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I know we’re collectively worried about Rei’s state of mind after the Dabi reveal. The popular speculation is that seeing what’s become of her eldest son will set back her recovery. I’m here to offer you the opposite scenario based on a few panels I can’t stop thinking about: Touya’s return won’t break her, and it’s exactly what she needed. 

Okay, let’s backtrack. She’s hospitalized because of the mental breakdown she suffered due to domestic abuse. She felt guilty for burning Shouto. It’s not a coincidence that she’s been making huge gains ever since Shouto reached out to her and they’ve reconnected. They’re both healing because the other is healing, too. They now have a relationship that doesn’t include Endeavor whatsoever. Both mother and son have redefined his fire side - he doesn’t see himself as an extension of Endeavor, and neither does she. 

Now, what was the other event that was the final blow to her mental state?

Touya’s death. The death of her eldest son.

Toga and Chitose (Curious) are drawn in a way similar to Michelangelo’s Pietà statue?

Same with Mr Compress, he’s drawn similar to Le génie du mal (Which is known as “the genius of evil” or “the spirit of evil” and informally in English is known as “Lucifer” or “Lucifer of Liége”) by Guillaume Geefs

I mean I shouldn’t be surprised considering this-

The hole in the palm of Shigaraki’s hands similar to that of All for one-

I guess the hole symbolises that Shigaraki is supposed to be or rather represent a “saviour” of somekind, similar to, if you weren’t aware, Jesus who was nailed to and died on the cross for our sins, a saviour of mankind. (I’m embarrassed it took me an ungodly amount of time to figure out the whole hole in palm reference, I thought it was just a design choice until it thwacked me in the head what it actually meant lol)

Or Twice vs Hawks drawn similar to Michael (archangel), which I guess sort of fits? Since Michael leads God’s armies against Satan’s forces in the Book of Revelations, new testament ( I guess it’s sort if like Hero’s vs Villains, buuuuut I’m probably reading way too deep into it)

it’s genuinely dangerous to tell ur audience, most of which are teenage boys, that they should prioritize an abuser’s feelings over that of their victims, and that outing them as abusers will hurt those feelings and make you evil. it’s one thing to talk hypotheticals about whether abusers should be redeemed or not or whatever, but when your arc is framed in such a way that an abuser’s hurt feelings for facing consequences for their actions are placed center stage and take priority over the damage done to the victims, you are genuinely perpetuating dangerous real world attitudes. those can, and quite possibly will, encourage young abuse victims reading the manga right now to hold out false hope that their abuser will magically realize they’ve done wrong, and tell them that outing them as abusers will hurt them and that this is more important than their own feelings.

like we’ve been over this. I honestly don’t know what else to say at this point except 

I liked him during the first season until other characters got introduced and then it kinda went downhill from there.

There is a really great meta comparing his and Shigaraki’s development (which I can’t find right now) that also mentions how with Shigaraki’s development, we see that through his actions (how he went from not caring about the League and thus they all got arrested during the USJ arc to him fighting side by side with the current League etc.) whereas with D*ku we are told about his supposed development through words, but with no actions to back up these empty statements.

He tried really hard to save Eri and that was in a way proof of him wanting to save everyone. But as soon as a villain is in front of him, “everyone” suddenly comes with harsh limitations. Then again, now we see that Eri - a 6-year-old - gets trained by the heroes and uses her quirk on people? This is a child. A child that has been used for her quirk her whole life. What was the point in saving her when the heroes basically do the same with her? Not sure if Horikoshi doesn’t realize the similarities or what is going on, but it’s just weird.

That last part is really important! There is this mentality some people have that life gets better when you forgive those that have wronged you because it just affects you more than them. 

But I think it’s more important that people forgive others on their own terms, when they’re ready and if they are ready. If you never find it within you to forgive someone, that is you’re right. You can, in fact, move on from people and situations without forgiving them. Obviously, it seems easier to forgive and leave the whole thing behind you, yet sometimes that just isn’t possible and there is nothing wrong with that.

It’s sad to see so many people complaining about those of us who criticize that part of the chapter. It’s fair wanting to see him improve and it’s people’s right to want to defend him, but it’s also our right to say that it’s a really weird way to approach a sensitive situation like this. Because he knows about Endeavor so it’s just weird to want to defend him. Yes, he and Endeavor are on the same side. That doesn’t mean that he needs to defend this fully grown man, though.

I'm not worried about whether the villains will receive their punishment or not because until now the manga has made it clear that the villains will be punished for their crimes when they shall be captured (AFO, Overhaul, Mustard, etc.).

My worry is: will the heroes be punished for their crimes, too? Because up till now, the narrative in BNHA universe has been so biased and judging from the public (can't you see-kun) reaction and the other heroes (BJ, Deku, Tokoyami) reaction towards the matter that has been laid out before their eyes (the truth behind the No. 1 and the No. 2), the possibility of the heroes being held accountable for their crimes seems so less likely. The hero worship in BNHA is going too strong.

I will just going for one crime in my post here as an example: CHILD ABUSE.

In my country law, it is written that a parent is obliged to provide protection for children from violence and abuse.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 13 paragraph (1) of Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection (“Child Protection Law”) as amended by Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Amendments to Law Number 23 of the Year 2002 concerning Child Protection (“Law 35/2014”) which states that every child, while in the care of a parent, guardian, or any other party responsible for care, is entitled to protection from treatment:

a. discrimination;

b. exploitation, both economic and sexual;

c. neglect;

d. cruelty, violence and persecution;

e. injustice; and

f. other mistreatment.

(The bold ones are those that I think the No. 1 "clearly" did to his children, you can add the others too if you think they're included.)

According to jurisprudence, what is meant by the word persecution is deliberately causing bad feelings (suffering), pain, or injury. Examples of "pain" are which caused by pinching, hitting, slapping, and so on.

Article entangling child abuse perpetrators is specifically regulated in Article 76C of Law 35/2014 which reads:

Everyone is prohibited from placing, permitting, committing, ordering or taking part in committing violence against children.

Meanwhile, sanctions for people who violate the above articles (the perpetrators of violence / the persecution) are specified in Article 80 of Law 35/2014:

Every person who violates the provisions as referred to in Article 76C, shall be sentenced to imprisonment of not longer than 3 (three) years 6 (six) months and / or a maximum fine of Rp.72,000,000.00 (seventy-two million rupiah).

In the event that the child as referred to in paragraph (1) is seriously injured, the perpetrator will be sentenced to imprisonment for a maximum of 5 (five) years and / or a maximum fine of Rp. 100,000,000.00 (one hundred million rupiah).

In the event that the child as intended in paragraph (2) dies, the perpetrator will be sentenced to imprisonment for a maximum of 15 (fifteen) years and / or a maximum fine of IDR 3,000,000,000.00 (three billion rupiah).

The penalty is added by one third of the provisions as intended in paragraph (1), paragraph (2), and paragraph (3) if the perpetrator of the abuse is the parent.

I’m not an expert on this topic, but I did look this up before because I was also curious what the actual real-life consequences would be. Unfortunately, even now Japan doesn’t have great laws in regards to child abuse:

The law grants child welfare officials the authority to prohibit abusive parents from meeting or communicating with their children, although due to Japanese cultural views on family matters being "private", this enforcement option is rarely exercised. The law also bans abuse under the guise of discipline and obliges teachers, doctors, and welfare officials to report any suspicious circumstances to 1 of the 182 nationwide local child counseling centers or to a municipal welfare center.  (Wikipedia)

^I think it’s also interesting to note the part that technically, teachers are supposed to report any suspicious circumstances, which once again brings up the question why none of the Pro Heroe-teachers have brought this up, since it’s obvious there is something going in the Todoroki family, so you would assume a Pro Hero to investigate.

And this is an excerpt from an article about a young girl who died as a result of abuse:

A 2016 revision to the child abuse prevention law simplified the procedure for officials of such centers to carry out on-site inspection of homes where child abuse is suspected without the parents’ consent. The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry says that protection of children should be prioritized and that officials should not hesitate in the face of parents’ objections to take abused children under protective custody. However, it is believed that many welfare officials balk at resorting to such action out of concern that support for the family may not proceed smoothly if the action is taken over the parents’ opposition. (Child Abuse in Japan)

Obviously, the Japanese culture influences Horikoshi’s works, but I don’t think that real-life laws are going to completely dictate this story. At the very least, I would hope for Endeavor to lose his hero license because of this (and not be allowed to see his family anymore).

LMAO - yeah, I see where you’re coming from.

Every time the story hints at something really thought-provoking and challenging, it just does a 180 and says “nevermind, villains bad, heroes good” and at some point, you wonder whether the story is ever actually going to change or not.

BJ caring more about the hero image than an actual abuser being exposed; Eri being used by the heroes in identical ways to when she was with Overhaul, making you wonder why they saved her in the first place; the main character telling an abuse victim “hey, your abuser is my mentor and made me stronger” like that’s somehow going to improve anything...