I Think We As A Fandom Haven't Talked Enough About The Tomura-Shouto Parallels.

I think we as a fandom haven't talked enough about the Tomura-Shouto parallels.

Violent, abusive father who physically abuses them and ignores their will / agency

Said violent father saddled with dead parent issues

Well meaning mother who tries but fails to protect them (and who makes a deal with the devil for the hope of a family filled with joy)

The theme of heroes who hurt their families to save strangers

Having been groomed as heir to toxic legacy of someone trying to destroy All Might

Still wants to be a hero

Inspired by All Might

Dreams, memories buried due to trauma

Outfit built to project that trauma

Seeking out their hero to talk trauma-dump

The Chapter after Tomura's Origin chapter is called "Liberation", when in hindsight we know he wasn't liberated. Just like the chapter after Shouto's Origin chapter is called Emancipation. And we know that was misleading, as Shouto had still a long road ahead of him to process his past with his father.

You get the gist.

Before Eri was a Shigaraki parallel, Shouto was the original Tomura parallel. The first test for Izuku to save someone from themselves, from the trauma that buried them. To help bring the hero inside to the surface and like Shouto became one of Izuku's strongest allies, I think saving Tomura will be the key to destroying the original AFO quirk.

also on that note weird teenagers empassioned about niche interests are the backbone of this website. stop being mean to them

Keigo: Emergency scenario breakdown, 3 snipers on the roof, five armed Villains with unknown quirks, at least 20 hostages, what do you do?

Literal 6 year old: Call daddy

Keigo: *opens mouth*

Keigo: *closes mouth*

Keigo: That’s right buddy, you call daddy

Keigo as a dad, gives me the impression that 90% of the time, he'd be a sweet, loving, doting father to his kid(s)... and then 10% of the time he'd do shit that, while well-meaning, is just incredibly inappropriate/ unhinged for the kid's age.

Like trying to teach his kid how to sword fight at like 4 years old. Sure, the sword is wood, but its still heavy and as big as the kid is, and yes, the kid is technically wearing padding, but they're too small to fit it right. When his spouse asks him wtf he's doing he just shrugs and says that the commission said combat skills should be taught as young as possible, and the kid said they wanted to learn. Besides, it's not like he was gonna spar with the kid or anything.

I am not spiralling, I am just following a suspiciously curved path

Iida: Let me know when he gets out of surgery!

Shoto: Iida, we lost Midoriya.

Iida: Omg OMG???

Ochako: HE MEANS THAT WE FORGOT HIS ROOM NUMBER IN THE HOSPITAL NOT THAT HE DIED

Iida: SHOTO WHY

Iida: I started crying on the bus, please choose your words more carefully

Their first real connection to (an)other human being(s) !!!

BNHA Chapter 414 Spoilers!!!!

I am obsessed with the fact that when Midoriya and Shigaraki’s memories start to merge, the ones that get mixed together are

Midoriya’s fight with Todoroki at the sports festival

Shigaraki meeting Toga, Dabi, and spinner for the first time

Like, those could have just been by chance pickings, but I choose to believe that those memories are so important to both of them that when they’re memories started to come together, those were the first to stand out