U Guys Dont Understand How Much Im Obsessed With This Guy

u guys dont understand… how much im obsessed with this guy

Dabi: i’m gonna need a human skull and I can't have you ask any questions why.

Chisaki: only if you also don't ask why

Chisaki: *pulls out 7 pristine human skulls* take your pick.

Dabi:

Chisaki:

Dabi: this one looks fine

The issue with overhaul is what he did to Eri. No amount of sob story fixes that

Of course nothing fixes what he did, but nothing will fix what any of the villains do. Yet, Shigaraki, Toga and Dabi are seemingly being set up to be saved, and the manga going toward a 'everyone deserves to be saved' message. If that's the case Overhaul should be saved too, and it's kind of bizarre that Hori ignored him, despite him being a really good first candidate for a villain being saved.

And sure, what he did to Eri was unforgivable, and she is under no obligation to forgive him, neither is Izuku, but at this point it's almost cruel to not help him. Unlike Shigaraki and Pals, Overhaul is defenseless. He is a danger to no one, and can barely function. He is a broken man, who just wants to fix his dad.

There are logical reasons why Izuku or any of the Heroes continue to have giant, violent fights with the LoV, particularly Shigaraki. I can't fault Star for trying to kill Shigaraki, or not trying to reach out to a person who has not just leveled a country and is trying to rule the world, but is also actively trying (and succeeded) to kill her and steal her power. Despite what the stories themes are, I don't think it reflects badly on someone to defend not just themselves but billions of people from a really terrible fate.

But that's not the situation with Overhaul. Yes, he hurt Eri, but he's not doing it now, and physically and mentally can't harm anyone. Continuing to deny him basic human decency and lock him back up in prison is kind of terrible. I mean, I was floored that Izuku didn't even seem shocked by Overhaul's state. This is the guy who turned himself into a huge ass monster to kill him, and now he can barely hold a conversation because he's been so fucked up.

I just don't understand how Izuku can see a small child in Shigaraki, who is actively trying to kill him and everyone he loves and decide to save him, but not look at a disabled man that is mentally not all there anymore and not feel anything. If the point of this manga is that villains are people, and that Heroes save everyone, regardless of what they've done, Overhaul should not only count, he should be a wake up call for Izuku.

And it's not like he hasn't forgiven abusers before. I mean he defended Enji's right to change and be a better person to Dabi--the kid Enji neglected until he set himself on fire. How is Overhaul somehow not deserving of the same chance?

If Shigaraki and Co. get to be happy after all the horrible things they've done, why is Overhaul excluded? Especially when he has a similarly tragic past and a super tragic present?

Sob stories can't be a factor when it comes to someone actively trying to hurt you or someone else, but that's no longer the case with Overhaul. Helping him and treating him with basic human dignity is just the right thing to do. Letting him suffer doesn't fix what he did to Eri anymore then treating him humanly does.

I'm not saying Izuku should be his best friend, all I want is for him to see Overhaul's humanity like he did Shigaraki's--because saying everyone deserves to be saved is a far better message then saying only a select few deserve to be saved.

Manga Spoilers JJK

sweating tears if this gets animated. im not even kidding.

I’m really not sure where the idea came from that Izuku telling Overhaul to maybe try and remember that he hurt Eri just as much as Pops, yet not calling out Endeavor for his abuse is somehow inconsistent writing. As if these aren’t totally different situations.

Of course Izuku’s going to bring up Eri to Overhaul, when at that moment his only concern was his father figure. Overhaul had completely forgotten about her and when Izuku brought her up, Overhaul immediately started thinking about what she could do for him, not what he had put her through, showing that he still saw her as a tool, not a little girl.

By why doesn’t he bring up Endeavor’s abuse? 

Idk, maybe because even if it’s not in the way some people feel is genuine, Endeavor does admit that he hurt his family. Endeavor doesn’t have to be told “hey, what about these people you’re forgetting you hurt?” because he’s already freely admitted he’s hurt them. Even if he’s not going about helping them in a satisfactory way for some readers, he’s still making an effort and the story acknowledges that.  

So why would Izuku bring it up again? Endeavor would just agree with him. 

Plus Eri is, A) not there B) a very young child and C) so scared of Overhaul she probably couldn’t be in the same room as him let alone express how much he hurt her. She needs others to stand up for her. 

Before Endeavor started to change and he was calling Shoto a tool to Izuku’s face, Izuku did stand up to him. He told him that Shoto wasn’t him, which was what he needed to hear and about the most damming thing Izuku could have said to him at that point.  

Now, Endeavor is trying to change, and more then that the family feels safe in telling him off themselves. Shoto doesn’t need Izuku to stand up for him when he’s more then capable of telling his dad what he needs from him and what sort of actions he’d like Endeavor to take to atone to him personally. Natsu is incredibly outspoken about how Endeavor hurt him, Touya and the family–he doesn’t need a sixteen-year-old stranger to speak for him. And Izuku has seen first hand Endeavor except that criticism and listen to it.

So again is it really inconsistent that Izuku would tell one man that doesn’t even remember one of the main people he hurt, that maybe he should feel bad about what he did, but not confront a different man who admits to the hurt he caused? Especially when the people that man hurt have shown they are more then capable of standing up to that man themselves?  

I really don’t see it as inconsistent or Izuku seeing Overhaul as more abusive then Endeavor, or brushing Endeavor’s abuse under the rug. It’s just that the situation is completely different, so why would he treat them the same? It be really odd for him to demand Endeavor feel bad about what he’s done, when Izuku has seen that Endeavor already feels bad. And past that Izuku can’t really tell Endeavor what to do because moving forward that should be decided by his victims, who are more then willing to make those demands for themselves. 

Yuko (OC) with Chisaki Kai and Shigaraki Tomura! Generated from https://picrew.me , artist is on the pic!!

Yuko from my mha book, Villain Arc. Feel free to check it out on quotev or ao3!