My Hero Academia 6x8 Reaction Extended (YT link below)
Added 2022-12-06 03:54:15 +0000 UTCIn MHA 6x8, League of Villains vs. U.A. Students, Deku gets pissed, Aizawa adds to the credibility of the theory that we're gonna find a way to go back and restore all these lost quirks. Come to think of it Mirio would be a perfect matchup against Shigaraki.
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The ending is a special one next episode, def watch it, it‘s very meaningful
Jenny bete
2022-12-10 14:10:14 +0000 UTCI cant get over how crazy this season is
LudicrouslyLuke
2022-12-07 12:05:18 +0000 UTCJust because she failed I don't think that means she didn't get a hero moment, she was still able to move while filled with fear, heroes fail sometimes that's what comrades are for, I'm sure she'll get a awesome moment eventually and it'll be just that much more satisfying.
M2GZ
2022-12-07 00:26:15 +0000 UTCMina defeating Machia solo dolo instead of it being a team effort from everyone would've been a terribly written scene.
M2GZ
2022-12-07 00:19:13 +0000 UTCwell no need to worry I've read the manga and the whole class will have there moments I'm sure, there's still a lot that needs to happen in the story I believe in Horikoshi and his ability to give a satisfying conclusion to all his characters . Like you really expect a character like mina to do somethin against what's going on in the manga rn? I trust Horikoshi to do well with all his side characters when the time is right and it MAKES SENSE. What you need is patience and you'll see everything that has been set up will get its payoff.
M2GZ
2022-12-07 00:16:54 +0000 UTCI'm torn: On the one hand, I feel like Mina was robbed of her big Hero moment, but Kirishima is my fave and I do love that he got to redeem himself in his own eyes for what happened in Middle School. I think it depends on what happens after, it has potential to be a chip on Mina's shoulder that she gets to overcome, that would be interesting. If she never gets another big moment though, I'm gonna be salty. Kiri has had plenty.
kingafreund
2022-12-06 23:58:55 +0000 UTCsorry you said some of you people not all of you people, pretty sure still that i am one of those "people"
Jasmine Tea Enjoyer
2022-12-06 22:07:55 +0000 UTCI’m assuming you meant Bleach lol, if so, the target demographic is also a bit older so it makes a bit more sense. Most bleach fans are 20+ years old at this point, so while the later airtime might help a bit, I don’t think it’s the biggest factor involved
Jake White
2022-12-06 21:29:57 +0000 UTCWell Belach for example definetly benefits from the late airtime so I'd assume that mha also would benefit from it.
Maurice Adler
2022-12-06 20:50:44 +0000 UTCmake sure you watch ending next week!
jess
2022-12-06 19:59:02 +0000 UTCmaybe she just always was an obscure character and you believing she deserves spotlight moments is undeserved and unwaranted, the writing in this episode with kirishima and their shared flashback story is fantastic, amazing stuff from hori. not his fault you want mina to be the main character of the show cause you like her saliva quirk. im still under the belief that her quirk was originally thought of as a literal perverted hentai joke from hori lmfao.
Jasmine Tea Enjoyer
2022-12-06 19:40:05 +0000 UTCI literally never used the word development….so no, I don’t actually think “cool move = development” And really dumb take jasmine, it’s amazing how you can say in one reply “Mina’s moment wasn’t robbed” to “why do even people really care about this character?” Why people care about a character isn’t relevant, people loved Miriko getting to do stuff earlier this season and we’ve barely ever seen her prior, same with crust and his heroic sacrifice. You don’t have to have a ton of screen time and development to warrant getting to do something cool And manga spoilers, over two years later and no M1GZ, this has not been the seeds for a redemption arc, Mina has faded back into obscurity.
Kollie123
2022-12-06 19:21:45 +0000 UTConce again, I didn’t say “all the people” who disagree with me. I think instead of talking about a show you enjoy you really like misrepresenting what I say for petty points.
Kollie123
2022-12-06 19:13:21 +0000 UTCbecause its a comment thread discussing a show i enjoy and i like talking about shows i enjoy...? ive come back cause you made a reply saying that all the people who disagree with you are "watching a different show", and I wanted to refute that statement and put it back on you where maybe you're actually the one watching a different show.
Jasmine Tea Enjoyer
2022-12-06 19:10:29 +0000 UTCIt’s funny to see someone talk about media literacy while not having enough regular literacy to see I’ve never once said this was about Mina getting “character development” my first comment was saying Mina hasn’t gotten to do anything. Never once did I say this was some crazy deep character moment wasted You don’t get notifications when I post do you? Why are you intentionally coming back here just to misinterpret what I’ve been saying?
Kollie123
2022-12-06 18:05:59 +0000 UTChina doing an epic cool hero quirk move = character development, according to you. this show has much larger character arcs and long slow development than just giving every 1-A classmember a moment to shine in action scenes at random moments just becuase they haven't gotten it yet. if hina did make the throw and that was her big epic moment to shine as a character in this series, than that also would be a massive let down because it isnt even that incredible of a moment.
Jasmine Tea Enjoyer
2022-12-06 18:01:14 +0000 UTCAlso your eye scrunch to Kaminari’s response @8:04 was pretty hilarious lol. The translation was just a bit awkward tbh. The original line was just him saying, “lap pillow” lol And just to clarify, Shiggy can’t heal/doesn’t have regeneration while Eraser is still looking at him
Jake White
2022-12-06 17:49:41 +0000 UTC“Different media literacy levels” well this sure is true, just not in the way I think you meant lol, because you got someone saying “it couldn’t happen” without Mina’s jar when that’s simply not true, or the idea that if Mina had successfully tossed in that jar it would’ve somehow meant she soloed Machia 1v1 even though it was already a team effort because she was using momos created item and plan…. Please don’t try and paint this as men or agreeing with you as some media literacy issue, I’ve had this discussion multiple times online on forums when this scene happened in the manga, and again when it happened in the anime, I’m not the only one who shares this opinion
Kollie123
2022-12-06 17:33:11 +0000 UTCwhy do people care so much about mina? she has done almost nothing throughout 6 seasons of this show, why is it such a big deal if she got some random epic heroic moment one time in one random episode during the middle of the arc with no actual character development? just a dope toss into giggomantis's mouth and than all the hina superfans would be jumping in joy? doesnt make sense to me
Jasmine Tea Enjoyer
2022-12-06 17:28:47 +0000 UTCnah Kollie you aren't watching a different show, you're just totally misunderstanding the writing. what you are experiencing is people with different media literacy levels than you explaining why clearly we shouldnt be reacting the way you did too the episode due to numerous factual canon story beats from previous moments in the series all lining up to make that moment for kirishima and mina work.
Jasmine Tea Enjoyer
2022-12-06 17:24:16 +0000 UTCif they arent on my tv screen, than yes they are doing literally nothing to me. idc what characters are doing off screen, its off screen. this is a tv show, not real life. and sure maybe he is faster than Iida now but we dont know for sure, and in season 5 at least when looking at the animation Iida appears to be way faster than Shigaraki during the 1A vs 1B arc.
Jasmine Tea Enjoyer
2022-12-06 17:20:04 +0000 UTCEh honestly I don’t think the air time would change all that much since the majority of the global fan base are teenage or younger, I feel like bits and pieces are gonna be slightly censored no matter what unfortunately lol
Jake White
2022-12-06 15:59:24 +0000 UTCJapanese Television laws, what can you do? If only MHA aired at a different time..
Matthew Richson
2022-12-06 15:46:01 +0000 UTCJust because she fumbles near the end zone doesn't mean she didn't put in her work, you say there's other ways Kirishima could have gotten another jar but at the end of the day there wasn't, it was her jar without her it couldn't happen. everyone there realizes it is fully a group effort no one blames Kaminari for getting defeated or mina either because duh mina isn't gonna solo Machia 1v1 like come on critical thinking its meant to represent what this stories all about not 1 hero saving the day but everyone supporting each other to get the job done. The idea that somehow her successfully tossing that jar in his mouth would have = development is the stupidest thing I've ever heard lol.
M2GZ
2022-12-06 15:36:31 +0000 UTCso excited for next episode
tanasia
2022-12-06 15:05:09 +0000 UTCHRNNNNNG this is why im a patron! youre so invested in the characters, keep up the work lad!
Robert Traeger
2022-12-06 14:35:11 +0000 UTCJust as an fyi, when Deku did his Wyoming Smash in the manga it was a bit more clear and less censored. Shigaraki didn’t look up, open his mouth, and catch Deku’s arm on its down swing. Deku actually slammed his arm down into Shigaraki’s face and busted up his mouth. His arm just ended up in Shigaraki’s teeth cause that’s where he punched but it wasn’t a dud or caught by Shiggy or anything like that, it busted his jaw and teeth open lol
Jake White
2022-12-06 14:28:12 +0000 UTCAlso remember that Gigantomachia has a total of SEVEN quirks and Dabi only listed like 3 of them. So it’s entirely possible that his other 4 quirks might have some endurance/tolerance/resistance effects keeping him in action
Jake White
2022-12-06 14:23:17 +0000 UTCHes with the rest of the students, evacuating civilians, which is incredibly important and not exactly “doing literally nothing,” just cause they’re not getting screentime. Iida is the WORST matchup for Shigaraki considering that A. he can’t leave the ground and B. Shigaraki is more than likely even faster than him by now
Jake White
2022-12-06 14:15:30 +0000 UTC@kollie123 you see the issue with your logic is cool move = development which couldn't be further from the truth especially in this show. These are the seeds that will begin an actual full redemption arc for herself gotta look big picture.
M2GZ
2022-12-06 11:07:03 +0000 UTCDid people need reminding she’s human? I thought her failing her final exam was a pretty clear indicator of that…. Why give it to her instead of Kirishima? Because we already got a fight against a villain with him. This logic of Mina being somehow crucial here is completely silly, there’s a million other ways he could’ve gotten a 2nd jar in a way that didn’t require another character to choke. Like how can you say her Arc is still on going? Mina hasn’t had an Arc, at best you could argue this is the start of her arc, and that’s only if it’s actually followed through which there’s no guarantee. I can’t tell if I’m watching the same show as some of you people, Kaminari went from whining about being on the front lines earlier this season to being a badass and protecting everyone after one sentence from midnight in the span of like 3 minutes, yet Mina drops the ball in the end zone and you guys are like oh her arcs still ongoing or, this was actually a shared moment for her and kirishima
Kollie123
2022-12-06 11:04:49 +0000 UTCMan, I fell asleep early and missed all the discussion! The whole scene with the bullet suffers from some awkward anime time, as it appears to happen a lot faster in the manga, like within seconds.
Matthew Richson
2022-12-06 10:56:47 +0000 UTCYah I think you completely misread the situation on this one I don't think its meant to show she's incompetent its meant to show she's human. Just like the first time she moved she did what had to be done but she was still scared shitless; at the end of the day she's a 15 year old girl of course she's afraid. Kirishima's whole flashback was about how its ok to be afraid it doesn't make you weak to be afraid and its a great full circle moment for his arc. if you say she's undeveloped then why give her the climax of this fight instead of Kirishima whos arc is directly tied to not being able to move when mina could. Even though she was afraid she still moved that's the only reason why Kirishima had that chance, that's why he said he'll carry on her chivalrous spirit. Plus I'm sure her arc is still on going.
M2GZ
2022-12-06 10:40:57 +0000 UTCiida and shoto are lowkey the most vulnerable to shiggy since they cant fly atleast I dont think shoto can, and patience they will have their moments this season, the fights still only getting started
M2GZ
2022-12-06 10:28:04 +0000 UTCI saw you look a bit confused during the Ashido flashback, so i'm not sure you remembered. We saw the same flashback from Kirishima's flashback, Gigantomachia was the big villain asking for directions, making Kirisihima freeze out of fear, only for Ashido to step in even though she was afraid. For Kirishima now stepping up, after Ashido froze is extra awesome
Ardawen
2022-12-06 08:01:57 +0000 UTCNo spoilers! But just to shed some light on the manga which may add some context on why manga readers were/are upset of the Mina scene: - The chapter ended with a cliffhanger panel of Mina jumping through the flames. The expectations were raised for a satisfying heroic Mina moment. - When the next chapter came out, it had a really badass cover featuring Mina. Again, raised expectations. - Then almost immediately in the chapter, Mina is overcome by fear. Expectations not met. I'm not saying that these are the only reasons why people got upset. There are many valid criticisms for how Horikoshi wrote this scene. I was also a little bummed out when I first read it, but I've bought in to the idea of Mina and Kirishima complementing each other both in the past and in the present. I think there's a beautiful message there. Also, not having that chapter break in the anime helps a lot with managing expectations.
Hofitel
2022-12-06 07:29:36 +0000 UTCGreat reaction, love how you break down the themes in this show and give it credit for the nuance that is there. Also, just a heads up, but you should watch the ED for the next episode
DreamsOfCaffeine
2022-12-06 06:05:30 +0000 UTCAlso I just gotta mention that the 100% smash was heavily censored. That hit mangled Shigaraki's jaw. Broken, bloody, with teeth falling out. I get why they have to censor that stuff but it sucks that it made Deku's smash look like it didn't do anything.
Kayla
2022-12-06 05:42:31 +0000 UTCIt's kinda neat how they frame Shigaraki with the heros this episode. First you get Endeavor and Shiagarki both saying they just need to muster their strength for one more blow. But then you kinda have Shigaraki being framed in a similar light to All Might vs AFO. All Might said he needed to remember why he clenches his fists and remember his origin to go past his limits. Shigaraki basically does the same thing here.
Kayla
2022-12-06 05:39:17 +0000 UTC“He just ate that” Shows Shigaraki literally chomping on Deku’s arm.
Chris Sharpe
2022-12-06 05:27:41 +0000 UTCWhen originally reading this chapter, it did actually cross my mind that he can use Shigaraki or All for One’s voice on Gigantomachia, but I realized that they probably don’t have recordings of it. I think I am talking about something different, but still.
Chris Sharpe
2022-12-06 05:27:17 +0000 UTCYeah, for something that big, it will likely take a while. I think that sedatives take affect faster if the person is moving around too.
Chris Sharpe
2022-12-06 05:24:33 +0000 UTCI love that Deku went for the throat. It’s a nice little callback to when Shiguraki grabbed his throat during the mall episode.
Justice Hastings
2022-12-06 05:22:22 +0000 UTCmaybe it takes a little while to kick in? thats what i was thinking, itll be a gradual sort of thing
Jasmine Tea Enjoyer
2022-12-06 05:18:23 +0000 UTCI've been curious to see how Shinso could step in with his quirk. Would be a bit poetic as well as he was close with Aizawa in their training, another student stepping up and filling in a role his teacher had.
SS
2022-12-06 05:18:06 +0000 UTCStill not sure why the sedative didn't take effect...
Ryan
2022-12-06 05:10:56 +0000 UTCI think that struck me about AFO way back during the backstory episodes between him and Shigaraki. There was something brilliant and painfully realistic about the way he was there at exactly the right moment to offer Shigaraki exactly what he had been deprived of his entire life. It seems like there will always be people who will be there to capitalize on those moments, with messages of an enemy to be destroyed. Of course, like with AFO, it is really in their own selfish interests to do so and is not a result of actual concern for the plight of the individual.
Alex G
2022-12-06 05:10:42 +0000 UTCi dont think mina looks like a joke at the end of this episode, even after she fails the throw kirishima dedicates his success to her by saying, "Ashido, i'll channel your chivalrous spirit! and use YOUR dose!". the show has its heroic character directly complimenting hina due to only being able to succeed because of her quirk/personality, and we are supposed to think she's a useless joke at the end?
Jasmine Tea Enjoyer
2022-12-06 05:08:24 +0000 UTCThat’s kinda silly, tsu got to have her moment back in season one in the USJ without showing any faults. Mina getting to do something heroic outside of a flashback doesn’t need a ton of set up. And even then it could’ve been easily written that way, have Mina freeze up earlier, then be inspired by kirishima leading the charge, that’s what happened to Mineta back in season 1 for a little moment. There I just did that without making a character look like a joke in the end
Kollie123
2022-12-06 04:58:51 +0000 UTCShigaraki’s speech, the ost and voice acting is just *chef’s kiss*. I love how the villains represent the different failings of hero society. Even if many of their ideologies aren’t totally correct or pragmatic, it doesn’t change the fact that flaws in the system caused people like them to be the way they are. This brings us back to All for One, who is like the physical incarnation of the devil, raising them from the dirt and telling them that their hate is justified, that they are not in the wrong. The devil doesn’t coerce you into doing evil, he lures you in with sweet words. Really interesting how All for One is a villain that believes in catching more flies with honey. You can see how he built his army, unlike most villains who just materialize it out of thin air. But I don’t want to do a whole essay on All for One (who is one of my favorite anime villains). My Hero Academia has so many thematic touchstones that make it incredible. If the author was an incredible storyteller, like Isayama or Oda, MHA would easily rival the top anime.
Chris Sharpe
2022-12-06 04:58:37 +0000 UTCcause there was no spoiler warning... manga readers will preface a comment with that and not spoil anything but instead make general statements about future things to do with the show that aren't specific spoilers, its all good though, hina is not a huge concern for me with this show
Jasmine Tea Enjoyer
2022-12-06 04:57:25 +0000 UTCI deleted my comment, but I literally prefaced it with “as a manga reader” why would you keep reading after that?
Kollie123
2022-12-06 04:55:26 +0000 UTCYeah Mina had frozen. She was overcome with memories she didn't know still bothered her. We hadn't seen Mina really struggle with anything other than academics, so having her moment be now would be too early anyway, in terms of story-telling. It wouldn't have the payoff that it surely will now if Mina is able to face those fears and stand again.
Ryan
2022-12-06 04:55:02 +0000 UTCWe already saw how she inspired him back in season 4, instead of showing us something we already saw, we could’ve saw something new, unless Minas peak moment should be her middle school self in someone else’s flashback lol
Kollie123
2022-12-06 04:52:11 +0000 UTCdont appreciate the manga spoilers, i didnt need to know anything about the future of her character in the series as an anime only.
Jasmine Tea Enjoyer
2022-12-06 04:51:13 +0000 UTCSo her character regressed from her middle school self so that kirishima could show how much he’s grown? Even though the original flashback and him stepping up in season 4 already showed how much he’s grown?
Kollie123
2022-12-06 04:49:09 +0000 UTCNo, it shows how he was there when she hesitated just like she was there when he hesitated when they were younger. Just shows how they help each other and inspire each other :)
SS
2022-12-06 04:49:07 +0000 UTCSo Mina is just a tool to prop up Kirishima? Doesn’t sound much better than saying her moment was stolen lol
Kollie123
2022-12-06 04:47:08 +0000 UTCShigaraki doing his literal plus ultra speech
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2022-12-06 04:47:02 +0000 UTC@Kollie123 While I agree in the sense that they tried to use the flashback to justify her being scared, but Kirishima in that same flashback was frozen and couldn’t do anything and Mina jumped in right after. Here, the opposite happened, when Mina froze up and Kirishima was finally able to step up against the same villain.
Chris Sharpe
2022-12-06 04:46:47 +0000 UTCWhen it comes to deku using his rage I believe that that is more so that his blackwhip can gain more power since it gets stronger based off of your rage. At least I think so someone correct me if I am wrong there 😅
Billy Nowosielski
2022-12-06 04:44:37 +0000 UTCThat was a great moment for Kirishima because, to explain that flashback that Mina had, Gigantomachia was that original villain that Mina helped defend some students against. Kirishima, in that flashback, just stood there frozen. This shows his development where he doesn’t hesitate to jump in against the very same villain. I know people say that Kirishima stole Mina’s moment, but many don’t understand the underlying context and it shows Kirishima’s development.
Chris Sharpe
2022-12-06 04:44:21 +0000 UTCyeah i praised momo and kirishima because they are some of my fav members of class 1-a, hina isnt. thats just my personal preference. doesnt change the fact mina's moment isnt "stolen" from her, and i also guarentee the show is gonna give hina redemption for this mess up at some future point, otherwise they wouldnt have focused on it so much and wouldnt have included a specific flashback. there are a lot of characters in 1-a who havent gotten a chance to shine in 6 seasons, thats the reality of an action shounen show with like 20 students in one class, not enough time for everyone to shine
Jasmine Tea Enjoyer
2022-12-06 04:41:31 +0000 UTC“I wanna cry” Honestly same 😂
CEEmma
2022-12-06 04:40:02 +0000 UTCThis episode reminds me of when Deku and Bakugo fought and Deku thought "When I get riled up my desire to win surpasses my desire to save someone. Without meaning to I start talking like you(Bakugo). " Deku has that spirit and IDK if it's bad but I think how he channeled it here wasn't quiet right. Because like you said he has to be a transient figure morally. But I'm not sure what the correct answer is here. It's going to be intresting to follow that side of Deku.
Sage
2022-12-06 04:36:51 +0000 UTCI mean you’re just thinking optimisticlly, she hasn’t gotten a chance to shine in 6 seasons, there’s no guarantee the mangaka will have the time or desire to revisit her They showed that flashback to remind us why she would be scared because it’s been so many seasons since we’ve seen it, they at least wanted the viewers to know why she failed so hard lol I find it pretty funny that in your own comment above mine you praise momo and kirishima, but here you insist Mina didn’t have her moment overshadowed lol
Kollie123
2022-12-06 04:26:44 +0000 UTCshe failed her throw because of a ptsd flashback that i guarentee the show is gonna come back to as a point of development for her character, why else would they specifically show the flashback in that scene? also she didnt fail at using her quirk which is what u were hyping up, she does in fact use her quirk in an awesome way going through all of dabi's flames which nobody else but her and kirishima could do in that moment, so it is significant she was able to bring through another backup of momo's liquid
Jasmine Tea Enjoyer
2022-12-06 04:22:55 +0000 UTCNah, there’s a reason why the kids are saying “kirishima did it” at the end, him grabbing something Mina dropped isn’t the achievement you make it sound like, there’s a dozen of ways the scene could’ve been written that didn’t make Mina come off as incompetent, nobody cares about what player that fumbles the ball near the end Mina failed, end of discussion, kirishima managing to capitalize on that failure doesn’t change that.
Kollie123
2022-12-06 04:20:26 +0000 UTCYeah she hasn't had as many moments as Kirishima. But looking at it optimistically it could mean that her character arc is still ongoing. They might loop back to her freezing at some point
Alex G
2022-12-06 04:19:01 +0000 UTChow did he steal her moment? he wouldnt have been able to get the momo liquid into giggomantis mouth without mina using her awesome quirk to get through the fire with the jar of momo liquid. remember they destroy the one kirishima brought through but he only had the backup because of mina using her cool unique quirk, the only reason momo's plan worked was because of mina, no moments were stolen, all of class 1-a put in a collective effort to fight against giggomantis, thats the point of this episode, to showcase the team effort and not solely highlight one individual classmate
Jasmine Tea Enjoyer
2022-12-06 04:17:41 +0000 UTC"omg i wanna cry" was literally me watching this episode. can't wait for next week's reaction.
Gabriela Llanos
2022-12-06 04:11:59 +0000 UTCwell they just be doing literally nothing this season than when i know damn well lida and todoroki would be kicking ass against shiggy rn
Jasmine Tea Enjoyer
2022-12-06 04:11:48 +0000 UTCWith uraraka, tsu and Iida
Kollie123
2022-12-06 04:10:54 +0000 UTCGod Mina has such a cool and unique quirk, she’s literally never gotten to do anything and seeing Kirishima, a character who already had a predominant role in a previous season, steal her moment makes me so upset. Like I understand characters need to have flaws/weaknesses, but her character hasn’t been built up enough to warrant putting her in the spotlight just to intentionally have her drop the ball at such a critical moment, especially since her flaw of being a poor student academically has already been established
Kollie123
2022-12-06 04:07:35 +0000 UTCthis episode for me was the best of the season so far, pure action hype from beginning to end. momo the mvp this week, she's a great under rated character. kirishima standing out as well. not gonna lie i was kinda relieved when shigaraki revealed the whole bullet quirk neutralizer thing cause i knew it meant they at least werent gonna kill aizawa off... but now he could just off all of them so who knows whats gonna happen... also WHERE IS TODOROKI ?!?!?!?!?!?!
Jasmine Tea Enjoyer
2022-12-06 03:58:03 +0000 UTC
