@Robby:
Another 13 page chapter. And after a week off. Hrm.
It's always possible that at some point he merges the classes together, shuffles them around, or just forces them into teamups like he did on the field trip to the woods. Yeah, he can't keep track of all 20 characters, some are naturally just going to be in the background. But some new characters can stand out and make such an impression that they become more prominent, or friends/rivals with a lead, or whatever.
Look at Shinso. He's been presented as a one off obstacle at the exams, in Class C, and he's getting a really large focus this arc and being setup to move into one of the other classes. (as a replacement for the eventual traitor?)
Or the earlier arc where we saw the Big Three, and they got a lot of time.
So no, he's not going to focus on all 20 class A guys, and he's certainly not going to focus on all 40 combined. But the 7 or 8 class A characters that really work, the 2 or 3 other class A characters that have stuck a cord largely due to their designs but aren't super prominent, and the 2 or 3 class B characters that really stand out and fans take a liking to? Maybe. Heck, they've got 6 different teachers, plus guest teachers and a principal.
(For instance, I don't think he intended for Tsuya to be a big deal. She's certainly not one of the 6 or 7 most focused on, and her power set is "frog", but fans took a liking to her, so she's gotten a little more spotlight, and some filler episodes… but still no main plotlines and completely excluded from the movie. How it goes.)
I would actually really want to see a swap between some members of A and B.
Maybe they can trade Tail boy, Ant boy and Captain Diabetes for some of the more interesting Class B members.
However, I agree that its great to show that U.A has more quality students outside of Class A and it gives the side character some depth, so that when they start showing up individually and teaming up with the main cast, we'll be familiar with them.
Its actually good world building especially compared to a series like Naruto where everyone else who wasn't team 7 was a scrub. Heck even the Sannin came from freaking Team 7. The Hokage was on Team 7 and it was headed by another Hokage.
So yeah, this is good.
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@Nectar:
. Seriously thought Ojiro was getting beatdown this chapter. I like the guy and maybe he'll beat Drillman but after that, he's done. Major props to Juzo. It'll all come down to him and Todoroki.
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Is Ojiro tail Boy? What on earth could you like about that bland wall of paint?