And he's one of the teachers with a quirk that's pretty handy for dealing with these guys! Imagine how much fun some of the other teachers have dealing with rambunctious first years!
There’s a funny tiktok creator who has a series where she plays the character of “UA’s school counselor” simply because of how crazy insecure these children are lol. Also just how much they have to think about and put on the line to prove their worth.
Nedzu somehow putting the number two hero's son with daddy issues, the prodigy with a superiority-inferiority complex, All Might's new protege who has little sense of self-worth and no idea how to use his new quirk, and [REDACTED] in the same class. Aizawa really does end up with the most difficult problem children.
Nobody ever seems to talk about WHY Bakugo failed the licensing exam Because he kept yelling at all the victims to save themelves, which was a preview of his massive guilt over what happened to All Might
Even though Deku technically lost, seeing his progress throughout the show is absolutely amazing, and the fact that he gave Bakugo so much trouble in the fight when he was just a quirkless boy with a dream not too long ago just makes me proud.
Aww my favorite part is when Kenny said “Brilliant analysis, Mrs Letts” 😂 both of you two are pleasant audiences who both enjoy the show and paid attention to the story.
this is one of the episodes that proves haters wrong for everything they say about this show it has great animation, voice acting , pacing , it's unbelievably hype , and not to mention how amazing and deep the plot of it is and what a well-written character bakugo is one of the many episodes that proves mha is worthy of its position as one of the most popular shounens ever
@dallinkestner4344 0 seconds ago I love this show and everything about it, but the animation during the fight between Bakugo and Deku just seems goofy to me.
Sorry, but the animation is very low budget. They are using every old anime trick to avoid animating the movement of the attack, it gets even worse in Season 4.
Favorite thing about the Deku/Bakugo relationship. Deku is the only person that calls him Kachan, a childhood nickname and sign of being close friends. And no matter how much he complains, Bakugo ALWAYS answers Deku when he calls him. He never stopped being his friend, even when he antagonize him (which also has its own possible reason of care in the abrasive Bakugo way)
Absolutely! It's like someone said from another reaction. Bakugo and Deku's dynamic is not solely toxic on Bakugo's side (I also know for a fact that the latter is protecting more than purely hurting his friend). True, there are better ways to get your point across without humiliating your childhood friend at every opportunity, but in a way, Deku also antagonises Bakugo by always giving him opportunities. On one hand, Bakugo does everything in his power to keep him away, to put as much distance as possible, whereas kind-hearted Deku sticking close, helping/saving Bakugo throughout their lives is tantamount to a provocation. That's why the whole "I chase after you because you're the image of winning" line _hits._
I do like that Deku decides to fight back just for the fact that he is respecting Bakugo's wish the one time he is able to be honest about his inner feelings, some might argue it's immature that he endulges the battle, but I think it really was an emotionally intelligent decision given their history, if he hadn't fought back it would have only enforced Bakugo's belief that Deku is "looking down on him"
My favorite episode of TV ever. This episode solidified why I think Katsuki is the best written character ever, and don’t think Deku didn’t get his time as well! God fucking damn it this episode is peak
I second the point about Bakugo’s character being written masterfully. His character arc is genuinely one of best combinations of interesting and well paced that I’ve ever seen. And I can’t emphasize the pacing part enough; it’s so easy and frankly common for a character to achieve change like a switch has been flicked rather than making progress gradually. The fact that Bakugo avoids this flaw is one of the reasons he’s my favorite MHA character, the other being that he’s just so damn funny 😂.
Same, this is my favorite MHA episode, and the one that made Bakugo my favorite character. It made me so hype to see him progress even more, and the payoffs later on are insane. His character arc just keeps on going (I believe it probably JUST ended, at the final fight of MHA in the manga?). It's amazing, it only gets better.
@@lokalcrow1470 bro I’m making my own fan made sequel to MHA with all new characters and these episodes are why. This show has its flaws but I can’t describe how much I love it
This may be a hot take, but I honestly think this fight is one of the best in the show and in Shonen anime. The animation, the music, the revelations, the character development, the voice acting, everything. Justin Briner and Clifford Chapin were absolutely incredible in this episode and when people complain that the dub for this show is bad I just think of this and remind myself that some people just can't be satisfied no matter how incredible the VA talent is. I always find myself going back to this fight or the AllMight vs AFO fight when I need a jolt of excitement in my anime lull.
People always say stuff like this to discount Bakugo's win, but Deku only being at a certain percent doesn't mean much if he can't ACTUALLY use that power without destroying himself. It'd be like showing up to a fight with four bullets, losing, and then going, "Yeah, I would've won if I'd brought another 96 bullets! Your win doesn't count!"
@@PersonMcHuman You are forgetting that Deku can use 100% anytime he wants. It wrecks his body but he still can. A finger flick of 100% would only Hurt Deku's finger, but break Bakugo's everything
one of the best episodes in the entire series i also just love how despite bakugo becoming a lot friendlier and more helpful to deku he still never loses his bakugo-ness and says things in his own way, im glad they didnt shift his personality that far
This episode is the stuff of legends. The character depth and growth is absurd through one of MHA’s BEST looking fights. They went ALL OUT. It’s not my #1 episode in the show but you would be ABSOLUTELY justified to say it is your #1. The setup and payoff of this fight is OUTSTANDING. I’ll cover story implications here. I wanna geek out about the fight itself separately because there’s SO MUCH. Now that Bakugo has figured out that Deku has All-Might’s quirk, and has put together AFO’s connection to All-Might, AND the Nomus…there’s really no other option than for Deku to not just say yes it’s true, that he is LITERALLY All-Might’s successor. THE chosen one. (Which is honestly one of the only pieces of protection Deku has from being found out. Chosen ones in real life just DO NOT happen) And this revelation is genuinely confusing to Bakugo. Bakugo was HORRIFIED when Deku was 1st using OFA. And he did EVERYTHING he could to insult Deku’s quirk to maintain his control. And now he has realized Deku’s power is the same one that makes All-Might INDESTRUCTIBLE to EVERYONE. For Deku to be called WORTHY, All-Might saw something in Deku. And that LITERALLY doesn’t compute for him. And he assumed it HAD to be how Deku admired him. There is LITERALLY no other reason with Deku’s skill, his character, his personality, his charisma, or ANYTHING that Bakugo could so much as JUSTIFY being the cause for such a decision. Because if it was ANY of those things, how would BAKUGO be unworthy when he has all these things over Deku? (From his perspective. Probably not best to tell the kid on the verge of a breakdown his personality for being the most influential hero title is NOT ideal) This is BAFFLING to him. And since he can’t see how All-Might made his decision, he can only think of one way to figure it out. Fight. Sure Deku had none of the benefits that Bakugo did with his quirk, skill, and battle intellect but will that show NOW. And Bakugo is using the same logic he used in the All-Might battle. Doesn’t matter the trouble he’s in, he is ALWAYS the winner. And Deku is kinda known for taking lots of L’s even though the outcomes he always gets are always beneficial. And Bakugo LITERALLY slaps away the reasons as Deku shows them the reason over and over. Deku doesn’t deny the fight, and doesn’t defend himself as much as he defends Bakugo. Through ENDLESS opposition he still shows MAXIMUM selflessness. He’s not here for himself, there’s nothing he can really benefit from this. Not the fight, not AGREEING to come out here, not to answer his questions. He’s here FOR Bakugo. To clear up his doubts, and yes, AGREEING to the bullying if it means he can hear him. And hopefully FINALLY clear the air around the two of them. Can he? NOPE. Because that’s not why BAKUGO is here. He’s not here to understand Deku. He’s here to understand All-Might. And the only way to get to that is THROUGH Deku. But then the next hammer drops. Bakugo breaks a layer of his IMMENSE guard. He is facing TREMENDOUS amounts of guilt. Bakugo is facing guilt for All-Might his IDOL collapsing and retiring BECAUSE of the mission he saved Bakugo on. Saving him came at the cost of the World’s LITERAL #1 hero. And because he wasn’t strong enough, because he couldn’t live up to the ideal he had always wanted for himself, because the villains saw what kind of guy HE is, HE is responsible. If that sounds familiar…it’s practically VERBATIM what Mitsuki Bakugo screamed at Katsuki while swatting him repeatedly. Yes that scene is very jokey and they gloss over it. But the effect has remained. And as much as I laugh AT that Bakugo family scene, I intentionally didn’t treat it as a joke while analyzing knowing how it ultimately feeds RIGHT into this heartbreaking scene. It DOES affect him. And with how the media slandered Bakugo for being a victim LIKE his mom did. People often just disregard an argument when it basically boils down to “It’s not fair!” But here? It REALLY isn’t. He wanted to be his kind of hero and was targeted by 10 professional villains, kidnapped, they tried to BRAINWASH him and even got the ONLY person stronger than All-Might to deal with him. For trying to live for his ideals. And THIS is why Bakugo was so out of sorts during the Provisional Licensing exam. He stayed away from EVERY comfortable aspect of his character in the tests. He didn’t run into the heat of battle, he didn’t really battle cry, he didn’t do ANY of the things that Bakugo has been so built on doing in this story BECAUSE this was weighing on him like a freaking anchor. And Deku the ever loving selfless understanding guy just knows, there’s no way to walk away from him. He can’t leave him. But he knows if he DOES stay, Bakugo will continue to fight. So he makes it official on Bakugo’s terms. He has to fight as the symbol All-Might chose him to be. The best HE can be. The legacy, the world’s most powerful quirk. And with that decision, Bakugo shows HIS All-Might smile to show what he wants to prove against it. He has to show his dominance, his defiance, his control. And it has to be OVER Deku looking down on him as this hallow figure before him….or at least that’s what it’s SUPPOSED to be. Because we aren’t getting to the root of Bakugo facing the symbol. We’ve gotten to the root of why Bakugo hates Deku. Their line of thinking although are at the same drive level, are COMPLETELY at odds in how they function. Their personalities are truly oil and water. Bakugo is a VERY selfish person going up against someone that is the absolute embodiment of selflessness. And in a way, yes, that IS a threat to him. But not because Deku is imposing his dominance by looking down on him, but because Deku has the ultimate hero personality and things are stacked in his favor to BE the new #1. But that’s not how Deku has EVER seen it. He’s here listening and mimicking some of your moves, learning from you, and trying to be like you, following you because he has an IMMENSE respect and admiration for Bakugo’s talents in spite of ALL the hellish bullying, pain he causes, attempts to humiliate him and SO much more for JUST how much crap Bakugo has put him through. An ENDLESS list of that. But at the end of the day, Bakugo always wins. And Deku almost always loses, but with the most favorable results possible. And he doesn’t want the most favorable LOSS, he wants the most favorable win and looks to the guy who will do ANYTHING to prove himself the best without dirty tactics. And THAT wins over ANY horrible thing Bakugo does to bully him. And this is all in the name of a friendship that quite frankly just no longer exists. But he values this pursuit to see what he becomes on the same level as BEING THE NEW SYMBOL. This isn’t a dream fulfillment, this is a part of his life he wants to repair. Bakugo just REFUSES to let Deku get his true win over him and just puts an end to the fight the MOMENT he doubts if he can actually win. And he’s left in absolute conflict. Like Deku said, this couldn’t possibly be about just winning. Bakugo was in a Lose-Lose no matter WHAT. Bakugo won, but he knows All-Might the STRONGEST would NEVER with this power. How is it POSSIBLE to lose with this power. And if Deku won, he would have lost to DEKU. Thankfully All-Might FINALLY comes in as his full dad mode. All-Might’s best mode to clear the air. This was SO needed for Bakugo. And as All-Might made one simple political dodge as Bakugo basically pleaded with himself of why wasn’t HE worthy of OFA. No matter what All-Might said about Deku being powerless and his heroic ideals, Bakugo said and I DON’T have that? And the answer is Bakugo worthy? The answer is sadly no. He isn’t. He has all this, but can’t continue All-Might’s legacy or be a symbol of peace. (Bakugo is so peaceful) And Bakugo catches the political dodge because All-Might DEFINITELY doesn’t blame Bakugo for the AFO fight, but also starts balancing the tightrope when he asks is he worthy. And All-Might’s answer is you two can help each other be the best you can BOTH be and be higher than anything you can imagine. And All-Might PERSONALLY kickstarts their rivalry. AND THE RIVALRY IS TOXIC. After getting through ALL of this fighting, they aren’t mended. Bakugo FINALLY found mutual respect to found a proper rivalry and he accepts All-Might’s decision…and OFA the power. And he wants to compete with the chosen one. The symbol. The holder. Or in actuality…the power. If you listen to Bakugo closely he accepts All-Might. But anything, and I mean ANYTHING Deku has that’s personal to himself and not his authority or power is seen as stupid, wrong, unskilled, flawed, and more. He’s looking at it more genuinely yes but he’s STILL coming to that conclusion. Because he doesn’t accept DEKU as a person. OFA lost because DEKU has it. And he wants to help Deku for All-Might’s sake. NOT for Deku. The road from bully and victim HAS moved up but the road is SO long. Deku has accommodated Bakugo EVERY WAY HE CAN. But Bakugo? Has only accommodated All-Might. Speaking of All-Might, I LOVE his competition idea because it connects their lines of thinking despite their INSANE differences. But pro tip All-Might. When checking on kids to see if they are alright, try ACKNOWLEDGING THE ONE LAYING HEAD FIRST IN A CRATER THAT YOU PROMISED HIS MOM YOU WOULD RAISE AS A DAD. Yet ANOTHER major incident for Deku where he’s not even CHECKED ON afterward and is scolded up and down for DEFENDING himself. This story between these two is IMMENSELY complicated but SO great. And I just wanna gush on the GREAT fight with their potential they moved up to.
bakugo and dekus relationship has to be my favorite part of this show, i love the complexity of all their feelings for each other. Absolutely love Bakugo’s voice actor and the delivery this episode gives me chills every time. “How did i end up chasing someone who was always so far behind me” or wtv it is, ugh, Bakugo so cray i love him, insecure lil bean
When I watched this episode subbed for the first time, i really liked it. But somehow, hearing it now again in english, Bakugo’s VA’s acting made me really connect with the emotions he was feeling. I def have to do another rewatch with this new context
There’s genuinely so much fight stuff to just gush all day on I wanted to just cover it separately from the story BECAUSE this episode just goes SO HARD. It all starts as it began. The training exercise in season 1. Fake hooks, running from the bully trying DESPERATELY to gain control, and just the inevitability when he felt cornered. Except THIS time Deku wasn’t in any desperation, he nearly EFFORTLESSLY kept back this time around. And the massive difference between there being no value in the fight and knowing he’s completely outmatched is STARK. And Bakugo is a very instinctive fighter rather than an analytical/strategist like Deku is. Which is great because those are natural counters too. Deku’s development which is always INSANELY fast always puts things in perspective for how strong other kids have gotten to keep up with him. What we know about Bakugo is he boiled his hands to make better chains and open up his sweat glands for larger explosions. So his speed, power, and combos have all improved. So we get to see how crazy his old moves have gotten and how he can use his new moves. Bakugo is using similar strategy against All-Might between the stun grenade, correcting getting much closer when they’re blinded. (Against All-Might he did it like several buildings away and couldn’t get close enough in time for All-Might to see him coming leading to the great face grab) He’s not really bothering with the mini blasts at all. His shockwaves are blasting out the windows of the training ground at pretty large distances. And the heat from his explosions has to be CRAZY. His flying acrobatics is at a much higher speed too. And he’s creating long lasting fireballs and chains too. Theres a LOT of potential for more complex moves in this fight in the future. When you see him back in his full combat form, you can see JUST how much he didn’t do in the provisional exam. At this pace he quite honestly could have been in the heat of the entire testing ground going after the class at the start. So little can hold him down. It’s true the rescue exam was always going to result in his failure, but not engaging with Gang Orca with a quirk that is highly beneficial was SUCH a noticeable choice. Based on what I’m seeing there’s 3 stages to Bakugo’s quirk. The explosion, the shockwave, and the wind current that follow. And controlling each individual stage could REALLY throttle his progress. Then there’s Deku. Having the OFA armor of full cowling stop nearly EVERYTHING Bakugo did to him is insane. He doesn’t even have any shirt scuffs and gets off with only scratches from Bakugo just WAILING on him. A mere COUGH from getting decked in the gut so hard he dents a metal fence. That has to HURT but considering what the effect was, it’s a drop in the bucket. Deku’s HEAD hit the fence and it caved enough to KEEP his head in place. And then Deku does the unthinkable to both Bakugo, and himself. With his jump from 5% to 8%, he PASSED Bakugo. I’ve waited long enough. I was waiting for THIS moment for so long. (The sound effect of Deku raising his energy level is identical to the sound effect of FMA’s portal of truth) When Deku is running and saying “All-Might is my hero but you were the one ACTUALLY in my life” he looks like he’s running like a normal person. To him, his perspective just didn’t change much at ALL. But then when we look from NOT his perspective, he literally blasts across the city block in an instant. At a speed Bakugo didn’t know how to react to. And his movement was SO fast it burned Bakugo’s arms. Bakugo has heat resistance in his quirk. I’ve gone GREAT lengths to show All-Might’s drop in power, and the power drop AGAIN in the form of Deku’s hold on OFA. (All-Might passed a small ember that WILL BECOME not IS a raging inferno.) What I have to do NOW is build it back up. I had to create a path for Deku’s development that will inevitably land on All-Might’s strength that both accounts for OFA’s power drop AND its insane development making it the strongest quirk in the world. I said Deku in season 2 moved about 57 mph at 5%, and for the majority of season 3 directly after Muscular I said he was moving 92 mph at the same %. Deku has stockpiled to a new level with his training and testing. The method that makes the most sense for Deku’s development is his control and his arsenal grow at the same rate. It’s not 1% at a time because the show would never get anywhere if that’s what it did and the development for Deku is just WAY too fast. (Deku learned how to use full cowling like a few WEEKS ago. A month tops) All-Might outclasses him WAY too much in his performances even when Deku has USED 100%. (The collateral amount isn’t even CLOSE at ANY point. And that’s why Deku didn’t START at All-Might power but a small ember) If you use this method, no matter HOW Deku’s power increases, it will land at the same level as All-Might when he passed OFA to Deku. Deku MASTERED 100% would land at Mach 30. 2,000% to Deku’s original 100%. 20x stronger than his 1st smashes at Mach 1.5. I am WELL aware people don’t like this theory because it’s long…and it’s mathy. So I do the math for you to show how a change in the 100% arsenal can change EVERYTHING. And in a way that fits the show. This is how I measured Deku for his new 8% level. 8/5=1.6, 1.6*100=160% is how I got his new 100% to work with (so Deku’s 100% WAS Mach 1.5, but now it’s Mach 2.4.) -Then took the % from that. 5% of 160 is 8, (5% of Mach 2.4 is 92 mph) 8% of 160 is 12.8. (8% of Mach 2.4 is 147 mph.) It ALWAYS lands at 2000 once 100% mastery is reached this way, which lines up perfectly with All-Might saying Deku’s 100% smashes in season 2 were a mere 5% of what All-Might uses in that season. It leaves out the 1/60th drop All-Might got from AFO in their 1st fight when they both got critical injuries, but that level can’t be forgotten either. Deku can’t complete his story WITHOUT a power up of the same value. I have gone tooth and nail through the OFA dialogue to find what fits the feats and rules. And this accounts for every rule I could find. I don’t think Horikoshi did the math like I did, I think he just wrote OFA to always be building to the All-Might feats and stockpiling all the way there. But once All-Might was MEASURED to be Mach 30 in season 1, it just opened the door to find the speeds with a Mach speed calculator. This also means that for the new level Deku’s kinetic vision is better, it means his reflexes are better, and since he has more energy stabilized, that also means he has less bone potential damage if he were to let loose a 100% smash. The fact Bakugo can keep pace with this higher gear, even if it’s because it’s predictable shows that as of now he can ABSOLUTELY keep up right now. But that’s one HECK of a quirk to keep pace with. It’s charged for 200 freaking years at an INSANE growth rate. We’ll have to see if he can maintain such stark increases. But a good hearty comet slam is a good start. I don’t think I can gush about this fight anymore than I have because EVERYONE gushes about how great this fight is. Finding the ins and outs is super rewarding too. The amount of moves stepped up from earlier seasons is STAGGERING and you just know what we see here won’t be forgotten either. MHA is in peak form.
@@HaydrogenBomb that’s where I lose everyone. All I’m pointing out is Deku’s 5 to 8% jump is WAY larger than ANYONE gives it credit for, (his power increased significantly BEFORE this fight and this is the 1st time he used something other than 5%) and I just did the math to make his power control and maximum output grow at the same rate. It’s complicated, but it plugs in to all the information All-Might has told us about OFA and that this way he is stockpiling. And matches the difference of power All-Might stated Deku was using in early season 2 right before he fought Shinso.
I always loved that Deku noted “even more than me” because the moment he got his quirk he started only ever looking up. But Bakugou has never been able to look up.
Bakugo wanting to fight Deku always reminds me of this quote from G Gundam "Martial Artists are ill-at ease. they communicate their souls in one way. through their fists"
This is my favorite episode of the series cause it actually made people realize how broken bakugou was because ever since he was a kid people kept on fluffing up his ego telling him he needs to do this and that because he has great potential and it crushed him. Especially with deku next to him constantly treating him normal while he had no powers himself becoming the crack that eventually go bigger breaking the view of himself that he felt he needed to be because of expectations.
Definitely one of the best fights in the series not just because of the animation or the choreography, but because of the storytelling. Bakugou finally defeats Deku in a one on one fight...and it doesn't make him feel better at ALL. But opening up to Deku and All-Might and accepting his own vulnerabilities DOES. This is the episode that made me start to really like Bakugou...because he finally grew up.
With respect to Montana, winning the fight DIDN'T validate Bakugo. In fact it was quite the opposite. While Bakugo never wants to lose, losing to Midoriya is what would have validated Bakugo's worldview. "Strength is what matters. I've been failing and All Might chose Deku over me because I'm weak. That makes sense." But instead, even with All Might's power Midoriya still lost to him, meaning that it wasn't Midoriya being stronger or better than Bakugo that got All Might to take him under his wing. Instead of validating Bakugo's worldview and beliefs beating Midoriya served to make Bakugo only further question everything he believed and start on his journey of properly reevaluating himself and how he acts.
Just to put it in another perspective: Jumping from 5% to 8% does not sound particularly notable, bit it is an increase by 60%! That's actually incredible!
I do like the fact that the author had every opportunity to turn Bakugo into a villain but consistently resisted the temptation to do something so cliche. Most turn kids don't turn bad so long as you course correct them early enough. Now, if only the new Number One Hero would get his act together...
This was the episode where Bakugo became my favorite character in the series. He's always been a great character, but in this episode really does a great job of making the audience understand him. It's also a great fight. And the development of their relationship is fantastic.
I can't believe people keep missing the theme of Midoriya and Bakugo and their relation to All Might. Midoriya always admired the "saving people with a smile" part of All Might, hence watching the video as a child all the time. And Bakugo admired All Might through his "No matter how much trouble he's in he's always the winner". This evolves into Bakugo representing the "Always win" part of All Might, and Midoriya representing the "Save people with a smile" part of All Might. You can also see this in the Heroes Rising movie. So they're 2 sides of the same All Might coin.
i feel like after every single episode i’m like “OH MY GOD I CANT WAIT TIL THEY GET TO THE NEXT EPISODE”. the end of season 3 and whole of s4 is sooo peak for me. might be time to patreon sub because i neeeed the full reactions ❤
That affection counter dropping back down to zero killed me 😂 I love that Deku and Bakugou are two sides of the same coin and are strong in the way the other struggles with so if they fight TOGETHER, they're unstoppable!
Definitely one of my favorite fights/moments in the entire series. Up there with All Might vs. AFO, that one event at the end of Season 4, and the two big Season 6 moments
Been waiting for this episode! Such a legendary ep with so much pent up emotion being brought out. I love how Deku doesn’t want to fight but knows that it’s Bakugos way of getting things off his chest, the only thing I’d change about this ep is I would have Deku actually win, symbolizing how far he’s come. I felt robbed of my emotion when Kacchan comes back in the very end.
First of all: Amazing reaction, keep doing what u do Second of all: I am the only one OBSESSED with the reflection in their RUclips's Play Botton??? What the hell is that xD?
God. Outside of the manga this is both my favourite bakugo fight AND my favourite fight in all of MHA. And both are surpassed by only 1 fight in the manga
I think in this episodes many people fully realizes Bakugo was an actual teenagers while other closed their eyes cover their wars and started screaming to ignore he has character depth
Something I thought about is the whole Bakugo blaming himself for "ending" All Might. While that's the way he looks at it, if you look at it from a different point of view, you could argue that him being kidnapped when he did and the resulting situation actually allowed allmight to go into that fight with enough in the tank to actually beat A.F.O. If Bakugo hadn't been kidnapped, that fight would've likely still had to happen at a later time, at which point All might might not of had the strength to win.
This is the episode where I truly, genuinely starting liking Bakugo as a person, and he became much more bearable onward. Sure, he was funny and cool before, mainly with how he interacted with his classmates, but he just wouldn't TONE THE HECK DOWN till this episode.
Gotta say, this has to be one of the primary scenes that feeds my sub over dub opinion lol. The dub did pretty well, but sub Bakugo here is unbelievable
This was the episode that changed bakugo for me. I hated him in the beginning. He was a cocky abrasive bully. But this episode showed me what he really was. A scared kid
This episode really made me understand Bakugo more and like him a little bit. I always hated him the entire show until this episode when I figured it out. I still dont like him but I dont hate him anymore
What Izuku should have said: "I can't talk about this because of promises I made to All Might. I already said more than I should to you. This information is dangerous. But he didn't choose me because he thought I'm stronger than you. He chose me because he liked an empathic decision I made. I can't say more than that. I'm sorry."
Boku no Hero is the only show that manages to make it very hype when the main character remembers he can also attack by kicking, and a couple of episodes later make it very hype again when the same character remembers he can also attack by punching.
I don't know what you think about food but if you have any attachment to cooking you should watch "delicious in dungeon" You don't even have to film yourselves, it's just a great anime
Y'all really should be reading Kaempfrog's lengthy analyses of each episode. Sure, they're super long, but also tons of fun and interesting to read through. He's helped me understand a LOT more than I did on my own.
After I've seen them do the absolute most to convince reactors with their "analyses" that Bkg doesn't actually care about Deku and only cares for OFA, back when season 6 was airing... I don't trust them to do any deep dive into this series. How do you even misunderstand one of the core relationships in the series to such a degree?
@@NoctilucaBloompeople tend to forget a VARIETY of factors that make up that deep dive. People assume because they love Bakugo his intentions are good and they are friends again because he knows Deku has OFA this episode. But there’s a WIDE variety of factors to consider. If you’ve EVER made friends with a bully, that road is SUCH a long one.
@@Kaempfdog except you were talking about a season 6 episode that was directly contradicting your conclusions as much as a piece of media can without directly addressing it in a meta way.
@@NoctilucaBloomwe’ll cross that line when we get to season 6. I shouldn’t justify my analysis for that episode here. I built to that conclusion piece by piece. And I intend to show that as I always do.
After this episode, all my worries about bakugo going bad disappeared. I mean episode 3x10 actually relieved my worries but this one specifically verified that bakugo is a real one.
on the logic , you're right if there was a moment for that ship to start kicking , this would be the best time for that but the it gets messed up when i tell you there were people that shipped them since episode 1 aka when bakugou was just a shitty bully
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This fight is probably the closest thing to a therapy session Bakugou will ever have, lol.
Hahaha that’s wildly accurate
It really be like this for some people too
Yes
The "Bakugo accepts affection" counter going to 1 and then back to 0 was hilarious 😂
I was gonna say the same thing XD
i can never stress it enough
BUT
aizawa DOES NOT get paid enough to deal with the issues these crazy insecure children have
And he's one of the teachers with a quirk that's pretty handy for dealing with these guys! Imagine how much fun some of the other teachers have dealing with rambunctious first years!
Does any teacher?
There’s a funny tiktok creator who has a series where she plays the character of “UA’s school counselor” simply because of how crazy insecure these children are lol. Also just how much they have to think about and put on the line to prove their worth.
@@small_and_dangerous2068Ohhh do you have the name of the creator please ?
Nedzu somehow putting the number two hero's son with daddy issues, the prodigy with a superiority-inferiority complex, All Might's new protege who has little sense of self-worth and no idea how to use his new quirk, and [REDACTED] in the same class. Aizawa really does end up with the most difficult problem children.
Nobody ever seems to talk about WHY Bakugo failed the licensing exam
Because he kept yelling at all the victims to save themelves, which was a preview of his massive guilt over what happened to All Might
oh my god i never thought of that 😭
omg!
The affection counter going back to 0 got me more than it should have 😂
"But my idea of victory is tied to the image of you in my head" AND HERE COME THE TEARS. This episode gets me every time, I love these fools sm
The script for this episode is fantastic.
Even though Deku technically lost, seeing his progress throughout the show is absolutely amazing, and the fact that he gave Bakugo so much trouble in the fight when he was just a quirkless boy with a dream not too long ago just makes me proud.
It reminded me of naruto vs sasuke when sasuke left naruto on the floor
It’s also crazy to think bakugo was struggling against a deku capping himself at 8% lol
@@flixytip4571 Idk why you guys keep saying that like he won't break his limbs when he uses full power at this point in the show.
Neh bakugo probably won by luck I mean if it ain't for the limits of one for all deku would've won
@@jesseDgoati mean yeah deku literally has the strongest quirk in the verse
I got a little teary eyed when I saw the Kenny used to be bullied counter how can anyone bully Kenny he’s so lovable 😭😭😭😭
Mike Tyson was bullied as a child...
Most people have been bullied
Aww my favorite part is when Kenny said “Brilliant analysis, Mrs Letts” 😂 both of you two are pleasant audiences who both enjoy the show and paid attention to the story.
this is one of the episodes that proves haters wrong for everything they say about this show
it has great animation, voice acting , pacing , it's unbelievably hype , and not to mention how amazing and deep the plot of it is and what a well-written character bakugo is
one of the many episodes that proves mha is worthy of its position as one of the most popular shounens ever
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I love this show and everything about it, but the animation during the fight between Bakugo and Deku just seems goofy to me.
Sorry, but the animation is very low budget. They are using every old anime trick to avoid animating the movement of the attack, it gets even worse in Season 4.
@@dallinkestner4344u wouldn’t know good if it pissed in your face
I’m not a hater but mha has lost me over the years. This’ll still always be one of my favorite anime episodes ever though.
Such a big turnaround moment for Deku and Bakugo’s relationship. Bakugo finally breaking down letting it all out was so good
Demi Lovato 😫
Not Demi
@@TheMop-yl9wr oof, don't know how Demi got typed instead of Deku >>''
Favorite thing about the Deku/Bakugo relationship. Deku is the only person that calls him Kachan, a childhood nickname and sign of being close friends.
And no matter how much he complains, Bakugo ALWAYS answers Deku when he calls him. He never stopped being his friend, even when he antagonize him (which also has its own possible reason of care in the abrasive Bakugo way)
Absolutely! It's like someone said from another reaction. Bakugo and Deku's dynamic is not solely toxic on Bakugo's side (I also know for a fact that the latter is protecting more than purely hurting his friend). True, there are better ways to get your point across without humiliating your childhood friend at every opportunity, but in a way, Deku also antagonises Bakugo by always giving him opportunities.
On one hand, Bakugo does everything in his power to keep him away, to put as much distance as possible, whereas kind-hearted Deku sticking close, helping/saving Bakugo throughout their lives is tantamount to a provocation.
That's why the whole "I chase after you because you're the image of winning" line _hits._
Bakugo: Tell me why !!
Ain't nothing but a heartache 🎶
Tell me why!!
@@machicommentsection Ain't nothing but a mistake🎶
Tell me why! I never wannna hear ya saaay… 🎶
@@MaryBaker-ev6cuI want it that way!🎶
YOOOOOOO😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I do like that Deku decides to fight back just for the fact that he is respecting Bakugo's wish the one time he is able to be honest about his inner feelings, some might argue it's immature that he endulges the battle, but I think it really was an emotionally intelligent decision given their history, if he hadn't fought back it would have only enforced Bakugo's belief that Deku is "looking down on him"
Bakugo accepts affection counter: “Oh, yay, he’s growing!”
Bakugo shoves himself away.
“Oop, nevermind.”
it'll take time
The Bakugo accepts affection counter going from 1 BACK TO 0 ABSOLUTELY DESTROYED ME MID-TEARBENDING. XD
My favorite episode of TV ever. This episode solidified why I think Katsuki is the best written character ever, and don’t think Deku didn’t get his time as well! God fucking damn it this episode is peak
I second the point about Bakugo’s character being written masterfully. His character arc is genuinely one of best combinations of interesting and well paced that I’ve ever seen. And I can’t emphasize the pacing part enough; it’s so easy and frankly common for a character to achieve change like a switch has been flicked rather than making progress gradually. The fact that Bakugo avoids this flaw is one of the reasons he’s my favorite MHA character, the other being that he’s just so damn funny 😂.
Same, this is my favorite MHA episode, and the one that made Bakugo my favorite character. It made me so hype to see him progress even more, and the payoffs later on are insane. His character arc just keeps on going (I believe it probably JUST ended, at the final fight of MHA in the manga?). It's amazing, it only gets better.
@@lokalcrow1470 bro I’m making my own fan made sequel to MHA with all new characters and these episodes are why. This show has its flaws but I can’t describe how much I love it
This episode and especially Bakugo's voice actor always makes me want to cry
*Like I said before, fighting it out can be oddly efficient depending on the person. And Kacchan is absolutely one of those people!*
This may be a hot take, but I honestly think this fight is one of the best in the show and in Shonen anime. The animation, the music, the revelations, the character development, the voice acting, everything. Justin Briner and Clifford Chapin were absolutely incredible in this episode and when people complain that the dub for this show is bad I just think of this and remind myself that some people just can't be satisfied no matter how incredible the VA talent is. I always find myself going back to this fight or the AllMight vs AFO fight when I need a jolt of excitement in my anime lull.
Did I never realize how perfect the song "this is me trying" is for bakugo?
Bakugo - "I beat you Deku"
Deku - "Yeah, lets try again at 10%"
Aye bro let bakugo have this😌
Manga bakugo not too far from 100% deku
Manga Bakugo is very far from 100% Deku. @@maximusberry9804
People always say stuff like this to discount Bakugo's win, but Deku only being at a certain percent doesn't mean much if he can't ACTUALLY use that power without destroying himself. It'd be like showing up to a fight with four bullets, losing, and then going, "Yeah, I would've won if I'd brought another 96 bullets! Your win doesn't count!"
@@PersonMcHuman You are forgetting that Deku can use 100% anytime he wants. It wrecks his body but he still can.
A finger flick of 100% would only Hurt Deku's finger, but break Bakugo's everything
one of the best episodes in the entire series
i also just love how despite bakugo becoming a lot friendlier and more helpful to deku he still never loses his bakugo-ness and says things in his own way, im glad they didnt shift his personality that far
There's just something about Aizawa in a ponytail...
13:22, Not her bringing up Taylor Swift when talking about MHA 😂. Brilliant.
White girls mann.. it's impossible they don't like taylor swift
Forreal.
This episode is the stuff of legends. The character depth and growth is absurd through one of MHA’s BEST looking fights. They went ALL OUT. It’s not my #1 episode in the show but you would be ABSOLUTELY justified to say it is your #1. The setup and payoff of this fight is OUTSTANDING. I’ll cover story implications here. I wanna geek out about the fight itself separately because there’s SO MUCH.
Now that Bakugo has figured out that Deku has All-Might’s quirk, and has put together AFO’s connection to All-Might, AND the Nomus…there’s really no other option than for Deku to not just say yes it’s true, that he is LITERALLY All-Might’s successor. THE chosen one. (Which is honestly one of the only pieces of protection Deku has from being found out. Chosen ones in real life just DO NOT happen) And this revelation is genuinely confusing to Bakugo. Bakugo was HORRIFIED when Deku was 1st using OFA. And he did EVERYTHING he could to insult Deku’s quirk to maintain his control. And now he has realized Deku’s power is the same one that makes All-Might INDESTRUCTIBLE to EVERYONE. For Deku to be called WORTHY, All-Might saw something in Deku. And that LITERALLY doesn’t compute for him. And he assumed it HAD to be how Deku admired him. There is LITERALLY no other reason with Deku’s skill, his character, his personality, his charisma, or ANYTHING that Bakugo could so much as JUSTIFY being the cause for such a decision. Because if it was ANY of those things, how would BAKUGO be unworthy when he has all these things over Deku? (From his perspective. Probably not best to tell the kid on the verge of a breakdown his personality for being the most influential hero title is NOT ideal) This is BAFFLING to him.
And since he can’t see how All-Might made his decision, he can only think of one way to figure it out. Fight. Sure Deku had none of the benefits that Bakugo did with his quirk, skill, and battle intellect but will that show NOW. And Bakugo is using the same logic he used in the All-Might battle. Doesn’t matter the trouble he’s in, he is ALWAYS the winner. And Deku is kinda known for taking lots of L’s even though the outcomes he always gets are always beneficial. And Bakugo LITERALLY slaps away the reasons as Deku shows them the reason over and over. Deku doesn’t deny the fight, and doesn’t defend himself as much as he defends Bakugo. Through ENDLESS opposition he still shows MAXIMUM selflessness. He’s not here for himself, there’s nothing he can really benefit from this. Not the fight, not AGREEING to come out here, not to answer his questions. He’s here FOR Bakugo. To clear up his doubts, and yes, AGREEING to the bullying if it means he can hear him. And hopefully FINALLY clear the air around the two of them. Can he? NOPE. Because that’s not why BAKUGO is here. He’s not here to understand Deku. He’s here to understand All-Might. And the only way to get to that is THROUGH Deku.
But then the next hammer drops. Bakugo breaks a layer of his IMMENSE guard. He is facing TREMENDOUS amounts of guilt. Bakugo is facing guilt for All-Might his IDOL collapsing and retiring BECAUSE of the mission he saved Bakugo on. Saving him came at the cost of the World’s LITERAL #1 hero. And because he wasn’t strong enough, because he couldn’t live up to the ideal he had always wanted for himself, because the villains saw what kind of guy HE is, HE is responsible. If that sounds familiar…it’s practically VERBATIM what Mitsuki Bakugo screamed at Katsuki while swatting him repeatedly. Yes that scene is very jokey and they gloss over it. But the effect has remained. And as much as I laugh AT that Bakugo family scene, I intentionally didn’t treat it as a joke while analyzing knowing how it ultimately feeds RIGHT into this heartbreaking scene. It DOES affect him. And with how the media slandered Bakugo for being a victim LIKE his mom did. People often just disregard an argument when it basically boils down to “It’s not fair!” But here? It REALLY isn’t. He wanted to be his kind of hero and was targeted by 10 professional villains, kidnapped, they tried to BRAINWASH him and even got the ONLY person stronger than All-Might to deal with him. For trying to live for his ideals. And THIS is why Bakugo was so out of sorts during the Provisional Licensing exam. He stayed away from EVERY comfortable aspect of his character in the tests. He didn’t run into the heat of battle, he didn’t really battle cry, he didn’t do ANY of the things that Bakugo has been so built on doing in this story BECAUSE this was weighing on him like a freaking anchor.
And Deku the ever loving selfless understanding guy just knows, there’s no way to walk away from him. He can’t leave him. But he knows if he DOES stay, Bakugo will continue to fight. So he makes it official on Bakugo’s terms. He has to fight as the symbol All-Might chose him to be. The best HE can be. The legacy, the world’s most powerful quirk. And with that decision, Bakugo shows HIS All-Might smile to show what he wants to prove against it.
He has to show his dominance, his defiance, his control. And it has to be OVER Deku looking down on him as this hallow figure before him….or at least that’s what it’s SUPPOSED to be. Because we aren’t getting to the root of Bakugo facing the symbol. We’ve gotten to the root of why Bakugo hates Deku. Their line of thinking although are at the same drive level, are COMPLETELY at odds in how they function. Their personalities are truly oil and water. Bakugo is a VERY selfish person going up against someone that is the absolute embodiment of selflessness. And in a way, yes, that IS a threat to him. But not because Deku is imposing his dominance by looking down on him, but because Deku has the ultimate hero personality and things are stacked in his favor to BE the new #1.
But that’s not how Deku has EVER seen it. He’s here listening and mimicking some of your moves, learning from you, and trying to be like you, following you because he has an IMMENSE respect and admiration for Bakugo’s talents in spite of ALL the hellish bullying, pain he causes, attempts to humiliate him and SO much more for JUST how much crap Bakugo has put him through. An ENDLESS list of that. But at the end of the day, Bakugo always wins. And Deku almost always loses, but with the most favorable results possible. And he doesn’t want the most favorable LOSS, he wants the most favorable win and looks to the guy who will do ANYTHING to prove himself the best without dirty tactics. And THAT wins over ANY horrible thing Bakugo does to bully him. And this is all in the name of a friendship that quite frankly just no longer exists. But he values this pursuit to see what he becomes on the same level as BEING THE NEW SYMBOL. This isn’t a dream fulfillment, this is a part of his life he wants to repair.
Bakugo just REFUSES to let Deku get his true win over him and just puts an end to the fight the MOMENT he doubts if he can actually win. And he’s left in absolute conflict. Like Deku said, this couldn’t possibly be about just winning. Bakugo was in a Lose-Lose no matter WHAT. Bakugo won, but he knows All-Might the STRONGEST would NEVER with this power. How is it POSSIBLE to lose with this power. And if Deku won, he would have lost to DEKU.
Thankfully All-Might FINALLY comes in as his full dad mode. All-Might’s best mode to clear the air. This was SO needed for Bakugo. And as All-Might made one simple political dodge as Bakugo basically pleaded with himself of why wasn’t HE worthy of OFA. No matter what All-Might said about Deku being powerless and his heroic ideals, Bakugo said and I DON’T have that? And the answer is Bakugo worthy? The answer is sadly no. He isn’t. He has all this, but can’t continue All-Might’s legacy or be a symbol of peace. (Bakugo is so peaceful) And Bakugo catches the political dodge because All-Might DEFINITELY doesn’t blame Bakugo for the AFO fight, but also starts balancing the tightrope when he asks is he worthy. And All-Might’s answer is you two can help each other be the best you can BOTH be and be higher than anything you can imagine. And All-Might PERSONALLY kickstarts their rivalry.
AND THE RIVALRY IS TOXIC. After getting through ALL of this fighting, they aren’t mended. Bakugo FINALLY found mutual respect to found a proper rivalry and he accepts All-Might’s decision…and OFA the power. And he wants to compete with the chosen one. The symbol. The holder. Or in actuality…the power. If you listen to Bakugo closely he accepts All-Might. But anything, and I mean ANYTHING Deku has that’s personal to himself and not his authority or power is seen as stupid, wrong, unskilled, flawed, and more. He’s looking at it more genuinely yes but he’s STILL coming to that conclusion. Because he doesn’t accept DEKU as a person. OFA lost because DEKU has it. And he wants to help Deku for All-Might’s sake. NOT for Deku. The road from bully and victim HAS moved up but the road is SO long. Deku has accommodated Bakugo EVERY WAY HE CAN. But Bakugo? Has only accommodated All-Might.
Speaking of All-Might, I LOVE his competition idea because it connects their lines of thinking despite their INSANE differences. But pro tip All-Might. When checking on kids to see if they are alright, try ACKNOWLEDGING THE ONE LAYING HEAD FIRST IN A CRATER THAT YOU PROMISED HIS MOM YOU WOULD RAISE AS A DAD. Yet ANOTHER major incident for Deku where he’s not even CHECKED ON afterward and is scolded up and down for DEFENDING himself.
This story between these two is IMMENSELY complicated but SO great. And I just wanna gush on the GREAT fight with their potential they moved up to.
Dang, you just helped me understand Bakugo a LOT more.
Can you be my father? Helping me understand Mha better than he ever explained anything 💀💀
@@lucid_3938 OOF. Well, nice you and your dad enjoy this show together.
Ain’t reading all that. Gg
@@joshuavazquez958 Your loss
Montana casually quoting "This me trying" lyrics in reference to Bakugo was not on my 2024 Bingo card, but i am very happy it happened.
"All Might was my hero, but you were the one actually in my life!" Love this line.
The "Bakugo accepts affection counter" immediately dropping back down to zero SENT ME LOOL
bakugo and dekus relationship has to be my favorite part of this show, i love the complexity of all their feelings for each other. Absolutely love Bakugo’s voice actor and the delivery this episode gives me chills every time. “How did i end up chasing someone who was always so far behind me” or wtv it is, ugh, Bakugo so cray i love him, insecure lil bean
The Bakugo accepts affection counter going from 1 to 0 was peak comedy
When I watched this episode subbed for the first time, i really liked it. But somehow, hearing it now again in english, Bakugo’s VA’s acting made me really connect with the emotions he was feeling. I def have to do another rewatch with this new context
There’s genuinely so much fight stuff to just gush all day on I wanted to just cover it separately from the story BECAUSE this episode just goes SO HARD.
It all starts as it began. The training exercise in season 1. Fake hooks, running from the bully trying DESPERATELY to gain control, and just the inevitability when he felt cornered. Except THIS time Deku wasn’t in any desperation, he nearly EFFORTLESSLY kept back this time around. And the massive difference between there being no value in the fight and knowing he’s completely outmatched is STARK. And Bakugo is a very instinctive fighter rather than an analytical/strategist like Deku is. Which is great because those are natural counters too.
Deku’s development which is always INSANELY fast always puts things in perspective for how strong other kids have gotten to keep up with him. What we know about Bakugo is he boiled his hands to make better chains and open up his sweat glands for larger explosions. So his speed, power, and combos have all improved. So we get to see how crazy his old moves have gotten and how he can use his new moves.
Bakugo is using similar strategy against All-Might between the stun grenade, correcting getting much closer when they’re blinded. (Against All-Might he did it like several buildings away and couldn’t get close enough in time for All-Might to see him coming leading to the great face grab) He’s not really bothering with the mini blasts at all. His shockwaves are blasting out the windows of the training ground at pretty large distances. And the heat from his explosions has to be CRAZY. His flying acrobatics is at a much higher speed too. And he’s creating long lasting fireballs and chains too. Theres a LOT of potential for more complex moves in this fight in the future.
When you see him back in his full combat form, you can see JUST how much he didn’t do in the provisional exam. At this pace he quite honestly could have been in the heat of the entire testing ground going after the class at the start. So little can hold him down. It’s true the rescue exam was always going to result in his failure, but not engaging with Gang Orca with a quirk that is highly beneficial was SUCH a noticeable choice. Based on what I’m seeing there’s 3 stages to Bakugo’s quirk. The explosion, the shockwave, and the wind current that follow. And controlling each individual stage could REALLY throttle his progress.
Then there’s Deku. Having the OFA armor of full cowling stop nearly EVERYTHING Bakugo did to him is insane. He doesn’t even have any shirt scuffs and gets off with only scratches from Bakugo just WAILING on him. A mere COUGH from getting decked in the gut so hard he dents a metal fence. That has to HURT but considering what the effect was, it’s a drop in the bucket. Deku’s HEAD hit the fence and it caved enough to KEEP his head in place. And then Deku does the unthinkable to both Bakugo, and himself. With his jump from 5% to 8%, he PASSED Bakugo. I’ve waited long enough. I was waiting for THIS moment for so long. (The sound effect of Deku raising his energy level is identical to the sound effect of FMA’s portal of truth) When Deku is running and saying “All-Might is my hero but you were the one ACTUALLY in my life” he looks like he’s running like a normal person. To him, his perspective just didn’t change much at ALL. But then when we look from NOT his perspective, he literally blasts across the city block in an instant. At a speed Bakugo didn’t know how to react to. And his movement was SO fast it burned Bakugo’s arms. Bakugo has heat resistance in his quirk.
I’ve gone GREAT lengths to show All-Might’s drop in power, and the power drop AGAIN in the form of Deku’s hold on OFA. (All-Might passed a small ember that WILL BECOME not IS a raging inferno.) What I have to do NOW is build it back up. I had to create a path for Deku’s development that will inevitably land on All-Might’s strength that both accounts for OFA’s power drop AND its insane development making it the strongest quirk in the world. I said Deku in season 2 moved about 57 mph at 5%, and for the majority of season 3 directly after Muscular I said he was moving 92 mph at the same %. Deku has stockpiled to a new level with his training and testing. The method that makes the most sense for Deku’s development is his control and his arsenal grow at the same rate. It’s not 1% at a time because the show would never get anywhere if that’s what it did and the development for Deku is just WAY too fast. (Deku learned how to use full cowling like a few WEEKS ago. A month tops) All-Might outclasses him WAY too much in his performances even when Deku has USED 100%. (The collateral amount isn’t even CLOSE at ANY point. And that’s why Deku didn’t START at All-Might power but a small ember) If you use this method, no matter HOW Deku’s power increases, it will land at the same level as All-Might when he passed OFA to Deku. Deku MASTERED 100% would land at Mach 30. 2,000% to Deku’s original 100%. 20x stronger than his 1st smashes at Mach 1.5.
I am WELL aware people don’t like this theory because it’s long…and it’s mathy. So I do the math for you to show how a change in the 100% arsenal can change EVERYTHING. And in a way that fits the show. This is how I measured Deku for his new 8% level.
8/5=1.6, 1.6*100=160% is how I got his new 100% to work with (so Deku’s 100% WAS Mach 1.5, but now it’s Mach 2.4.)
-Then took the % from that. 5% of 160 is 8, (5% of Mach 2.4 is 92 mph) 8% of 160 is 12.8. (8% of Mach 2.4 is 147 mph.)
It ALWAYS lands at 2000 once 100% mastery is reached this way, which lines up perfectly with All-Might saying Deku’s 100% smashes in season 2 were a mere 5% of what All-Might uses in that season. It leaves out the 1/60th drop All-Might got from AFO in their 1st fight when they both got critical injuries, but that level can’t be forgotten either. Deku can’t complete his story WITHOUT a power up of the same value. I have gone tooth and nail through the OFA dialogue to find what fits the feats and rules. And this accounts for every rule I could find. I don’t think Horikoshi did the math like I did, I think he just wrote OFA to always be building to the All-Might feats and stockpiling all the way there. But once All-Might was MEASURED to be Mach 30 in season 1, it just opened the door to find the speeds with a Mach speed calculator.
This also means that for the new level Deku’s kinetic vision is better, it means his reflexes are better, and since he has more energy stabilized, that also means he has less bone potential damage if he were to let loose a 100% smash.
The fact Bakugo can keep pace with this higher gear, even if it’s because it’s predictable shows that as of now he can ABSOLUTELY keep up right now. But that’s one HECK of a quirk to keep pace with. It’s charged for 200 freaking years at an INSANE growth rate. We’ll have to see if he can maintain such stark increases. But a good hearty comet slam is a good start.
I don’t think I can gush about this fight anymore than I have because EVERYONE gushes about how great this fight is. Finding the ins and outs is super rewarding too. The amount of moves stepped up from earlier seasons is STAGGERING and you just know what we see here won’t be forgotten either. MHA is in peak form.
No offense, but you lost me when you started explaining your math.
@@HaydrogenBomb that’s where I lose everyone. All I’m pointing out is Deku’s 5 to 8% jump is WAY larger than ANYONE gives it credit for, (his power increased significantly BEFORE this fight and this is the 1st time he used something other than 5%) and I just did the math to make his power control and maximum output grow at the same rate. It’s complicated, but it plugs in to all the information All-Might has told us about OFA and that this way he is stockpiling. And matches the difference of power All-Might stated Deku was using in early season 2 right before he fought Shinso.
@@Kaempfdog Fair enough, I gotcha.
This anime writing is so emotional is peak
I always loved that Deku noted “even more than me” because the moment he got his quirk he started only ever looking up. But Bakugou has never been able to look up.
I love this episode, the studio was asked how much of the budget they wanted to spend on this episode, and they answered "yes" 🤣
Bakugo wanting to fight Deku always reminds me of this quote from G Gundam "Martial Artists are ill-at ease. they communicate their souls in one way. through their fists"
Listening to Montana at the end of a vid is the best free quality therapy someone can get 😂 we love you!!! 🫰🏼
That 1 to 0 got me on the floor 😂.
That scene was already funny but you guys made it better
And now we will be starting one of my favourite arcs in the whole show. Shie Hassaikai Arc is here.
This is my favorite episode of the series cause it actually made people realize how broken bakugou was because ever since he was a kid people kept on fluffing up his ego telling him he needs to do this and that because he has great potential and it crushed him. Especially with deku next to him constantly treating him normal while he had no powers himself becoming the crack that eventually go bigger breaking the view of himself that he felt he needed to be because of expectations.
This episode is the one the makes the movie 2 heroes hit as hard as it does
I love this episode. Not even because of the fighting, but the way Bakugo and Deku feel and how it ends up being resolved is perfect.
Definitely one of the best fights in the series not just because of the animation or the choreography, but because of the storytelling.
Bakugou finally defeats Deku in a one on one fight...and it doesn't make him feel better at ALL. But opening up to Deku and All-Might and accepting his own vulnerabilities DOES.
This is the episode that made me start to really like Bakugou...because he finally grew up.
With respect to Montana, winning the fight DIDN'T validate Bakugo. In fact it was quite the opposite.
While Bakugo never wants to lose, losing to Midoriya is what would have validated Bakugo's worldview. "Strength is what matters. I've been failing and All Might chose Deku over me because I'm weak. That makes sense." But instead, even with All Might's power Midoriya still lost to him, meaning that it wasn't Midoriya being stronger or better than Bakugo that got All Might to take him under his wing. Instead of validating Bakugo's worldview and beliefs beating Midoriya served to make Bakugo only further question everything he believed and start on his journey of properly reevaluating himself and how he acts.
Just to put it in another perspective: Jumping from 5% to 8% does not sound particularly notable, bit it is an increase by 60%! That's actually incredible!
Hands down, one of, if not THE BEST episode in the series.
One thing you guys missed, "thats not what i wanted to hear"
He was basically told, youre not good enough.
I do like the fact that the author had every opportunity to turn Bakugo into a villain but consistently resisted the temptation to do something so cliche. Most turn kids don't turn bad so long as you course correct them early enough. Now, if only the new Number One Hero would get his act together...
The music in the back half being the same music as All Might's last stand versus AFO.... absolutely PEAK
This was the episode where Bakugo became my favorite character in the series. He's always been a great character, but in this episode really does a great job of making the audience understand him. It's also a great fight. And the development of their relationship is fantastic.
I can't believe people keep missing the theme of Midoriya and Bakugo and their relation to All Might. Midoriya always admired the "saving people with a smile" part of All Might, hence watching the video as a child all the time. And Bakugo admired All Might through his "No matter how much trouble he's in he's always the winner". This evolves into Bakugo representing the "Always win" part of All Might, and Midoriya representing the "Save people with a smile" part of All Might. You can also see this in the Heroes Rising movie. So they're 2 sides of the same All Might coin.
I remember this episode being so cathartic the first time I watched it. I had so many questions about Bakugou and they were finally clear.
I cannot wait for S4 and the Heroes Rising movie after S4
19:46 The greatest counter lmao
I love how aizawa is just standing around on the sidelines watching them try to kill each other knowing they both needed it.
i feel like after every single episode i’m like “OH MY GOD I CANT WAIT TIL THEY GET TO THE NEXT EPISODE”. the end of season 3 and whole of s4 is sooo peak for me. might be time to patreon sub because i neeeed the full reactions ❤
Same, I love Overhaul as a villain and the upcoming arc is definitely one of if not my favorite in the anime ;)
Bakugo doesn't have a superiority complex he has inferiority complex A1 character
That affection counter dropping back down to zero killed me 😂 I love that Deku and Bakugou are two sides of the same coin and are strong in the way the other struggles with so if they fight TOGETHER, they're unstoppable!
Hearing Bakugo voice break in to tears is great character development
Anyone who doesn't put Bakugo in their top 5 favorite MHA characters after this episode is a liar
my fav episode ever!!! I just love izuku's and katsuki's relationship sooo much, it's so interesting to analyze and see. my babies
Definitely one of my favorite fights/moments in the entire series. Up there with All Might vs. AFO, that one event at the end of Season 4, and the two big Season 6 moments
Been waiting for this episode! Such a legendary ep with so much pent up emotion being brought out. I love how Deku doesn’t want to fight but knows that it’s Bakugos way of getting things off his chest, the only thing I’d change about this ep is I would have Deku actually win, symbolizing how far he’s come. I felt robbed of my emotion when Kacchan comes back in the very end.
Thank you for realizing how big the leap is from 5 to 8%. Last group I watched react thought it was tiny... like the guy almost doubled his power.
AllMight: Stand Proud, Young Bakugo you are strong
Bakugo: *Cries* What is this?
AllMight: I have no idea.
*cuts to bakugo burnning body*
bakugo's va put in work this episode
First of all: Amazing reaction, keep doing what u do
Second of all: I am the only one OBSESSED with the reflection in their RUclips's Play Botton??? What the hell is that xD?
I like deku represent save to win and bakugo win to save the two of them represent all migth
God. Outside of the manga this is both my favourite bakugo fight AND my favourite fight in all of MHA. And both are surpassed by only 1 fight in the manga
Bakugo has one of the best character developments ever.
I think in this episodes many people fully realizes Bakugo was an actual teenagers while other closed their eyes cover their wars and started screaming to ignore he has character depth
Something I thought about is the whole Bakugo blaming himself for "ending" All Might. While that's the way he looks at it, if you look at it from a different point of view, you could argue that him being kidnapped when he did and the resulting situation actually allowed allmight to go into that fight with enough in the tank to actually beat A.F.O. If Bakugo hadn't been kidnapped, that fight would've likely still had to happen at a later time, at which point All might might not of had the strength to win.
This is the episode where I truly, genuinely starting liking Bakugo as a person, and he became much more bearable onward.
Sure, he was funny and cool before, mainly with how he interacted with his classmates, but he just wouldn't TONE THE HECK DOWN till this episode.
@32:00 does anyone know whobthe animator is they’re mentioning who did both of those fights?
Yahh another channel that also watches dub. Just earned a new subscriber 🙌🏽
We’re getting to area where the show REALLY kicks up and goes from fun to AMAZING
Gotta say, this has to be one of the primary scenes that feeds my sub over dub opinion lol. The dub did pretty well, but sub Bakugo here is unbelievable
This is probably still my favorite episode of this entire show
this is the ep ive been waiting since i found ur channel WOOOO
Oh the fanarts this fight enabled… god
The counters in this episode are unhinged lmaaaaaaooo
This is why boys fight, to get stronger together and speak in a way that can’t be heard
I've waited a MILLION years for HIM to be introduced 😏
I was tearing up with you Kenny. 😢The animation is 🔥
I hope there is no more Bakugou slander. My boom boom seems to be underestimated all the time.
This was the episode that changed bakugo for me. I hated him in the beginning. He was a cocky abrasive bully. But this episode showed me what he really was. A scared kid
I'm from Germany, but I love your videos. I'm excited to see your reactions for season 4🙃
This episode really made me understand Bakugo more and like him a little bit. I always hated him the entire show until this episode when I figured it out. I still dont like him but I dont hate him anymore
And here comes, my favorite episode! Totally goes in my top 3
What Izuku should have said: "I can't talk about this because of promises I made to All Might. I already said more than I should to you. This information is dangerous. But he didn't choose me because he thought I'm stronger than you. He chose me because he liked an empathic decision I made. I can't say more than that. I'm sorry."
Boku no Hero is the only show that manages to make it very hype when the main character remembers he can also attack by kicking, and a couple of episodes later make it very hype again when the same character remembers he can also attack by punching.
I don't know what you think about food but if you have any attachment to cooking you should watch "delicious in dungeon"
You don't even have to film yourselves, it's just a great anime
Y'all really should be reading Kaempfrog's lengthy analyses of each episode. Sure, they're super long, but also tons of fun and interesting to read through. He's helped me understand a LOT more than I did on my own.
After I've seen them do the absolute most to convince reactors with their "analyses" that Bkg doesn't actually care about Deku and only cares for OFA, back when season 6 was airing... I don't trust them to do any deep dive into this series.
How do you even misunderstand one of the core relationships in the series to such a degree?
@@NoctilucaBloompeople tend to forget a VARIETY of factors that make up that deep dive. People assume because they love Bakugo his intentions are good and they are friends again because he knows Deku has OFA this episode. But there’s a WIDE variety of factors to consider. If you’ve EVER made friends with a bully, that road is SUCH a long one.
@@Kaempfdog except you were talking about a season 6 episode that was directly contradicting your conclusions as much as a piece of media can without directly addressing it in a meta way.
@@NoctilucaBloomwe’ll cross that line when we get to season 6. I shouldn’t justify my analysis for that episode here. I built to that conclusion piece by piece. And I intend to show that as I always do.
After this episode, all my worries about bakugo going bad disappeared.
I mean episode 3x10 actually relieved my worries but this one specifically verified that bakugo is a real one.
Is there anyway to get these out a little faster? Season seven will be here before we get to season four.
Wow, now I absolutely CANNOT WAIT to see Montana's reaction to their next big development in season 6. I neeeeeeeeeeed it
And the BakuDeku ships officially launched.
on the logic , you're right if there was a moment for that ship to start kicking , this would be the best time for that
but the it gets messed up when i tell you there were people that shipped them since episode 1 aka when bakugou was just a shitty bully
@@satiramalek2572Yeah, no. I can def. see it from here, but before would just have been abusive.
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