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TitanJump Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Singularity
#26976: Jan 18th 2019 at 4:53:56 AM

I actually think this made Deku's situation more high-stake and interesting with this reveal of multiple quirks, since this pushes his responsibility levels even higher with a even more powerful quirk.

Think about it.

The first half of the series, it was about Deku's "How do I use my quirk without hurting or killing myself?" and now it is "How do I use my quirk without hurting or killing everyone else with it?"

He is forced to fine tune it down through training and judgment now, making his power not as broken as it seems to be from a first glance.

It is like asking someone to play the motions of a "Cat's Cradle" while wearing boxing gloves on.

And one might argue that the risk and danger of killing or hurting someone else is way worse than killing and/or hurting oneself.

So Deku got his work out for him, since he's not going to be a Instant Expert just from unlocking the powers, it took him quite a bit of time to adjust to the Super-Strength portion of OFA and even then, he hasn't mastered it or even close to, as of yet.

He's no Ichigo.

Edited by TitanJump on Jan 18th 2019 at 2:01:19 PM

asterism from the place I'm at Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#26977: Jan 18th 2019 at 5:35:07 AM

This isn't that surprising TBH and just cements OFA as a good version of AFO. One takes powers, the other gives powers

(yes I know AFO can also give people powers)

But I guess that mean someone is left Quirkless once they pass on One for All?

Edited by asterism on Jan 18th 2019 at 1:35:19 PM

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Cozzer Since: Mar, 2015
#26978: Jan 18th 2019 at 5:37:07 AM

As much as I'm really wary of this plot development, it's best not to react to something that hasn't happened yet.

Considering it took months for him to go from 5% to 8%, I believe the story will end with Deku still far from being able to handle 100%. I can see him being more or less on par with other high-tier students like Bakugo and Todoroki, using these other Quirks to cover for the straightforwardness of Of A.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#26979: Jan 18th 2019 at 5:40:17 AM

I'm not gonna call "ruined forever", but this could potentially be a messy plot point if handled badly.

On top of that, it doesn't feel needed as the strength aspect of One for All was good enough already.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#26980: Jan 18th 2019 at 6:06:22 AM

This is funny to me because I know a few fanfics that have Deku gain All For One as their premise. As a canon plot point I could do without it, but I'll be fair and see where it goes.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#26981: Jan 18th 2019 at 6:19:18 AM

It doesn't bother me personally. I'm operating under the assumption this is something Horikoshi was okaying from the start, for better or for worse, so I'm inclined to see where he takes it more than anything.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#26982: Jan 18th 2019 at 6:19:43 AM

I think a good justification would be to reveal that the League found a way to nullify the strength aspect of OFA.

Cause since the series started with a Nomu specifically designed to negate All Might’s powers & considering AFO has been horrifically defeated twice by the same power, Shigaraki should be thinking “Oh shit, back to the drawing board now.”

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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.
#26983: Jan 18th 2019 at 6:44:55 AM

I think we should avoid preemptive declarations here, personally.

Mind you, I don’t want to tell anyone how to feel about this, and I myself am somewhat mixed, but personally I think we should give this some time to see how it shakes out.

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BattleRaizer from Realm of Khorne Since: Apr, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#26984: Jan 18th 2019 at 7:31:57 AM

I think OFA is like the avatar state in "Avatar". All Might is like Korra, he mastered the physical side of it so easy that he barely notice the spiritual side, plus his master also killed before she teach him this aspect of OFA. Deku is like Aang, physically weaker but have higher connection with the spiritual side. All Might probably always though OFA only stock pile strength and that enhance his already impressive physically strength.

E.T technically is a Isekai movie
MagnumForce Since: Feb, 2017
#26985: Jan 18th 2019 at 7:53:55 AM

Cross-posting from the MHA thread at Spacebattles:

Let's not make this into another Eri-situation like fifty chapters back, where everyone is up in arms about how the series having jumped the shark and how the character would make the heroes win and solve everything, etc etc etc...

Didn't happen, for reasons that were blatantly obvious then, and have been expanded upon since.

It's not the villains that risk falling in the wayside by this development, since they are already adapting to being less powerful/organized/supported than the Heroes, with things the already aforementioned High-End Noumus, Trigger drugs, Quirk removers and Shigaraki probably getting AFO at some point. One thing that is oft forgotten is that AFO was beating AM around for most of their last fight, but didn't just blast his opponent to death since he wanted to tear AM and the Symbol of Peace apart on TV, giving AM a chance to knock AFO out. The two Quirks are well matched, and Shiggy's got a one-hit-kill Quirk already.

The other students in Izuku's class is another matter entirely, as Deku having multiple Quirks runs the risks of rendering them useless. However: A) Deku was always going to be WAY more powerful than all his class combined eventually anyways, and B) it's not going be for a long time still, as this will also make mastering OFA much harder and require more exploration of the Quirk.

So unless Izuku immediately figures out how to use all 7 Quirks he's got at hand NOW, everyone else will be fine for the time being.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#26986: Jan 18th 2019 at 8:18:12 AM

Well, lets see how this goes huh?

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#26987: Jan 18th 2019 at 8:21:20 AM

I’m cautiously indifferent to this.

But depending on the powers we could see more creative power use and combinations which I’m always game for

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#26988: Jan 18th 2019 at 8:23:50 AM

Eh, it's not like Superman didn't have a bunch of different powers either. So Deku having Combo Platter Powers wouldn't seem too off.

Disgusted, but not surprised
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.
#26989: Jan 18th 2019 at 8:24:23 AM

For what it’s worth, Deku can’t be everywhere at once (unless he gets a Quirk that lets him be everywhere at once tongue), so it’s not like he’ll be fighting every fight.

Edited by KarkatTheDalek on Jan 18th 2019 at 8:25:32 AM

Oh God! Natural light!
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#26990: Jan 18th 2019 at 8:25:38 AM

>Godhead Deku: Fondly regard creation

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#26991: Jan 18th 2019 at 8:26:40 AM

[up][up]Which is also Superman's canon limitation. And no, his Superman robots don't count.

Besides, Deku would still be the underdog against a fresh and full strength AFO wielder. Seven Quirks + Super-Strength vs. who knows how many Quirks AFO has?

The only thing OFA really has going for it (and the reason OFA is the only Quirk that can stand up to AFO) is that it and the Quirks within it are immune to AFO.

Edited by M84 on Jan 19th 2019 at 12:26:50 AM

Disgusted, but not surprised
TitanJump Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Singularity
#26992: Jan 18th 2019 at 8:28:38 AM

It got the potential to be musingly hilarious too in case one of the holders got a What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway? type of quirk hidden in there that got a boost by OFA while they were alive.

(Just going to throw random quirk ideas here)

Like the power to turn anything the user touches (with the "five fingers"-limitation in place) into chocolate for example.

(I know, it's fun at first but then the Fridge Horror settles in...)

There is a lot of possibility here to work with regarding these unknown quirks after all...

Edited by TitanJump on Jan 18th 2019 at 5:30:25 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.
#26993: Jan 18th 2019 at 8:36:37 AM

[up]x3

Deku: “It’s quite exquisite.”

Momo: “Thank you, I’ve worked very hard on it.”

Oh God! Natural light!
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#26994: Jan 18th 2019 at 9:24:24 AM

Hahah

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CitizenH Since: Feb, 2014
#26995: Jan 18th 2019 at 10:19:11 AM

This reveal caters to Deku's inherent talent for thinking tactically and applying uses for different Quirks intelligently. He was clearly destined to lead a team, it's just the team is going to be much smaller than expected.

Daremo Misanthrope Supreme from Parts Unknown Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: If it's you, it's okay
#26996: Jan 18th 2019 at 10:22:52 AM

I'm surprised by the number of people who think this makes Deku "Too OP", as I see it as a moderately horrible development.

Just when he was barely starting to get to a place where he didn't shatter his bones every time he used his super strength, he now has to deal with 6 other powers that he doesn't even know what they do, that could erupt out of him at any time? I wouldn't be surprised if he ended this day living in a cave.

I can see where endstage Deku could be considered too powerful, but we are a long way from endstage Deku, and if this series is about anything it's averting Instant Expert.

Creed of the Happy Pessimist:Always expect the worst. Then, when it happens, it was only what you expected. All else is a happy surprise.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#26997: Jan 18th 2019 at 10:32:19 AM

Yeah, I still can't say what I actually feel about this. It has the potential to be great, the potential to be terrible, or the potential to be not terrible but still something I think would have been better if it didn't happen.

Though I definitely feel like going "jumping the shark!" or "too OP!" or exaggerations that it's way too soon to jump to. Going "Even All For One wouldn't be a threat!" is just kind of ridiculous.

Edited by LSBK on Jan 18th 2019 at 12:47:03 PM

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#26998: Jan 18th 2019 at 10:37:55 AM

It's the first head scratching plot point

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
TitanJump Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Singularity
Deadpoolrocks Since: Sep, 2010
#27000: Jan 18th 2019 at 11:14:05 AM

I honestly thought this was gonna happen at some point I mean the original stockpiling quirk merged with the inheritance quirk now we know the inheritance quirk just merges them all together with only the first one being most relevant.

I just didn't think it'd happen during a training exercise in his first year.

Also is this just gonna end up with him having vaguely spiderman related powers. Whats next spidersense? Invisibility? Venom blast?


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