Eri wasn’t the only one suffering, everybody was. The determination and grit Lemillion and Deku held wouldn’t have been portrayed well enough without the so-called “unnecessary drag”. They poured all their effort into strategizing for the invasion and it portrays how both sides were going to deal with the opposing parties. The grief Midoriya and the others felt, the stress and effort they were put under when strategizing for this invasion were all build-up to the climax of the arc. I believe it was the right choice to have done it this way. The first arc may not have been as straightforward as how a shounen anime should have been,
Despite this, the series was still able to barely push out of the boulder it trapped itself in and put momentum into it.ĭespite the first arc being called dragged out by many people, I would beg to differ. The transition between Season 3 and Season 4 was mainly the cause of the first arc being underwhelming and awkward to even begin with. Boku no Hero Academia 4 was one of the most underwhelming of the series I’ve seen yet but also the most exciting season I’ve seen yet.
