Boku no hero academy movie 312/11/2023 ![]() Overall, while the quality of this season does take a noticeable dip during the provisional license exam, even then it isn't bad - just underwhelming in comparison. This season finally takes this setup and brings it to a conclusion redeeming an oft-maligned character in the process. ![]() But Bakugo's character arc has been long in process - with his entire worldview being flipped on its head the moment Deku gained a quirk, Bakugo has been challenged with the thought that he's no longer superior to everyone around him - a belief that he had always taken for granted until then. While Bakugo was never a bad character, he wasn't a likeable one either. And whatever disservice the filler may have done for Bakugo, it's easily forgotten after he gets some long overdue character development. Once the exam is over, however, the quality immediately picks back up. Bakugo on the other hand plays up all his worst character traits in the movie-plugging filler episode, but where his recklessness in canon is usually due to his anger and frustration with Deku, here it's pure idiocy. Uraraka gets a lot of screentime in additional scenes, but almost all of her dialogue in these scenes revolves around her uncertainty around her feelings for Deku, something we had already established and which didn't need repeating ad nauseam. The writing is also noticeably worse during filler, in particular for Uraraka and Bakugo. It also doesn't help that Tsuyu is a better character than Yaoyorozu (fight me, nerds). ![]() And even the better of the two fails to repeat the same success of season 2's filler, partially because while the previous one came as a breather episode inbetween story arcs, this one directly interrupted the plot in progress. While one of the two filler episodes (technically three, but the first was a start-of-season recap) follows a similar idea to season 2's surprisingly good filler episode, in covering events that happened offscreen to secondary 1-A characters, the other is a completely unnecessary waste of time that accomplishes little more than plugging the movie. ![]() This is exacerbated by some uncharacteristically bad pacing for this series, with two filler episodes sandwiched into it along with some added scenes and dialogue, presumably included to make sure that the season ended at a good point rather than smack in the middle of another arc. Ultimately, without it being as firmly rooted in the emotional journey of its characters, it has a lot less substance than the other arcs, and feels awkward and transitionary. While there is some exploration of Todoroki's grudge against his father, this isn't anything we haven't already covered elsewhere. The Provisional License Exam arc doesn't serve much purpose in the overarching plot other than to get the story from point A to point B. While these two arcs excel due to their establishing a greater cast of villains and creating a sense of genuine threat, the following arc doesn't fare quite as well. It also sets up for a changing of the guard for both the heroes and the villains, building towards Deku and Shigaraki becoming arch-enemies in the vein of their mentors. Without spoiling too much, the following arc goes even further into developing The League of Villains, finally introducing their leader and revealing his true plan. the league as a more immediate, tangible threat. The first arc of this season gives the new villains a chance to show off what they're made of, and set up The plot takes a much darker tone this season, with The League of Villains newly-emboldened by Stain's actions in season 2, and full of fresh faces. This season picks up where the previous season left off, with the students preparing to go to an inevitably doomed summer training camp. Many details that explain my opinion on this series in a broader sense are already covered there. Before this, I would recommend reading my reviews of the first two seasons of Boku no Hero Academia.
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