Thelreads, MHA 243, Replies Part 2
1) “N O P E”- Oh god, he’s possessed! Quick, call the exorcist!!!... but in all honestly, this is pretty much the same reaction that ‘can’t ya see’ kid had to Endeavour when he tried to be nice to him. Smiling just does not look natural on this Man’s face.
2) “Alright, so it was a next segment, and alas, the return of Endeavor into the story… Well, it’‘s not like we weren’t expecting it, we would need to see the kids going to their work study- jesus christ this chapter is going so so fast, what the hell, calm down Horikoshi you could’ve waited a little before showing them talking with burning trash man.”- Previous arcs like the Hideout raid one showed that Horikoshi doesn’t exactly do well when he draws out or extends an arc over a lengthy period of time, and he’s actually more in his element when keeping up a fast-paced story, so by juggling multiple plot points and story threads at once, he constantly manages to make the world feel alive and like it’s in motion… which is not exactly a good thing, because these kids need more time to train, not less, but that also lends itself to the sense of urgency underpinning Izuku’s hero training right now, even if the kids themselves aren’t aware of it.
3) “Ha, get rekt Endeavor, this ain’t gonna be a father-son bonding moment, they are gonna dry you of all knowledge and experience you have and then leave, and that’s what you deserve”- Having his friends around and improving along with him also means Shoto is more likely to stick around for longer if he sees that the training is helping them, and he would have solo, so like it or lump it, Endeavour’s best hope for some father-son bonding experiences is to help the two munchkins along with him.
4) “And Bakugo seems to have something really important on his mind, and I do wonder if it’s all that talk about how Endeavour is what he could’ve become and yadda yadda- let’s see”- Maybe he does think that, but like you said, he’s here for business, and that means being as delicate in speaking to Endeavour as a bull in a china shop, regardless of how similar they are or how much Bakugou needs his help- he speaks his mind, damm the consequences.
5) “BAHAHAHAH-
NEVER MIND, THAT’S WAY BETTER, THANK YOU BAKUGO. ENDEAVOR REALLY HAD THAT ONE COMING, AND I WOULDN’T WANT ANYONE ELSE TO STICK THEIR MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS FACE RIGHT NOW”-
Bakugou: You’re an asshole, but you’re a competent asshole, so I look forward to learning as much as I can from you, whether you like it or not. Endevour: Shoto! I thought I told you to pick your friends with care!
Shoto: I did. Also, fuckyoudad.
6) “Huh… Alright, it’s not like you ignored it, you did acknowledge that he was a terrifying thing that you meet back then, even if it wasn’t with all the words… sure, you did end up more focused on the fact that he’s trying to change his ways now… Alright, I can accept this, but we’re on thin ice here, better not make any excuses for him my boy, or I’ll be the one to kick your ass.”- Izuku is one to look out the good side in everybody, regardless of their crimes, and tries not to let their past mistakes overshadow the good parts of them they have, especially if they’re remorseful or understanding of their wrongdoing and trying to make up for it however they can. He won’t overlook Endeavour’s past sins, but he understands that it’s not his place to judge him for them, and he can only watch how he chooses to act now going forward, as a hero and as a man.
7) “Anyway, he is really happy with this decision, he knows that Endeavor is extremely capable as a hero, and as the current number one, they both can learn a fuckton from him, as well as get a lot of street credit as heroes that trained under him during their school days.”- Plus, unlike the other two, I think that Yagi’s still ignorant of the details of Shoto’s family drama, so to him, Endeavour is an outstanding hero, and one whom has recently started to soften his attitude and push himself towards paving a path for the future generations, so from his perspective he’s got no idea why both kids might have reservations about such a godsent opportunity for them. I don’t know if Izuku ever filled him in on the details about why he went so far to help Shoto during the Sports Festival, but I think both he and Bakugou together are keeping mum about it because it’s a highly personal story for their friend/not-a-friend and they don’t want to go spreading it around without his permission.
8) “And now, back to Bakugo…”- Honestly though, Bakugou’s sheer confidence and faith in how the new quirks will be nothing but a benefit to either Izuku or himself as an additional challenge to overcome on his way to become number one does indicate that he’d likely have an easier time handling them than Izuku does. Bakugou might put in the effort to train and hone himself, but even as far back as his and Izuku’s first fight, it was noted that he had some seriously impressive instincts and natural reactions in a fight.
The wild and rampaging nature of Black Whip being tied to Izuku’s emotional stability indicates that rather than rigidly controlling it, it’s easier to just release it all at once and deal with the full force of it, letting the quirk ‘flow’ as feels natural to you, and similarly, the other 5 quirks need to be moulded into being a natural sense for Izuku to use, like his hands or his feet, otherwise if he clamps down on them too much, what measure of control he enacts over them results in a feeble manifestation of their true might. Bakugou is both fearless and confident enough that he’d just unleash all the quirks at once and deal with them as the situation demanded, getting a sense for how they worked by opening the locks and pushing them full-blast so he understand the limits he can reach with them and eases into a rhythm with them.
Izuku’s permanent disfiguration thanks to OFA’s strength enhancement and his ability to rapidly improve his fighting potential through utilising the opposite approach with Full cowling- limiting the maximum amount he can safely use to the minimum % he can unleash without suffering backlash- means he’s been forced by his prior experiences into dealing with his new powers all the wrong way. He needs to ‘feel’ how his powers work by losing his tight control over them, and not try to think them through like a step-by-step sequence, otherwise they’re just too ridged and complex in action to be of any use, or too unfocused and unpredictable if he loses his mental focus over them and the image he’s got of them being under control.
9) “Yeah the seed of this idea was taking root for a long time, all the way back to the sports festival. Endeavor is what happens when an obsession takes hold of a person and turns them into a monster, and Bakugo definitely was going to end the same way if he hadn’t had his realization before it was too late- well, it was a bit late in my opinion, considering everything he put Midoriya through, but you get the point.”- Endeavour has managed to become a role model like the former Number one, but unlike him, he’s a role model for heroes and do-gooders with attitude of what not to be like. And he’s accepted that as his penance for his prior mistakes with his family.
10) “Midoriya almost forgot that specific phrase, even if he recalled the moment when he said that, but Endeavor- Oh he definitely didn’t forgot that, those words hit him right where they should, and recently they came back to haunt him.”-Midoria’s almost a savant when it comes to picking up the right words to inspire others towards positive character development, even when he himself isn’t fully aware of the words he picks in the heat of the moment when he’s fired up and lives are on the line. But nonetheless, you could make a drinking game out of the people who recall Midoria’s words later down the line and use them as their inspiration to better themselves in ways big and small.
11) “Oh damn, did he reacted to those noises in the distance before they even had time to notice them? Jesus- Alright, like was expected, he won’t slow down just so they can keep up, he’s gonna give his all, and they better do the all otherwise they’ll be left in the dust. “- Oh that’s cool. You can actually make out the faint blurs of the onomatopoeia of the chaos being caused in the panel just before Endeavour reacts to them, showing the exact moment he noticed them and identified them for what they were before the kids even realised something was going on, as well as how much more experienced he is at observing his surroundings for signs of disorder.
12) “…
actually, yeah that does, but Bakugo does have a different definition of fun anyway, so he doesn’t count.”- Bakugou is in many ways a simple man with simple pleasures. He like fighting and showing off how good he is, and now a prime opportunity to show off his skills has arisen.
13) “OH NO IT’S THE BALL-PONDERING WIZARD!
HOLY SHIT HE’S HERE, AND HE HAS A LOT OF BALLS TO PONDER- RUN EVERYBODY, RUN!”- All those crystal balls, and he still can’t see that causing a ruckus on Endeavour’s turf will lead to a very painful future for him…
14) “…
For a moment I thought that was Empire State Building that he was perched on top of, weird. Anyway, back to the chapter.”- Actually, it looks really similar to that other building we saw when we first met AFO face-to-potato.
I guess one of the lead city designers is a big fan of American Architecture?
@thelreads