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makeste · 3 years

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Do you think that the fact that Deku's always wearing his mask now while Bakugo doesn't in this last Chapter symbolizes that Deku is not being completely honest with himself while Bakugo is?

I mean, before, when Deku was sane and happy, he hardly ever used his mask and now -that he almost looks like a nightmare animatronic from FNAF and yet keeps claiming that he's fine- he can't go 5 panels without it.

While Bakugo, back when he was mister "I'm so bad at my own feelings I won't be caught talking about them unless somebody tries to kick my ass first" always used it, but now when he is being so honest and realistic with himself and others that he doesn't even try to go and fight Deku all by himself but knows that he needs his friends' help for that, he suddenly doesn't have his mask on.

Or maybe I'm just overthinking everything just because it's hella weird to see Bakugo wearing a tie at school and not his mask in battle 🤷🏾‍♀️, who knows.

I absolutely think that the mask thing is deliberate on Horikoshi's part. Deku used to be the one who was always honest with his feelings and would openly cry and get emotional in front of anyone. and that was a big part of his strength, as well -- his ability to connect with other people and reach their hearts, like he did with Shinsou and Shouto and Gentle and Nagant, and of course Kacchan himself. whereas Kacchan was the one always hiding behind his mask and trying to look cool and fearsome and intimidating, and carefully guarding his emotions at all costs.

but now Kacchan is the one fighting without a mask, and showing his emotions freely, and talking about the importance of a hero being able to smile and reach other people's hearts. and Deku is the one hiding his own vulnerability behind his mask, and trying desperately to act strong and tough and invincible even though he is currently in a lot of pain. it's a clear role reversal, and a very symbolic one at that. and this isn't just a BnHA thing either; if you look at almost any superhero movie -- or hell, just about any movie that has "good" guys fighting against "bad" guys -- you'll consistently see a pattern of the good guys fighting without masks or helmets, while the bad guys are all decked out in them. it's something to do with people seeming more human to us when we're able to see their faces. we just naturally feel more connected to them. it's something that writers and directors are very much aware of and take advantage of in their storytelling.

and that's definitely the case here as well. it's also no coincidence that there's been so much emphasis lately on how frightening Deku's outward appearance has become. one of the main themes of the story, which Horikoshi has discussed at length in various interviews, is that a hero is someone who is able to bring reassurance to others. someone who is able to inspire them and make them feel safe. and this is something that ties into both the "win" and "save" aspects of heroism, because both of those things are required in order to truly bring reassurance to others. you need to be strong enough that others can put their faith in you and know that you won't let them down no matter how bad the situation looks. and you also need to be compassionate enough to be tireless in your efforts to save every single person, no matter what. All Might had both of those things, and that was what made him stand out from so many other heroes. and it's why his smile was such an important aspect of it, and something that both Deku and Kacchan admire and emulate, even though they both looked up to him for different reasons. at the end of the day it all came down to the same thing.

but Deku has lost sight of that now, and that's probably the clearest sign that he's currently on the wrong path. even though he's acting with everyone else's interests in mind, his own fears are keeping him from being the type of hero he always aspired to be. he can't bring reassurance to others because he doesn't feel that reassurance himself. he can't smile right now because he's afraid and isolated. he's afraid that he can't save everyone. he's afraid that he can't defeat AFO. he's afraid that he'll fail, and afraid of what will happen if he does, and that fear is driving him insane, and it's keeping him from being that reassuring figure. and his appearance is a visual representation of that. he's literally surrounded by darkness, and he's unable to smile, and the light has disappeared from his eyes.

in short, as a certain someone once put it, he looks like he needs saving. it's a fantastic visual metaphor, and Horikoshi has truly outdone himself with the art. and it's going to make for such a powerful moment once Kacchan and the others finally do get through to him, and we get to see that light and hope reaching him once again. we got a brief split-second preview of it in the last chapter, but the real deal will hopefully blow that out of the water. I am trying and failing not to get my expectations up insanely high lol. but yeah, I'm excited. if the level of catharsis is even remotely proportional to the amount of angst leading up to it, then all I can say is holy shit.

#bnha 319 #bakugou katsuki #midoriya izuku #bnha meta #deku meta #bnha #boku no hero academia #bnha spoilers #mha spoilers #bnha manga spoilers #makeste reads bnha #asks #long post

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slurp-imagines · 3 years

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Hi! Can I pelqwe request head canons for Shanks, Ace, Sabo and Benn for their Female S/O flinching during an arguement? Tysm in advance❤️❤️❤️ :) (also if u don’t write for Benn, just leave him out haha)

I actually only take 3 characters at a time for hc requests - and I remember veeery little about Benn, so yeah I’ll leave him out lol. thank you for sending anon!

Fem!S/O flinching during an argument: Shanks, Ace, & Sabo

Shanks

↳ Shanks hardly ever becomes genuinely angry, especially toward his loved ones. I don't see him as the type who becomes very animated or loud at those times, but there's just an intensity to him that's quite off-putting. Like there's something so obviously boiling under the surface and you don't know whether it's about to explode. So when the flinch happens, everything was so silent that it was unsettling. He had just stood up from his chair, and then his s/o was suddenly skittering back, instinct hurrying her away from his heavy glare.

↳ It probably takes a few moments for Shanks to connect the dots & realize what just happened. Usually he's always got something to say, but in this situation he really doesn't know what to say. So he'd just take his seat again, hoping the height reduction would helps ease the intimidation factor.

↳ I could actually see him sort of nervous-laughing? Just like a breathy, disbelieving huff of laughter, while he rubs a hand over his face. Once he has his mind a little more together he'd probably say something like, "I'm sorry, Y/N. I– Here, I'm gonna calm down. Let's just calm down, yeah?" And he'd definitely take a few deep, deliberate breaths to make sure he does calm down, because Shanks hates the look of fear that crossed her face a moment ago. He never imagined he could ever be the cause of it.

↳ He'd open his arm to her after a little bit, hoping she'd come and sit with him. He's so relieved when she accepts him, letting him hold her in his lap and stroke his hand up and down her back and apologize. He makes a hundred promises to make it up to her; he'd probably yield on their earlier argument, too. He feels like it's not worth arguing about it anymore if this was the outcome, anyway.

Portgas D. Ace

↳ He is SO distraught. He can't even describe it. Once it really sinks in, it's even worse. His throat goes tight, and he can feel heat pricking behind his eyes, but he really doesn't want to cry. Not in front of her. Because it's really not about him at the moment, it's about how he let his emotions get so out of hand that he made the person he loves afraid of him.

↳ So he doesn't accept it when she comes closer and tries to wipe at his eyes. Ace just takes her hand and apologizes. Profusely. The argument really doesn't matter to him anymore– if it's that important, they can return to it another time. He tells her he didn't mean to scare her, that he'd never even dream of hurting her like that; and if she allows it, he'll draw her in for a hug and hold her and kiss her head until he knows that she believes him.

↳ Ace kind of doesn't know how to act around her for a while after this. All of a sudden he doesn't fully trust himself. And he knows he shouldn't be treating her like a glass doll, but he really can't help it for like a day or two; he probably spends the next few days just absolutely spoiling her as well. He treats her to good food, they do whatever she wants to do, he's always running errands for her. He lost ALL his good-boyfriend points and he needs to make them up to her somehow

↳ Even if this never happens again, even if his s/o promises him she's not afraid, he'll remember it every time they get in an argument. He really tries not to get so heated. He could get pretty mean with his words, but in the future he tries to make absolute sure that none of it leaks into his body language and actions the way it must've back then.

↳ But if it was on a bad day, I could see Ace just... spiraling. He'd feel so mad at himself, but it'd quickly melt into bitter shame. It's one thing for him to annoy or anger her, but to make his partner fear him? He feels like a monster. The memory of her flinching definitely comes back up on those nights when he's already feeling down on himself. He really tries to keep it from her, though, because he doesn't think she should be responsible for how he feels.

Sabo

↳ The second he sees her flinch, he freezes. It's like a mental reset. All his earlier anger drains out of his body, and there's this heavy silence when he realizes what he just caused. And he feels absolutely awful. He's stood there, looking incredibly hurt, before just stuttering out, "Sorry. I'm sorry." He'd probably leave the room, too, even if she tries to ask him to stay– he doesn't want to make things worse for her.

↳ While they're both taking time to cool down, Sabo can't help but wonder if it was something from her past that made her respond that way, or if he was really that frightening in her eyes. He over-analyzes all their past interactions, wondering where this came from. Does she really believe he would lay a hand on her? How many times has he scared her before, and he just never noticed? Has she been afraid of him this whole time they've been together?

↳ I could actually see him going to Koala and asking her all these conspicuously vague but pointed questions... "Am I a scary person? Do you think I'm too violent? Do I intimidate people?" and she's just like Sabo wth are you talking about. (She probably has to talk him down a bit. The boy's having an inner crisis and it shows)

↳ But once he and his s/o finally talk again (probably sometime later that day - Sabo wouldn't let this go unaddressed for too long), he's apologizing immediately. For whatever the argument was about, for getting not controlling his anger, for letting things get out of hand. He really wishes he could go back & change how he acted, but he knows it's not possible. He's another one that never forgets this incident– and he does everything he can not to repeat it.

#shanks #sabo #portgas d. ace #one piece #one piece imagines #not suuuper confident abt this one #but if i elaborated more the post would wind up like 10 miles long #sabo x reader #shanks x reader #ace x reader

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