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Does it actually look like an anime screenshot? Idk. xD
I headcanon that Ms. Joke would be absolutely thrilled to introduce her significant other as her significant other. And thus, when she gets married to Aizawa, she cheerfully introduces him as her husband, every time.
He, meanwhile, has resigned himself to the fact that some of her friends just refer to him as 'Emi's husband' because they have no idea what his name is.
I had fun designing the dress. :3 I based it on a dress that had designed for her a while back (you can see that dress here ). Of course, I put my own spin on it and changed somethings, and I like how it turned out!
Also I keep drawing pictures where the characters are supposed to be married but I also keep drawing them in poses where you can't see their rings lol.
Any comments/constructive criticism would be most appreciated!
Boku no Hero Academia is written by Kohei Horikoshi. I do not own it, their concepts, nor their characters.
The artwork, however, IS mine, and you are not allowed to do anything with it, or post it on another website, without my permission.
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The only way I see this ship sailing is if Ms. Joke used her powers therapeutically to help Eri gain control of her powers by helping her to recover from her understandably severe PTSD and depression. Between the two of them, it would be a formula for success for that little girl, which might facilitate a relationship between them. Your thoughts on my theory?
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I mean, I personally don't think it could be the only way the ship could sail (at least in fanon, canon is a different story and yeah I could see that being one of the only ways it could work out in canon) but I think it would be a fun way to tell the story! Plus I just think that Emi would be perfectly happy to help with Eri anyway she could, even if it didn't win her any points with Aizawa. :3
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Thanks for the reply! I put together the concept based on how PTSD therapy is typically conducted through application of TMS therapy coupled with hypnosis.
I think it would be one of the best additions to the series for a romance. I'm just glad that Horikoshi doesn't rely on romantic subplots too heavily. I do like how the women are just as interested in the men as the men are in the women. In many series, the balance of sexual interest is usually very skewed and is seldom shown so realistically.
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Sounds like you put a lot of thought into it, and it certainly makes sense when you think about it. Now I'm hoping that they go this route! It could be a really interesting arc, and I'd of course be super happy to see more of Ms. Joke. ^^
I agree! When it comes to more action-y shows, I don't mind a couple romantic subplots, but they should be just that - subplots. And right now Horikoshi is handing them well. ^^ He could probably make almost any pairing canon and find a way to make it work in an interesting way that doesn't destroy the main point of the show.
Besides, from my experience if an action-y show starts to cater too much to the shipping fanbase, it becomes a bit boring, since it was supposed to be an action-y show. I like shipping, but I do it for fun, not 'cause I want to influence the show.
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I've been through quite a mountain of metaphorical shit in my pursuit of recovery from psychological trauma that feels like something that Stephen King would write after a ten-year cocaine binge on the sun. Combined with the fact that I'm autistic and have kinesthetic synesthesia, my first instinct besides breathing is to analyze everything. To be fair, it doesn't feel like a lot of effort to me.
When people get into shipping wars, it makes me feel extremely uncomfortable, because while I do enjoy a fandom and a story as much as many other people and perhaps a bit more than some, I always remain rational over what is worth arguing about. By my own admission, I occasionally screw with people in a harmless manner over how bent out of shape they can get over choices that the writers of a story make. My most recent example being the whole "Rey Palpatine or Rey Skywalker" argument online.
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Oof, I'm sorry to hear that, but I'm glad that you got something out of that (and hopefully you're on a happier side of that experience now). Analyzing things can be fun, especially when it comes to stories and you get to try and guess how the story might go based on your analyzation skills.
Yeah, ship wars can sometimes ruin the fandom experience, especially if it gets to dumb levels of petty over which fictional characters should be in a romantic relationship. It's alright to have a small argument over which one you think is better, but my goodness people get so bent out of shape over it. Messing with them seems only the logical step at that point, 'cause they sure aren't gonna listen to reason (plus that sounds like it would yield hilarious results).
Ah. I haven't seen Rise of Skywalker yet so I have no idea what this argument is about, but I look forward to staring at the fandom with confusion as soon as I do.
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As far as my conditions go, I've learned to make them work for me. It's taken a long time, but trauma is something I turned into a window of understanding. I refuse to let it make me a worse person. There's a fine line between rationalizing one's circumstances and excusing their behavior. Rationalization is understanding how everything fits together in a situation and using it to learn how to improve. Excuses are when you decide that what you have done is justified by unfortunate circumstances beyond your control and that you have no control of what you do.
As far as shipping goes, one of my favorites is Kirishima and Ashido. They have a very subdued, but very clear interest in one another. I also wonder if All Might ever had a lover. I feel like his duty as a hero prevented him from pursuing a romantic relationship.
So many people revealed their sexism and lack of understanding of Star Wars in the wake of the sequel trilogy's conclusion.
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I'm glad you have such a mature view on it, even if the situation is still kinda suck-y.
Yeah, Kirishima and Ashido make an adorable couple. They are just so com
That is a good question. I feel as though All Might could have potentially fallen in love, but that he probably wouldn't have pursued it, since he is so deeply sworn to his duty as the Symbol of Peace. It could make for an interesting side story, especially if Horikoshi does decide to give Deku a blatantly romantic side plot (like, if he decides to develop his and Ochako's relationship from just cute crushes into full romance). It could be interesting to see how All Might handles the idea of Deku being able to pursue a romance when he couldn't, or if he approves of Deku trying to pursue one.
Good to know.
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That's what I always thought about Toshi. He's just too focused to allow himself a chance for love.
I feel like the best possible scenario for him would be after Izuku fully realizes the power of One For All. I could see him on a beach, enjoying the sun while taking a break from a teacher's conference somewhere like Hawaii or Okinawa. Along the beach comes a woman in her early forties: 5'2, black hair in a loose braid, fairly average build, and intense bronze eyes. She sees Toshi, but just smiles gently at him. He's fearful of being swarmed due to being known in his skinny form. She comes over and just begins talking about the conference, being a teacher from a hero academy in another country. The two just chat about the minutia of getting so many super-powered instructors in one place over cocktails. From a distance, Aizawa is getting a kick out of watching the scene with his wife and adoptive daughter, Eri.
After a second drink, Toshi is walked back to his hotel room by this mysterious professor. She kisses him on the cheek and heads to her room on the floor above him.
How's that for a decent start for a love story for the Symbol of Peace?
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Aww, that's super cute. I also kinda like the idea of him finding love with Inko (Izuku's Mom), but honestly this would be super cute as well. (this is why I am a multi-shipper).
Toshi deserves the softest and wholesome-est of romance.
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Thanks! I could always do a fic for you since I don't have much to do these days. I can't complain too much. The only tough part is finding classes to get me certified as a grant writer. Getting my strength back will be easy.
Toshi is just too nice a guy for him not to get a happy ending in his story.
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I mean, if you'd like to write a fic on it I'd be happy to read it (so long as there is no NSFW), but you needn't go out of your way to do so if you don't want to. :3
Yes, indeed, Toshi deserves all the happiness.
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I'm not good at NSFW outside of sensual sexting. I'm more of a romantic than a sensual writer. Mostly I focus on things like attraction to intellect, witty charm, and just charisma. I'm sapiosexual and demisexual, so my romantic writing style focuses less on sex.
Do you think he'd ask Izuku for advice?
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That makes sense, and I prefer romance written that way, so I'm glad that there's someone out there to who likes writing it that way. :3
He probably would. Would he get good advice? Probably not, but it's the thought that counts.
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I think that Izuku would just tell his teacher to be honest about himself: to ignore his legacy and be frank about who he is underneath it all. I also believe that Izuku would be more likely to give his teacher this advice if this was story set at a point in time when Izuku and Ochaco are happily starting their own relationship.
Do you think Toshinori would ask someone to simply call him by his civilian name? Or just Toshi? I think he'd do it to further test if the person saw him as more than an icon or legend. I think he'd prefer it.
I imagine that a first date would involve a dinner over drinks, mostly light conversation, but a mix of deep tinges where he reveals his insecurities when prompted by a question. And the entire time, Izuku and Ochaco are watching their master get soft.
I also think that Toshi would make Izuku his best man if he got married.
Your thoughts? I normally don't get to discuss the cuter side of romance in fiction with someone rational.
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I can see that happening. I can imagine Izuku being a bit apprehensive about giving his mentor advice, but ultimately coming through for him.
There would probably be some tears shed, though, as it would mean a lot to Izuku that Toshi thinks that highly of his opinion.
I think that he'd probably ask them to call him Toshinori, and that Toshi would probably be a nickname that comes about naturally as the relationship develops. I feel as though he might feel a tad embarrassed to ask someone to call him by 'Toshi' when they are still in the early stages of a relationship.
Aw, yes, that's adorable, and I can see that happening. And I can also imagine that the original plan was to have the entire class shadow Toshinori on his date (because they love him and think he only deserves the best), but eventually that plan was talked down and limited just to Izuku and Ochako 'spying' on them.
Yes, I do think that Izuku would be his best man. And many soft tears would be shed.
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I would love to see that. Their father/son relationship is one of the best in anime. No. It IS the best in the genre. The moment I cried when watching the show was when Toshi hugged Izuku when they saw each other for the first time following his final battle with All For One. That was one of the most touching moments in the series.
I really like your idea of progression with his name and nickname.
Ochaco and Izuku would probably just sit back and grin when they realize that their master is in love. I like the idea of them speculating about marriage or whirlwind romance. I think that Izuku after Toshinori and his date turned in for the night would use the chance to propose to Ochaco. And I think that he'd ask Toshinori to attend as either the officiant, his best man, or stand in for his father.
I love the idea of Izuku standing side-by-side with his teacher and master. I can only dream of the kind of speech he'd give for the man who gave him everything. He'd probably cite him as being one of the kindest, most generous men in the world. And honestly, All Might in the English Dub is the culmination of Sabbat's maturity as a voice artist. I never expected the voice of Vegeta to make me want to believe in people so much.
It was one of the highest of compliments. I can almost never get anyone to hold this kind of conversation with me. I'm the sensitive type, but my body makes that tough to display: I'm 6'2, I have 54 inch shoulders, and I've got biceps the size of baseballs. Not toned, but still very strong. Making conversation about sensitive, gentle romance among fictional characters is not something I get to do a lot of offline. You're a sparkling conversationalist and your answers match my own in terms of detail, passion of interest, and obvious enjoyment of the subject matter.
I'd love to see some kind of epilogue that shows the futures of the characters.
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Yes, that moment gave ALL the feels. I love their bond so much, and I'm so glad that Horikoshi puts so much effort into it. Makes me also excited for whenever Izuku's biological father shows up (because I think it's been confirmed that he will be addressed at some point?), since it seems from the lack of Izuku's Dad in flashbacks that Toshinori has been more dad to Izuku than his biological father ever has been. And that should be an interesting journey to watch, but should ultimately make their bond stronger.
:3 Thanks.
Aw, that'd be precious. Personally I think that Toshinori would either officiate or be the stand in for his father (Iida or Todoroki would probably be his best man, I think). Besides, I'm sure that Toshinori would be absolutely pleased to officiate the wedding of his official-unofficial son and his blushing bride. And I doubt that Ochako would have much of a problem with it, since while she wouldn't have as strong of a bond with him as Izuku does, if they've been dating for a while at this point, I'm sure that Toshinori has put in the effort to get to know her as the girl his official-unofficial son has fallen in love with.
I need to watch the dub at some point, since I've only seen the sub due to that just being what is available when the episodes first air on Crunchyroll. And that makes me want to watch it more; I love seeing VA's show how much they've learned and grown as actors to give a beautiful performance that brings a character to life.
Ah, I can see why that is, as sad as that is. I'm pleased though that I'm able to be a good conversation partner, and I am more than happy to chatter about soft romances and how they might come to be. I'm always fascinated when talking about relationships, platonic or romantic, and it's nice to be able to sit down and have such a thorough conversation about just that.
Yes, that would be wonderful. While I think that the anime/manga has a lot more to give before it's done, I hope that we get a nice epilogue that gives a snippet of how our characters futures might unfold. I'd be even happy with something as quick as the Digimon Adventures 02 epilogue.
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My greatest praise of MHA is that it does a terrific job of humanizing these larger-than-life characters. So many series just keep escalating power to the point where it's incomprehensible to most people. But MHA is actually incredibly humanizing as far as a world where superhumans are the majority. All Might is just incredible as a character: making Izuku his confidant and successor and the wonderfully nuanced and layered relationship they have. It could have been just a normal student/teacher relationship, but I feel that Japanese writers have a different perspective on how impactful school really is on people and their perspectives on life and their personal and communal development. In their culture, school isn't treated as being separate from real life. It kind of reminds me of the Montessori school I went to as a little kid. As a result, Toshinori really does treat Izuku like a son. Even the way he described it in the first movie that they're bonded by something much thicker than blood due to their legacy as One for All bearers. Horikoshi really does drive that difference in culture in a way that makes me wish I'd had a mentor like that. It's one aspect of education that I feel America is really missing.
I think that by the time that Izuku gets married, I feel like Iida, Todoroki, Kirishima, and Bakugo would be his groomsmen. There'll always be some strife with Bakugo, and Iida really was his first male friend in UA. I think that Bakugo would still serve as a groomsman, though. He's made a lot of improvements as a character. Also, I think that everyone would be wearing some formal variant of their superhero costume if they had one. And just because I like the idea of Mineta growing up a bit by then, I feel like he'd be the one in charge of security since he's devious enough to anticipate every method of how the press would try to get in to see the new symbol of peace getting married.
All Might would probably be tearing up right until the start of the ceremony. He's so emotional that I think he'd be smile through tear throughout the entire ceremony. That would be just like him: putting on a smile for everyone and being so proud of his surrogate son and happy for him now that he finally made the next step in his relationship with Ochaco. I think he'd take on his muscle form not for the ceremony, but simply for a brief moment for a laugh.
Sabbat really does bring everything he's taken from his career into this role. You can hear just about every voice he's done, almost like he's just scrambling to throw every emotion he's got into this role, which is very much in line with All Might's personality. His cheerful disposition despite his fear very much reflects this: fury, terror, confidence, love, compassion, hope, will, and so much more. I think I was just one off from describing the DC comics Lantern Corps spectrum. But the point is, that this really does show just how impressive Sabbat really is. Hell, I even do my best to imitate him in the car. I do better at imitating the guys from Team Fourstar.
Exactly! It's not just shipping! Although, by my own admission, shipping wars really are the gutter of the fandom. It's one thing to have passion about something, but rationality is limited in that vein of fandoms. I'd say that the most interesting platonic relationship in the series is between Kirishima and Bakugo. The two of them are just funny together. Not only does Kirishima have a quirk that allows him to survive Bakugo's powers, but the fact that he actually earned that guy's respect at all is just hilarious. And honestly, I think that for a superhero name, Bakugo should go with Ground Zero. He's all about weapons and explosions. It's like a Call of Duty pro player with an IQ of 145 on a crystal meth binge after waking up in a bomb range. I personally that Momo and Todoroki would make a good pair.
I actually liked the epilogue to Digimon Adventure 02. A lot of people felt it didn't add up well, but that whole sequel series suffered due to creative differences. I thought that Tai becoming a UN diplomat was actually fairly logical: he was always the leader-type, and this was just taking things in the logical direction of his life-long battles in the Digital World: bringing humans and digimon closer together. It just made sense.
As far characters' futures go, what do think will happen to them? As much as Mineta pisses me off, I feel like he need his own character arc to finally make him more likable. I think that he'd specialize as a capture hero due to his powers and agility. As far as his actual worth on the battlefield goes, he's terribly underrated. A perverted pain in the ass that would make Roshi and Pervy Sage proud? Yes. But not a terrible hero. Just a bad person.
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I agree with this entire paragraph so much. I haven't really though of the fact that the difference in culture would have such an impact on the way that the mentor-student relationship is handled and viewed, but now that I think about it, it really does. The Marvel movies had the Tony Stark and Peter Parker mentor-student/father-son kind of dynamic going on, but it was in a different way that wasn't quite as delved into as the All Might and Izuku relationship is.
Ooh, I actually like the idea of Mineta being the head of security. You've actually given me a good headcanon for a character I tend to dislike, and I applaud you for that! And yes, Izuku would have everyone dress up in a formal/semi-formal version of their hero uniform at his wedding; after all, heroes have been such a big part of his life, these heroes in particular. Or maybe it would be Ochako's idea, even.
And yes, I think that Bakugou would be a groomsmen; with how persistent Izuku is and the fact that Bakugou is starting to learn how to 'friend', I think by the time that Izuku and Ochako got married they would have mended their relationship at least to a 'frenemies' status.
I now have a beautiful image of muscle-form All Might smiling through tears while officiating an Izuocha wedding in my mind and I thank you for it. He'd be so proud of Izuku; the only other person in the room that would probably even reach his levels of proudness would be Inko, who would also probably be a tearful mess the entire wedding.
That sounds like an incredible performance, and I shall look forward to hearing it.
As a multi-shipper, shipping wars grind my gears so much. I just want to enjoy my shipping and let the show do whatever it wants to do. I'll continue to ship my ships anyways, and even if the canon one isn't my favorite, usually I still like it on some capacity. It bothers me so much to see two sides of the fandom who love the show a lot to be at each other's throats because of something so silly.
Hah, that's a perfect description of Bakugou. We love him but he is a very anger boi. And yes, I love his platonic bromance with Kirishima, partially because Kirishima works so well as a much needed balm to Bakugou's anger. I've also been enjoying how Kaminari seems to have lost all fear of Bakugou this recent season.
I do think they'd make a good pair as well. Even if the show doesn't end up going for a romantic angle for them, I hope they show them becoming closer friends 'cause I just think that they'd be good for each other.
I liked it to; I understand where some of the fans were coming from, but the characters are kids (I think the original kids are only 13 or 14 years of age in it), and a lot can happen in between then and ages they are in the epilogue (early or late twenties, probably). And yes, Tai becoming a diplomat makes me happy. I also love the idea of Kari becoming a kindergarten teacher, and Ken being a police officer.
If Mineta has to be in the show, I hope that they do something good with him. I would be perfectly happy to see him be given an arc where he has to learn and grow. I don't mind him so much when he's fighting, and sometimes he can be a good differing voice compared to the other characters. But my goodness I want to slap him a good amount of the time.
As for the other characters, I imagine that Izuku will eventually become the new Symbol of Peace, and I imagine that the others will all place fairly highly on the charts. I haven't given much thought to what their personal lives might be after school, though (except that if Kirishima and Mina get married they are going to have several kids, like four or five kids), so that could be interesting to think about more.
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I got my degree in sociology. I also scored about 145 on an IQ test when it comes to my ability to analyze people and how they interact with one another and how any particular dynamic can be rationalized by observable factors, such as location, subcultures that exist within the established characters' lives or regions, the stage in neurocognitive development they are likely at based on age and observable behavior, along with several other factors. Long-story-short, I'm kinesthetic synesthete; It means that my brain processes information a bit differently due to the involuntary activation of several cognitive and sensory pathways in response to another. I process all information as movement and touch, so watching behavior in motion allows me to take in a wide variety of information and simultaneously cross-reference it with all of my available memories and allows me to intuit information that would come to most people through more methodical reasoning.
Only about 1 in 20 million people on the planet have this condition. 1 in 2000 people has synesthesia, but a kinesthetic synesthete is the rarest kind of them all.
Back to the conversation before I started acting like Lucifer Morningstar.
Izuku and Toshinori's relationship is very reminiscent of those found in series of a more distinctly eastern influence: Iroh and Zuko along with several other masters and students from Avatar: The Last Airbender have similarly familial bonds. Take any one of an absurd number of martial arts movies or novels and you'll notice how teachers are seen and treated like an extension of the family in those stories. It's a very healthy way of connecting to students. My own 3rd grade teacher was a profound influence on me during a period of relative peace. She even gave me some counseling and gave me some time to practice meditation in class to help out. I feel that that familiar mentorship is what all too many people miss out on in the United States. It's a very communal way of giving kids everything they need. I believe the phrase, "it takes a village" very much fits the situation perfectly. There's always a strong sense of this in Eastern media.
What are your thoughts? Do you think that school shouldn't be viewed or treated as being separate from the rest of the world? Or am I just over-analyzing at this point?
I feel that Mineta would be very proud to work security. He's so insecure regarding his abilities, so being put in charge of such a major part of his classmates' wedding would be very cathartic for him. He's not heartless. Just a prick. I think that his dedication to his role might even win him a girlfriend.
I can see Ochaco wearing a pink and white dress and maybe even a pink version of her typical visor in place of a veil. I think it would be extremely sweet. Also, I think that either All Might or Momo would fund much of the wedding given that they're both rich enough to afford just about anything they want. Momo would probably insist on funding the event. She really does seem to use her money to express her generosity in a way that doesn't make her less endearing. She's got a way of making her friends feel how disconnected she is, but also that she just wants to make her friends feel appreciated by providing them with only the best. If she's going to be disconnected, at least she does it in a way that betters the lives of her friends.
I feel like for the reception that Izuku might make a small show of using his quirk to cut the cake with a gust of wind. I like the idea of that. And Bakugo would probably contribute to the party with a fireworks show by combining his quirk with Todoroki and Aoyama for a massive fireworks show. Twinkle-butt really has some great moments in the series. He's one of the few to connect with Izuku regarding the difficult natures of their quirks and how they can wreak havoc on their bodies.
Kirishima and Bakugo are the ultimate platonic ship in the series. I would refer to them as more than best friends. More like heterosexual life partners. Kirishima really helps to reign him in. And yeah, Kaminari just loses all fear of the explosive hero after some time. The funniest part was how after the Kamino Ward affair Bakugo shakes him down for money and forces him to overload himself. I still wonder how the sweet sufury hell he did that. Maybe he coerced him into it, planned it with him, or just used some kind of pressure point. I like to think that he bribed Kaminari into that little display. Ten bucks says that Jiro and Kaminari get together once she realizes that he's actually just obtuse, not a dick.
As for the new series that just aired as a reboot of Digimon Adventure, I won't spoil anything for you, but it's pretty damn good. I'm impatient, so I'm watching the subbed version.
Iida will likely take over his family's hero agency. I think that Mineta will probably become a capture specialist. Kirishima and Mina will likely form a husband and wife team. The same goes for Izuku and Ochaco. I hope that Shinzo ends up getting a hero license. He's certainly on that path. Cero will likely end up a rescue specialist.
As for Class 1-B: Please let Monoma die. He either needs serious development or to be a casualty.
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Huh, that's fascinating.
Mm, I would say that I do think that school shouldn't be treated as separate. After all, it is a huge part of a person's life for a good chunk of their life-time, so it seems odd to me that it would be treated as it's own little 'corner', when if it's such a big part, wouldn't the effects of it bleed into the rest of your life as well?
And with this being years down the line, he'd probably actually be worthy of a girlfriend by that point too.
Ooh yes, those are all fantastic ideas. I can imagine also Mina choreographing and preforming a dance thing with other members of the class as a gift to the two of them. And yeah, I love how Aoyama got brought into the spotlight. It's really cool how just a couple of scenes can shed some light on a character and make them more interesting.
Yeah, that was a super fun moment. I hope that we get more interactions with the Bakusquad in general - I think it's been really good for Bakugou to have a group of peers that care about him but also aren't intimidated by him.
I mean, I'm not into betting, but I do think that they'd make an adorable couple.
I had no idea that they were making a reboot, but now I do and I'm thrilled. Hopefully it'll be a bit better than Tri, since I still can't quite make sense of what they were going for than that.
I can see that. I can see Momo being in the top ten on the charts, and I like to think that the entire Bakusquad teams up rather frequently.
For some reason, I actually find Monoma quite entertaining - plus, his attitude makes sense when you consider that his first knowledge of Class 1-A came from their first interaction with Bakugou, and their reactions of 'who this loser who keeps saying mean things to us?' have really not done much to chase that impression away. It doesn't justify his behavior, and he is still an idiot (even if in his eye he's just trying to stand up for his class, albeit poorly), but I do hope that he gets development rather than getting axed, since I do personally find him entertaining to watch.
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My point exactly! People always try to treat school as if it's irrelevant regarding both knowledge base as well as usefulness when most people's most fundamental skills were developed in high school. We're literally treated as useless if we don't have at least a high school education. It's small yes, but still impactful. Don't even get me started on how school impacted me for the better and the worst. Admittedly, I get rage flashes when I come within fifty feet of a school I've worked at or gone to.
Mineta's not irredeemable. I imagine that whatever woman falls for him does so because he's creative, resourceful, and ready to do whatever it takes to win.
Mina would probably try to teach Eijiro how to dance. He'd screw up, get a few tender moments with her, start kissing, and end the night by owning the dance floor. Aoyama is a lot more likable since then and has become less narcissistic. I'd love to see him with a husband somewhere down the line. Maybe a fashion or armor designer. I know it's kind of a stereotype, but I love it.
It only makes sense that in a class for heroes that Bakugo would run into people who aren't cowed by his explosive powers and rage. It humanized him, making him a better person. His rivalry with Deku and his issues will always make his life tough.
I think that Tri failed to live up to the hype. It felt in the trailers that it was going to be very final. A true last adventure. All it really did was sell a story with a solid start, good body, but an ending that failed to live up to the ideals and message delivered. I feel like the writers were trying to sell a somber tale, but went in a more macabre direction than intended. The lore regarding the first Digidestined team was excellent, showing us how the story before the story ended, showing how not everyone has a happy ending and how it can destroy someone. Himekawa drowning in the Dark Ocean and Daigo sensing it from his cell was just so sad. It was a true fall of legends kind of moment.
I always had a theory that Gennai was merely the original Digidestined child who fell into the Digital World long ago. That he was the human element that the world lacked. In my mind, he had no partner. He merely radiated imagination, giving form to a very basic world with the bare essentials for life. Only nine years old and on his own, I could see him wandering around the nascent world in its earliest stages, interacting with Digimon, using the Digivice formed for him, allowing him to aid in the evolution of many digimon. And with his prodigious mind, he took what he knew and gleaned from his connection to Homeostasis to leave visions he had of future events in the ruins of several iconic locations on what would expand into File Island.
With life, however, comes entropy, death, and darkness. Apocalymon; the inevitable embodiment of those who died in the process of evolving to survive the changing world. Only this was before he had a form. His intent was to destroy all life, taking advantage of the Cold War brewing in the human world, he intended to destroy all life on Earth through nuclear war to prevent the birth of more humans coming to the Digital World to fill it with life. With no physical form, he could flit in between the human world and the void of the Digital World's incomplete barriers. I could see time and space warping, changing Gennai from a child to a teen to an adult, battling this amorphous mass of darkness. His Digivice forming a sword of pure light, cutting through dimensions. On the battle would rage, in their perception for centuries. Only when Gennai realized how to trap Apocalymon would he make the ultimate sacrifice: to give up his physical body to trap Apocalymon in a corporeal form, to imprison him in the Digital World forever, behind the wall of fire formed from the remains of his consciousness. In the final moments before his death, Gennai wondered if anyone would miss the little boy who went missing in Odaiba. He would see a vision of all the Digidestined who would come after him. He would see heroes rise to glory and legends fall to ruin. In a burst of iridescent light, the First Digidestined Child died with a smile.
However, Apocalymon would adapt to his prison, molding a body from it, plotting waiting, and starving in the void. Homeostasis would form a series of artificial humans to help it monitor the developing world, using Gennai's adult form as the basis. While his sacrificial suicide removed most of his personal memories, the Gennai program would produce many copies of the same selfless young man. However, the core of him, his soul data or essence, would remain in the Digital World on an even higher plain of existence than even Homeostasis. In time, he would tell his tale to Tai and the team, of his origin as the First Digidestined Child.
I do like how in the reboot it appears that none of the team knew each other beforehand save for the siblings. It's got a certain element to it that I love.
You do have a point: Bakugo's attitude definitely did not help matters. His utter dickishness only made things worse, but Monoma's immaturity and apparent insanity go beyond simple bad first impressions.
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Mm, personally I feel as though school is far too generalized - most kids need an experience tailored to them if they're going to learn, and the system as it is now just doesn't provide that. And yeah, then there's what you brought up. Maybe less people would struggle in high school if they were properly paid attention to and taught.
Definitely not irredeemable, just difficult. I'm not the kind of person to believe that a couple of dumb actions make a person completely bad without chance of redemption, and I do hope we see some positive development for Mineta in the future. Hopefully they'll expand on his positive traits.
Adorable.
Yeah, but I guess that's what so interesting about watching Bakugou's arc, as we watch him go from a character that was pretty much told from every person around him (save for maybe his Mom?) that he could do no wrong, to starting to realize that his way of doing things isn't the right way, and that maybe there's more to being a hero than blasting things. I wonder if they'll ever have a moment where Bakugou truly regrets how he's treated Deku in the past - it's clear that he's starting to see him as someone worthy, but I don't think he's gotten to the point of realizing exactly how much damage he'd caused and could have caused.
Yeah, that was a great moment. Mostly for me, I just found that the story was kind of confusing? I got the basic underlying plot, but there seemed to be several translation errors, and it felt like the characters were just talking in circles a good amount of the time. Also, at least to me, it didn't feel as though they actually resolved a lot of the extra plot points.
Also, I was very confused as to why T.K. and Kari weren't at least a little concerned that the other 02 kids were missing, especially after the "Digimon Emperor" showed up. You'd think that after a little bit they'd at least notice that something was up. Last we knew, with the exception of Ken, they were all going to the same school and lived near to one another.
That's a pretty cool story! They never really did explain Gennai, so I think it's a fun origin story. :3
I don't think they knew each other all that well in the original either, so just taking it a step further and making them strangers isn't too much of a logical leap.
That is also true. He is very immature, and is definitely petty beyond all reasonable definitions of petty. And yet, I still find him amusing, somehow. Maybe I'm just easily amused.
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Unfortunately very few places on the planet have the variety of educational styles or curriculi available to fit the various needs of every student in society.
I'd say Mineta's most redeemable traits for a redemption arc would be his desire to be socially validated by being forced to realize how his classmates could be seriously hurt by his antics. He acts like it's all fun and games, but his actions seriously compromising the safety of his classmates would be the best possible wake-up call for the purple pervert.
I'm a sucker for cute couples. Mina and Eijiro have the kind of low-key chemistry that makes for a less dramatic relationship in the making, but one that's more realistic than some.
Bakugo's arc is far from over, which is part of the appeal of his character. He still needs to be held accountable for the harm he did to others' mental and emotional health. He's the one who tormented Deku repeatedly and arguably did more to shape the fundamentals of his personality than anyone else save for All Might. Being made to confront his biggest demons and shown how much he has to grow in order to achieve his goals is what developed his angry and cavalier personality into someone possessed of an inferiority complex and being made to compete for the very first time in his life. I know the type. Plenty of guys tried to discourage me from lifting weights in high school because of how quickly I passed them up in terms of strength, achieving in months what took them years to gain and making them feel outclassed in one of the few things that came (relatively) easy to me. It bred animosity, rage, and violence. It's certainly one of the more relatable aspects of Bakugo's behavior. When one has never had to really work to stand out, they get pissed at the perceived threat to their apparent feelings of supremacy and entitlement to the throne. Bakugo certainly could have benefited from less doting from his superiors outside his home. If more people had been like a balance between his parents, he would have been far more level-headed.
But that also brings up a point: The shift in focus on quirks. Flashy ones like Bakugo's that are also flexible in their application and in their utilization by their bearers are highly praised. It demonstrates an establishment of a new form of classism. While his powers are incredibly destructive, they are treated as something to be envied despite their obvious potential for mass casualties and acts of terrorism. He is a walking weapon of mass destruction. This was never treated as a problem during his formative years. On the other hand, powers like Shinso's brainwashing are stigmatized due to their obvious potential for coercion and compromising of people's free will. Yet with proper application, Shinso could easily talk a villain into surrendering peacefully with no collateral damage. In an age where heroics are treated like a competitive sport, with the likes of Endeavor being a prime example of so-called "heroes" being motivated by gain, prestige, and perceived worth classified in public rankings, flash and style are seen as necessary to keep pro heroes in the public eye despite the potential for casualties that are often treated the same way that mass casualties from shooting sprees are often swept under the rug in our 24 hour news cycle in countries like the United States. In that kind of society, you'd think that powers like Shinso's would be more valued due to their potential for more peaceful and less destructive conflict resolution. This breeds the egos of characters like Endeavor and Bakugo, whose powers are always noticeable from a distance. Likewise, ideologues like Stain see the flaw in such stratification that fuels this extremely destructive social caste system and act according to their perception of these issues. Even sociopathic murderers like Overhaul can see the destruction and death caused by what he sees an infection. As a mysophobic criminal, Overhaul saw quirks as a contaminant to society due to the disruption of a pre-existing status quo regarding the power the Yakuza held over Japan. His alignment with them due to his sense of obligation and debt to their leader caused him to feel a sense of nostalgia to the power they once held and despite being very gifted himself due to his quirk, quirks presented a sense of variability and unpredictability to someone who is very much defined by a sense of control, attaching his own situation to a problem faced by society at large. In a sense, his dilemma is like a ven diagram, but with Overhaul seeing his solution as being at the center of an issue that his situation merely inhabits one part of, displaying his twisted sense of morality and anti-social mindset. While quirks did much to upset humanity's progress, it was merely an unforeseen element that forced humans to adapt to new rules. It came with its own dark ages and its own saviors and monsters. The birth of One For All is seen as something of a paragon of equity in such a society, as it can be given to anyone, even against their will, but is always offered, defying the legacy of a quirk that was forced upon its bearer. It's an illustration of the fact that free will still exists in a society that seems to treat the stratification of society as so black-and-white and where people often hold extremist ideology in one way or another based on the extremes that are present in almost every facet of a world shaped by superpowers and the very flawed human beings who wield them.
As for Digimon Tri, it did feel like they were processing in circles. It never felt like they were really faced with much growth. More like succumbing to pressure and pain, giving into killing rather than curing Meicoomon. It was very disappointing. However it did illustrate a good point: ideology and the humans who espouse it often crumble in the face of accountability to those who are treated as casualties or are otherwise caught in the crosshairs of a war that is not their own. And like you said, they really left a lot of plot points in the wind, resolving very little. It makes sense that teenagers often don't accomplish that, but I feel a more centralized direction may have helped with its flaws. But life is scattered and seldom can much be resolved. It felt like they were taking on a project they weren't prepared for. I love the story, but I am not naive enough to love it unconditionally.
I always felt like we were owed an explanation for his origin due to his presence in the story and impact on the plot. He was never there for deus ex machina, but I always wanted to know more. I basically told you my own take on his origin that I wrote for a project in third grade. I got a good grade for it to say the least.
The kids knew each other, but it was more for a child audience where some basics are needed to be stated rather than scene or felt. This reboot is more for those of us who grew up with the series than a new generation. It's been given time to grow and to match an elevation in animated storytelling that was set by series like Avatar: The Last Airbender, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and more. I'm eager to see what comes next.
I think that you're right to be amused. The manga certainly explains his insecurities. I recommend it while we're all confined like rats. It rationalizes his behavior, but it's far from an excuse.
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Yeah, and that's to be expected. I do feel as though the American one is still one of the more flawed ones.
I really hope that they got that route with him.
Yeah! I don't mind a more dramatic romance, but something about the way that Eijirou and Mina would mostly likely just click together like a puzzle makes me happy. They'd be one of the most wholesome couples in the class. I personally headcanon that the initial confession and first couple of days of 'hey, we're a couple' would be a bit awkward, but that they'd get over it quickly and almost act like they've been dating for years.
Exactly! I understand why a lot of people find him off-putting, but to me, his arc is one of the more fascinating ones. Sure, it's nice to have a lead like Izuku, who is just good, but I'm glad that it's contrasted with Bakugou's more complex story.
This entire paragraph illustrates one of the reasons I've come to truly love Boku no Hero Academia - on the surface, it looks like just a story about teenage kids with superpowers going to school, but it really has a lot of interesting depth and lore just waiting below the surface if you're willing to bring some logical thinking and analysis to the table. And it does a good job of telling us not too much and not too little.
Moving away from fan-girling, I will say that whole angle was one of the things that made Overhaul a really interesting villain to me - while I don't mind villains like Stain who choose to stab their way into making a new ideologically, it's fun to see a villain who sees what they perceive to be a 'problem' and are attempting to 'fix' it, albeit in their own twisted way that ultimately is just feeding their own twisted selfish needs. While I can hate him for what he did to Eri (and the heroes), I can also somewhat see where he's reasoning came from, even if the ends in no way justify the means (and especially since his 'ends' aren't necessarily for the better either). And that's what makes him a good villain. I've really enjoyed what they've done with all of their villains this season; they've done a good job humanizing them without looking past all the wrong they've done.
I can agree with that. I personally didn't hate it; it more left me confused than anything else. I also feel like it feels more like an 'bad end alternate universe' than a proper 'sequel', but that might also just be me.
I can see why! Gennai was always an interesting character - he popped up here and there, but ultimately did very little. He's an interesting existence, and I certainly would have liked to learn more. So, I really like your explanation.
That makes sense, and I'm looking forward to it! I think the first episode is available on Crunchyroll now for non-members, so I finally get to see it!
Mm, I don't know if I want to explore the manga past the animated seasons, since there's something really cool about experiencing the story for the first time in the pretty animation, but I'll certainly consider it.
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Trust me, I'm a product and proof of what needs to be improved. I have autism and holy crap did the school district in my hometown screw me sideways until high school. I was the proof of concept for a series of new programs to be integrated into the mainstream campuses while I was being studied for six years, and still the district hires incompetent teachers for the special needs programs more often than not. It's an aspect of society at large that's mirrored in MHA: the stigma of people who are disabled by the standards of society. In an increasingly communications-technology-centric society, people with autism are even more disadvantaged due to our society being more of a place where our weaknesses are laid bare and put against incredibly odds. Similarly, being quirkless is treated as a disability in MHA. Where 80% of people have superpowers, being normal is something that is completely arbitrary. Schools are supposed to raise kids and teach them what they need to know, but so often allow people to be torn apart by the darker side of human nature, feeding our savagery and enabling our viciousness. Societal reforms need to start at school. Good teachers and programs build the backbone of a productive society. One of my personal favorite aspects of my high school is that the programs there that focus on mental and emotional health are my legacy. I was used as the proof of concept for how a focus on emotional health can change things for the better. Everything they've done there that made the school so enviable started with me and snowballed. Now it's the most sought-after public high school in Mesa, Arizona.
I could talk about educational reforms for disabled kids all day.
Mineta needs that kind of redemption.
Eijirou and Mina would be like that. They would just sort of struggle to realize their dynamic as a couple and realize that they are in fact in a relationship. I think that Mina would likely be the one to get him to calm down a bit and kiss in public. I think that he'd be the type to surprise her with small things after moving in: small gifts hidden throughout their place, typically around her birthday or the holidays. And as for a proposal, I think he'd literally carve a gem with his bare hands for an engagement ring. I think Mina would be the queen in their relationship. She's sweet, but not in an annoying way.
Bakugo is extraordinarily layered. If there is one thing that Horikoshi excels at, it's humanizing his characters and building his world. Even the development of characters such as Tomura, Twice, Overhaul, and others are quite nuanced. None of them are quite who they were when they were introduced. One thing that has been quite played out is the purely psychopathic villain in fiction. Voldemort, Palpatine, The Joker, and many other icons of evil are completely unrelateable. They are monsters beyond the realm of typical evil. Tomura was an abuse case, Twice suffers from mental illness, and Overhaul was an orphan brought up by the mob. These things happen to more people than we as society like to acknowledge. Even with his supreme hatred of all that lives, Tomura's development from a spoiled brat under All For One's upbringing to a disciplined fighter and warrior in his own right and forming his own ideology and structure and alliances beyond his foster father's reflects Izuku's own development. He is a villain without a complete development. In fiction we rarely see a villain who is still in the process of growing. While it rationalizes their behavior, it does not excuse it. This only adds to the depth and nuance to MHA.
Horikoshi's genius comes from his focus on relateability. His world reflects much of the best and worst from our own society and allows us to imagine his world from the perspective of a character who has grown up in it.
Tri was a good attempt to pick up the pieces and continue the story. I don't hate it either, but it was far from what it promised. It was a sad ending, but it felt consistent with the sense of confusion presented, and showing how the laws of nature can be unforgiving and cold, and all the while showing how kids burdened with its care struggle to meet a challenge with the perspective of blossoming adults falter. The kids were never flawless, but it hits harder when we as humans look back onto these stories and see how different stages of development affect how we view victory and defeat. It's far from perfect, but it still had its merit.
Gennai definitely deserved some kind of origin story. And I mostly wrote that theory based on the subtle darkness presented in the first series.
I'll be the first to admit that animation is easier to follow. I've always struggled to be impacted by manga over colored comics.
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That's great! Not that you had to go through all of that, but that you were able to hopefully inspire a better way forward.
I mean, I'd be happy to listen. I don't know if I'd have much say in response, since I don't know all that much about the subject, but I'd be happy to listen and learn!
Yes.
I'm squealing so hard over the idea of him carving a gem with his bare hands for the engagement ring - that is so cute and so definitely something he'd do for his significant other. And yes, Mina would be queen, but she'd abuse her status. I imagine they'd do a lot of athletic activities for dates - like, going dancing, ice skating, hiking, camping, etc. They'd still go out and have dinner and lunch together as well, but I think both of them are too active for the majority of their dates to be those.
Exactly! It's one of the reasons I've kept watching. It's a level of nuance and layer that I can only hope I might own day manage in my own stories and endeavors.
True.
I can see that. There was a lot of hinted at potential in the first season, and while it wasn't always followed up on, it still makes for some good theories and thoughts.
I personally find that manga with a lot of fighting can be a bit hard for me to follow at times - I get so caught up in the story that I woosh through the action and sometimes miss things. I've had the same problem with Pokemon Special in the past, but I think I've read the first couple of series of that enough times that I caught everything I missed.
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Thanks for the moral support. My anger is easier to control now that I'm not spending as much energy on getting validation from people anymore. But I still enjoy it when I'm shown kindness from people like you. People think that progress is linear. It's not. At least not for most folks. Ideally, it would be a straight line to one's goals, but there are dips - moments when our strength gives out in between the rises on our way to our ambitions. Some fall and never get back up. Other times it's like a heartbeat on a monitor at the hospital.
As far as the special education model, one thing that helps is when the classes for those programs are distributed thoroughly throughout a school campus. While centralizing does help, it makes easy targets of kids by keeping them all clustered together. Kids with violent behavioral issues should ideally be kept far away from the autistic students due to their sensitivity to sensory or social stimuli. I can tell you from experience how detrimental that can be. And the model for helping said autistic students with receptive and expressive communication should begin early on. Everyone develops at their own rate, but ensuring that they have the confidence to attempt expressive communication is key. Make them feel like communication of any kind requires permission and they'll struggle like I did: so insecure that they avoid wearing or doing anything that conveys their interests. Additionally, teaching bibliotherapy is an excellent tool for keeping a record of their interests, focus, and progress. By teaching them to express their thoughts through writing or drawing, the student learns to set their own boundaries for self-expression and socialization. Parameters for any monitoring should only be to measure what is: how long, where they communicate most freely, with whome, what about, why, frequency of communication, duration of communication, intensity of behavior, and latency of responses to social stimuli.
I used to be a behavioral technician, so I had this stuff memorized.
I can see them being the athletic power couple. Eijiro would probably choose a gem that compliments her, like a ruby somewhere between their two signature colors. Knowing him, he'd probably try to prove himself by mining the stone himself. And as for Mina, I can totally see her being a queen. She's got a very spunky personality that matches well with his. They both have their soft sides which is adorable to watch. I wonder who would be waiting for them to realize it: My money is Hagakure and Momo making bets with Deku and Ochaco just shaking their heads with Kaminari in the background making some lewd comments with Mineta about how long they take to lose their virginity before Jiro uses her quirk on them to make them stop. I can practically hear them hitting the ground harder than when Kagome uses the beads of subjugation on everyone's favorite half-dog demon, Inuyasha.
I'm working on a novel now and watching Lucifer is giving me a better idea of how to write some funnier material. Also, yes! Horikoshi make his world feel very much lived in. Even having companies that specialize in clothing people with mutant-type quirks feels very similar to how amputee models are marketing easy-to-apply modifications to prosthetic limbs to de-stigmatize people who use robotics to replace lost limbs by glamming them up. Hell, Disney jumped in on a line of licensed prosthetic limbs inspire by movies including Star Wars, Iron Man, and Frozen.
I'd personally love to see Hatsume make a prosthetic frame for Tensei Iida. Even if he didn't get back into hero work, I'd love to see more of her gadgets used to help people who've faced lasting injury in the story. Or have Eri fix his spine. Having Tenya and his brother beat ass together would be a sight to see!
I'm really hoping to see some of Digimon's potential used in the new anime. I love where it's going, but it's not without its issues. I can save my judgment until after the first season, though.
If the comics were colored, they'd be easier to follow.
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Mm, that's a myth that people like to believe - that you can get better linearly. Which is dumb; absolutely nothing I've ever tried to improve on has improved in a linear fashion; it takes effort and months of falling down and getting back up again to unlearn bad habits and learn good ones. It's true for the small things in life, and it's true for the big things. But for some reason, people forgive the small things, but for some reason expect the big things to be all or nothing? And it's frustrating.
That makes sense. I'm glad there's a system that allows these kids to be themselves.
xD The class having it figured out before both of them sounds about right. It's not like the two of them are dense, but I think that they'd be comfortable where they stood as each other, and also a little unsure of what might happen should they take the next step into actual dating.
I need to watch Lucifer sometime; I've heard it's pretty good. And hey, I'm glad Disney is doing something good, since I haven't truly been impressed by their actual movies of late (Frozen 2 and Rise of Skywalker were good, but the others have been kind of 'meh'.
That would be cool! And I like the idea of Hastume working to help those with lasting injury; while she could still make other gadgets and stuff, I feel as though she'd be more than happy to help.
She should probably get better at making sure that her stuff doesn't blow up first though.
I personally really liked the first episode; my only true complaint was the lack of the actual 'Digital World', which still might pop up. But yeah, I don't like judging shows without finishing the entire season, 'cause you don't know what they are actually doing with a plot point and arc until the season is done.
Mm, but they'd also take more time to make.
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It's one of the reasons why I like shows like Lucifer. He doesn't get better or improve in a straight line. It's a dimension of the show that I feel endears it to its viewers.
Hatsume would probably take it up as a challenge. She revels in a challenge and never stops working. I could see her revolutionizing hero tech as a whole. She's only in high school and has managed to create items that outclass what was available during All Might's peak.
Yeah, I don't want to be the guy who does the book report after reading only a single chapter like so many people do.
It would decreases production speed, but I would be willing to wait.
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I'm gonna add that to the list of reasons to watch Lucifer.
That is true. Hastume really is a fantastic character, and she could totally revolutionize hero tech. I can imagine her having her own company in the future, that focuses completely on hero tech.
Yep. It's one thing to lose interest and just choose not to watch, but then to assume you know the entire premise of the show is a bit arrogant. I'm glad that you are not one of those people. This is why I prefer to watch entire season reviews as opposed to episode-by-episode reviews of things.
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It's a very compelling story. It does drag its feet sometimes, which is what happens when a story revolves primarily around its breakout character. However, its strengths outweigh its weaknesses. If you could have angel wings, what would you want yours to look like? I'd personally go with a golden eagle for mine since my ancestors in Mongolia hunted with them.
Hatsume would be the type to open her own company. Knowing her, she'd probably branch out into dozens of different markets, but keep hero items at the top of her list. Knowing her, she'd likely have someone else take care of the financials so she could run her own research and development branch without issue.
Thank you for the compliments. While analyzing each episode is no issue, the analysis must contribute to a larger body of work, as each episode is one piece of a larger story. For example, there are some weaker episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender, while others stand out as true gems among an incredible series. The Great Divide is easily the weakest episode of the series, but for single-part episodes, The Firebending Masters stands out as one of the true masterpieces of the franchise proper.
I won't spoil anything in case you haven't seen the latest subs for Digimon 2020, but it subverted my expectations in a good way that kept me guessing which aspects of the original story would make it into the reboot. I'm equally relieved at the lack of stock footage due to a superior animation budget. Granted, it's been 20 years and there is going to be improvement on what you can do in animation on a budget. I'd like to see some Digimon characters in the DevilArtemis channel on youtube. They've ripped many anime series a new asshole on his shows, and as a fan of Digimon, I'd like to see them take a comedic angle on an old favorite. They've already done All For One, Ichigo, Kermit the apparently autistic frog, Carl Wheezer, Shaggy, Ugandan Knuckles, and even having Goku Black murder the kids from Scooby Doo.
What can I say? I love my childhood shows enough to watch someone make a complete mockery of them. I wonder if they'll ever do a Transformers parody? I'd love to see a match between Perfect Cell and Beast Wars Megatron. Bug man vs robo dragon!
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Mmm, I don't mind if a story drags a bit, especially if the dragging portion has good character moments, but I'm glad to know that overall it's a strong show.
That's a cool question! I think that I'd go for hummingbird wings, just 'cause I think they'd be cool. Of course, if I had angel wings I don't think I'd particularly care what they looked like; I'd be just absolutely thrilled to bits to be able to fly.
I could see that. Hatsume seems like the kind of person to do a lot at once, and still manage it brilliantly.
I haven't actually seen all of The Last Airbender yet (I know, I'm very late to the party lol), so I'll take your word for it.
I've seen the second episode, but alas I cannot see the third until next week. But yeah, it's intriguing! I've enjoyed that they seem to be taking elements from the first movie as their opening episodes. It gives the world a bit more weight to it, I think.
I'll have to check out that channel! It sounds hilarious.
That would be pretty cool, though.
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Oh yeah! I won't spoil the context, but at one point Lucifer wears assless slacks to a crime scene. Apparently they're his orgy pants. I live with my folks to save money and help them out with housework (I'm 27, 6'2, and built like a tank and they're both over sixty and losing power) and I've been watching Lucifer with my mom after class and when she's off of work. She burst out laughing! It's certainly got a plethora of funny moments that I wish would happen in real-life. Who knows? Maybe someone did show up to work in slacks with no seat in them. I know a dominatrix I went to high school with who did that, but that's her work attire anyway.
Humming bird is a good choice. There's an insane variety of them in the area I live in, and I once got a humming bird to land on my wrist in college. It took thirty minutes of following it around the court yard and I only it got it to stay for about ten seconds before my teammate threw a sparring ax at my back. You'd actually have better maneuverability with those wings. Humming birds are nature's helicopters.
I'd bet good money that Hatsume would even experiment with medical assistance drones. I could even see her developing a portable TMS therapy device the size of a headband. Given the rate of PTSD in that world, there's probably a research grant for such a device in someone's r and d firm.
It's never too late to enjoy a genre-defining classic. It inspired some of my best work.
They're doing a good job of fleshing out the lore of the world and the impact of the Digital World's stability in the human world. Digimon always did a great job of including what I referred to in college as "normal people problems." Things like food supplies, shelter, group dynamics, family issues, and more. It kept the show grounded and allowed me to truly relate on a personal level as a kid. When I was in the hospital in first grade, out of my mind on Ritalin and having heart attacks, my brother sent me a care package that included my favorite transformer and several Digimon coloring books. It became a huge part of my childhood in grade school. If you could have a crest based on your strongest and most valued trait, what would you choose? And what would it look like? Based on our conversations, I would probably say that for you, your strongest trait is your kindness. You certainly seem to value it highly.
DevilArtemis's self-described crack-head humor is the best. I can never tell what's going to come up next. Although, it is only due to him that I know about the gamer-girl bathwater market. I haven't been so disgusted since the time a guy had diarrhea in the showers in college. I couldn't tell you the story behind why, but I think I blew three blood vessels in my face trying not to laugh at the poor guy. He just kind of rolled with it. I have to hand it to the guy for being able to finish washing up before going to the health office across the building. I don't think I could have managed that level of dignity.
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That sounds hilarious. So long as it isn't a regular thing, I doubt it'll bother me - I managed to survive playing Fire Emblem: Fates, after all. At least it sounds like there is context in this show; in Fates, we just have characters who are riding horses and dragons and pegasi in what pretty much amount to 'thongs', and I'm just sitting here like trying to figure out who thought it was a good idea to send these characters out to war in these outfits, particularly since I've heard that you need a lot of protection for your legs when riding any sort of animal.
Well, I'm glad to know that my choice is a good choice! And aw, that's wholesome.
Oh, yes, I can see that.
I do plan on watching it eventually, but I've been trying to watch it with some people, and it's been hard to get them all to sit down and watch it together, especially right now.
Yeah, they did a fantastic job interweaving both the human world and the digital world together. Part of the reason I love the show so much is that these kids actually do have families, unlike a lot of shows where you just have a bunch of ten year olds running around with no adult figures anywhere. And that sounds like a wonderful care package.
Aw, thank you, that means a lot! Kindness is something I do value highly, since there doesn't seem to be as much as there should be around nowadays. I think I'd choose either 'Kindness', 'Hope' or 'Friendship, since I think out of the crests we're shown, those three are the ones I value most, though I do think that the other traits are really valuable as well. What about you? I think that I'd pick the crest of 'Courage' for you, since it seems like you've used a lot of that to move through life, but what would you pick for yourself?
Oof, poor guy. And yes, the gamer-girl bathwater stuff...that's just disturbing on so many levels.
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I've heard that Fire Emblem is basically the sex-ed class from heaven. Also, why would anyone wear a thong into battle? Sumos can get away with it, but that's another issue altogether.
You'd also have an extraordinary color variety with humming birds. Add to that, their feathers are iridescent, so you'd catch a lot of eyes while buzzing around everyone's head at supersonic speeds. What colors would you want your wings to be. I've seen them green and magenta before.
I'm trying to convince my sister to have her kids sit down and watch it. I really wish I could visit them so I could see my niece's eyes light up when she sees the world of Avatar! She's such a little sweetie! I'd give my soul to see my sister and her kids again.
Exactly! Digimon doesn't treat adults like irresponsible idiots! It is largely set in Japan, so kids have a smoother transition to adulthood, but their parents are just overworked, not oblivious! And I love how Matt and TK's parents actively aid their sons throughout Digimon Adventure 02! They're reporters and journalists, so it makes sense that they'd be the most aware of their sons' adventures and Digimon partners! Hiroaki is hands down my favorite of their parents: he's a workaholic who has fought off actual monsters with his bare hands, is tough as nails, and has actively covered his kids' asses so they could do their duty without raising suspicion! And their french grandpa Michele is just hilarious! My best friend's dad is from France, and when he was provoked when I was a kid, he chased one of my bullies down the street with a spear cane! My cane is my weapon of choice because of that incident!
Gamer. Girl. Bathwater. Whoever came up with monetizing that belongs in hell for a date with a 1,000 mile string of sandpaper anal beads attached to one of the race cars in my uncle's automotive museum. No amount of liquor, head trauma, or therapy can ever burn that concept from my brain. I've tried so many times.
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Mm, I don't know about that? There's just a lot of characters with questionable designs, especially when you consider that they are spending the entire game fighting in literal wars. Fates just happens to be particularly bad about it. And I don't think they would - not willingly. Sumo wrestler's aside, of course.
That's true! I'm not sure what colors I'd pick, since I don't really have favorite colors...Maybe something blue and red? Or orange and red. I need to look up if there are orange and red hummingbirds. If so, I'm sure they're absolutely beautiful.
I'm sure that she'd have a good time! I hope you get to see them again soon. ^^
Yeah. They just honestly don't know what's going on for the majority of the seasons. And yeah, I love the fact that when they do figure it out, they try to help out as much as possible. And ha, that's an awesome story! It's nice to see a bully get some comeuppance, and I'm sure it taught them a valuable live lesson. Maybe helped them to become a better person it long run.
The internet is a terrifying place.
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I would probably sear my ass like bacon in a plate mail thong. It's basically a chastity belt from hell at that point. You can tell that it's really horny folks who design those costumes.
You go with hummingbird wings and you basically can't do boring. They come in almost every variety you can think of. They are are like small jewels when you see them in direct light.
I'd certainly like to. At least once the virus's spread is mitigated I could visit them. I have a standing invite to stay with them whenever I want. I just have to make sure I stash a bunch of meat or protein bars in my luggage. They're all vegetarians.
I sincerely doubt that my bullies became better people. They're the kind of folks who believe that they're right in their actions and that anyone who deviates from their standards deserves to be punished. As much as I try to look at the bright side, I know how unlikely it is for them to change. You can't inspire change in people who are doubtless in their own convictions.
I also loved some of the antics and funny moments like when Hiroaki freaks out when he sees Garurumon for the first time. Granted, if you were approached by an elephant-sized blue wolf covered in tiger stripes and breaths blue flames, you'd probably freak out when it introduces itself in your native language. Personally, I'd be laughing due to sheer stress at whether or not I had finally lost my fucking mind.
Gomamon would definitely be my digimon partner of choice. He was my favorite as a kid: he's sarcastic, pulls off a mohawk, and is a cute little asshole who knows it!
Rule 34 is a horrible thing.
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Yeah...that whole game was weird, in my opinion.
They are very, very pretty.
Hopefully the virus goes away quickly, then.
I guess I'm the opposite - I believe that with the right push, anyone can change, even those who are fairly set in their ways. It doesn't always happen in real life, but I believe that there's at least a possibility. So I like to think that something might have cracked open their convictions and allowed them to better themselves. That's my hope, anyways.
I've never really thought about it that way, but yes, I would too be thinking that I was going insane. That would be a quite trippy experience.
Gomamon is absolutely precious. He also gives surprisingly sound advice when he wants to.
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What game do you love that you feel didn't really get a chance to shine?
You should see some of the other animals we have here. Coyotes are quite gentle if you're trained or careful.
You have a fair point. The best way to encourage change is through laughter. I once told my grandfather that you can lead a man to knowledge but that you can't make him think. However, you can trick someone into thinking if you can make them laugh. Humor is the key to shifting a person's perspective.
Who would you want to partner with if you could have any pick?
Gomamon is a fucking treasure. He steals every scene he's in and there is never a dull moment with him around. He's just cynical enough to be intellectual, but is still optimistic enough to be infectious. Plus I'm a sucker for water creatures.
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Blinx the Timesweeper. I mean, I guess it did do fairly well when it first came out, 'cause it got a sequel game to it, but nobody seems to know about it at all nowadays? Which I think is sad, since it really is an absolute blast of a game.
That's cool to know! Coyotes always look real cool to me, even if they scare me a bit.
Huh, that's interesting! And it does make a lot of sense.
My first instinct is Gatomon, since I'm a cat person through and through. Beyond that, Gabumon or Patamon would probably be my next picks. If we aren't limiting ourselves to just the first season, then maybe Veemon or Terriermon would also be a choice.
Exactly! He's such a fun character; I love his snark so much.
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K. I actually really like your edits on the dress. xD I think this really shows how you change things to be more colorful because you're less intimidated (or maybe because you're more experienced???) by color theory so you don't eliminate patterns for fear of destroying a color composition. xD
Also you get an A for the background. x3
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<3 Thank you.
Idk if I'm better at color theory, I just go with what I have in my mind and then adjust it accordingly. Like, originally the dress was much more blue, but I made a Hue layer on top of it to change it to a more green color when I didn't like how the blue turned out. ;3
And sankyuu. :3
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Hmm, I was thinking maybe it's cause I overthink it too much. xD Like, y'know, with everything.
No problemo potato.
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Mm, I mean, that's a valid theory.
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