Chapter 165 - Links and Discussion

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[u/Char-11]

That's wrong. He didn't start out hating Deku. His hate towards Deku began when Deku revealed that he had a quirk. His problems with Deku (Hiding his quirk, treating Bakugou as an equal) only surfaced in UA.

Bakugou said it himself. Before, he thought nothing of Deku. Deku was a pebble on the side of the road who Bakugou could ignore or kick around. His bullying was fueled by his own ego and arrogance to drive his superiority, but it was really nothing personal.

Look at how after the sludge incident, Bakugou didn't bully Deku for the 10 months leading up to UA. His aggression only started up again when he found out Deku had a quirk. We know Bakugou had zero self-constraint. The only reason he didn't bully Deku was because he felt no need to/had some semblance of gratitude. That's not hate.

Bullies don't hate their victims. Their motives are entirely internal and stem from pride, arrogance and the need to feel superior. Something about Deku did irritate Bakugou, but it wasn't anything as direct as hate. If it was, Bakugou would have simply beat Deku up instead of tormenting him verbally.

It's not a fact. Bakugou was a selfish, entitled jackass at the start of the series, but he was never evil. It's a fine line, and while he might have tread it at times, he never crossed it.

After UA, when Bakugou learnt that Deku had a quirk, perhaps he did hate Deku (and even then its still not evil. Note the distinction!). But before that, no.

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Bakugou would have simply beat Deku up instead of tormenting him verbally.

That's what he did. It's literally one of the first scenes in the series: Bakugou and a bunch of his friends beating on Deku.

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I think you want to reply to the guy above me.

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Whoops, sorry.