Episode 8 of the eighth season of My Hero Academia it was marked in red on every fan's calendar, and it didn't disappoint in the slightest. If someone had told me years ago that I would end up so emotionally involved with this series, I wouldn't have believed it, especially after that fifth season that felt so dense. But the perseverance paid off. This chapter, which marks the end of the road, is everything you want in a work of this caliber: epic, nostalgic and with an unforgettable message.
The evolution of the definitive heir
For years we have seen a Deku fight to dominate the One For All. At first it was a disaster that destroyed his own body, until mentors like Gran Torino and All Might they helped him understand his potential. With the awakening of the previous carriers, Deku he stopped being an apprentice to become the most powerful hero, the only one capable of facing All For One and Shigaraki. But episode 8 teaches us that raw power is not the final answer.
Hearts united against evil
At the critical moment, when Deku it essentially works with the "embers" of the One For All after transferring the Gift to Shigaraki, the series hits us with its true thesis: the One For All it is not just a sum of powers, it is the union of wills. Seeing all the classmates and teachers appear on screen is the perfect representation of this. As that phrase would say Superman, "it is not the powers that make the hero".
For All Might, Deku he became his hero from that day when, without having a Gift, he ran to save Bakugo. That unwavering conviction, and not physical strength, is what makes him the greatest. Not even its "phase"Dark Deku"he was able to erase that essence, because his friends were there to save him. In the end, the battle is not won by the Gifts, but by what Deku it represents as a pure symbol of justice. It is a reminder, similar to that of the heroes of Marvel o DC, that the difference between a hero and a villain lies not in their abilities, but in their actions and their heart.
