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EP. REVIEW: My Hero Academia

Hmm, that episode felt strangely underwhelming to me. While it certainly wasn't bad by any stretch, i'd expected something more...surprising (not exactly "Deku and Bakugo becoming BFF" level of "surprising" but some kind of change in their relationship maybe...)? While i enjoyed the action, i couldn't help thinking "that's it?" at the end. But perhaps i just got myself unrealistically hyped up...

Seeing All Might as the "villain" was a (rather scary) treat, though. I guess everybody should be really glad he's in the hero's camp, even if he's not at 100% of his power anymore.

Episode 37

I wasn't impressed by this episode at all. Neither Bakugo or Midoriya grew as a character. At the end of the episode, they were both pretty much the same and did not learn from each other. I want to think that Bakugo learned to work together with people, but he was very stubborn until the end, and I am not sure his character intends to be more than that. All Might did his best though. I think Allmight really showed the students what they would have to face if they were fighting a villain, and even then it seemed like Allmight was holding back.

Midoriya had multiple opportunities to put Bakugo in his place, but instead Midoriya kept being friendly and admiring. At some point, Midoriya and the others should just realize that Bakugo is being a jerk and let him figure that out on his own.

I think there was too much focus on Bakugo's attitude than there was on actually thinking of a plan to succeed. Midoriya should have realized that Allmight's close combat skills would have made him vulnerable to being handcuffed, but they instead decided to run from the most powerful and fastest opponent they could have faced. It wasn't a good plan. There plan the whole time was running as fast as they could. It was the least impressive passing grade among them all.

There's almost nothing I hate more than shopping episodes. So imagine my delight when this suddenly took a left turn away from being that and became one of the more tension-filled episodes of the series.

I was surprised to see Shigaraki without his face hand. I'm so not clear on what the deal is with his disembodied hand(s) anyway, but that was unexpected.

It sure seems to me like an awful lot of people know about All Might's emaciated form. It was presented in the beginning as a big secret, but he doesn't seem to be hiding it much from anyone anymore.

Anyway, good job wrapping for the season, MHA!

Also, so long as he doesn't switch between forms he has no reason to hide his weak self since people wouldn't immediately think he's All Might. The first time he appeared was him just casually coming out of a convenience store in his weakened form as that sludge villain was running off.

^ Who presumably has a name? I know they were in an alley, but calling him All Might and him answering to it out in the open just seem sloppy to me. Especially in a world where more than one person probably has super hearing or 6 kinds of super vision.

Gina Szanboti wrote:

^ Who presumably has a name? I know they were in an alley, but calling him All Might and him answering to it out in the open just seem sloppy to me. Especially in a world where more than one person probably has super hearing or 6 kinds of super vision.

and its because of that is the reason why how is it possible that he even still have a secret identity in the first place???

and it was beyond predictable that the season would end with those two. though why didn't it end in only 25 eps and not 26 considering that season one ended in 13 eps?

I loved this episode even with the half recap stuff. The dynamic between everyone is just so good and I love how they jump of each other. KirixBaku was the best moment, but MidoxTodoxIida was also excellent. I loved how this episode was all man service. A direction a lot of the merch as taken too. They know what their audience wants. You won't see me complaining at least!

Also I get why they did a recap. MHA is on prìme time tv after all and it has a huge casual audience. Starting with a light episode and with some recapping makes sure you leave no one behind. A smart move.

I also loved the OP. It felt so amazing. I legit let out a little scream at the All Might part. AND the ED! Such a cool and sweet concept. That smiling Midoriya at the end....it's my whole life.

The OP itself is full of cool reference. It's really cool for manga fans. I'm a little surprised at how much stuff they gave to the Todoroki family in it. I love it, but I'm surprised.