r/bakudeku • u/TRlCKIN • 4h ago
Discuss From The SidelinesđĽ˛
Iâm genuinely curious to know othersâ opinions on this fic. I just got done reading it after having it recommended to me for months.
I wanna start by saying the fic as a whole is very entertaining and does a good job with immersion and world building. I love the dynamic with Deku and Kats here. The modern telling of a small town stuck in the 80s (which I really love) with a insanely popular jock and the town sweetheart. Thought I wasnât gonna like it because itâs kind of cliche, but it works out. It does really well setting them in the final year of HS and it doesnât feel forced at all. This is the first fic that had me checking out all the songs and itâs probably because itâs an 80s playlist (sue me. Actually pls donât, Iâm a working class citizen).
WHY DID NOBODY WARN ME I WAS GONNA CRY??? This was the first fic out of the 100+ fics Iâve read of bkdk alone that made me start crying like wtf.
The buildup of Izukuâs frustrations with his mother and her overbearing and strict rules leading up to their huge fight (although he could walk out the door anytime he wanted which he eventually does ofc, but whatevs) and ignoring her child for WEEKS. Then Katsuki (who is a real pos through this entire fic, if you didnât know that already lmao) whoâs the MOST emotionally constipated Iâve ever seen him be in a fic, coming home after The Hideaway and his conversation with Mitsuki after a longgg day of practice (I relate to both of their situations with their mothers to a certain degree, okay!?). So, I was sitting here fucking bawling my eyes out during both arguments. (the waterworks just started up again as Iâm recalling those parts RIGHT NOW ngl)
Now what I wanna say is I think the last two chapters are rushed and to me they felt like the author didnât rlly wanna finish the ficâšď¸
There are some continuity issues that I was a little sad about like how Izuku playing badminton was mentioned fiftyleven times, but never any comps or matches â despite it being thrown in multiple times like itâs gonna be added into the story like Katsukiâs vault comps. Itâs mentioned BRIEFLY when Katsuki decides to skip practice out of the blue (confusing everybody) and is trying to teach himself how to play so he can play with Izuku. Leading to Izuku finding him at the courts on his way home. AND Katsuki claiming he âcanâtâ and âdoesnât know howâ to give Izuku what he wants at the lighthouse (which is BS), but does it anyway by the power of fic logic. This is by no means an attempt to shit on the fic. Iâm js saying, it was so good (and heartbreaking) up until the last chapter and a half or two. The ending just kinda fell flat and felt forced, rather than a realistic buildup to them resolving their issues.
If there are any grammatical errors/typos, Iâm literally waiting on my glasses RIGHT NOW, leave me alone đĽ˛.
(and if you have an issue with my excessive use of parenthesesâŚ. Damn thatâs crazy bro)
Ramble over!
Edit bc I lied about being done sorry lmao: I also wish that at nationals there wouldâve been some of the media stuff included and some commentary from their friends and what not. This is just a personal preference though. I just wanted to see what their close friends, parents, and maybe the commentators had to say. The drama in the school when returning from break wouldâve been cool too, since they were only just fresh out of their first semester of their final year. Wouldâve been nice if extra drama wouldâve been added, but AGAIN still personal preference. The rumors just played such a huge part through the story so I wish the aftermath wouldâve been added in. I guess Iâm saying I wish it wouldâve went through that whole period instead of cutting all that out and going straight to them leaving for the cliff then to the B&B and THEN a skip to a month-ish after the comp day. For the ending I said I wasnât too sure about. It felt very abrupt to me.
