Wow, this new character sure is snarky. Lucky for him, I have a weakness for petty assholes. His copycat quirk has the potential to be overpowered too.
Speaking of petty assholes. Our resident rage monster is about to blow. Copycat kid wins a point just for annoying Bakugo so much.
BEHOLD, the Knee of Justice. Iida is the definition of never skipping leg day. Poor Kaminari looks nervous.
Is it wrong that I am rooting for Iida to win this round? I am probably supposed to root for Deku, but I think the story will be more interesting if the protagonist does not win every single time.
GET IT! Hit ‘em before they knew what was happening.
Looks like Kaminari’s nerves were justified, he just got Iida’s dust straight up his nose, haha.
Todoroki is shook. This might be the most expressive face I have seen on Todoroki this entire show. I love my boy, Iida, out here impressing everybody with his power calves.
This is a cool new ability! I wasn’t sure how Horikoshi would evolve Iida’s power since it is just “go fast”, but I underestimated his creativity.
Kaminari’s backround face game continues to be A+ this episode.
Baby brussel sprout is pissed. It is so rare, and yet, so beautiful to see Deku get mad. Fight on, tiny asparagus, fight on.
Hype! Hype! Hype! I officially LOVE Iida’s character.
They are going to act like the sport commentators? This is perfect.
And off we go! We already have some clear leads. Todoroki is just making the whole race his personal ice skating rink from the get go.
Haha, I am kind of mad I did not think of the half and half nickname myself. Rage on, pissy teen, rage on. Bakugo: 1. Me: 0.
The show seems to be setting this purple muppet up to be a suspicious antagonist type, but I can not look at this and see anything but KING behavior.
My only question is how does his quirk make this happen? I'm guessing he is controlling them. Either that or his quirk is to compel people with an insatiable urge to give him piggyback rides. In which case, best. quirk. ever.
Don't be underestimating. Frosty has a cool quirk but he is not the only one. I actually think the girl who can pull murder weapons out of her body has the quirk with the most potential.
As opposed to a Disco Inferno! So, the storytellers are using the big scary robots and have Frosty take them out easily to build up how strong Todoroki is. I wonder why the show is focusing on him and even starting to pit him against Deku. Hmmm.
Besides that, Zuko's long lost twin, is looking hella cool (no pun intended) in this shot. Just look at him with his cascading snowflake sparkles.
Strike a pose, vogue, vogue, vogue, vogue...
I love how determined he is, but I wish I knew more about why he is determined and for what goal.
Welp. Mama is not holding her shit together. It is a good thing she never saw footage of the USJ attack if she is sobbing over seeing her kid participate in a sports race.
I love Deku's conflicted expression. He is excited, nervous, and determined all in one, and the artist managed to convey all of that in his face here. I just think that is neat.
The class president has arrived and we are back to school shenanigans. He is definitely a boy version of Hermione (except I already like Iida more, shhh, don't tell the HP fans).
Pffft, poor Iida. By the way, I am loving how big and spacious those desks look. UA putting that budget to use, not like my University were we all squeezed into tiny desks made for leprechauns.
This should not have made me laugh as much as it did. He is going to teach like this? Don't they have subs?
For someone who rolls into class in a sleeping bag, I would have thought he would have been more eager to stay in bed. But he is showing some real dedication to his students right here. Bless.
Hahaha, I can NOT take him seriously like this.
A sports festival? If it is anything like my elementary school's sport's day then this will be interesting. I want to see 1-A do an egg-and-spoon race.
Ok. Iida's excited little dance is a.d.o.r.a.b.l.e. I rewound and watched it 3 times in a row. The little hip sway got me mesmerized.
Hell yes, Uraraka, I love this determined side of her. She has been sweet and cute most of the time so this dom switch is fun to see.
Cue music: If I were a rich girl, na na na na na na na. Does anyone else remember that Gwen Stefani song from the early 2000's or am I just old?
What can she say, she loves chasing green. Green money and green boys too, hmmm?
Don't be embarrassed baby girl. Ain't nothing wrong with financial security. And if you are going to get rich you might as well do good in the world while you do so.
Yes, Iida is being excellent this episode! Prime Iida content. This is my sentiment exactly. I love how supportive they are being of her goal. These kids never let me down. They are just too good.
Not true! You helped protect All Might and your friends! He is so down on himself sometimes. I wanna hug him through the screen.
That's right, tell him what a good boy he is! Also, this half-transformed version of All Might looks disturbing af. I need eye bleach to erase this image from my mind.
Aw. Not just "you saved me" but that he saved him "again". This is so pure and sweet. The idea of Izuku being a hero to his own idol is *chef's kiss* perfect.
Yeah! Me neither. Those villains were kind of pathetic and this many heroes should have been able to apprehend them. I guess Purple Rain's teleportation was the monkey wrench.
We don't get much time with this character on screen, but every time he does have screen time he is always being great. Look at him running immediately to check on his classmate. Sweetie. I hope to see more of him.
Oh, I didn't think of that at first. Never mind then, Kirishima, DO NOT be a sweetie and check on your friend right now. You about to open a whole can of complications.
Phew, Block Man to the rescue. Blocky saying he is a fan is real cute. It is funny to me that this lego man has a weird ponytail stuck to the back of his head, like, what?
I like you Blocky, but lay off. All Might being reckless was necessary to save lives here. The rest of the teachers showed up so late they were barely effectual in the fight soooo, Blocky can stuff it.
Exactly! Kind of a catch 22 though. He had to act reckless and risk his life, or else he would have been killed for sure. All Might is just one guy trying his best.
Yes! Baby hero gonna save the day. But no! Baby hero gonna get hurt. I cry.
This scene make me more excited to see Deku grow into a real hero across this series. He looks so determined.
DO NOT TOUCH MY BABY! I know he isn't actually going to die since he is the main character but still. DO NOT TOUCH, TOUCH BAD!
OH SHIT! Who brought a gun to a quirk fight?
The insane aim it takes to shoot his arms without hitting Sparky. Is the shooting coming from someone with a bullet or aim related quirk? At least Sparks is free now, poor kid.
Our boy Iida pulled through (never doubted our boy), and he brought along, drum roll please -
The homies! Is this almost all of the UA staff? I don't recognize more than half of them. Some pretty cool character designs in here. Look at the tiny principal just hitching a ride on a guys shoulder, cute.
This must be the guy who was shooting everybody. What a look. Are those dreadlocks? The cowboy hat, the mask, the dramatic red cape. What a king.
Bwahahaha. He keeps shooting him. Now I am a softie who tries to be empathetic even to villains, but I can not lie that seeing Crusty get his after threatening all these kids is pretty satisfying.
Sure, that is what all the villains say as they turn tail and run.
Nooo, poor Sparky. It takes a special kind of asshole to grab a defenseless kid and use him to threaten 2 other kids into compliance. REAL BIG MAN here fighting actual children.
Ooh, Linguine Lobes has not given up, and has a pretty smart plan here. It is weird to me that her earlobe headphones can extend like that. Is her ear flesh just growing? Does it un-grow when the ‘cord’ gets short again? That’s wild.
UGH! So close but it didn’t work. These poor kids this is a terrifying situation. What can they even do?
Hands off the derp child you sad excuse for an electrical outlet.
Poor Deku, when All Might arrives all the other kids react like all their problems are solved and they don’t have to worry anymore. But Deku knows that All Might is on a time limit that has almost run down to 0.
Man is STEAMY. Literally.
On a serious note, this is bad. If he snaps back into his de-buffed form now the secret will be out. And the kids will be left deal with the remaining villains.
Nooooo, dammit, Purple Rain stop encouraging him. I liked the ‘let’s just go home’ plan way better.
This screenshot also makes all of those hands covering Crusty look really claustrophobic.
But Big Buff is out of juice. Why couldn’t you just leeeeaaavvve. Jeez, it can never be easy can it?
UuGgHh. This man is on his last legs and he fought so hard. He has honestly sacrificed so much to be a hero. He better not die or I will be reaching through the screen to grab Crusty’s hands and SLAP him with them.
Hey @galaxa-13 , Hmmm, so I can assume that Chap Lips is going to be a re-occuring longtem villain then? I look forward to seeing how his character develops then.
Hi @cxmp-14, Crusty is going to be around for 6 seasons?! Well he better grow into something more interesting if he is actually going to be the main villain. I am not very impressed so far, but his video game schtick does make me laugh.
I have watched AoT and it is AMAZING. It's my favorite show right now. Moriarty sounds interesting. I have not seen Demon Slayer yet though I have heard a lot about it. Demon Slayer just went up on Netflix too, so it will be easy for me to watch.
Hey @ponytwister, the Chimera Ant arc is legendary for a reason. ;) I have heard of Tower of God too, but people have told me it is over-hyped. I'm willing to try it though. I have already seen Made in Abyss. That show is pure depression. I shed so many tears.
Thank you for the feedback and recommendations guys!
Welp, that is one way the summarize the current situation which is, in a word, crapola.
His arm didn’t go cronch, yay! But why?
Hahaha. Proud of my son for getting his first “good smash”. Wow, I am so immature. But I can not be the only one who thought something dirty when he said that. >.> Don’t judge me.
Oh no, is he catching on to Midoriya’s power? Can he guess from the similarity of his power to All Might’s? Very, very, bad. Very much not good.
NO GRABBING CHILDREN YOU ASSWIPES! I love how Frogette is immediately trying to save Deku and is basically choosing to let Diaper Boy die here. Hey, who could blame her? Not me.
Ooooh boy. Deku looks pissed off and determined. I do not think I have ever seen an expression this hardcore on him before. He is a sweet butter lettuce softie 90% of the time so it is great to see him with some edge. Crusty McVillain has messed with the wrong mixed green salad today.
Speaking of pissed off. Holy shit, Mad Might is about to wreck these guys, No one ruins his sons school extracurricular activities and gets away with it.
I find All Might weirdly hot in this scene. Hmmm, do I have Daddy issues...?
Most of the characters look relieved to see All Might, but not Deku. He seems worried. I guess it is because he knows that his hero has already used up his 3 hours to be in his buff form.
Okay, I admit this one made me chuckle. +1 for Crusty, but I still think the video game metaphor is dumb and undercuts how threatening this villain should feel. I have been enjoying the finale face off but these villains have been a bit disappointing. Purple Rain is kinda cool, but I can’t take this guy seriously.
