Probably going to be controversial but I’m saying this anyway… I find it personally difficult to really get into The Stolen Heir. Why?
Because no matter how much action or dialog I read, my brain still sees a 9-year-old kid and a 10-year-old kid. No amount of rumored personality traits or courtly manners or flashbacks to mortal families is making me “see” the passage of time.
I’m 70% of the way through this book and I am struggling because the plot is [redacted] and there isn’t enough development for me to move forward a decade or even FEEL like these kids have grown in any way from who they once were into these young adults.
Is it wrong that Iris West on that god awful Flash show has completely ruined the character for me on a comic book level? Like, when it comes to other characters, I typically only dislike that version of the character, but when it comes to Iris West, I hate every version of the character (keep in mind, I mean the 'wife of Barry Allen' version, not the 'daughter of Wally West' version who can do no wrong).
Comic book Iris? Don't like her anymore. Prefer Barry and Jessica Cruz together.
Young Justice Iris? Well, she's valid, but still sorta don't like her.
Is it irrational and petty? Yes. But I actually can't stop me from hating her.
Fuck the Flash show for ruining a perfectly good character for me and for basically everything it ever did in general.
I’m surprised and kinda concerned at a rise in people trying to defend Mineta. So I want to talk about all the gross shit Mineta has done, pointing it out chapter by chapter. ‘Cause this kid isn’t just some funny pervy teenager he is a predator in the making. I will be counting strikes against Mineta cumulatively seeing as there are so many instances of him being inappropriate minor or no.
Ch.8-9: So I’m going to go ahead and say that I am only pointing out these two minor offenses because they set the precedent for who Mineta is for the rest of the Manga. Really, I would normally not point this behavior out as inherently bad and maybe even laugh a bit at it, but in this case it’s setting the stage for some disgusting behavior. Mineta’s comment on Uraraka’s Hero costume in Ch.8 ; He will not remove his gaze from Yaomomo’s breasts.
Ch.14: Mineta makes gross, backhanded, and completely inappropriate commentary on Tsuyu’s breasts. They are in danger yall, and this is what he’s worried about? It shows a real lack of maturity
Ch.17: Mineta grasps onto Tsuyu’s breast. Y’all I would have been more inclined to believe it was an accident if he hadn’t blatantly GRABBED. Gross.
Ch.22: “Maybe it’s that ti...” Tsu slaps him before he finishes his comment about Uraraka. I’ll admit not the worst, but it all adds up. Not even particularly perverted so much as it is just rude and derogatory. Pointing to his poor view of his female classmates.
Ch.26: Mineta grabbing onto Yaomomo to get through the race. This would be fine except he makes it clear he does so to also grab at her in inappropriate places. “Two birds, one stone. I’m a freaking genius!”
Ch.27: His concern over trying to team up with girls. If it weren’t for his clear predatory behavior this would not concern me.
Ch.31: Tricking the girls into cheerleading uniforms Yes, Denki does join in on this, but this would be his first strike. Also consider that Denki has not once made inappropriate commentary about his female classmates thus far. He has also not once laid his hands on his female classmates in an inappropriate manner. This IS inappropriate on his part, however I will not be considering it as condemning as it is with Mineta. Who has prior offenses as well as a growing list of offenses against his female classmates.
Ch. 44: The Swimsuit Issue. Okay. So I am fairly certain this ties into the first episode of season 3. When we get the swimming episode as filler. Mineta and Denki devise a plan to see the girls in bathing suits. Not inherently bad, even on Mineta’s part. I don’t think I would even mention it outside of the fact that Mineta CLEARLY had disgusting thoughts on what his classmates would be wearing. As well as how his other behavior would lead to believe that he would be attempting to physically grab them. Thankfully Midoriya turned that day into a full on training session. A good boy. Look, let me address the Denki issue here too. This would be Denki’s second instance of some level of perverted behavior Compared to this being the 8th on Mineta’s part. Also, even as the second instance, it isn’t severe. I believe Mineta may be a bad influence on Denki. However even in wanting to see his classmates in swim wear, Denki was shown to stay true to their personalities. Even going to far as to acknowledge how Tsuyu would almost cover up COMPLETELY. Denki is a perfect example of how a funny and perverted character should be played. He isn’t constantly dogging after his female classmates. He is shown to respect their autonomy, their personal space, and just in general respect his classmates.
Ch. 59: Peeping. So here we get to one of the more major incidents, where Mineta blatantly/shamelessly/unapologetically attempts to peep in on the girls changing when he finds a hole in the wall.
Ch.60: Okay so all we have here is Mineta yelling about bathhouses. Not so bad, if you don’t pay attention to what he does later. This one small scene makes it clear he was planning to be inappropriate as seen in later chapters.
Ch.67: Mineta’s concern for not being able to touch Midnight is dumb and immature. Disgusting. Here in this chapter we also see him contemplating his entire reason for trying to become a Hero. I’m pointing this out because people want to claim he can’t be so bad. He joined the Hero Course after all! Well. Here he points out that he is only in the hero course to meet and grope women. It isn’t even a revelation moment for him where he might suddenly think “Aha! That is not what being a Hero is about”. He is truly disgusting.
Ch.68: “I need night vision goggles” Again this is a precursor to later behavior from Mineta. The students are talking about going shopping for supplies. He points out he “needs” night vision goggles. Context clues and behavioral patterns indicate that this would be so he can spy on the girls.
Ch.70: “A bountiful babe buffet!” Mineta is drooling and ogling the girls. He refers to them as a buffet, dehumanizing them. He clearly has no respect for them.
Ch. 71: The bathhouse scene. I don’t think I need to really say much, it speaks for itself. Mineta attempted to scale the wall between the girls and boys baths so he could ogle the girls. From past behavior I would not be surprised if, were he successful, he would attempt touching. He didn’t even try to hide it from the other boys, or even the girls. Yelling loudly that he was doing this and no one would stop him.
Ch. 98: “The baths and laundry are co-ed? Someone pinch me!”; Challenging the girls to the dorm contest specifically to go through their stuff
Ch. 99: Not even trying to hide as he goes through Hagakure’s drawers to find her underwear
Ch. 106: “Sticking our faces in a lady’s buttcheeks” Like…what
Ch. 169: “If her skirt flies off, her panties might too!” ; Titty bar….
Ch. 173: To ERI “I’m looking forward to meeting you in ten years!” GROSS PLS KEEP HIM AWAY FROM HER FROM NOW ON!
So that’s what I have at this point. Mineta is not just a pervert but a predator. He has shown no remorse for his behavior, nor has he shown any intentions of changing. He has no problems with encroaching on women’s personal space and touching them inappropriately without any sort of permission. So it is highly upsetting to see people try to defend him, especially when their arguments are incredibly weak.
“He’s just a kid! He will grow! Expelling him would be too harsh!” No, no he will not grow. Mineta is only getting worse. The girls have to take action against him because no one else will. So far we have seen him face a grand total of 0 punishments for his behavior. Not even for attempting to get into the girls baths. NO ONE DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT! You know what this message sends? That he can do this with no consequences, no severe ones anyways. Expelling him and sending him somewhere that might be able to help him, MAYBE that would work to get him to grow. As it stands staying at UA will only result in him becoming a predatory “Hero”.
“He joined the Hero Course he can’t be that bad!” Look to Ch. 67. His WHOLE REASONING was to BE predatory and perverted.
“He has had a lot of good moments!” I personally don’t see them? Other than him showing concern for his classmates, typically Midoriya. Sure, it was sweet of him to show concern for others, for once. However this really proves nothing as it happens far less often than his perversion does.
“Denki is just as bad, you all just like him because he’s ‘hot’ and Mineta isn’t.” Denki had maybe 3 or 4 moments where he was perverted in any nature. Perversion in and of itself is not necessarily bad. The difference between Denki and Mineta is that Denki respects women. He might want to look at them, he is a curious/hormonal teenager after all, but he never touches. He maintains a respectful distance, and doesn’t seem to look at the girls like meat. Mineta cares nothing about how the girls feel about his unwanted touches, his eyeing them like food, talking about them crudely. He just does what he wants.
“He’s funny!” No he isn’t. I have yet to see one genuinely funny moment from him. Yes, it is funny watching the girls whip his ass around for his behavior. That isn’t HIM being funny though. That’s him getting what he deserves.
Mineta is not cut out for the Hero course. He is cowardly, whiny, immoral, and just down right disgusting. If allowed to continue like he is he will only get worse, and most likely become more of a harm than help to society.
You know those little issues that happened ages ago and you KNOW they don’t matter but it just sticks with you?
One of mine is this bad take I read here well over a year ago -- possibly more like two -- that claimed West Side Story was a “poor” adaption of Romeo & Juliet because “the two houses should be of equal power, as they’re ‘both alike in dignity,’ but the JeTs aRe NaTaViSts with institutional white privilege so it’s not equal" and blah blah blah.
And to this day I still want to hunt that person down and shake them for lazily ignoring the historical context about immigration, the changing ethnic make-up of New York’s immigrant tenements at the time, and the fact that the Jets can’t be nativists because they’re fucking ITALIAN, Karen, and wouldn’t “count” as white until the nativists needed back-up to oppose the civil rights movement a decade later.
The only reason Krupke tries to make them side with him against the Sharks is a) he’s playing the gangs off each other hoping to run one out of the city and b) the Jets are all second- or third-generation immigrants born on US soil. Therefore Krupke thinks he can use them, but they likely saw all these same tactics being turned against their parents and grandparents and therefore know better than to trust the cops, even as they think themselves superior to the Sharks for the same reason.
So yeah that’s on my mind again. that take was terrible. End rant.
More a guide for myself to kick my ass in gear than anything. Under the cut for people that don’t want spoilers.
1. A Silver Chain- maybe ten more chapters at most... I hope
2. Little Fangs- who the fuck knows, I sure don’t
3. Agony in Fear- like 3 maybe? it’s not supposed to be super long
4. Glittering Stars- its a series that updates when I’m kicked in the arse
5. Moral Compass- that bitch just started
6. Hold Myself Together- man I need to start on that
7. The Ole Razzle Dazzle- once again, it has like one chapter
8. Hold My Hand- 4 parts left almost a damn year later
9. Sparks and Wires- who the fuck knows
10. Home Sweet Home- not even posted yet wtf
11. Itty Bitty Teenie Weenie- mmmm nothing yet motherfuckers
yo i had a terrible day but my mom is on this kick of “we’re only gonna watch movies you haven’t seen” and i just. all the movies we got from the library/have in our watchlist are depressing as fuck. except for like. maybe three. but i don’t wanna watch something new. i had a fuckin meltdown today, i need something familiar. i need a comfort movie. but considering her reaction to my resistance to watching anything new last night due to similar circumstances, i don’t foresee this going well
I just wanna say, if you are calling me and leaving a voicemail
FUCKING SLOW DOWN
I need you to articulate your words properly and say that phone number 2 times SLOWLY stop fucking saying the number like it's an application for the Guinness World Records
