Ell ☆ :
what I love so much about the conclusion of MHA that I feel so many overlook because it's percieved as a "bad ending" for izuku is that in choosing to become a teacher after giving up OFA, Izuku finally comes to terms with his quirkless origins. even as a child, izuku had doubts in his ability to become a hero while quirkless even with his persistence. he needed his mom and all might to reasure him that he could still be a hero, but a slight flaw I believe is amended by the ending is all might telling izuku he can be a hero with OFA; not as someone who is qurkless, but if he becomes the successor and posseses this great power. even tho he has good intentions, in retrospect this only furthers the widely accepted ideology in universe that quirkless people inherently are weaker and less capable than the majority of the population. even as a child, despite sticking up for the kid in the first scene, izuku still thinks he will only become a great hero once he gets his quirk, which is what leaves him heartbroken when he finds out he doesn't have one. the finale of izuku giving up OFA to put an end to the cycle of abuse shigaraki lived through is a parallel to him finally accepting how he was born; by giving up the quirk that so many believed is what made him a great hero, he displays true heroism by proving that in that moment, and with his future as an educator, he can still be a hero in small but significant ways even without a quirk. I think this conclusion is cemented with izuku's spech to the boy at the end because while everyone views the kid as worthless and useless for having a seemingly powerless quirk, izuku is the first to instill reassurance in him for who he is; not offering any sort of upgrade or extra power, but instead reaffirming that he is capable just as he is, the very thing izuku himself needed to hear all those years ago.
2026-09-26 17:52:48