Something That Rubbed Be The Wrong Way In That Arc Is How They Used Rock Lock, One Of The Only Black

MHA Wild AF for calling this man a villain when really he was just activating for basic human rights

“Worship me but don’t WORSHIP me” is an insane line to say to your brother who jerked you off and is now explaining himself, and who you’ve been unconsciously (?) grooming since the moment you set foot in Thailand.

Saxon Ratliff you’re not sane in the head….

Like I knew Lochlan was batshit insane, and I know they’re both deep in denial (especially Saxon), but this reaction is not the reaction a normal 26 year old adult would have after something like that happened with a younger sibling. The sexual component of the relationship only appeared in episode 5, but it was the “innocent” kind of worship that got them in trouble in the first place. That’s why you’re both here dude, because you blurred all the boundaries between the two of you. And that’s his response??

I swear to god that whole scene had me cracking up. Between Lochlan calling him a narcissist (deserved), and Saxon just trying to bury all of it so blame doesn’t have to be assigned…

Pressure

A rapper who's deemed herself "The Queen of Rap" went down a 24-hour spiral on various social media platforms with the inclusion of dragging another rapper's deceased mother into her conjuring and allegation-filled commentary and a 4-bar foot rhyme to boot (no pun) because that opposing rapper hissed on a track with no names dropped but a Megan's Law and ass shots that crawled under her skin.

All of this instead of committing to silence, pen to pad, getting in the studio, and dropping in 24 hours. I just—

Weird ass behavior. Nicki has more venom for Megan than for a woman who threw a whole shoe at her and tried to fight her. Megan being silent after the release of her track resulted in Nicki releasing hot air hoping she would respond outside of the studio. Like hello? Where is your track, Ms. "Queen of Rap"?? 🎤

by dave_shawphoto

my thoughts on canon Douma

(will have manga spoilers!)

Douma is one of those guys I feel like a lot of people misunderstand. And to be honest, I don’t fault either the people for not looking deeply enough nor Gotouge for writing him “weirdly,” he’s written just fine, but he’s genuinely so different and uncanny that it’s hard to nail his character down. He’s not someone you’re really supposed to relate to, where his lack of humanity is his core characteristic and the most intriguing parts of his character is just how distanced he is from the concept of having personhood.

This being said, he kinda suffers from the same problems as Muzan where the fact that he’s placed in a story full of fighting and action did him a huge disservice. Any interesting mentalities or thought processes he could have sparked are overshadowed by blood and gore and flashy colors.

He’s also not given nearly enough time to properly establish his role as an influential, scarily competent cult leader. In the narrative, he’s painted as this positive, airheaded guy who’s a little fucked up sometimes, which completely skips over exploring how he acts in front of his followers, or just people he generally wants to keep up appearances for. Does he act more mature? Does he try to fit the image of the savior in his followers’ minds? Does he not try to change his persona at all? What does he actually say? What does he actually do? You might point out that Kotoha shows an example of how he treats followers, maybe a little warmly, maybe with a little pity, but the fact most of her story was revealed through exposition and through his POV alone can give him grounds to skew it in order to fit his own philosophies (and we already know he’s a bit of an unreliable narrator so).

The above point is definitely a problem that could have been fixed had he had a whole arc dedicated to himself while in his Savior persona, with more people to tell Kotoha’s story in a different point of view, but I digress.

I do think his role serving as a foil to Shinobu, Kanao, and Inosuke was nicely executed. But, it did feel half baked since it was all shoved into the Infinity Fortress arc with barely any build up. Well, hmm, Shinobu is fine? It’s Kanao and Inosuke I have more issues with, which I’ll explain more in their specific analysis posts.

(Ooh, I kinda want to touch on the discussion on if Douma is misogynistic or not, but I’m not sure if people would be more interested in me just analyzing the canon content alone and giving a solid yes or no answer, or if they want to hear my personal interpretation which can branch from canon quite a bit. In any case, it’ll be its own separate post.)

@lavender-rosa

also @keniaku bc its your babygirl

hagakure is pretty but so simple as well. she looks like female izuku for me… also I’m not even surprised with her choice of “costume” lmao can’t event be myself to be disappointed and at this point I think it’s just sad that I was already expecting such things from hori

A friend pointed said they weren't surprised about this because Hori had gone back and edited his work to add more sex appeal (like the woman All Might saved in the fight against AFO who's breasts were made bigger for no reason).

I'm disappointed because it shows us that this is how he views his females: they're there for the reader to get off on. What does this magazine cover do for his work beyond being their for the male gaze? It doesn't represent Hagakure as the character she is (though barely developed because Hori has forgotten about his side cast, especially the female varients) and it doesn't represent her as a hero which in turn represents his work. It might as well be a cover for a hentai.

Hagakure's nakedness could have been included in his story too in a what that wasn't just a gag. I shared this with some friends yesterday and I stand by it:

Transcript: You know, it's made me think about how he could have included Hagakure's nakedness into the story and work it into the themes of heroes being show things: her being told that she doesn't need a costume because of her invisibility and how she feels about having to be naked to do her job (especially when she learns she never actually had to be). It could have explored women being taken advantage of in work environments and how their bodies are used to sell to an audience, especially in show business, and the advantages and disadvantages of costumes (like Midnight's debut where it was better for her to not wear one until she found an alternative or Mirio loosing his clothes and being attacked for "indecent exposure")

But she's reduced to a naked girl on the cover of a magazine to draw in views with no deeper meaning instead.

Sukunella 🖖🏻🎃

Katsuki Bakugo: A Semi-Comprehensive Character Analysis (and Why I Will Never Consider Him a Hero)

I’ve written on Bakugo before, hurriedly (within about 24 hours) and messily, but he’s a character that I feel so strongly about that I need to give this another go. Before we begin I have a few disclaimers that I’d like everyone to keep in mind:

1. You’re always allowed to like fictional characters, for any reason. Deconstructing why a character’s behavior is problematic is in no way a personal attack on those who like them in spite of (or even because of) those actions. Is Bakugo your fave? Awesome! I’m glad you’re enjoying him in the series. Feel free to read this if you’re interested in differing opinions, but to be honest this is probably more geared towards those who already don’t like him. “Don’t like, don’t read” remains a staple of fandom for a reason, so please stick to it. 

2. I’ll be writing this up through Chapter 190, hence “semi” comprehensive. Maybe I’ll do a part two once the series is finished. I’m not sure yet. Also, keep in mind that every translation is slightly different. The one I used can be found here. 

3. I’ve already decided that I won’t be responding to any comments on this post. Not because I don’t enjoy a good debate (boy do I ever), but I’ve got a lot of important Real Life writing to do and really can’t afford to get distracted. That is, any more distracted than I’ve already been with this meta and to be frank, charged conversations about this character is not what I’m looking for right now. I wanted to say my piece and now I have. But feel free to chat among yourselves—respectfully!

4. This meta is long. I mean it’s really long. You think you know how long it is? You’re wrong. It’s longer. This is my magnum opus of metas and honestly I have no regrets. Just keep length in mind if you think, “Oh, I’ll give this a quick read through!” You won’t. That’s not possible. And I’m so very sorry.  

Okay, that’s the boring stuff out of the way. Let’s dive in.

There’s something to be said for the argument that the most important part of a story is its beginning. The start of a tale either grabs us or leaves us cold. It sets up all our expectations and, whether the author is consciously aware of it or not, has a strong impact on the ending. Stories don’t exist without their beginnings (for obvious reasons) and it’s worth giving them some extra attention. Boku No Hero Academia starts with this:

We don’t know these people yet, but it’s easy enough to figure out their role in this tale; who’s the hero and who’s the villain. We learn a lot in just five panels. Bakugo has been beating up on another, weaker kid and he’s “already made him cry.” This is significant because it sets up Bakugo’s empathy—or lack thereof. His first victim is not Izuku, the “friend” who we later learn infuriates and at times even intimidates Bakugo. As horrible as it is, we can explain some of his violence towards Izuku, though we certainly can’t justify it. But this is different. Bakugo appears to be beating on a random kid simply because he can. Because he enjoys it. Though we’re only in the first panel, the crux of Bakugo’s characterization is laid out for us to see. It emphasizes my primary argument and the reason why I don’t think he can ever be a hero, no matter how much Horikoshi wants us to root for him.

Bakugo lacks empathy for other people. 

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