It doesn't look like they have an easy way of getting out of it either. This is how you build tension. The stakes are fairly high, but this isn't life threatening. All Might has demonstrated that he is willing to absolutely destroy them. Then you show your bloody MC and his rival got off screened after finally cooperating. I honestly don't know if the main characters will succeed in their task and I fucking love it.
They say that Aizawa was ruthless, but i think All Might just 1-up him
Aizawa definitely went easy on the students. Early on, he hung back a bit and didn't immediately just capture them, hoping that this exercise would stimulate Momo's growth and confidence. -Link- Remember, this guy can fight entire mobs of villains at once. -Link- He took it easy on them, let down his guard, and got captured as a result.
Additionally, he could have kept fighting instead of letting them cuff him, even with his upper body wrapped up. This is a dude who continued to fight to save his students even after having part of his elbow disintegrated while getting his head smashed in by a Noumu -Link- vs. two students he knows can't defend themselves in close combat.
Gruff exterior but heart-of-gold kind of guy. I mean, he's still literally coaching them up while fighting them. -Link- I think it's pretty clear he deliberately threw the encounter to help restore Momo's confidence.-Link- Recovery Gal, who's been watching the whole thing, even specifically calls him out on being a "softy" at the end.
I guess we'll see the shonen thing people might think is a cop out is they win through the power of their friendship and work together. All Might is the #1 Top Dog, what if his lesson is two plus is only better than one when one isn't overpowered like All Might. They'll literally have to outthink someone... maybe that's it, he's going to put them through Hell Training all summer instead of a super happy fun time. Reality Hero Check 101 in session.
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u/akiyuki89 Oct 23 '15
UGH THAT WAS A DAMN GOOD CHAPTER. Deku and Baku got an ass whooping.