The Boss Arrives: My Hero Academia Episode 47 Review

My Hero Academia/Episode 47/Hulu My Hero Academia has a villain problem. I don’t mean that there are no villains. There are plenty of bad guys for the students of Class 1-A to fight, and their designs and Quirks are as interesting and creative as the main cast. Yet the major villains our heroes have encountered sometimes feel reduced to “Baddies of the Week” because of their infrequent appearances as actual threats. Stain continues to influence the world of MHA, but we haven’t seen him since the middle of the second season. I’ve written about Tomura Shigaraki’s lack of action in the past. He hasn’t done anything since the first season. After Bakugo attacked him in last week’s episode and Shigaraki stared dramatically at the floor, surely he would respond.

Wrong. Shigaraki continues to disappoint as a villain.  The lack of a serious, recurring threat is the major weakness of MHA’s third season. MHA has begun to correct the problem with newcomers like Dabi and Himiko Toga, but we only have one example of them in action. That’s what makes the appearance of All For One so exciting. Before we get to that though, a brief recap. Bakugo is still being held hostage by the League of Villains as they attempt to turn him towards their ideals. Meanwhile, Midoriya and his classmates are sneaking around one of the villain’s hideouts, trying to find a way to save their friend without breaking the rules. Unknown to them, the professional heroes and the police are ready to launch their counte…