#btw the reactors were 3 girls and 1 guy who were all at least in their 30s

[gvenevera]

The other day I came across a BNHA anime reaction channel, an actually good one where the reactors tried to understand and criticize the show, you know?

Anyway, they were watching the UA exam arc where Bakudeku had to pair up against All Might, and one of the reactors said something like “Bakugou was very unreasonable here, but I think if his partner was someone other than Deku, like someone he was close to, he might’ve cooperated in a team-up exam.” (I think she meant Kirishima here)

I kid you not, the other guy reactor actually pulled a confused face and said “Deku is not someone he’s close to? What’s the definition of a close friend again?” ...and I think it’s so interesting how different people view their relationship at the beginning of the series. Sure how Katsuki acted towards Izuku seemed like he hated him, but in the context of them being childhood friends who were still together until now - it’s more than just surface-level acquaintance.

#and it just gets better for bkdk after dvk2! #i think it’s all in cultural context #which is why so many western fans talk down on bkdk and praise kr//bk #kirishima to me is THE typical best friend character here #btw the reactors were 3 girls and 1 guy who were all at least in their 30s #so their mature opinions were very much appreciated #would’ve recommended their channel but it wasn’t in english!