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I reread chapter 1 of the team-up spinoff and it seems relevant to the ongoing thread conversation about villainy. So the villain there has a Quirk that makes him release poison into the atmosphere. If he can't bleed it off in controlled bursts he either vents it all into the world around him or he dies (not sure which?), but he can't do controlled bursts because he's not licensed, so he just has to wait until he literally cannot keep it inside himself, at which point he's a villain by default and without his consent. Still, he tries to stay away from populated areas as best he can. The heroes throw him up into the sky so he can burn off all his reserves of toxic gas, which are killing him, and I thought "oh, this is kind of addressing the concerns I've had." And then he goes to jail! Like, what were his options, here? What non-illegal choice did he have besides "die in full compliance with Quirk regulations"? I realize the reasonable solution would probably be "ask a hero for help" or "find an uninhabited area," but considering the stigma against villainous quirks, the fact that they chose Mirko, noted fan of violence-first solutions, as the teamup for this chapter, and the difficulties and costs of living somewhere you can just illegally spew toxins into the atmosphere on a regular basis, etc. I'm not all that surprised at this result. EDIT: wow this seems like a great way to start a page
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It's pretty consistent in vigilantes as well that society at least in Japan doesn't deal with more divergent quirks super well. The bug man who got hit with trigger and turned into a giant bug man ended up basically homeless after the heroes and police beat him up and released him, with All Might's detective friend basically telling him to apply for housing assistance. He ended up living in a warehouse.
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Early scans are out for this weekend's chapter. It's pretty much the actual payoff for the past few months of buildup. I'm super stoked to see the final version in a couple days and for the next 1-2 months of fighting.
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May 29, 2020 17:17
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SKULL.GIF posted:Early scans are out for this weekend's chapter.
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May 29, 2020 18:08
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I read a fan theory that stated Bakugo was an angry asshat because his Quirk's production of nitroglycerin constantly brings his heart rate down so he needs to stay amped at all times it makes sense but I kind of feel that it tries a bit too hard to make his character flaws more tragic
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May 29, 2020 18:16
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Bakugo is a intense rear end in a top hat cause hes cool
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May 29, 2020 18:21
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Bakugo should prepare for big battles by going through drug withdrawal, so he can get a good cold sweat going.
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May 29, 2020 18:21
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Bakugou should prepare for big battles by eating spicy food like curry and peppers
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May 29, 2020 19:23
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ya, being an intense rear end in a top hat just because is better than trying to make it needlessly tragic
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May 29, 2020 19:27
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Also has he tried running?
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May 29, 2020 19:59
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I'm going to say it's more that he's had unfair expectations placed on him due to his quirk being considered a very "good" one. That and learning his coping mechanisms from his dominant parent being his mom. That being said I do love the idea that his quirk has subconsciously influenced his behavior because of an animalistic instinct that comes with it. The body understands it needs to be sweaty to protect itself so it keeps his heart rate going which makes him an amped-up dude because that's how he copes with his anxiety. If this manga was a seinen I would love for that wrinkle to be introduced to the nurture vs nature debate. Are villains truly villains or is there quirk simply wiring them to behave a way that contracts society's expectations. I understand this is being explored to an extent with Toga which I think is really cool.
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May 29, 2020 21:49
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That guys realizes what he's saying is dumb as hell right at the end but just smashes the post button anyways.
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May 29, 2020 22:45
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Very interesting take, though as a scholar myself, I much prefer viewing current events through the lens of the tried and tested Harry Potter school of philosophy.
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May 29, 2020 22:55
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Sorry, but I'll need a pony photoshopped in there before I can empathize with the situation.
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May 29, 2020 23:18
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Yeah, that take is just silly. I mean we all know that the current U.S. closely parallels late Roman republic anyways, there is no need to complicate things with bringing some random manga into the mix.
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May 29, 2020 23:21
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Carlosologist posted:I read a fan theory that stated Bakugo was an angry asshat because his Quirk's production of nitroglycerin constantly brings his heart rate down so he needs to stay amped at all times Carlosologist posted:ya, being an intense rear end in a top hat just because is better than trying to make it needlessly tragic They just wanted to make a Crank joke.
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Doctor_Fruitbat posted:Sorry, but I'll need a pony photoshopped in there before I can empathize with the situation. One cursed image coming right up 
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No, we meant Tsunotori!
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May 30, 2020 13:29
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Time to pony up this week’s chapter: https://w16.readheroacademia.com/manga/boku-no-hero-academia-chapter-273/
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May 30, 2020 14:33
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Good luck, Toga-Chan.
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May 30, 2020 14:50
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bakugo sucks and is awful and i do not understand at all why people like him
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May 30, 2020 16:45
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Ramadu posted:bakugo sucks and is awful and i do not understand at all why people like him Running over this same old ground, and have we fou-ou-ound...
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Well, godspeed Endeavour. Doctor_Fruitbat fucked around with this message at 17:40 on May 30, 2020 |
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May 30, 2020 16:59
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I wonder if we're gonna go for a timeskip soon.
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May 30, 2020 17:12
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"Try to turn fire to dust, fucko."
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I don't think Endeavor is going to die here, but he's definitely not coming out of this without a souvenir.Ramadu posted:bakugo sucks and is awful and i do not understand at all why people like him This is a pretty weird response to him carrying a child with his mouth.
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The fact that the little area he was standing on and the machine next to him survived the Decay wave makes me wonder if Shigaraki can control what he does and doesn't decay now?
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May 30, 2020 17:23
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Could this be the end of Endeavour? It feels like they wouldn't kill him without the proper Dabi reveal, but he's also in an absurdly dangerous situation and it's hard to see how he's supposed to just trade some blows and then part ways with Shiggy.
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Dolash posted:Could this be the end of Endeavour? It feels like they wouldn't kill him without the proper Dabi reveal, but he's also in an absurdly dangerous situation and it's hard to see how he's supposed to just trade some blows and then part ways with Shiggy. I could see this ending in a way that puts Endeavor out of commission without killing him off. Maybe Shiggy steals his quirk or just horribly cripples him? Or both!
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I like the tree stump visual motif. (The kanji in the name Shigaraki apparently translate to something like "dead tree" or something like that.) Dolash posted:Could this be the end of Endeavour? It feels like they wouldn't kill him without the proper Dabi reveal, but he's also in an absurdly dangerous situation and it's hard to see how he's supposed to just trade some blows and then part ways with Shiggy. Good thing that Machia is about to bring the rest of the League, Dabi included, from the hideout to Shigaraki.
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I'm trying to figure out what's going on with Shigaraki's left hand. The two little finger stockings make sense, as it gives him use of his fingers without activating his quirk, but then there's the thing attached to the rest of his hand. I can't decide if those socket things are meant for prosthetic fingers or if we're going to see AFO stuff happen there.
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Ramadu posted:bakugo sucks and is awful and i do not understand at all why people like him 
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Ramadu posted:bakugo sucks and is awful and i do not understand at all why people like him He's cool and fun and tries to be a good hero even if he's a big abrasive jerk and even when he's being maximum sand-paper personality he's usually giving decent advice or being truthful which is way better than Sweet Soft Protag's only internal self inspection or Todoroki's whole characterization which is just this face o_o. He's loud and obnoxious and a cool and good dude. See:
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Bakugo is good
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I think Bakugo’s popularity (and if fujoshi fanart is to be believed status as Ochako’s love interest) is at least in part due to Deku having all the personality and charisma of a wet soapy dishrag
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TheKingofSprings posted:I think Bakugo’s popularity (and if fujoshi fanart is to be believed status as Ochako’s love interest) is at least in part due to Deku having all the personality and charisma of a wet soapy dishrag Deku is pretty popular because he's an earnest good boy tho
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...Why do they call it "Crumbling" when we know what the name of Shiggy's Quirk and its effect is?
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Vinylshadow posted:...Why do they call it "Crumbling" when we know what the name of Shiggy's Quirk and its effect is? It looks like it's just a weird translation given how often they repeat that specific phrasing.
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I would caution against taking seriously text from a scanlation
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