10 ways Shoto Todoroki ruined his sympathy
Shoto Todoroki is portrayed as a character with one great advantage: having two opposing but incredibly powerful Quirks. In fact, its appearance on My hero university (MHA) had the fan base anticipating his battles with other AU students and villains. His origin story fascinated viewers even more when his father, Endeavor, made him ashamed of receiving half of his mother’s Quirk: Ice Cream.
Todoroki’s family feuds and dueling powers may have made viewers tremble, but over the seasons his character has grown less admirable. In reality, his Quirks couldn’t make up for those goofy personality traits that he showed throughout the series.
ten His dry sense of humor after defeating Hero Slayer
After defeating Stain, Todoroki, Midoriya, and Iida rushed to a hospital to treat their wounds. Ida revealed that her hand was injured and would not return to normal. Midoriya had not yet controlled his power, so the battle had crippled his hand as well. Todoroki’s response was interesting – he apologized for being cursed.
He blamed himself for the constant injuries at the hands of his friends and called himself the “hand crusher”. As his two friends scoff at his guess, Todoroki’s gaze is thoughtful. Viewers couldn’t decipher if he was showing his dry sense of humor or if he was actually blaming himself, which made the observation confusing.
9 The moment her silence spoke louder than words
It’s no secret that Bakugo and Todoroki often have differing opinions when it comes to tackling the work of heroes. Bakugo’s approach is more impulsive, while Todoroki strategizes. What viewers weren’t expecting was a scene where Todoroki completely ignored Bakugo as a person.
During Episode 25, Bakugo slams a door and defensively yells at Todoroki for being in the wrong waiting room, but then realizes he’s wrong. Todoroki didn’t say a word, infuriating Bakugo with a lack of recognition. Todoroki’s silence made it difficult to understand his reaction, separating him even more from the audience.
8 The Awesome Dorm Reveal
Class 1-A’s initial move to the dorms may have been seen as a filler episode, but it still gave fans plenty of on-screen time to get to know their favorite hero-to-be. Each of the classmates took turns looking at each other’s new space, as the bedrooms represented their personality traits and what they liked.
When everyone arrived at Todoroki’s dormitory, excitement was soon replaced by surprise. Todoroki’s dormitory was a replica of his room at home and showed no trace of originality. Its dry response and unadorned space were enough to cause disappointment.
seven His cold demeanor caused by father issues
Todoroki refused to use his father’s quirk, fire, as an act of defiance against his father’s will in previous episodes. His priority was to win without ever using flames, but his rebellion caused him to display toxic traits to others who were also trying to be heroes.
A flashback of this is seen when Todoroki tries to get his provisional hero license and has to team up with Yoarashi Inasa, an acquaintance he first met and coldly shunned before signing up for UA. He sabotages a first chance to get a license because of it, a disheartening moment for viewers to see.
6 The time he forgot his teammate existed in battle
During rescue training, Todoroki and others are trapped in the landslide zone and attacked by bad guys. His efforts to freeze the enemy with his Quirk were recognized by many, but his classmate Toru’s observation left viewers wondering just how sharp his senses really are.
After the battle, Todoroki overheard Toru talking to Mashirao about how he had helped her save her, but his inner monologue revealed that he had no idea she was there in the first place. To be fair, Toru’s invisibility made it difficult to notice her, but Todoroki’s comment makes him seem more clueless than ever.
5 A contempt for Momo’s leadership abilities
Momo and Todoroki team up to pass the first final exam with Shota Aizawa, also known as Eraserhead. The mission is simple: use teamwork to capture the bad guy or escape. Momo’s Quirk gives her the ability to craft any item to aid her and with that perk, she is able to come up with a plan that requires their cooperation.
Unfortunately, Todoroki completely ignores Momo’s ability to lead at first and ends up getting caught. He took on the burden of the whole team on his own, pointing out his weakness: being an individualist instead of being a team player.
4 Repeat to annoy Bakugo
Todoroki and Bakugo have one flaw in common: They are both horrible at working as a team. In truth, it was this fault that caused them both to fail their provisional licensing exam and have to take additional courses to pass. Since the other Class 1-A mates got their license, they both start to see the gap between their growth and that of their friends.
This thinking is excellent if it weren’t for the fact that Todoroki continually harassed Bakugo with the fact that they had to catch up before they were left behind. Bakugo’s annoyance can also speak to fans’ annoyance as they anxiously wait for Todoroki’s character to stop making the same mistake.
3 His monotonous character Introduction to children
As observed from the MHA To the fan base, Todoroki’s personality begins to change after fixing some of the family traumas he has suffered. Nonetheless, he still portrays a few cringe-worthy defining traits in his extra lessons. He and his teammates are tasked with helping ill-behaved children, and his first reaction was pretty straightforward.
In an attempt to connect with the kids, he introduces himself as a student and begins to present his story in a monotonous tone. By this point, being boring and logical had become two of his personality traits.
2 The unconscious reaction to romantic interests
During the last season of MHA, Mount Lady (Mt. Lady) is hosting an interview training session to prepare the heroes to face the publicity. Once it’s Todoroki’s turn, audiences have a chance to watch Mt. Lady subtly flirt throughout the hero interview.
Yet no matter how much she hinted at Todoroki’s attractiveness, he responded with complete oblivion and indifference. He even went so far as to state that Mt. Lady had “heart problems” after hinting at her ailment. Taking things seriously is reaching a new high here, and Todoroki is denser than ever.
1 His deductive reasoning has gone wrong
On the long list of goofy statements, Todoroki has said throughout the series, calling Midoriya All Might’s “secret love child” definitely takes the top spot. After the Battle of Calvary, Todoroki observed Midoriya’s power replicating that of All Might and asked him about it during the Sports Festival Arc.
At first, Midoriya is nervous about her secret energy source being revealed, but her reaction is completely dashed as her expression changes from anxiety to horrified. Todoroki’s serious demeanor throughout the interaction made viewers uneasy about his theory, further reinforcing his role as a lopsided protagonist.
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