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SalFishFin Since: Jan, 2001
#25351: Nov 16th 2018 at 10:21:58 AM

Armor that's properly balanced doesn't hinder movement as much as people assume. Some chain mail on Oji's tail wouldnt hurt.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#25352: Nov 16th 2018 at 10:23:25 AM

Bakugo has the same type of fanbase that characters like Zoro and Vegeta do, in that they have to be cooler and better than everyone besides the main character

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25353: Nov 16th 2018 at 10:59:16 AM

This is going to be an interesting match, considering Bakugou's backstory. After all, now he's up against someone with legitimate acknowledgement for their abilities. Let's see how well he fares against the "real deal".

Not really sure what point you're actually trying to make here.

Anyway, what about the popularity poll?

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#25354: Nov 16th 2018 at 11:00:35 AM

Apparently the poll is next week.

I'm assuming that also means color cover & pages.

Man was the last one during Endeavor vs High End?

Edited by slimcoder on Nov 16th 2018 at 11:01:22 AM

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25355: Nov 16th 2018 at 11:10:17 AM

Huh, well anyway it seems like both teams have plans. We don't get to know either of them, but Bakugo's is apparently crazy and shouldn't work, so by the laws of Shonen (and fiction in general) it will.

And since he has a plan, I imagine it'll incorporate every member in some way, so we can be glad about that.

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
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#25356: Nov 16th 2018 at 11:38:29 AM

So, this might sound alarmist, but how likely do you guys think it would be for Tokage to be a female version of Mineta?

Because that’s a though that’s been bugging me for a bit, and not gonna lie, I’d kind of hate that.

Oh God! Natural light!
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25357: Nov 16th 2018 at 11:39:25 AM

I mean, I just figure she's teenaged Midnight.

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#25358: Nov 16th 2018 at 11:43:53 AM

Whoever translated this apparently forgot what Shouji's hero name was… Pony calls him "Tentacole", not "Tentacle"…

Anyway, it's nice that Ojirou got a little spotlight, if only for a brief moment. smile

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
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#25359: Nov 16th 2018 at 11:45:14 AM

[up][up] I mean, I don’t know if there’s THAT much of a difference between those descriptors.

I just hope that she doesn’t act too gross with anybody.

Edited by KarkatTheDalek on Nov 16th 2018 at 2:45:34 PM

Oh God! Natural light!
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25360: Nov 16th 2018 at 11:45:22 AM

[up][up]"Tentacole" is his hero name. Or at least, that's how it's Romanized in English.

[up]Honestly, I feel like the reaction to Mineta himself is pretty overblown just because of how minor he actually is. Like, I don't like him, but the way people go on about him is...

Edited by LSBK on Nov 16th 2018 at 1:49:50 PM

Elfive (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#25361: Nov 16th 2018 at 11:48:44 AM

Technically speaking shouji's hero name is "tenoctopusle".

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#25364: Nov 16th 2018 at 11:52:33 AM

People are already shipping Tokage & Bakugo anyway.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#25365: Nov 16th 2018 at 12:03:53 PM

[up][up] What I'm saying is that in Japanese, Pony calls him "Tentacole." X)

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25366: Nov 16th 2018 at 12:05:17 PM

[up]Oh, I understand now. Sorry.

Setsuna's Quirk and name sound like they'd be about body splitting or something, but her costume doesn't actually look made for that. I'm sure there's a twist to it, but I have no clue what it could be.

Edited by LSBK on Nov 16th 2018 at 2:06:22 PM

TitanJump Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Singularity
#25367: Nov 16th 2018 at 12:16:41 PM

The point I tried to make was this.

Bakugo was always praised for his quirk and came to believe that he was a "real deal" on that virtue alone, despite being less stellar as a person.

However, Tokage came in to U-A due to the recommendations of someone else (aka "praise") which saw potential in her as a real "real deal". In contrast to Bakugo who only believed he was one until he got evidently crushed in that regard due to the display of Todoroki, another recommended student (aka "real deal") who got into the same class as him.

He, (Bakugo, a imaginary "real deal") has yet to fight a "real deal" student, being denied that in the sport tournament due to issues and the like beyond his control.

This would be the first time he gets to fight someone who's a recommended student (a "real deal" which he believed he was back early on) without any chances of interruptions or hold-backs, to test his skill, ability and potential on as a opponent.

It's basically boiling down to: "Can a phony surpass a original"?

If this is too confusing, I don't blame anyone for it, I tend to confuse myself from time to time when allowed to think it too much through. ...

That aside, it was nice to see this second match come to an end and I think that Ojiro might need to do some serious callus build up on that tail in order to make the skin more resilient towards stabbing and bladed weapon attacks...and impacts.

Edit: I think Setsuna can pull anything she can grab clean off like a Lizard's tail through her quirk, rather than herself. Body parts included... (bloodless and the limb would be just fine, just detached.) Would be a nice twist on that quirk's name...

Edited by TitanJump on Nov 16th 2018 at 9:19:00 PM

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25368: Nov 16th 2018 at 12:18:57 PM

But the thing about that is that Bakugo was never a "phony" and he has demonstrably been more recognized than the vast majority of other students.

Edited by LSBK on Nov 16th 2018 at 2:20:19 PM

TitanJump Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Singularity
#25369: Nov 16th 2018 at 12:19:34 PM

[up] Has Bakugou accepted that viewpoint himself?

OmegaRadiance Since: Jun, 2011
#25370: Nov 16th 2018 at 12:21:00 PM

Yeah. He literally got the top scores just to enter, and Todoroki a "real deal" lost to Inasa in their test. Who opted out to go to Shiketsu.

Bot to mention the ignoring that Bakugou is good at everything in general save social skills.

Every accusation by the GOP is ALWAYS a confession.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25371: Nov 16th 2018 at 12:21:15 PM

[up][up]Bakugo has become aware of how far he has to go, but that doesn't mean that his talent isn't real. I'd say he's very aware of that.

Edited by LSBK on Nov 16th 2018 at 2:22:15 PM

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
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#25372: Nov 16th 2018 at 1:01:28 PM

Speaking of which, do we know how exactly one becomes a recommended student in the first place? Going by Todoroki and Momo’s examples, I do wonder if being from a wealthy and influential family might factor in some way.

Oh God! Natural light!
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25373: Nov 16th 2018 at 1:03:35 PM

I assume you just have really good grades, ask teachers' for recommendations, and then U.A. reviews and lets them try out in a much smaller pool compared to the regular exam.

Edited by LSBK on Nov 16th 2018 at 3:04:17 AM

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#25374: Nov 16th 2018 at 1:10:18 PM

Interesting detail, but if Tokage loses this match then none of the recommended students won a round.

Though 2 did tie against each other.

Edited by slimcoder on Nov 16th 2018 at 1:10:34 AM

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Druplesnubb Editor of Posts Since: Dec, 2013
Editor of Posts
#25375: Nov 16th 2018 at 1:10:50 PM

I assumed you'd have to be personally recommended by a big-name hero. Which would explain why they tend to be among the richer students, since big-name heroes earn a lot of money.


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