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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#25976: Nov 30th 2018 at 7:33:33 PM

[up][up] Sells nearly 7-million copies per year, second only to the big O himself, One Piece.

Definitely cancel proof alright.

Edited by slimcoder on Nov 30th 2018 at 7:33:58 AM

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25977: Nov 30th 2018 at 7:35:18 PM

I did like that Iida shined the most in Round 3. I don't think his lack of prominence is as bad as with Ochaco because I think the times we do see him still help get the point of how his character is improving and he's marching towards his dream, but the fighting also helps with that.

Here's to hoping Ochaco gets something like that.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#25978: Nov 30th 2018 at 7:37:53 PM

Yeah, it's less annoying with Iida because he at least got some solid focus during the Stain arc.

Uraraka is probably number 1 on my "characters who need way more focus" list at the moment.

Also, one more note on this chapter: I liked it, but I feel like it was a minor wasted opportunity for Bakugo to not have the same teammates that he did during the Cavalry Battle. Would've been a great demonstration of how he's progressed.

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BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#25979: Nov 30th 2018 at 7:39:08 PM

[up][up][up][up] All things considered, Iida got quite a showcase in his match. I'd say it was good for him considering he's fallen out of the limelight.

The funny thing about characters like Kirishima and Momo is that their popularity likely stems from their relationships with more important characters (Bakugo and Todoroki respectively). But if you took those away, can you really call them main characters?

The reason Deku Baku Todo are generally considered the main characters is because they're the only ones in the entirety of Class A to have ongoing plotlines and receive the most consistent focus. I feel like any of them can hold an arc on their own because of that, but I don't get that same feeling from anyone else in Class A.

Edited by BlackYakuzu94 on Nov 30th 2018 at 10:39:43 AM

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25980: Nov 30th 2018 at 7:39:16 PM

[up][up]After all of this is over I'm probably going to have fun thinking about how the matches turned out, and what I might have preferred the teams to look like.

Edited by LSBK on Nov 30th 2018 at 9:39:51 AM

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#25981: Nov 30th 2018 at 7:40:48 PM

Honestly, and I know people probably wouldn't like this; I would trimmed the matches down to three, and used less characters overall.

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#25982: Nov 30th 2018 at 7:44:07 PM

[up][up][up]Yeah, those three are clearly the main characters. The reason I mentioned Uraraka and Iida specifically is because they were two of the first classmates introduced, and supposedly have a closer relationship to Deku. Bakugo and Todoroki are primary characters as far as his development as a hero goes, but Uraraka and Iida are pretty important to his development as a person; they're basically the first friends he's ever had who actually like and respect him for who he is rather than bullying him, and I'd like to see that side of things get examined a little more.

[up]I honestly don't know what I would've done in this situation. The closest I can think of off the top of my head would be to format the battle in a way that doesn't require so many battles to play out. Maybe something like a massive game of Capture the Flag between the two classes so that you could have more people involved at once, but the focus would be flexible enough to go to whoever is currently doing something interesting.

Edited by JapaneseTeeth on Nov 30th 2018 at 9:45:53 AM

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25983: Nov 30th 2018 at 7:45:48 PM

[up][up]I get that, but I still find it funny that before this a lot of people were like "he never shows all the matches!" and now it's "why is he showing all the matches!"

I get it, wanting to see everyone doesn't mean you can't have issues with the pacing, but it's still amusing to me.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#25984: Nov 30th 2018 at 7:47:59 PM

[up]I think the context probably also has something to do with that. People complained about missing the matches in the sports festival because A. almost all of those matches involved Class A students and B. they actually had an impact on the arc because they determined who would move forward. In this case neither of those apply; half the characters involved have only been seen before as background characters, and outside of bragging rights it really doesn't matter much who wins or loses.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#25985: Nov 30th 2018 at 7:49:48 PM

Chances are the pacing could have been better if the chapters for this arc weren't so gimped.

An extra page or two could have done wonders.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25986: Nov 30th 2018 at 7:52:07 PM

[up][up]That's a fair point, but the ones we didn't see in the Sports Festival were all also really short.

Like, you could devote an entire chapter or something to Mina vs. Aoyama, but would anyone have actually liked to have seen that?

[up]But I think this was a big factor two. If each of these matches were like two 19-20 page chapters, it probably wouldn't have the same feel to it.

Edited by LSBK on Nov 30th 2018 at 9:52:47 AM

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#25987: Nov 30th 2018 at 7:58:24 PM

Yeah, that would definitely have helped as well.

And yeah, Aoyama vs. Mina didn't really merit a whole chapter, but more than one panel would've been nice.

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mythbuster Since: Jan, 2010
#25988: Nov 30th 2018 at 8:01:12 PM

Deku and Ururaka should just become a Battle Couple already.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25989: Nov 30th 2018 at 8:02:12 PM

And I'm gonna say it again, I really like Awase's costume. It might be one of the more practical ones, while still looking cool.

And I like him carrying around a lot of steel to weld to people and things (though I wonder about the weight), instead of just relying on whatever might happen to be around.

[up]I hope that's what the outcome of this battle, whatever it is, leads to.

Edited by LSBK on Nov 30th 2018 at 10:02:42 AM

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#25990: Nov 30th 2018 at 8:08:23 PM

Yea, this feels like as good a time as ever for them to just hook up and get it over with.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#25991: Nov 30th 2018 at 8:09:25 PM

Oh God if only this wasn't shonen.

American cartoons and comic books are less chaste than this.

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OmegaRadiance Since: Jun, 2011
#25992: Nov 30th 2018 at 8:13:54 PM

most American Cartoons handled romance as poorly as shonen does though. Sometimes even worse when its the focus. Not all ones are like that though.

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BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#25993: Nov 30th 2018 at 8:15:36 PM

Aang and Katara had a pretty good romance arc all things considered.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#25994: Nov 30th 2018 at 8:16:59 PM

At least Superman can kiss Lois Lane onscreen in any random episode of any show he's in.

Naruto had to wait till he was in a Goddamn movie before he could kiss Hinata & I think that's the only kiss they've ever shared onscreen since.

[up] Sokka & Suki was pretty decent too.

I'm also tempted to say Zuko & Mai but I won't. evil grin

Edited by slimcoder on Nov 30th 2018 at 8:17:46 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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#25995: Nov 30th 2018 at 8:18:08 PM

Superman and Lois lane are also adults. And Naruto didn't even know he was in love with Hinata and had to literally be inside of her head to understand it.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#25996: Nov 30th 2018 at 8:19:24 PM

Alright different factors there but point still stands....... I think tongue

I think he kissed some girls in Smallville.

...... Fuck I can't think of any younger heroes. [lol]

Edited by slimcoder on Nov 30th 2018 at 8:20:55 AM

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OmegaRadiance Since: Jun, 2011
#25997: Nov 30th 2018 at 8:19:29 PM

Hey! The DC animated movies suddenly have him get with Lois and he broke up, off screen, with Wonder Woman.

Just in time to be killed by Doomsday and reveal Lois his identity.

Edited by OmegaRadiance on Nov 30th 2018 at 8:19:47 AM

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#25998: Nov 30th 2018 at 8:21:45 PM

Yo that was New 52 though & DC has basically admitted since that that was all crap & a mistake.

........ I think........ Lessons never stick with them. tongue

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BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#25999: Nov 30th 2018 at 8:21:52 PM

This is actually the perfect chance for Deku and Ochako to hook up too; Deku can realize that he doesn't always have to do the hero thing by himself and Ochako can finally just get her feelings under control.

Now imagine how much spaghetti is going to fall.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#26000: Nov 30th 2018 at 8:22:04 PM

Superman and Wonder Woman were a thing?


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