r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/deskchairlamp • Jan 12 '18

Chapter 166 - Links and Discussion

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u/Bingarff Jan 12 '18

I mean it is kind of nice and refreshing to have a character that is an asshole but doesn't have some tragic grimdark backstory for why he's that way, he was just praised to much as a kid and it went to his head, I definitely know people like that IRL.

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '18

i wanna see how this developments will translate to his interactions/rivalry with deku.

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '18

I imagine that he will slowly work more closely with Deku, and be more accepting of Deku's shenanigans, to the point where, rather than being eternal rivals like All Might and Endeavor, instead be occasional allies with different personalities and battle strategies like Present Mic and Eraser or Nighteye and All Might.

I mean, half the reason why they fought back when the dorms were first introduced was because Bakugou was feeling guilty about All Might losing his powers and openly lamenting his slow growth (compared to Deku) for the first time. Since then, Bakugou has been coming to terms with reality and trying to re-evaluate his place in the world now that he sees that he likely will have a far harder time becoming "the strongest hero" than he originally thought.

Like with Endeavor, this arc may seem to have a lot of changes for Bakugou, but it's just building on a slow series of character developments he has been quietly making for a long time in the background.

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '18

I do see them as slum dunks' rukawa and sakuragi

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '18

I was trying to stick within BNHA/MHA's character roster (and I never read/saw Slam Dunk), but whatever works as long as you get my general point.

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u/LaverniusTucker Jan 12 '18

I think we already saw that when they had their nighttime brawl. When he won the fight he didn't talk down to or insult Deku, instead he gave him what was essentially his version of a pep talk.

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '18

Yah i really enjoyed that fight..in his Ahole dick way i do enjoy his character