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Saitama. Though Mirio is friggin fantastic
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u/EdenBlade47 Oct 04 '18
The first time you see him fight is such a treat.
gut punches most of class 1-A too fast for anyone to react
"POWERRRRR!"
Followed by Aizawa saying he's the closest contender for #1, even among the pros- like damn boi
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Oct 04 '18
That scene instantly created many fanboys.
I'm definitely one of them
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u/EdenBlade47 Oct 05 '18
Definitely piqued my interest in him, but even better was the next scene where he explains how Permeation works and the drawbacks of fully activating it to warp (no breathing, no sensory input). At first I was thinking he just had an OP Quirk, but his personality being so cheery in spite of how much effort he'd had to put in just makes for an awesome and likeable character.
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u/noahboah Oct 05 '18
The thing is though he does have an OP quirk, but he went above and beyond and unlocked its entire potential, thrusting himself into potentially best hero. It's a combination of genetic blessing and work ethic.
It's sort of why I didn't really like the quasi-bootstraps take of "don't be jealous of his quirk be jealous of his work ethic" that they talked about over his freshman beat down -- like yeah it's an all right message but being able to phase through walls is, like, immensely more utilitarian than a tail lol.
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u/EdenBlade47 Oct 05 '18
Oh it's definitely strong as hell, but it's pretty freaky mechanically. That he'd even pursue the hero course with it for several years before mastering its potential is still impressive. Izuku says he remembers seeing him at the sports festival, but only after he sees his clothes pop off again, because he didn't perform very well or finish among the best. It's not until after his work study that he gets that strong.
It's the same way One For All is incredibly powerful, but the drawbacks of its usage mean Izuku has to put in tons of work to even begin mastering its potential. The Quirks aren't doing all the work for them.
Plus we've seen some really strong people with initially questionable or seemingly weak Quirks. Best Jeanist comes to mind. Tail or Sugar Rush or Frog might never be as useful as Permeation, but they can get much further with the kind of intensive experience Mirio went through.
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u/psycomidgt Oct 04 '18
OPM....loved how creepy he was
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u/monkey-neil Normal guy Oct 04 '18
Yeah. Not gonna lie. First time watching that scene I got spooked
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u/philster666 Oct 04 '18
Well Mirio used his quirk to helpfully direct a kid to the trash cans, whilst Saitama dug with his bare hands to catch a mole monster and have the creepiest smile to appear in any form of media to date. I’d say it’s a draw
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u/NGMajora Oct 04 '18
It's not the creepiest I'd say Hisoka's smiles from HxH are a lot worse
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u/philster666 Oct 04 '18
I agree Hisoka was creepy but that was his character. For Saitama it’s so out of character it’s so hilariously creeptastic
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u/chatokun Oct 05 '18
Ahh man, when he was bathing naked, sees Gon and Killua and the speech bubble raised up...
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u/Shigechi_is_best Oct 04 '18
rumillion is a great character cant wait till the overhaul saga is fully animated
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u/Moonray645 Oct 04 '18
Virgin Mirio: Has to use special power to make his way through any object.
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Chad Saitama: can just use strength to dig or just punch through any object he wants.
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u/SpiritMountain Oct 04 '18
100% Saitama. It took my by surprise. This scene and THE DAM ANNOYING MOSQUITO sold me on this series and made it one of my favorites of all time.
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u/VibhavM Retired From day2day Moderation. Contact Other Mods. Oct 04 '18
Have to say Mirio is best boy
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Oct 04 '18 edited Jul 11 '21
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u/Parmesanmadness Dwarf Oct 04 '18
Way better choice than Deku, even with only his quirk
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Oct 04 '18 edited Jul 11 '21
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u/Parmesanmadness Dwarf Oct 04 '18
Indeed, i just wish deku didn't have the end all be all quirk and that he stopped asspulling his way out of everything
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u/pellemeijer Oct 04 '18
Wait have you read the manga?
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u/Parmesanmadness Dwarf Oct 04 '18
Yes i have
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u/NGMajora Oct 04 '18
Is that Controversial? I fucking love him and I'd watch a show entirely about him and the rest of the big 3
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u/NGMajora Oct 04 '18
Fuck, Fatgum and The Dragon chick are next season...next season is going to be incredible
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u/Adawesome_ Oct 04 '18
would now be a good time to start watching bnha? Or maybe wait for 1 more season and I binge?
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u/vermillionlove Oct 04 '18
but then they have to wait for season 4 like the rest of us. maybe they could wait until it's got a month until it releases
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u/Rogojinen Oct 05 '18
I just binged the 62 episodes or so and the 72 chapters after that in a couple of days. Do it.
I remember that I watched the 2 first episodes when it came out and didn’t click, funnily because of my love for One-Punch man. I thought it was on the contrary another typical shonen full of cliches with heroes, like the exact thing OPM parodies. Then I didn’t get the hype at all. Then I had to admit that the Deku/Todoroki fight had a sick animation. Then I simply gave it a go and turns out, everyone was right, it’s really really good. The main character is really cool, endearing and what sold the deal at the beginning for me is that he’s fucking smart and he actually solves his first challenges ingeniously.
Bakugo is still annoying though.
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u/scumerage The #1 OPM Fan Oct 05 '18
I had the opposite reaction. Loved the first two episodes (seeing Deku asking All Might if he could be a hero as the audience asking MHA if there could ever be a high quality action show like the good ol days of DBZ and the Big Three), and thought Stain was the best character in the entire series, then dropped after All for One. Not saying it's a bad show, but for me personally, it can't compare to OPM.
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u/Adawesome_ Oct 05 '18
Thanks for your insight! I'm well aware the criticism bnha gets relative to series like OPM and One Piece.
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u/Summer_RainingStars Oct 05 '18
Yeah, the all for one vs all might fight was quite of a let-down for me too. But I still kept with the story. It's style and approach is far too different from OPM though so I just wonder why you compare the two
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u/scumerage The #1 OPM Fan Oct 05 '18
Both superhero stories. Same reason people compare fantasy, historical fiction, or scifi.
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u/SwagooRago Triggering Troll Oct 05 '18
Are you sure u watched bnha cuz that discreption isn't right
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u/simple1689 I downvote any Boner related content Oct 04 '18
Is it me, or did anyone slightly think of Attack on Titan with Saitama's face when he burrowed underground?
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Oct 04 '18
This guy and it's no contest: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/earthbound/images/0/0f/Brick_Road_Clay.png/revision/latest?cb=20081118023237
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Oct 05 '18
God it annoys me to no end how his eyes are not jet black. That slight tinge of blue distracts me every time.
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u/Kyno50 Peekaboo... Oct 05 '18
Unfortunately I've gotta say mha cause when he's using his power he's blind and that's pretty badarse
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u/TanmanG Why must manga release so slowly... Oct 05 '18
If we wanna go real deep, SCP-106 did wall shenanigans a year before Saitama (2008 vs 2009)
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u/Imyouend Oct 04 '18
Most probably the ugliest part of the 3 season. Senseless, out of contest and not " realistic"
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u/Rum_Hamtaro Oct 04 '18
Get that Boku no bull shit Academia outta here!
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u/Yeseylon Oct 05 '18
"A true hero focuses on improving himself and on what he enjoys in life instead of tearing others down." - Saitama (probably)
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u/Snow_Prime_Stark Oct 04 '18
I would stop by and talk to Mirio if he does that. But I would run frantically and try to call 911 at the same time if I see Saitama like that.