The decision to have Deku receive a suit after the loss of OFA comes with the implication that there is such thing as a quirkless hero, a question that I've felt was always left in the air since chapter 1. Because while, yes, Deku *did* do great things after receiving OFA, one could still attribute it all to the opportunity that quirk had brought for him.
But now in the epilogue, where he actually *is* quirkless, you'd think that being a hero isn't viable without a quirk (spinoff characters notwithstanding) and yet. He receives the suit. Donning it allows him stand alongside his classmates.
It's not something I would've expected reading the first chapter, because hero society then honestly sucked for Deku tbh.
But I expected it here. Not just because of Iron Might, but also...hero society's changing—societal values are loosening up, technology continues to evolve.
It’s because of this new generation of "heroes," lead by people like him and the rest of Class 1A, that the world is no longer so reliant on one "hero" to keep everything in shape. They've dictated that the old paradigm of OFA was ultimately flawed, and so have proposed a new paradigm within this new era.
Now it's about a network. *Everyone* helping out and supporting each other are classified as "heroes." Heroes themselves no longer glorified like they were before, as seen with the ranking system no longer holding the same weight it did. And then also support networks---stuff like quirk counseling---to ensure that children aren't being taught that their quirk isn't a disgrace.
And then there's also Class 1A, who remain connected to each other. And who are now helping Deku, who had seemingly fallen into the wayside. They, too, are a network of people who'll watch over Deku, and will continue to watch over each other until the end.
The decision to have Deku receive a suit after the loss of OFA comes with the implication that there is such thing as a quirkless hero, a question that I've felt was always left in the air since chapter 1. Because while, yes, Deku *did* do great things after receiving OFA, one could still attribute it all to the opportunity that quirk had brought for him.
But now in the epilogue, where he actually *is* quirkless, you'd think that being a hero isn't viable without a quirk (spinoff characters notwithstanding) and yet. He receives the suit. Donning it allows him stand alongside his classmates.
It's not something I would've expected reading the first chapter, because hero society then honestly sucked for Deku tbh.
But I expected it here. Not just because of Iron Might, but also...hero society's changing—societal values are loosening up, technology continues to evolve.
It’s because of this new generation of "heroes," lead by people like him and the rest of Class 1A, that the world is no longer so reliant on one "hero" to keep everything in shape. They've dictated that the old paradigm of OFA was ultimately flawed, and so have proposed a new paradigm within this new era.
Now it's about a network. *Everyone* helping out and supporting each other are classified as "heroes." Heroes themselves no longer glorified like they were before, as seen with the ranking system no longer holding the same weight it did. And then also support networks---stuff like quirk counseling---to ensure that children aren't being taught that their quirk isn't a disgrace.
And then there's also Class 1A, who remain connected to each other. And who are now helping Deku, who had seemingly fallen into the wayside. They, too, are a network of people who'll watch over Deku, and will continue to watch over each other until the end.
tl;dr. It's a sweet ending. I liked it.