I What, What The Hell Are The Smash Comics About, What The Fuck Is Going On?

New Thomas design?

New Thomas design, quite frankly if you have ever seen my old Thomas, I am sorry it was sooo bad.

This one is better.

There's an untapped comical potential when it comes to the engines and their near-immortal status...

And by that I mean, not enough people are writing just how simultaneously present and detached the engines are, when it comes to experiencing historical events beyond the impact the first and second world wars had on the railway industry.

The older engines especially should be saying the most unhinged things in reference to events that, to them are barely just footnotes and curiosities, but to their crew or passengers were huge in terms of socio-political upheaval and what not.

I mean, come on...

Here's a good example: Gordon was built around 4 years after women were granted voting power in the UK. To him the concept of women's suffrage and feminism was likely nothing new or strange, because he was created after a major event of women's rights. He would have thusly absorbed the notion that men and women deserve to be regarded with similar if not the same amount of respect (which explains why he of all engines doesn't fuss or argue too much when Dowager Hatt takes control of Sir Topham Hatt's duties, even if she's not exactly good at it).

Meanwhile engines who predate him in build would probably still consider this a fairly novel thing because they were built during a time when such things would be unthinkable and not to be openly talked about (not that they much see a point in denying the rights of this or that human, but they're still likely aware of the sociatal standards even if they make little sense to them).

They might even need a while to adapt to speaking of such events without fear of repercussions, as they would likely not be strangers to keeping both passenger's and railway worker's affairs out of their mouths to ensure no harm came to those they served or were serviced by (and I'd recommend looking into the Pullman Company's ties with Black History for further emphasis on this).

Here's another good example:

Depending on where exactly you'd put Edward in this limitted production line, he's very likely experienced quite a few historical events both first and second hand. Some bigger, some smaller.

What I need to draw attention to, is that Edward would be aware enough of his general surroundings and what his crew and passengers talk about, to say some rather eyebrow raising things... Such as:

"Oh this day has been more hectic than the time they attempted to assassinate the Prince of Wales..."

"I haven't felt this young and spry since children were still allowed in the mines!"

"This is more of a mystery than when those three poor souls vanished in the Flannan Isles..."

"Driver told me that his missus and children took ill. It sounded near as bad as when the North West of England had an outbreak of arsenic poisoning... God bless, I hope it's just one of those seasonal stomach bugs I've heard of...."

And that's just Edward innocently spouting historical facts as yesterday's news type anecdotes. Imagine all the juicy things Emily would have to say :)

Holy fuck a full break down hell yeah!

Love a good quirk breakdown and Tail Splitter is such an interesting one.

hello everyone. sometimes i make this mistake called "thinking too hard about bnha" and then setsunas quirk torments me for two months and next thing you know im knee deep in scientific papers about tunicates. many such cases. horikoshi really made me have to work to integrate the lizard portion in, because her regeneration is nothing like lizard tail regeneration at all, actually

please forgive me if my science is off, im a paralegal looking to go into art history, everything i know is just from my bio 102 class and my love of reading scientific journals i barely understand 🙏😭

I'll stand by this, especially the part about sounding like Sir Christopher Lee, I love when the characters just have like a random voice that total sounds like they'd have that, even though we have no idea who they are

Imagine with me that Tokoyami’s father is a stately raven-heteromorph gentleman who sells insurance.  Only, like Tokoyami, he speaks entirely in doom and prophecy, like he’s doing a read for one of Edgar Allan Poe’s more unnerving works.

“There are many ways in which a life can be upended.  The tremors of tectonic plates, catastrophic floods and tsunami waves, vehicular accidents, the deterioration of one’s precious health, a carelessly placed candle growing into an all-consuming inferno that destroys all that you hold dear.  Are you certain you wish to traverse your years unprepared for so adverse an event?”

Oh, and he sounds like Christopher Lee.

Welp Media is gonna be a pain.

✨️ Fav bisexual disaster couple ✨️

Loove some cozy morning drawings <3

Timeskip kamijirou rlly fucks my brain chem idk man. And yeah ik these aren't the canon designs I drew them b4 the timeskip chapter came out

I love this

why do you look like that

(he is dark BLUE but my screen makes him look purple 😔)

alts (different glasses) :

This because after being on Twitter as the leaks were going live, some people really need to read this, fantastic breakdown!

Now having gotten somewhat used to the void in my chest I can finally drag all my thoughts about the epilogue into one pile

I know it may be getting old for some of you guys already, but I haven't seen some things being discussed anywhere

My problem with the ending is actually with the audience, I literally have almost no issues with how the epilogue is written, all the minor ones I have don't come from the epilogue but the previous plot building which wasn't perfect by all means.

1. People forget that this chapter isn't the Epilogue but the Epilogue pt. 2

TWO PARTS YOU KNOW

Please reread 430. You did? Now let's compare.

a) Can you see what the chapter is focused on? 430 is a lot more shallow, it focuses on facts and tries to contain all the changes at once and looks VERY rushed. Hori didn't have much time with his schedule, so of course he tried to fit all at once and nothing at all. This chapter is more about the system and facts, trying to answer the more crucial questions fans may have.

Chapter 430 has ~20 pages

431 has almost 40 (!)

b) 431 finally has time to look at the characters up close. Why there is so much about Uraraka? Well, because in the pt. 1 she's got one panel and a couple of words. That's why half the chapter is about her now, because she and Izuku are the male and female leads of the manga.

c) Why didn't we have more of Katsuki? Well, this character isn't very known for huge inner monologues and all this sappy stuff. We can get enough from character interaction and subtle cues, as always. Despite being a big asshole and a major loudmouth (I say this with all my love and adoration guys), Katsuki is a really stoic character. And this kind of character doesn't need a whole 5 pages writing down their motivation and inner thought process. I like this. This man remains the most conscious person here and has the greatest development in the series (and Shoto, sure, these two are on the whole other level compared to others in terms of writing)

Izuku and Ochako are more open to us, and it shows in the chapter's way of storytelling

And Shoto is still the most relatable dude here, me too, Shoto, me too...

2. Izuku is NOT shutting Katsuki out of his life. He basically invited him to TEACH TOGETHER just like Katsuki invited him to BE HEROES TOGETHER.

To me it shows clearly that these two just found their two paths that don't align fully. Izuku has been teaching for years after his quirk was gone. Sure, he still adores hero job, but he already has stability and purpose and it's IMPORTANT to him. He's only been back to heroics for a month after all. Izuku has matured significantly, and I respect that about his character even if it's not perfectly written.

"Izuku wouldn't ever decline the offer". Do I need to remind you that it's whole 8 years after their school days?

Imagine yourself 16, dreaming to start a rock band with your best friend. You're both so passionate about it, you think music is the most beautiful thing in your life and you'll never be over it.

But you get your fingers injured severely, and you can't play your guitar anymore. You're devastated, but your knowledge is valuable and you get a whole teaching degree and go to work in a musical college. It feels very fulfilling to you. But your friend is very talented, he continues and pushes forward and actually becomes a worldwide known rock star! You're so glad for him!

But the time passes, and your friend, now famous and loaded, states – you're getting most expensive treatment and surgery, and we – I and our old band bros – pay for this.

And your fingers, they work properly again. You had a whole life of 8 years, and now there are so many possibilities open. You know your friend wants you to join his band and travel and rock the stage together, he offers it to you without expecting much, because he knows you have your life settled already, you can't change that with a flick of a wrist. He's an understanding friend, even if his passion for your old shared dream burns brighter still. You can join his band for a concert or two once in a while, it's a good reprieve from your everyday life. But as much as you love music, your priorities shifted significantly since your youth – and now teaching is as important and precious to you.

You even invite your friend to give a lesson of two in the college where you work. It's a way for you two still remain in each other's lives even if your paths are a bit different now. Your connection is built on compromise and genuine support from both sides, and it's fantastic!

I know the analogy isn't perfect, but it works I suppose.

3. About Himiko and Ochako. It's a painful one, but

No, Himiko wasn't haunting Ochako for the whole 8 years, it's probably a time to time occasion. It's not because Ochako is tired, it's because she can't let go of her guilt and at particularly taxing times it manifests in these visions.

Dreams are still a big mystery for science, but what we know is that they're almost always NOT about what you see, but about the hidden layers of meaning.

And of course we know this is not REAL Himiko, it's just Ochako's mind.

So I don't understand all the weeping around Himiko now being DEAD FOR REAL OH. This is Ochako's mind, not a literal Toga's spirit no matter how much Horikoshi wants his symbolisms to be literal in this story. It's still open to interpretation if Toga is dead or notnot (she's coping).

Tsuyu is so Tsuyu 😭😭😭

Right, my girl, this dummy really thought there's something wrong with her health while she just needed to see a psychologist...

I remind you that psychotherapy is severely underdeveloped in Japan. There's still a lot of stigma around mental health there, so please keep this mentality in your mind while reading manga. "They could just go and see a therapist." No, they couldn't. Their culture doesn't work like this, and societal norms aren't a joke in Japan, they're literally overwhelming.

And about how this chapter "ruined" Himiko. To me, it didn't.

"Himiko was written for Ochako". Exactly. Ochako's main negative character trait was inability to open up about her true feelings, putting up a cheerful front and all that.

Himiko was created to get her to understand what suppressing emotions does to people. Unfortunately, it seems she didn't catch this message fully until Himiko told her with plain words and freaking pushed her forward.

And isn't it a torture for Himiko seeing Ochako beating herself over her death, putting up a brave front to avoid her inner struggle which is COMPLETELY OPPOSITE to what Himiko tried to convey?

And Himiko loved both Izuku and Ochako, so of course she wants them to be special for each other and open up to each other too.

Because Himiko LOVES love in any form (pun intended), and wishes happiness for her special people, and sees how they have been holding back from living how they wanted.

Do you really think Himiko would prefer a depressed Ochako having hallucinations of her over an Ochako who's opening up and rebuilding connections with the man she yearned to reach out to for so long?

And of course I'm not about the ship. This manga was never about the ships. We've got a clue that Izuku barely had any contact with his former classmates since graduation in 430. This chapter is created to gives us hope that it'll change, starting with Uraraka because Uraraka was the one to reach out to him first in the beginning, and now it's his turn.

I imagine that it's just a start of the reconnection arc. Izuku can do this with the rest of his classmates too later, and knowing his tendency to butt into others' business he certainly will.

(Yeah, it's an actually good idea for a new tome for you Hori, not Boruto 2.0, never Boruto 2.0 please...)

4(?). This one has gotten me confused...

They studied 3 years... so they must have become class 2-A, then 3-A.... I hope it's a bad translation.

Do you trust Jirou? She certainly did put a whole ton of wasabi in his food, look at her face

Katsuki not toasting because he's the sober friend for his whole bunch of idiots>>>>

(he really has come here for the food)

Katsuki, when did you undergo your Syndrome arc?

Ohh I love MHA Smash so much sometimes.

A better stain game show then the one already made

Here's the full thing then!

(In response to the previous ask, also this is my friend @ch33s3mam attempting to mess with me)

WOH WOH WOH YES, THE COLOURS AND THE STYLING MHHH YES GOURGOUS.

Caitlin's Shoes, you know what all of the clothing choices are so good.

CONNOR AND CAITLIN

If you felt a change in style, you are right. I changed the style cuz they're streamlined engine. Pretty cool right? :D (I don't tbh)

Had that thought once, and it was fantastic, I call it the Gender Crisis of 2005.

Ivo Hugh was to Blame.

Irl loco pronouns are she/it so… theyre all transmasc ur honour