Last time on My Hero Academia, the
student’s end of semester exams continued. The amphibious Tsuyu Asui and shadow
wielding Tokoyami were able to best the cloning Ectoplasm. High speed Iida and
big tail Ojiro got a relatively easy win against the tunneling Power Loader.
And the creative Yaoyorozu and freezing flame Todoroki were able to pull a win
out against the power canceling Aizawa. High fives all around. We closed on
Uraraka and the fake Frenchman Aoyama in a tough spot against the blackhole wielding
Thirteen. The two were holding onto a railing while being sucked up. And it’s
at this moment, Aoyama asked the wildly inappropriate question of if Uraraka
had feelings for Izuku. Whoops. Let’s get back to it.
So, we open on Aoyama asking that
question again. In shock, Uraraka cups her face, and in doing so, releases the
railing. She flies back at Thirteen, who turns off his quirk in shock. She reacts
on instinct, and kicks Thirteen in the face before he can react. She and Aoyama
are able to handcuff Thirteen and they pass. Hooray. And in the booth, we learn
that, oddly the sound wasn’t working in that match. So, spectating Izuku Midoriya
didn’t hear Aoyama’s query or understand the context of why Uraraka
suddenly attacked. Double hooray, or at least Ochako Uraraka thinks so.
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| Somebody didn't listen to Edna Mode's speech about capes, did they? |
Iida and Yaoyorozu join Izuku and
Tsuyu in the observation room. Just in time for the next match to start. It’s
the electric flinging Kaminari and the acid shooting Ashido vs. Principle Nezu.
You’re probably wondering how a… let’s say weasel, with super intelligence face
off against these two. Well… he gets to use a crane with a wrecking ball. Using
his super intelligence, he’s able to calculate the cascading destruction that
smashing one building can cause. You know, knock over building A, the debris continues
on and smashes building B, which causes pipes C to be destroyed, and so on. He’s
able to systematically block off the paths to the exits. He was trying to get two
of the dumbest students, I believe their ranked 19 and 20 out of 20 respectively,
to think creatively. It didn’t work so well. They both fail when the time limit
elapses. Whoops. Present Mic and Recovery Girl explain a bit about Nezu’s
background. He’s an animal with a quirk, that was experimented on for most of
his childhood. As such, he kind of takes a sadistic glee in being the one
experimenting on others. Huh, that’s a little messed up. Let’s continue!
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| I wish I looked half as elegant doing anything as this weasel(?) does drinking tea and smashing buildings. |
Between matches, Uraraka returns to
the observation room. Everyone present congradulates her, but Tsuyu asks what
Aoyama asked her that caused her to freak out. She rather inelegantly dodges
the question, but the next match is about to start so no one delves deeper.
Next up is Jiro and Koda vs.
Present Mic. Jiro is the girl with extendable earlobes that can weaponize her
heartbeat, and Koda can talk to animals. If you’re able to keep track of all of
the names without reminders, you’re probably asking who the heck is Koda and if
I’m just making up names and characters at this point. No, I am not. The reason
why Koda hasn’t come up really at all before this point is because he doesn’t
talk. The kid is super anxious and communicates almost entirely in sign
language. Kind of ironic given his powers. The two are quickly overwhelmed by
Present Mic’s sonic blasts. Aizawa takes over his buddy’s voice over duties and
explains a bit about Present Mic’s powers. That he can amplify the power of his
voice, that his parents and doctor’s ears bled when he cried for the first
time, and that thing on his neck is a directional mic. He sonic blasts the kids
several times while they try to think of a plan. Jiro tries to get Koda to talk
to some bugs, as they’re the only animals not fleeing the area, but Koda freaks
out. The kid has a problem with insects, apparently. Seeing Jiro’s bleeding
ears, and remembering Mama Koda’s excitement at him getting into UA, get’s him
to step up. The funny thing is, once Koda starts talking, he’s a chatterbox. He
gives a swarm of insects a long-winded speech before they attack Present Mic
from underground, defeating him. Hooray, again!
After that is the invisible girl
Hagakure and multi-webbed armed Shoji are up against Snipe. A name like Snipe
kind of says it all, doesn’t it? They’re able to take cover from his bullets
for a while, before the sniper throws a smoke bomb to distract them. Hagakure
goes full stealth. Shoji charges Snipe, distracting the hero long enough for
Hagakure to sneak up and snap the cuffs on him. Wins all around today.
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| I think the boss battle music is about to start playing. ... Hopefully, it's not a Dark Souls tune. |
The final match of the episode is
the adhesive ball creating Mineta and elbow tape shooting Sero vs. Midnight. And
in the first thirty seconds, Sero is knocked out by Midnight’s knockout gas (she
excretes it in a mist from her skin) and Mineta is sprinting and sobbing. Midnight
decides to chase after Mineta, as she enjoys tormenting her opponents. Mineta
is almost cornered, but then reveals that this was all part of his plan. He’s a
fan of… we’ll say more risqué heroes and so knows about as much about Midnight
as Izuku knows about All Might. He knew she’d chase him if he started sobbing,
and that her gas doesn’t work if he’s not breathing in. He covers his mouth
with some of Sero’s tape, disables Midnight with his purple balls, and runs for
the exit. So, one more win under the belt.
We end on Izuku meeting up with
Bakugo as they’re about to face off against All Might. Because of course.
Another solid episode focusing on
the minor characters. Aside from Uraraka, everyone who tested in this one was a
minor character. As such, most of their matches were short. Just enough to
cover who they’re facing, why they might be facing the teacher they are, and whether
they win or lost. I’m not sure why Uraraka’s was so short to be honest, but I
suppose some stories had to be whittled down. I roll my eyes at yet another “platonic-opposite-gender-friends-are-attracted-to-each-other-but-are-too-scared-to-do-anything-about-it”
bit, but Uraraka’s reaction is adorable enough for me to let it go. The other
fights were short, sweet and to the point as well. Some had to learn to fight
smarter, some had to over come their own issues, but all were wrapped up nicely
by the end. Next up we’ll see if Bakugo and Izuku can work together to defeat
their idol. It’ll be a hell of a match.
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