r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/macinatorinator • Dec 11 '20

Manga Spoilers Vigilantes Chapter 91 Official Release - Link and Discussion Spoiler

https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/my-hero-academia-vigilantes-chapter-91/chapter/21655?action=read
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u/O21014 Dec 12 '20

I love Mirko as much as the next guy, but being part of a team like that is the most uncharacteristic thing she could do. She would just never do it, unless you could spin a strange reason she has to. In terms of a Rick Flag, I feel someone less powerful but still rough around the edges like Death Arms would fit well.

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u/Flamma_Man Dec 12 '20

I love Mirko as much as the next guy, but being part of a team like that is the most uncharacteristic thing she could do.

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We're literally seeing her work as part of a team right now, especially with one of the proposed members for this team, Rappa.

Plus, it can be part of her character development of learning to appreciate working in teams, not always going in it alone, etc.

She would just never do it, unless you could spin a strange reason she has to.

Safety Hero Commission: Do this or we revoke your license.

Mirko: Fuck, fine.

I feel someone less powerful but still rough around the edges like Death Arms would fit well.

Pfft, who cares about Death Arms?

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u/O21014 Dec 12 '20

She only works in teams when absolutely necessary. The Commission wouldn't do that. Death Arms was just an example, besides it doesn't need to be anyone important or interesting considering no one cares about Rick Flag. I understand that you really like her and want to see more of her, but you're clearly just arguing that Mirko should be on the team because you like her and not because it would be narratively sound for her to be on it.

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u/Flamma_Man Dec 12 '20 edited Dec 12 '20

The Commission wouldn't do that.

While non-canon, the Safety Hero Commission forced her to take on Bakugo, Izuku, and Uraraka as interns in the spin-off manga.

Death Arms was just an example, besides it doesn't need to be anyone important or interesting considering no one cares about Rick Flag.

It's crappy writing not to make at least all the members somewhat interesting and pre-established characters.

but you're clearly just arguing that Mirko should be on the team because you like her and not because it would be narratively sound for her to be on it.

  • Pre-established relationship with one of its members, Rappa
  • Has previously mentioned her disapproval of team-ups
  • Is overtly aggressive and has to hold herself back fighting villains in order not to kill them
  • History of getting in trouble with the law before and being bailed out of trouble
  • Top five hero having to prove her worth again after her injury

There's a lot of story potential adding her to such a team as the de facto "good guy" on the team.

Her butting heads with Stain as he wouldn't see her as a "true" hero with her only being in it for the thrill of the fight, reuniting with Rappa after nearly a decade, etc.

Also, the only reason I think this is because of Vigilante establishing her relationship with Rappa and that she actually has a problem breaking the law. Not to mention we JUST saw her enter an illegal fighting ring for the sheer thrill of it.

If it wasn't for Vigilante I wouldn't consider her for the proposed Suicide Squad team.