What's in a Fight? - My Hero Academia - Stain vs Deku, Iida & Todoroki

A way too deep analysis of anime Fights. Today, My Hero Academia's bloody battle with Stain .
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[@EllaAngeli]

Stain: I'm a serial killer who murders heroes Todoroki: do you take requests

[@Couldbedumber]

“U got a patreon?”

[@PinkySoda]

omg lamo

[@AverageBrethren]

Self proclaimed heroes arent heroes. Heroes are heroes.

[@SenthilKumar-hi4oc]

Omg lol.

[@mrsun4753]

Stain: "You dont need too, your dad is in the top of my list"

[@dudemunch87]

Stain: *gets a papercut* Ah, dammit Stain: *licks wound* Stain: *falls to the floor paralyzed*

[@diogojorge2351]

New headcanon on how he discovered his quirk

[@mclovin8180]

Why isn't this top comment?

[@ruyman90]

Stain: "Finally a nice place to eat my lunch" *takes out sandwich, bites sandwich, accidentally bites tongue* Stain: "ouch, oh god dammit" *planks to the floor* Stain: "not again..."

[@misterskink9419]

ruyman90, that’s what he gets for having a long-ass tongue!

[@ronaldomendoza7578]

dudemunch87 Why isn't this top comment

[@SuperSacaLuigi]

I think the true hero of that fight would have to go to Deku's gloves. I mean, if his gloves didn't work on his phone's touchscreen how was Todoroki supposed to come. If he didn't come, we woulda had dead people. And dead ppl r not nice. 10/10 luv dat glove

[@umont13]

SacaLuigi now you are watching on a deeper level. I like that

[@abdullahimtiaz8351]

Lmao wtf

[@BladeOfLight16]

Better question: how the heck did Midoriya send a text without looking at the screen? It's not like you can feel the buttons you're pressing on a touchscreen. Maybe it's the _phone_ that should be the true hero.

[@zKite00]

This guy is woke af

[@Roboshi2007]

you saying the support dept is that sloppy in making gloves that they didn't put in pads to interact with a touch screen?

[@cjekajlf]

Probably one of the most intense, heart-wringing and best animated fights in all of anime was obviously Kirishima Vs Tetsutetsu

[@josefarias5216]

The sheer amount of manliness thrown around is so inspiring.

[@OCEANANGELSTAR]

Pure emotion in that fight.. it was short but my god I loved it

[@mattlucas169]

I feel that worldbuilding needs to be fixed cause when comparing to other superhero cites it’s hard

[@snowkoil]

That fight made my Guts rank up to Lionhearted

[@hisokacranel7268]

Justin Dustbin fuck yeeeeeeeah

[@typhoonzebra]

I like the contrast. Iida is driven by thought but fights fueled on emotion while Deku is driven by emotion but fights while thinking.

[@mothersbasement]

+TyphoonZebra contrasy further highlighted by both being injured on the same limb the other attacks with

[@typhoonzebra]

Mother's Basement Yeah, while not exactly subtle but it's nice to notice things like that. I'm a sucker for visual metaphor and and references even when they're fairly blatant.

[@tdfern1]

TyphoonZebra This fight is not only emotional but also ideological between Stain's and that of society.

[@ollieslovelyworld6330]

TyphoonZebra I love how Stain doesn't change his opinions even in the middle of a battle, he see's All Might in Deku so he saves him from a Nomu after Deku FOUGHT HIM

[@wertm123]

I like how Deku calls Stain's RED eyes the eyes of a killer because just an episode prior Iida also had RED eyes when he declared his revenge.

[@realitysmasher6192]

wertm123 he obviously calls him that because it's a shinigami eyes

[@wertm123]

uh... what?

[@itsjustvin7630]

wertm123 Deathnote reference

[@TheMaitoPulla]

wertm123 I dont think its because theyre red, but because they are cold, calm and...scary.

[@wertm123]

Rlextor That doesn't really go against my observation though?

[@kelsanggyudzhin2340]

Also like Deku, Stain had to train his body and be smart to make up for the shortcomings of his Quirk. In fact, until Stain makes the opponent bleed, he's basically Quirkless just like Deku was. They make a fantastic reflections of each other.

[@iamangelicarose]

That's where stains skill comes in😉

[@albarkhan2673]

If he used poisoned his weapons it would probably more effective than his quirk

[@nagitowokomaeda1730]

How did he even find out about that quirk? Did he go through some weird vampire phase in kindergarten?

[@6powersofM]

@@albarkhan2673 If his blades were poisoned, Stain can't use his quirk because he'd poison himself every time he licks

[@kuronaialtani]

That’s the wonder about MHA as a whole Literally everyone in the world is a normal person, they just happen to have a QUIRK (ha ha) about themselves that allows them to do this and that Once they bust out their power they’ve got all the attention and recognition depending on who they are but otherwise they’re exactly like Midoriya which is why I always found it odd why there’s such prejudice against those without quirks if everyone is normal until they use their quirk I’m rambling, sorry

[@amirite01]

You know what I just realised? Deku is really lucky that his Phones touchscreen worked when he pressed the send button even though he was wearing gloves.

[@iamangelicarose]

*copies comment*

[@CeeJay____]

A lot of phones nowadays have Glove Mode, so it makes it easier for your screen to register key touches.

[@Abdega]

Mei: *LUCK HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT WHEN IT COMES TO MY BABIES!* By using a conductive polyaniline ink and putting it on the fingers of the glove 🧤 the wearer is able to use touchscreens no problem! The best partner Ian the ink is clear so it is completely unnoticeable! I can tell you are impressed and could easily make you some if you just give me your gloves. No gloves? *NO PROBLEM* I can make you a pair of durable gloves! Just give me your measurements and I can make some for you. On second thought that would take to long. Here, let me just take your measurements for you and I can get it right back to you!

[@lorenasalaparm]

I was really thinking about it the moment I saw that scene again 🤣🤣

[@friendlyneighborhoodyang315]

Where the fuck is Dekus send button? In the middle of his phone!?

[@Lillowh]

One thing that I kind of took away from the fight is that even to the end Stain backs up that belief in a truer form of heroism, because he is the only one to step up to save Deku. As you said, he finds him worthy not only of just letting live, but worth saving, and that is why I think he becomes so enraged and willing to take everyone on. Gran Torino and Endeavor have moments of internal thought shown doubting what they should do. Stain was the one bound and injured, yet with so many "heroes" around, nobody acted without thinking to save another. This parallels him even further with Deku, as Stain acted without thinking too, as he could have easily escaped without saving Deku or right after he killed the Nomu, but didn't, choosing instead to face those he sees as Villains behind him. Such a great character for someone who looks straight out of Image Comics

[@riley8385]

Lowell H Maybe was that a negative comment about Image Comics? Or I didn't understand it right?

[@samanthaalvarez877]

Yes someone finally said it I was thinking the same thing

[@CanelonVegano]

YEAH and Modoriya makes a comment on that: "at that time Stain was the only who acted in heroism to save me" (kind of). And he dropes it there like LOL he's actually suggesting what I think he is? Gotta love Izuku

[@frozenalpha6942]

One thing I learned is that Stain needs a nose

[@mrreyes5004]

I didn't even think of it like that until now. In that scene, even though a pro as experienced and skilled as Gran Torino doesn't think he can save Deku in that moment; He WANTS to save him, obviously, but he actually thinks about it for several seconds - seconds that the flying Nomu takes to fly further away. Same with the other heroes there: They're thinking of their odds of actually saving Deku as well as how the Nomu even got there. Stain doesn't give a damn about ANY of that. He doesn't care where the Nomu came from or what it's doing there. He doesn't care about the fact that saving Izuku will still result in him being confronted with several Pro Heroes, each at least as skilled and effective as the three kids he was just beaten by. He's not thinking; He's DOING. He actually frees himself, licks the blood of the Nomu off the heroine's face and takes down the Nomu, all of which happened way too quickly to chalk it up to plannng or much thought. He saw someone who matched his ideal of what a true hero is, and saved him. As stated by several others, he went from the Hero Killer, Stain to the Hero, Killer Stain. Even if for only a brief, glimpsing moment.

[@sanfransiscon]

I originally thought Stain's blood type detail was just convenient bullshit. That blood type personality thing is actually really clever!

[@myneneedssomequalitytimein8908]

I think the amount of blood ingested should've been how that worked

[@kiritoinsane1725]

Myane needs some quality time in the iron maiden that defeats the whole purpose of the fight and weakens him

[@Alucard-gt1zf]

Myne needs some quality time in the iron maiden that would break his power since he could just chug a litre of blood and paralyse a dude for life which just seems slightly overpowering

[@Abdega]

Alucard “Paralyze a dude for life” Well… regardless of quirk, he was able to do that with Iida’s brother…

[@Alucard-gt1zf]

Abdega that was with a bit more mechanical force

[@donnamitsuki281]

Can we talk about how Todoroki knows Deku so damn well he knew he needed help with just a random location and no other context?? I don't even say it as a shipper or anything. I just think Todoroki must be very smart and it's a prove of how they became friends after the Sports Festival Arc so quickly...

[@B.3.1.8]

I mean like if our friend sent a location without context or anything and it's a situation we're I think the nomus where I think that normal but yeah your right

[@mrsun4753]

He was there when Uraraka and Deku ask if Iida was ok before going to Hosu. With the fact that his father brought him to Hosu to hunt stain. It only make sense that a random address sent by a classmate in Hosu city is an obvious distress signal

[@rhythmicrain]

Yeah Izuku is the only one who could give Todoroki real help and was able to break his walls, and Todoroki isn't an ungrateful person and from his perspective he definitely started considering Izuku as his first true friend. The light novels by the author delve deeper into the Izuku - Todoroki friendship :-)

[@nagisamomoe125]

it's kinda unrealistic tho

[@CaramelFae]

One thing you didn't point out is how they reacted after it was over. The adrenhaline was still pumping and they were still a bit freaked out, just like any normal kid with no experience in this would be. I thought this was a nice touch since most shounen like to have the protagonist(s) be inhumanly ok....I guess what I'm saying is it really humaized the characters.

[@Avarn388]

That's something I also love about this fight and MHA; Horikoshi the mangaka never forgets that our main characters are children. A lot of high school anime, namely in the battle Shonen series, I find often neglects this. I can understand why, as more often than not, it is the spectacle of seeing these teens and thus most audiences can suspend disbelief. But this take is "realistic". As in, in given how the world has setup with professional heroes and how they are often seen as experienced to take on villians; for three high school children, even from an elite school, can manage to do this is a big testament of their prowess and defies expectations. So really, in that light, this entire fight I find is brilliant.

[@CaramelFae]

My point (and Geoff's) exactly, though you said it much better than I could :)

[@Avarn388]

Thank you. But really, in my view, what makes this fight so great as one can look at it through different lenses. And really, why I love Horikoshi, namely his ability to do this while working within the Shonen genre. And this isn't me slighting the genre. I find there are some out there who don't give him and another quality mangaka enough credit. it is hard enough to pander to a set audience with expectations, but presenting new, complex ideas while working within the boundaries of the genre that is hard. And really, there is a reason why mangaka like Togashi, Oda, Araki are so renowned as they have done this.

[@LeonGun8]

I also like how they closed the whole fight off by pushing in their face how they esentially broke the law as much as Stein did. They almost killed Stein (his lung was punctured, that's not exactly a minor injury). Up to that point they had made it seem like they could just use and abuse Quirks at will but we are finally reminded that heroes had to earn society's trust by not abusing their power.

[@teodoraslozoraitis7409]

@@Avarn388 I doubt anyone gonna read this, but i agree with your statement a lot. I love how the students in MHA even though they are teenagers, are portrayed are more as children and not as adults; which is the other way around in series like Bleach and Naruto. It just feels a lot more compelling when children face fear, danger and the cruelty of people and try their best to overcome these hardships; afterall, it is naturally harder for them to do so than for adults.

[@LadySunami]

If you read the illegals spinoff you learn Stain used to be a vigilante who killed off villains. Dude does not know how to deal with problems without murder apparently.

[@duskyer2391]

Problem with that is that he went after someone who was framed. After being stopped and beaten that's when he changes his tune and goes after heroes.

[@husky2961]

And thus he is a villain. Having good intention is not enough

[@ammyvl1]

How do you know about the illegal spinoff? 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@datho9831]

*FBI OPEN UP* BOOM!!!

[@arno7163]

@@ammyvl1 I think he means the vigilants spinoff where the vigilants are kinda illegal

[@powerofanime1]

"Let me touch you." "I...need an adult?" "I AAAM AN ADUUULT!"

[@superkamiguru2576]

powerofanime1 I wonder where I've heard that before

[@infamouslemon4960]

ABRIDGED VEGETA!

[@powerofanime1]

Super Kami Guru, though Vegeta does do it too. :)

[@Zombiewithabowtie]

"NAILLLLLLL! I saw a bird. It was pretty. .... Kick it's ass."

[@protagonist-kunspersona5860]

"YOU WILL CALL ME DENDEI!!!!!!!!! No......... Super Kami Dendei 😈😈😈"

[@thebahooplamaster]

Every fight in My Hero Academia just gets better and better as the series progresses.

[@Sunnybluekiwi]

Eeeh.... for the most part that's true but the most recent arc has had some pretty underwhelming fights.

[@IkkezzUsedEmber]

One for all vs all for one will be epic

[@thebahooplamaster]

shinyUmbreon121 well.. I still got hyped for those fights. It's not as bad as say one piece right now in the underwhelming department

[@Ruisu07]

shinyUmbreon121 idk man lemilion vs overhaul was great

[@Step43099]

I'd still love for these fights to be animated especially the Rappa fight and yea any fight with Lemillion and Suneater. What I'm really waiting on is Round 2 of you know what right after the License Exam

[@TheMonyarm]

One of the dead heroes from the newspaper article about Stain, actually appeared in the crowd during the sport festival

[@lukewhiteside3697]

That’s rough buddy

[@ericluev3384]

Whomst and where? Is there an image to prove this?

[@donnamitsuki281]

Horikoshi doesn't draw background characters at random then...

[@toastwings9358]

oof

[@apexed2446]

@@donnamitsuki281 that's scary levels of dedication

[@yodog1446]

I've never heard about the blood type personality theory, but I have to say that Hero Aca is so damn clever for using that in that way. What a fantastic synergy of ideas and execution.

[@Noelle_Meier]

Apparently it's a big thing in Asia. It's like how westerners use Astrology or the Myers-Briggs Test to categorize everybody in a fun personality quiz.

[@7heartsleft]

Plus Ultra is the one math problem you never need to finish.

[@ShuraEssays]

Square root of 2. Don't need to finish that one.

[@alakae5913]

Zero Comma Three You

[@SANDWICHshuriken]

Deku, engenium, and hand-crusher

[@anonymousdratini]

SANDWICHshuriken also: King Murder-Explosion.

[@wesuckatgames9549]

King Explosion-Murder.

[@anonymousdratini]

WeSuckAt Games Murder Explosion-king?

[@Flowtail]

Todoroki's hero name should be Kelvin: The Temperature Hero

[@risinstar1442]

Lord Explosion Murder

[@nightangelx1513]

Writers: You can't make a compelling character in three episodes. Stain: Hold my sword

[@madninja1993]

Shinsou: respond to this and I'll make you hold my beer

[@abhinavthapliyal6479]

Damn , no one replied 😂😂

[@nagisamomoe125]

what about mami from madoka magica

[@nagisamomoe125]

no mami from madoka magica is better

[@nagisamomoe125]

mami: hold my head

[@vicenteortegarubilar9418]

I was watching this, then I went to watch the wiseckack video about hero aca because of the recomendation, then while watching the video they recommended watching this so I am here again and now after watching that recomendation of watching wisecrack I will probably go watch that again...I am coming back here in a couple minutes

[@vicenteortegarubilar9418]

Katoki thanks man. I was in a neverending cycle until I read your comment

[@vicenteortegarubilar9418]

Katoki oh shit it is true...going back to the endless cycle then

[@vicenteortegarubilar9418]

Katoki well by following two orders that are against each other doesn't that mean I am also not following both orders by following the other order?....you know what forget it I am confussed.

[@funyboy11]

truly a neverending cycle

[@mattlucas169]

For me the series is very quick but characters lack depth

[@npc6817]

"even Endeavor is afraid" oh my god it's been a year and I finally got it! ITS A GODDAMN JOJO REFERENCE!!!

[@nagisamomoe125]

jojo makes no sense tho-

[@npc6817]

@@nagisamomoe125 does anything?

[@nagisamomoe125]

@@npc6817 yes sometimes, if the writer is good

[@npc6817]

@nagisamomoe125 I meant in a more existential way but well, jojo makes plenty of sense if you look closely

[@JustinY.]

*PLUS ULTRA*

[@typhoonzebra]

Justin Young Mate, fuck off. I cannot watch a single video without you being there. Who are you!?

[@BigT.Larrity]

*SMAAAAASHUUU*

[@dankmuffen3700]

How are you on every video i watch?

[@kylerharris4246]

You're scaring me

[@TheMilkYouShouldNotHaveSpilled]

*HOW IS HE EVERYWHERE FOR EVERYONE? WTF*

[@Firelord375]

16:58 Dude, that legit cracked me up. It took me a sec, but damn if that doesn't deserve a like.

[@ExistentialistBread]

"Even endeavor is afraid" IS THAT A MOTHERFUCKING JOJOS REFERENCE

[@matomask3574]

That was glorious

[@coleworld8265]

Duwaang Gang!

[@billcipher147]

HOLY SWEET MOTHER OF JESUS TAP DANCING CHRIST, IS THAT A GOD DAMN MOTHERFUCKING TABLE FLIPPIN JOJO'S REFERENCE?!

[@tdfern1]

Just A Noodle That joke is getting old.

[@ronaldomendoza7578]

Just A Noodle *Confused Cuz doesn't watch Jojo*

[@88rixadzin88]

You never talked about why Stain doesn't just use poison on his blades, and I think I have an idea why (Stain does not use poison that is). His kill count is way lower than his wounded count. This is because (I think), he does not want to kill heros that gives him the right answers. His quirck does not stop you from speaking. He only wanted to kill Ilda after he spoke about revenge. While with Deku, if he used poison on his weapons he would have killed someone he accually did not want too. I beleive he wants to hear Hero's out before killing them. If they goes with his values, then they live. If they don't they die. Poison the way people have been talking about it would not give any Hero a chance. He would never be able to question them, as they would die regardless of what he wanter. But loved the video and will check out more of yours in the future.

[@bijuutamer729]

88rixadzin88 Maybe, but using poison weapons in the first place would virtually mean he has no quirk at all. He's not gonna lick his blades when they're poisoned.

[@husky2961]

How is he gonna use his quirk then?

[@viviolet7]

Or maybe, yknow, cuz *licking poisoned blades* is a bad idea?

[@sesereddead465]

Actual Real Jesus it can be both those reasons

[@Sheamu5]

Why is there a hero called native, in Japan?

[@gabriel300010]

Because yes

[@angeluriel2725]

These are the questions that dont let me sleep at night…

[@Kunumbah1]

. Considering the fact that the number 1 Hero is essentially Mr. America. We can assume that some parts of American culture could rub off on this alternate Japan causing an interest in Native America culture or something I don’t even know....

[@balintkristof8442]

Hori is a reverse weaboo

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

sheamus Maybe he played MegaMan 6, and thought Tomahawk man was really cool.

[@superkamiguru2576]

14:05 yo thanks for the shoutout man😂

[@RiaxaraCo]

Deku, inginiam, and the hand crusher. The true best hero team.

[@hopefulhyena3400]

“Without giving them new abilities out of the blue” Oof.

[@ace-qq8rx]

W8 wat

[@dracoaquariusphoebe3487]

@Tin Watchman And well, One for All's power is stockpilling power and passing itself to others, it makes sense that it could stockpile the quirks of it's past users.

[@shivaniraman9917]

@@dracoaquariusphoebe3487 plus its not like Deku automatically gets the skills to control it. We're 4 seasons in, and OFA is still on (a realistic) 20%,, and I also loved the way Horishiki got him to win against Chisaki by upping his powers- thankfully Not by "willpower" or some shit, but w the help of Eri's quirk. Finally a power-up logic I can get behind. Deku has a long way to go, and I hope the pacing stays this way- along w a good storyline so that it doesn't become a drag.

[@Hilophyle]

One thing I am upset about after this fight is the fact that- endeavor got the credit of defeating Stain..... and that if the kids were acknowledged as the true heroes they could have been arrested for using their quirks in public , even tho they defeated one of the biggest threat at the time...... Couldn’t they tell at least one of their friends, I mean seriously....😐😶😑

[@javartaitt-hoyte4979]

Hilophyle I don’t know about arrested but it would be put on their records and probably wouldn’t help them become heroes. Also there friends count as the public.

[@ThexDynastxQueen]

For some reason the one thing I question about the whole fight is....why was there rope in a trash can? Maybe I don't rummage in trash as much as these kids but since when is rope as commonly thrown away object? I'm sorry I can't help it.

[@chickenhunter4694]

The Dynast Queen your profile pic makes this comment even better

[@einzweichschein]

The Dynast Queen This is Japan we're talking about. You'd be surprised on how many usefull things can be scavenged in their trash can. You should try watch some videos on homeless people in Japan. Their makeshift house has many usable things still in perfectly good shape.

[@Abdega]

Guy throws away noose “Not today old friend” There’s your answer

[@Razzrazz90]

If Stain bites his tongue and it draws blood, is he perpetually paralyzed by his own quirk until the bleeding stops?

[@thenexus8384]

That's actually a good question (yes im aware this comment is from 4-5 years ago)

[@TheOmegaGenerator]

I swear that its pronounced IN-GEN-E-UM

[@imthrillz5255]

TheOmegaGenerator ikr

[@VexRep]

In jean E um

[@Dragonatrix]

Yeah, it's blatantly a play on the word "Engine." Because they're fast boys with literal engines in their legs. Alas, words are hard

[@spritecruise]

Lotus The older brother has engines in his arms, only Tenya, so far, has engines in his legs

[@android19willpwn]

not in the Japanese dub, which is probably what Jeff is most familiar with.

[@JoahTheThread5ive]

16:58 Endeavour might be afraid but Speedwagon would not: No, sirree .

[@Roboshi2007]

Correction Stain is only HALF right, yes he hates the money and fame hungry heroes but he also claims the very IDEA of a hero earning money from their work is wrong, but the world wouldn't work if that were the case, we don't ask our police and firefighters to work for free.

[@jasonreed7522]

Technically some areas (mostly rural/small towns) are only served by volunteer fire departments because there just isn't enough "need" to justify that expense on the very limited town budgets. Where as major cities are very willing and in need to have paid fire departments constantly on staff. (Volunteer departments usually always have enough firefighters hanging out around the station and they all come running with everycall like cats to a can opener, and i believe that the dispatcher is paid) I think the same idea applies to hero settings, basically if you only have a couple incidents a year they aren't worth having on staff, but if its a constant problem and they have to work full days like the police then obviously they need to be compensated. And in MHA the heroes are basically an extension of the police for catching superpowered criminals.

[@Mr.Inktail]

I was wondering, for the next "What's in a Battle", can you do Bakugo vs Uraraka from the Sports festival. Mainly because it actually breaks the tropes of 1. Real men don't fight girls/don't go all out on girls and 2. Girls are fragile/can't fight boys

[@azrielackerman4659]

Those aren't tropes

[@Mulch4321]

*generic Gigguk Tournament Arc meme*

[@cnash9744]

A

[@billcipher147]

*_TOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUURNAAAAAAAAAMEEEEEEEEEEEEENT AAAAAAAAAAARC!_*

[@notproductiveproductions3504]

Jaded Kronos how did HE of all people get a meme? Especially considering his style, that could’ve been seen as “just another Gigguk remark”.

[@bocodamondo]

people nowdays keep conflicting running gag with memes, a meme is something transformative that can be combined with other memes or put in many different situations, running gag is just repeating a line that you think is funny,

[@ZephyrusBlue]

NOT PRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIONS what you said seems kind of negative or something but I’m just curious, what was your true intent? Cuz personally, I think it’s fine. It was definitely a funny moment that is worthy of such a place, I dunno.

[@LadyIno]

I really like your analysis of the fight. The only thing that was missing imo was the fact that Todoroki tanked 80% of the whole fight without getting paralyzed even once + he created the stress/opportunity situation to "defeat" Stain. One of his first actions in that fight was also to save every other hero with his ice before charging in. Just my two cents since I think he was even more impressive than Deku in that battle.

[@BBQ_Ch1cken]

Bless that TFS reference

[@vertikil]

Nail....NAAAAIIIIIILLLLL

[@DracoInduperator]

I saw a bird. It was pretty. Kick it's ass.

[@KegOfMeat]

Oooh thanks for the heads up.

[@hannaok2499]

Nnnnnaaiiillll I have a bitch of an itch on my left ass cheek

[@javianbrown8627]

Everytime I watch a video on this anime I want to watch it again....

[@jeniii97]

Javian Brown same

[@Redhollow]

16:58 Ish dat a jojo wefwence.

[@MakianTheWorld]

I loved this reference

[@gojira4life]

No, it's a Super Sand Lesbian reference, Kaka Carrot Cake!

[@namegoeshere5220]

Red Hollow No, bro, that's Toru.

[@philhayes3781]

Your peofile pic fits this comment perfectly

[@RidamZ]

WTF IS JOJO?

[@Florent-yy3pd]

6:33 Fun fact : "The cavalry arrives" is litteraly the french equivalent of "I am here" in the translation of the manga. And it goes like this : "Tout va bien...La cavalerie est là".

[@LiteraryRetreat]

I loved how you showcased the philosophy behind Stain's ideology while at the same time analyzed this amazing fight scene's choreography.

[@steampunkerella]

just finished watching the wisecrack episode that gave this a shotout, yet it was just uploaded! wow

[@earnestbrown6524]

Same here, started that video then saw this one pop up and thought "that's weird them both doing a Hero video." Now not so weird.

[@princessthyemis]

Cool! :D

[@sethreynolds3885]

same!

[@ManuKumar-ws8vj]

I think the fight between Sero and Todoroki deserves at least a one minute video just because of how explosive it is. It isn't even really a minute in length but just manages to excite you to an unhealthy degree. One of my favourite fight sequences ever.

[@Im_connorreviews]

This my favorite fight in the show so far, also two of my favorite characters are in it. Iida and Todoroki so that helped me gain more love for them

[@willycheez7218]

Iida was one of your favourite characters? 😢 This was the last time besides rescuing Bakugo he'd have any purpose. I'm so sorry for you

[@thepeveexman]

A DBZA reference and a Jojo's reference in a BNHA video. I'm satisfied.

[@Arkus]

One of the many flaws in Satin's ideaology is that is ignores an important aspect when it comes to heroism: At the end of the day it doesn't matter if the hero is selfish, a jerk, in it for the glory or is being paid to do the job, all that matters is whether or not someone was saved thanks to their actions. If the hero's flaws are an active hinderance to that than yes they shouldn't be heroes, but if it doesn't hinder their ability to rescue innocents than what does it matter if they aren't ideal super heroes like All Might? And the whole "Heroes shouldn't get paid" mentality kinda insults Firefighters, Police Officers, and other public service organisations that pay their workers.

[@aroventalmav888]

Hard to save people when it isn't your nine to five. Heros won't be saving anyone if they have to work a mundane job to live.

[@jasonreed7522]

On the Firefighter point, many smaller towns and cities in America have volunteer fire departments, of course in the event of a call they are basically free to drop everything and go save people. But in larger cities a paid fire department is mandatory, likewise in stories where heroes are basically only needed a couple times a week then they can usually get away with being volunteers, but in MHA heroes have to do hero work constantly. Of course they are more analogous to police than firefighters but i think it works. Basically if you have say 3 incidents a year that are hero level then they can be volunteers, but if incidents are a daily problem then you need heroes properly on staff and compensated as they can't hold a "real" job when they have to go deal with the joker every 30mins.

[@willnelson9906]

it's also just, like he ignores that some heroes could be financially motivated AND seek to be a good hero. in stains world, someone with a quirk that could save lots of lives/stop lots of villains, who faces economic hardship, shouldn't be a hero if their main motivator is for the good money it provides them and their family. it doesn't matter if they plan on being the best hero they can be, who doesn't abuse their station. stain was a wonderful villain, who opened the door for us to think "hm, maybe hero society is flawed" but, he himself is flawed. it'd be a much more difficult pill to swallow if stain was like, a red hood esque villain. he hunts down specifically evil heroes, people who use their station as a weapon against regular folk. (Hell, if that were the case, stain may not of ever become an antagonist in the first place)

[@willnelson9906]

stain can't see that, with the way quirks have evolved, and society has evolved, being a hero is basically as important, and as common-place, as being an emt, a firefighter, or a police officer. it's a normal job now. stains war would've never ended not cause hero society is corrupt from the top to the bottom (even though there's some corruption there that can be explored and discussed) but because his views themselves were corrupt.

[@Hewillkeepwatch]

Just a couple of questions: How exactly did Stain figure out his Quirk? Deku's Gloves work on his phone? How did Deku open up this app and click it all without seeing his phone? Why did stain's scarf freeze midair? Can't Gran Torino fly? What is even happening?

[@Alucard-gt1zf]

Monsunset753 Ghamdi 1: he must probably bit his tongue or something 2: lots of gloves work on touchscreens 3: just like iPhone has the thing where if you press the power button rapidly it calls emergency services his phone could be set up to instead ask to send his location to his contacts which would be extremely helpful to a hero

[@iansmith4184]

Regarding #3, Deku is shown to be intelligent and plan ahead. He probably already had the app open on his phone and just needed to mash the screen until he hit send.

[@HollowPurple-if2co]

4: even the gravity was paralysed 5: maybe but he can go faster and change trajectories with short bursted.

[@dizzygnome6698]

Omg thank you so much for this breakdown this was my alltime fav fight and you're blowing my mind explaining all this!

[@glenmoody-elias1040]

Ayyy; I'm glad the mention of bloodtypes was mentioned. It was a subtle thing that I caught on to when it was said, and I'm genuinely impressed that it was stated the scale of blood types rather than just "Deku getting up at the speed of plot."

[@phoebeeileen6176]

Iida doesn't get enough love imo

[@kydkeflashy]

Facts, not only is he a great character but he definitely has a really strong quirk. That speed is insane and he's only improving

[@m.o.l.a6812]

And less in this video, I felt that I detail Deku's actions more than Todoroki and Iida, he missed a few things that happened, I liked the detail of the blood types but in general it was quite partial, it seemed that he narrated the battle of Stain vs Deku, the others were extras lol

[@FiraDeviant]

All of MHA is watchable on CrunchyRoll......except in some parts of Europe because fuck us right!

[@gabriel300010]

Thats what piracy is for bro

[@FiraDeviant]

Yes but I rather not and they rather not but than they also dont give. I have chrunchyroll while half of the shows are blocked.

[@TheOnirayju]

Do like me , Use Crunchyroll Unblocker . It’s basically a VPN only for Crunchyroll that you install in your browser , and then you turn the site to English . Watched all of attack on titan 2 and MHA with this.

[@2slowpoke929]

0nirayju Eh I'd do that but at that point you're supporting CR more than the anime industry :/ Which is a shame.

[@iquestioneverything3426]

2SlowPoke But the the studio that created the anime still got the money, how is this different ?

[@hopefulhyena3400]

I love how "Even ____ is afraid" is such a meme now because I love Speed Weed so much.

[@jedimario8860]

It's not in the fight, but I think the aftermath deserves some recognition. When the 3 kids are recovering from the fight in the hospital, they are told that they'll be punished because they unlawfully harmed someone with their quirk. This honestly always quite bothered me because of how easily the situation could have been justified as self-defense, and I found it strange how Todoroki and not Deku was the one to step up in order to defend their actions. It helped put into perspective their characters, and how Deku is more interested in what is lawful while Todoroki has a much stronger personal moral compass as to what he thinks is right.

[@tonyhakston536]

I can't believe the animators got away with so many Toru nudes...

[@mikethomson6864]

Top 5 Anime fights (my opinion) 1: Pain vs Naruto 2: Stain vs Deku, Todoroki, Tenya Iida 3: Rock Lee vs Gaara 4: Zuko vs Azula/ Aang vs Ozai 5: Meliodas vs Ban

[@bazzxliner]

But technically avatar isn't an anime but still a g8 fight

[@numberproof7228]

This was great! Can't wait to see you analyse more fight scenes! Good job!

[@TxRxAxP]

I'm currently writing a book and your videos have helped me become such a better writer over the past few months. Thank you.

[@hirenrupchandani3577]

13:47 SHOUTOOOOOO!! Always cracks me up😂

[@VivioSaf]

Strange ... I got in a video from Wisecrack through a external link. And they cited this video, before youtube's notification came. Sooooo ... Before notification Squad!?

[@clottedscream]

Where does Allmight buy his cosmetics? PLUS ULTA!!

[@peteman9032]

Oh man this was a good video, made me appreciate this fight even more which is something I didn’t think was possible

[@WanderKrew]

“Hero Aca doesn’t create powers out of the blue” Manga readers: “Do I have news for you”

[@hydroreviews3305]

What happened?

[@annie-dx7zg]

I dont even know and i read manga....plzzz

[@dylandarnell3657]

I mean, they still didn't. OFA was introduced as a power-stockpiling quirk. Fans were predicting something like this years before it actually happened.

[@MrJuakoHawk]

Men, I love Wisecrack's content, and I usually don't click on references, but I'm so glad that I did! Nice work men, it was incredible well thought and well narrated, and I look forward to seeing all your other videos now

[@Blasian62]

It's pronounced Injenium as in Ingenius or Ingenuity or ENGINE.

[@mothersbasement]

+Blasian62 except in japanese they say ingehnium

[@Blasian62]

Lol they also say PRUS URTURA in Japanese instead of Plus Ultra. They also make the correct pronunciations in the Dub. Their quirks are literally engines.

[@baconsir1159]

You can hear them speak, he says In-Geh-nee-uhm

[@insulttothehumanrace3807]

+Blasian62 The "Prus Urtura" is because Japanese people literally can't pronounce the "L" sound, and roll their r's a certain way to get an approximation. No idea on the ingehnium thing, though.

[@featherworn]

Blasian62 i love how you added that last part. Like genuine. Or ingenuity. Or FUCKING ENGINE

[@paintedhen5242]

personally my favorite aspect of this fight is the ways each of the kids react when the others are in danger, leaping in to save one another again and again, and the emotions they experience when the others are hurt. it makes it so clear how much they care about each other.

[@geapow]

It surprises me that Horikoshi even had hidden meanings behind the effectiveness of Stain's blood type oriented quirk, and you Sir are also a mastermind for noticing this tiny detail :) Great vid!!

[@amderrsom]

funny enough,your analysis videos are actually a huge part of my hype for the next season. as im a manga reader for this series,i KNOW that next season is probably gonna be the best one,and thinking of that i CANNOT WAIT for the gorgeous animation and analysis videos that will come from that!

[@billcipher147]

16:58 I swear, his editing gets better with each video.

[@AndreiSkelepina]

(Always happy to see you updating, Geoff)

[@gzuzumaki2]

Ya gotta do another What's in a Fight/What's in a Scene for when *SPOILERS* (if you don't read the manga) All Might fights the VA Boss and Deku vs. Chisaki gets animated! Those fights have probably been (in my opinion) the best in the entire series as of yet.

[@FireFromBlade]

Basing Stain's quirk on blood type personality chart was actually pretty genius.

[@VivioSaf]

0:17 ~ Yeah! UA's building is BAE!

[@viviolet7]

That was a Toru joke

[@jacksonscott3667]

Actual Real Jesus Too late; Deku x UA bed ship now

[@candarus_collective]

This is super epic! I also didn't know the trivia about Stain's quirk matching up with blood type personalities; that's pretty cool.

[@sweetnsour3693]

I read the manga, and I love how this one character, stain, affects so many other characters in the series. New criminals are made because they look up to stain, like Spinner, Dabi and Himiko. The same with Deku, when the other characters are in a tough situation, they think about deku. He affects them in a positive way. Like Mezou, Minoru, Shouto, Momo, Ochako, Kouta. Heck, Deku unknowingly gave Tenko (Tomura) a conviction, so he’s not just bad because “I don’t like good.” His new goal is to kill All Might, and prove just how fragile society really is without him. He says that people laugh because All Might laughs. I know what he said but can’t really repeat it since it’s from memory, and I would have to go back to that chapter. I know what he means though. I loved this video.

[@fesh2458]

Stain: *doesnt brush his teeth for months* Stain: brushes teeth and has his gums bleed Stain: Falls on the floor choking on a toothbrush

[@pixelpudding3914]

3:13 Looks like Bakugo gave some grammar lessons to him

[@jrrthompson1996]

I know not many agree with me, but IMO Bakugo V Todoroki should be in the running for best fight of the season. It's overshadowed because Deku isn't a combatant, but I think it has some of the best visual, auditory and symbolic storytelling in the series so far.

[@Fizzsama]

It definately has the best ending of any of the fights so far lmao

[@noctuanigrum]

Yes I dont agree with u since u said "best .... and 'symbolic" this fight has so much going on even me while reading it first at manga was so emotional driven. But Bakugo Vs Todoroki is a good fight and thrilling ^^,

[@sigilbreaker2628]

Heck, every fight Bakugo had in the Tournament blew away every Deku fight. It's really only let down by Todoroki being kind of a mannequin as always. Bakugo's speech to Todoroki demanding he go full power is probably the best speech in the series.

[@zakariamohamed3202]

Josh Thompson there were way too many great fights this season. I seriously love this show

[@SeiferVII]

For some reason I don't find Bakugo fights as compelling, and considering how many fan votes he wins, I think I might be in the minority on this one lol. I just generally find he wins by using his power at full force, while Deku has to think around the weaknesses of his power and the opponent's. Every scene he seems to be trying his best to both win and improve himself. I gotta give credit to the animators for displaying this with as little as the pained look on his face as he tries to control his quirk with a mere 5% power. Bakugo is obviously trying his best as well, and they tell us this by having every line be the same rage-filled scream about needing to be the best, but doesn't really have to because he's better than every other student at his school, with the possible exception of Todoroki at full power. IMO His best fights are when he's used as a foil to a character that isn't so naturally talented or powerful, like Uraraka and Deku. His fight against Todoroki looked awesome, but there wasn't enough emotional context for me to root against or with any of them. They have the two strongest student powers in the school, so we don't get any cool underdog scenario like the fight against All Might. And any emotional growth drawn from a heartfelt backstory was already done when Todoroki fought Deku, which I think looked cooler and had better storytelling. But not everyone needs that, and people prefer different stories from characters. Deku has to think ahead, and so fights more like, let's say, Batman. Deku's fights usually have just as much action being done in his head and heart as it is on screen. While Bakugo is more like Vegeta. He fights with overwhelming power and speed, and wins by fueling his already natural aptitude for combat with anger. His fights have more yelling and explosions, and are usually better from a straight combat perspective, since Deku is starting so far behind everyone in terms of control and experience. Deku has to build up his ego from a lifetime of emotional abuse, Bakugo has to tear down his ego from a lifetime of inflicting it and being the best. Different styles, so people can prefer either. There are more reasons I like Deku's fights more so far, relating to their themes and such, but this has already gotten pretty long and it would probably get too personal. It just tells you what a good show this is from how much analysis can be done with these essays, and how heated people get over it.

[@daviddougherty4395]

13:42 "instead of just giving them new abilities out of the blue..." @dekus 8 new quirks

[@ace-qq8rx]

Dont even read the new chapters their high af and are running out of ideas

[@exilley2134]

@@ace-qq8rx I dunno about that, a concept that big holds lots of potential... Anyway, you probably don't even know the definition of a good plot or story; just wait it out. Besides, shounen be shounen.

[@ace-qq8rx]

Yea u right i just ask myself is thos entertaining

[@ace-qq8rx]

Then make an overexagerated comment

[@dylandarnell3657]

1. 6, not 8. 2. Not new, they're from the previous OFA holders. 3. Not out of the blue, OFA was introduced as a power-stockpiling quirk and the theory fans have been predicting this for years.

[@saikatchoudhury9318]

Dude its been so long since a mother's basement mha video , i loved these breakdown analysis videos

[@malikthemadman]

can we all just apprieciate how lucky deku got anyone could of arrived even mineta that would of been annoying but no it is the most op kid in his class

[@dylandarnell3657]

1. Mineta wasn't in Hosu. Most of the people on his contact list probably weren't in Hosu, since they all had their own internships. 2. As he mentions in the video, Todoroki being in Hosu can be traced directly to Deku's actions during the Sports Festival. It's less about luck and more about good storytelling. 3. Mineta could have been very useful - his balls could effectively lock down the Hero Killer, and they would stick around (and thus still be useful) even if Mineta himself was incapacitated. He could also serve as a fantastic distraction / bait, since he's the physical embodiment of everything Stain hates about heroes.

[@McBehrer]

The All Might exam was my favorite moment from the show thus far. There were some REALLY solid hits, and it was actually really intimidating seeing All Might display his true power.

[@sonicdueler]

16:58 IS THAT A MOTHER FUCKING PERSONA REFERENCE!

[@KingdomHartea]

No, it's Speed wagon!

[@realitysmasher6192]

Goddamnit Steph!

[@Magonalgon999]

That joke is for jojo

[@sceptile6375]

Crozz is that a mother fucking gigguk reference

[@lucastoian2063]

Goddamit Steph! -Imanity I will eat YOUR babies

[@sampepper7682]

Mothers Basement: Their first fight against a real villain USJ Attack: Am I a joke to you!?

[@James-sm7kn]

At 13:45 I laughed so hard.

[@kaisagerr]

Stain: "i think bad people dont change, so i kill them and not inspire them" Mt. Lady: "WAIT FOR ME IN SEASON 5 BABEH"

[@MrTiger-zc3fp]

"Instead of giving characters random new abilities" well it does now lmao

[@hunter580]

Lol, the part when the bag opened my Bluetooth headset said: Battery low. It was PERFECT TIMING 🤣🤣🤣

[@TaranVH]

Hah, you're subbed to LTT

[@BlackRageInfinity]

Hey, Jeff. One concept you briefly brought up in his video that stuck with me was the concept of redemption being a process. When I watched the fight and the aftermath, I noticed that Iida had indeed fallen of the path of a true hero and was soundly defeated by Stain because of that, but I hadn't noticed that simply realizing the error of his ways in that moment didn't grant him the right to call himself a hero again (as I had originally assumed). Like you said, he still needed to redeem himself for his prior failings and doing so would take both time and effort. It's a lesson and a word of admonishment that I actually needed to hear today, though I won't bore you with the details. Anyway, thanks for making this video and all the other ones you've made. I haven't watched them all, but I've enjoyed every one I've seen so far. Keep it up. I look forward to seeing what you create next.

[@setn111]

Bro, I love this show but I don't understand how Deku can't one-punch him since he could do that to the *giagantic* robot in season one, can someone please explain that to me?

[@lillard8844]

he used 100% against the robot, but held back when he hit stain so he wouldn’t break his arm.

[@setn111]

@@lillard8844 k thanks

[@hyperdeath84]

I hope you circle back round to this series soon. There are several fights in season 4 worth looking at and I predict the MVA arc is gonna give us a couple to look at too.

[@billcipher147]

Since the third season has recently been announced, could you maybe make a video about To Aru Majutsu no Index at some point?

[@billcipher147]

It's a pretty good show aside from all the fanservice and it has some pretty sweet and creative fight scenes.

[@yonatanhoresh2695]

13:54 Spoilers for chapter 229 of the manga! This is exactly what happened with Twice in the aforementioned chapter, and it was awesome!

[@1991LPfan]

You have to love the DBZA reference at 14:05

[@shubbith3109]

this was uploaded half an hour ago and it already has nearly 5000 views. Good job m8.

[@bray2964]

Even Speedwagon is afrai... wait, wrong anime

[@dman1504]

Wisecrack team: we will give you a shoutout if you give us a shout out Mother's Basement: DEAL!!!!