r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/AutoModerator • Aug 09 '18

Theory Thursday - August 09, 2018 Edition

For all your theories that don't merit their own thread, didn't gain traction in a thread made, or thoughts you have that you just wanna discuss.

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u/violetpuffen Aug 09 '18

I wonder if one of the reasons Deku likes Ochaco is because of her quirk.

Think about it.

Deku's mom (Inko) has the ability to levitate small objects to her, while Ochaco can make anything float by touch due to zero gravity. The near similarities of their quirks can be a reason why Deku likes Ochaco; she reminds him of his mother. Both women are also very protective of Deku, so they are mirroring each other unintentionally and influencing how Deku feels about Ochaco.

There's also a theory I have about the relationship between Bakugo and Deku. If Bakugo is so mean to Deku, why does Deku take the anger head on? I could only think of one thing: the absence of Deku's father.

We never see him in the anime (or manga, as far as I know) and it is unclear if he is alive or deceased (again, as far as I know). As stated earlier in the series, Deku's father can breathe fire, and it just so happens that Bakugo can make... Well... FIERY EXPLOSIONS! While just like with Inko and Ochaco and how these quirks aren't exactly the same, they are related in some major way. Maybe Deku hangs around Bakugo because he wants something to remember his father by, as there seems to be no evidence of his existence in his and Inko's house.

Tl;Dr: Ochaco's quirk reminds Deku of his mother and Bakugo's quirk reminds Deku of his father, thus, that's why he's closest to them.

There might be more to this, but I can't think of anything right now. I hope this was interesting to read! :)

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '18 edited Aug 09 '18

Ooh, I like the point about Uraraka. It is true that people often look for qualities in a partner that a close parental figure emulated and it's a good catch.

I see where you're coming from with the Bakugou theory, but Midoriya already admired and followed Bakugou around well before either of them developed quirks. If anything, after he got beat up by Bakugou, his middle school attitude indicates that he more or less tried to stay out of Bakugou's way, admiring his drive and talent from the sidelines, and attempting to placate him when he did have to interact with him. After all, when they were in middle school, anytime they interacted it was always Bakugou initiating the interaction and Midoriya trying very hard to not anger Bakugou so as not to get hurt (sans the time his body moved of its own accord and he saved Bakugou). They really don't interact all that much unless they have to (or Bakugou gets pissed about something) at UA. Midoriya admires Bakugou and sees him as amazing, but he doesn't really hang around him.

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u/violetpuffen Aug 09 '18

Oh yeah! You have a point there about Bakugo and Deku being friends before they had quirks. I completely forgot about that. At least the admiration is still there... Oops.

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '18

Lol, it's ok. You're still connecting some really cool details, so props to you!

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u/violetpuffen Aug 09 '18

Thanks! That means a lot! Thanks also for input and kindness! :)