The worst thing about Kathy existing is that people start making fun of Japanese pro heroes because they don't have quirks that break power scaling like Star's quirk does. And it's just sad because Hori himself made japanese pros look like a joke.
Why would anyone who has lower power level be a joke? Why would someone who has more power be automatically cooler or a more important character?
Just because All Might did this in Chapter 94:
does that mean that nothing ever was hype afterwards? This is probably still the highest pure power-output we have seen in the manga - or at least Star is constantly telling us that she's below All Might in power levels.
I mean these other things, weren't nearly as powerful, but they were still hype, because it was a character taking their power and their arc and pushing themselves to do something right:
To me, at least, the hype-ness comes from somehow taking the stakes / the emotion / everything about that character and make the scene elevate that into a high-point is what creates the hype.
Heck, Deku running in and hitting the Sludge Monster with a backpack was hype, not because he was so powerful or had amazing thoughts or powers, but because all of his emotions, hopes, disappointments, pain, hurt, optimism were rolled into that moment.
I felt something when Deku threw his backpack.
Star can make all the fancy moves she wants. I have no feelings about it, no hype, because I have no emotional attachment to this character. I haven't watched her struggle, feel her hopes, understand what drives her or what limitations she's facing.
And for the kids too, in the endgame, their hype-ness won't come from visually outdoing Star's powers, but to rise above their weaknesses or overcome their own limits in meaningful ways. That kind of hype is in reach for any character with a little clever build up, not just the main Trio.
It is true that fandom (especially reddit) can be insufferable about these things. But honestly, the moments that stay with me the most are not about the biggest power displays.
I prefer organic growth than a random character dropping in and doing "cool stuff" in an absolute narrative vacuum.
