He’s an insecure kid who’s trying his best. Spiky on the outside, soft on the inside. Doesn’t know how to handle his temper, but wants to use his powers for good. Not a bad person at all.
Favorite moment
Manga, post chapter 96. Uh, I’m worried about spoilers, but after bakugou makes a Discovery and then how he handles that discovery.
Idea for a story
Tricky! I like Bakugou but he’s normally a secondary character for me. Hmmmm. Oh hahaha yes Pacific Rim AU in which he is a cocky jaeger pilot who thinks he’s hot shit. Bonus tragic backstory points is this led to his co-pilot getting killed (possibly Kaminari? I’m sorry pikachu I love you). So the story can be about him going from loud and cocky to grim and ‘get-the-job-done’ mentality, and then about him meeting someone (I’m saying Kirishima cos I really love that ship) and learning to trust again, basically – in particular to trust in the strength of his co-pilot. Plus, you know, he gets to punch monsters, who doesn’t love that.
Unpopular opinion
I feel strongly about abuse, but I’m not yet convinced that Bakugou’s mother is abusive. I see why people make that argument, but unfortunately I’m just not sure Horikoshi considers that behaviour to be abusive. It’s not that I don’t have sympathy, I do, I’m just not sure it’s canon. It’s also…I find it a bit difficult to get my head around a kid who’s pretty spoilt, gets everything he wants and feels like there’s no consequences (arguably part of what messes bakugou up in the first place) with a kid who’s scared of being reprimanded in the way abused kids are. I think for me it comes down to: bakugou isn’t scared of his mother. Even kids who take abuse and become rebellious/loud everywhere but at home normally find it hard to be like that at home. I don’t know. I’m sorry, but I’m not sold.
Favorite relationship
His bromance/romance with Kirishima Eijirou. Just, my god. But also his relationship with the whole Bakusquad: Mina, Kaminari and Sero.
Favorite headcanon
Bakugou is a nerd and a hobbyist, who’s brilliant at a wide range of crafts which includes sewing and baking. Because gender roles are for punks, sewing makes him better at stitches, and anyone who doesn’t know how to cook is an idiot.
BOKUTO
First impression
Love at first sight. This loud, smiling, excitable owl? I love him. Also, he’s a Hufflepuff.
Impression now
Still a Hufflepuff, but also hidden depths. I definitely accept @silvercistern‘s headcanon that he has Bipolar. I also like how he is super soft but also kind of wild and a little dangerous. I mean honestly just basically the way Essie writes him is how I think of him.
Favorite moment
When he teaches Hinata a new kind of spike because he’s just that excited about volleyball
Idea for a story
So, I have been working on this on and off for about two years, but basically a demigods au where bokuto is son of apollo and kuroo is son of hermes and they live together as rebels without a cause. shenanigans ensue, but i don’t wanna give too much away in case this is the year i finally write it
Unpopular opinion
I think Bokuto is clever, specifically at maths. Not because in order to like a character I need him to be clever, but because I sincerely think that intelligence manifests in different ways. I don’t know how much of an unpopular opinion this is, but there it is.
Favorite relationship
BOKUAKA OWNS MY LIFE. Followed closely by past Bokuroo/ Bokuto and Kuroo’s friendship
Favorite headcanon
So many, but I think Bokuto having bipolar. It fits.
TAAKO
First impression
Why is his voice so weird?
Impression now
I would die for my problematic fave
Favorite moment
When, after willingly submitting to zone of truth, he calls Angus “precious” – and about a thousand others
Idea for a story
A witch hunter AU set in Ravensroost where everyone outside Governor Calen’s chosen religion/paladins gets hunted down. Taako, Lup and Barry get caught whilst investigating magical anomalies in the area. Taako escapes and gets taken in by Rebel!Magnus and Julia, who are sheltering Merle and helping people escape. Chaos ensues.
Unpopular opinion
I…honestly can’t think of any? Mm, I don’t ship him with Magnus?
Favorite relationship
Taako’s relationship with his sister, Lup, is goddang brilliant. I also love his friendship with tres horny boys. His paternal relationship towards Angus. And obviously his relationship with Kravitz.
Favorite headcanon
This is dark, but Taako and Sazed used to date, and Sazed was abusive. And possibly Taako and Lup’s parents were abusive, hence their running away and having commitment issues. The bright side is that I think the IPRE taught them how to trust again.
Momo and Jiro seem to be good friends :> MOMO HAS THE PRETTIEST EYES!! im not that far into the anime, so i still dont know much about the girls apart from Ochako.
So interwebs anxiety people. Anyone else panicking about the year being about to start and feeling kind of like you’re standing on a cliff edge and you want to make time stop or slow down but you can’t so instead you stay awake until way too late and wake up late and conversely lose time when you’re trying to save it cos you’re driving yourself crazy
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