You know, “canon is fake” and “reducing every vaguely sympathetic character in every piece of media to one of the same three generic archetypes for ease of shipping is a poor foundation for critical engagement” can both be true at the same time.
Ch 226 - the Toga family’s response to Himiko
Ch 302 - the Todoroki family’s response to Touya/Dabi
Filing this one under parallels that are painful to think about too long.
I’m wondering if the current storyline with Dabi will or could affect Toga by reminding her of her own family.
Essentially what happened to her seems like (for now) what’s going to play out with Touya. Dabi will be demonized in an attempt to take the heat off Endeavor / the heroes – that’s what I’m guessing, what with Best Jeanist saying he would help Endeavor prepare a response to Dabi’s accusations – and his family will publicly denounce his actions while taking responsibility.
Plus, the Top 3 heroes have already decided to go after Touya, exactly like heroes came after Toga – a sixteen-year-old child – after the attack on her classmate. It is sad turn of events, and these two deserve better, but I would be consoled if at the very least, they got to bond over their shared experiences or team up to fight the Top 3.