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| My god I'm almost lost for words. This was by far the most horrific and shocking episode I've seen so far in BNHA. I got shivers by how intense this got at the end, especially the scene with Shigarakis dog and sister, holy shit. But this explains why Shigaraki ended up being the person he's now, at least for the most part. There's obviously no guarantee this wouldn't have happened any time later in his life, even if his father wasn't such an idiot, but it certainly speed up the circumstances Shigaraki went through. The sad part about it is the fact that Shigaraki thought everybody hated him, even if this wasn't the case at all. Just the scene where his "mother" was crumbling and still trying to reach him showed how much she loved him. Just because of this I almost forgot what happened at the beginning of this episode lol. Just kidding. So Re-Destros quirk is about stress and as more stress he's under as stronger he gets, which is also why his skin is getting so dark. After he crushed Shigarakis hand I wasn't sure what would happen, but the permanent fights against Gigantomachia made him a lot stronger. And if it's true and he's in the middle of an awakening this means trouble for our heroes. Next episode more Shigraki and his first meeting with AFO should be interesting. Can't wait for next week. |
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-shashy- said: He really didn't deserve that, no one in the family did, they all had the bad luck that Shigaraki woke his don in a incredibly bad timing. RIP the dog and shigaraki family except his father lol, he deserved that His dad didn't want for his kids to do something like Nana did to him, Nana abandoned him and then never met with him again till she died, he thought that heroes dying for the justice and keeping out the family was normal, so he didn't want his kids to become that. It's true that the ways he tried to accomplish that weren't the right ones, but I don't think he deserved death. |
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caliburn1337 said: In some way, the bad guy in Shigaraki's family can be Nana and not her son, spending some years with your baby till he is around 6 then leaving him alone for the rest of his life because you are a HERO and dying without meting with him never again, might be why her son did make that house rule with his own family.This frame is so sad.  A mom trying to protect her child even in a moment like this(at least it's what it looks like to me), heartbreaking. This episode was extreme, damn. Tomura being a kid couldn't understand the reasons to why his family acted like that, he thought everyone hated him even if that wasn't really the case. I think we can all agree that the bad guy here is actually his father with that dumb rule, this wouldn't have happened if he wasn't so harsh to his family, though the fact that no one really used to protect Tomura(maybe because they were scared of the father) was also something that influenced the hatred Tomura started developing to his family. |
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| Shigaraki's father is such a retard. Did he even understand what his mother was trying to do by distancing herself from him? Also, I don't want to be comparing shitty childhoods here but the treatment Shigaraki's father gave him can not even be compared to what Todoroki had to go through. Honestly, I was expecting something more severe than just some scolding and one slap for Shigaraki to go over the edge. Anyways, fucked up backstory but it still does nothing to give Shigaraki more depth as antagonist. |
mczprk said: So he gets slapped a couple of times by his father and kills his whole family because of it, and now is a braindead "muh gotta destroy!!!" villain. So trash, holy shit. This anime fell off HARD. not really, it was like this: Tomura: i want to be hero Dad: no Tomura: i want to be hero Dad: no All for one: here take a quirk(they didn't show this in anime) Tomura: die(accidentally killed his family except for his father) All for one: i saved a little boy and im gonna take advantage of him It is also because of all for one why Tomura became what he is now. His father, afo, and the society made him the "much gotta destroy" villain you were talking about. |
27thEiffelSep 11, 2021 10:54 PM
| Holy crap that was brutal. Idc if you don't like that every villain has a sad backstory, but it's better than if they just had a good life and randomly became a villain because they were bored (unless it's Junko Enoshima lmao). I don't really know what people were hoping for?? This has to be my favourite episode of the season. I wonder what the next 2 episodes will bring. |
mczprk said: I already said this and I am going to say this again, everyone has different level of sensitivity and way of thinking, if for you getting slapped a couples of times is okay for you, then good for you. You shouldn't tell people like "what? you already cry? because of that? or "you got so mad because of that?" For me, you're the one who has a dogshit character and writing.Daryllkun said: not really, it was like this: Tomura: i want to be hero Dad: no Tomura: i want to be hero Dad: no All for one: here take a quirk(they didn't show this in anime) Tomura: die(accidentally killed his family except for his father) All for one: i saved a little boy and im gonna take advantage of him It is also because of all for one why Tomura became what he is now. His father, afo, and the society made him the "much gotta destroy" villain you were talking about. Cmon, he already had the intent to kill at that point. "I can't take this anymore, it's all piling up, I hate you all!!!!" before killing them. Like, he got slapped a couple of times LOL, are you fucking kidding me? Such a dogshit character and writing, wow. |
| maybe that little girl will think twice on false snitching on her brother next time, oh wait; in all seriousness this was a pretty good episode compared to the last few this show has had |
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| Damn..I did not expect it to be this brutal! That was brilliant, nice to finally see MHA at its full potential again. |
| Now I see why people called MVA the greatest shounen arc.The flashback felt as profound as a Hunter x Hunter episode. I haven't felt this way from an anime since rewatching Phantom Troupe's requiem. Shigaraki is like Obito, but actually well written. |
| Bad parenting academia... No.7 of OFA is the main villain of this story |
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| very good episode with Tomora's past and is not pretty ^^ |
| Yeah another tragic backstory but it was pretty well done. Really would be a scary quirk for a child to get. Especially when learning how to control it. Even if his family was better he coulda accidently destroyed his sisters arm or something. |
| Lmao, 100% deserved. |
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| This episode> All the episodes this season combined lmao. |
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| Just a couple more episodes of Season 5! Those last 2 episodes are going to be the ones to see. |
| This was probably the best ep imo, tomuras backstory was painful. |
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| Why did it take so long to reach something this great?!!! That was an outstanding episode!! Probably the best in the series. I knew Tomura's story would be dark but man, that was sooooooo heavy. Who would have thought the biggest hero would have a family living in despair! |
| "Even if it has good reviews, if I don't like it then it is shit" -Some random anime character |
| Without exaggeration this was the best episode this season so far. It all just fit perfectly. And Shigaraki is just so well written as a villain. |
| Lol this is slowly turning into the Bleach Quincy arc. Bad guys are getting absolutely ridiculous. Let's make the bad guy an absolute psycho, give him the most destructive quirk ever, oh...and why not give him super strength as well. Great writing. /s |
| The end of episode was epic! |
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| Easily the best episode of mva and my favorite of the whole season by a significant distance. I'm glad they didn't hold back much on the gruesomeness and gore and it really made it seem as dark as it should be. Poor dog :( Very good backstory and I'm impressed with this episode |
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shane_nichols said: because a young character that is evil "just because" makes total sense and is not boringOh boy its the victimizing cliche. Another Villain who went batshit over a tragedy. Borrrring! |
SouthRzVa said: Also, I don't want to be comparing shitty childhoods here but the treatment Shigaraki's father gave him can not even be compared to what Todoroki had to go through. Honestly, I was expecting something more severe than just some scolding and one slap for Shigaraki to go over the edge. Anyways, fucked up backstory but it still does nothing to give Shigaraki more depth as antagonist. Its not that simple as if its were the slaps that was hurting him. There is a big theme of duality through out shigarakis story. It was the emotional abuse that was getting to him, he would be punished by his father simply for being himself, then his family would comfort him as they kindly rejected him as well. They were embracing him but pushing him away at the same time. The duality is also presented in shigarakis nature, he wanted to be a hero and help people genuinely like his grandma, but was also itching to destroy due to his quirk and emotional abuse. His duality of nature was splitting him. He couldn't figure out whatever he wished for his family to die or not. Even now his good side is represented in him genuinely caring about his league members. The conclusion he reaches is that being a monster is simply his nature, his tramatausing past isnt a tragedy to him anymore as he fully embraced himself. Also he became just like his grandma, he never stops smiling. |
| dang, finally a good episode this season. i've never liked shigaraki (nor any of the villains really) but ngl i was crying by the end of the ep. looks like next episode is gonna be another boring one though.... :( |
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| I know Shigaraki’s backstory is tragic but what a sick backstory it gives more meaning to him becoming a villain he’s a very well written character this is the best episode this season so far |
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| MHA be showing the importance of good parenting with all these villain backstories. |
| OMG what a terrifying revelation of Shigaraki's childhood nightmare!!! 5/5. |
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| Great episode! Shigaraki's onee-chan is top tier waifu; too bad she crumbled away |
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| I knew how dark Shigaraki's backstory was but wow I didn't expect such an insane adaptation from the anime. I think I like it better than Toga's backstory episode. There's one thing I don't get though. How did Tenko know what his father was doing with his grandma's letters though? I always hate it when flashback scenes add on things that the person having the flashback had no way of accessing in any capacity. Looks like next episode will expand on his backstory with All for One so it might be explained there but I'm not holding my breath for it. Anyways, I think I kind of see the MVA hype from manga readers now. I just hope Bones won't reuse past animation too much as that gets annoying when they do that. |
0451Sep 13, 2021 5:13 AM
| Honestly the season might have felt a bit off but this episode completely changed my opinion on it. Goddamn was this such a compelling backstory, Shigaraki became a monster at that age. I got shivers while watching his backstory like Holy shit! |
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| This season is bad compared to the other ones, so I'm glad to finally watch a good episode. |
| I've been waiting to finally see this chapter be adapted and let me tell you, this ep did excellently! The fight animation of Re-Destro and Shigaraki was simply better than the previous two eps, just look at the various maniacal expression Shigaraki has and his fluid movements. It's a joy to see really, the chaos of the fight ensues even after both sides retains a form of injury, however... There is no doubt that the main spotlight of this ep is within Shigaraki, or shall I say... Tenko Shimura's childhood, his backstory, his origins. After all, if heroes have their own origins, so does the villains. It's just as horrific and brutal as I saw it in the manga, safe for a few censorships here and there. The abusive relationship between Tenko and his father is one that has doomed the entire family. Imagine it, they have every chance to build a stable, loving and well-off family, but the father's own selfish belief that heroes are bad because is what incites this entire incident to occur. Just as how Nana, his mother left him, he has essentially left the role of being a good father to Tenko, and his change of character has come far too late... Once Tenko attains the decay quirk, nobody in his family can ever stand up against him anymore. While at first, he thought it was a villain's act of aggression, he shortly after came to a realization of his own power which he eagerly used to obliterate his father and everything he's ever built and loved. This ep is phenomenal really, but there is 1 thing that made the last part of this ep hits so perfectly, it's the use of this heavy, gloomy OST. The mixture of electronic and classical instruments just brought out the 'evil' of the scene so much more than if they were to use something else. Not to mention the time of execution, specifically when the father saw Tenko amongst the rubble of his relatives, that part is the climax of this ep. The atmosphere is perfectly encapsulated with this goosebumps-inducing ep, it's as if one could get absolutely drunk on the immensely tense atmosphere, if recall correctly, the OST's name is "I don't kill my friends" by Yuki Hayashi |
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