There are legitimate criticisms to be addressed, but sometimes, it feels like people just want to complain about it.
Summary:
My Hero Academia often gets too much hate for completely wrong reasons.
Deku is a good protagonist who gets criticized too much.
Some arcs are bound to be worse than others — but they are still all good.
The only point that stands true is that the animation got a bit worse in the later seasons — but not enough to matter.
My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) might be the closest thing to a long-running shounen series we have right now. While it is still split into seasons, it’s consistently getting new seasons — as such, fans are glued to the screens, expecting more and more.
Naturally, viewers often demand too much from MHA: the expectations are sometimes outright unfair. And, of course, when the anime doesn’t meet them, it gets criticized. There are fair points that can be brought up about the anime, but sometimes it feels like it gets too much hate for nothing.
Deku is actually a good protagonist
One thing viewers constantly bring up about MHA is how Izuku Midoriya (Deku) is not a good protagonist. They often say he’s a crybaby who whines too much — which isn’t even true. His emotional responses are understandable when you realize he’s a teenager who constantly experiences stressful situations.
The hate on Deku doesn’t make much sense in general. If anything, he’s one of the better shounen protagonists recently, with his determination being incredibly inspiring. Granted, we still would want him to utilize his knowledge about heroes that he collected during his school days more often.
Complaints about the arc quality
Some fans feel like the recent anime and/or manga arcs have taken a nosedive, and the series isn’t as good as it was before. That’s not really a fair point to bring up when you look at the series as a whole. And, of course, long battle shounen series always have their ups and downs. MHA has actually been pretty consistent with its writing quality over time.
One thing fans have noticed is how stretched out the final arc of the manga is. While that sentiment has some truth to it — and the pacing can be rather frustrating — it’s also not really something that could’ve been done in any other way. MHA has a lot of plotlines, and they all need to be addressed.
Actual issues with the anime
One criticism that is true about MHA is the fact that the quality of the anime has fallen somewhat after the third season. The animation, while still very good, isn’t as great as it was in the first three seasons. It’s nowhere near the level of downgrade that we saw in One Punch Man S2, but it can be a little bit frustrating.
Another thing the anime sometimes gets criticized for is how it likes to reintroduce characters with every first episode of every new season. It’s understandable why sometimes it needs to be done, but the dedicated fans probably remember them anyway — and obviously don’t need these little recaps
There are legitimate criticisms to be addressed, but sometimes, it feels like people just want to complain about it.
Summary:
My Hero Academia often gets too much hate for completely wrong reasons.
Deku is a good protagonist who gets criticized too much.
Some arcs are bound to be worse than others — but they are still all good.
The only point that stands true is that the animation got a bit worse in the later seasons — but not enough to matter.
My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) might be the closest thing to a long-running shounen series we have right now. While it is still split into seasons, it’s consistently getting new seasons — as such, fans are glued to the screens, expecting more and more.
Naturally, viewers often demand too much from MHA: the expectations are sometimes outright unfair. And, of course, when the anime doesn’t meet them, it gets criticized. There are fair points that can be brought up about the anime, but sometimes it feels like it gets too much hate for nothing.
Deku is actually a good protagonist
One thing viewers constantly bring up about MHA is how Izuku Midoriya (Deku) is not a good protagonist. They often say he’s a crybaby who whines too much — which isn’t even true. His emotional responses are understandable when you realize he’s a teenager who constantly experiences stressful situations.
The hate on Deku doesn’t make much sense in general. If anything, he’s one of the better shounen protagonists recently, with his determination being incredibly inspiring. Granted, we still would want him to utilize his knowledge about heroes that he collected during his school days more often.
Complaints about the arc quality
Some fans feel like the recent anime and/or manga arcs have taken a nosedive, and the series isn’t as good as it was before. That’s not really a fair point to bring up when you look at the series as a whole. And, of course, long battle shounen series always have their ups and downs. MHA has actually been pretty consistent with its writing quality over time.
One thing fans have noticed is how stretched out the final arc of the manga is. While that sentiment has some truth to it — and the pacing can be rather frustrating — it’s also not really something that could’ve been done in any other way. MHA has a lot of plotlines, and they all need to be addressed.
Actual issues with the anime
One criticism that is true about MHA is the fact that the quality of the anime has fallen somewhat after the third season. The animation, while still very good, isn’t as great as it was in the first three seasons. It’s nowhere near the level of downgrade that we saw in One Punch Man S2, but it can be a little bit frustrating.
Another thing the anime sometimes gets criticized for is how it likes to reintroduce characters with every first episode of every new season. It’s understandable why sometimes it needs to be done, but the dedicated fans probably remember them anyway — and obviously don’t need these little recaps
