One thing I really like about BNHA is the constant acknowledgement of the fact that the shonen manga “I can do anything if I just push myself hard enough and refuse to ever rest or back down” mindset is incredibly self destructive.
Like. All Might is falling apart, physically. Midoriya, at just 15, has destroyed his body so many times that he risks paralysis every time he channels his power through his arms. Iida has severe nerve damage in one hand. And literally no one who cares about them is pretending that this is an acceptable way to be. Even the resident magic cure-all, Recovery Girl, can’t do enough to keep up with the damage they put themselves through, and in Midoriya’s case has threatened to stop healing him so as not to enable his self-destructive tendencies.
Plus, a lot of their character development revolves around learning NOT to be like that. Iida spends several arcs after his fight with Stain trying to atone for the trouble his recklessnes caused and trying to prevent Midoriya from getting into the same type of trouble. All Might has to learn to live as a civilian after he gives his power to Midoriya and then CONTINUES to push his body so far that he pretty much breaks. Midoriya develops a new fighting style, reevaulates his tendency to rush in, and learns to ask for help from the Support department in order to keep from destroying himself in the same way.
It’s honestly refreshing; I was a little sick of the Bleach-style “the hero can loose twice his weight in blood and be totally fine an episode later” type of storytelling.
This is a huge reason for why I love the series. Like you think it’s gonna go in that direction after the second episode but as soon as Midoriya gets to UA, his homeroom teacher is like, “Nope.”
And it’s not just the breaking of his body, it affects how people look at his potential, aka, barely any internship offers after the sports festival because what good is a hero who breaks himself?
Like, I love that the solution is NOT self-sacrifice. Like no, you can’t wreck your body for the win, even if there is a character who can heal you. Yes, you will lose your arms, think of something else. Yes, you have this god-like power but it comes with a price, so you better learn how to NOT kill yourself with it.
There’s no senzu beans here, Midoriya, and even if there were we’d limit your intake.
Can you imagine Deku pick up lines?
DEKU: Kacchan! Your feet! They’re tired, yes? BKG: Hah?! DEKU: Cuz you’ve been running through my mind all day… which makes no sense, how does someone run through a mind? Iida runs, I should ask him. OI! IIDA-KUN! *leaves* BKG:
So Cosmic Green is one of the magical girls from my book “magnifiqueNOIR” and she’s a total geek, and since I’m waaaaay obsessed with “My Hero Academia” I drew her as Deku! Picture references on the right ☺️
Aug 10
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“I’ve been kinda wondering if you, well… a-actually even wanted to kiss me yesterday.”
“… I’m sorry, what?”
“Because you were mad, or worried, or whatever! Maybe it was the adrenaline, you know?”
It’s like the conversation in the car never happened. To think, Katsuki had been stressed — yes, stressed, goddamnit, because traffic and having feelings will do that to a person. He’d been so stressed about Izuku Midoriya, but apparently, Mr. Izuku My Smile Is Brighter Than A Child’s Imagination Midoriya has the whole entire audacity to think he didn’t want to kiss him in the first place?
Is this a game to him right now? Some fun acting exercise where he stops your heart with that damn smile then is all like nevermind, you probably don’t wanna taste sunshine and honey on your lips, you’re more of a sour licorice kinda guy. Then he proceeds to be a walking, talking, clusterfuck who makes you feel like you’re windsurfing on clouds, but crap, you forgot that you’re afraid of heights, your stomach dropping at an alarming rate.
hc that midoriya only says ‘katsuki’ when he’s in deep shit
the first time midoriya yelled katsuki and not kacchan the entire dorm just - stopped. kaminari hid behind kirishima and todoroki left bakugo’s side as midoriya came into the common room
it was the first time they had seen bakugo gulp and avert his eyes from anyone
now every time midoriya says katsuki everyone within a five mile radius hightails out of the vicinity as bakugo tries in vain to keep someone with him for moral support
Just like when your mama uses your full name, you already know you’re in deep shit and you need to get your life together.
