yall i get so Tired when i see some ppl complaining abt howĀ āboringā midoriya is like if u could think critically for one second my dude,,
like. stop and think for one second for me.Ā where have you ever seen a character like midoriya before? like, beyond a few similarities? i see ppl compare him to fuckin naruto but beyond their demeanors, theyre not the same character at all
like ok.
midoriyaās smart, not naturally, but because hes observant and a critical thinker. bro is constantly shown to be thinking and calculating and that this is a skill he has honed over the years; where else have u seen a smart main character act like that?
he cares so fucking much its kinda a flaw sometimes (like how hes never held bakugou accountable for his actions). idk this is kinda typical of shonen protags but heās not a weird dick abt his compassion either; he cares and shows it in ways both the audience and the ppl he cares abt understand
he cries all the time. THATS definitely different. heās in touch with his emotions through and through and is never really ashamed for it (except for that one scene in the manga where heās having a rough time and has that whole āheroes dont cryā mantra going through his head, but that doesnt last). i think thats rlly a great characteristic. ppl make jokes abt him being a little bitch but lol,,,sorry a character actually expresses emotions instead of being a ~stoic badass~ all the time
his mom is still alive, which breaks shonen main character cliches (which tbh doesnt have much to do with his character particularly but still its a point in his favor). in a similar vein of thought, he doesnt have daddy issues canonically (at least not yet idk what hisashi/dad for one is gonna end up being djkdjk)
most importantly tho, midoriya had to WORK to get to where he is; he was never someĀ āchosen oneā. no oneĀ ājust had a feelingā about him. literally everyone told him he couldnt become a hero, everyone implied that he could try as hard as he wanted to but that he would never make it, but he persevered despite that.
bc of his hardworking and determined manner, midoriya EARNED every. single. chance and opportunity he was given. bro had to prove himself first even to ALL MIGHT, who ended up being the FIRST person to believe in him. all might didnt just trust him bc midoriya reminded him of himself. no one believed in him until he believed in himself first, and thats why he DESERVES one for all (and respect in general but yall are clowns)
hes a light for all of those kids who felt like giving up. heās living proof that the situation youre born into, that society forces you into, is not your ending; you can still push on regardless. you can still be happyĀ regardless. thats important for both kids in his society, and in our real one!! midoriya is a guide for so many ppl, real AND fictional.
and some other stuff;; hes socially awkward but still tries his best because he never wants anyone to feel how he felt when he was growing up. this isnt abnormal for protags, but the way heās socially awkward is both more genuine and also more realistic like. āim a dick but ohh wait i have a soft exterior that you must dig forā is such an annoying way of showing offĀ āsocial awkwardnessā and midoriya breaks that stereotype so thank GOD.
hes baby but hes also an absolute feral child sometimes as well; hes more complex than people give him credit for in that regard. kid literally will only value rules at face value. he works with them only until they go against his interests; then he has no issues whatsoever breaking them
and this last point is v important: midoriya has been through a lot in canon; his once best friend became abusive for ten+ years, before just becoming a prick he could handle himself in high school; his mom is single and trying to work for both him and herself; he was completely alone until he was 14/15; no one, NO ONE believed in him until he could prove them otherwise, and even then, he still received some doubt concerning his abilities, purposes, and intentions (bakugou, aizawa, and nighteye). at the same time though, midoriyaās not angry with the world; hes not really angry at all. despite all hes seen and gone through, midoriya is still kind and optimistic and i think thats really what separates him from other main characters, especially those in his genre
midoriya is a guide. he is a light. ik i make jokes abt him being sunshine but he really IS; his whole POINT of existing is to inspire kids both in real life and in his fictional world and to reassure them that their situation will only end the way they make it; they can get out. they can be safe. they can live up to want they want to be
and thats important. thats inspiring. that is the farthest fuckin thing fromĀ āboringā you can get
anyway so if i see one more person saying midoriya isĀ āboring/bland/etcā one more time just bc he isnt an edgy bitch like other main characters, im gonna throat punch someone. stan my boy or die
@suckersukiā BRO,,,BRO THANK YOU SO MUCH I,,,THIS MEANS THE WORLD TO ME THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED TO DO WITH THIS POST SO THANK YOU SO MUCH I,,,IM CRYING,,,THANK YOU,,,
PLEASE STAN MIDORIYA HEāS SO GOOD IN SO MANY WAYS FUCK. I AGREE W U MORE PPL NEED TO GIVE HIM CREDIT HEāS A GOOD KID HEāS TRYING HIS BEST HEāS A COMPLEX PERSON PLS,,I LOVE HIM
