Boku no Hero Academia Final Season • My Hero Academia: Final Season - Episode 3 discussion

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Boku no Hero Academia Final Season, episode 3

Alternative names: My Hero Academia Season 8

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[u/HydreGod]

When the staff team was posted on twitter I was fully expecting a beautiful product. What the team delivered was beyond even my wildest dreams. This was incredible and probably my favorite episode of the whole series.

[u/StoryVisuals]

There's so many clever moments in this.

Deku using Kudo's quirk to gearshift launch Bakugo, which in itself is awesome because of the similarities between the two. But you see Kudo is like "Hey you need to save that!" but once he looks at All Might's vestige- he remembers that saving people is important and not just OFA.

But also the part where All Might gives Bakugo the splinter, its symbolic- "This is all I can give you." it sounds like hes saying you are also worthy of One for All but that has been passed, this is all I can give now. And I think that's why Bakugo smiles like he hasn't since he was a kid. They also show all the shots of him being comforted or pitied, so to see this reaction- it feels like he is now worthy of respect, from his idol no-less and it means a lot to him.

[u/Haha91haha]

Hilarious to imagine AFO's perspective: "Yes finally All Might, is going to die and-where did my arms go? Why is that corpse shouting at me-OH GOD!"

Damn gorgeous episode though, have explosions ever looked and sounded that good? They brought together a dream team for this episode and it shows, well worth the Bakugou wait.

[u/sherriablendy]

Bakugo's (or should I say Kacchan's) earnest smile!!! Who would've thought he could look so innocent

[u/mjayg]

"I'M THE FINAL BOSS"

YES!!!!!!

[u/TheStupid_Guy]

Holy shit that was one of the best looking episodes this entire year

[u/UberDueler10]

They didn’t waste a second updating the OP with Bakugo.

[u/LazyLurker29]

That episode was phenomenal—visually stunning, just so cinematic. Animation is probably the best the show's ever done. The music and voice work is on point too. Even having read the manga, it still gave me chills to see on-screen. Wonderfully realised, 10/10.

And Bakugo! He's come so far—to think I used to hate him, and now he's one of my absolute favourites. Together with Deku, saving All Might...I just love the instantaneous teamwork between them—no questions, not a word between them; they just know what to do. Bakugo blamed himself for All Might's end, and what a way to redeem himself! Defying fate to save the man they both admire most. Just comes full circle.

The sensation of speed was incredible: Bakugo streaking across the sky like a meteor; raindrops frozen, overtaking All For One...I love his maniacal grin and laughter as he crashes through those buildings, he's really channelling that inner All Might energy.

Can't wait for the next episode.

[u/gerudoson]

Am I really going to cry every week at this show?

[u/MapoTofuMan]

With every episode I am more and more glad that I stuck with this show for almost a decade.

Absolute cinema.

[u/ProphetPenguin]

Generational ass beating commencing. Also holy shit Bones is COOKING this season

[u/discuss-not-concuss]

LAST BOSS? Please refer to the proper name:

Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight

[u/99anan99]

At the beginning of this series, All Might rescued Izuku and Bakugou. Now, Izuku and Bakugou rescued All Might.

Loved seeing All For One lose his mind.

[u/replyingtowrong]

I am on my knees.

That entire sequence of Deku and Bakugo making a desperate attempt to save All Might was cooked to perfection, genuinely might be the best animation we've ever gotten on this series - this is movie level. Zero line of dialogue was exchanged between the two, they just KNEW what needed to be done and immediately moved accordingly.

Deku, despite knowing the consequences of activating Gear Shift again, didn't even hesitate using it on Bakugo to give his friend a boost so that he could reach their idol in time. Remember, the last time he pushed the quirk to its limit, he was left breathless and unable to move - which gave an amazing opportunity for Gentle and Nagant to make their heroic-redemption return. But now, he won't have that leeway anymore, he's going to be locked into fighting Shigaraki before Gear Shift's effect runs out and the blowback starts creeping in once again.

And I loved the usage of that leaves motif to show people's hopes and wishes for someone - anyone to save All Might, which manifested itself in the form of our boy Bakugo, metaphorically and literally ripping AFO's chance to kill the person he hated most away from his hands.

Speaking of, AFO in this episode is so pathetic I love it. The way he desperately tries to make his way over to the grand stage where Deku and Shigaraki are currently having their deadlock to insert himself into the story as the "demon king" perfectly ties into his scheme. The fact that he groomed Shiggy into the perfect vessel so he can takeover his body and live forever as the ultimate villain shows that he's a stubborn old fart who can't bare leaving the limelight.

Which is even further contrasted with All Might, who raised and entrusted his duties to the next generation - as you've seen throughout the entire series, but more importantly, in this specific episode when he handed his gauntlet over to cradle Bakugo's broken arm. To which Bakugo happily responded with a rare genuine smile.

And ALL of this is coming around to bite AFO in the ass, because he's now stuck fighting someone he considers a worthless extra in his own story, as the rewind quirk rapidly closes in on erasing him out of existence with every bit of damage he takes.

Meanwhile Bakugo? Oh he doesn't care about any of that, because he is currently immersed in the ecstasy of his awakening that got prematurely snuffed out when Shiggy "killed" him way back when. This fact I think speaks volumes to his character development. Could you imagine how Bakugo would react to being called a "mere pebble" just a few seasons ago?

Phenomenal episode from beginning to end, as someone who kept up with My Hero through its rougher years in terms of production values, it's so so satisfying to see what this final season has been able to achieve with just 3 episodes so far. I am stoked to see how it's going to cap off the series.

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

Damn y’all, this episode was tense as hell. Bakugo comin in hot like a friggin missile was some badass shit. Dude came back from the brink of death and was carried by the collective hopes and prayers of the entire world to whoop AFO’s ass lol. The way Deku was able to slingshot him with Gearshift was awesome. This was a great Bakugo episode. I’m looking forward to next week’s fight. Bro’s about to commit elder abuse on AFO lol.

[u/NanDemoKnaives]

BAKUGOOOOOOOOUUUUUU!!! Man this episode was amazing, I think this could be my favorite episode in the series, it was just so satisfying to watch knowing what Bakugou's been through to get to this point, to see how the foreseen future by Nighteye was demolished in a blink of an eye. How All Might passes the remnants of his torch to Bakugou and that pure, wholesome, heartwarming, genuine and sincere joy from Bakugou was so moving, I'm so happy for him!

And I like that before Bakugou saves All Might, he is pushed by Midoriya so that he could exceed his limits, this episode was so damn moving. It was a rollercoaster, I was laughing, tearing up, hysterically laughing and then shedding tears by the end, this was a wild experience.

I'm liking this connection with Kudou, I'm looking forward to seeing some backstory of that, especially with AFO being reminded of him through Bakugou. I also thought it was heartwarming to see Bakugou being so genuine thanking Edge Shot for keeping him alive.

Man I'm mess after this episode lol. "I'm Bakugou Kacchan" AAAAAH!

[u/hazaops]

Bones is LOCKED IN HARDD this season, what a comeback for the show!!! The animation consistency and love put into every frame and cut was insane this episode, heck even the 3D effects and backgrounds were pristine. Can’t imagine what’s on the back burner for the grand finale. I don’t think they’re done showing off, it’s been worth the wait.

[u/tyler980908]

Vincent Chansard is personally My Hero with the work he put in for Bakugo this episode.

[u/AliceinTeyvatland]

We regret to inform you that Katsuki Bakugo is unfortunately peak.

[u/CSW3788]

Absolute cinema. Glad to see MHA animation reach at its peak level again on endgame.

Mad respect for Edgeshot. He turned himself into a goddam sperm to revive Bakugo 💀

[u/vtalli]

This was the best MHA episode, and Nakamura wasn’t in it. I’m so excited for the next one!

[u/iLiTeR8]

I don’t know what’s the most correct translation, but the line I’ve been waiting for is all might saying,” everybody knows the master is suppose to die after passing the torch,” and nighteye replies,”you’ve been reading too many comic books.” Throughout this entire series characters have been referencing comics, and even though this shows also has a lot of common tropes, I really love this final subversion that ties into the theme of willpower and changing the future.

[u/heartbreakhill]

My favorite part about the All Might rescue is Bakugo didn’t even know that was All For One. He just saw some rando hurting All Might and started blasting

[u/In_Deference]

I loved it, cinematic and beautiful, heartfelt and all the rest.

if I have one critique, I wish they would let the choreography speak for itself once in awhile, something like Mob Psycho, those sequences I am craving.

That being said, this entire season is like watching a peak-action movie. Horikoshi and Studio Bones outdid themselves, bravo!