ERI FINALLY SMILES! | My Hero Academia Wife Reaction | Ep 4x23, “Let it Flow! School Festival!” 

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How do people not like this arc?? 😭 it has such a special place in my heart

It's so cute when you go back and notice the little things, like the flash of Sato and Deku cooking is foreshadowing, for him having made Eri the candy apple.

No matter how many times I rewatch this episode, seeing Eri smiles for the first time always makes my eyes wet Such a great episode of such a great story

Fun fact! The voice for Jiro's song is Chrissy Costanza, the lead vocalist for the band Against the Current.

The visual of Overhaul's shadow getting blasted off Eri is one of my favorite visuals. Can't wait for next weekend! His Start is one of my favorite episodes

“Would you like some tea?” “Earl Grey, please 😢” “YOU’LL GET WHAT WE HAVE!!” Always cracks me up 😂

When you mentioned that Deku may be the nicest MC, and then also mentioned Aang, my mind immediately jumped. Could you imagine the shenanigans that Mirio and Aang would get up to together? They're both lovable, goof-ball pranksters at heart.

*Eri finally smiling will forever make me tear up. She’s healing... :,)*

The fights are cool and all, but it’s always great to see these kids just having a good time. They deserve it. Also, in a weird way, Midoriya kinda saved Gentle and La Brava by arresting them. Since they hadn’t done anything messed up, they were able to be somewhat let off the hook.

This episode is the perfect proof that it's the little things in life that matter the most. Like simply seeing Eri smile or Deku going out of his way to make a candy apple for her - such small things on the surface, yet they make you (and me) tear up every time. Simply beautiful. And now, we finally get to Endeavor's big moments, can't wait for your reaction to that.

Eri's smiling moment still makes me so emotional. This is one of my favorite episodes of MHA

In the My Hero video game there’s a scene where Nighteye actually sees this moment when he saw into the future.

Now the highlight is obviously Eri smiling, but let’s not forget about the BEAUTY PAGEANT BABBBYYYYY!!!!

I'm 85% sure that Hound Dog's VA actually wore a muzzle while voicing his lines. 🤣🤣🤣

Honestly, that post credit always hits me so much

ive rewatched this episode so much and it ALWAYS makes me cry. just such a lovely, lovely episode, oh and gentle being offered a second chance is SO important!

We come to a close on the school festival arc today. The dastardly force known as Snidely Whiplash, I mean Gentle Criminal has at long last been put away. The foe vanquished. And…the heroes aren’t even sure they know what to do with him because the police genuinely didn’t know if they wanted to mark him as anything other than MAYBE a public menace. Because of Gentle’s methods the heroes are just at a loss on the circumstance. Deku even goes so far as to do what he can to keep Gentle out of trouble. Sparring not fighting. A joke not a break in. And even though Deku and Gentle ERUPTED THE EARTH as they fought Deku has a bloody nose and has dirt all over him. In comparison to the COUNTLESS injuries he’s had as permanent scarring, he walks away with just a sting. A mild inconvenience. They put their hearts and souls into the battle but morality is often not taken into regard for consequences. Intentions are though. But considering all the trouble Deku went through I’m sure it’ll be worth it. All-Might visibly covers his face with both hands trying not to give Eri ANY concern over Deku. Eri is as usual fast to pick up on there being ANY concern as she holds onto Mirio’s jacket. Crisis mode activated. A PUNCTUAL concert?! Madness. “Hero too” is one of the sweetest moments in all of MHA and there’s some competitors. Mina successfully taught everyone to dance, INCLUDING Iida who has THE most fluid animations he’s ever had. (And he gets a solo where he has the perfect flair of Iidaness.) Mina fulfills her promise to Mineta and every girl dances with him specifically. And he’s GENUINELY delighted. The special effects aren’t just random lights but shown how they’re made in real time with Todoroki making scaffolding for everyone to dance on, Uraraka getting suspended by Sero to float people, Koda asking animals to fly around as decoration, Deku doing full acrobat work with Aoyama to make him a disco ball. And the music just POPS. You can see throughout the song Groose and his girlfriend are trying their hardest NOT to smile but they break slowly throughout the song til they dance along with giant smiles on their faces. (Add Bakugo to the list of people trying not to smile at something not a competition. But he doesn’t break until he finds the competition again.) Aizawa is proud of the kids and Present Mic couldn’t ask for anything better after the provisional license class with the kids. Jiro overcomes her concerns of music being uninvolved with her wanting to be a hero. Hobbies and careers are so different and while you CAN combine them you have to be CERTAIN you want it that way. Eri gets so excited she just explodes in her 1st smile that should make ANYONE cry. And Mirio even asks Sir Nighteye to look down to see her. Nighteye is also a person who doesn’t want to smile around Deku but ultimately breaks when he sees he CAN be proven wrong. And they even drop the words bright future MULTIPLE times because THIS is the future that Nighteye wanted to see. THIS is what he was talking about in his last words. Joy balances the sorrow. Gentle Criminal is a silly villain BECAUSE it’s to balance all the horrors of the Overhaul raid. This is supposed to just be a good time and that’s what they give us. And this moment is wholesome incarnate. Class B’s operatic play in a blender went well. And Monoma sounds the exact same acting in this play as he does on the field. Which…actually implies we aren’t seeing the real him. And that’s interesting. You could probably add the avatar casts remarks about The Ember Island Players into it with absolutely no one batting an eye. Darth Tetsu of Gandor against Lord Romeo Skywalker over how he will save his wife/sister someone PLEASE help me. XD they had Princess Leia and Juliette be the same character oh god it was ALREADY weird in “A New Hope.” This…needs to be injected into my veins anyway. Must…analyze…full play. All-Might goes FULL dad mode calling his son past curfew a gajillion times. And getting lectures from the faculty. Hound Dog enters guidance counselor mode and does the most relaxing thing he can think of. THREATENING Deku to have fun and shaking All-Might in what might be my #1 pick for favorite funny animation in all of MHA. Eri describing the concert with Mirio mimicking her every move, and her getting sad mid explanation for the SINGLE moment Deku left her sight BLEW ME AWAY. Only to pick right back up for Deku to cry at her feeling completely safe and unguarded as any little girl should. Groose is impressed, Iida tries to assign MORE happiness homework but gets stopped by the other classes saying no one is going to speak badly about you after that. Iida bows but needs lessons from Inasa for how it’s REALLY done. (If he did the Inasa bow I think I would have been unable to watch the rest of the episode from laughing too hard) The Beauty Pageant was a sweet scene. Kendo does martial arts, Bibimi brings in a MECH…is she a SUPPORT student?! I think she’s a support class student who helps make people’s gear! I think she’s the designer for the hero costumes the kids made based on that! The support class would DEFINITELY be involved in the costumes and this totally explains Deku’s redesigns as they workshopped his idea from his hero notebook multiple times! My respect went up for her about 1000 fold realizing that. The other 5 girls in the beauty pageant all have cool designs. Shoutout to #7 on the list. Fish girl is an amazing design. And Nejire wins by being a magical girl. I haven’t seen Sailor Moon but I’d be shocked if there wasn’t inspiration from that show for that. And shoutout for Kendo getting dressed back in her class uniform to run back on stage and IMMEDIATELY knock out Monoma trying to advertise votes for her. That is a DRIVEBY knockout. Now in the stills it mainly shows Deku and Mirio playing with Eri throughout the rest of the day and Deku prepping a candy apple with Sato. Which is the sweetest thing to end off on. But with no context, I do know for a fact that Uraraka and Deku actually spent a good amount of the day together too, share crepes and hung out. I was hoping to find stills in this scene of them doing that but no such luck. That is a canon circumstance though. And in the post credits we have La Brava and Gentle both supporting each other in anyway they can find. La Brava knows Gentle wants her out of jail and wants to pay for what he’s done so she’s playing along with the brainwashing idea he cooked up. And while they WILL be charged, it seems the police have a vested interest in keeping them close in a positive way. I’ll just say if these two were guidance counselors at UA THAT would be an amazing role for them. They truly do have hope to recover from their ways riding on nothing but the depth of care they have for each other AND shown for others in the small ways during their schemes. I don’t know what they get charged for but I don’t see anything longer than a year. This is just a happy ending episode. But there’s one last mini arc to get through in season 4. And I think this is THE most anticipated moment in season 4. Yes more than Deku going Infinite 100%. But we’ll save that for next time.

My headcanon is that when Nighteye was dying he saw Eri and Lemillion and that’s why he says “you’ll be the greatest hero the world has ever seen” so when Lemillion asks “are you seeing this sir?” Yes. Yes he is

Not even kidding, I legitimately cried the first time I watched this episode. And this song holds a special place in my heart. Hope it impacts Montana similarly to how it impacted me.

I swear if *ANYTHING* happens to Eri’s smile *Maliciously loads shotgun*

The road to recovery begins with tears and smiles

"Hero Too" will NEVER not make me cry. It's such a great sequence.

what can i even say about this one ? perfect episode perfect song the reason why i love my hero so much it has its fair share of action packed , intense and breathtaking moments but it's litterally never afraid of taking a breath , giving its audience a time of joy and feel whether people like that idea or not

i honestly just started watching you guys and im literally loving it all ive never really put much detail into anime or any show i kinda just watched and when you guys basically analyze it down it makes it so much better than just watching it and im so impatient waiting for you guys to post more my hero stuff. great work both of you! youve got me hooked lol

23:02 his Redemption Arc now begins 😊😊

Okay this is definitely my top 5 favourite episode of mha I loved seeing eri smile and I loved the festival

The first half of this season is my favorite arc of this show but this episode blows it out the water. The scene of Overhauls shadowing being blown off of Eri is probably my favorite scene in any anime.

One more time for the people in the back... Give me a scene with Komi, Mitsuri, Nezuko, Eri and Anya together and I can die happy❤

So hyped for the next two episode. Seeing Montana's reaction to Endeavor doing the best heroing he's done so far will be so interesting.

Man ish is about to hit the fan I hope you enjoyed watching them be kids for the last time...

Paraphrasing a comment I saw on The Crunchyroll clip of the song that stuck with me: "Deku and Mirio saved Eri's body, the rest of 1A saved her soul."

This culmination of Eri’s healing story from overhauls arc is my favorite story in anime.

NAAAH NOT THE BBL DRIZZY EDIT 😭😭😭

The end scene with Gentle is one of my favorite end credit scenes.

I will protect this child ... No matter what!

The direction on this episode was phenomenal. Jiro's flashback happening during the performance and cutting back to it while the flashback keeps going was beautiful. Eri smiling makes me cry seriously every time.

Watch animes like Dr Stone,Vinland Saga for now. The English dub and mind-blowing content is so great.

16:14 oh fuck, that caught me off guard😂

I'm sharing again a comment I made long ago in the official Crunchyroll's clip because my belief in my words keep getting stronger: "In that sense, being a musician and being a hero are the same, huh?" The final nail in the coffin that saves Eri from Chisaki's shadow and brings back her smile is Jiro's music. Jiro, the hero, the musician, just rescued Eri. That upstairs was my old comment, and since then my beliefs have also added that music definitively is soul saving.

Imagine being at a concert ant then you randomly start floating. I mean, I wanna see how Uraraka released them.

12:25, THAT!!! That was what they all fought for. That, that is what Knight Eye DIED for!

Letts React will now be taking an extended leave to recover from their repeated cuteness induced heart attacks. We thank you for your patience.

I didn't think I'd cry for the song but i cried during the conversation with the parents then going back to the concert that was beating ❤ Tearbender moment for sure

Props to this show for having caring, supportive parents as the norm.

It's the "Sr" for Nighteye that does it for me

Why am i crying 🤧

The gentle gentleman and La brava story makes me cry every time

It's great to say that one of Deku's greatest accomplishments is making a gurl who never knew joy smile. Of course, it's not just Deku who was responsible, but it just goes to show thag Deku is walking the path All Might set before him and giving people hope.

As I mentioned a couple of episodes earlier, these episodes originally aired around the time the pandemic started. This episode came out around the time when it was clear that it was going to be a while before things started to go back to normal. So it was nice having such a happy, uplifting episode like this, when the world was in such a dark and gloomy state.

16:12 BBL DRIZZY HELL YEAHHH 🗣🗣🔥🔥🕺💃

This episode literally makes me cry EVERY TIME BYE

Deku making a candle apple for Eri always hits me in the feels, I remember I used to have such a big crush on Deku as a teenager watching this show lol

Seeing Eri’s smile is always great to see no matter how many times. Love how they built up what would normally seem small and turn it into something that you’re just so happy to see

Why did seeing Eri smile make me tear up 🥲

12:00 - 12:50 Damnit, not sure why, but I can't stop tearing up from watching that scene

No one can convince me that when mirio asks if sir saw her smile he was asking as if he was looking down and could see it. He was asking if that’s what he saw before he died

When Mirio says "Midoria, Sir, look at her, She's smiling!" Always makes me tear up.

Love how Izuku get's yelled at for fighting with Gentle, even though the teachers are the ones that said just one incident would get the festival cancelled. How did they expect him to react with that information? Anyways this arc is important in that it allowed the charachters to just have fun and be kids for a change, not only that but it allowed Izuku to show he could beat a villian all on his own now without help and without breaking his body in the process. It was crucial to see where his growth was at right now.

Seriously, how can people hate this arc when THIS episode if the payoff?! Jiro being in the forefront and becoming the Best Girl she was always meant to be, Eri finally being happy with her big bros Mirio and Midoriya, and just seeing all these kids have some good old-fashioned fun with NO interference is just nice. Who cares if it was light on action, you can't be this far into the series without being a LITTLE attached to these characters, so I genuinely don't see why people to this day dislike this arc.

Sato: "At least everyone's having fun." Mineta: "Well yeah, stupid, it's a festival." Damn.

I start crying before the song starts and can't see by the end. It's such a moment

Tears every time

Classroom of the elite or that time I got reincarnated as a slime would also do

Eri being happy is so cute! Can not wait for the next two episodes. A great pair for His start.

God, this is why I love mha. It’s not caught in the power escalation vacuum and trying to constantly fight god and his cousin (iykyk) and actually focuses on the day to day while still making it exciting. You may reach your “high” point in your early 20s, but you still have the rest of your life with various exciting events. Season 4 is the perfect example of how you can still make an exciting story without focusing on the Big Bad. I hope the manga takes plenty of time to heal after its current arc and that we see how these characters change the world, hopefully for the better. Horikoshi has proven he can go between big earth ending villains and small time thugs who just need help. And I love him all the more for it

18:38 I love how it’s about skill not just being sexy

I don’t know who’s more adorable. Eri from MHA, or Tama from One Piece. But dam is it great to see Eri smile.

This episode always gets me. It's absolutely a one-two punch. It starts with Jiro's little scene with get parents just accepting her, and then immediately you get Erin giving one of the best animated smiles with Lemillion crying, this episode is a masterpiece

massive character moments for eri, jirou and mirio who happen to be my top 3 characters 😭 my favorite mha episode oat

Eri’s smile will always hit me in the feels no matter how many times I see it. This whole episode is just filled with happy tearbending

One of my favorite episodes because of that emotional double-tap of Jiro then Eri.

Every single time, without fail, Eri casting off the remnants of Overhaul as she smiles for the first time makes me burst into tears. Follow that up with Mirio's smile and voice over, talking not just to Deku, but to Sir Nighteye as well? God I just break apart lol

22:28 Foreshadow moment #2

I won’t lie no matter how many times I watch this episode seeing Eri’s first smile always makes me cry.

he buscado y buscado reacciones, esta esta entre las mejores, pero todos tenemos algo en comun, todos soltamos lagrimas cuando eri sonrie T.T

ONE MORE WEEK UNTIL MY TWO FAVORITE EPISODES

Gentle deserves an oportunity.

This episode was awesome, it was even shocking in subbed cause, the song was english me and my friends were not expecting that.

Does the cheapest patreon membership have extra episodes or naw ?

Enjoy this wholesomeness while you can

Eri smiling is always gonna get me tearing up

Been looking forward to this episode all season!

i'm so excited for the next ep and the introduction of new hero

Seeing Him oof iykyk

i always cry at thus episode

There are SO many good parents in this manga/anime. Yes, there's garbage like Endeavor, but then you have Jiro's parents, Ochako's parents, Mamadoriya, and more that are wonderful people.

16:13 you're so outta pocket for that Kenny 🤣

I REALLY hope y'all don't get c*pyrighted for this one.

21:13 - 21:41 , 24:13 - 24:16, 27:36 - 29:00 FUCKING SAME MONTANA, READ THIS IN THE MANGA BEFORE THE SEASON WAS OUT AND ABOUT FUCKING DIED HE'S TOO WHOLESOME I CAN'T

A bunch of people said wow and you know what i said too? Wow

If I ever have a daughter, I will simply pass away. This girl is a damn drawing that existed for like 10 episodes

Aang and Deku hanging out would be so cool.

Nicest Main Character? Even when compared to good guy Tanjiro, as well as Aang? Hmmm... not so sure🤔

24:20 yeah aang and deku share so many similarities

Does anyone else actually want to see all of Class B's play?

I'm not crying. Your crying

I would walk across heated coals barefoot just to protect Eri's smile.

Plot twist: the "let it flow" in "Let it Flow! School Festival!" is referring to our tears 🥲

I just wanna geek out about Jiro's backstory. Like, her parents are musicians and they taught her music because they love it and she loves it, but she also thought - without it being explicitly said - that her parents wanted her to be one too. And now that she's not pursuing it, it was a waste of everyone's time, like taking coursee towards a major you switched away from. And I love that her parents shut that whole insecurity down, one she couldn't reveal until she legit got an acceptance letter from UA. 'Be who you want, we taught you because we love music, maybe theres a way for you to use music as a hero too" aaaaa Also I love what the police officer said to Gentle at the end. Those that don't believe in second chances don't want to change, exert the effort, or spend the time to do it. Ugh its so good and real. Also Eri smiling and Mirio going, "Can you see this Midoriya? Sir?" LIKE SHE'S SMILING SO BRIGHT HE COULD SEE HER FROM HEAVEN I'M SOBBING