLEASE I BEG

[mydisasteracademia]

On one hand, I don't like how Bakugou gets too much of the spotlight. But on the other hand, HELL YEAH AFO IS DEAD!!!!!

Imo, I’d rather much have AFO still alive over Katsuki. I know I’ve ragged on AFO a lot recently but he isn’t even in my top 5 least favorites. His worst sin is overextending his welcome.

#reblog #seriously though #afo deserved a better death than this. like wtf #bnha manga spoilers #mha manga spoilers #bnha critical #horikoshi critical

[mydisasteracademia]

Can we talk about how Overhaul, the guy with the intelligence to not only know how to harvest someone’s quirk from their DNA but also is capable of infusing non-organic materials with quirks, is ranked lower in intelligence than a good chunk of 1-A?

#reblog #mha critical #bnha critical #horikoshi critical #yeah the analysis ratings are bullshit #POWER LEVELS ARE BULLSHIT you might even say #about overhaul #overhaul critical #ultra analysis critical

[mydisasteracademia]

Why? Just Why?

THIS is how AFO goes down? And by Bakugou of all people and for what? Oh, symbolism? Since he was the one that "took down All Might" This is his way of making up for that?

AND the quirks that were stolen is implied to go back to the owners?!

Consequences? Lasting impact? What's that? That doesn't exist in BNHA!

Oh and the part where Izuku loses Danger Sense to Shigaraki's AFO...

I WOULD say I'm hoping this'll lead to the fight being good but at this point I've given up all hope.

#reblog #man what the fuck #bnha critical #horikoshi critical #bnha spoilers #bnha manga spoilers

[mydisasteracademia]

I spend a lot of time harping on the disappointing and frustrating aspects of MHA, so I'd like to change gears and talk about some specific positives for me:

- Ida, Todoroki, and Izuku's friendship during and post Stain Arc. The way those three stuck together was just awesome, and we got the legitimately funny 'Hand Crusher' moment.

- Eri being 100% ride or die for Izuku. I'm not a fan of Eri (specifically her writing), but seeing her going so hard for Izuku in the light novels were the ONLY bearable moments for me.

- Kota becoming an Izuku fanboy and apologizing for how he acted towards him, specifically how he ran up to hug Izuku after the Dark Izuku Arc.

- All Might and Inko owning up to their mistakes and working to make up for them.

- The audience legitimately cheering for Sero after his match with Todoroki during the Sports Festival, seeing as how unfairly matched up they were.

- The OFA vestiges (for the most part) being genuinely kind and helpful towards Izuku, gently encouraging him to rest and not push himself during the Dark Izuku Arc

- Dark Shadow absolutely loving Izuku and being so gentle with him during 1A vs Izuku 🥺

- Aizawa FINALLY realizing how unfair and awful he'd been towards Izuku during the PLF War, specifically after hearing Izuku stand up for him

- AFO in Kamino Ward was badass. Enough said.

- Dadmight and Izuku. No other words needed.

- Ida comforting and reassuring Izuku that he'd always be there to help him during 1A vs Izuku.

- Endeavor actually realizing how awful he was towards his family, and Natsuo and Shoto being more or less allowed to feel conflicted/resentful of him.

Those are all very nice moments, I do have to say. I agree wholeheartedly with all of them.

Adding to that list, I love how the girls support each other. It’s such a good group dynamic and I love that despite their differences they all look out for each other and their friendship is strong.

I may criticize the plotline as a whole, but I do like that instead of turning on the Yuuei traitor they understood the traitor’s situation and promised to help the traitor with their issues. It was honestly really heartwarming.

I love Kaminari, Sero, and Kirishima’s adorkable friendship. They’re all so goofy together!

I love seeing Kirishima and Tetsutetsu’s bonding moment during the Sports Festival. Kiri definitely needed another friend and branching the gap between the (at the time) nebulous 1-B and our 1-A was really nice. (Plus the separated at birth theory makes me laugh. Too many coincidences! Get the string board!)

Eri SMILING and finally acting like a kid during 1-A’s musical number at the Culture Festival and making Mirio cry? That hit me right in the feels.

Speaking of Mirio, I love his friendship with Midoriya. He is the exact kind of friend he needed and he’s so goofy he makes me smile whenever we see him. The Big Three are honestly one of the better parts of the Academia part of the manga/anime.

This is a bit of a petty moment, but I’m petty and it makes me laugh: Overhaul’s whole cameo in the Lady Nagant arc. I personally despise him so seeing him so disheveled and bewildered all of the time gives me joy.

I LOVED Shuichi/Spinner’s loyalty/friendship with Shigaraki. He is such a ride or die friend and it made me smile every time he mentioned how much he was willing to do just to save him. It reminds me of how dedicated Iida/Todoroki were to save Midoriya from himself and it hits home that they’re effective foils of each other.

And of course, Uraraka and Midoriya’s bond is one of my favorite parts. Not only are they both super cute/adorkable, but they care about each other SO MUCH and it HEALS me to see them showing that.

There’s just so much good and while it frustrates me a lot due to the wasted potential I just can’t hate it, y’know? Not when there’s so many good parts to come back to.

#she speaks #she answers #mutuals #bnha sugar #mha sugar #honestly for as much as i criticize it i can admit it has a LOT of good parts #that’s partly why i criticize it so much - i know it can and should be better-written #potential spoilers

[mydisasteracademia]

??? Okay??? I’m probably reading tone very incorrectly here but I’m literally not trying to sound hostile at all. There’s nothing to “finish”, I’m just replying and trying to correct a misunderstanding that might have happened somewhere along the way.

Honestly, the slight crumbs of worldbuilding are all the more frustrating because of how interesting they are.

Quirkless discrimination: it exists, given how okay the teachers are towards Aldera's bullying of Izuku. Sir Nighteye also thinks Izuku being Quirkless won't make him a good hero, using it as an insult towards him.

The Business Course and Support Course: WHAT DO THEY LEARN? I'd imagine some engineering and management classes/hands on labs in addition to the regular classes. Maybe internships with agencies/compnaies on a manigerial or engineering aspect?

Exactly! What’s the use of worldbuilding if you stay in the same spots the entire time? Keeping it safe is keeping it boring, and honestly that’s the biggest injustice for such an interesting and multifaceted world.

Like, we’ve seen people discriminate against Izuku because he doesn’t have a Quirk (even if the majority were literal children, and kids can be very cruel) - but is that just a him thing? We hardly ever (IF ever) see it elsewhere in BnHA. We hear about it it we don’t recognize its impact outside of being a traumatizing experience for our main. We don’t grasp just how widespread this issue is, and the fact that so many see it as an allegory for real-life disability in an ableist world makes it even more disappointing. We see no aids for those with destructive or harmful quirks, we see nothing for those who’ve lost their Quirks in some way (be it old age or losing it via accident), we see nothing to aid those who ARE disabled - we see none of that. I’m not expecting a Japanese man writing a Japanese-centric story to see it the same way other countries or cultures would, but it would be a genuinely interesting issue to showcase and get people discussing.

And let’s be honest, the other courses at Yuuei essentially don’t exist (save for the designers of the Support Course). What I wouldn’t give to see Business Course students debating the ethics of the hero world, or how to run agencies, or studying to get into law schools with Yuuei’s clout backing them up, or even getting government jobs! I would even take a Business Course kid being disillusioned with how corrupt and greedy the hero world is and having to confide in other students about their anxieties and frustrations. We could’ve had a legitimately interesting arc about 1-A or 1-B kids (or even Shinsou) getting to see other perspectives besides just “heroism is great and nothing is wrong!”

And the Support Course! Where’s the sidekicks, the rescue teams, the spies, or ANYTHING besides weaponsmiths? Where’s the tech kids who got into Yuuei to exercise their abilities in those branches? The hackers? The security experts? All of it would be so interesting to explore but we never see any of it!

I dunno. I really do love BnHA but the insistent refusal to explore any themes besides “let’s throw these inexperienced kids into an adult war” is severely frustrating and disappointing. I know Horikoshi isn’t (and shouldn’t be) expected to talk about everything, but even a little variety would be nice.

#reblog #um??? #notifications muted #sideblog meta

[mydisasteracademia]

I never said we were? I used debate because it feels less accusatory and that’s literally what this has become. I’m also not arguing with you in the slightest about why canon sucks. I’ve always agreed on that and why I despise Bakugou as a character. I AGREE that Hori’s MHA really sucks and I agree that fandom does it WAY better. I don’t want this to become just a “Bakugou Anti” blog, which is why I’m not directly addressing everything you’ve mentioned about him, because honestly I don’t want to keep repeating my opinions on the matter (and God forbid I make myself a broken record, lol). We all agree here, and there isn’t much of a debate considering we both agree on the topic.

Honestly, the slight crumbs of worldbuilding are all the more frustrating because of how interesting they are.

Quirkless discrimination: it exists, given how okay the teachers are towards Aldera's bullying of Izuku. Sir Nighteye also thinks Izuku being Quirkless won't make him a good hero, using it as an insult towards him.

The Business Course and Support Course: WHAT DO THEY LEARN? I'd imagine some engineering and management classes/hands on labs in addition to the regular classes. Maybe internships with agencies/compnaies on a manigerial or engineering aspect?

Exactly! What’s the use of worldbuilding if you stay in the same spots the entire time? Keeping it safe is keeping it boring, and honestly that’s the biggest injustice for such an interesting and multifaceted world.

Like, we’ve seen people discriminate against Izuku because he doesn’t have a Quirk (even if the majority were literal children, and kids can be very cruel) - but is that just a him thing? We hardly ever (IF ever) see it elsewhere in BnHA. We hear about it it we don’t recognize its impact outside of being a traumatizing experience for our main. We don’t grasp just how widespread this issue is, and the fact that so many see it as an allegory for real-life disability in an ableist world makes it even more disappointing. We see no aids for those with destructive or harmful quirks, we see nothing for those who’ve lost their Quirks in some way (be it old age or losing it via accident), we see nothing to aid those who ARE disabled - we see none of that. I’m not expecting a Japanese man writing a Japanese-centric story to see it the same way other countries or cultures would, but it would be a genuinely interesting issue to showcase and get people discussing.

And let’s be honest, the other courses at Yuuei essentially don’t exist (save for the designers of the Support Course). What I wouldn’t give to see Business Course students debating the ethics of the hero world, or how to run agencies, or studying to get into law schools with Yuuei’s clout backing them up, or even getting government jobs! I would even take a Business Course kid being disillusioned with how corrupt and greedy the hero world is and having to confide in other students about their anxieties and frustrations. We could’ve had a legitimately interesting arc about 1-A or 1-B kids (or even Shinsou) getting to see other perspectives besides just “heroism is great and nothing is wrong!”

And the Support Course! Where’s the sidekicks, the rescue teams, the spies, or ANYTHING besides weaponsmiths? Where’s the tech kids who got into Yuuei to exercise their abilities in those branches? The hackers? The security experts? All of it would be so interesting to explore but we never see any of it!

I dunno. I really do love BnHA but the insistent refusal to explore any themes besides “let’s throw these inexperienced kids into an adult war” is severely frustrating and disappointing. I know Horikoshi isn’t (and shouldn’t be) expected to talk about everything, but even a little variety would be nice.

#reblog #bnha critical #mha critical #horikoshi critical #bnha meta

[mydisasteracademia]

One argument I have seen some of Bakugou’s stans or lovers of him will argue is that Bakugou fills the role of the person that’s always the asshole, to give the cast “variety” in personality. Or maybe not his stans would say this, but at the very least this would be used, I remember this for sure.

And I just find that lazy.

Why make a character ONLY an asshole for the sake of being an asshole to cross a checkmark off and to be that way throughout the ENTIRE series?

Because I know that if Inisde Out followed that mindset, NONE of the characters would be as interesting or enjoyable. ESPECIALLY Joy and Anger. Yes, their go to mood is reflected in their names, but we can see them experience other feelings as well, which makes them layered and dynamic characters.

Why not instead make situations where other characters make a choice that would ultimately make them the accomplice, or the source of the problem, or even the asshole, whether by choice or not?

Because in real life, whether we want to accept it or not, there’s probably at least one time in our lives we become an asshole or a jerk to someone, whether we were in the right or not, or we inadvertently became part of the problem. Even with the intent of being a truly good person, we may have at one time or another been that person to someone at sometime.

If Hawks had to do more questionable acts to prove he’s in the league with the LOV/ MLA and had to drag Tokoyami into it, and Tokoyami is so sure that what Hawks was doing was for the greater good, and kept going until he realized, ‘wait, this is going too far’ or ‘i can’t abide by this’ and he’s already neck deep in doing really shady stuff that hurts his image. Or if the traitor thing was done better and we see them knowing they are lying straight through their teeth and just have to keep the charade up. Or even moments where friendships are really tested, like when Iida pulled a surprise move on Midoriya during the Calvary battle. Just actions like that.

TLDR: You don’t need a stock asshole character for there to create conflict. You can have a cast of morally good characters and still make interesting conflict between them. You just need to put the actual effort in it.

Keep cooking🔥

Bakugou's assholery is just straight up boring because that's ALL he is. Just anger and ambition for the sake of anger and ambition. Yeah he's good at cooking and playing the drums, but we have no idea WHY he likes either of those things especially as they both require patience, which he has none of.

Having him into these hobbies could have been a whole thing, like maybe his dad taught him how to cook to teach him patience. Or maybe his mom signed him up for drums as an outlet for all his energy.

Bakugou is a boring character with no substance

#reblog #katsuki bakugo critical #mha critical #bnha critical #horikoshi critical #more articulate people have already made the bakugou and vegeta comparison better than i could but it’s a good point to make regardless #we don’t NEED an asshole character when we already have better written assholes like endeavor and shigaraki #like c’mon the position is closed already

[mydisasteracademia]

Oh, no, I was talking about in general: in general Quirkless adults might need to have it on important documents and IDs and they’d get outed that way. I don’t agree that he needs to be the only one that suffers, because it’s not fair to the worldbuilding the staff has worked so hard to give us. I don’t agree that it needs to be that way, and it’s frustrating that it is.

I wasn’t disagreeing with you that canon sucks, I’m not sure why this feels like such a debate? All I said was that we need better worldbuilding, especially if you’re going to have allegories of ableism and racial profiling and what that means for such an important profession so integral to your work. That literally sums up my opinion on the matter.

Honestly, the slight crumbs of worldbuilding are all the more frustrating because of how interesting they are.

Quirkless discrimination: it exists, given how okay the teachers are towards Aldera's bullying of Izuku. Sir Nighteye also thinks Izuku being Quirkless won't make him a good hero, using it as an insult towards him.

The Business Course and Support Course: WHAT DO THEY LEARN? I'd imagine some engineering and management classes/hands on labs in addition to the regular classes. Maybe internships with agencies/compnaies on a manigerial or engineering aspect?

Exactly! What’s the use of worldbuilding if you stay in the same spots the entire time? Keeping it safe is keeping it boring, and honestly that’s the biggest injustice for such an interesting and multifaceted world.

Like, we’ve seen people discriminate against Izuku because he doesn’t have a Quirk (even if the majority were literal children, and kids can be very cruel) - but is that just a him thing? We hardly ever (IF ever) see it elsewhere in BnHA. We hear about it it we don’t recognize its impact outside of being a traumatizing experience for our main. We don’t grasp just how widespread this issue is, and the fact that so many see it as an allegory for real-life disability in an ableist world makes it even more disappointing. We see no aids for those with destructive or harmful quirks, we see nothing for those who’ve lost their Quirks in some way (be it old age or losing it via accident), we see nothing to aid those who ARE disabled - we see none of that. I’m not expecting a Japanese man writing a Japanese-centric story to see it the same way other countries or cultures would, but it would be a genuinely interesting issue to showcase and get people discussing.

And let’s be honest, the other courses at Yuuei essentially don’t exist (save for the designers of the Support Course). What I wouldn’t give to see Business Course students debating the ethics of the hero world, or how to run agencies, or studying to get into law schools with Yuuei’s clout backing them up, or even getting government jobs! I would even take a Business Course kid being disillusioned with how corrupt and greedy the hero world is and having to confide in other students about their anxieties and frustrations. We could’ve had a legitimately interesting arc about 1-A or 1-B kids (or even Shinsou) getting to see other perspectives besides just “heroism is great and nothing is wrong!”

And the Support Course! Where’s the sidekicks, the rescue teams, the spies, or ANYTHING besides weaponsmiths? Where’s the tech kids who got into Yuuei to exercise their abilities in those branches? The hackers? The security experts? All of it would be so interesting to explore but we never see any of it!

I dunno. I really do love BnHA but the insistent refusal to explore any themes besides “let’s throw these inexperienced kids into an adult war” is severely frustrating and disappointing. I know Horikoshi isn’t (and shouldn’t be) expected to talk about everything, but even a little variety would be nice.

#reblog #bnha critical #mha critical #horikoshi critical #bnha meta #tldr i’m not disagreeing? i just think it sucks

[mydisasteracademia]

Um… what? I’m imagining it the same way a minor (more specifically 12/13) in the US (outing myself as an American lmao) doesn’t have as many legal documents as an adult does; they likely don’t have an ID, no drivers’ license or permit, but they would have a passport and such documenting them as a citizen. Of course he wouldn’t need someone to catch a glimpse of an ID to out him. Izuku was particularly vocal about wanting to be a hero, and anyone who actually KNEW him or his family would hear at some point that he doesn’t have a quirk - besides, that’s not a very good example given it was widely known among his former friends and the school he was at.

And again, I’m mostly talking about legal discrimination there given I’m sure Japanese discrimination law is more lax than in other countries (and I’ve always seen it as an allegory for disability, whether mental or physical, which absolutely occurs in much the same way). Social discrimination is less likely given many people have “invisible” quirks, and certainly not as often as mutants would face both types, hence why it’s a solid allegory for race/ethnicity/immigration discrimination.

Honestly, the slight crumbs of worldbuilding are all the more frustrating because of how interesting they are.

Quirkless discrimination: it exists, given how okay the teachers are towards Aldera's bullying of Izuku. Sir Nighteye also thinks Izuku being Quirkless won't make him a good hero, using it as an insult towards him.

The Business Course and Support Course: WHAT DO THEY LEARN? I'd imagine some engineering and management classes/hands on labs in addition to the regular classes. Maybe internships with agencies/compnaies on a manigerial or engineering aspect?

Exactly! What’s the use of worldbuilding if you stay in the same spots the entire time? Keeping it safe is keeping it boring, and honestly that’s the biggest injustice for such an interesting and multifaceted world.

Like, we’ve seen people discriminate against Izuku because he doesn’t have a Quirk (even if the majority were literal children, and kids can be very cruel) - but is that just a him thing? We hardly ever (IF ever) see it elsewhere in BnHA. We hear about it it we don’t recognize its impact outside of being a traumatizing experience for our main. We don’t grasp just how widespread this issue is, and the fact that so many see it as an allegory for real-life disability in an ableist world makes it even more disappointing. We see no aids for those with destructive or harmful quirks, we see nothing for those who’ve lost their Quirks in some way (be it old age or losing it via accident), we see nothing to aid those who ARE disabled - we see none of that. I’m not expecting a Japanese man writing a Japanese-centric story to see it the same way other countries or cultures would, but it would be a genuinely interesting issue to showcase and get people discussing.

And let’s be honest, the other courses at Yuuei essentially don’t exist (save for the designers of the Support Course). What I wouldn’t give to see Business Course students debating the ethics of the hero world, or how to run agencies, or studying to get into law schools with Yuuei’s clout backing them up, or even getting government jobs! I would even take a Business Course kid being disillusioned with how corrupt and greedy the hero world is and having to confide in other students about their anxieties and frustrations. We could’ve had a legitimately interesting arc about 1-A or 1-B kids (or even Shinsou) getting to see other perspectives besides just “heroism is great and nothing is wrong!”

And the Support Course! Where’s the sidekicks, the rescue teams, the spies, or ANYTHING besides weaponsmiths? Where’s the tech kids who got into Yuuei to exercise their abilities in those branches? The hackers? The security experts? All of it would be so interesting to explore but we never see any of it!

I dunno. I really do love BnHA but the insistent refusal to explore any themes besides “let’s throw these inexperienced kids into an adult war” is severely frustrating and disappointing. I know Horikoshi isn’t (and shouldn’t be) expected to talk about everything, but even a little variety would be nice.

#reblog #bnha critical #mha critical #horikoshi critical #bnha meta

[mydisasteracademia]

I do agree somewhat, except you likely have to disclose on legal documents what your Quirk is - so you’d be more likely to face discrimination from potential employers or government workers than civilians. I wish we at the very least saw more of THAT than nothing at all.

Mutants are definitely an allegory, whether about people of different races/ethnicities or of immigrants. It makes a lot more sense that they would face social discrimination more than legal discrimination.

Then again, as I stated before, I’m not expecting, nor is it very fair to expect, someone Japanese to write a story based on Japanese society and also explore themes that foreigners might think about more than the average Japanese citizen might. But I do think that it should be discussed more than we’re getting.

Honestly, the slight crumbs of worldbuilding are all the more frustrating because of how interesting they are.

Quirkless discrimination: it exists, given how okay the teachers are towards Aldera's bullying of Izuku. Sir Nighteye also thinks Izuku being Quirkless won't make him a good hero, using it as an insult towards him.

The Business Course and Support Course: WHAT DO THEY LEARN? I'd imagine some engineering and management classes/hands on labs in addition to the regular classes. Maybe internships with agencies/compnaies on a manigerial or engineering aspect?

Exactly! What’s the use of worldbuilding if you stay in the same spots the entire time? Keeping it safe is keeping it boring, and honestly that’s the biggest injustice for such an interesting and multifaceted world.

Like, we’ve seen people discriminate against Izuku because he doesn’t have a Quirk (even if the majority were literal children, and kids can be very cruel) - but is that just a him thing? We hardly ever (IF ever) see it elsewhere in BnHA. We hear about it it we don’t recognize its impact outside of being a traumatizing experience for our main. We don’t grasp just how widespread this issue is, and the fact that so many see it as an allegory for real-life disability in an ableist world makes it even more disappointing. We see no aids for those with destructive or harmful quirks, we see nothing for those who’ve lost their Quirks in some way (be it old age or losing it via accident), we see nothing to aid those who ARE disabled - we see none of that. I’m not expecting a Japanese man writing a Japanese-centric story to see it the same way other countries or cultures would, but it would be a genuinely interesting issue to showcase and get people discussing.

And let’s be honest, the other courses at Yuuei essentially don’t exist (save for the designers of the Support Course). What I wouldn’t give to see Business Course students debating the ethics of the hero world, or how to run agencies, or studying to get into law schools with Yuuei’s clout backing them up, or even getting government jobs! I would even take a Business Course kid being disillusioned with how corrupt and greedy the hero world is and having to confide in other students about their anxieties and frustrations. We could’ve had a legitimately interesting arc about 1-A or 1-B kids (or even Shinsou) getting to see other perspectives besides just “heroism is great and nothing is wrong!”

And the Support Course! Where’s the sidekicks, the rescue teams, the spies, or ANYTHING besides weaponsmiths? Where’s the tech kids who got into Yuuei to exercise their abilities in those branches? The hackers? The security experts? All of it would be so interesting to explore but we never see any of it!

I dunno. I really do love BnHA but the insistent refusal to explore any themes besides “let’s throw these inexperienced kids into an adult war” is severely frustrating and disappointing. I know Horikoshi isn’t (and shouldn’t be) expected to talk about everything, but even a little variety would be nice.

#reblog #bnha critical #mha critical #horikoshi critical #bnha meta

[mydisasteracademia]

But you would think that he’s not just an outlier in this case. Remember, we’ve gotten canon confirmation that Quirked people used to be discriminated against back when Quirks were new - who’s to say that a Quirkless person wouldn’t face the same discrimination too, even though the situation is just in reverse this time? I just think it’s awfully shortsighted to have it happen to just your MC and literally no one else, even though Quirkless people are a vast minority and AFO’s quirk-stealing can make for interesting dilemmas.

Honestly, the slight crumbs of worldbuilding are all the more frustrating because of how interesting they are.

Quirkless discrimination: it exists, given how okay the teachers are towards Aldera's bullying of Izuku. Sir Nighteye also thinks Izuku being Quirkless won't make him a good hero, using it as an insult towards him.

The Business Course and Support Course: WHAT DO THEY LEARN? I'd imagine some engineering and management classes/hands on labs in addition to the regular classes. Maybe internships with agencies/compnaies on a manigerial or engineering aspect?

Exactly! What’s the use of worldbuilding if you stay in the same spots the entire time? Keeping it safe is keeping it boring, and honestly that’s the biggest injustice for such an interesting and multifaceted world.

Like, we’ve seen people discriminate against Izuku because he doesn’t have a Quirk (even if the majority were literal children, and kids can be very cruel) - but is that just a him thing? We hardly ever (IF ever) see it elsewhere in BnHA. We hear about it it we don’t recognize its impact outside of being a traumatizing experience for our main. We don’t grasp just how widespread this issue is, and the fact that so many see it as an allegory for real-life disability in an ableist world makes it even more disappointing. We see no aids for those with destructive or harmful quirks, we see nothing for those who’ve lost their Quirks in some way (be it old age or losing it via accident), we see nothing to aid those who ARE disabled - we see none of that. I’m not expecting a Japanese man writing a Japanese-centric story to see it the same way other countries or cultures would, but it would be a genuinely interesting issue to showcase and get people discussing.

And let’s be honest, the other courses at Yuuei essentially don’t exist (save for the designers of the Support Course). What I wouldn’t give to see Business Course students debating the ethics of the hero world, or how to run agencies, or studying to get into law schools with Yuuei’s clout backing them up, or even getting government jobs! I would even take a Business Course kid being disillusioned with how corrupt and greedy the hero world is and having to confide in other students about their anxieties and frustrations. We could’ve had a legitimately interesting arc about 1-A or 1-B kids (or even Shinsou) getting to see other perspectives besides just “heroism is great and nothing is wrong!”

And the Support Course! Where’s the sidekicks, the rescue teams, the spies, or ANYTHING besides weaponsmiths? Where’s the tech kids who got into Yuuei to exercise their abilities in those branches? The hackers? The security experts? All of it would be so interesting to explore but we never see any of it!

I dunno. I really do love BnHA but the insistent refusal to explore any themes besides “let’s throw these inexperienced kids into an adult war” is severely frustrating and disappointing. I know Horikoshi isn’t (and shouldn’t be) expected to talk about everything, but even a little variety would be nice.

#reblog #bnha critical #mha critical #horikoshi critical #Quirkless discrimination could make for a VERY interesting issue for our heroes - or anyone else really #what about Quirkless villains? vigilantes? anyone?? #what does the government have to say about it? #those are important things to consider if you’re going to introduce a plot element like that #long post #bnha meta