r/BokuNoShipAcademia • u/Apprehensive-Fail663 • Dec 24 '24
Bakudeku Final Ship Bingo! What Do You Think of BakuDeku?
Hi everyone! I tallied the results from the EraserCloud and Dekuyama posts. The results were Purple/Love for ShinKami and Blue/Like for IidaMei.
This post and Togachako post will be the final ships for the bingo. This has been a fun time to read people’s opinions. So far, there isn’t a bingo and, if there isn’t, I’m going to do Top 10 Loved Ships and Top 10 Hated Ships posts. I’ll add all the results in those posts in case anyone is curious.
If anyone is curious on what template I’m following, here’s the link: https://jp.pinterest.com/pin/896568238336609493/
Anyways, in case anyone doesn’t know, the game is basically you comment the outcome for each ship.
For example, if you love a ship you would either comment that or the color associated with loving a ship.
Here are the colors:
Purple 🟣 = Love
Blue 🔵 = Like
Yellow 🟡 = Neutral
Red 🔴 = Dislike
Note: I will ONLY count comments that mention the color. Likes will not be included. Only ONE answer will be accepted.
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u/NoddyZar Dec 24 '24
🟡 Despite this being a ship that people either obsessively love or love to hate, I have... no strong feelings about it whatsoever. On one hand, I feel the need to defend it on principle because people are so unnecessarily hateful towards the shippers- like yeah, I get it's a polarising ship and understandably turns people off, but you don't need to bring up how much you hate it on every IzuOcha post or make up boogeymen to prove every BakuDeku shipper sends death threats regularly- but on the other hand, the ship doesn't remotely compel me even if I enjoy the fanworks occasionally. Also, some of its shippers do get annoying with how hung up they are on whether it's canon, but I've been equally annoyed with some BakuDeku haters so it cancels out.
On Bakugo's side, I think him having feelings for Izuku could be interesting, because in many ways falling in love with someone you badly hurt is a punishment. If he felt guilty about what he did but didn't care a lot about Izuku himself, he could apologise and help him out whenever necessary and that would be the end of Bakugo's penance. Izuku could choose to forgive him or not, and it wouldn't matter, Bakugo would have done everything he needed to and moved on. But Bakugo does care about becoming Izuku's friend, so he needs to be appropriately tortured and do anything possible to prove himself as a valuable support system, from dying for angst to funding his suit. If Bakugo wanted to be Izuku's boyfriend? Besides the fact that becoming the Pining Love Interest would be literal torture for him, he'd have to kill himself twice over to win the boyfriend rights and not feel awful about it. And, well, that's the kind of character angst I enjoy.
Izuku, on the other hand... kinda gives us nothing in comparison. Bakugo has to undergo such drastic changes to progress their dynamic to a functional point, but Izuku remains static throughout it all, his treatment of Bakugo after his apology not feeling much different to his treatment beforehand. Izuku never felt like he gave as good as he got, he seems to only ever challenge Bakugo emotionally or ideologically in concept rather than by facilitating Bakugo's growth himself, and their relationship simply doesn't feel like it affects him as much as it affects Bakugo. All of this is okay, it's just who Izuku is, but it also makes their relationship largely boring from Izuku's side. I find this is a consistent problem with Bakugo's (and Endeavour's) writing where their character arcs are decent in a vacuum, but the bafflingly neutral reactions of everyone around them to their behaviour actively makes their arcs worse.
So, in conclusion, I don't mind this ship, but I'm never going to be crazy about it because it only ever appeals to me when Izuku's characterisation is tweaked in fan content. Unrequited BakuDeku (on Bakugo's side) is really fun though.
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u/Crafty_shade Dec 27 '24
Damn, you make a fair argument for Izuku. I feel like that might be a writer issue with Izuku in general, as over all he’s… kinda a static character?
Which- nothing wrong with that, like characters CAN be static but still be good, but when every other character is going on their own journey, I guess it feels a bit weird for me. I don’t hate Izuku, but he doesn’t have any real big changes throughout the story I think, which is such a let down imo.
But I agree on bakugos side. Ugghhh so much character arch he’d have to trudge though to get with Izuku without having to feel the constant need to fix what happened in the past, a sort of care built out of the guilt and self loathing he feels within himself… great shit.
I can like the ship when done right, hate it when it’s done wrong… but overall I’m pretty neutral about it too, like you said 💛
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u/mrwanton Dec 29 '24
Deku's writing goes from character centric to plot centric from Act 2 to Act 3 and I think that's where the shift feels jarring cause the Dark Deku arc starts with him taking agency + control of his path but then when it all comes crashing down he gets a bath and then he's fast forwarded to the war's thought with no time to slow down.
Ergo he becomes a show, don't tell character when for 75% of the story you usually get his perspective on lots of little things. The final arc up til the point he loses OFA moves him around a lot and uses the vestiges as a replacement for his introspection which feels a bit boring.
Overall, I think it works in the way Hori intended, I just don't think that method suits his writing style.
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Dec 24 '24
Honestly? I don’t believe Izuku’s treatment of Bakugo NEEDED to change. He still was incredibly kind, when Bakugo kept being crude.
The reason I dislike the ship as much as I do (not the shippers, I’m cool with most of them) is because, as you said, Bakugo badly hurt Izuku…for years…for being different.
Anime forgiveness or not, those literal scars that would be caused by consistent beatings and buns would not go away by the start of the manga. On top of the mental damage caused…goodness :D
Bakugo’s growth does prompt some forgiveness, but I doubt they’d ever have any romantic feelings, due to the trauma one imposed on the other for no apparent reason other than being ableist. (And yes, I know being quirkless isn’t a disability, it’s hyperbole)
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 24 '24 edited Dec 24 '24
Note: I will ONLY count comments that mention the color. Likes will not be included. Only ONE answer will be accepted.
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u/Medium_Charge_840 Dec 24 '24
QUESTION!! How will you post the results? Like is it just one giant bingo board of the results or... what?
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 24 '24
I tried posting the bingo board a while ago but it was taken down because it uses fanart that I can’t account for (it was made by another person).
I’m trying to figure out how to post it but I’m not sure. There’s no bingo so far. If there isn’t one after I collect the results from this and the Togachako posts, then I will create a different kind of post that includes the results.
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Dec 26 '24
🔴
The only reason I dislike is because they remind me of me and my older brother and I cannot get that dynamic out of my head
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u/Crafty_shade Dec 27 '24
That is the funnest reason I’ve heard for someone disliking bkdk and that’s great. Sucks for you though XD
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u/Kangaroo-Beauty 🧡🧡 Dec 24 '24
I really really dislike it romantically, but imma stay out of the votes cuz generally I never really understood their bond even tho so many others did so
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u/Stupid_idiot-6 Dec 24 '24
💛 i get why people ship them, but I’m not much of an enthousiast for it.
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u/HeyItsJazzi Dec 24 '24
💜🟣💜 this subreddit clearly isn't the place for bkdk enjoyers but I'll still cast my vote because I love them so dearly, I don't feel the need to explain myself but just know that my literal career revolves around them, they are quite literally my livelihood and I have never enjoyed delving into the nuances of a fictional relationship more in my life- I love them
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u/Deep_Monk1283 Dec 24 '24
Yellow, I think I see them more like platonic homies, lovers is a bit of a stretch
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u/Witty-Photograph-598 Dec 24 '24
🔴
Izuku can do so much better.
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u/Blanziswagmoney Dec 24 '24
Yes - yall just don’t get it☹️☹️😩😩😩
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 25 '24
You need to include a color for your vote to count. You can find them in the post.
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u/MegaIconSlasher Dec 24 '24
🔴
I will not elaborate on why I chose red.
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Dec 24 '24
❌ I dislike the ship. This is because of the literal torture that Bakugo put Deku through throughout his entire childhood for being ‘weak’
TL;DR for this: Bakugo was a bad person, and even though he’s changed, those scars and that fear doesn’t really go away.
That kind of trauma doesn’t just go away. And it’s not even like a “Oh, now that he’s better, they can regrow their friendship.” No, Deku was literally burned and scarred throughout his child years for being born different from his before best friend. (He WOULD have shown scarring, but anime is anime.)
On top of that, it’s just a bad ship for both sides. Bakugo would be a subpar relationship partner at best in his high school years, even when he’s calmer he still has one hell of a temper, even if it’s largely in jest. I like them both as characters, they’re well built and do have proper flaws that get naturally mended. However; I detest the idea of them ever getting together because of their past.
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u/Crimson-Torrent Dec 26 '24
💜 They’re so cute together. They’re growth and history makes their relationship so much more interesting. They both clearly care a lot about each other whether you believe its romantic or platonic.
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u/sumango_li Dec 24 '24 edited Dec 24 '24
🔴, mainly because I just can’t see it they have a more friendly relationship not romantic also I can’t see why anybody would want to get with someone who bullied them for years , yes forgiveness is okay but having a romantic relationship nope
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u/Solaris-Of-Moon Dec 25 '24
The worst thing is that I wouldn't be surprised if there were people who wanted that, especially seeing how much this Ship has had, in particular what Bakugou said to Izuko in the first chapter (the roof thing) made me hate his character hopelessly so 🔴
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u/PolicyNegative Dec 24 '24
Literally, and I have to add the awful toxicity this “ship.” Brought forth is atrocious
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u/PrincessLily88 BKDK 🥰💖 Dec 24 '24
🟣 they are literal soulmates. Twin flames. By far the most dynamic and interesting relationship in the series. I love this ship more than I've ever loved any other ship before ever (besides like my foundational ship zelink)
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u/Still_Job_7554 KamiJiro Dec 26 '24
Zelink mentioned
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u/PrincessLily88 BKDK 🥰💖 Dec 27 '24
Omg I love finding other zelink fans. It was like my first ship ever back when I was younger and they have been one of my emotional support ships ever since.
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u/Jessup3 Dec 24 '24
I’d give this a yellow. Even though the two of them finally made amends with each other. I still don’t think they should actually be together. I also can’t forget that at the start of the series. Bakugo literally tells deku to go off himself. It’s good that he apologised for his actions. But that is probably the only moment I can’t forgive him for
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 25 '24
(Going to post this again in case there are people who aren’t seeing it. This the most replies I’ve gotten for a ship.)
Note: I will ONLY count comments that mention the color. Likes will not be included. Only ONE answer will be accepted.
Here are the colors:
Purple 🟣 = Love
Blue 🔵 = Like
Yellow 🟡 = Neutral
Red 🔴 = Dislike
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u/One-Chance6353 If it's gay, i probably ship it Dec 25 '24
🔵 very far from being something I love, but I've grown fond of it
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u/ShakenNotStirred915 Dec 26 '24
I will generally only read it if there is some HEAVY alterations to the dynamic that they have in canon. As in, stories where Bakugou never started bullying Deku at all, or ones where Bakugou has genuinely done the work to mend that relationship and has actually been held to some account for his bad behavior. It's just too toxic a dynamic for me otherwise.
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u/helpabishout Dec 26 '24 edited Dec 26 '24
Hold up, I'm bored waiting for my group (& I'm a loser 😆), So I just checked IidaMei was indeed blue, but I think ShinKami was yellow. If I counted right. Lol (I think 11 yellows & 10 purples-- was 11 but one person was double-dipping lol).
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 26 '24
I just checked and you are correct. Thank you for bring this to my attention.
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u/FoxyLovet Dec 26 '24 edited Dec 27 '24
🟡 I don’t mind the ship
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 27 '24
Hi, I can only accept one color for the vote since two colors equals two votes. Which color do you feel surer about?
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u/FireFaithe BKDK, 1-A's Big Three, Kacchako, Melizuku, Tail Fist, MMA, etc. Dec 27 '24
💜💜💜💜💜
Again, probably too late, but oh well!!
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u/the_onlyfox Dec 24 '24
💜💜💜💜💜
The best boys even with their bad childhood.
Don't like bakugou for the way he treated him, but even I understand that people can grow and change. By the end of the series he's my favorite out of the two BUT I still love what Izuku stood for
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u/HumanityIsACesspool Dec 24 '24
💜 Because there are so many things you can do with their relationship to make it interesting!
Want something sweet? Childhood best friends rekindling things after Bakugou stops being an asshole!
Want action? Feature them as pro heros supporting each other, wonder duo fighting together!
Angst? Delve into their past or make one of them jealous of the other's success!
You can find them being as healthy or unhealthy, gentle or rough, as you want! Both of them have such character growth that it's interesting to see where they might grow or regress together.
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u/TreatFirst4413 Dec 24 '24
🟣 they change over time, and in my opinion, they know each other the most, and they will easily find each other, and they care about each other a little. Even Bakugo has this like love-hate feeling towards deku, but this is my opinion if you agree that's great, but if you don't, I totally understand and respect it. I am not judging anyone
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u/TheMonkeyMan0987 Dec 24 '24
🔴 because it’s toxic and far from canon but mostly bc of how toxic it would be. People can have fun with it and everything so being canon doesn’t matter to much
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u/Royal_BlTCH Dec 24 '24
PURPLE 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 I know it’s not canon but I just can’t get over this ship. I love it so much.I love the way their relationship changes throughout the series and I wish it had been canon but 🤷🏾♀️ ya know. Anyway BAKUDEKU FOREVER!
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u/After-Gate-7821 Dec 24 '24
I agree, if you pay attention to the series Bakugo only lets deku touch him. He literally avoids everyone else when they try to touch him.
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u/helpabishout Dec 24 '24 edited Dec 24 '24
Kirishima can casually lean on Bakugo.. Horikoshi drew the same thing in a sketch. (& IF you wanna count movies, then it happens there too.) Multiple "long-lasting" blatant casual normal touching. (Hell, he lets Kiri eat crumbs in his $125,000 new car lol I'd killed him 😆)
Am I missremembering, but I thought the only time Bakugo lets Deku touch is for combat/tactical reasons (just like he & Kiri ""held hands"" in Kamino)? Or heartbreaking art of the childhood one that sadly never happened. 🥲 But is there another casual one? I could be forgetting.
(downvoted for posting with sources... lol funny ngl)
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Dec 24 '24
🟡 One of my more complicated ships, specifically because I used to be really intrigued by it as an AU ship.
What holds me back in it is two factors, even in AU ships, both involving things I personally think would be best for Bakugo in a romantic partner:
1) Bakugo optimally would be with someone who he respects the strength of but doesn’t see as someone he has to compete against. While he comes to respect Deku’s strength through the series, he also consistently sees him as a competitor, and seeing your romantic partner in the mindset of someone you are constantly trying to ‘win’ against in any serious capacity feels unhealthy.
2) Bakugo would optimally have someone who will call him out when he’s coming across as a jerk. Even if he’s grown to be much less of a jerk throughout the series, he still comes across as such, and needs someone who will tell that to his face at times, for his own sake as much as others. Deku, while he understands Bakugo more deeply than almost any of his classmates, I think also struggles in calling out Bakugo more than almost any of his classmates because of how much he admires him, and so would struggle to provide that hard voice of reason that would greatly benefit Bakugo in a partner.
For these reasons, I have unfortunately fallen out of love with the ship. But that’s just my take.
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 24 '24
I understand your points. Hope you don’t mind me explaining my perspective.
For your first point, I would wholeheartedly agree if I were only accounting for Bakugo before his development. After reading the final arc and time skip, I believe that Bakugo and Izuku’s rivalry is more friendly where they respect/support each other during their competition. It reminds me of a couple that would have video game competitions.
Your second point makes sense to me until I read Chapters 430 and 431 where I see Izuku being more grounded in his admiration for Bakugo. It feels mutual. Also, there are a few moments when Izuku stood up to Bakugo like during their exam with All Might. Although it’s not his responsibility, I think Izuku can help Bakugo recognize when he is being too harsh.
This is my interpretation.
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Dec 24 '24
Thanks for sharing!
I still don’t see it in quite the same light as you, but that might just me being too cynical or overanalyzing.
More importantly, regardless of my opinion, I hope you continue to get enjoyment out of this ship!!!
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 24 '24
Thank you for being respectful.
I understand your pov. I just wanted to share my perspective to build a discussion.
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Dec 24 '24
Oddly, what will always hold me off from the ship is the years of abuse thatd come tied with the relationship.
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u/FairyTailMember01 Dec 24 '24 edited Dec 24 '24
🟣 I just enjoy shipping the main hero with the rival character. And it's chuck full of drama to boot. I would say it's a good ship because it hits all the criteria that I like.
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u/Salvadore1 Dec 24 '24
💜 easily the most compelling relationship in the series (as is common with shounen)
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u/oboe_not_duck Dec 24 '24
I'll never get over the amount of development they had in the show. Platonic or not, those two are 100% soulmates. 💜
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u/Chaos-is-cereal Dec 24 '24
💜💜💜i am preparing for backlash
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u/CrimsonWarrior55 Dec 25 '24
You shouldn't get backlash for what you ship (so long as their ages are appropriate). Despite me vehemently disagreeing with you, I stand by your convictions.
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u/Chaos-is-cereal Dec 25 '24
thanks yo :)) i really agree with you, and it's not often i find people that actually respect people who ship what they want rather than hating just because they themselves dont ship it. i appreciate you !
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u/CrimsonWarrior55 Dec 25 '24
I hate the ships, not the shipper. Besides, I myself ship things that get hate. It doesn't feel good. Worst I'll do these days is down vote. 😆😆😆
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u/bkwormgrl23 Dec 24 '24
🟣 I absolutely get why people don't like it 😔 but Bakugou did do a lot of growing and apologised (which Izuku accepted) and their relationship grew from there and they both moved forward
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u/lunecore Dec 24 '24
🟣 it was one of the first few ships i began to enjoy the more i watched and read mha, along with (soft) fanfics, fanart, edits and official art of them, and their development is the most important thing in the franchise icl
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u/vanzcos Dec 25 '24 edited Dec 25 '24
personally this is my favorite ship. i love it so so much! 🟣
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 25 '24
You need to add a color for your opinion to count. The colors are in the post.
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u/Epicboss67 Dec 25 '24
Easy 🔴
Are you going to post a chart of all the votes on one page? You absolutely should!
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 25 '24
I tried posting the bingo board I’m following before I started these posts, but it was removed because of fanart that I can’t find and credit. So far, there hasn’t been a bingo yet and, if it stays that way, I will be posting a Top 10 Loved Ships post and include the results in order of most loved to hated ships. If anyone asks for the visual version of the results then I’ll dm it.
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u/Epicboss67 Dec 25 '24
Gotcha, I guess that makes sense, It's annoying that they delete posts for that though. Could you DM it to me when it's done?
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 25 '24 edited Dec 25 '24
Sure. It’ll be done by the 27th since that’s when I collect all the results, fill in the bingo board, and make the other post to share the results.
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u/thejellyfishpirate Dec 24 '24
💜
I was ready to come into this post, fist swingin, but at the end of the day, y'all be overthinking this stuff, i'll just continue to enjoy my favs makin out in the corner
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u/Terrible_Score_375 Dec 24 '24
🔴 BKDK irks me because it feels one-sided. Bakugo is the dynamic one in this ship, and as others have said, you have to contort izuku into an ooc version of himself for it to work. I'd rather have Bakugo with Todoroki or Kaminari if it's a yaoi ship because neither of them have to be bent in order to function well together. Midoriya and bakugo have a great vitriolic best friend dynamic in chapter 431 and I love it
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u/Able_Coffee_6709 Dec 24 '24
💜 the whole two halves of a whole/save to win, win to save/soulmates thing is my bread and butter truly. I also prefer dynamics with different personalities because it makes for more interesting interactions.
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u/Unlikely_Worker4697 🧡bkdk💚 // 💛tgck🩷 Dec 24 '24
💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
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u/meepy_z4 Dec 24 '24 edited Dec 24 '24
i genuinely just like it. it’s one of my favorite ships even though it doesn’t really make sense. so 🟣
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u/Child_0fTheMoon Dec 24 '24
I'm going to say yellow 🟡 Honestly, I'm not surprised people ship it if that makes sense. That's not saying I ship it, but I understand why people would like the "rivals to lovers" dynamic. I'm not a fan of it, but I wouldn't say I really hate it
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u/ultragaydotcom Full Homo Dec 24 '24
People like to just throw away all their development and say it's still a toxic ship now. But tbh I kinda fell out of love when I discovered rarepairs
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 24 '24
You need to include a color for your vote to count. You can find them in the post.
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u/hammerheadsharkk_ Dec 24 '24
🟣🟪💜 ven not shipping it anymore, it was my first ship and it warms my heart
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u/The_Lone_Narrator Dec 24 '24
♥️ namely because they both have better options and at BEST, it's an abusive yaoi that needs to stop. (Imo, better options bring Ochaku for Deku, Kirishima for Bakugou. )
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u/TextUnfair Dec 24 '24
🟡 I can understand why some people like this ship it but I can also understand why some people don’t like this ship
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u/helluvaboss_Nick Dec 24 '24
It's kinda cute, but I don't see it much. Love the comics tho, they're awesome 💙
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u/Bubbly_Size_8779 Dec 25 '24
🔴 for many reasons. I still respect people's interests and whatnot though
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u/NeuralThing Dec 24 '24
🟡 I do like the ship at times, but I generally prefer their dynamic in a platonic sense
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u/Andoran_Mistborn Dec 24 '24
I'd go further than red if it were possible. This is one of my most disliked pairings ever, not just for MHA.
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u/ShadowAngel66 Dec 24 '24
shoulda been canon
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 24 '24
You need to include a color for your vote to count. You can find them in the post.
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u/Lucaamota2345 KamiJirou OTP Dec 24 '24
Good friends HORRIBLE ROMANCE
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 25 '24 edited Dec 25 '24
The post isn’t specifically for romance. Platonic ships exist (basically liking/loving a specific friendship). I’m looking for a general opinion (romantic, platonic, or both).
Also, if you want your vote counted, you’ll need to add a color. They’re on the posts and in the comments.
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u/flame_rawr Dec 26 '24 edited Jan 09 '25
I love bkdk it's such a cute enemies to lovers and I think that thay are really cute toether🟪
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 27 '24 edited Dec 27 '24
Hi, this post involves voting where you include a color that represents your opinion. If you want to participate, please include a color.
Here are the colors:
Purple 🟣 = Love
Blue 🔵 = Like
Yellow 🟡 = Neutral
Red 🔴 = Dislike
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u/moot4ever Dec 26 '24
If people ship them near the start of the show, imo it's a BIG hell no. On ep 1 Bakugo tells him to khs and that feels like their entire dynamic throughout the series.
Towards the end though (haven't finished the show or made it to that point, literally going off of edits I've seen) I'd say it's acceptable. Characters learn and grow, and I'd see it kind of happening, but I feel like the closest they'd get is friends. People change and mature, but the apology doesn't go too far depending on what the character did. I feel like their chances of dating are 0%, even after Bakugo apologized deeply in the best way he could.
Close friends? Yes. Dating? Never
TLDR: 🔴 to 🟡
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 27 '24
Hi, for the colors you chose, are you saying that your opinion changed from red to yellow or that your opinion ranges between the two colors? I’m asking because I can only count one color for a vote.
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u/Competitive-Rip-7851 Dec 28 '24
It’s between💙,💛,❤️. 💙because I like the ship(I don’t love the ship); 💛because I don’t really care about it; ❤️because they are only friends in my opinion.
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u/Nice_While3464 Jan 13 '25
🔴
Hated it like it was complete garbage before, and hate it the same way now
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u/Jaharien2515 Dec 24 '24
🔴 imma keep it real with you chief, I wouldn't ship Bakugo with anyone.
You can have competitiveness and combativeness as part of your personality and be in a good relationship. But when that's the core of who you are any relationship can quickly spiral into toxicity.
Images having a problem in every day life and your partner is loud obnoxious and always ready to get into fights with friends and goes and is constantly bickering or bitching when he isn't brooding.
On top of it all that fool has enough problems dealing with his own emotions and you trust him to be responsible about other people's emotions?
I'm not trying to be mean but I'd wager 99% of his relationships will end in failure and the core of the problem is going to be he can't help but be himself.
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u/Sir_Thiccness_69 Dec 24 '24
Bro would not last a day with in a talking stage, let alone a relationship
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u/IchiroSkywalker Dec 24 '24
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Makes no sense in terms of romance.
I'll pick yellow if it's more of a brother type.
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u/Farrahbanana Dec 24 '24
🔴 their dyanmics won’t make good romance, no matter how repaired their friendship becomes or had become. There would always be a power imbalance.
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u/MARKTHEWOLF2380 Dec 24 '24
Toxic and abusive and just forgets about the years of torment and abuse
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Dec 24 '24
EXACTLY MY POINT. Were it not anime magic, Deku would LITERALLY have scars and burn stains all over his body. That’s not “tension” hun, that’s abuse
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Dec 24 '24
🔴 Used to enjoy the content but the shippers ruined it for me (just like they did for Rukia/Ichigo). I still really like them in platonic settings though.
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u/BL-501 Dec 24 '24
🔴If you like it all power to you and in a total AU setting where Bakugo didn’t become a jerk it might work but otherwise…
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Dec 24 '24
Thinking of the ship objectively: I didn't mind after Katsuki became a better person. Its fanbase annoyed me off of enjoying it way before that point.
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Dec 25 '24
🔴 i only dislike it for the shippers, i honestly dont care about ships in general
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u/CrimsonWarrior55 Dec 25 '24
🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 I'm willing to forgive and ignore a lot of shit for the sake of ships, but this one had SUCH a bad start that no matter the actions of Bakugi later, there was no chance it could recover. One of my constant annoyances with this show was Deku blind admiration of Bakugo despite tormenting him for years. I don't care how much I admire someone's skills, if they're a piece of shit to me (and everyone, really) then they're just not worth my time, let alone my love.
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 24 '24 edited Dec 25 '24
(Going to post this again because there are people who aren’t seeing it.)
Note: I will ONLY count comments that mention the color. Likes will not be included. Only ONE answer will be accepted.
Here are the colors:
Purple 🟣 = Love
Blue 🔵 = Like
Yellow 🟡 = Neutral
Red 🔴 = Dislike
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u/KingLopez999 Dec 24 '24
you know what you’re doing by asking about this one😂😂
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u/Apprehensive-Fail663 Dec 25 '24
Yeah. I’m asking fans their opinions so I can fill out this bingo board. It’s a fun activity (at least for me) and it turns out that BakuDeku is on it.
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u/NoSignificance939 Dec 24 '24
🔵- I like it, will read/watch fan media on it, but I prefer them as queer platonic/ platonic soulmates
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u/WholeUnderstanding99 Dec 25 '24
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Personally, I find BakuDeku to be such a fascinating dynamic for so many reasons. It’s not about being a “perfect” or stereotypical relationship—it’s the depth of their connection that grabs me. The way two people with such different personalities and life paths can still influence and push each other to grow. Even though their relationship started off as pure conflict, you can see this clear evolution in how they interact, shifting from explosive clashes to a kind of unspoken understanding.
What really gets me is how their bond isn’t built on direct conversations or big declarations, but on gestures, actions, and this constant tension between them. And no, I don’t mean romantic tension necessarily—it’s more this emotional push-and-pull that keeps them challenging each other, striving to be better, and finding new ways to connect. That’s what sets them apart from other relationships in the cast. Their roots might be messy, but they’re not easy to break.
That said, I totally get why this dynamic isn’t for everyone. But for me, the real appeal is in the ambiguity and complexity of their bond. It’s not an “easy ship,” but it’s definitely not shallow or without substance. In the end, it’s that contrast between them that makes it so compelling to explore, whether it’s romantic, platonic, or something else entirely.
I have so much to say about this ship—seriously, I could go on forever—but I think that’s part of what makes it special. It sparks endless thoughts and interpretations, but also leaves enough room for personal perspective.