The only problem I have with what you said is that is said bakugou wasn't smart. He is presented in the anime too as one of the smartest in class and also has a lot of smarts and skills in fights. also why are you against reading the manga? You like the series a lot and the manga is great on it's own.
Maybe that was a little bit unfair, and I'll admit I mostly put it in for the sake of the Trump joke. Even so, despite the fact that he's "smart," Bakugou isn't able to take advantage of his intelligence in important situations due to his pride. (ie, destroying the building in the training game due to his feud with Deku)
he's smart but he's also a narcissist which is probably the only thing you understood about his character. quite ironic for your criticism of him for not paying attention.
@@1999bazz Well, technically, Deku beat both Bakugo and Todoroki in the obstacle race at the sports festival. It's not a one-on-one fight but he still beat him
@@1999bazz yeah but think about it I'm the fight he had with him he lost... But he was using 5% and he was still using his quirk for like a year or so... Bakugo has had his quirk for years and years and was using big explosions which means his quirk was being used at full strength. So this means while Midoriya is using 5% Bakugo was using the upper limits, and do you remember when they fought All Might? He was loosing power and weak no where near his peak and was slowed down due to the wrist weights and beat the shit outta both of them. Now imagine Midoriya with that same power x3 cause Midoriya would be slowed down and he would probably be at his peak so that mean bakugo wouldn't have a chance in hell in beating Midoriya in a fight.
"What is the difference?" I hear people ask. The difference is this: an intelligent man knows a cliff is high, a wise man knows not to use their body to measure the height.
Mega Buster you too I thought aswell that bokugo was like vegita except I think he has ten times the pride that vegita has and todoroki is more like sasuke
No more unsettling than in Season 2 where, Spoiler Alert . . . . (I do this to hide the spoiler lol) . . . . All Might asks Deku if he remembers what he said that day when the power was transferred and Deku's face turned into All Might and said "EAT THIS."
I see that everyone’s focused on the whole “Bakugo isn’t very smart” comment made in this video, and while I totally agree with everyone saying that this is incorrect and that Bakugo is actually intelligent (in *some* cases anyway), I also want to mention the fact that most of these people are ignoring literally every other point made in this video about him.
You are right. When i heard his points i knew that fangirls are going to come after him or people are going to write a huge paragraph saying they don't agree with him.
Bakugo is smart knowledge wise but also naive. He’s unable to accept that people can be better then him making him naive but he has great skill and knowledge of hero work making him smart.
Bakugo is a fixed mindset while Deku is an open mindset. Edit: This video perfectly explains why, as much as I like seeing Bakugo’s character develop, Deku will always be my inspiration and the “#1 Hero” in my eyes.
tucker nalley like how frieza never trained until the resurrection of F movie since he never needed to (which destroys the idea that there was a plot hole in the movie, since as he never needed to train, he never experienced doing it, so was probably unsure on ways to get stronger, as opposed to goku who learnt new ways of training since he was a kid e.g weights, gravity etc.).
The study thing you mentioned at about 9:40 happened to me. In high school. I went from a public school where I literally could play video games during class and still get an A to a challenging and engaging private school. The difference threw me through a loop, but luckily I was able to relearn learning.
9:25 I'm gonna have to defend Bakugou here. The second time he goes after teleporting dude, he's thought it true. He analysed the power level of the enemies, realising they were street level thugs. Knowing this, he infers that his classmates do not need backup and instead decides where he can best apply his power to help. His actions did not come from recklessness, but rather a rational analysis of the situation. In fact, it even comes into play later when his actions allow him to stop teleporting dude from giving Noumu backup. Another point, Bakugou does not weigh his self-worth based on others' opinions of him. He rejects Kaminari's comment about his attitude not because he wants others to praise him, but simply because it's an insult, and nobody likes to be insulted. He hates being recognised solely by the sludge incident because he feels that incident does not reflect who he truly is. He knows he messed up in the sludge incident, and chooses to move on instead of looking back and trying to explain himself. He chooses to prove himself in other ways (sports festival) and in doing so, grows and learns. Bakugou isn't adverse to learning, either. His face being down while All Might and the others go through the other rescue exercises isn't him breaking down, it's him reflecting and (as he says later) coming to terms with the fact that he is no longer top dog and needs to work his way to the top. *THAT* is character development. He wants to be the best (like noone ever was) and has become willing to grow to do so. I do agree with you that there are differences in how Bakugou and Deku learn, just not in the specifics. Deku is not talented. This forces him to take inspiration from others around him to make up for what he naturally lacks and needs to work on. Bakugou focuses his improvement based on what he personally can't do, and comes up with his own solutions. This works because even amongst the students in UA, Bakugou's talent and ability is greater than most of them. Therefore there is little point in learning from others, when his immense talent for battle can often come up with the correct ways to improve. Going forward, it's important to recognise the distinction between the Bakugou's bravado and his rational actions. While Bakugou remains an rude asshole, he often does the latter, only behind a barrage of insults that hide his rationality. The only times he loses his cool completely is when Deku is directly involved, and even then he shows a small level of thought. (Like in his fight against Deku in season 1) Also, this isn't really a spoiler, but Bakugou recently topped the popularity poll over Deku. So think about that, and get hyped!
My thoughts on the spoilers I've read(read a few chapters). He's getting fleshed out as actually a good rival for Deku. Add that to his knowledge that even his ability has it's own limits(and that awesome statement in the tournament arc against Monoma), he's really rising up the ranking. We aren't just rooting for the underdog kid that happens to get his luck at the best of times, but also at the (kinda?) nice asshole that has the obviously more awesome quirk(would love to have his airborne/flashbang/explosive hand cannons). The fact that he's not the ONLY rival of Deku, adding Todoroki in there, plus that awesomely nerdy Iida cements this series as an awesome one.
I disagree with you on two points the first point about attacking Kurogiri the second time, as stated by Bakugou Kurogiri was their warp gate which means if they take him out the villians can't escape making him a high priority target if you think of the villains as a threat to be rather than one to be escaped from. Bakugou thought about the villians as a threat to be dealt with than a danger to be avoided. The enemy is here they are to beat defeated is Bakugou in one. As pointed out by Kurogiri about 13, experience would let Bakugou not make that mistake. The second point is that when Bakugou is being criticized by Momo Yaoyorozu following the training arch he says bluntly to Deku that he can't disagree with her statements about his actions which kind of runs counter to the idea that he can't learn. He was not "not paying attention" he was very much listening and her words ate at him. For someone who can't learn he seems to take those words very much to heart. *edited to fix my horrible grammar and terrible spelling, it's better still not perfect.
I agree with the second point. That everyone else made good calls. While Bakugou was not only screwing everything up, but cost his team the win. His partner was even said to done the best job out of everyone. So Bakugou could not even blame Tenya for the loss. That was as a even bigger blow to his ego (IMP) them seeing the other kids with amazing powers. After all he could see other people with amazing quarks on TV or something. But for Bakugou to not only fail, but have that failure be purely his fault. It seems to shatter Bakugou's world view. That Bakugou can bounce back shows the viewers there more to him then being a lucky jerk. I look forward to seeing how not just Bakugou, but all the characters change as the series goes on.
@mojosiIver82 If you haven't read the manga, don't make the arguments that solely based on your subjective opinion. Even in the anime, in his conversation with Deku afterward, he didn't mention Iida at all, but Momo and Todoroki. Note that he just named everyone that blew to his pride, and there's no reason for him to not list Iida as well. He just doesn't show to care much about Iida, but considers Momo and Todoroki as good obstacles to overcome, which is even more obvious later on.
Your right. I have not reading the manga. But then I'm not talking about the manga I'm only talking about the anime. As Explanation Point said this video was a examination of season 1 of the anime. As for what Bakugou in end of episode 8. Three things happened to Bakugou that seemed (IMP) shatter his world view. 1. Bakugou lost to Deku. Then 2. Momo pointed out his failings and he agreed with her. And finally 3. seeing Todoroki's power. A power he does not know how to beat. As for why I'd brought up Tenya. It was only to point out that Bakugou could not blame Tenya for the failure. Bakugou could not say if only I hadn't been paired with that lose I could have won.
The theory is proven wrong by the manga. As simple as that. It's you're "not talking about the manga" and because I DO understand that so I don't want to make spoiler. It's simply that the point is proven wrong in the manga, that's it. I don't know what else I can say without spoiler. Btw, Deku literally gave him the reason to blame on. And his reply is "Then, so what? You beat me fair and square. That's all there is to it. That's all". He never had the intention to blame anyone to begin with.
yo, it is _such_ a wakeup call when you realize you're average after getting into an excellent school/university with tons of other hardworking, dedicated and intelligent people after being so naturally talented in your other lame schools. (I also have zero studying skills, but I'm learning!) being mediocre is a blessing all of its own tho, you learn you don't _have_ to carry, or feel like you're carrying the weight of everyone around you's success and expectations and if you fail everyone fails. you can just be average. that's probably why I think bakugo is such a p***y, tho horikoshi is doing the _most_ with him this arc and I might be forced to start liking him. bakugo could just learn and grow, but he straight up refuses. constantly.
I had a few issues with this, but based on the fact you watched the dub it made sense. In the sub where All Might says "You must be open to learning" he actually says "The reason you're upset is because of how mucb Midoriya has progressed. You must remember a person with level 50 power cannot progress at the rate someone with level 1 power can" which he meant as "you are so far ahead you can't progress as fast as him" but Bakugo sees it as "You are nearing your limit for your quirk, but the person below you still has much further to go" or he could even see it as All Might saying Deku has a better quirk than him which is why he's progressing so much faster. Also, Bakugo is not stupid by any means. He placed number 1 on the entrance exam which means both the written and the practical. There were also scenes of him admiring All Might as kid, striving to go forward as well. He feels threatened by Deku due to an inferiority complex (which SPOILER is explained later on in the show but can be inferred by his constant feeling to make Deku feel less significant). People with inferiority complexes take things that aren't meant to seem bad as someone saying "they're better than you". They can be gained through constantly being told how great you are thus giving an inflated ego until being crushed when reality hits or in Deku's case be caused by constantly being told you're worthless. I feel like that's the best way to explain his personality and while some of this may be backed by the newer seasons I've felt this way since end of the sports competition when he refused to be placed as number one due to todoroki not giving it his all, making him feel looked down on
The first statement is wrong, actually. Those were two different statements, by All Might to Bakugo, "You must be open to learning," was to him in the training exercise arc, while, "A level 50 and a level 1 cannot progress at the same rate," were from season two, during the final exams.
Actually Bakugou has a mix between luck and skill. He was lucky because Bakugou has a good quirk and was praised for it, but because of that he feels the need to be special all the time. But the reason he’s skilled is because his need to be special makes him work hard at everything he does. So it’s not that he was born good at everything, he was born with the tools to be good at everything and he used them. (So basically he’s not just the 3rd student in the exams because he’s good at it, he’s 3rd in the exams because he worked for it, he’s cocky and says that he’s naturally good at things so I see how you’d get confused) so basically Bakugou is a perfectionist
Olaf Dolida I disagree. If you look Season 2 and 3, he’s come up with several new attacks and strategies (often on his own). To Explanation Points...point, Bakugo IS lucky that he was born with a great quirk, BUT he could’ve easily fell behind if he was driven to be the best. He has the tools to become a great hero but he has to use the tools in the first place. He might not actively try to learn from others to become well rounded like Deku, but Bakugo is 3rd in his class by his sheer intellect and power. Todoroki in terms of fighting doesn’t use others strategies bc he doesn’t need too. Same with Bakugo. Doesn’t make either of them lesser heroes, nor do they have to work any less. They’re both talented but they work hard too
Doesn't Bakugou explicitly say that Izuku beat him, Todoroki is stronger than him, Momo is completely right in her criticisms and that he'll have to work to improve? And then shows long-term planning by targeting the villain's most powerful asset and learning from his last encounter by restraining somebody who should be untouchable. Maybe the anime changed some things.
Yeah, that's in he anime, but it's not incredibly obvious from the first arc alone. Which... while the guy behind this video doesn't want to... is why I'd recommend checking out the manga. It's not going to flow as well as the anime, but the art's still fantastic and there's a lot of interesting elements to Bakugo's character that haven't been revealed yet that could shed light on things and stuff.
I know Bakugou is popular and that he gets some character development in the manga (which not everyone can read please get off your elitist high horse) but so far in both the anime and manga approximately 80% of his appearances are of him being an asshole in some capacity to someone (usually Izuku who has done nothing wrong ever don't @ me and take of your shipping goggles, pulling pigtails is not a valid flirting technique and it's pretty gross that we tell people that the reason they get bullied is because the bully likes them essentially associating violence with affection in this essay I will-). In a series where almost all the heroes get some positive character development, Bakugou stands out as the one "good" main character who isn't likable as a person (except Mineta but we don't talk about that). He's rude, borderline cruel, and refuses to learn from his mistakes or even try to adjust to new surroundings. Bakugou is intelligent sure, but he isn't smart. I get that he's a child yada-yada he's still growing blah blah he has time whatever, at the end of the day you can like a character as a character but not as a person and I guess that's what's happening here. I think a lot of people like Bakugou's potential more than the character itself. He's strong, cocky, and an asshole but hopefully that mellows out and he stops being such a fucking dick. *tldr:* IF BAKUGOU DOESN'T APOLOGIZE SOON TO MIDORIYA IZUKU A.K.A. DEKU A.K.A. MY ACTUAL SON A.K.A. THE BEST BOY ALIVE THEN I WILL PERSONALLY INSERT MYSELF INTO THIS SHOW AND KICK HIS TEENAGE ASS
I liked your comment. Honestly people do have more soft side for him. I think if he weren't hot they wouldn't have had that of an soft side for that guy. Also some people say that he was a bully and it's true. But his fangirls then come after them and try to justify his actions by the cause of his actions. Yes, he was always praised so he felt superior, he had a superiority-inferiority complex, i get it. But that doesn't justify his actions. he still doesn't regret that he told someone to kill themselve. He is getting good character development now but he's still mean and rude and dosen't regret his actions. And of course DON'T EVEN EXPECT THAT HE WOULD EVER APOLOGIZE FOR WHAT HE DID. He is BAKUGO. He doesn't know how to say sorry. Sorry for my English
Midorikonokami when ? He’s never shown an issue with the nickname . The only time he was getting irritated by hearing kacchan was when he was trying to fight in the training camp and mandalay said not to fight while saying kacchan meaning he knew deku was involved which made him pissed .
6:55 When I first saw Bakugo’s expression after seeing what his attack did to Deku, I thought he was actually freaking out and thinking he really hurt his friend. This was quickly proved wrong the next episode when we figure out Bakugo is just whiny after his loss.
One problem I noticed: Bakugo is smart, not dumb, very smart in fact, #3 in the class based on test scores, and has been shown and stated to be bright in many other situations. Everything else is mostly spot on though
Grades yeah he's smart, but there are other smarts as well. Book smarts is that of what you learn in class. Home smarts is knowledge you commonly use athome. Street smarts is knowledge used in the outside world. Bakugo lacks Street Smarts
I think you misread Bakugou's reaction to the hero's praise - post-Sludge Rape. He wasn't ignoring the hero, he didn't *agree* with him because Bakugou's ego is as hard on him as it is on everyone else. I tend to think of Prince Zuko from Avatar in that regard and what his Uncle told him: Pride is not the cure for shame, but its source. Bakugou was ashamed and people praising him afterward just made it worse. Its why he chases Midoriya down to pridefully give him shit before 100% leaving him alone after those events. He was ashamed. He just has no method for dealing with that save fury because Bakugou weaponizes his insecurities.
Izuku in season 1 Bakugo: You think you are better than me!?😠 Izuku: Nnnno Kacchan it's not like that.😰 Izuku in season 3 Bakugou: You think you're better than me now!?😠 Izuku: Well, maybe just a little...😎
Izuku in future season 5 Bakugou: You think you're better than me huh!? Izuku: Kacchan, I have surpassed you long ago and now I will tell you the story of how I became the greatest hero!
Completely disagree with the notion that Bakugo isn't smart, he's very clever in combat and knows how to use his quirk and/or his opponent's quirk against them. Just because he's hot headed and egotistical doesn't mean he's not smart or observant.
"they barely exists" *shows a bear on screen* I fucking love your editing!! I also want to thank you as this is the first somewhat-close-to-a-character analysis of Deku and Kacchan. I do have to disagree on the part that Kacchan isn't willing to learn. He actually did learn right after that arc, that there are others that have the potential to be stronger than him. He even states it in his outburst when Deku confronts him at the school gate when he tries to go home. It is just that his ego is so big that instead of acknowledging that there might be people stronger than him, he just tries to improve himself constantly, so it never will come to a point that he can actually lose hence come to the terms that he is not the best after all. Also Kacchan is smart. His second attack on Kurogiri was helpful and his battle style is well thought through. He also is book smart. So saying he is "stupid" would be inaccurate. He has a big ego, and acts "dumb" when it comes to his ego; but it isn't that he just doesn't understand that he may not be the best after all, he just doesn't acknowledge it as a fact as of now. These 2 things have a huge difference. I would dwell more on this but then I would go in manga spoiler territory so I withdraw for now. 8:50 I actually rewatched the first season and didn't realize that. o. m . g. 11:10 When did Kacchan ever say "stop calling me that?" my memore tells me he never did. I would gladly see whatever you have to say about these two in the future. I thirst after content like this.
One correction: He's intelligent, not smart. Thus, EP calling him stupid is honestly correct. He is quick-witted and able to easily think on his feet, with an intellect that enables him to make logical connections and infer facts from small hints, and understand things quickly enough when he applies himself, but he's never really had to learn anything. It's even shown that he doesn't pay attention in class, both during regular school and at the Hero School, up to this point.
No one can be "intelligent, but not smart". As I said he is intelligent but he has such a big ego he just ignores everything that doesn't concern him personally. That he doesn't pay attention in class is also bull imo, if you ask me, in the manga he scored in the Top 10 in the first written normal school exams. He may look absent minded though.
That's actually one of the best examples of him being intelligent, but not smart. Being intelligent is winning the genetic lottery and being naturally brilliant. That can only take you so far, however, because once your intellectual capacity is overcome, you have nothing to fall back upon (and again, this is a first season anime character profile only, to which this is accurate). This is at odds with Deku, who isn't intelligent, BUT he is very smart- he applies himself rigorously and learns everything he can from everyone so that he can better himself at every opportunity, and because he does so, he quickly grows in leaps and bounds, to the point that we see him where he is now, in the manga. The encounter with All Might's previous sidekick is a stellar example of how it's smarts and NOT intelligence that Deku possesses, because he can't figure out how to handle him within the timeframe given, even though he knows what his Quirk is; he gets flustered because he lacks enough data to formulate a plan of action against him. And yes, I'm being specifically vague on this so as to not provide any spoilers.
My first impression of Bakugou was built through the first season of the anime, so I agree with all you said. Sincerely: Someone who is caught up with the manga (although the manga for the first season says otherwise. )
i think bokugo is smart, charging head first is probably his first plan, but when his "superior power" alone doesnt work, we will do what is necessary to win. bakugo rushes in and gets flipped by deku, catching him off guard like that probably made him feel terrrible, but the second time, he knows deku would expect him to charge in again, so he blasts himself over and attacks from the rear. I also feel him slamming deku into the ground was his way of erasing the fact that deku did it to him in his mind so in combat it seems like although he is angry, he is leveled enough to thing of a short term strategy. i really liked this video, i never thought about it in terms of luck vs earned
One small correction to your video, around 10:20 you state Bakugou isn´t smart, but the first season of the anime did plenty to establish that Bakugou was in fact pretty intelligent. Oh and about incorporating what people say, I especially loved things like ep 5 and incorporating eraser-head´s words, so awesome!
He's very intelligent, but he's not smart. Capiche? Even when it comes to schoolwork, he's naturally intelligent, so he can figure out the problems easily without ever really paying attention to the classes. He never was challenged intellectually and thus never really HAD to learn. That didn't come until later, which the first season only just shows the start of.
I forget exactly when it happens, but at some point there is an exam that ends up showing that Bakugo's actually is pretty smart, as the original comment said. I forget the exact listings, but, if memory serves, he's actually not that far behind Momo, whose key trait is that she's intelligent and well-read because to use her quirk she needs to learn how to make a wide variety of things.
It's the exam arc, and he's 3rd in class, while Deku is 4th. Momo is both intelligent AND smart, which she shows by instantaneously reacting to situations intelligently, and also able to analyze situations and break them down, as well as having a lot of book smarts both normally and also due to her requirements for her ability. Deku is very smart, but not all that intelligent. He constantly falters whenever he has to apply himself in a situation where he doesn't already know things, and doesn't get clues from his surroundings very well. Again, though, it's all subjective- he's still plenty intelligent in general, but compared to heroes, he's deficient. His training is all about how to figure out his responses beforehand, so he doesn't need to think them up on the fly; If you've ever read Baby Steps, it's very similar.
I hear what you're saying but i just have two problems with your theory: First, yes you are right, Bakugo did get overwhelmed with the fact that the other students namely todoroki did better than he did. But he watched and observed thoroughly and he did listen to yayurozu as she described his flaws in his fight with deku. He showed that he learned from this at the end of the episode where he challenged Deku, clearly stating that he was not number one, but that he would be. Secondly i disagree with your statement that he is unwilling to learn, he analysis almost as much as Deku does. Think about it when he fought deku the first move he used was countered, so then he came up with the idea of using his quirk to move through the air. He learned that his regular move wouldn't work and adapted. As well as at the end of the season when he fought kurogiri, he realized that there was something there for him to attack which is why he went for a second attack which turned out to be right. i'm not saying that he isn't lucky, he is, but he is also starting to realize that there is work to be done and things to be learned and he is taking the necessary steps to get to that number one spot, just not as quickly as deku though
Yeah, the difference between Deku and Bakugo is inherent skill. Bakugo is inherently skilled and talented. Todoroki made the point during that test when Bakugo was facing Deku. He looks like someone who would be reckless and wild, but he's actually very skillful. Bakugo couldn't say anything back to Momo from her analysis, but that's because he had to agree with it.
to be fair, bakugou's intellect and skill aren't shown off as much early on, same with his actual heroism or commanding presence. you have to wait until he engages in some combat with teeth or hits an actual wall to get more of those qualities and less of that fucking smug assholery he uses as a baseline.
Honestly I don't agree with the video. Even based on the knowledge of just season 1, we know that bakugou is incredibly intelligent, and a genius with his quirk, such as how he controls his movement with explosions, and his incredible skill in a fight. You don't get as skilled as bakugou does just by a good quirk alone. He had to train himself to get that skilled, and we know this due to yayorozu's explanation during the deku vs bakugou fight, where she notes how skilled bakugou would have to be with his quirk to be able to control his movement in the way that he does. While Deku is an incredible learner, bakugou is an innovator. He makes his own strategies and techniques, and is incredibly good at doing it.
Well he's an, a**hole forgive my language, even if you are a genius if you act like baka boi no one will ever listen to you which guess what, makes you a moron. Baka boi over and over again insults every single person around him and yet he always expects a different result, which is for his classmates to actually listen to him(which will never happen with his attitude) do you know what Einstein's definition of stupidity is? It's doing the exact same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. I'll just leave you to connect that with what I'm saying about bakugo
Discussions and theory are still nice to have. I'm caught up with the manga but it's still interesting to see how other people look at characters and events form the anime only experience.
the idea behind that is explained on the first video, about how good the show is at spending a whole season just setting its roots, its all about deku. i mean, people have been talking about how much its hinted on Kaminari being a traitor/mole yet if its true, we're not going to know for quite some time.
Deku is still the main character, of course the story is going to always circle around him, and we've had tons of development for the characters, specially todoroki, iida, uraraka and of course, bakugou. as for the analyzis on bakugou, he's obviously the main rival, him and deku will keep pushing each other and end up supporting each other without realizing like they're meant to do, he's a core pilla of Deku's growth so of course he's as fundamental to his story as All might is, maybe even more.
those arent good examples tho, Fairy tail's never a good example other than how to make a badass fight and HxH barely follows any shonen standard (which is why its good tbh, imo) BHA es clearly meant to be a long series so everyone will have their time, and they've had their own things in the manga, its just that Deku is still the center of it, rather than comparing it to other series who have their own premise, compare it to other series with the same premise, like Kenichi for example or other sport shonen series like Ippo or E21, the shows are about a single guy and its jorney to the top, yes other characters then to have their spotlight for themselves every now and then but it always comes back to Sena, Ippo, Kenichi or in this case Deku, even for a show this long... its not even that long yet (if you compare it to others long running shows) which seems to be the goal for the author, im sure we'll get more arcs like Iida's soon. just remember the series is supposed to follow Deku's journey, not anyone elses and that may be a flaw on itself, but thats the premise of the show.
I'd say all his points are also invalidated by the anime also. Only taking into account season 1 I could refute all the points he made. The whole video just feels like it should have been "I don't like Bakugo" because I feel like he is being easily clouded by bias.
One could make an argument about how people see "talent" as something just gained because of how you were born, when you normally just see the result of years of practice (how "talent" for drawing is perceived is a clear example). Bakugou was born with that quirk, but had to train to use it properly, just like Deku. No one becomes a master by accident.
Note, he is stated to have unnaturally good innate battle sense. No training required, he's just good at fighting. As far as what I've seen, everything he tries to do, he's among the best without effort. There is nothing skill based where he had to try in order to succeed, unless you count social skills, but he obviously doesn't. The only reason he has competition is because he's at UA, the planets best Hero School, with the best of the best of the best. Several hundred applications per year, in just the hero course, 40 odd accepted Hero Students. If he was nearly anywhere else, he'd never really have too much of a challenge being the best.
Yooooo!!! Okay you described Bakugo's character so well! Whenever my friends or parents ask me why Bakugo is like he is and is always mean to everyone, I always have trouble giving a solid reason for it. But you really shoved in all the facts to make a good argument. Even I understand Bakugo better now. So Bakugo, I love you, but you've been flamed by this man.
I will say I disagree with one point of your analysis; when you listed all of Bakugou's traits, you said he wasn't very smart, but that's not entirely true. He's all the other things you mentioned, which certainly interfere with his actions and make him the relentless assbag that we know him as, but he does usually have a plan. When he mentions going after Kurogiri again to Kirishima, he's saying that with knowledge of what his power is this time, and knowledge that as a warp gate, Kurogiri is probably the villains escape plan, and thus the prime target to ensure all of these guys get captured. He gives things a fair bit of thought, but his other flaws kinda mask this and his rashness means his usual solution to a situation is the one most likely to grant an immediate victory, even if it's super risky, like the initial attack on Kurogiri.
Definitely, and that's a good way of putting it actually. He knows things, and is quick to pick up other information. He's intelligent, but not... wise? probably not the best word, but hopefully it conveys what I was going for.
It almost doesn't matter how lucky you are if you aren't intelligent enough to recognize the opportunity laid before you and and if you aren't skillful enough to capitalize on it effectively.
Proof that midoriyas kindergarten teacher is terrible Students: He's quirkless thats so lame Deku: Cries like a waterfall Teacher: It's ok izuku you'll get your quirk LIKE WTF KIND OF RESPONSE IS THAT!?
Your videos are fantastic, well researched and awesome to watch. I am already hopelessly in love with My Hero Academia and watching these two videos has been a good workout on my neck as I nod to everything you say. Though I do feel like you are slightly undermining Bakugo 's willingness to change. After his fight with deku and finishing up the training, he clearly understood his place in the class and it was a big source of frustration for him. After all might came in to talk, he clearly knew that he had to work harder to get to "his rightful place". And bakugo does really work hard, overall. He doesn't just sit around and be an asshole. His grades are really good and he clearly does a serious amount of physical training as well. There is a reason that deku tells him that he "wants to beat him, because he is amazing."
I disagree with you on multiple points, for one Bakugou though born with a better quirk was also a top student in studies meaning he had better genes (luck) or studied harder or more efficiently (skill) making him better while other students could have studied just as much. During the practice battle he did invent the technic where he changed his velocity whilst attacking Deku, which you showed Deku using, literally countering your own argument, not only that but during the battle, when attacking for the second time, he switched up his approach showing that him rushing in wasn't just thoughtless violent, he rushed his opponent the first time hoping to either beat then with pure power or to get a feel, most likely hoping for the first while also preparing to change his next attack to adapt, his knew Deku analyzed him so he changed his attacks on purpose. Also when Momo was evaluating him during the training exercises he not only listened but considered her words as it resonated in him and he contemplated how he got too involved in defeating the enemy combat-wise rather than goal-wise. Not only that but during the battle against the villains he rushed in a second time because the portal villain was the only way for the villains to escape and get reinforcements meaning he was a high priority target whether the battle was in their favor or not, he wasn't looking to avoid the villains he was looking to defeat them. In addition not only during combat did he show his intelligence he explicitly stated that Ikuzu defeated him and Todoroki was better than him showing he understands where he stood in the food chain at the time, in addition the reason he doesn't change his personality after being criticized on it is because he doesn't want to be liked he only wants to be top of the food chain and for everyone to know that. Though I don't agree with him I can respect his understanding that his genes are better than most other's and that he only needs experience and training. Genes determine everything, not just in the anime but in real life. Side Note: Nice bring mainstream politics to an anime video, really added substance to your arguments.
EpicEIF The Undead Ok saying Bakugo is an intelligent character cause he can fight well is like saying Goku is an intelligent character cause he can fight well. Most of Bakugo's actions are pure instinct mixed with the very base knowledge he chooses to remember about others i.e quirks and how they tend to fight like Midoriya always thinking before acting. I feel like a lot of people have said this but getting good grades doesn't make you actually intelligent it just means you have a good memory which as we've seen Bakugo has when he chooses to remember something which when it comes to grades he will remember information because he won't be the best if his grades aren't top notch. Basically all of Bakugo's character actions revolve around being the best and instincts (well untill later in the manga) his luck comes in when you realize his quirk, memory, and instinct were all things he got naturally as he grew up he didn't earn them. In regards to his costume it doesn't take a genius to come up with 'If I store more of my nitroglycerin sweat up before using it the explosion will be bigger and more powerful. He knew the triggers were his hands so all he had to do was put the storage near them besides that he just had to make it look cool. I'd like to give him points for the techniques he uses and his physical prowess but in reality he probably just does basic physical training and its easy for him to do acrobatic feats because he can basically propell himself off the ground the same way a firework does. His technique probably also come from basic physics knowledge i.e Newtons Laws and Centrifugal forces which he memorized for his grades to as I said earlier be the best.
Bakugou is still a genius no matter what yo say. if you read the manga, his test scores were the third best in the class, only behind Iida and Yaoyorozu. In his fight with Todoroki, he specifically lead himself to be countered in order to force Shoto to use his left side, which he hadn't yet used on anyone except Midoriya. Bakugou is highly intelligent and very skilled, much like Vegeta, however he is too prideful to rely on anyone else for help, which seemingly undermines his intelligence, ALSO much like Vegeta.
Rai Maybe he does gets to much screentime but he has after all room to develop. Yes Iida and Ochako are interesting characters but with them beeing well rounded there is not much room for interesting storylines. Iida had (will have) his moments with the coming arc and one later on Ochako is getting her development now (in the manga)... don't get me wrong they are interesting characters but compare to Midoria, Bakugou and Todoroki who have major issues on their hands they are quite ordinary.... and ordinary doesn't stick in our minds that fast like extraordinary ;)
Rai and maybe it will.... befor the new arc started I wouldn't had tought that I would get more to read about Kirishima than what we got so far, and at the moment he shines more than the others. with 20 character in class and countless other in other classes, schools and aspects of the hero life I am happy that the author decided not to use the core 3-4 people in every arc. Maybe in the next arc there will be more Ashido screentime and in the one after maybe Sato gets to shine.
dzarko55 he also said deku has a quirk, maybe it was just his lack of knowledge, thinking everyone has a quirk, but it seems weird if he can control quirks, that he cannot know what quirk somebody has, so maybe he did have a quirk
Everything you said pretty much just shows how much of a fragile snow flake he is. It's like, one person that he sees as an absolute failure suddenly does something to prove him otherwise and all of a sudden, half of his screen time is him being triggered by Izukus success. Just makes me want to see Izuku kick his ass even more!
I love the way you write your video essays, they're so detailed and well-researched. The watamote ones are my favorite but others like this are still as entertaining!
I realize this was made over a year ago but I do want to put it out there that Bakugou may have been lucky with his quirk but he is really smart and worked hard to be as good as he is. And he's actually shown to learn and grow in the series after realizing he may not be as great as he thought himself to be. I love Bakugou because he's such a complex character and if you look into it he is trying, its just hard to see sometimes since he keeps a tough exterior
I was so proud of him for naming himself Deku as a superhero name. Not only does him gain a positive outcome from a negative upbringing, but it's also a massive fuck you to bakugou; whether its intentional or not
I kind of like Bakugos character because of how complex he is despite what people think. He's always taken for granted that fact that Deku was less skilled than him, which affirmed his own ideas of him being the best. Or not the worst. When he sees Deku succeed, he's jealous and feels as though if he isn't the best than he's the worst. Am I just over analyzing things?
Holy shit I was not expecting that Kare Kano reference. You brought it way back. But yeah, you honestly you hit the nail on the head your analysis. 10/10.
Rewatching this from my analysis playlist after four years. There are some aspects of this analysis that seem spot-on and very insightful, but others really aged. And I'm not sure if it's because I've always watched the sub or because I've had more time to observe Bakugou on a broader and deeper level since then, but there are some aspects that seem a little off, even for just season one. Like: Bakugou not listening to All Might or Yaoyorozu. Even though he was emotionally overwhelmed, I'm sure he heard what Momo said about his fight and said she was right. And Bakugou and Kirishima's attack at USJ not only delayed Thirteen being torn apart but, also, revealed that Kurogiri had a physical body, which Katsuki later apprehended. It wasn't that he was being a dumbass by repeating the same mistake; he'd actually found an opening and used it to their advantage. Yes, his and Kirishima's impulsiveness led to the class being scattered, but it seems that would have happened either way. And I've heard this multiple times but... Katsuki has never gotten upset about the nickname Kacchan (or any other nickname for that matter). At least, not in the sub or source material. Again, I haven't watched the dub so maybe that's why I've never seen this. In retrospect, it's not that Bakugou wasn't smart or was unwilling to learn. It's more like everything he had grown to believe - especially since he *is* actually rather intelligent - was being uprooted overnight. Before U.A., he'd never had to internalize criticism and readjust himself because most everyone and everything led him to believe he had always been right. As a result, his learning and growth process was slow because there was just too much to unlearn too suddenly. His initial reaction is a minor breakdown, which makes sense given the fifteen years of smooth sailing he's had up until now, but beyond that he begins to move forward. All Might worried he'd be completely crushed after *Kacchan vs Deku* (valid, since Katsuki almost had a whole panic attack over it), but he'd already decided to get stronger and told Deku & All Might as such. Season one was short and only the beginning so no one really had the full picture, but that bitch has really come a long way since.
A couple things, 1.) Bakugo is smart, the teachers state it several times that he’s brilliant but just his anger and ego cost him, also even Deku says he’s a genius several times. 2.) Todoroki and Momo although they are good didn’t get in because they were that much better or so good they didn’t need to do the test, they got in because Endeavor the #2 Hero in the world aka todorokis father recommended him so he got in for free, Momo was also highly recommended as well and her wealth kinda helped it, neither were stated to be better then Bakugo at any point, they were seen to be on par and their skills were very strong but that’s it. 3.)Early on he doesn’t say that Deku won’t get lucky enough he’s saying that no matter what quirk Deku would get that he wouldn’t lose to him. Because that’s his thing he refuses to lose(this is in S2 I guess though he states this), and he believes himself to be #1.
Also, He isn’t refusing to learn, he’s not paying attention because of a mental breakdown realizing he got out smarted by someone he believed to be inferior. Not a refusal to learn.
I like the format of the video, but there are massive points in season 1 alone that blow huge holes in your argument about Bakugou's willingness to change, and his intelligence and make it come across as really one sided. I would recommended taking the other side of your argument and try to take notes to counter your own points and develop your analysis while acknowledging the criticisms that may come against it. I look forward to watching this channel grow and future videos.
lol and the monster he was captured by lol well he was still in the same grade as midoryia lol yeah ofc he used his quirk thats what they are there for when something bad happen and you cry it doesnt make the situation better but you do it because it is natural and midoryia showed bravery not results
carlos conde dude, all might would kill absolutely everybody. Bakugo is like deku, theyre both kids who have yet to reach their prime. The greatest hero ever is clearly gonna destroy them
That is true, he's not stupid he just very arrogant and obnoxious, so he doesn't actually start using his head until he realises he has to for example the "Steal the bandana" horse competition thing
I take issue with the fact that you rely on the English dub when discussing the name “Deku”. The English dub completely ignores the meaning that the name actually has in Japanese, and Uraraka’s alternate interpretation of the word’s meaning. It’s not just a nickname. It’s an actual word.
JaydenDraws not really no... See "deku" means "can't do anything "... Which is why bakugou uses that as izuku's nick name... Uraraka actually points out that "deku" can also be used as a part to mean "can do anything " which is why she liked the name... It was because of this reason izuku chose "deku" as his hero name.. It had nothing to do with showing bakugou the figurative middle finger or to change the meaning of the word and what it symbolized
Souvik Bose But it kinda did? He's kind of showing him the middle finger when he says someone else inspired him to see that name as positive and that he won't let Bakugo have power over what that name means to him anymore
Petrichorus you're not getting the point... Izuku using the name "Deku" as his super hero name and taking the power of what that name implies away from bakugou was kind of him showing the middle finger.... But him *choosing* the name deku as his super hero name had nothing to do with bakugou... It never even crossed izuku's mind to use that name to taunt bakugou... He kept the name as uraraka showed what it could mean and izuku liked the idea
I disagree at 9:25 as they teamed up to try and distract him so their classmates could run away and you could tell it has an affect on him (even though it's not that great).
4:56 BWAHAHA BRUH IM DEADD lmfao do you bite your thumb at me sir 😭😂 props for using that old history joke 👌🏽 Video is filled with genius writing and clever jokes, bravo amazing work 👏
Hey man, great improvement from your 1st video, although I disagree with a lot of points haha. A good point you could have brought up and what I really think describes these 2 characters is their opposing and at the same time very similar aspirations. Bakugou wants to be the strongest hero and does not care about popular oppinion, he wants to be strongest hero in his own eyes, that's how he sees All Might, to him he's not the symbol of peace, he's the embodyment of the strongest person in the world . Deku is the complete opposite, his drive is to be recognized as the greatest hero, being strong is just a means to an end to him. Their fight on the building bomb exercise portrays this duality perfectly. Bakugou does not care about winning the challenge, he wants to be the strongest person in the building. Deku's aim is to act as the hero and to do so avoids fighting. Bakugou's frustration does not come from losing to Deku directly, it comes from Deku ignoring his strength and not letting him prove himself he's stronger than him, what matters to Bakugou is not showing everyone he's strong, it's all about him making sure he's stronger in his own mind.
I liked looking at this video and seeing bakugo's character growth. He finally learned how to truly lead people and have people respect him, while still being a stupid hothead and saying he will murder people. It's great.
Hey, I like your videos! But I have to say, if you've only been watching the dub of bnha you're missing out on a lot. The dub changes a lot of dialogue and actually makes Bakugou much more of an ass at some parts (he definitely still is one though) I also am more partial toward the sub because I find All Might much more endearing with his random outbursts of English. Just a suggestion!
Raman Handa Honestly I only watched a few episodes of the dub simply to try it out, so I'll have to take your word on that! You're definitely allowed to like whatever you choose but I personally prefer sub, I feel it stays more true to Horikoshi's original intentions with his writing.
Raman Handa Ah I'm with ya dude-I watched both subbed and dubbed and I think that they both have their ups and downs. Although I was sad that they changed "Deku means you can do it" to "Deku is the name of a hero", the dub was really really good
1:14 ... ... ... ... Okay, no-one tell him about Chapters 117-121- People: *DUUUUUDE !!!* Me: Oh, yeah, you’re right, you guys don’t read the manga; it’s episode 23 of Season thr- *DAMN IT !!!!*
I was gonna complain and say that bakugou worked really hard to get were he is, but then I remembered it was just the first season where deku was like the only Person that really improved Also bakugou is extremely smart though he doesn’t show it he is extremely smart when it comes to fights and is in the top 3 students of the class
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The only problem I have with what you said is that is said bakugou wasn't smart. He is presented in the anime too as one of the smartest in class and also has a lot of smarts and skills in fights.
also why are you against reading the manga? You like the series a lot and the manga is great on it's own.
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He's just socially dumb.
Maybe that was a little bit unfair, and I'll admit I mostly put it in for the sake of the Trump joke. Even so, despite the fact that he's "smart," Bakugou isn't able to take advantage of his intelligence in important situations due to his pride. (ie, destroying the building in the training game due to his feud with Deku)
Yeah he's battle smart but does not incorporate others into his actions. At least not in season 1.
Super Guy not too mention when bakugo went back in, he knew where the villains real body was
he's smart but he's also a narcissist which is probably the only thing you understood about his character. quite ironic for your criticism of him for not paying attention.
I think the best way I've heard Bakugou's personality be described is "It's hard to be a side character when you think you're the protagonist"
I mean... You're not wrong.
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Lmaoo
That’s...pretty accurate, actually...
That's powerful
“Whatever what power u end up with you will never beat me!” *a few years later deku gets all might’s quirk*
Sorry I can't like but your comment is at 69 likes all I have to say is NICE.
@@1999bazz Well, technically, Deku beat both Bakugo and Todoroki in the obstacle race at the sports festival. It's not a one-on-one fight but he still beat him
@@siragon756 And to add salt to the injury, he didn't use his quirk on the race.
@@1999bazz yeah but think about it I'm the fight he had with him he lost... But he was using 5% and he was still using his quirk for like a year or so... Bakugo has had his quirk for years and years and was using big explosions which means his quirk was being used at full strength. So this means while Midoriya is using 5% Bakugo was using the upper limits, and do you remember when they fought All Might? He was loosing power and weak no where near his peak and was slowed down due to the wrist weights and beat the shit outta both of them. Now imagine Midoriya with that same power x3 cause Midoriya would be slowed down and he would probably be at his peak so that mean bakugo wouldn't have a chance in hell in beating Midoriya in a fight.
He still doesn't win though
I think bakugo is smart but stupid at the same time.
Like a high int stat but low wis.
"What is the difference?" I hear people ask. The difference is this: an intelligent man knows a cliff is high, a wise man knows not to use their body to measure the height.
@@Chirpysemperboy or, "Intelligence is knowing that tomatoes are fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put tomato in your fruit salad."
This is the best possible example ever
The Last Feelbender
VERY wise, indeed
@@thelastfeelbender finally someone fucking gets it
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Kleo OH MY GOD I CAN'T TAKE IT XD
People say that Bakugou is the next Sasuke when he clearly is the new-millennium Vegeta.
Exactly
True!
Mega Buster The rage is there too.
Mega Buster why u spoiling
Mega Buster you too I thought aswell that bokugo was like vegita except I think he has ten times the pride that vegita has and todoroki is more like sasuke
"A wrath so great it is felt down six generations."
Oh, hello Dio!
Fun fact: bakugo was actually supposed to be a genius that would inadvertedly go insulting people. Now you know that
The difference?
Daniel Contino now he's a genius who is also the biggest douche on the face of the planet *intentionally*
His mom is probably is the reason he's a loud asshole
@Anon 1 ?
I'm confused
Anon 1 his dad has already been shown
My entire being recoiled in horror at the image of a Tabasco enema.
Ass from SAO Abridged: "Well... that's an image."
Yeah
That’s terrifying
Spoiler alert
*all might is blonde*
chillmadude GOD FUCKING DAMN IT!!!!!
Kateryna Petrov YOU BETTER BE CAREFUL IF I FIND YOU IN THE NEAREST MCDONALDS
chillmadude come on dude
Maaannn... I thought he was ginger... *pouts*
HOLY FUCKIN SHEEEEEEEEEEEEET
Almight's face photoshopped onto the girl who makes stuff is...unsettling
Blizzic you misspelled hot
Blizzic
Didn't expect to see you here small TH-cam I guess keep making cool videos !
Now imagine her way of speaking with allmights voice and you have got nightmare fuel for years
No more unsettling than in Season 2 where, Spoiler Alert
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All Might asks Deku if he remembers what he said that day when the power was transferred and Deku's face turned into All Might and said "EAT THIS."
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I see that everyone’s focused on the whole “Bakugo isn’t very smart” comment made in this video, and while I totally agree with everyone saying that this is incorrect and that Bakugo is actually intelligent (in *some* cases anyway), I also want to mention the fact that most of these people are ignoring literally every other point made in this video about him.
You are right. When i heard his points i knew that fangirls are going to come after him or people are going to write a huge paragraph saying they don't agree with him.
“bakugo and kirishima team up to RUIN everyones day” SNAKSKWKFND
Bakugo is smart knowledge wise but also naive.
He’s unable to accept that people can be better then him making him naive but he has great skill and knowledge of hero work making him smart.
He is smart...but definetly not wise. He is the opposite of wise
Spasten TV I meant wise as in an area of a subject, he’s smart in his knowledge of hero work and book smart, but that’s where his smartness ends
Big Fish In A Small Pond Syndrome.
Bakugo is a fixed mindset while Deku is an open mindset.
Edit: This video perfectly explains why, as much as I like seeing Bakugo’s character develop, Deku will always be my inspiration and the “#1 Hero” in my eyes.
Me: *spoil anime*
My sixth generation: What have you brought upon this cursed land
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I understand what you mean when it comes to awful schools and not knowing how to study because you never needed to
tucker nalley like how frieza never trained until the resurrection of F movie since he never needed to (which destroys the idea that there was a plot hole in the movie, since as he never needed to train, he never experienced doing it, so was probably unsure on ways to get stronger, as opposed to goku who learnt new ways of training since he was a kid e.g weights, gravity etc.).
You had me at "Tabasco enema" Subbed.
Huh. *There's* an image...
Angel Crossroads
Tabasco enema Sounds like the first step in making a sister sandwich!
i mean its a simple twist on SAO abridgeds chipotle enema but still hilarious!
The study thing you mentioned at about 9:40 happened to me. In high school. I went from a public school where I literally could play video games during class and still get an A to a challenging and engaging private school. The difference threw me through a loop, but luckily I was able to relearn learning.
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I'm gonna have to defend Bakugou here. The second time he goes after teleporting dude, he's thought it true. He analysed the power level of the enemies, realising they were street level thugs. Knowing this, he infers that his classmates do not need backup and instead decides where he can best apply his power to help. His actions did not come from recklessness, but rather a rational analysis of the situation. In fact, it even comes into play later when his actions allow him to stop teleporting dude from giving Noumu backup.
Another point, Bakugou does not weigh his self-worth based on others' opinions of him. He rejects Kaminari's comment about his attitude not because he wants others to praise him, but simply because it's an insult, and nobody likes to be insulted. He hates being recognised solely by the sludge incident because he feels that incident does not reflect who he truly is. He knows he messed up in the sludge incident, and chooses to move on instead of looking back and trying to explain himself. He chooses to prove himself in other ways (sports festival) and in doing so, grows and learns.
Bakugou isn't adverse to learning, either. His face being down while All Might and the others go through the other rescue exercises isn't him breaking down, it's him reflecting and (as he says later) coming to terms with the fact that he is no longer top dog and needs to work his way to the top. *THAT* is character development. He wants to be the best (like noone ever was) and has become willing to grow to do so.
I do agree with you that there are differences in how Bakugou and Deku learn, just not in the specifics. Deku is not talented. This forces him to take inspiration from others around him to make up for what he naturally lacks and needs to work on. Bakugou focuses his improvement based on what he personally can't do, and comes up with his own solutions. This works because even amongst the students in UA, Bakugou's talent and ability is greater than most of them. Therefore there is little point in learning from others, when his immense talent for battle can often come up with the correct ways to improve.
Going forward, it's important to recognise the distinction between the Bakugou's bravado and his rational actions. While Bakugou remains an rude asshole, he often does the latter, only behind a barrage of insults that hide his rationality. The only times he loses his cool completely is when Deku is directly involved, and even then he shows a small level of thought. (Like in his fight against Deku in season 1)
Also, this isn't really a spoiler, but Bakugou recently topped the popularity poll over Deku. So think about that, and get hyped!
My thoughts on the spoilers I've read(read a few chapters). He's getting fleshed out as actually a good rival for Deku. Add that to his knowledge that even his ability has it's own limits(and that awesome statement in the tournament arc against Monoma), he's really rising up the ranking.
We aren't just rooting for the underdog kid that happens to get his luck at the best of times, but also at the (kinda?) nice asshole that has the obviously more awesome quirk(would love to have his airborne/flashbang/explosive hand cannons). The fact that he's not the ONLY rival of Deku, adding Todoroki in there, plus that awesomely nerdy Iida cements this series as an awesome one.
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Jian Ling Lim um... TL; DR?
Read the first sentence of each paragraph
I disagree with you on two points the first point about attacking Kurogiri the second time, as stated by Bakugou Kurogiri was their warp gate which means if they take him out the villians can't escape making him a high priority target if you think of the villains as a threat to be rather than one to be escaped from. Bakugou thought about the villians as a threat to be dealt with than a danger to be avoided. The enemy is here they are to beat defeated is Bakugou in one. As pointed out by Kurogiri about 13, experience would let Bakugou not make that mistake.
The second point is that when Bakugou is being criticized by Momo Yaoyorozu following the training arch he says bluntly to Deku that he can't disagree with her statements about his actions which kind of runs counter to the idea that he can't learn. He was not "not paying attention" he was very much listening and her words ate at him. For someone who can't learn he seems to take those words very much to heart.
*edited to fix my horrible grammar and terrible spelling, it's better still not perfect.
I agree with the second point. That everyone else made good calls. While Bakugou was not only screwing everything up, but cost his team the win. His partner was even said to done the best job out of everyone. So Bakugou could not even blame Tenya for the loss. That was as a even bigger blow to his ego (IMP) them seeing the other kids with amazing powers. After all he could see other people with amazing quarks on TV or something. But for Bakugou to not only fail, but have that failure be purely his fault. It seems to shatter Bakugou's world view. That Bakugou can bounce back shows the viewers there more to him then being a lucky jerk. I look forward to seeing how not just Bakugou, but all the characters change as the series goes on.
@mojosiIver82 If you haven't read the manga, don't make the arguments that solely based on your subjective opinion. Even in the anime, in his conversation with Deku afterward, he didn't mention Iida at all, but Momo and Todoroki. Note that he just named everyone that blew to his pride, and there's no reason for him to not list Iida as well. He just doesn't show to care much about Iida, but considers Momo and Todoroki as good obstacles to overcome, which is even more obvious later on.
Your right. I have not reading the manga. But then I'm not talking about the manga I'm only talking about the anime. As Explanation Point said this video was a examination of season 1 of the anime. As for what Bakugou in end of episode 8. Three things happened to Bakugou that seemed (IMP) shatter his world view. 1. Bakugou lost to Deku. Then 2. Momo pointed out his failings and he agreed with her. And finally 3. seeing Todoroki's power. A power he does not know how to beat. As for why I'd brought up Tenya. It was only to point out that Bakugou could not blame Tenya for the failure. Bakugou could not say if only I hadn't been paired with that lose I could have won.
The theory is proven wrong by the manga. As simple as that. It's you're "not talking about the manga" and because I DO understand that so I don't want to make spoiler. It's simply that the point is proven wrong in the manga, that's it. I don't know what else I can say without spoiler.
Btw, Deku literally gave him the reason to blame on. And his reply is "Then, so what? You beat me fair and square. That's all there is to it. That's all". He never had the intention to blame anyone to begin with.
Lol welcome to the part of the comments Noone cares about The Diagree Comments
I mean, he literally named himself “KING EXPLOSION MURDER”.
He is crazy 👁️👄👁️
Omt, i love this editing XD
"it makes him COMMON"
"nu, i wan b friends c:"
DEKU
*STUPID NERD*
yo, it is _such_ a wakeup call when you realize you're average after getting into an excellent school/university with tons of other hardworking, dedicated and intelligent people after being so naturally talented in your other lame schools. (I also have zero studying skills, but I'm learning!) being mediocre is a blessing all of its own tho, you learn you don't _have_ to carry, or feel like you're carrying the weight of everyone around you's success and expectations and if you fail everyone fails. you can just be average. that's probably why I think bakugo is such a p***y, tho horikoshi is doing the _most_ with him this arc and I might be forced to start liking him. bakugo could just learn and grow, but he straight up refuses. constantly.
*Spoiler)* Izuku Midoriya becomes smALL MIGHT!
Eat This thats a great name
im not small might
I see that deku didn’t get the joke
@@dartleg.e.w.p7999 have fun sleeping
S M A L L
M I G H T
That's adorable!!! I love it!!!
*SPOILER AHEAD*
Todoroki is still beautiful in season 3
Too true
peachy animates and season 4
He's not beautiful, he's sexy
Love it
SHOTOOOOO
I had a few issues with this, but based on the fact you watched the dub it made sense. In the sub where All Might says "You must be open to learning" he actually says "The reason you're upset is because of how mucb Midoriya has progressed. You must remember a person with level 50 power cannot progress at the rate someone with level 1 power can" which he meant as "you are so far ahead you can't progress as fast as him" but Bakugo sees it as "You are nearing your limit for your quirk, but the person below you still has much further to go" or he could even see it as All Might saying Deku has a better quirk than him which is why he's progressing so much faster. Also, Bakugo is not stupid by any means. He placed number 1 on the entrance exam which means both the written and the practical. There were also scenes of him admiring All Might as kid, striving to go forward as well. He feels threatened by Deku due to an inferiority complex (which SPOILER is explained later on in the show but can be inferred by his constant feeling to make Deku feel less significant). People with inferiority complexes take things that aren't meant to seem bad as someone saying "they're better than you". They can be gained through constantly being told how great you are thus giving an inflated ego until being crushed when reality hits or in Deku's case be caused by constantly being told you're worthless. I feel like that's the best way to explain his personality and while some of this may be backed by the newer seasons I've felt this way since end of the sports competition when he refused to be placed as number one due to todoroki not giving it his all, making him feel looked down on
The first statement is wrong, actually.
Those were two different statements, by All Might to Bakugo, "You must be open to learning," was to him in the training exercise arc, while, "A level 50 and a level 1 cannot progress at the same rate," were from season two, during the final exams.
@@dxku5415 shhhhh just appreciate that they took their time to write all of this
chill
bakugo based and npdpilled? literally me
Actually Bakugou has a mix between luck and skill. He was lucky because Bakugou has a good quirk and was praised for it, but because of that he feels the need to be special all the time. But the reason he’s skilled is because his need to be special makes him work hard at everything he does. So it’s not that he was born good at everything, he was born with the tools to be good at everything and he used them. (So basically he’s not just the 3rd student in the exams because he’s good at it, he’s 3rd in the exams because he worked for it, he’s cocky and says that he’s naturally good at things so I see how you’d get confused) so basically Bakugou is a perfectionist
The thing is he doesnt work hard
Olaf Dolida I disagree. If you look Season 2 and 3, he’s come up with several new attacks and strategies (often on his own). To Explanation Points...point, Bakugo IS lucky that he was born with a great quirk, BUT he could’ve easily fell behind if he was driven to be the best. He has the tools to become a great hero but he has to use the tools in the first place. He might not actively try to learn from others to become well rounded like Deku, but Bakugo is 3rd in his class by his sheer intellect and power. Todoroki in terms of fighting doesn’t use others strategies bc he doesn’t need too. Same with Bakugo. Doesn’t make either of them lesser heroes, nor do they have to work any less. They’re both talented but they work hard too
@@mario98730 season 1 he said season 1
He had the better tools to get better, *that's why he is lucky*. Bakugo, because of his quirk, didn't need to work as hard as Small Might
Doesn't Bakugou explicitly say that Izuku beat him, Todoroki is stronger than him, Momo is completely right in her criticisms and that he'll have to work to improve?
And then shows long-term planning by targeting the villain's most powerful asset and learning from his last encounter by restraining somebody who should be untouchable. Maybe the anime changed some things.
Kokujolong no, the anime was accurate and stated all though things. I think the dub changed a few things.
yep. this guy is reaching hard
Hamzah Vaid naa tge dub was pretty much the same
Start of his dev is there in the anime, but yeah, this video, as he said, is about very early Bakugo.
Yeah, that's in he anime, but it's not incredibly obvious from the first arc alone. Which... while the guy behind this video doesn't want to... is why I'd recommend checking out the manga. It's not going to flow as well as the anime, but the art's still fantastic and there's a lot of interesting elements to Bakugo's character that haven't been revealed yet that could shed light on things and stuff.
I know Bakugou is popular and that he gets some character development in the manga (which not everyone can read please get off your elitist high horse) but so far in both the anime and manga approximately 80% of his appearances are of him being an asshole in some capacity to someone (usually Izuku who has done nothing wrong ever don't @ me and take of your shipping goggles, pulling pigtails is not a valid flirting technique and it's pretty gross that we tell people that the reason they get bullied is because the bully likes them essentially associating violence with affection in this essay I will-).
In a series where almost all the heroes get some positive character development, Bakugou stands out as the one "good" main character who isn't likable as a person (except Mineta but we don't talk about that). He's rude, borderline cruel, and refuses to learn from his mistakes or even try to adjust to new surroundings. Bakugou is intelligent sure, but he isn't smart.
I get that he's a child yada-yada he's still growing blah blah he has time whatever, at the end of the day you can like a character as a character but not as a person and I guess that's what's happening here. I think a lot of people like Bakugou's potential more than the character itself. He's strong, cocky, and an asshole but hopefully that mellows out and he stops being such a fucking dick.
*tldr:* IF BAKUGOU DOESN'T APOLOGIZE SOON TO MIDORIYA IZUKU A.K.A. DEKU A.K.A. MY ACTUAL SON A.K.A. THE BEST BOY ALIVE THEN I WILL PERSONALLY INSERT MYSELF INTO THIS SHOW AND KICK HIS TEENAGE ASS
I liked your comment. Honestly people do have more soft side for him. I think if he weren't hot they wouldn't have had that of an soft side for that guy. Also some people say that he was a bully and it's true. But his fangirls then come after them and try to justify his actions by the cause of his actions. Yes, he was always praised so he felt superior, he had a superiority-inferiority complex, i get it. But that doesn't justify his actions. he still doesn't regret that he told someone to kill themselve. He is getting good character development now but he's still mean and rude and dosen't regret his actions. And of course DON'T EVEN EXPECT THAT HE WOULD EVER APOLOGIZE FOR WHAT HE DID. He is BAKUGO. He doesn't know how to say sorry.
Sorry for my English
@@freedom1667 But Bakugo god tho so L + Opinion Denied + ratio
I’m sorry but Katsuki never rejected « Ka-chan » as a nickname.
I guess him not wanting to use it as a hero name = rejection to this guy.
Well, he was never happy when Midoriya called him that
Midorikonokami when ? He’s never shown an issue with the nickname . The only time he was getting irritated by hearing kacchan was when he was trying to fight in the training camp and mandalay said not to fight while saying kacchan meaning he knew deku was involved which made him pissed .
Maybe in the english version but he didnt in the real version
Bradsweet64 ‘real version?’ Are you saying English isn’t the same? That’s like saying Infinity war is lesser in other languages
I love your insults
Aliya M ikr it gives me new ideas to call my friends
6:55 When I first saw Bakugo’s expression after seeing what his attack did to Deku, I thought he was actually freaking out and thinking he really hurt his friend. This was quickly proved wrong the next episode when we figure out Bakugo is just whiny after his loss.
One problem I noticed: Bakugo is smart, not dumb, very smart in fact, #3 in the class based on test scores, and has been shown and stated to be bright in many other situations. Everything else is mostly spot on though
Grades yeah he's smart, but there are other smarts as well. Book smarts is that of what you learn in class. Home smarts is knowledge you commonly use athome. Street smarts is knowledge used in the outside world. Bakugo lacks Street Smarts
@@frog6992 bakugo lacks social intelligence
Bakugo can be defined in one word
PRIDE
the original sin!
I think you misread Bakugou's reaction to the hero's praise - post-Sludge Rape. He wasn't ignoring the hero, he didn't *agree* with him because Bakugou's ego is as hard on him as it is on everyone else. I tend to think of Prince Zuko from Avatar in that regard and what his Uncle told him: Pride is not the cure for shame, but its source. Bakugou was ashamed and people praising him afterward just made it worse. Its why he chases Midoriya down to pridefully give him shit before 100% leaving him alone after those events. He was ashamed. He just has no method for dealing with that save fury because Bakugou weaponizes his insecurities.
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Izuku in season 1
Bakugo: You think you are better than me!?😠
Izuku: Nnnno Kacchan it's not like that.😰
Izuku in season 3
Bakugou: You think you're better than me now!?😠
Izuku: Well, maybe just a little...😎
Izuku in future season 5
Bakugou: You think you're better than me huh!?
Izuku: Kacchan, I have surpassed you long ago and now I will tell you the story of how I became the greatest hero!
Future Season 6
Bakubitch: YOU STILL THINK YOU’RE BETTER THAN ME, DEKU!
Izuku: Last I checked, *I* wasn’t the one captured by the League of Villains.
Bakugou and Deku in the 2nd movie:
WE'RE GONNA SAVE AND WIN TOGETHER!!!
Deku is still HELLA weaker than Bakugou in s3, lol but there will be a day Deku surpasses him
Season 3 Izuku still got beaten by Bakugo
Completely disagree with the notion that Bakugo isn't smart, he's very clever in combat and knows how to use his quirk and/or his opponent's quirk against them. Just because he's hot headed and egotistical doesn't mean he's not smart or observant.
yes, bakugou is smart, he's just an idiot
Parker Bai Bakugou is smart. He ranks 3rd in his class. He may be hot headed but he is good in a fight and when he studies.
He’s smart, but he doesn’t listen to other people on how to better himself, he sees himself as, like he said, the second coming of Christ
The Apocalypse Swordsman complete description of me
Out of him, Midoriya and Todroki he's probably tied with Midoriya in terms of intelligence,at least from what I've seen (up to S3 E18)
"they barely exists" *shows a bear on screen* I fucking love your editing!!
I also want to thank you as this is the first somewhat-close-to-a-character analysis of Deku and Kacchan. I do have to disagree on the part that Kacchan isn't willing to learn. He actually did learn right after that arc, that there are others that have the potential to be stronger than him. He even states it in his outburst when Deku confronts him at the school gate when he tries to go home. It is just that his ego is so big that instead of acknowledging that there might be people stronger than him, he just tries to improve himself constantly, so it never will come to a point that he can actually lose hence come to the terms that he is not the best after all. Also Kacchan is smart. His second attack on Kurogiri was helpful and his battle style is well thought through. He also is book smart. So saying he is "stupid" would be inaccurate. He has a big ego, and acts "dumb" when it comes to his ego; but it isn't that he just doesn't understand that he may not be the best after all, he just doesn't acknowledge it as a fact as of now. These 2 things have a huge difference. I would dwell more on this but then I would go in manga spoiler territory so I withdraw for now.
8:50 I actually rewatched the first season and didn't realize that. o. m . g.
11:10 When did Kacchan ever say "stop calling me that?" my memore tells me he never did.
I would gladly see whatever you have to say about these two in the future. I thirst after content like this.
One correction: He's intelligent, not smart. Thus, EP calling him stupid is honestly correct. He is quick-witted and able to easily think on his feet, with an intellect that enables him to make logical connections and infer facts from small hints, and understand things quickly enough when he applies himself, but he's never really had to learn anything. It's even shown that he doesn't pay attention in class, both during regular school and at the Hero School, up to this point.
No one can be "intelligent, but not smart". As I said he is intelligent but he has such a big ego he just ignores everything that doesn't concern him personally. That he doesn't pay attention in class is also bull imo, if you ask me, in the manga he scored in the Top 10 in the first written normal school exams. He may look absent minded though.
That's actually one of the best examples of him being intelligent, but not smart. Being intelligent is winning the genetic lottery and being naturally brilliant. That can only take you so far, however, because once your intellectual capacity is overcome, you have nothing to fall back upon (and again, this is a first season anime character profile only, to which this is accurate). This is at odds with Deku, who isn't intelligent, BUT he is very smart- he applies himself rigorously and learns everything he can from everyone so that he can better himself at every opportunity, and because he does so, he quickly grows in leaps and bounds, to the point that we see him where he is now, in the manga. The encounter with All Might's previous sidekick is a stellar example of how it's smarts and NOT intelligence that Deku possesses, because he can't figure out how to handle him within the timeframe given, even though he knows what his Quirk is; he gets flustered because he lacks enough data to formulate a plan of action against him. And yes, I'm being specifically vague on this so as to not provide any spoilers.
My first impression of Bakugou was built through the first season of the anime, so I agree with all you said. Sincerely: Someone who is caught up with the manga (although the manga for the first season says otherwise. )
i think bokugo is smart, charging head first is probably his first plan, but when his "superior power" alone doesnt work, we will do what is necessary to win.
bakugo rushes in and gets flipped by deku, catching him off guard like that probably made him feel terrrible, but the second time, he knows deku would expect him to charge in again, so he blasts himself over and attacks from the rear. I also feel him slamming deku into the ground was his way of erasing the fact that deku did it to him in his mind
so in combat it seems like although he is angry, he is leveled enough to thing of a short term strategy.
i really liked this video, i never thought about it in terms of luck vs earned
One small correction to your video, around 10:20 you state Bakugou isn´t smart, but the first season of the anime did plenty to establish that Bakugou was in fact pretty intelligent.
Oh and about incorporating what people say, I especially loved things like ep 5 and incorporating eraser-head´s words, so awesome!
He's very intelligent, but he's not smart. Capiche? Even when it comes to schoolwork, he's naturally intelligent, so he can figure out the problems easily without ever really paying attention to the classes. He never was challenged intellectually and thus never really HAD to learn. That didn't come until later, which the first season only just shows the start of.
I forget exactly when it happens, but at some point there is an exam that ends up showing that Bakugo's actually is pretty smart, as the original comment said. I forget the exact listings, but, if memory serves, he's actually not that far behind Momo, whose key trait is that she's intelligent and well-read because to use her quirk she needs to learn how to make a wide variety of things.
It's the exam arc, and he's 3rd in class, while Deku is 4th. Momo is both intelligent AND smart, which she shows by instantaneously reacting to situations intelligently, and also able to analyze situations and break them down, as well as having a lot of book smarts both normally and also due to her requirements for her ability. Deku is very smart, but not all that intelligent. He constantly falters whenever he has to apply himself in a situation where he doesn't already know things, and doesn't get clues from his surroundings very well. Again, though, it's all subjective- he's still plenty intelligent in general, but compared to heroes, he's deficient. His training is all about how to figure out his responses beforehand, so he doesn't need to think them up on the fly; If you've ever read Baby Steps, it's very similar.
Calamari that got me too good
Edit: wait no the whole thing got me crying outta laughter
I fucking love how you destroy Kaminari's name
I hear what you're saying but i just have two problems with your theory:
First, yes you are right, Bakugo did get overwhelmed with the fact that the other students namely todoroki did better than he did. But he watched and observed thoroughly and he did listen to yayurozu as she described his flaws in his fight with deku. He showed that he learned from this at the end of the episode where he challenged Deku, clearly stating that he was not number one, but that he would be.
Secondly i disagree with your statement that he is unwilling to learn, he analysis almost as much as Deku does. Think about it when he fought deku the first move he used was countered, so then he came up with the idea of using his quirk to move through the air. He learned that his regular move wouldn't work and adapted. As well as at the end of the season when he fought kurogiri, he realized that there was something there for him to attack which is why he went for a second attack which turned out to be right. i'm not saying that he isn't lucky, he is, but he is also starting to realize that there is work to be done and things to be learned and he is taking the necessary steps to get to that number one spot, just not as quickly as deku though
Yeah, the difference between Deku and Bakugo is inherent skill. Bakugo is inherently skilled and talented. Todoroki made the point during that test when Bakugo was facing Deku. He looks like someone who would be reckless and wild, but he's actually very skillful. Bakugo couldn't say anything back to Momo from her analysis, but that's because he had to agree with it.
to be fair, bakugou's intellect and skill aren't shown off as much early on, same with his actual heroism or commanding presence. you have to wait until he engages in some combat with teeth or hits an actual wall to get more of those qualities and less of that fucking smug assholery he uses as a baseline.
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Fucking weeb
Honestly I don't agree with the video. Even based on the knowledge of just season 1, we know that bakugou is incredibly intelligent, and a genius with his quirk, such as how he controls his movement with explosions, and his incredible skill in a fight. You don't get as skilled as bakugou does just by a good quirk alone. He had to train himself to get that skilled, and we know this due to yayorozu's explanation during the deku vs bakugou fight, where she notes how skilled bakugou would have to be with his quirk to be able to control his movement in the way that he does. While Deku is an incredible learner, bakugou is an innovator. He makes his own strategies and techniques, and is incredibly good at doing it.
Well even if he trains, in the same day or two, he just gets it right, right then and there.
Well he's an, a**hole forgive my language, even if you are a genius if you act like baka boi no one will ever listen to you which guess what, makes you a moron. Baka boi over and over again insults every single person around him and yet he always expects a different result, which is for his classmates to actually listen to him(which will never happen with his attitude) do you know what Einstein's definition of stupidity is? It's doing the exact same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. I'll just leave you to connect that with what I'm saying about bakugo
He is skilled, but he didn't needed to work as hard as Midoriya to reach this point, because he had the tools to improve himself right at his face
DIO Brando i thought that was the definition of insanity, not stupidity.
Who read all of this because I didn't .-.
Seems counter productive to talk about bakugou likes this by only going by the animes first season
Discussions and theory are still nice to have. I'm caught up with the manga but it's still interesting to see how other people look at characters and events form the anime only experience.
the idea behind that is explained on the first video, about how good the show is at spending a whole season just setting its roots, its all about deku.
i mean, people have been talking about how much its hinted on Kaminari being a traitor/mole yet if its true, we're not going to know for quite some time.
Deku is still the main character, of course the story is going to always circle around him, and we've had tons of development for the characters, specially todoroki, iida, uraraka and of course, bakugou.
as for the analyzis on bakugou, he's obviously the main rival, him and deku will keep pushing each other and end up supporting each other without realizing like they're meant to do, he's a core pilla of Deku's growth so of course he's as fundamental to his story as All might is, maybe even more.
those arent good examples tho, Fairy tail's never a good example other than how to make a badass fight and HxH barely follows any shonen standard (which is why its good tbh, imo)
BHA es clearly meant to be a long series so everyone will have their time, and they've had their own things in the manga, its just that Deku is still the center of it, rather than comparing it to other series who have their own premise, compare it to other series with the same premise, like Kenichi for example or other sport shonen series like Ippo or E21, the shows are about a single guy and its jorney to the top, yes other characters then to have their spotlight for themselves every now and then but it always comes back to Sena, Ippo, Kenichi or in this case Deku, even for a show this long... its not even that long yet (if you compare it to others long running shows) which seems to be the goal for the author, im sure we'll get more arcs like Iida's soon.
just remember the series is supposed to follow Deku's journey, not anyone elses and that may be a flaw on itself, but thats the premise of the show.
I'd say all his points are also invalidated by the anime also. Only taking into account season 1 I could refute all the points he made. The whole video just feels like it should have been "I don't like Bakugo" because I feel like he is being easily clouded by bias.
One could make an argument about how people see "talent" as something just gained because of how you were born, when you normally just see the result of years of practice (how "talent" for drawing is perceived is a clear example).
Bakugou was born with that quirk, but had to train to use it properly, just like Deku. No one becomes a master by accident.
Note, he is stated to have unnaturally good innate battle sense. No training required, he's just good at fighting.
As far as what I've seen, everything he tries to do, he's among the best without effort. There is nothing skill based where he had to try in order to succeed, unless you count social skills, but he obviously doesn't.
The only reason he has competition is because he's at UA, the planets best Hero School, with the best of the best of the best. Several hundred applications per year, in just the hero course, 40 odd accepted Hero Students. If he was nearly anywhere else, he'd never really have too much of a challenge being the best.
@@Lucifer_Nihilum While all of this is true, have you seen his body? Bakugo clearly hasn’t just been sitting around
Yooooo!!!
Okay you described Bakugo's character so well! Whenever my friends or parents ask me why Bakugo is like he is and is always mean to everyone, I always have trouble giving a solid reason for it. But you really shoved in all the facts to make a good argument. Even I understand Bakugo better now.
So Bakugo, I love you, but you've been flamed by this man.
He watched only first season. If you want an accurate analysis on bakugo, watch this th-cam.com/video/DFrE5EEiqyo/w-d-xo.html
I will say I disagree with one point of your analysis; when you listed all of Bakugou's traits, you said he wasn't very smart, but that's not entirely true. He's all the other things you mentioned, which certainly interfere with his actions and make him the relentless assbag that we know him as, but he does usually have a plan. When he mentions going after Kurogiri again to Kirishima, he's saying that with knowledge of what his power is this time, and knowledge that as a warp gate, Kurogiri is probably the villains escape plan, and thus the prime target to ensure all of these guys get captured. He gives things a fair bit of thought, but his other flaws kinda mask this and his rashness means his usual solution to a situation is the one most likely to grant an immediate victory, even if it's super risky, like the initial attack on Kurogiri.
He's very not-smart. However, he's very *intelligent*. And yes, there is a difference between the two.
Definitely, and that's a good way of putting it actually. He knows things, and is quick to pick up other information. He's intelligent, but not... wise? probably not the best word, but hopefully it conveys what I was going for.
It almost doesn't matter how lucky you are if you aren't intelligent enough to recognize the opportunity laid before you and and if you aren't skillful enough to capitalize on it effectively.
Proof that midoriyas kindergarten teacher is terrible
Students: He's quirkless thats so lame
Deku: Cries like a waterfall
Teacher: It's ok izuku you'll get your quirk
LIKE WTF KIND OF RESPONSE IS THAT!?
Your videos are fantastic, well researched and awesome to watch. I am already hopelessly in love with My Hero Academia and watching these two videos has been a good workout on my neck as I nod to everything you say.
Though I do feel like you are slightly undermining Bakugo 's willingness to change. After his fight with deku and finishing up the training, he clearly understood his place in the class and it was a big source of frustration for him. After all might came in to talk, he clearly knew that he had to work harder to get to "his rightful place". And bakugo does really work hard, overall. He doesn't just sit around and be an asshole. His grades are really good and he clearly does a serious amount of physical training as well. There is a reason that deku tells him that he "wants to beat him, because he is amazing."
I disagree with you on multiple points, for one Bakugou though born with a better quirk was also a top student in studies meaning he had better genes (luck) or studied harder or more efficiently (skill) making him better while other students could have studied just as much.
During the practice battle he did invent the technic where he changed his velocity whilst attacking Deku, which you showed Deku using, literally countering your own argument, not only that but during the battle, when attacking for the second time, he switched up his approach showing that him rushing in wasn't just thoughtless violent, he rushed his opponent the first time hoping to either beat then with pure power or to get a feel, most likely hoping for the first while also preparing to change his next attack to adapt, his knew Deku analyzed him so he changed his attacks on purpose.
Also when Momo was evaluating him during the training exercises he not only listened but considered her words as it resonated in him and he contemplated how he got too involved in defeating the enemy combat-wise rather than goal-wise.
Not only that but during the battle against the villains he rushed in a second time because the portal villain was the only way for the villains to escape and get reinforcements meaning he was a high priority target whether the battle was in their favor or not, he wasn't looking to avoid the villains he was looking to defeat them.
In addition not only during combat did he show his intelligence he explicitly stated that Ikuzu defeated him and Todoroki was better than him showing he understands where he stood in the food chain at the time, in addition the reason he doesn't change his personality after being criticized on it is because he doesn't want to be liked he only wants to be top of the food chain and for everyone to know that. Though I don't agree with him I can respect his understanding that his genes are better than most other's and that he only needs experience and training. Genes determine everything, not just in the anime but in real life.
Side Note: Nice bring mainstream politics to an anime video, really added substance to your arguments.
EpicEIF The Undead Ok saying Bakugo is an intelligent character cause he can fight well is like saying Goku is an intelligent character cause he can fight well. Most of Bakugo's actions are pure instinct mixed with the very base knowledge he chooses to remember about others i.e quirks and how they tend to fight like Midoriya always thinking before acting. I feel like a lot of people have said this but getting good grades doesn't make you actually intelligent it just means you have a good memory which as we've seen Bakugo has when he chooses to remember something which when it comes to grades he will remember information because he won't be the best if his grades aren't top notch. Basically all of Bakugo's character actions revolve around being the best and instincts (well untill later in the manga) his luck comes in when you realize his quirk, memory, and instinct were all things he got naturally as he grew up he didn't earn them. In regards to his costume it doesn't take a genius to come up with 'If I store more of my nitroglycerin sweat up before using it the explosion will be bigger and more powerful. He knew the triggers were his hands so all he had to do was put the storage near them besides that he just had to make it look cool. I'd like to give him points for the techniques he uses and his physical prowess but in reality he probably just does basic physical training and its easy for him to do acrobatic feats because he can basically propell himself off the ground the same way a firework does. His technique probably also come from basic physics knowledge i.e Newtons Laws and Centrifugal forces which he memorized for his grades to as I said earlier be the best.
EpicEIF The Undead Also the political comment was a joke it had nothing to do with his actual points
Bakugou is still a genius no matter what yo say. if you read the manga, his test scores were the third best in the class, only behind Iida and Yaoyorozu. In his fight with Todoroki, he specifically lead himself to be countered in order to force Shoto to use his left side, which he hadn't yet used on anyone except Midoriya. Bakugou is highly intelligent and very skilled, much like Vegeta, however he is too prideful to rely on anyone else for help, which seemingly undermines his intelligence, ALSO much like Vegeta.
This is just another reason why I love Deku as a protagonist. He is an analyst that uses all of his previous experiences top grow stronger.
Say what you will. A 4 mana 5/6 is a damn good common card.
Master Austin Isn't a 4 mana 7/7 tho ;)
But lile a 6 mana 8/8 that cant br countered and i think has hexproof
Maybe three years ago.
Master Austin Go fuck Yoh self.
but it's common
"Skill. Always. Beats. Luck." - The Sniper
their relationship gets more in depth in the School Shooting arc of the manga
*SPOILER ALERT* Todoroki is best husbando.
Kuudere Trash that he is
I would have gone with something like "Rosebud is his sled," but you do you.
Timothy McLean XD
Rai Maybe he does gets to much screentime but he has after all room to develop. Yes Iida and Ochako are interesting characters but with them beeing well rounded there is not much room for interesting storylines. Iida had (will have) his moments with the coming arc and one later on Ochako is getting her development now (in the manga)... don't get me wrong they are interesting characters but compare to Midoria, Bakugou and Todoroki who have major issues on their hands they are quite ordinary.... and ordinary doesn't stick in our minds that fast like extraordinary ;)
Rai and maybe it will.... befor the new arc started I wouldn't had tought that I would get more to read about Kirishima than what we got so far, and at the moment he shines more than the others. with 20 character in class and countless other in other classes, schools and aspects of the hero life I am happy that the author decided not to use the core 3-4 people in every arc. Maybe in the next arc there will be more Ashido screentime and in the one after maybe Sato gets to shine.
Alternate title: "Why it's completely justified to hate Bakugou"
Almos a month ago the manga dived into this topic about being lucky and being worth, so its funny the coincidence
Your analyzation of things reminds me of game/film theory. Awesome work! Looking forward to seeing more content
'Do you bite your thumb at me sir?!' I like the Romeo and Juliet reference
2:20 That was partly sludge. He gained partial control, as can be seen when he tried to attack deki at the end.
2:40*
"a good invisibility cloak with a powerful quirk!" he seems to able to use it if he said that
dzarko55 he also said deku has a quirk, maybe it was just his lack of knowledge, thinking everyone has a quirk, but it seems weird if he can control quirks, that he cannot know what quirk somebody has, so maybe he did have a quirk
Everything you said pretty much just shows how much of a fragile snow flake he is. It's like, one person that he sees as an absolute failure suddenly does something to prove him otherwise and all of a sudden, half of his screen time is him being triggered by Izukus success. Just makes me want to see Izuku kick his ass even more!
I love the way you write your video essays, they're so detailed and well-researched. The watamote ones are my favorite but others like this are still as entertaining!
the Szechuan sauce part was gold! Keep it up buddy these videos are awesome!
I realize this was made over a year ago but I do want to put it out there that Bakugou may have been lucky with his quirk but he is really smart and worked hard to be as good as he is. And he's actually shown to learn and grow in the series after realizing he may not be as great as he thought himself to be. I love Bakugou because he's such a complex character and if you look into it he is trying, its just hard to see sometimes since he keeps a tough exterior
Season 1 only
I was so proud of him for naming himself Deku as a superhero name. Not only does him gain a positive outcome from a negative upbringing, but it's also a massive fuck you to bakugou; whether its intentional or not
I kind of like Bakugos character because of how complex he is despite what people think. He's always taken for granted that fact that Deku was less skilled than him, which affirmed his own ideas of him being the best. Or not the worst.
When he sees Deku succeed, he's jealous and feels as though if he isn't the best than he's the worst.
Am I just over analyzing things?
Bakugo's arm gets cut off in the 363th chapter of One Piece.
Holy shit I was not expecting that Kare Kano reference. You brought it way back.
But yeah, you honestly you hit the nail on the head your analysis. 10/10.
Rewatching this from my analysis playlist after four years. There are some aspects of this analysis that seem spot-on and very insightful, but others really aged. And I'm not sure if it's because I've always watched the sub or because I've had more time to observe Bakugou on a broader and deeper level since then, but there are some aspects that seem a little off, even for just season one. Like:
Bakugou not listening to All Might or Yaoyorozu. Even though he was emotionally overwhelmed, I'm sure he heard what Momo said about his fight and said she was right.
And Bakugou and Kirishima's attack at USJ not only delayed Thirteen being torn apart but, also, revealed that Kurogiri had a physical body, which Katsuki later apprehended. It wasn't that he was being a dumbass by repeating the same mistake; he'd actually found an opening and used it to their advantage. Yes, his and Kirishima's impulsiveness led to the class being scattered, but it seems that would have happened either way.
And I've heard this multiple times but... Katsuki has never gotten upset about the nickname Kacchan (or any other nickname for that matter). At least, not in the sub or source material. Again, I haven't watched the dub so maybe that's why I've never seen this.
In retrospect, it's not that Bakugou wasn't smart or was unwilling to learn. It's more like everything he had grown to believe - especially since he *is* actually rather intelligent - was being uprooted overnight. Before U.A., he'd never had to internalize criticism and readjust himself because most everyone and everything led him to believe he had always been right. As a result, his learning and growth process was slow because there was just too much to unlearn too suddenly.
His initial reaction is a minor breakdown, which makes sense given the fifteen years of smooth sailing he's had up until now, but beyond that he begins to move forward. All Might worried he'd be completely crushed after *Kacchan vs Deku* (valid, since Katsuki almost had a whole panic attack over it), but he'd already decided to get stronger and told Deku & All Might as such.
Season one was short and only the beginning so no one really had the full picture, but that bitch has really come a long way since.
A couple things, 1.) Bakugo is smart, the teachers state it several times that he’s brilliant but just his anger and ego cost him, also even Deku says he’s a genius several times.
2.) Todoroki and Momo although they are good didn’t get in because they were that much better or so good they didn’t need to do the test, they got in because Endeavor the #2 Hero in the world aka todorokis father recommended him so he got in for free, Momo was also highly recommended as well and her wealth kinda helped it, neither were stated to be better then Bakugo at any point, they were seen to be on par and their skills were very strong but that’s it. 3.)Early on he doesn’t say that Deku won’t get lucky enough he’s saying that no matter what quirk Deku would get that he wouldn’t lose to him. Because that’s his thing he refuses to lose(this is in S2 I guess though he states this), and he believes himself to be #1.
Also, He isn’t refusing to learn, he’s not paying attention because of a mental breakdown realizing he got out smarted by someone he believed to be inferior. Not a refusal to learn.
Deku a low key Goku, using everyone's techniques as his own
Explanation Point really went all in, didn't he
*RIP slug boye*
Why does it say 41 minutes when it's 14
Geez, watching this in the aftermath of Bakugo and dekus character arcs and growth is a little hard XD
This channel is growing fast af
Harlan Valdes I know right >_>
I like the format of the video, but there are massive points in season 1 alone that blow huge holes in your argument about Bakugou's willingness to change, and his intelligence and make it come across as really one sided. I would recommended taking the other side of your argument and try to take notes to counter your own points and develop your analysis while acknowledging the criticisms that may come against it.
I look forward to watching this channel grow and future videos.
"Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one." - Bruce Lee
But Bakagou is smart. He's still top of his class in USJ.
man, as much as I like the dub, they did fuck up the meaning of the word 'Deku' in Ochako's POV
lol and the monster he was captured by lol well he was still in the same grade as midoryia lol yeah ofc he used his quirk thats what they are there for when something bad happen and you cry it doesnt make the situation better but you do it because it is natural and midoryia showed bravery not results
Wow. I actually agree with everything you said ^_^
Well Bakaugou is book smart and battle wise.
TrollingOstrich *A wild All Might appears seemingly killing that statement with one episode*
carlos conde dude, all might would kill absolutely everybody. Bakugo is like deku, theyre both kids who have yet to reach their prime. The greatest hero ever is clearly gonna destroy them
This claim the show only told us but never show us :)
That is true, he's not stupid he just very arrogant and obnoxious, so he doesn't actually start using his head until he realises he has to for example the "Steal the bandana" horse competition thing
David Pusnik But it does show us. You're not paying attention
Lol that ego boost
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This video was really an eye opener, which was the fact that all mights hand is the size of the a teenagers head
I take issue with the fact that you rely on the English dub when discussing the name “Deku”. The English dub completely ignores the meaning that the name actually has in Japanese, and Uraraka’s alternate interpretation of the word’s meaning. It’s not just a nickname. It’s an actual word.
Well, all that would do is strengthen his argument.
JaydenDraws not really no... See "deku" means "can't do anything "... Which is why bakugou uses that as izuku's nick name... Uraraka actually points out that "deku" can also be used as a part to mean "can do anything " which is why she liked the name... It was because of this reason izuku chose "deku" as his hero name.. It had nothing to do with showing bakugou the figurative middle finger or to change the meaning of the word and what it symbolized
Souvik Bose But it kinda did? He's kind of showing him the middle finger when he says someone else inspired him to see that name as positive and that he won't let Bakugo have power over what that name means to him anymore
Petrichorus you're not getting the point... Izuku using the name "Deku" as his super hero name and taking the power of what that name implies away from bakugou was kind of him showing the middle finger.... But him *choosing* the name deku as his super hero name had nothing to do with bakugou... It never even crossed izuku's mind to use that name to taunt bakugou... He kept the name as uraraka showed what it could mean and izuku liked the idea
Souvik Bose oooooh okay I see what you mean now
I disagree at 9:25 as they teamed up to try and distract him so their classmates could run away and you could tell it has an affect on him (even though it's not that great).
4:56 BWAHAHA BRUH IM DEADD
lmfao do you bite your thumb at me sir 😭😂 props for using that old history joke 👌🏽
Video is filled with genius writing and clever jokes, bravo amazing work 👏
Snape, kills Dumbledore.
The comma makes it unclear who the killer is, please confirm.
It's snape
Why.
Fuck you :(
Dude what the FUCK?!? I'm readin that rn
Hey man, great improvement from your 1st video, although I disagree with a lot of points haha. A good point you could have brought up and what I really think describes these 2 characters is their opposing and at the same time very similar aspirations. Bakugou wants to be the strongest hero and does not care about popular oppinion, he wants to be strongest hero in his own eyes, that's how he sees All Might, to him he's not the symbol of peace, he's the embodyment of the strongest person in the world . Deku is the complete opposite, his drive is to be recognized as the greatest hero, being strong is just a means to an end to him. Their fight on the building bomb exercise portrays this duality perfectly. Bakugou does not care about winning the challenge, he wants to be the strongest person in the building. Deku's aim is to act as the hero and to do so avoids fighting. Bakugou's frustration does not come from losing to Deku directly, it comes from Deku ignoring his strength and not letting him prove himself he's stronger than him, what matters to Bakugou is not showing everyone he's strong, it's all about him making sure he's stronger in his own mind.
I liked looking at this video and seeing bakugo's character growth. He finally learned how to truly lead people and have people respect him, while still being a stupid hothead and saying he will murder people. It's great.
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Hey, I like your videos! But I have to say, if you've only been watching the dub of bnha you're missing out on a lot. The dub changes a lot of dialogue and actually makes Bakugou much more of an ass at some parts (he definitely still is one though) I also am more partial toward the sub because I find All Might much more endearing with his random outbursts of English. Just a suggestion!
"Holy
Stinking
SUPER CRAP!"
^ Ruined the scene rofl
what kind of a name is tetsutetsu
I agree- the scene where Midorya accepts the name Deku was a lot more powerful in the sub
Raman Handa Honestly I only watched a few episodes of the dub simply to try it out, so I'll have to take your word on that! You're definitely allowed to like whatever you choose but I personally prefer sub, I feel it stays more true to Horikoshi's original intentions with his writing.
Raman Handa Ah I'm with ya dude-I watched both subbed and dubbed and I think that they both have their ups and downs. Although I was sad that they changed "Deku means you can do it" to "Deku is the name of a hero", the dub was really really good
dubs great, read the manga. plus i can understand their tone better and relate to them better, i love that
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Okay, no-one tell him about Chapters 117-121-
People: *DUUUUUDE !!!*
Me: Oh, yeah, you’re right, you guys don’t read the manga; it’s episode 23 of Season thr- *DAMN IT !!!!*
I was gonna complain and say that bakugou worked really hard to get were he is, but then I remembered it was just the first season where deku was like the only Person that really improved
Also bakugou is extremely smart though he doesn’t show it he is extremely smart when it comes to fights and is in the top 3 students of the class
hey, this guy's content is pretty good
C A K E B O Y yeah, he's pretty good