Warning: Spoiler for My Hero Academia #393The My Hero Academy The confrontation between Ochaco Uraraka and Himiko Toga continues, but things are taking a strange turn as Ochaco’s attempt to convince Toga to surrender becomes increasingly bizarre, considering the threat posed by the villain. are causing.
Uraraka and Toga’s battle involving the young hero trying to bring Toga down, has so far been fruitless, a course of action that continues in chapter #393 of My Hero Academia. Things even went so far that Uraraka was stabbed in the stomach by Toga, but she still didn’t give up trying to talk to her. It seems the story is missing Uraraka’s true goal: ending the swarm of Twice that Toga has created through her Quirk, and is threatening to award victory in the most decisive battle in history to the people. antagonist. At this point, it’s not even entirely clear what Uraraka is trying to achieve.
Uraraka’s attempts to make the Toga reason meaningless in the current context
As a rescue hero, Uraraka has always considered her job a responsibility: to bring smiles to the faces of those who are harmed and in need. From there, that escalated to wanting to help heroes who themselves needed help, such as Deku. Approaching Toga in a similar way, trying to help a villain who seems lost in a spiral of despair and grief, seems like it should be the next logical step. But it’s important to remember that Toga is not innocent and she wasn’t brainwashed or anything like that. She’s killed before and intends to kill again, and she’s doing it as herself, in her own name, because that’s what she wants to do.
More importantly, Toga’s use of Twice’s Quirk is currently the biggest threat the heroes face in their final battle, alongside All For One. Therefore, it seems logical that a responsible hero like Uraraka should prioritize saving people and winning this war. Toga had gone too far for Uraraka to really surpass her; that line was crossed when she stabbed her, and possibly much earlier. Uraraka’s desire for this opportunity to the point of being willing to resort to flattery, as seen in this chapter, really hurts Ochako’s character. Toga also only grew angrier after those efforts, doubling down on her “kill all heroes” stance. While there may have been a time when this conversation took place, it was during the Mystic Liberation War, not the end of the series.
My Hero Academia is hurting Uraraka’s character
While Uraraka’s approach will probably work because of the nature of the story, it won’t look like an actual development, which will ultimately devalue the final moment when it arrives. The desperation and flattery of villains is hardly heroic behavior, and Uraraka deserves better than being demoted to that level, especially in her moments of awakening. My Hero Academy is ruining Uraraka’s key moment with this mistake, but there’s always a chance to recover from it in the next chapter.