okay but we need to talk about how Hawks was willing to die for E, and the way he mirrors Touya when it comes to E because it really shows up in this chapter.
Hawks looked up to E, and the hero represented both a symbol of hope in his childhood before the Commission and what kind of hero he could be when he grew up. Similarly, E represented this for Touya when he was young, even as E continued to neglect him and essentially replace him. Touya wanted Eโs attention, admiration, and support as he tried to become a hero, and Hawks started to want the same from E when they began to team up more frequently after E slipped into the No. 1 spot and he became No. 2. But E remained incredibly focused on himself and his own goals. He found Hawks to be exasperating and, like he did to Touya, really didnโt give Hawks any time or attentionโat least not more than he had to.
Hawks, despite all of this, continued to follow E (and sometimes I do wonder if he represented a father figure of sorts to Hawks, but thatโs another post). Now, in this final major fight, Hawks is even prepared to die so E can get an upper hand against AFO because, despite everything, he still believes in E and his ability to be the father and hero he imagined he was.
Hawks fights with his all while E falters considerably after news of Touyaโs defeat and as AFO continues throwing the harsh facts and realities at him that heโs managed to avoid all these years. Hawks strives to help E and be a team player in this chaotic group project of taking out AFO, while E isnโt helping much in return.
Faced with this, he goes harder and accepts his fateโthen comes Tokoyami reminding Hawks that, as his mentee, he can still help him and they can team up in this fight. And Hawksโs expression says it all.
Hawks realizes several things here and I think now heโs finally seeing what E isnโt, and the way he actually doesnโt meet the expectations of the hero heโd placed on such a high pedestal.
Idk Iโm rambling but itโs kinda sad that Hawks was so ready to die for E when the man barely gave him the time of day, and it took Tokoyami to remind him that he deserves to live while showing him what it actually looks like when heroes support each other and team up.
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