I don't believe he wants to ridicule anybody, nor do I think he's being used as a tool for ridicule against anyone or anything else. That is the first layer of my point. The second layer of my point is, even if he were to be a tool for ridicule, we should discredit him as such. If compared against students, because of his training. If compared against other talented magicians (be them Yotsubas or whoever), because he has certain innate power-boosting abilities of his own AND because of his training. He's had unfair advantages in life, compared to his peers, that makes him powerful, which makes him just as privileged as other powerful magicians.
Really, it just comes down to who's stronger. If he beats the Yotsuba, I wouldn't be rooting for him because he's an underdog. That's impossible. He has so many abilities and early-acquired skills he has to be seen as the favorite. Why we're rooting for him is because we want to see a perfect score.
EDIT: I should clarify, I don't mean there isn't any ridicule to be had. There's a certain joy in seeing arrogant people break, but he's not the person to do it because his skillset is in many ways superior and outside of what to expect in an educational institution such as Mahouka. Taking down arrogance was much better demonstrated in Harry Potter where a muggle could outshine the ones with the best blood. In Fate/Zero, magicians cursed Kiritsugu because he wasn't playing by the rules. He was operating outside their play field. What it came down to was how strong a person was, not what kind or how powerful of a magic he wielded.
Last edited by cyth; 2014-08-14 at 09:48.
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