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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.
#26576: Dec 20th 2018 at 1:24:15 PM

I’m fine if they don’t get together - it would certainly be nice, but I don’t need them to do so. I really just want them to actually talk about it, and whatever decision they make is fine by me.

Oh God! Natural light!
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#26577: Dec 20th 2018 at 1:27:02 PM

Also, heejung, who hasn't posted in awhile (which is a shame) said they had been waiting for the moment when Izuku sort of just collapses under it all.

I guess that moment is now. Luckily he has people around to help with that.

Edited by LSBK on Feb 18th 2020 at 7:24:09 AM

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#26578: Dec 20th 2018 at 1:28:44 PM

[up] Man Deku’s monologue about how he’s tried so hard to control the power was sad.

Poor guy’s been working so hard, even taking out a villain on his own & now this.

Though hopefully this is when he can wind the load off to his friends.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
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.
#26579: Dec 20th 2018 at 1:57:27 PM

Looking back on it, this is actually a pretty heartwrenching moment, yeah. I could actually be alright if Ochako doesn’t confess to Deku if her reasoning is that he is not in a good place for that emotionally.

It occurs to me that if this is indeed all of the pressure finally reaching a breaking point, then it reflects Monoma saying how others had told him that he couldn’t be a hero who couldn’t do anything on his own.

Oh God! Natural light!
fishysaur Good for nothing Since: May, 2018
Good for nothing
#26580: Dec 20th 2018 at 2:10:11 PM

To me is fine either way, although I'd be very happy seeing Midoriya and Ochako getting together. The only hope if that happens is that Uraraka doesn't gets reduced to "Midoriya's girlfriend" and stop

There isn't an impossible dream, there are only people who give up
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#26581: Dec 20th 2018 at 2:10:22 PM

The more I think about this, the more it seems like this would be incredibly difficult to explain away.

Aizawa, at least, should definitely have questions. I don't think everyone in the class or anything should find out about One For All, but I can't help but think things are getting a bit closer to the point that at least some other people should find out.

[up]Hypothetically, I'd be fine with either, but the story is clearly going towards one more than the other, so I'd rather it just does it. They're both clearly interested, and Shonen series so rarely has the main character in a relationship, let alone a decent one, before the series is even over.

Edited by LSBK on Dec 20th 2018 at 4:13:03 AM

fishysaur Good for nothing Since: May, 2018
Good for nothing
#26582: Dec 20th 2018 at 2:19:56 PM

Yes, I too see it's more inclined toward "getting together" after the Must-not-think-about-deku moment at the beginning of the arc (although in fairness Uraraka has been almost exclusively beating around that point since chapter 50/60-something), and seeing a couple getting together before the ending of the story might be very interesting (and cute, Deku and, especially, Uraraka are adorable!). I'm also confident the romance itself will be handled well, since to me the author is very good at character writing (Uraraka is a major exception, and to give the author credits, her moments were still cute and/or funny)

Edited by fishysaur on Dec 20th 2018 at 2:21:01 AM

There isn't an impossible dream, there are only people who give up
Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#26583: Dec 20th 2018 at 2:25:28 PM

If that happens, let's just hope the shipping wars don't bring the series' ratings down.

I'm not sure they're really gonna hook up though. Sad to say, but battle shonen writers seem to suck at romance.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#26584: Dec 20th 2018 at 2:29:07 PM

My thing is, it's almost guaranteed in whatever epilogue happens that they'll be married or at least together. And don't things like that usually have more impact when you actually get to see them being together before hand, instead of being told?

I feel like an angle of "we're both interested but have other stuff to focus on right now" is also interesting, but just doesn't work as well as the alternative. Plus, a theme going forward is that one way Izuku should be different than All Might is that he shouldn't completely sacrifice his personal life the way All Might did. This would be a pretty good way of showing that.

Edited by LSBK on Dec 20th 2018 at 4:29:46 AM

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#26585: Dec 20th 2018 at 2:34:44 PM

[up][up] Luckily I don’t think the shipping has gotten as toxic as say Naruto or Bleach at the very least.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#26586: Dec 20th 2018 at 2:36:22 PM

I think it helps that there's not a lot of room for misleading or being confused here. He's pretty obvious about what all the pairings are.

Even if you don't like them, I don't think there's much room to arguing against the intend.

Edited by LSBK on Dec 20th 2018 at 4:36:31 AM

fishysaur Good for nothing Since: May, 2018
Good for nothing
#26587: Dec 20th 2018 at 2:38:43 PM

[up] Rabid shippers don't care about obvious hints, only about those they want to see

Edited by fishysaur on Dec 20th 2018 at 2:38:58 AM

There isn't an impossible dream, there are only people who give up
Druplesnubb Editor of Posts Since: Dec, 2013
Editor of Posts
#26588: Dec 20th 2018 at 2:53:41 PM

I don't see any obvious pairings besides Ochako/Izuku and maybe also Todoroki/Momo if you squint. Bakugo/Kirishima would have been fairly clear if one was a girl, but I'm not sure if he would go the gay route.

On another note, has anyone asked how Inko is gonna react to this? if Izuku gets hurt again she'll definitely request Izuku to switch schools, if not drop out of Hero studies altogether. Even if things work out this time I can't see her being very happy about this development. And would Izuku even want to continue if incidents like these are gonna keep happening?

Edited by Druplesnubb on Dec 20th 2018 at 11:54:20 AM

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#26589: Dec 20th 2018 at 2:57:38 PM

If she learns about it, that is…

Regarding Kirishima/Bakugou… Considering how the former likes "manly" people, that wouldn't be too much of a stretch. tongue

Also, Monoma/Kendou, maybe?

Edited by Lyendith on Dec 20th 2018 at 11:58:06 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
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#26590: Dec 20th 2018 at 3:00:28 PM

I’ll admit, I have my preferred pairings. I’m not going to get mad if they don’t wind up being canon, but if I were to write post-series fanfic, I would treat some differently than others.

For example, Deku/Uraraka, great, really cute ship. Am more than okay with this.

Todoroki/Yaoyorozu, not my first choice, but acceptable. Would be more than willing to work with it while bringing things closer to my way.

Kaminari/Jiro doesn’t happen. Fine with them being friends, but honestly don’t care for them together.

(Some people have said Kirishima/Ashido, but I’m honestly not seeing it at this point? They haven’t had many interactions beyond that flashback, and I don’t know if I think it’s enough to be hinting at romance - just friends right now. In any case, I prefer them with different people.)

I will say that I would prefer if was a little more complicated than just pairing all the 1-A girls with a guy from the class.

Edited by KarkatTheDalek on Dec 20th 2018 at 6:02:17 AM

Oh God! Natural light!
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#26591: Dec 20th 2018 at 3:02:58 PM

Hawks & Endeavor would make a cute couple. tongue

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#26592: Dec 20th 2018 at 3:03:59 PM

I don't see any obvious pairings besides Ochako/Izuku and maybe also Todoroki/Momo if you squint. Bakugo/Kirishima would have been fairly clear if one was a girl, but I'm not sure if he would go the gay route.

Kaminari and Jiro, and Hagakure and Ojiro are both fairly clear. They interact with one another in ways they just don't with anyone else. And there's really no squinting with Todoroki and Momo. They just kind of... are.

On another note, has anyone asked how Inko is gonna react to this? if Izuku gets hurt again she'll definitely request Izuku to switch schools, if not drop out of Hero studies altogether. Even if things work out this time I can't see her being very happy about this development. And would Izuku even want to continue if incidents like these are gonna keep happening?

She never expected him to not get hurt in the first place, that wasn't what the issue was.

Edited by LSBK on Dec 20th 2018 at 5:05:28 AM

Cross (Don’t ask)
#26593: Dec 20th 2018 at 3:09:19 PM

Also, Monoma/Kendou, maybe?

Kendou and Tetsu, that's been teased at pretty blatantly.

Edited by Cross on Dec 20th 2018 at 6:10:31 AM

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#26594: Dec 20th 2018 at 3:10:41 PM

Also Kuroiro's crush on Kinoko. That was only shown for one page, but the intent was clear.

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#26595: Dec 20th 2018 at 3:13:09 PM

[up][up] When he gushed about her, you mean? But then Monoma could also have a tsundere kind of crush on her (cf. his comments before the beauty contest). Hell, I could see Kendou have an entire harem to her. tongue

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#26596: Dec 20th 2018 at 3:14:52 PM

Monoma and Kendo are "a set" per word of Izuku. That there relationship seems to consist mostly of him saying dumb shit and her hitting him on the head doesn't really get in the way of the shipping hints, what with this being a manga and all.

Edited by LSBK on Dec 20th 2018 at 5:15:36 AM

Cross (Don’t ask)
#26597: Dec 20th 2018 at 3:15:58 PM

[up][up]That along with the fact it paralleled Todoroki talking up Momo. Plus there was the bit at the training camp.

Edited by Cross on Dec 20th 2018 at 6:17:24 AM

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#26598: Dec 20th 2018 at 3:40:52 PM

Right, I forgot about that…

Back on the chapter, I wonder what Ochaco's actually trying to do here. Normally in these cases the hero isn't himself so someone has to do a Cooldown Hug of some sort, but that's not the case here…

IniuriaTalis Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: Love, football, the arts, the occasional pint
#26599: Dec 20th 2018 at 3:53:46 PM

She clearly has a plan, hence her calling to Shinsou.

Also, possible unpopular opinion time: if one couple were to be canonized as gay, Mirio and Tamaki would make more sense than Bakugou and Kirishima, because of all the emphasis that's been put on Kiri being Baku's first real friend.

Does anyone actually read these?
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#26600: Dec 20th 2018 at 3:56:31 PM

But anyway, I like the direct comparison to Monoma and Shinso here, and how it's being made.

Because I've seen people go "they both have stereotypical villain powers, and I'd like that to be addressed" but, like, they don't. Copying someone else's power for a brief period, with absolutely no harm to the person in question cannot reasonably be called "villainous".

But, going "they both have powers not really suited for their dreams because they rely on other people" and how they've both had to develop ways to deal with, which partially manifest as being kind of a dick, is interesting.

[up]I don't think that's an unpopular ship. Though I imagine Tamaki and Nejire is more likely than anything else.

Edited by LSBK on Dec 20th 2018 at 5:58:52 AM


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