![]() Then, Midnight starts discussing the difficulties the censure imposes on heroes whose powers are obstructed by clothes (which brings characters like Momo to mind). Lady and Midnight as guests, we learn that the latter’s debut was seeing as so scandalous it inspired a costume regulation bill. One example is the talk show segment from one of Season 2’s cold opens, which manages to commit several offenses despite its brevity. Meanwhile, those under pro heroines ended up disappointed.Īt its worst, My Hero Academia doesn’t just ignore its female cast: it brings them forward solely for the purpose of reinforcing tired stereotypes. Most of those who had it under pro heroes got productive, exciting experiences. This is further reinforced by the first-year students’ internships. This lack of pro heroine action in the field gives the impression that they aren’t as capable and exciting as pro heroes. She only serves to give us a little look into the commercial side of heroism-an aspect of the hero profession that’s later portrayed as fundamentally destructive and corrupt during the Stain arc. The internship arc introduced pro heroine Uwabami, yet it regrettably didn’t give her anything to do on the field. Lady and Midnight, we mostly just get moments of clumsiness or flirtation, all meant to serve as comedy or fanservice. We have yet to see pro heroines get things done (in a way that’s also taken seriously by the series) like we have with All Might, Endeavor, Eraserhead, and so on. Lady are the most prominent pro heroines introduced to the audience thus far, and neither of them shows competence comparable to the male pro heroes, nor do they inspire the same level of admiration. My Hero Academia’s shortcomings with the girls from its main cast are also present in the professional field. Even though the girls show notable talent, when the tournament ends, it’s the boys who get all the top spots. As the tournament advances toward the finals, the rest of the girls are quickly eliminated, leaving the serious, exciting fights to the boys. ![]() While Ochako emerges from her defeat motivated to expand on her skill set, her match doesn’t leave any lasting effects. The first stage of the tournament seems focused on challenging this particular trope, but while it succeeds in highlighting this inequity, it ultimately does nothing to resolve it, and instead perpetuates it with full awareness. This implies a self-awareness of one of shounen’s most common tropes: boys are stronger and more capable than girls. In the other matches, the boys that underestimate their female opponents suffer quick, crushing defeats. Ochako’s fight against Bakugo focuses on confronting the audience’s sexism while acknowledging Ochako as an opponent worthy of respect. This is even more noticeable in the tournament arc, when plenty of characters finally get a chance to shine, including the girls. Compared to them, the girls are hardly ever provided with opportunities to distinguish themselves. At the end of the day, no girl is portrayed as anywhere close to the power levels or growth potential of many of their male peers. But even more glaring is how the series fails to realize the true potential of Momo, who can create anything as long as she knows its components. Toru, the invisible girl, is basically an ongoing joke. As a side effect, this also means that MHA, perhaps unintentionally, doesn’t always take the girls’ Quirks seriously, resulting in limitations that sometimes don’t even make sense.Ī Quirk as deadly as Ashida’s acid production should be regarded as a serious threat, but it never seems to do much. While there are also boys who don’t have much time in the spotlight, the series still finds endless opportunities to highlight plenty of its male characters, which hardly ever happens with the girls. The girls from the main cast receive far less recognition, mostly because they’re often relegated to the background.
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