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My Hero Academia Anime |OT| Go Beyond! PLUS ULTRA! (No Manga spoilers!)
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Subpar Spatula
Banned
What does he bring to the show? Deku would have been on this trajectory with or without Emo-Kid.
Dominican Power
Member
Bakugou is unbearable now but it's still so early. I'm assuming that shit gets toned down later on.
He mostly doesn't change but they cut his screen time and elevate Todoroki who is a superior character and a much better rival.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
He brings the Boom to Deku's Smash...idk lol IDC about him but I like his quirk
Crash Station
Member
No one else in the class was using their quirk to scare and threaten people. They were just screwing around on their own except for Bakugou.
It
doesn't
Dominican Power
Member
I'm definitely reading the manga after the 13 episodes.
Crash Station
Member
If we're gonna do the Vegeta comparison, we should do an accurate arc by arc growth one.
Vegeta: Malicious mass-murdering villain->enemy of enemy->abrasive asshole->hot-blooded good guy->decent father.
Bakugou: abrasive asshole->abrasive asshole->abrasive asshole->abrasive asshole->abrasive asshole->
.
Vegeta: Malicious mass-murdering villain->enemy of enemy->abrasive asshole->hot-blooded good guy->decent father.
Bakugou: abrasive asshole->abrasive asshole->abrasive asshole->abrasive asshole->abrasive asshole->
abrasive asshole
It absolutely does. I know you don't like the character but don't do that.
Crash Station
Member
You know this is true and it's something I always forget. MHA does go through a lot of arcs, but it's still a relatively new series. By the chapter they're on now, we were right in the middle of the Arlong arc, the preliminary tournament of the Chuunin exam, the very beginning of Soul Society, etc.
Maybe by chapter 300, things will be better.
The thing about Bakugou is that he's pretty much always going to be a loner. That's his thing. His personality doesn't allow for him to really connect with other people. Hard to imagine him ever having a love interest like Midoriya or Todoroki.
edit: I just went back and checked the official character poll and I see that Tsuyu (frog girl) got 6th which is impressive and awesome considering the characters ahead of her. She's really likable for reasons that I can't quite put my finger on.
1. Midoriya
2. Todoroki
3. Bakugou
4. Ochako
5. All-Might
6. Tsuyu
edit: I just went back and checked the official character poll and I see that Tsuyu (frog girl) got 6th which is impressive and awesome considering the characters ahead of her. She's really likable for reasons that I can't quite put my finger on.
1. Midoriya
2. Todoroki
3. Bakugou
4. Ochako
5. All-Might
6. Tsuyu
He's the 'naturally talented asshole' to Deku's 'hard-working scrub'. He's yet another facet of the hero coin; not a hero for fun, or a hero to save lives, or even a hero to just wreck fools; he's a hero to BE the BEST (and for everyone else to fail).
He's even another, different fan of All Might
She's reliable and she always speaks her mind. Ribbit!
And does whatever a frog can!
Claiming he is not realistic is very narrow-minded in my opinion, of course the show is fiction, but have never met an asshole who somehow keeps succeeding in life because he has the talent and perseverance to meet his ends?
And of course he is not going to be expelled from a school he got top scoring points on unless he does something really REALLY stupid like downright killing a guy, running to Deku all angry and yelling is hardly that. The school barely knows the context of Deku's and Kacchan's issues, even when Deku told Ochako and Iida, Ochako refers to it as "Bakugou is the one who makes fun of you, right?" and that sounds fairly tame, we do know it was more severe than that, but that is something only the audience knows.
Bakugou is an asshole, the biggest of assholes even, and the other characters don't let it slide, but they also decide to ignore it because that is just how he is and, besides bullying Deku on chapter one, he has made sure he doesn't cross the line when others are around. He is abrasive, a complete dick, and incredibly strong, but he is on the good side.
A school is there to foment talent, if the kid has an attitude problem, the school is there to correct said attitude. If All Might had stopped the fight, then Bakugou would have probably believed he could have gotten away with anything because he is too strong that Deku can't possibly ever compete. But Deku won.
Bakugou is tasting dirt for the very first time.
And of course he is not going to be expelled from a school he got top scoring points on unless he does something really REALLY stupid like downright killing a guy, running to Deku all angry and yelling is hardly that. The school barely knows the context of Deku's and Kacchan's issues, even when Deku told Ochako and Iida, Ochako refers to it as "Bakugou is the one who makes fun of you, right?" and that sounds fairly tame, we do know it was more severe than that, but that is something only the audience knows.
Bakugou is an asshole, the biggest of assholes even, and the other characters don't let it slide, but they also decide to ignore it because that is just how he is and, besides bullying Deku on chapter one, he has made sure he doesn't cross the line when others are around. He is abrasive, a complete dick, and incredibly strong, but he is on the good side.
A school is there to foment talent, if the kid has an attitude problem, the school is there to correct said attitude. If All Might had stopped the fight, then Bakugou would have probably believed he could have gotten away with anything because he is too strong that Deku can't possibly ever compete. But Deku won.
Bakugou is tasting dirt for the very first time.
BassForever
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Everything Deku does makes Bakugou hate him and want to remove him from his sight
Everything Bakugou does makes certain people in this thread hate him and want to remove him from their sight
Coincidence? I think not
Everything Bakugou does makes certain people in this thread hate him and want to remove him from their sight
Coincidence? I think not
Please don't take this seriously
we persona now
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
I just finished the last episode, and wanted to tell Bakugo is a uber shit character. Seems im not the only one thinking about it.
Would be amazing if Bakugo is killed super soon in the story instead of being the eternal rival. Would be a good twist on this shitty walking trope of a character.
Its not going to happen but a man can dream.
Or Midoriya turns him good (and is a super long process nearly till the ending) or he stays bad forever and turns a villian. And both of those are predictable, boring and shitty. If he turns him good, at least I hope it happens soon so they change his shitty edgy personality as soon as possible. The only bearable time ive seen this is Vegeta in Dragon Ball, and that because they infused him with funny parts to make him likable and didnt beggin that super edgy shit from the start.
Also I think his quirk is fucking trash. He really thinks he is the best hero ever with that useless shit? Someone call a hero or villain that uses water. Boom, he is fucked.
Midoriya has been great thankfully. Really smart where it counts. Ochako is absolutely adorbs. Even Ilidia is super fin and likable right now (something that surprise me from when the first time they showed the character).
Would be amazing if Bakugo is killed super soon in the story instead of being the eternal rival. Would be a good twist on this shitty walking trope of a character.
Its not going to happen but a man can dream.
Or Midoriya turns him good (and is a super long process nearly till the ending) or he stays bad forever and turns a villian. And both of those are predictable, boring and shitty. If he turns him good, at least I hope it happens soon so they change his shitty edgy personality as soon as possible. The only bearable time ive seen this is Vegeta in Dragon Ball, and that because they infused him with funny parts to make him likable and didnt beggin that super edgy shit from the start.
Also I think his quirk is fucking trash. He really thinks he is the best hero ever with that useless shit? Someone call a hero or villain that uses water. Boom, he is fucked.
Midoriya has been great thankfully. Really smart where it counts. Ochako is absolutely adorbs. Even Ilidia is super fin and likable right now (something that surprise me from when the first time they showed the character).
Fuck shit!
At least tell me if the rest is so good that i can forget he fucking exists
At least tell me if the rest is so good that i can forget he fucking exists
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Bakugo is a good character to hate. He's great for that reason.
NHarmonic.
Member
She deserves the love, she's a really wise girl and is really charming.
Wow, calm down dude. I'm pretty sure there are lots of people like bakugou roaming the world. I really don't want to discuss any progress in the manga because it's not the appropiate thread and is annoying for anime viewers to scroll down lots of spoiler bars, but yeah, just keep watching and then jump right into the source material.
Subpar Spatula
Banned
We already know what he is so you don't need to repeat yourself.
What does he bring to the show? Just because you can write out the character doesn't mean he brings something. He obviously isn't a fan favorite and doesn't really impact the show because Deku was already set on this hero path. The show may try to frame Deku and Bakugo with some form of rivalry but it's shallow. Deku's problem is he was quirkless but now he has it. This is the story being told and Bakugo has zero reason to be super abrasive in it.
yep that's why he only placed 3rd in the popularity poll!
if you don't want me to repeat myself don't gloss over my answers by pretending they don't answer your questions
I wonder if this post was a joke since it comes off as a Bakugou RP, wow
if deku's problem was just 'quirk => quirkless' this would be an even shorter season than it is
you know, the way MHA treats its cast, i'd be willing to say Ka-chan is occasionally a viewpoint character and if he had more focus would go in for a duerotagonist role. maybe i'd argue that's what his role in the story is (if you want to break it down so crudely); he's an exploration of why sometimes heroes can still be shitheels
you know, the way MHA treats its cast, i'd be willing to say Ka-chan is occasionally a viewpoint character and if he had more focus would go in for a duerotagonist role. maybe i'd argue that's what his role in the story is (if you want to break it down so crudely); he's an exploration of why sometimes heroes can still be shitheels
more accurately, he's an exploration of how to grow up
Shounen Jump and thus MHA is for teenagers to read, and Deku and Bakugou are two ways you can grow up in real life -- which is why their backstories are so "mundane" compared to normal shounen protag/rival backstories.
Deku's meant as an inspiration to all the teenagers who lack confidence, and Bakugou is anti-inspiration for those who think they're hot shit with their high grades. And that is his role in the story.
Tsuyu's design is fantastic. That's why I like her, that's for sure! Also froggirls are kinda fresh and new, so she has that going for her. Her beeing a likeable character helps a lot as well.
The women having varied designs like the men instead of being moeblobs or generic is one of the best parts of MHA
plus why every character is someone's waifu
He's just stupidly angry for no real reason.
His character goes far beyond your average rival. He's a legitimate psychopath.
Subpar Spatula
Banned
It isn't an answer. You described the character. I could do that that for many shows. It doesn't mean he belongs on the show. Most animes are like this anyway, he's just another one of those characters that means something.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Kaminari placing highly still pleases me immensely.
I described his role as a facet of herodom and a reflection on deku. If you don't think that has story relevance and is pure character description I don't know what to tell you.
Newtype-001
Member
>Bakugou isnt a fan favourite
I don't get the "he's a huge angry asshole for no real reason" talk, this episode did a pretty good job showing why he's the way he is. He's spent almost his entire life with everyone around him telling him how amazing he is and now he's fucked in the head and goes off at the slightest insinuation that someone else might be better than him
NHarmonic.
Member
And also he is triggered by people feeling pity about him. It just happens Deku as kind-hearted and forgiving as he is, is mostly the one that's donde this repeatedly (both on the river when kids, and with the villain that trapped bakugou on chapter 1/2).
Lol at people wanting him out of the manga, wtf is that request.
Subpar Spatula
Banned
He's not a reflection of Deku, though. You're just making that bit up so he fits.
Like, he can exist in this world but why does he since he doesn't mesh well with the others on a character (story, dialogue, and trajectory)? We get it, show needs the rival but it's so horrible done that he stands out like a really big thumb. Removing him from the show wouldn't change how events played out. That's how you know if a character is meaningful.
He...is, though.
Trojita
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1. No more manga spoilers. Even spoilered. This thread has turned into a landmine and can't be fun for show only watchers. If it has to be done a unmarked spoiler thread should be made or all remarks that are spoilery should be mentioned in the book thread.
2. Bakugou is a shit head. This is known. There's nothing we can do about it. There's many more people in the class and the rest of the school. Without spoiling anything, because even I need to restrain myself on this, there's a reason why manga readers have stuck with the book and are so excited for it to be animated AND it isn't because Bakugou is screaming at Deku 24/7.
3. Deku does cry a lot in the anime. I don't blame him. It's partially a problem with the transfer from paper to animation. A panel showing Deku crying in the manga is now filling a period of 3-5 minutes at times.
4. The anime does have a lot of flashbacks and pacing issues.
5. Deku IS a smart protagonist.
1. No more manga spoilers. Even spoilered. This thread has turned into a landmine and can't be fun for show only watchers. If it has to be done a unmarked spoiler thread should be made or all remarks that are spoilery should be mentioned in the book thread.
2. Bakugou is a shit head. This is known. There's nothing we can do about it. There's many more people in the class and the rest of the school. Without spoiling anything, because even I need to restrain myself on this, there's a reason why manga readers have stuck with the book and are so excited for it to be animated AND it isn't because Bakugou is screaming at Deku 24/7.
3. Deku does cry a lot in the anime. I don't blame him. It's partially a problem with the transfer from paper to animation. A panel showing Deku crying in the manga is now filling a period of 3-5 minutes at times.
4. The anime does have a lot of flashbacks and pacing issues.
5. Deku IS a smart protagonist.
Subpar Spatula
Banned
All Might is.
I think the conversation reached its peak and I think we can agree on one thing:
-Bakugou is an asshole.
No matter what side you are on in that if he is a good character or not, the main characteristic is that he is a prick. If you got that part you are going to enjoy the next
chapter, that is all.
Here is the Manga thread if you want to discuss spoilers: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=946417
Let's move on.
-Bakugou is an asshole.
No matter what side you are on in that if he is a good character or not, the main characteristic is that he is a prick. If you got that part you are going to enjoy the next
chapter, that is all.
Here is the Manga thread if you want to discuss spoilers: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=946417
Let's move on.
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