(L+CR) My Hero Academia Season 2

[Gan_HOPE326]

Originally Posted by DemonneoPT

Typicall contradictions as expected from a filler episode. I understand they wanted to show how cool and fast the seal guy was. That's why the cute girl wanted Tsuyu to tell her boss their position and trust the guy since he would arrive before the villains would be able to harm them. Still a reckless and unnecessary behaviour tho! Unless their team is ok with sacrificing their own in order to complete the mission

Selkie: "Good job, Sirius! I'm glad you survived, it would have been a pain to search for a new sidekick only two years after the last one had that unfortunate incident."
Tsuyu: "...wait, what?"

[PreSage]

That ED sequence...I wish they'd have a filler episode showing us that alternate world of MHA.

[Slayerx]

Originally Posted by Eerie Code

That would have caused even more problems, though: it'd have meant that their mentors gave them permission to fight a dangerous serial killer without any supervision whatsoever (and no, lying and saying one of them was watching them wouldn't have worked: too many people saw those three fighting the Noumus and protecting the city, the charade wouldn't have lasted a second). Tsuyu may have gotten permission to use her Quirk from the sidekick, but said sidekick was also with her: the situation was completely different.

Eh, people are already accepting that Endeavor beat Stain alone. No body knows how the fight with stain went; wouldn't be hard to claim he had additional help to allow the students to take some credit for their accomplishment

Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

...I wanted to see what Mina's been doing.

Ya i would have liked to check up on the other students

Originally Posted by Dengar

Err, I would argue that since the seal guy is much faster than his sidekick on the boat, making her go ahead to locate the criminal ASAP was a good call. As is evident, he was able to catch up just in time.

Problem is that they didn't just locate the boat, but actually went in and engaged the criminals. It was actually completely unnecessary. They could have just found the boat and kept their distance; hell the sidekick's quirk seems perfect for that kind of recon mission. Find the boat, report its location and just keep an eye on them until the hero arrives; A simple mission that would have kept the teenage intern out of danger

If the narrative really did want to force a conflict then it would have made more sense to have them TRY to do a simple recon mission, only for the villain to ambush them and attack them instead. They TRIED to keep the intern away from the fight, but the villain forced them

Again, Jirou's role with her hero made more sense. She gave them support but was always kept in a position where she was kept away from conflict. Let her learn by watching the pro's work and get some light experience helping out. This is all supposed to be training for them, not actual work.

[Twi]

That's... a good point. They only had to find the boat, so why'd they board it?

[Waxman]

First off.
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Hmph! Anime original, what a waste, for this they should have released it as an OVA. I hope the filler stop at this. Who asked for this anyways?
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Second.
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TSUYU-CHAN!!! More! More! I want more Froppy! Tsuyu-chan GO!
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Ehem...
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Speaking of other students, poor Mineta we didn't learn if he was used for something else.
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Also what kind of internship will someone like Invisible Girl (i half expect that Marvel will sue MHA) or Anima?

[Stark700]

Episode 20:

Mineta and his freaking perverted mind LOL

Not bad for a buildup episode this week. I like the story that All Might told Deku about quirks and All For One. I think this episode foreshadowed the inevitable dangers that lie ahead for the heroes. Should be interesting to see how that will develop in this anime.

[Dengar]

So is anyone really surprised that All Might is going to die?

[Daft]

I like that the little brother's quirk is essentially the neutered, 1/2 version of his older brother's. It makes sense that he had that quirk. He can give stuff away but couldn't steal anything so it was useless and unknown until he was given another quirk.

[Dengar]

So is handyman being set up to become All For One's successor, in a mirror to Deku?

[Kanon]

Originally Posted by Daft

I like that the little brother's quirk is essentially the neutered, 1/2 version of his older brother's. It makes sense that he had that quirk. He can give stuff away but couldn't steal anything so it was useless and unknown until he was given another quirk.

It makes you wonder if All for One knew about his brother possessing that quirk or not, and if it was just a coincidence he gave him a quirk that fit his natural power perfectly. Maybe he had some kind of master plan that went horribly wrong when All Might literally smashed his face in.

[Gintokifan22]

When does this season end at? It's been pretty good, hope it gets renewed for a third one.

[Chichiryuushintei]

Originally Posted by Gintokifan22

When does this season end at? It's been pretty good, hope it gets renewed for a third one.

It's supposed to be 25 episodes long, so in about 5 episodes or so.

[Random14]

Really important episode, we're finally introduced to the big bad. That scene with All Might really hurt, he just can't bear to tell innocent Midoriya that he'll almost definitely be dead by the time of the final battle. Who knows about Gran Torino's lifespan, but nice to see him acknowledge Deku too as a worthy successor.

At least there was some humor to balance things out. Does Best Jeanist control hair too or his haircuts are just that good? And Mineta is same as ever, but even funnier is that Jiro is offended that he thinks about the invisible girl before her. And Deku's not quite there with his moves, but better to find out now than during battle.

So All Might has laid out most of it, explaining the freakishly powerful Nomus as well as Deku's destiny- to finish off the villain All Might couldn't. Deku's still got a long way to go, All Might won't last forever, and the villains are getting more active. At least their normal school life will continue on for a while longer.

[Kenju of the Right]

Even though i already knew all of it. it was still intensly epic

[Dengar]

Oh, and it seems that the assumption that conscious effort is required for One For All to transfer was correct. Although what was the flashback with the girl about?

[grecefar]

Only talk in this chapter but a lot better than the last one.

[Random Wanderer]

Originally Posted by Dengar

Oh, and it seems that the assumption that conscious effort is required for One For All to transfer was correct. Although what was the flashback with the girl about?

That wasn't a flashback, it was just an imaginary scenario used as a demonstration to show that, while One for All can't be taken against the owner's will, it can be given against the receiver's will. It doesn't matter if the person receiving it wants it or not if the person giving it chooses to give it to them and the receiver has ingested some of the giver's DNA.

[Irenesharda]

Oh, I love, love, loved this episode!

It addressed so many questions that I have been asking thus far. The issue regarding Stain taking in Deku's DNA? They stated what many have put forward in that one has to be willing in order to pass down OfA. I was still confused on how that would put Deku's life in danger if people knew, but the idea of people trying to force him to be willing to give it away, is a scary thought.
How did this society get to the way it is? It did in fact go through your usual "X-men" period, where people with powers were feared and hated and there was anarchy popping up everywhere. It took centuries it looks like, and the fact that superpowers became more and more common, before it eventually got to the point that we see it now.
Also, if this series is so far in the future, how come all the tech and such is the same as it is now? Well, technological progress basically just froze because of the whole issues with quirks and society having to deal with that. So, basically all tech is the same as it every was and never progressed for the last century or so.
The idea that All for One came before One for All, and that All for One created One for All through his younger brother, is not something I expected but it makes a lot of sense from a thematic standpoint. The idea that One for All can be forced on someone makes sense as well. The receiver doesn't have to be willing, only the giver.

And of course Deku is determined to take on his destiny just as he does with everything, however, we all know that its not going to be that easy.

I'd say the most poignant part of the episode was the point where Deku says that he can do anything as long as All Might is with him, and yet All Might is trying to force himself to tell him what Recovery Girl and Gran Torino have been urging him to tell him, and All Might just can't do it. I've never seen the big guy so emotionally distraught before and really just hammers the whole situation home. There is going to come a point where Deku is going to have to do all this on his own...

[Slayerx]

Originally Posted by Daft

I like that the little brother's quirk is essentially the neutered, 1/2 version of his older brother's. It makes sense that he had that quirk. He can give stuff away but couldn't steal anything so it was useless and unknown until he was given another quirk.

One thing that does kind of bug me is the question of, how do these people figure out their quirks. How do you figure out that you pass down you're quirk by having someone take in your DNA? Or for that matter, how do you figure out you can paralyze someone by tasting their blood? Tasting the blood of others is not exactly something kids tend to do... Though this is more of a nitpick than a serious complaint

Originally Posted by Irenesharda

Also, if this series is so far in the future, how come all the tech and such is the same as it is now? Well, technological progress basically just froze because of the whole issues with quirks and society having to deal with that. So, basically all tech is the same as it every was and never progressed for the last century or so.
The idea that All for One came before One for All, and that All for One created One for All through his younger brother, is not something I expected but it makes a lot of sense from a thematic standpoint. The idea that One for All can be forced on someone makes sense as well. The receiver doesn't have to be willing, only the giver.

Actually one thing i'd point out is that while the series does have a seemingly modern day setting, they do possess some high technology. Giant Robots, Holographic projection screens, jet packs, and so forth. So in a sense that background history of the series does kind of explain how they could have such examples of technology while still taking place it what seems to be a modern day setting

[PreSage]

That scene when All Might couldn't get himself to tell Deku about his fate once his powers have fully transferred over...that really tugged at the heartstrings. We all assume that All Might will die based on the implications but it could also be possible that he will just become quirkless. In that sense, he still won't be able to be by Deku's side during battle. So I'm still hoping their relationship won't become a tragedy or it will be sad and devastating for Deku. But I do feel that hope is a long shot.

The ying and yang relationship/power of All for One and his brother was interesting. I'd love to see his brothers story - thought it'll be a tragic one. But if One for All's ability is to continuously accumulate power through passage then wouldn't it be more beneficial to have pass the power onto someone who already has a quirk? With Deku, he wouldn't be able to add anything more onto it when he passes it onto the next person. (Although I'm glad Deku got it because I really like his character.)