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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25001: Nov 2nd 2018 at 9:43:40 AM

Also, it kind of seems like this was maybe building up to Ojiro having a moment, maybe? I'd like that.

Also, Bakugo laughing at Shoto getting his ass kicked is hilarious.

Edited by LSBK on Nov 2nd 2018 at 11:44:06 AM

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#25002: Nov 2nd 2018 at 10:01:55 AM

[up] Yeah there was something up with Ojiro there. Hard to tell if he was just getting hurt or was undergoing some kind of epiphany while getting drilled.

I'm gonna assume Shouto beats Tetsux 2 prolly with that special technique but he's left open long enough for Mudman to take him out.

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BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#25003: Nov 2nd 2018 at 10:28:38 AM

Everyone pointing out how plain Ojiro is was pretty chuckleworthy.

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Comun Since: Jun, 2012
#25004: Nov 2nd 2018 at 12:23:54 PM

I think Shouto will perform his Prominence Burn perfectly, but Honenuki will pull his legs diagonally from underground, making him shoot upwards instead of at Tetsutetsu's direction. That will be the opening Tetsutetsu needs to capture Shouto.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25005: Nov 2nd 2018 at 12:32:39 PM

Also cool that Honenuki's helmet seems to have a breathing apparatus for when he goes under himself. Basically swimming through the ice/ground it reminds me a bit of Mirio. And Senor Pink.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#25006: Nov 2nd 2018 at 12:42:04 PM

He is pretty much prepared for the perfect sneak attack to take someone out.

Boy he really is competent.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25007: Nov 2nd 2018 at 1:12:39 PM

So...is Tetsutetsu actually from a region where "chin chin" has that meaning or...

Also, anyone else have a little double tack at his hot stove comment? Like, it's not exactly what happened to Shoto, but it's not that far off either.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25008: Nov 2nd 2018 at 6:01:01 PM

Double post.

Obviously we still have more people to see, but so far has it come off to anyone like Class B's Quirks are generally more impressive than Class A's?

Edited by LSBK on Nov 2nd 2018 at 8:23:32 AM

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
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#25009: Nov 2nd 2018 at 6:04:49 PM

Well, they are technically the antagonists of this arc, so it makes sense for them to be a bit more powerful. It also gives Class 1-A more hurdles to overcome if their Quirks aren't all brilliant.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#25010: Nov 2nd 2018 at 6:06:40 PM

Ya know I’m surprised that no ones made a sex joke or a Gurren Lagann joke for Spiral here.

He’s got a real good quirk there, especially having equipment that makes it even more brutal.

Edited by slimcoder on Nov 2nd 2018 at 6:11:55 AM

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25011: Nov 2nd 2018 at 6:08:49 PM

[up]I know nothing about Guren Lagann but I've seen people making the reference. And I was thinking the same thing about the sex joke, but didn't want to make one myself (plus I'm not funny).

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#25012: Nov 2nd 2018 at 6:17:17 PM

[up][up]Pretty sure I've seen at least one Gurren Lagann joke here.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#25013: Nov 2nd 2018 at 6:26:35 PM

Well Hori's had time to think about which quirks to give Class B, and as said, as the technical antagonists of this arc, they need abilities that pose a challenge to the main cast.

Of course, it leads to some fridge logic on how B was so overshadowed with some of these quirks.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#25014: Nov 2nd 2018 at 6:30:37 PM

It's obviously just bad luck. It's not that they weren't good enough: it's that A was the class villains kept coming after (or getting into messes) so they got more attention.

If things had been the other way around, it'd be Class B getting all the attention.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25015: Nov 2nd 2018 at 6:30:42 PM

Also, there seems to be a sort of pattern forming here:

  • Kaminari could potentially take them all ou- nope, Shiozaki can completely neutralize him.
  • With Dark Shadow Tokoyami cou- nope, Kuroiro can take control over Dark Shadow.
  • Why doesn't Todoroki ju- oh, Honenuki can goop the ice, and Tetsutetsu resists both sides.

I don't think it's actually bad or lazy, especially not with first one, because none of the rounds have actually devolved purely into the above and they counters are mostly products of Class B's growth, but it's a bit interesting. I wouldn't be surprised if Round 4 has something like that too, with Sero trying to capture people, and Setsuna and Togaru having Quirks that make that much less effective.

Plus, I actually do think that the ratio of interesting abilities is overall even between the two, but I could see why someone else would be looking at this and think differently.

Edited by LSBK on Nov 2nd 2018 at 8:33:57 AM

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#25016: Nov 2nd 2018 at 6:52:22 PM

I wish it didnt try to have its cake and eat it too with trying to show A is still impressive like with Momo's match.

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#25017: Nov 2nd 2018 at 6:53:39 PM

Hmm...most of those examples involve neutralizing each team's powerhouses...so wouldn't that suggest that Bakugo will be the one that Team B will have a counter for?

[up] Why not? Class 1-A's grown as well - what good would come from making it a complete curb-stomp?

Edited by KarkatTheDalek on Nov 2nd 2018 at 9:54:43 AM

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25018: Nov 2nd 2018 at 6:54:18 PM

I don't know if that's really trying to have it's cake and eat it too - like I said, on the last page, it's been a long time since we've seen most of Class A do anything.

Edit: Also, about Class B being overshadowed, it occurs to me that a lot of them don't really have abilities that would really have been useful during the Human Cavalry Battle. They weren't allowed to directly attack one another, after all, among other reasons.

Edited by LSBK on Nov 2nd 2018 at 9:00:15 AM

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#25019: Nov 2nd 2018 at 7:11:29 PM

[up][up][up] Trying to make Momo look good while completely failing was hilarious, though.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25020: Nov 2nd 2018 at 7:13:07 PM

I don't see how it was a complete failure. Her team only stood a chance because of her, and she didn't actually do anything wrong.

On that note, I also noted that the match ended with the girls of team B winning in the end, and saving their male teammates.

I don't know if it was written with that specifically in mind, but it's what happened.

Edited by LSBK on Nov 2nd 2018 at 9:14:18 AM

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
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#25021: Nov 2nd 2018 at 7:14:48 PM

[up][up] I would have liked Momo to win, but I agree with LSBK that that's a pretty unfair assessment - her gambit would have won them the day if throat mushrooms weren't hax.

Edited by KarkatTheDalek on Nov 2nd 2018 at 10:15:28 AM

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BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#25022: Nov 2nd 2018 at 7:15:42 PM

[up][up][up]Well that's my feelings anyway. Mostly because I think it's trying to sell Class B as on Class A's level but still try to say Class A is good.

[up][up][up][up][up] Not a curb stomp, just a definitive win. That whole nonsense of trying to sell Momo's team of "winning in spirit" just fell flat for me.

Edited by BlackYakuzu94 on Nov 2nd 2018 at 10:25:27 AM

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25023: Nov 2nd 2018 at 7:18:05 PM

[up]I didn't care for that, but I stand by my general point.

I'm just saying, while the point of this is largely "Class B is great too" that does implicitly mean the Class A is great, and it still has to be shown during the course of events, otherwise none of this matters.

Edited by LSBK on Nov 2nd 2018 at 9:18:35 AM

OmegaRadiance Since: Jun, 2011
#25024: Nov 2nd 2018 at 7:18:08 PM

I have to agree with Black Yakuzu on that. The winning in spirit doesn't really work.

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#25025: Nov 2nd 2018 at 7:18:12 PM

She failed in every conceivable way. Trying to make her look good for tying up Kendo was a complete joke, because it didn't even impede Kendo's ability to save Manga.

Tokoyami lost the same as we would regardless of if they had her care package or not.

[up][up][up][up] Honestly, if it weren't for the throat mushrooms, we'd still have Kendo taking out invisible girl and Manga being able to assist against Tokoyami. It'd be more even, but not a definitive win for Class A.

Edited by Saiga on Nov 3rd 2018 at 12:19:47 AM


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