(L+CR) My Hero Academia Season 2

[Proto]

Stain just pulled to perfection the villain equivalent of 'fear not, for I am here'. That segment is easily my favorite moment in the series so far by far.

[Galaxian]

Stain's last stand is one of my favorite moments in this series. I loved that even Endeavor was shaken and Deku's words that, even though they won, it was Stain who remained on his feet while the kids, and even one of the pros, lost their footing because of Stain sheer bloodlust and intensity.

The visual in this episode were on point.

[Random Wanderer]

Endeavor's fight was awesome, and I really want a copy of that piece of music that started playing when he entered the battle. Sounded like the My Hero Academia theme, but with vocals.

I've been sitting here trying to figure out how to express what I feel about Stain, and going through different things in my head for the last 20 mintes or so. None of it comes out quite right. He is evil, yet impressive in his own way. His ideal and his dedication to it, while simplistic, is in some way worthy of respect, even though his method of pursuing it is inexcusable.

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by Kanon

The adaptation of the different fights were perfect. The three kids managed to take down a huge villain thanks to their teamwork, Endeavor got to show he isn't number for nothing, and Grand Torino reminded us it's a mystery he isn't known in the hero world given how strong he is.

Despite all of their showings, the star of the episode ended up being Stain. That speech he gave at the end was chilling.

They may be kids, but even individually their quirks are stronger than Stain's. He's become the terror he is through his skill and sheer force of will.

[Requiem-x]

And here we have yet another moment to remind you what makes shounen manga awesome, as well as its adaptations, if done well. Honestly, my main moment of hype was seeing Deku, lida and Todoroki triple teaming Stain, that final bit was indeed strong, and a show of the story itself going Plus Ultra: You ALWAYS hear about strenght of presence in anime and manga, not just the shounen variety, but its rarely played as literal and ominous as it did here (Last time for me was the final villain in the Neuro manga), and that most definetly makes you stand out from the crowd.

Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

I've been sitting here trying to figure out how to express what I feel about Stain, and going through different things in my head for the last 20 mintes or so. None of it comes out quite right. He is evil, yet impressive in his own way. His ideal and his dedication to it, while simplistic, is in some way worthy of respect, even though his method of pursuing it is inexcusable.

I might be wrong due to being an anime only viewer so far (the moment this season ends I'm catching up with the manga), but some of the biggest mantra in My Hero Academia seem to be "tenacity and skill is important no matter what you do" and "Acknowledgement of those can be done regardless of personal issues and views". We've seen this since early on with Bakugo, and now we have more extreme examples with Endeavour and Stain.

[Irenesharda]

Originally Posted by Kanon

If he had been famous, I'd think a hero nerd like Deku would have heard of him at least. Think about sportsmen in our world. People interested in a specific sport will know of the legendary players. And Grand Torino is strong enough to have been a legend, he managed to impress Endeavor despite the fact he's long past his prime.

I'm thinking he was a sidekick to the previous user of One for All before All Might, and he never stepped into the spotlight as a proper hero. This and an early ending to his career would explain why he's been forgotten.

I'm beginning to think that perhaps the era of heroes that Gran Torino lived in was different than the current more legitimized era. I mean, this process of how heroes became legitimized and became civil servants under the government was probably not an easy road, especially considering Japan's infamous amounts of procedural red tape in doing anything.

I think there was probably a "Wild West" period where you had those "heroes with no names" or "lone rangers" who acted as superheroes but didn't really wish to have the recognition and who wanted to stay out of the limelight. They probably got pushed into legend and lost in the shuffle once everything else began to get more legitimized and main stream.

It also would explain one of the reasons he only taught UA for one year. UA only hires pro-heroes so I think he wasn't just a sidekick and did eventually become a full hero. But I think perhaps the new society and what happened with the 7th holder, he retired after All Might's first year.

[Twi]

Originally Posted by foxbox360

That Tiger and Bunny combo against Stain was nice.

That's where I saw it from before! I should have known better given I'm writing a crossover fic between the two.

Anyway, review is out. I liked it a lot. Iida got his crap together, the Nomus are taken care of (though Endeavor practically nuked that big one's head) and Stain's reaction plus the missing nose leaves me to think he's got something to do with that.

Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

I've been sitting here trying to figure out how to express what I feel about Stain, and going through different things in my head for the last 20 minutes or so. None of it comes out quite right. He is evil, yet impressive in his own way. His ideal and his dedication to it, while simplistic, is in some way worthy of respect, even though his method of pursuing it is inexcusable.

Welcome comrade, to the world of interesting and complex villains that My Hero offers. That feeling will haunt you for some time.

Edit: Awesome pic below

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[Mr. DJ]

Stain is just impressive. That last stand was freaking intense. My question is...were they paralyzed by his intensity even though he didn't ingest any of their blood or was it fear?

[orion]

Originally Posted by Mr. DJ

Stain is just impressive. That last stand was freaking intense. My question is...were they paralyzed by his intensity even though he didn't ingest any of their blood or was it fear?

They were prob shocked that he was still standing up to them when Endeavor came on the scene.

The only thing that prevented Stain being fried to a crisp at a long distance was Deku.

[Random14]

You know, ironically this reminds me of All Might's last stand at the end of season one- where All Might was running on fumes and he had to rely on a bluff to stall the villains. Though I think Stain was fully willing to take on all of them. He probably wouldn't have won, but given his speed and his skill, he still would have lasted a bit.

Stain's crazy but he has his standards- insane standards but funny enough he has judged Deku worthy too. So Deku's been deemed worthy by All Might, Stain and (most likely) Gran Torino while drawing Shigaraki's hatred... Deku's doing pretty well so far.

[Irenesharda]

Originally Posted by orion

They were prob shocked that he was still standing up to them when Endeavor came on the scene.

The only thing that prevented Stain being fried to a crisp at a long distance was Deku.

I don't even think that would have done anything. His will is too strong. He seems to know Endeavor pretty well, even seems to have perhaps a personal beef with him. And honestly Endeavor is a pretty good example of what Stain is talking about in terms of fake heroes.

Endeavor was scared of Stain's bloodlust too. Honestly, if his lung hadn't been punctured, I think Stain might have escaped and took out a few of them along the way.

[aohige]

Originally Posted by Mr. DJ

Stain is just impressive. That last stand was freaking intense. My question is...were they paralyzed by his intensity even though he didn't ingest any of their blood or was it fear?

They were, metaphorically speaking, shitting in their pants for Stain's craziness dialed to 11.

Can't blame them, that zombie ninja turtle is TERRIFYING.

[Mr. DJ]

I see...was really curious since even Endeavor was terrified.

[Twi]

Stain also jacked up both Iida and Todoroki's arms. I mean, looking at all the throwing knives he nailed them with, Izuku got away with some cuts, but they got whole knives shoved into their arms.

[Guardian Enzo]

I believe if Tenya hadn't roused when he did, Shouto would have lost his arm altogether.

[Kenju of the Right]

Goddamn that episode was great, outdid the manga version. Iida's recipro's were freaking impressive, kicked the shit out of Stain so hard he sent a rib into his lunges.

I've always been a Iida fan but this episode made me an Endeavor with just how sheer badass he is

[videoman190]

This year's combined 37th and 38th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday three new cast members for the second season of the My Hero Academia television anime series. The characters are anime-original characters, and will appear in an anime-original episode that will air on August 12.

The episode will focus on Tsuyu's workplace training experience. The cast members include:

Ami Koshimizu as Sirius, Selky's sidekick and Tsuyu's trainer
Tomokazu Seki as Selky, a "shipwreck hero" who has a gap between his appearance and personality
Anri Katsu as Innsmouth, a villain

On August 12 will feature a anime original episode focusing on Tsuyu's internship on the aircraft carrier.
I'm looking forward to this.

[Requiem-x]

Originally Posted by videoman190

On August 12 will feature a anime original episode focusing on Tsuyu's internship on the aircraft carrier.

I'm looking forward to this.

Not bad for a birthday present But wow, they're really going all out on this anime,

[Gan_HOPE326]

Well, new episode's out. Damn, this world's Quirk control laws are even stricter than I'd have thought. Basically, it's illegal to use them even in self-defence, when risking one's life? I would understand punishing Iida - he definitely went in way over his head - but it's not like the other kids had much choice.

[blakstealth]

Originally Posted by Gan_HOPE326

Well, new episode's out. Damn, this world's Quirk control laws are even stricter than I'd have thought. Basically, it's illegal to use them even in self-defence, when risking one's life? I would understand punishing Iida - he definitely went in way over his head - but it's not like the other kids had much choice.

they did have a choice; they could've watched Iida and Native die and report it to the authorities 8)