A Girl's Ego | My Hero Academia S7 Ep 20 Reaction

[@YaBoyRoshi]

Another remarkable episode!

[@justsmith3423]

Y'all HAVE to watch "IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE" get to it gang!

[@TheArtofJohnKelekele]

this szn might potentially be the best szn of MHA. The most consistent szn in a long time

[@Lockstepmind]

Anyone notice they killed thousands of people in the town. They are responsible for thousands of murders.😂 this girl Gotta go😂

[@adrianoespinoza4073]

This is the Most Underrated Fight in the series.

[@TheHeroDied]

You should check out the world most notorious talker runs the world's strongest clan

[@TheOne-ym5mx]

Sheera almost about to tear up whilst Roshi and Lupa talking about a primary lotus😂

[@Horacio_Poggi]

It was hilarious 😂

[@Thefrayenters]

I mean they're right 😬

[@joblessincarnateVG]

Average ybr emotional scene 😂😂😂

[@Arkana979]

That reminds me when lupa was in his feelings during that bakugo episode and Roshi and Sheera just laughing lmao

[@dokya9u0]

😂😂

[@Zoidberryable]

I really appreciate Sheera's commentary on episodes like this. She tends to hit it right on the head, it's not about absolving the villains but understanding where they're coming from.

[@Jaws_on_Mars]

It's easy enough to see things in black and white and just go, "You're bad, you need to be locked up / executed!" But then how would that help the next person who inevitably falls down that same path? The world would just continue to shun and overlook the people who "aren't normal" and inadvertently create more monsters to be put on the chopping block instead of trying to understand where people come from and give them the support and love that they lack.

[@Thefrayenters]

Cool. Now go to prison forever

[@CharTurner6928]

Sheera, The G.o.a.t. 🐐

[@Thefrayenters]

😂😂 Str8 from he🏒🏒 - that's where

[@tangroro]

that's the greates failure of All Might, he brought peace by "removing" villains, but as long as society refuses to treat villains as humans, but monsters that must be eradicated, villains will never stop getting created. Like Shigaraki said, covering the wound, and the maggots will crawl out eventually In some way it's like illness, you can kill every animals with rabies, but if you don't try to figure out why they have rabies, you'll never get rid of them

[@mylesmerritt5894]

The fact that we haven't seen uraraka vomit from over using her powers in a longggg time just goes to show u how much work 1-A puts in man. It's very impressive

[@junglekxngtalksanime]

The difference 1 year can make is astounding

[@fAKSDFKamsdf]

Ngl I completely forgot that was even a thing with her

[@McSireson]

@@fAKSDFKamsdf actually completely forgot that myself, i was just thinking it was from getting stabbed in the guts.

[@AmareRabouin]

I think she vomit because of the stab wound stab wounds can make u sick and dizzy

[@Droobie03]

@@AmareRabouin it's also a drawback from using her powers a lot.

[@jewelabyss]

I heard Uraraka's VA cried after recording this episode. Toga is indeed an amazing character, worthy of being in the top 10

[@junglekxngtalksanime]

She did...while recording and afterwards. S/o Ayane Sakura 🙏🏾❤

[@Flash-FireCC]

That's what makes stuff like this so much more immersive

[@Chenso2099]

Man, she was incredible. What an amazing voice actress. She’s not a slacker, she lives for this!

[@juanporras4936]

I cried watching this even tho I read the manga 💀 hits way more, animated

[@elizabethp1772]

@@juanporras4936 Agreed

[@Sdbbarry]

Ochako accepting Toga even when her own parents rejected her made me cry so hard this episode

[@lucumpepvp6689]

It reminded me of when Deku told Eri that her power was a blessing after hearing her entire life that it was a curse. Here uraraka is jealous of her smile when toga has always been called a monster for it

[@GB_Rishad]

@@lucumpepvp6689 they are meant for each other....probably the best shonen couple I have seen

[@itsh1231]

​@@GB_Rishad🤮

[@Chenso2099]

When it comes to the villains, it’s not just them being criminals, they’re people who weren’t given a chance or had bad upbringings. But this new gen of heroes is changing that, with La Brava, Gentle, and Nagant being proof that there’s redemption for these “villains”. This episode was beautiful. It’s unfortunate Twice couldn’t be saved or that it took so long for Dabi to be finally seen and looked at. I’m glad Toga was finally able to be reached and connected to.

[@makeda6530]

It’s so sad but I’m happy at least one member of the league of villains was saved before she had to die.

[@Jaws_on_Mars]

This right here! 🗣️ I'd never read the manga when the show was still at season 3 or 4 so I always wrote the show off as just having a simple good v evil plot. I never thought it would get so grey and realistic with it's morals! Everyone in the League is simply misunderstood or shunned "human beings". People who grew up without family/friends to love them or know how to love them properly, as well as people who grew up with things that are out of their control. Feeling like you're not able to be understood or accepted by anyone can lead you down a pretty dark path in life

[@Agent-57]

That is really not the same though. Gentle was basically a anti corporate prankster who harmed no one, I would say he is less of a criminal that most real life youtube Pranksters. Lady Nagant only killed threats to the nation. If that's not heroic, don't know what is. She is no different than what Loid does from Spy X family. She was sent to prison because she snapped and killed her director. Meanwhile LOV villains are actual murderers with innocent blood on hands. Toga can't be saved because it too late, she already killed so many people. Plus she doesn't feel any regret for her actions so I don't consider her saved.

[@silvermatter1739]

@@Agent-57I wholeheartedly agree, we can sympathize and understand what caused them to be this way, but we also have to acknowledge that these people have killed and ruined countless of innocent peoples lives and do need to pay the price for that. For example endeavor was a genuinely horrible person and ruined his sons life but now he’s a genuine hero and someone not seeking redemption cause there’s no forgiving what he has done, but someone seeking atonement for what he has done.

[@GB_Rishad]

@@Agent-57 i dunno why people keeps calling gentle villain....he didnt do a single harmful thing he just wanted attention

[@ThatDigitalDude1]

Toga is an absolutely amazing character. I am so glad she was the main focus for an episode or 2! It really does her justice.

[@Prime_Nexus1]

100% agree. One reason why shes one of my favorite characters since day 1 she was introduced. This show really does a good job with characters even the villians cause in most cases its hard to hate them unless they are written that way.

[@sirmel11]

Do you mind explaining her more in detail? I found her crazy. Her life was bad because of her quirk...and she became bad due to how society treated her.

[@desmondjb5257]

@@sirmel11 In a basic sense she didn't feel her quirk made her life bad. What made it bad was the way people treated her for it. She was called a deviant and not human because she had a fascination with blood due to her quirk. Something that should have never been THAT much of an issue. Her parents and peers told her not to smile because it looked scary and she spent her entire childhood wearing a metaphorical mask. Eventually, she decided that life was too hard to live, so she became a criminal, and joined the LoV to make it easier. If she met even 1 person who could tolerate her fascination with blood, then she would not have ended up the killer she is today.

[@zamatesenpai8815]

*it might seem crazy what im about to say*

[@nxcious]

​@@sirmel11 I feel like one part of this episode that was translated weirdly in the anime would have explained it better. In the manga in the flashbacks Toga is saying "I kissed it better." as opposed to "I sucked on it because it was bleeding." and also "Is everyone suppressing their desire to become the ones they love? Why doesn't anyone else kiss* the way I do?" She's just a child that doesn't know any better. Keep in mind that she is still 16-17 by this point, and that she never got the proper care she needed because as you saw, her parents didn't want to cater to her specific situation, they wanted her to be normal.

[@ryanread8617]

An emotional heartfelt moment occuring - Roshi: "I'm going to drop you now." 😂

[@luckn.3371]

I was dying when i heard that lmao

[@izukukageyama7552]

The crazy thing is, if she hadn't been systematically failed by everyone around her even if she didn't become a hero she could very easily have gotten a job at a hospital. If they let her drink some type O- blood in exchange for her donating more blood back while taking that persons form, they could essentially produce extra O- blood while also satisfying her cravings ethically.

[@Anon-qp3kt]

Except nlood donations take about 30minutes, her quirk doesn’t last long and she’s essentially being farmed out to be blood cattle which is crazy. One person can’t cater to a hospital’s demands

[@aSackOfDerp]

@@Anon-qp3kt She last 30-40 minutes with that SMALL amount of twices blood. The more blood she has the longer she can transform

[@izukukageyama7552]

@@Anon-qp3kt The main purpose would be to satisfy her cravings, producing a little bit extra blood would just be a bonus for the hospital. Her quirk can last for that long provided she has enough blood to drink by the way. As long as the hospital breaks even it would be worth it just to keep Toga sane, in my opinion. Just think about how long she was able to stay as Twice with just that tiny vial of blood. She also copied Camie for what was probably many hours if you count the time she was on the bus during the quirk licensing exam.

[@iamkira6010]

Mha been on a generational run this past few weeks 🔥🔥

[@ProjectPhoenix21]

Bro yes and it’s about to get even better

[@codafett]

Finally a use of generational i can agree with

[@GB_Rishad]

Peak shonen

[@ohheyitskmedia]

As a disabled/autistic person, Himiko's backstory hits DIFFERENT for me. Like, with the right support, resources, and people around her just giving enough of a fuck, she could've been FINE at least, or fucking amazing at best like Sheera was pointing out. Her Quirk legitimately gives her an in-universe disability, period, and it needs some sort of accessibility in place for her to have any hope of functioning in their society. But they were far more concerned with "fixing" her than HELPING her. Like, let's really think about it. Even in OUR universe, blood donations have been a thing for ages now, and MHA is set in the near future. There's no reason they couldn't have had a system in place to get her blood to help keep her cravings in check. Then with that, they'd just need to get her an ACTUAL therapist/counselor to helpteach her how to manage her emotions, unlike the one they DID give her, that was basically just like, "Oh, you crazy lil bitch, we need to fix you because you're a freak

[@CupOfWhiskey]

Aint reading allat

[@izukukageyama7552]

Even more than what Sheera said, if they had taken her to a blood bank or something, they could have fed her like a tablespoon of type O- blood and then gotten her to donate blood while taking that persons form, essentially reproducing extra O- blood.

[@ohheyitskmedia]

@@CupOfWhiskey The crazy part is nobody asked you to, but stay safe out there lmfao

[@ohheyitskmedia]

@@izukukageyama7552 Biggest of facts. She could've been an INSANE asset but they fumbled the bag via lack of empathy and patience lol

[@anarchygod8691]

😂😂😂 sureeee buddy

[@billy_butcher3046]

"You...think im cute...?" *Cough Cough* "...Domain Expansion."

[@irfanharithzain3240]

Congratulations!!! You’re the first one I’ve seen in this comment section to do the meme.

[@bry9t]

Domain Expansion: Restless Gambler

[@soumyadeepmondal6130]

Yeah this needs to be featured in the next episode reaction lmfao

[@darkmask2717]

Roshi would get along well with Hero Public Safety Commission

[@Jaws_on_Mars]

He'd fr be Nagant's and Walk's successor!

[@vibhuamruth]

@@Jaws_on_Mars nahhhh walk's is crazy 😭

[@zanga5408]

​@@Jaws_on_Mars Walks😭😭😭😭😭💔💔

[@Michaela_ZC]

Sheera always has the most empathetic reasonable analysis and Roshi always follows up with “yeah but you gotta kill em”

[@Thefrayenters]

Out of line he was.. But still correct he be.

[@GB_Rishad]

this is why I watch them ....they match so well for the story and stuff

[@reaper5158]

He understands the story dw,he also knows what has to be done

[@RoddyRodbb]

Glad to see yall still uploading. Stay safe from the hurricane 🙏🏾🙏🏾✊🏾

[@Janimator-OK]

Where are they at?

[@arusham2703]

@@Janimator-OKthey live in Florida not exactly sure which city/town though

[@codafett]

God willing 🙏

[@RoddyRodbb]

@@Janimator-OK Tampa

[@CozyOtaku]

This episode beautifully animated. The voice actors, ost stunning. It was such an emotional seeing ochako's quirk awakening insane. The conversation between Toga and Ochako hits you in the feels.

[@lue7681]

perfect comment

[@Trev_kiri]

"the cutest in the world" STRAIGHT BUCKETS!!! NOTHING BUT TEARS!!!

[@shoujoru]

3:23 Lmfao Lupa's crazy😂 why did he make me laugh at that serious scene

[@lamonthayes6782]

Literally bro 🤣

[@HelenaSan425]

Not me

[@alexinator-hh5fe]

We got a bit of a glimpse into Toga's past back in MVA but I'm glad Horikoshi delved a little deeper this time. Once again, a lot of the parents in this series kinda suck. And this also says a lot not just about the parents but about the quirk counseling system and hero society at large. Rather than trying to provide Toga with a healthy alternative or teaching her that just because she has a quirk relating to blood doesn't define her, they instead lean into the stereotype that we've seen ever since Shinso was introduced. People with quirks that are seen as "scary" or "villainous" are treated like villains. Called freaks or subhuman. The quirk counseling only tried to convert Toga into being "normal" and her parents called her inhuman. There was no attempt to help. There was only forced conversion. And because of a lack of support, she eventually became the monster they accused her of being. I see people talking about how, "Oh. Just because they have a sad backstory doesn't justify their actions". And, obviously. Their backstory is to show how they got their mindset. Not to say that they're right. However, that doesn't mean that the message they're asking is wrong. That's what Horikoshi is trying to convey. That's what Nagant's entire character is about when she first appeared. To ask the question, "After the heroes defeat the villains, what next?" If the answer is that everything goes back to the way it was, then they failed. They didn't learn anything. More Toga's, Toya's and Tenko's will be created. The system currently in place is one that rejects people who look different, people who think different, and people with quirks that are considered to be "villainous". Even if the heroes defeat the villains of today, unless they change the system in place, they will actively be creating the villains of tomorrow. And in that sense, unless there is true change, there can be no victory. And I think this all ties back to Twice's line in the Overhaul arc. "I may be a villain, but I'm still human". These people were treated as less than human in some instances. And only by acknowledging all of their qualities, both good and bad can the human inside of them be understood. Ochako was able to find the source of Toga's pain. Her parents and those around her called her less than human. An anomaly. They said her smile was creepy and sickening. Ochako saw that same smile, that same person. And she said Toga was the cutest in the whole world and that she's willing to spend the rest of her life giving her blood. Ochako knows that blood is the way Toga feels and expresses love. For Deku. For Stain. For Ochako herself. And she showed Toga she was willing to accept all of her love. Ochako succeeded in saving a villain.

[@aritrasaha441]

Beautifully put. Have you read the ending? Do you think true change in the system was brought ? If so how?

[@Anon-qp3kt]

Bro, the kid sucked blood and killed small animals at an early age, if your kid did that, you’d be going crazy trying to solve the problem. This hippie sh’t sounds good but in reality you’re just creating another Dexter

[@benji5320]

⁠@@Anon-qp3ktyea, in a normal world, but this is a world with a well established superhuman society at this point. The problem was that there was no support structure for her at all to help her. Toga’s quirk gives her an innate fascination with blood. She sucks blood from things and people because she has to constantly fight against compulsions and put a mask on. Had there been a proper support structure, it could have been as simple as getting a supply of blood from a blood bank which are pretty’s normal in our world. Trying to “fix” her is the same energy as putting gay people in conversion camps to make them “normal”.

[@irfanharithzain3240]

@@Anon-qp3ktThat sparrow actually did just fall in her backyard and she thought kisses would make it better Her parents thought she killed it to drink it’s blood

[@GB_Rishad]

@@Anon-qp3kt u didnt get it right

[@dxproductions7352]

I love Shera’s proud mom vibe but she does have a point. Himiko was still trying to understand the world even as her parents were beating the stuffing out of her for things she couldn’t help or even begin to comprehend about herself. The bar was SO low for her to become a good member of society

[@PUNKISTCHUY]

Crying they really had a therapy session in mid air while roshi and lupa making step brothers references, I luv y'all man 😭

[@Shadow_Hunter_X]

Litterally one of the best episodes ever , it's emotional, animation epic, song is epic, whole episode is 🔥🔥🔥

[@HelenaSan425]

Hawks in the episode is basically me when my teacher makes me stand for hours in the corner as punishment

[@Agent-57]

"Zero gravity isn't a power used to hurt people." Rohi - Ha ha ha, Ryoki Tenkai - Orbital Bombardment

[@CharTurner6928]

Peak voice acting, peak episode! Uraraka's Float Quirk awakened like Shigaraki's decay.

[@zolline]

This episode always makes me tear up no matter how many times I watch it, beautiful episode. I knew what would happen and still cried my first watch. The VA's put their souls into this

[@ChialukaGold]

I really loved this episode, not just the OST and the visuals but just how Toga’s tragic character reflects reality. Not just in the MHA universe where many people are already failed from birth , but how it can correspond to our society, and those battling mental illnesses. Many people walk this earth with an altered brain chemistry and are casted away from society- I mean how many of us can accept a child that likes to drink blood? I like how Ochaco , instead of asking Toga to be normal, decided to speak in her language. Really puts me to shame as someone who loves Neuroscience but I have never thought of looking at situations from their perspective no matter how fucked it may be. Great episode

[@jewelabyss]

This was the saddest MHA episode. And the continuation in the next one is the final drop that'll break the dam😭

[@swingg02]

that's her quirk, so, she's like, "why the hell everyone not sucking blood"

[@Jaws_on_Mars]

Exactly, it could be compared to having a mental illness or condition. Being ostracized because of it only serves to make her turn out how she did

[@Thefrayenters]

⁠@@Jaws_on_Mars🫥 - so we're giving killers a pass now due to backgrounds? People.. it's burglarizing, or assault, or grand theft.. she's murdering people because they don't like her quirk.. Just doesn't sit right no matter how it's being sliced. Emotional it may be, but practical? No.

[@halfknight2310]

@@Thefrayenters no. it's not a pass. it's understanding what sent her over the edge. she's a murderer. a villain. a monster. it doesn't excuse what she's done. but it makes us understand WHY she did it. you can both empathise with someone's predicament, but also punish them for what they do cause of it.

[@Thefrayenters]

@@halfknight2310 ✊

[@mzwethu3805]

i mean to be fair i get where the parents were coming from because a child sucking on the blood of an animal and people is something else. But i get where shes coming from too cause she didnt choose this quirk and all the bs that comes with it. Just an unfortunate situation for everyone. I would have forsure become a villian too

[@makeda6530]

I damn near cried at the end of this episode, I was always a fan of Toga and just, ugh, Ochako was a real girl’s girl for reaching out genuinely to Toga. Gosh, Horikoshi man.

[@jaylenharris343]

Jeez man, this whole season is just an emotional roller-coaster. Ochako's level up was insane to see and I just love her development throughout the series. And I genuinely felt bad for Toga.

[@HenshinHeroesMedia]

Toga's parents telling her to be "normal" has so many parallels. Feels like its relatable to someone on the spectrum, lgbtqia+, etc. It hurts.

[@SpookySquid14]

You guys never fail to make even the most serious moments hilarious with your reactions, and I love it.

[@HelenaSan425]

Not me i did not laugh

[@charlesbaxter3536]

lmfao …. “ .. you hafta land on your neck now …” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheStarHuntr]

"Am I cute?" "Domain Expansion"

[@opalhensley7566]

This team-up is pure gold!

[@endginuity8391]

This episode was a Gravity Rush of emotions. They would've been best friends had they met earlier

[@superpeludo1735]

I wont pretend i didnt see you smile! I wont pretend i didnt see you cry! Peak parallels

[@ethanradd]

It's interesting that Sheera seemed more affected by this episode while the guys were throwing jokes.

[@Ethan-yd4gn]

I love how quickly they were able to build up and then break down Toga's character within the span of a this finao interaction. There were hints and slivers delivered along the way that alluded to the way she felt and why, but i didnt GET it until this one, where she was outcast due to something she really had no control over, and she defected from a society that refused to accept the kind of person she was, and didnt allow her to live her life, laugh, and, most of all, smile. Uraraka saw that, and just like Deku, was desperate to touch her heart and save someone who was in a time of need. I also love the showcasing of their ego and selfish desires taking precedence over all else, and Ochako talking about seeing Toga's smile not only meant a lot to her specifically, but that she was jealous and wanted to know more. Ochako started by thinking Toga was some heartless monster, but ofc the showcase of sadness showed a real girl under all the "crazy," and i just love everything that went into the writing of this

[@greatsif9566]

These people have no empathy. Toga was made into a villain because of the quirk she was born with and how the people around her treated her. She is a victim as much as anyone else. To say that she deserves the death penalty instead of treatment is inhumane.

[@itsh1231]

😂

[@PercivalDunlop]

This content is award-worthy!

[@keepout5964]

I didn't get the message and theme when I saw this chapter in manga. But this episode got me completely mind-blowing. Now I can understand Toga Himiko's character much more deeper.

[@Alteronx]

Nah this talk no jutsu hittin rn

[@adrianoespinoza4073]

It's not talk no jutsu

[@celinho68]

​@@adrianoespinoza4073 This was literally talk no jutsu

[@dilanshari7537]

@@celinho68 sometimes its all it takes

[@DetroitSmash]

*Toga finally got the love and validation that she needed and deserved all this time. If I’m being honest, despite everything she’s done, I do feel incredibly sorry for Toga. She was unfairly ostracized for how she expressed her love, but now, she’s finally met someone who accepts her. Uraraka is amazing.*

[@Kaempfdog]

This episode shocked me in the manga. I had decided in my head I knew where the Toga battle was going, and then these chapters came and COMPLETELY threw everything I thought through a loop. Not only was this beyond anything I tried to predict, but it changed the entire dang character for both Toga and Uraraka that perfectly explained the characters. A character that freaked me out but didn't really have much to write home about, and one I genuinely didn't think was possible for me to enjoy more as my 2nd favorite character right behind Izuku Midoriya. Sad Man's Death Parade continues as Toga looks at Touya go down from a distance. Losing yet another person that actually "supported" her. (He cares more than he lets on, but Touya always makes it confusing regardless.) Spare a thought for Horikoshi hand drawing a gajillion Twice duplicates. I seem to recall these chapters being shorter if they had wide shots of the Twice cluster. For obvious reasons. And now this unending, expanding cluster is essentially becoming a monster that reaches and swallows. Jiro, Tsu, and Uraraka caught in no time flat. They get past Pixie-Bob's Earthflow which was their only way to contain the copy storm. But once it got up and over, it could now be expanded to the fullest with no Dabi fire or earth walls stopping it even if it's happening in OTHER places too. Now squashing these heroes is harder than it looks because you can only have so many people on top of you in this situation before their weight is placed on something else rather than the person beneath them, and I don't think the Twice clones breathe oxygen with how they disappear so there might be more air in this area now with Dabi gone easier. That and these characters survive ENORMOUS explosions with little effort, and have crazy durability feats. So there's still hope as overwhelming as all of this is. Uraraka sees Toga looking at the Dabi field and knows it has to be her with all the other duplicates trying to trample the heroes. Which...doesn't match. So her head is completely elsewhere. Uraraka starts actually putting together Toga's mindset knowing how she has thought about affection all this time must be at a genuine shock it's not what she originally thought with her love of Twice not being enough. Uraraka has given genuine thought to Toga's thought process and how events would make her feel based on what she knows about her. The more she sees, the more she knows it's not just a giant ball of crazy and there is emotional logic. Hate and love don't mix. And obsession confuses. Uraraka wants to see what is actually underneath all of this. And with that want, comes empathy. Uraraka is evolving HER emotional understanding as well, and is using more strategies to empathize. Even under high stress, even with the threat of death repeating, even with her friends in danger it's not that she doesn't ignore the danger of her friends, she just doesn't forget ANY of the things she wants. There's a lot of people in pain, but that doesn't bar Toga from that list. And solving HER pain is the best way out. Uraraka is getting more and more advanced with her empath strategies. More and more of Toga's past comes out. One can assume she didn't get help or was beyond it. But they DID get her help. The HELP was the messed up one. Saying something is wrong and assuming everyone knows it is not the same as explaining WHY something is wrong. She is drawn to use her quirk because of her affection, and they just say let's purge this side of who you are. Not to cope, not how to apply, just get rid of it. Seems simple considering what she's drawn to but your quirk and your personality are connected. So it's just such a stupid thing to ask of this little girl who has no comprehension of it all. It's true her desire for blood and her desire for affection are not ENTIRELY one to one. (how can she receive love if everyone she loves dies when she displays?) But it's literally telling her not to love by telling her this. And it's all she wants. And there are many unique displays of love but they also find their uses for SOMEONE. There's compromise with application. She isn't WRONG for wanting love, she literally can't receive. It's a vicious cycle that she can't escape. It's getting harder and harder to see Himiko Toga because she is devoting harder and harder to her hatred. To confuse the heroes as she was confused. Taking on their many forms and stepping further from what she wants in the process. Teamwork is harder, but the further and further she goes, she has less and less. Toga has no one. She has no one to turn to, and no part of herself shows through this hatred. And even with Uraraka trying to be there for her, she doesn't even believe it. Her Reinfield's syndrome is blocking us from seeing genuine abandonment. And Uraraka gets stabbed. Toga needs no identification for herself, she knows what she wants and who she wants to be. She doesn't need a new villain name because she is who she is and won't hide. The other villains changed their names because they evolved into something new. And in a way depending on their paths it hides who they were. Who they are is all that matters and it locks in the time they want to be seen as. Shigaraki respects that but also doesn't need it for himself. He has been a constant. (Even though Tenko is gone so it still applies. He and AFO worked through that identification. Part of why Shigaraki has such a strong sense of self in fact. Which keeps him alive and in command within AFS for now.) For Toga they accept her constant. You want love and you want blood. Seek it out and you be you. No pity, no shame, just go forward and you can stick with us as you look. And now that the heroes are here, they are taking everything away from her. So she is trying to maintain herself and what she has/had. And so long as she is a constant, she can't be taken away from who she is. So then the question is simply this for Uraraka. Who are you? Tell me. This rampage gets more and more terrifying as with every passing second, the doubling doubles in speed. You can see her from miles away and we see so many that literally can't defend themselves from her. Hawks only has his blade and has to defend Tokoyami. Iida has burst engines and can't stand up after his double turbo. And the Todoroki's gave everything to just be together. They put everything that they are on the line and are now all lying in heaps. We've seen them from top down and know their passions well. And the giant swarm of Toga is essentially saying, "What about me?" Uraraka knows it's her own personal drive that keeps her here for Toga. She wants people to smile. And she couldn't understand Toga's happiness. Her obsession. Who she is. But does that mean that she can't exist? Does that mean she can't be happy? Is there a way for her problems to be resolved too or is there no way to coexist? You being so happy when you rarely get to be is still a good thing. So how do we meet in the middle? She wants EVERYONE'S problems to float away. And with that, we FINALLY get something I was prepared for. Uraraka's quirk evolution. Her weight limit is non-existent as she keeps going in one direction. So she doesn't get her vertigo recoil, and she refuses to harm and spin everything out when she has the ability to ground everything and turn everything upside-down as well. She can control gravity, but she just wants to take the weight off of EVERYONE. Just like Shigaraki's 5 finger touch, she can spread, and she creates an atmosphere where things work on HER rules. And she has the full understanding to make it so. (still doesn't take away the many other gravity breaking rules she has and demonstrates, she laughs at physics) And to float away Toga's problems? She offers her blood. Telling her you need love too. You need happiness too. Here's mine. I love my parents and wanted them to live better. I love people and want them safe. I love Izuku Midoriya the boy who showed me selflessness and passion to another level. And you need love, so I'll love you too. So you can have yourself and your peace for yourself. Toga sees it at last, and tells her what she thinks. How people wouldn't let her love. How she couldn't smile. And while the league gets brought down, Uraraka says but I'm still here. I see your smile. I see your love. And its still beautiful like everyone else's. You're human. And because you have so much, that makes your love even more beautiful. And Toga let's go of her hate, and she can finally start healing from the pain of losing Jin...as the power vanishes at last. What an outstanding episode. It is SO great.

[@Anon-qp3kt]

Say that to the serial killers and rapists out there who uses sh’t like “it’s my personality, I can’t change” to excuse them of their crimes. Nah bro, Toga should have been institutionalized from age 3

[@Kaempfdog]

@@Anon-qp3kt there’s no part of this that won’t make her any less guilty of her crimes and Uraraka said that herself. The ONLY thing her personality syndrome might spare her of is the death penalty and I think she’s still a minor on top of that. The solution to stop her from brutally murdering every person trying to arrest her is by talking her down. There wasn’t anyone that could find her easily and stand up to Double. Ideally they would’ve arrested her and talked to her after no blood usage. Obviously that didn’t happen so it was talk no jutsu instead.

[@AidanS99]

The sad truth about Toga is that if she was accepted by her family and friends she could’ve easily grown up to be one of the greatest doctors or heroes in earth. She can literally ingest your blood, learn about all the ailments you’re dealing with and reverse engineer cures. She can literally cure cancer with her quirk. Yet she was called creepy and evil her whole life so SURPRISE SURPRISE, that’s how she turned out.

[@elizabethp1772]

Ok I know I keep saying the VA’s are amazing cause they all are, but holy shit did the VA’s do amazing this episode especially Ochacco and Toga’s. And ofc the animation and the lighting this episode was so good

[@SpicyPotaufeu]

It all boils down to Nature versus Nurture. The problem with quirk society is that it actually is not ready to do what's necessary for people that really deviates from their own evolved "norm" ,despite knowing these off putting differences are literally caused by their quirks. How did you get so evolved biologically speaking as a society yet still lags so profoundly behind in the psychological aspects. Ochaco hit the nail on the head "my quirk isn't made to hurt people" and some of these kids just sit there like " that's nice, my hands disintegrate everything they touch or I have a biological need to drain blood" and neither parents nor professionals knows what to do about these children that manifest disturbing quirks and prefer to treat them as self-realizing prophecies of super villains. The tragedy lies in wondering if in a better and kinder world, could kids like Shigaraki, Toga, and even Toya could have had a chance at not turning into bloodthirsty killing machines. Now they can only hope all that death and suffering will lead to true changes in the quirk society.

[@chriswells6050]

9:55 Remind me to stay away from Roshi if we ever get any form of powers

[@PetarBladeStrok]

Nah, you guys are vile for clowning around while Sheera's about to cry! 😂😂 But yeah man, it was such a beautiful & emotional episode! It really HIT for me.

[@absolutelygunshi]

"She just digivolved her quirk" yeah bring that digirap here bro

[@maddehishere3775]

All immigrant households know for a fact if u had Toga’s power they would beat the living soul out you thinking you was possessed with something 💀🤣

[@ryanread8617]

Toga is one of those characters in mha which does have amazing complexity under the surface.

[@MoonlitStrawberries]

“These feelings are genuine…”

[@saiyasha848]

Seeing Toga's Past really is tragic. Imagine hearing you are a monster from everyone, but especially your parents, every single day. That is what you call self-fulfilling prophecy. I watched another KZbinr talk about the application of quirks and the Idea that Toga could ahve been a world renowed actress. Imagine her ability to change into a role. And as long as no one made it weird, It would just mean they'd draw some blood from someone, check how much she needs for how long and voila, let's go.

[@Edge-mv3jw]

This was one of the best moments in the series hands down.

[@jospehpenn3033]

The bar was so low for anyone to help toga (mainly her parents) literally offering their own blood from time to time could've been a very easy solution. Instead she just needed to stop drinking blood, ignore the cravings, and be normal . Also is it fair to assume with how crazy togas parents reacted to her quirk that it was a mutation?

[@Ash-yo2qh]

not sure abt your second question, but for your first one, i know right!! if she had support from the jump for her quirk she literally couldn’t choose, she would have turned out so different :( the lack of accommodations for people is such a reflection on mha society

[@jospehpenn3033]

@Ash-yo2qh sorry was talking about the way her parents reacted so violently to her quirk, kinda feels like its was a mutation or they just didn't have any powers since if they had blood related quirks it feels like togas need to drink blood wouldn't be such a supirse and disgusting to them

[@Ash-yo2qh]

@ ah, that completely makes sense, but I said that because i don’t read the manga as im an anime only, so i genuinely don’t know the answer 😭😅 hopefully someone comments with the facts, but if your guess is true, that makes it even sadder that she received no help

[@paul-juniorblack6151]

3:22 moments like this help ypu differentiate what's really emotional from regular sad stuff, because no matter how sad it is one of the three of them will normally find a joke😂😂😂. When ALL THREE are in tears you know something traumatic really happened

[@Ramrok]

This ep was deff a tear jerker, Sheera holding it back.

[@SomeKindaHero117]

How I would probably summarize this is as follows, Uraraka grew up with a quirk that she's decided will be used for uplifting people and lightening their burdens. It only makes sense that her Quirk awakening was to lift ALL of Toga's insecurities, every Sad Man at that Death Parade. I love her to pieces for seeing the true "human" I guess I would say, in Toga. Because of that, Toga was finally able to just be herself and talk about things "normal" girls her age talk about and made a friend who fought for her. Jin's quirk leaving her system as she accepted Uraraka's reality, truly sends the message that, "She's not a threat right now and may never be again."

[@JayM0603]

I like that sherra see things in a lil bit more detail yes they killed people but nobody’s born a murder that’s why these new gen hero’s are better because they are actually focusing on the root of the problem so they can prevent it going further

[@samuelclayhills3298]

Manga spoilers. "Nobodys born a murderer" All for one: Bet?

[@CometFoxK]

I really enjoy the focus on Toga. I mean, her quirk basically made her crave blood, which got shunned. It's sad... The understanding of Uraraka essentially accepting that "weirdness" in Toga is beautiful. It isn't something Toga can control. This episode was so impactful..

[@matiasmacaya6912]

A really important thing about her quirk and it's mentioned only one time. Quirks are the one who affect your personality, not otherwise, so its bc her quirk the fact that she has that need to suck blood. So yeh, if you really go deep on that, its f up what happen to her, as a child with that kind of quirk how can you really see suck the blood of something or someone you like/love as something bad

[@joblessincarnateVG]

3:45 the scream lmao😂😂😂

[@krasmazov009]

Next week. I'm not emotionally ready. Favorite encounter. I will cry.

[@kingofsapi]

I love the energy between Roshi and RockLee channels and how they can be so different at times. Rocklee crew during this episode were empathizing and feeling sad during the 'appropriate scenes'. Meanwhile Roshi is like 'I literally have to make you land on your neck now'! Like Damn Roshi, I agree but still, that's cold. XD

[@ryanread8617]

Uraraka gravity is currently like lifting the world, and imagine her stomach pain whilst having a stabbed wound.

[@mrbig4571]

It’s so cool how we’ve seen Uraraka being grow from being scared of Toga to giving her so much love. The voice actors really knocked it out of the park with their performances too

[@djtuskl9549]

This episode made me cry. A lot😢

[@lollalofi3933]

The sad that the League of villains wouldnt even be villains if people showed them love. ( the abbreviation of the league of villainw is LOV)

[@blinguchiha]

bones locking tf in you love to see it

[@springdeerling7866]

I saw a manga panel on twitter of the league of villains deciding to point to who they hate the most. I don't remember who everyone pointed to, but shigaraki pointed to dabi, dabi pointed back at shigaraki, spinner pointed to dabi, and toga was pointing towards herself :(. Togas way of love and how society viewed her can also be compared to how queer relationships have been historically viewed. Shes also canonically bisexual. She just didnt have anyone in her corner and she was drove up against it...

[@headhunter1958]

If you think about it, Toga‘s situation is a bit similar to Shinso‘s. They were both always told that their quirks are something villainous; literal parts of their being that make them "bad people" by default in many people‘s eyes. The difference is: Toga was pressured to "be normal", while Shinso could just not use his quirk to appear "normal". The pressure eventually made Toga snap and made her the monster everyone always saw her as. The things Toga has done are unforgivable, but if all it takes to save potential future victims - and maybe even start to heal her broken psyche - is a compliment, why not at least try?

[@Anon-qp3kt]

As a parent, how do you even begin to digest the fact that your kid goes around killing small animals and sucking other kids blood? You say some nice things but in reality, you’d avoid a kid like that like the plague. Shinso’s quirk looks villainous but the kid himself is sane, he doesn’t go around manipulating people. Toga acts on it which is the entire problem, this isn’t some introvert trying to hide a quirk, this is a kid going around cutting people to suck their blood then says she loves them. How do you even start?

[@RAVENOUSHOPE]

@@Anon-qp3kt if im correct in the manga she didnt kill the bird or cut the kid, she found the bird and tried to save it , the kid just had a cut and she drank his blood.

[@Inokoily]

@@Anon-qp3kt she didnt go around cutting people until after she snapped though (after years of holding in her urges). Her parents just didn’t listen to her. Toga’s parents did not say any comforting words at all. While in her most vulnerable moment, wondering why people don’t suck blood like her, you would think to at least explain as a parent, but they just call her rotten and a monster 😭

[@Cheezeblade]

Honestly Toga would be an insane hero insurance. Heroes could donate blood to her storage and then just pay a premium for a SECOND copy of that quirk. Like imagine you need a hero for like 2 Endeavors? DOUBLE hawks? Not to mention huge medical benefits of just copying blood.

[@enzojesusaguileraaros6169]

epic episode, ochaco god, poor toga the pain she feel, men you can feel her emotion in her voices, really good job seiyuus, I had a lump in my throat for almost the entire episode

[@shadowfoxx4]

I know this was a good episode, y'all were almost silent for most of it. When the jokes stop I know it's something serious going on

[@HelenaSan425]

How to describe this episode "girls having fun with each other with girl stuff" but now it's time for the BIG BOYS to have fun! (Allmight vs All for one) But for real The episode was beautiful

[@comfortco1]

Shera is too smart for this group lmao

[@0duwa3d]

Crazy that twice could’ve done all that whenever he felt like it

[@urbrain_notfound]

The entire episode was talking about Ochako and Togas relationship, and how Ochako went from not understanding the perspective of the villain to understanding why she was doing what she was and why she was acting like that. Ochako admitting that she came to like Deku was a result of her pushing away her feelings and focusing on being a real hero. To save Toga, she had to be straight forward and open with her feelings, otherwise that would’ve gone against her entire character. Saying that this relationship and outcome was random is entirely wrong, as Togas character was made for Ochako. It’s about her growth as a hero and human being, and she wouldn’t have been able to do any of that without Toga.

[@gregoryharrison160]

Ochako went above and beyond. Compared to Toga's parents who demonized her, Ochako humanized Toga by talking about love and even offered her own blood to Toga. Reaching out and saving a villain is high tier for a hero, like something superman would do.

[@Still_InDev]

Uraraka gained the power to lift the plot

[@lance_medul]

I cant with roshi ang lupa man. primary lotus on that SCENE! lmao

[@Agent-57]

3 back to back peak episodes in terms of production quality.

[@timothyswindell4833]

Normally I laugh at how unhinged Roshi is with wanting to take people out but I'm with him on this one. Ochaco is a nice person but if the chance early on to kill Toga had came and I was a hero, I would have taken her out. Gran Torino himself said sometimes you have to kill someone to save them. Toga is never getting out of prison, EVER lol. Beautiful episode but she's done too much lol

[@Inokoily]

killing toga wouldn’t ‘save’ her though, what saved her was the talk no jutsu. Just having someone (outside the league who are already rejects of society) accept her was enough. And ochako wouldn’t feel good having toga die without ever getting that closure (she wouldn’t want to kill anyone either way)

[@leadfarmer4202]

This man Twice wasn’t even smoking the cigarette, he was just holding it in his move, since his mask was on lol 😂

[@Sdbbarry]

Ochako’s va was getting paid this episode 😭

[@Diablo-xx9gx]

Toga's no Himiko's power has another benefit that if used with other quirks would made her a wonderful rescue hero. Won't give ti away but will be revealed I'm sure.

[@celinho68]

Nobody is turning sides here. Lady Nagant was a former hero, and turned sides because she saw that being a hero is not all rainbows and sunshine, and she got manipulated by AFO. Gentle Criminal was more of a prankster than a actual criminal and he just got demotivated by people, because he doesn't have a flashy strong quirk, but got remotivated by Deku. So there's no one, who was an actual villain/criminal who switched sides

[@shiftynevers]

Roshi's trust issues make me lol every time

[@alistairleonhart3925]

"Am I... cute?" "Domain Expansion-"

[@angelicamlesly]

LMFAOOO "awe poor thing.. but you gotta go😐"

[@shawnvalentine5520]

Ochaco would’ve been grimy asf if she primary lotused her into the ground but I would’ve understood 😂😂😂

[@k2kiddy942]

On another reaction channel i saw this comment : "I liked the symbolism after Ochaco’s quirk awakening where she said that she wanted to touch the pain inside of Toga’s heart. Given the nature of her quirk, Ochaco is saying that she wants to take all of that pain inside of Toga and make it “weightless” so that Toga doesn’t have to feel weighed down by societal expectation. That moment was a nice touch to end on." from @Ren_Davis0531 and i thought it was really beautiful

[@devonbenson21]

The build-up for this last episode is going to be CRAZY! Well people it's been a wild ride!

[@ace8776]

Bro, when 3yr old toga said to her mother "I dont understand. Why wont everyone suck blood ? ". That shit got me hard. It's like a cry for help. She genuinely didnt understand why everyone was hating on her, and that mixed with her parents and friends reaction pushed her over the limit and made her insane. Its just sad to watch.

[@mika9578]

Bro Lupa really "they were roommates"d them 💀💀💀

[@Lockstepmind]

Anyone notice they killed thousands of people in the town. They are responsible for thousands of murders.😂 this girl Gotta go😂

[@bry9t]

Your honor, my client is literally neurodivergent and a minor