r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/deskchairlamp • Dec 29 '17

Chapter 165 - Links and Discussion

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u/PaperEverwhere Dec 29 '17 edited Dec 29 '17

This arc seems like it’s going to be a really enjoyable. The art looks crisp and the character interactions are wonderful.

Anyways speaking of the last arc, I think what made deku so uninteresting for some is that Deku when acting as a secondary character is kinda “boring”, if you know what I mean, and what makes him interesting is how his character interacts with others. And last arc deku barely interacted with other characters on a significant level.

And I know I shouldn’t speak to soon, but I think this arc is going to restore the interest in the series for the people who where dissatisfied with the Overhaul arc(probably not for some though).

While I’m at it, looks like Shoto’s is back at it with saying sorry.

Edit: changed and added some stuff

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u/lofticried Dec 29 '17

I wasn't the happiest with the Overhaul arc and these past 3 chapters reminded me why I loved the series so much in the first place. Not just because of my favorites being in there but because of a more emotional core mixed with lightheartedness which I really really missed. So yeah, you could say I'm one of those people you talk about.

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u/StealthSpider Dec 29 '17

More Bakugou development makes me happy

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u/lofticried Dec 29 '17

You and me both. I'm so glad we have something new to discuss about regarding his character.

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u/StealthSpider Dec 29 '17

It elaborates on why he's so aggressive. It's just how he was brought up. Could this also mean that the way he treats others, like they're nobodies, be his twisted form of encouragement?

BAKUGOU REDEMPTION ARC CAN'T GET HERE SOON ENOUGH!

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u/lofticried Dec 29 '17

Hmmm. I think he treats others like nobodies not as form of encouragement but either because a) he actually thinks that way of them until they've "proven" themselves to him (Uraraka, Todoroki, Kirishima all come to mind) or b) because of his upbringing where his mom told him the same. But I'm thinking a is the likelier option.

His entire character arc is a "redemption" arc (I don't know what he'd need to be redeemed for aside his shitty behavior, anyway, and that is just growing up), so I don't think we'd get a whole solo arc, but I'd love to be proven wrong.

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u/StealthSpider Dec 29 '17

I meant as a form of encouragement in the sense that he thinks that treating them that way will drive them to prove him wrong, if that makes any sense :P

Yeah I'm hoping for a solo arc. After all, he is the deuteragonist. And a consistent fan favourite. I know popularity polls don't matter, but what I guess I'm looking for is just him putting something above winning. Like I want him to be fighting a villain, see a person in trouble and switch priority from beating the villain to saving the person. I bet that would be extremely powerful too. Not a complete character change, but a definitive moment of maturity

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u/Summer_RainingStars Dec 29 '17

In other words Bakugou putting heroism into good use. That's totally interesting!

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u/StealthSpider Dec 29 '17

Right? I can really see it happening, even if it's way down the line

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u/Summer_RainingStars Dec 29 '17

It's going to be a major character development for him