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With the lines between heroes and villains blurring this season, which character do you think best represents the moral gray area, and how do their actions challenge the concept of being a hero or villain?
There are plenty of examples here such as Gentle Criminal, La Brava, Aoyama, and even Toga. That isn't it, I'd even argue Shigaraki too. But regardless, tons of options and I'd love to hear who you think is the best fit for this "grey" area!
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As stupid as it is, I can't really put a name on it. Heroes in this series are built on trauma and personal gain, I think my biggest example is Endeavor, though. I don't doubt that in the beginning of heroes, there was a good intention and need for them, but once the title got popular, that's all it was. There isn't any real justice without some selfishness behind it.
For villains, I have a similar opinion. They all have their own views and wants, but in the end, it all comes to self gain by killing, stealing, etc. Even if some villains might have an excuse that they do it for their vision of a greater good and the heroes have an excuse that they do it to protect the people, both parties have selfish acts and people. People in the MHA verse really lost the meaning behind the titles :disappointed:
For me, it’s going to be Hero Killer: Stain.
I can understand and see what he meant when society was filled with fake heroes, because not all of the heroes work hard for the sake of “helping and saving” people. What he meant by this is that most of the pro heroes only look at what’s on the surface of a troubled person. If they’re distressed, most heroes would just help them calm down, and won’t bother digging deeper or reading in between the lines. The best example I could give this is when Eri had ran into Deku. Most heroes would just return Eri back to Chisaki, and go on about their day. What makes Deku a hero is that he felt something wrong, and went back to save Eri.
I think that’s what Stain meant when he said that only All Might is the real hero, and that he deserved that title, because All Might would SAVE AND HELP anyone within his reach.
Stain’s purging of heroes is vindicated by his ideals, but what makes it grey is his way of carrying it out violently. When I first saw him on anime, it was really eye-opening.
I’ve got to say, Gentle Criminal.
Because of his past, he wanted to help a person in need, but ended up injuring them instead. His course of action had turned him down to a villainous path.
This current season he’s been in, is absolutely incredible! He’s changed his actions and such, because of Izuku. He’s been an amazing change overall—along with La Brava :’)
Enji Todoroki.
By all means, he never wanted to be a hero to save people, to help.
Heros shouldn't wait for the light, shouldn't wait for a thank you, money, or fame.
But Enji did, and he made his family hellish for it.
Bought a girl to wife up, so he can ruin. Absolutely damaged his eldest son, harmed his middle daughter and son, and harassed his younger son.
If he was more human towards his family, it would've changed the whole plot.
Only after he got what he always wanted, the number one hero rank, he started paying attention to make amends with his family.
Sure, he may have been pissed that he didn't earn it, but received it, but nonetheless, he only turned back not before it.
And that doesn't make a true hero.
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Hero Killer Stain
Hating frauds for playing heros, because they do it for the money, not for a better tomorrow,
isn't villainous, or evil,
that belief shouldn't identify what a villian is.
Especially since Hero Killer Stain, never TOOK a LIFE, he'd just TAKE QUIRKS,
only for what he believed was wrong.