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Rojixus The Last Nineties Anti-Hero from A Dark and Rainy Cyberpunk City (Living Relic) Relationship Status: Abstaining
The Last Nineties Anti-Hero
#49326: May 5th 2018 at 8:57:42 PM

@Orion: When a fanboy meets his idol, he can summon unimaginable levels of strength.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#49327: May 5th 2018 at 8:58:03 PM

It still strikes me as weird that this is a two-parter. Heads up, the first season is kind of slow paced (though not Black Clover slow).

X2X You'll never see it coming... from the Darkness Beyond Time Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
You'll never see it coming...
#49328: May 5th 2018 at 8:58:07 PM

Decided to watch the first episode of MHA on my own just in case, but I actually managed to make it back in time, and at the scene I wanted to talk about to boot.

Like everyone is saying, Izuku having his dreams crushed is a tough pill to swallow, especially because it's Truth in Television: sometimes, for all your preparation and aspirations, you can't make your dreams a reality (though that's not me saying that you shouldn't support others in their endeavors nonetheless; there are just times when it unfortunately doesn't pan out for whatever reason sad).

That being said, Izuku's the protagonist of a shonen series—what are the chances that he's not going to acquire/develop a Quirk and thus demonstrate, as is common with this genre, that Hard Work Hardly Works? Heck, doesn't the OP alone already prove that he's going to gain superpowers at some point?

I'm not rooting for the kid to fail, but it feels like the conventions of the genre are undermining the gravitas of the situation.

@ Great: I've had my fair share of rejection when it comes to applications for both jobs and school, so I can relate. What I'm going to say is going to be trite, but you just have to keep trying and hope that things eventually work themselves out.

edited 5th May '18 9:01:08 PM by X2X

"Just wants a friend but had to give up his ding dong for it, tragic." - AngelLightStar
asiacatdogblue This Won't End Well... from Chicago, IL Since: Feb, 2010
This Won't End Well...
#49329: May 5th 2018 at 8:58:19 PM

Generic anime ending. Generic anime song.

Yep, I'm still here.
PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#49330: May 5th 2018 at 8:58:23 PM

@49319: It just takes a while to get good.

edited 5th May '18 8:58:46 PM by PhysicalStamina

i'm tired, my friend
BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#49331: May 5th 2018 at 8:58:35 PM

Fortunately, the first season is also the shortest at 12 episodes.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Constellation
#49332: May 5th 2018 at 8:58:47 PM

@Physical Stamina: That may as well be his quirk name.[lol]

Edit: How many page toppers will I get?!

edited 5th May '18 8:59:06 PM by OrionAurora

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#49333: May 5th 2018 at 8:59:47 PM

The fight at the end of this season is amazeballs.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#49334: May 5th 2018 at 9:00:55 PM

@X 2 X, I think the series reaches a good middle ground with the dilemma you're talking about.

I won't say anything about what happens, but I have to say in general I think people sort of, I don't want to say "fetishize", but make too big a deal about BadAssNormals and how inspiring they are. Especially since a lot of the time they feel like they're only "normal" in name only. Batman comes immediately to mind.

edited 5th May '18 9:04:14 PM by LSBK

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#49335: May 5th 2018 at 9:01:37 PM

I'm not even fazed anymore.

This song needs more love.
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#49336: May 5th 2018 at 9:01:59 PM

Batman is a terrible example of a Badass Normal anyway.

Rorshach is where its at. tongue

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#49337: May 5th 2018 at 9:02:43 PM

You know, you're supposed to swing the bat.

edited 5th May '18 9:02:55 PM by PhysicalStamina

i'm tired, my friend
Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#49338: May 5th 2018 at 9:03:31 PM

Pretty sure that you're supposed to swing the bat, not the ball.

I have a message from another time...
PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Constellation
#49340: May 5th 2018 at 9:05:17 PM

Are you supposed to swing the bat?tongue

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#49341: May 5th 2018 at 9:05:26 PM

Okay never mind I'm fazed.

This song needs more love.
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#49342: May 5th 2018 at 9:05:32 PM

And this is creepy.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Rynnec Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Healthy, deeply-felt respect for this here Shotgun
#49343: May 5th 2018 at 9:07:58 PM

Rorshach is where its at

Punisher, motherfucker.

Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#49344: May 5th 2018 at 9:08:29 PM

Ok. But what about that severed head, though?

I have a message from another time...
Lennik (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#49345: May 5th 2018 at 9:10:17 PM

Eyebrows.

[up]Yeah, that was curious.

edited 5th May '18 9:10:46 PM by Lennik

That's right, boys. Mondo cool.
X2X You'll never see it coming... from the Darkness Beyond Time Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
You'll never see it coming...
#49346: May 5th 2018 at 9:16:39 PM

@ LSBK: I can agree with that. I definitely understand it (and have ascribed to it before), since perseverance in the face of danger is always an admirable quality (especially if you're one of those unlucky few in Superlandia), but I get where you're coming from.

Batman comes immediately to mind.

As someone who likes Batman (particularly the DCAU version), the amount the things this man has accomplished on his own in a world of superpowered beings really stretches the "normal" in Badass Normal. Plus, as even Justice League (2017) nailed on the head, he's rich. And he's got genius-level IQ if I'm not mistaken—and this is regardless of whether or not he's actually in the DCU's Top 10 in terms of intelligence.

edited 5th May '18 9:17:36 PM by X2X

"Just wants a friend but had to give up his ding dong for it, tragic." - AngelLightStar
PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#49347: May 5th 2018 at 9:17:09 PM

Is swinging the bat a euphemism for jacking off?

i'm tired, my friend
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#49348: May 5th 2018 at 9:17:39 PM

Did he take off her panties?

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#49349: May 5th 2018 at 9:19:41 PM

I think swinging the bat is just a metaphor for taking action in general. Nothing can happen if you just wait.

I have a message from another time...
X2X You'll never see it coming... from the Darkness Beyond Time Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
You'll never see it coming...
#49350: May 5th 2018 at 9:21:30 PM

@ Physical: My understanding has always been, given how bases are used as an euphemism, that "swinging the bat" is flat-out talking about scoring, at least if we're talking in a purely sexual manner. (Hence, "scoring a home run." But see Enlong's post above.)

In Naota's chat with Amarao just now, however, it sounds like it could also be an euphemism for impotence.

edited 5th May '18 9:22:31 PM by X2X

"Just wants a friend but had to give up his ding dong for it, tragic." - AngelLightStar

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