Analysis of Bakugo and Izuku’s relationship - a thread written by a depressed bkdk with a brainriot
The analysis of bakugo and izuku’s relationship and how their complexity made them unique
CW : English isn’t my first language, I'm sorry for the mistakes and enjoy !
It’s crazy how katsuki and Izuku are caring about each other in their way. They don’t need to say things explicitly, their relationship is only based on trust and gets stronger every time with simple things such as actions…because actions mean more the words.
Their biggest fear is to lose each other and they already faced it, twice
They know how it feels to lose someone we care and that explains why katsuki never left izuku’s side since he went back to UA. The only moment where he has his eyes off Izuku is gone again
Katsuki indescribably completes Izuku. He’s not the main character we used to see everywhere, he’s insecure, he’s blaming himself for something he couldn’t predict and he’s secretly caring about his childhood friend. More than that, in the light novel (number 6: cherry blossoms ) I quote: “Deku was trying to show strength or weakness, he just reached out to him since he was simply worried. Like in the past and the present. Deku has a presence that Bakugou doesn't understand, which frustrates him.”
This also completes the fact that Izuku and katsuki are the wonder duo. I’m not talking here about the hero aspect (with the agency and stuff like that) I’m talking about feelings here. Romantic or Platonic we can all say that they both need each other to survive, they grew up together, know everything about each other, saw each other’s weaknesses without being judged and when the other is gone....they become ready to face everything just to find the other.
You don’t believe me ?
Remember this time when katsuki get kidnapped by LOV and Izuku tried everything to have katsuki’s back, when he asked to Kirishima because he knew and was scared that katsuki will reject him. (A/N : this is so angsty Horikoshi why do you hate us, let them be happy please)
Remember this time when Izuku left everyone suddenly in chapter 306 when he write a letter to everyone and katsuki was the one to say “quote”. He was also the first one to find him when Izuku was about to give up, the first one to give him this year lumineux that vigilant deku didn’t have since many chapters
Remenber this time (recently) when katsuki and Izuku are ready to fight against villains for the war, when Katsuki said “deku” and Izuku answered “I know”, when the only moment the blond look away Izuku was taken from him again.
The importance and this is why Horikoshi is original is because it’s not like the stuff we used to see.
The thing that made these moments more significant was that they couldn’t be saved each other, even if they tried their best it was too late. If they could stop that they’ll do it immediately, not thinking about the consequences and only thinking about saving the other first.
Think about that, another thing that makes their relationship stronger is the idea that they have this strange feeling, they couldn’t name it but it’s so strong and almost natural for them as if it was always here.
Once again think about the light novel :
“Deku has a presence that Bakugou doesn't understand”
“Deku knew well that he and Kacchan are polar opposites. But even so, Deku couldn't imagine a world in which Kacchan doesn't exist. ”— Midoriya Izuku, Chapter 4 of MHA Light Novel "Celebrations"
Another aspect is how they care about each other in their ways.
Katuski is someone that keeps everything inside him until this explodes and Izuku doesn’t even hesitate to share his thoughts. It’s the opposite and yet this work fits perfectly well, the manga showed us these moments :
- "He’s dead meat if he thinks he can die on me."
- "and without thinking, my body moved on its own"
- "you look like you needed saving"
- “I could admire all might from a distance, but you were right there. This amazing person in my life !”
- "To the same extent of all your unpleasant traits, your sheer amazingness was so brilliant to me... it was blinding!"
-"Give him back!"
""Give him back"? What an odd thing to say. Bakugou doesn't *belong* to anyone."
"Give him back!!"
- "The battle might have been pointless. Win or lose... maybe it didn't really matter. But at that moment. I knew I had to fight. Because the only one who understood what Kacchan was feeling... was me."
- "Don't come, Deku!"
- “I never imagined I’d have All Might watching out for me. Or that the day would come when Kacchan and I could have a normal-ish conversation. I… I’m so blessed.”— Chapter 257
“As much as I hate to admit it, I have my complete trust in deku.. “ - chapter 284
It can be surprising but they never left the other and never thought of that once. Even when he was separated, this special link was still here, in the shadows when the other is not looking the other never left his eyes on him, never
- light novel cherry blossoms : "It might come off as a surprise, but Kacchan never received a love confession"
- -light novel cherry blossoms : after finishing their prayers, deku looked at kacchan, "what did you wish for?"
"shut up." even with kacchan's sulking expression seen from the side, deku felt that they had wished for the same thing.
- “Keep your eyes on me,”
-“I’m worried about him. And you are too.”
Bakudeku is also a point of forgiveness.
Yes their past and relationship wasn’t the best and wasn’t healthy, especially in middle school but Izuku never hated him, he knows that katsuki was just lost with himself (katsuki said in chapter 284 that he bullied Izuku because he was scared of his weaknesses, he owned Izuku was stronger than him since the beginning). Times heals things, their relationship improved from the time where Izuku decided to confess the OFA secret to him, something he never shared and all of that because he was scared to loose him/ was angry for a misunderstanding. Izuku didn’t’ want to lose their mutual trust and katsuki learned how to love accept himself and the important meaning of chapter 322 is here to prove it.
Izuku was the one to forgive and katsuki was the one to apologize.
Even if their classmates were around them it was their moment, nothing mattered except both of them and the powerful meaning of those words, it’s not something that Horikoshi wrote because he wanted to please fans not. He wrote it because this showed the improvement of this character, their relationship and how can they help each other to be a better version of themselves.
But the last point : this is also a fight of internalize thought
It’s obvious that communication isn’t their thing and yet this is why, once again their actions are stronger than words, why fights are always the best way to let everything out from both of them, positive as negative. It’s a long and slow fight to internalize strong thoughts, it takes time to get off of them and that’s why the importance to have someone by his side is highlighted. Take a minute to think: what could’ve become katsuki if izuku left him if he was alone and trying to deal with his old demons?
Yes you’re right, he would probably be trying to slowly destroy himself little by little, this constant need to be reassured, to keep everything for themself even if All might be the one to say it for him but yes, katsuki cares for him and always cared. He just realized it recently (or years ago, we don’t know yet and we’re still waiting for deku vs kacchan 3/ their reunion and listen to everything katsuki has to say to him because they’re a lot-) it’s new for him and yes, maybe he can be helped by his squad and his friends but it’s not the same thing, you can’t tell that the squad has the same relationship and link to him as izuku and he shared their whole life.
Katsuki is just scared, scared of the truth and himself. Scared to hurt izuku again.
Realizing his mistakes and how farthing could’ve been if izuku would have listened to him (extra: Bakugo’s voice actor said once that if izuku would have jumped katsuki will do anything to stop him). I’m not gonna make a whole psychologist analysis about this character (because it’s for another post and it’s interesting to see how deep his chapter is). They all keep everything for themself until deku vs Kacchan 2, I'm not telling you anything new if I tell you that this fight changed their relationship because as bkdks or simple fans we immediately got it with the way they’ve turned.
- "From kindergarten to elementary school, to middle school and high school. The two of us have been together as long as I can remember, and yet... we've never exposed our true feelings and talked things out... not even once"= not even once here means that their relationship was blocked and couldn’t improve until one of them explodes, there was so much thing to deal and yet the only thing that could help them was their fight. Knowing everything they’ve been through and how each of them feels things in a different way (the opposite I want to say-) is something I've never seen in any manga I've read or anime I've seen, I have to admit it Horikoshi you’ve made a great job with this trope.
- " I've tried to act all superior by rejecting you, but I kept losing that fight "= This means everything.
Katsuki tried to reject his fear, the possibilities to face the reality but in the end it was too staring that he couldn’t deny it and finally accepted it. It’s something he can’t win, getting separate or trying to be someone you’re not is useless when the link and everything you’ve created with this person is stringer through the years
- “I chased after you my entire life” = Izuku simply admitted his real goal.
Being started from katsuki was never an option and the way he always admired him, how he was so glad when both of them could speak normally, how he trust katsuki with his life and he was ready to give One for all to him because it was the only way to save everyone. At this moment in Heroes Rising, it was something natural for him, for them, and holding hands is so symbolic in this manga that this adds something and the complex that katsuki always wanted to reach izuku’s hands but never did because he was scared of himself and regretted it.
And please don’t talk about the “de-Izuku” thing / when katsuki called “izuku” or I'm gonna cry and write a whole post about why they’re soulmates
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Thanks for reading and take care of yourself <3
This was inspired by this tweet and the replies :)
https://twitter.com/katsuuzu/status/1508035169894031364?s=21
