EDITORS' Â NOTE Hey everyone, The end of the year is drawing near but Hunch has one last installment until 2018. Our fourth issue has articles that delve into a wide range of issues, from domestic politics to problems faced when moving away from home. We've also chucked in some guides to help you navigate uni life (some are a bit more useful than others).
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Student Guide to Coffee Bagit The Street Walkers Guide to Sitting Exams Quest for Truth in Cambodia Automation: Death of Aussie Jobs? Youth and Political Participation How to Start a New Life A Noble Candidate Broad Reviews
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ADRIAN RAUSO PHOEBE PIN NOVEMBER 2017
A STUDENT GUIDE TO COFFEE IN FREO BY PHOEBE PIN If by now you’ve spent a fair amount of time at Notre Dame, you’ve probably figured out that it's practically a sin to turn up to an 8:30am lecture without one of Blink’s signature coffee cups. University staff and students alike may well be keeping Fremantle’s hospitality industry alive with their caffeine addictions, but which café is really stocking the best brew? Whether you are looking for an authentic roast, a cheap fix, or something a little more exotic, this quick guide is sure to help you meet all your coffee needs. Brews on a Budget It’s no secret that the life of a student is by no means a wealthy one. Luckily, the locals know their audience well and many cafes offer discounts for Notre Dame students. Check out these hotspots when you’re low on cash: Chalkeys – Get a regular coffee for $3.50 and 10% off on all display items (cakes, wraps etc.) Plus, keep an eye out for exclusive offers during the year, especially during exam period. Raw Energy – Show your student card and get 30% off on coffee. Natural Light Photography Gallery Café – Got change? Grab your caffeine fix for just $3. Quinlans – Get an extra 20% off already super affordable menu items including coffee. Notre Dame – Completely broke but still in need of caffeine? Campus ministry provide free coffee every Tuesday at 10am down in Bateman Courtyard.
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Local Favourites : If you like your coffee experience with a side of Freo’s signature buzzing and friendly vibe, head into these ever-popular cafes on the way to your next lecture: High Street Dispensary – with its fresh décor, tasty menus, quick service and bubbly staff, this little café is always filled with uni students. Blink – a Fremantle icon in its own right, locals keep coming back to blink for some quality coffee and conversation Something a little different: Looking to spice up your regular order? Here are two cafes for those looking for a unique coffee experience. Acai Brothers – definitely not the first place that comes to mind when the caffeine withdrawals kick in, but why not try a nutrient-packed espresso smoothie to boost your energy? Plus, ND students get 10% off menu items. Moore and Moore – conveniently located across the road from Notre Dame, this is another local favourite that stocks some quirky coffee including matcha lattes, pumpkin pie iced coffees, red velvet lattes and chilli hot chocolates.
PHOTO: Elizabeth Lies
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BAGIT :THE END OF GROCERY SHOPPING AS WE KNOW IT BY ANA HEELEY
The Australian Bureau of Statistics found that Australians go through about 6.9 billion plastic bags each year, with only three percent of those ending up in recycling. Not surprisingly, supermarkets make up for 53 per cent of the distribution of the bags. In Western Australia, Coles and Woolworths supermarkets have announced plans to phase out single use, high density polyethylene plastic bags in the next 12 months, creating widespread debate. South Australia, Northern Territory, Tasmania and the ACT have already successfully implemented plastic bag schemes and many countries worldwide are also engaged in plastic bag bans and levies. Woolworths employee Daisy Kermode said she thought it was selfish for someone to accept a plastic bag from the supermarket as it may be convenient short term, however it still has an impact once discarded.
“I think people like plastic bags because they are cheap to manufacture, and don't break easily at first, so it seems like a genius idea for customers,” Kermode said. “Working at Woolworths as a check-out cashier has opened my eyes and really upset me after realising how many plastic bags I was distributing in a single shift on one check out,” she said.
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As a student of Conservation Biology and Marine Fresh Water studies, Kermode was appalled that Australia has been so slow to address the issue of plastic bags as an environmental pollutant. “Many other countries banned plastic bags 20 year ago, and it blows my mind that Australia has some of the most beautiful marine ecosystems, yet we are so backward,” she said. “In a sense, it is the individuals’ responsibility to refuse the plastic bag as an empowering act, but it’s also the suppliers responsibility to offer easy alternatives and friendly encouragement if they choose to distribute these single use bags.” Alternatively, Notre Dame student Tristan Wheeler disagrees with the ban, arguing instead that an individual’s choice to use plastic bags should not be taken away. “I don’t think it’s the place of the government to selectively limit consumer choice and compel businesses do anything, and that the market generally will determine what we value,” Wheeler said. Others argue that the initiative will be an unnecessary inconvenience to shoppers, and some warn of the potential sanitation and economic repercussions of the plastic bag ban. There are also those who are concerned that some shopping bag alternatives may be just as harmful to the environment as their plastic counterparts. Nevertheless, innovators and environmentalists alike have jumped at the challenge to make the trip to the supermarket both consumer and climate friendly. Check out this list of brands, businesses and initiatives to find out what products/services are on offer: ONYA Bags - These reusable bags are made from recycled plastic bottles and will fit in your pocket. REDcycle - This business has partnered with supermarkets like Coles and Woolworths to make it easier for people to recyle their plastic waste. All the soft plastics that are disposed of into REDcycle collection bins are repurposed for use in a whole range of products including fitness equipment, billboards, outdoor furniture and more. Reverse Vending Machines - Get rewarded for recycling when you empty your old plastic bottles and cans into one of these RVMa. Pop down to the RVM located in Freo's Esplanade Park and exchange your rubbish for gift vouchers, movie tickets, cafe coupons and more.
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THE STREET WALKERS BY PHOEBE PIN
In the darkened alleyways smeared with excrement and littered with splintered syringes, help comes to the beaten, the frightened and the lost from a surprising source. “My favourite scripture in the bible is Matthew 25:40; ‘Whatever you did for the least of one of these people of mine you did for me.’ Every single person I encounter, I’m seeing it as if it’s the Lord.” The messy streets of Northbridge would be the last place you’d expect to see a Christian chaplain on a Friday night. Nevertheless, Dee Stepanoski is one in a team of more than 250 volunteers sent out by notfor-profit organisation Street Chaplains WA to work with other help services to keep people safe on the streets. Having completed her training five years ago, Dee has since become the organisation’s Associate State Director and is the embodiment of the organisation’s character. “I just felt the call of the Lord and thought I’d give it a go,” Dee says. “Now, five years later, I’m still loving it and I still consider it the biggest privilege.” Dee says that no night in Northbridge is the same and chaplains will encounter situations as mild as helping a boozy backpacker find his way back to the youth hostel he has forgotten the name of, or as volatile as incidences of gang violence. “We just happened to be there when Metro was closing and there must have been some sort of DJ on and the crowd were African, dark and it was like they had all planned to meet in the carpark and fight,” Dee says. “I’m talking about 100 of them, all fighting. All you can do is pray. The police didn’t even go and get involved, they just stood back and waited for it to fizzle. It was just like nothing I’d ever seen. It was like a movie. I’m talking machettes, the whole lot.” Perhaps the biggest issue the street chaplains face, however, is the enduring legacy of Perth’s illicit drug industry. “The meth is a huge problem,” Dee says.
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Dee also spoke of the prevalence of synthetic
“The police were nearby and saw this and
drugs on the streets, with a man-made ice
handcuffed the girl and she was taken away.
substitute called “Flakka” being seen to turn users into “zombies”.
“Someone like that I’d like to take home, give her a bath, put her in a warm bed, in clean pyjamas
“That flakka drug is really dangerous… they lose
and give her a cup of tea but she ended up in the
total control,” Dee says.
lockup. And they didn’t want to touch her because she was sitting in a nappy full of
“We encountered this when we were walking
excrement; she was in a right mess this poor,
down the street and three young chaps on long
broken little girl. So, I don’t know what happened
boards would jump off the board and hit a bus, hit
to her, I didn’t know her name.”
an old person, they’d go flying. Encounters such as these are no doubt “They encountered us and they stopped in their
confronting and street chaplaincy is therefore
tracks and started hissing, they were spitting,
not for everyone. Five years into the role,
they couldn’t get close to us, it was a spiritual
however, and Dee cannot see herself leaving the
battle.”
streets any time soon.
The pockets of Perth are filled with people whose
“On nights when the rain is going horizontal and
minds and bodies have been twisted and tortured
it’s windy and it’s cold and you’re sitting in an
by these chemical cocktails and street chaplains
alley way holding a girl’s hair as she vomits and
often battle with the reality of not being able to
you’re getting soaked and you’ve got vomit all
help everyone.
over your shoes… and yet I couldn’t think of a place I’d rather be.”
“We came across this girl sitting on the footpath and she had more self-harm cuts on her body than I have ever seen before in my life,” Dee says. “This girl was just a shell of a person.” When Dee’s team came across this girl, she was sucking on the gas from a lighter when another bystander attempted to intervene. “The bystander tried to reach in and take the other lighters from her and the girl bit her and I’m talking bit as in she bit her shoulder and a chunk of flesh was hanging out of her mouth, it was like out of a movie,” Dee says.
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THE QUEST FOR TRUTH IN CAMBODIA
BY PHOEBE PIN
In the eyes of the international community, Cambodia’s national identity has become inextricably linked with the infamous Khmer Rouge regime. Certainly, the legacy of the Cambodian genocide rings in the ears of survivors whose lullabies were the sounds of gunfire, the melody of chaos . For many of these survivors, the maintenance of state stability, security and normalcy takes precedence over democratic reform, even as Prime Minister Hun Sen threatens the outbreak of civil war should he fail to win the 2018 election. “We really, really worry about war,” says Sophal Phon, a staff member at the St Paul Institute in Cambodia who recently visited Notre Dame. “All people want is to be able to go about their lives as normal,” he says. While growing up during the 1980s in Cambodia, Sophal’s father would tell him to go to sleep quickly when he was a child so he would not have to hear the sounds of warfare. “It really affects the children’s lives, the sound of the gun, the bombing the lack of security,” Sophal said.
Photo: Samrang Pring With political dissidents regularly jailed, tortured and killed, few in Cambodia are willing to speak out against the corruption and impunity entrenched in Hun Sen’s regime. Indeed, the forced closure of the independent English-language newspaper, the Cambodia Daily signals the further repression of the media ahead of next year’s election. Having said this, publications like the Daily do not have a large audience among Cambodian locals who find much of the material inaccessible and who favour media produced in the Khmer language. Rather, it is the English-speaking students, tourists, investors and workers who read the independent publications, with the government allowing them to operate as a means of adding legitimacy to the regime.
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M O V I N G M O U N T A I N S A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE AS TOLD BY ANDREW SIMMONS
Cambodian youth attend a rally during the 2013 election campaign PHOTO: Thida Leiper Nevertheless, a new generation of youth are spearheading the movement for change in Cambodia.
“Many people in Cambodia admire him. He spoke for the truth,” Raksmey says.
“The younger people coming through, they have a voice and want to be heard,” says Sophal.
In a political climate so hostile to government opposition, truth is indeed a rare and precious thing.
“Young people are demanding new things.” St Paul Institute student Raksmey Pornd belongs to this younger generation eager to see political and social change in Cambodia, although he remains wary of voicing criticism of the government.
This concern is certainly justified, with Raksmey telling the story of a Cambodian activist who was shot shortly after giving a speech critical of the government.
“My mum, she don’t allow me to talk because she is worried about my security,” Raksmey says.
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Automation: Death or Revitalisation of the Australian Job?
BY JARROD PYNE
Status for graduates is mildly better than relative years following the shock to the Western Australian economy. Notre Dame boasts a graduate employment rate of 79%, placing it well above the Australian national average of 69%. However, as the economy improves, there is evidence that the graduate employment rate is dropping, so how is this possible? The answer, automation. Automation is the use or introduction of automatic equipment in a manufacturing or other process. Hence, upon the rise in competition and the relentless need for precise results, traditional business processes have become redundant due to automation. Such an example is bank tellers in the 1930s. Tellers used a ledger to record transactions and calculate a majority of withdrawals and deposits via numerical skill. With the need for instant returns and precise change, the introduction of ATMs has seen the profession of bank teller become almost non-existent. What is to stop such a machine from wiping out the banking profession as a whole? In a period where technology is the central focus of individuals and companies, we must consider the cost of our own advancement. The development of new industries and innovation is what has differentiated each evolution of humankind. The process of automation is pushed by the few, in a somewhat lazy way of ensuring that the least amount of work is done to produce the most amount of profit. This leads me to think whether advancements in technology are for the betterment of our own well-being, or for corporate selfishness to capitalise on our demands and reap massive economic profits?
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Although, it’s not all doom and gloom. Our progress as a collective is unparalleled with advancements in curing countless diseases, providing alternative energy sources and undertaking complex processes that push the very foundations of how we came to be. So what is the solution to automation? It appears to be a matter of embracing automation and an eradicating of pressure to conform to generic educational institutions. Where information is fed to many, a vital skill of being able to effectively analyse and argue an informed opinion seems to be lost. Automation provides a pathway that allows for technology to bridge gaps in knowledge and create opportunities not previously available. The solution is to ensure the government supports policies that allow lifelong learning and support the emergence of new industries. Through innovative thought, automation is not a problem too big to tackle. The critiquing of political stances taken by the government and the ability to implement counter measures to the process of automation should become a relevant focus. Rather than a focus on primarily social issues, political scandals and ‘disaster-based’ news, the government should focus on the future direction of the economy. This is to ensure that people today and the next generation of Australians are not left behind as technology develops at a rapid pace. Those with informed plans of what to expect in the future and the life skill of being able to adapt to structural change in the economy, will be far better off than those blindly chasing profits.
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AUSTRALIA’S YOUTH AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION: AN INCOMPATIBLE COMBINATION?
BY ADRIAN RAUSO
From the Arab Spring to Occupy Wall Street, young adults have often been at the heart of influential political movements across the globe in recent times. But are young people in Australia so politically involved? Or are our youth becoming increasingly disengaged and apathetic towards political participation? On the surface it certainly appears so. Australian political party membership across the ideological spectrum has been in decline during the 21st century, while the median age of a party member continues to steadily rise. With approximately 75,000 active members, Collingwood (the simultaneously most loved and hated team in the AFL), has more members than Australia’s two largest political parties. The Liberals and Labor have membership numbers currently estimated at around 50,00065,000 each, which is significantly lower than their mid-20th century peak of over 120,000 per party. But Dr Martin Drum, a senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Notre Dame, said young Australians are still participating politically, via new methods in the digital age. “There’s evidence that a lot of people are still involved politically, but by doing things like following parties on Facebook or other social media platforms,” Dr Drum said. “They’re just not turning up to party meetings like they once did.”
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Dr Drum said the internet has allowed people to participate politically on an issue-by-issue basis, rather than having to take a party’s complete ideology on board. “People wanting to sign on to whole political ideologies is becoming rarer, in substitute of that people are dipping in and out of the political process by following particular causes,” he said. “Not being locked in is appealing to many young people.” But some have argued that common online campaigning strategies, such as petitions and sharing social media posts, encourages low-effort political participation. This concept is known informally as “slacktivism”. While Dr Drum said he sees some merit in that argument, he said online campaigning is bringing many people into the political process who otherwise would not be involved. “It’s made rudimentary campaigning very accessible and some of these people who wouldn’t have bothered in the past can now weigh in and that makes the political process more democratic,” he said. “So slacktivism is better than no activism.” So, what’s the point of joining a political party in the digital age? What should our parties do to entice new members? In Western Australia, members of the Liberal and Labor Parties do not have the majority vote in pre-selection for federal candidates, with the internal party apparatuses wielding considerable power. 22 year old law student Declan Ryan said if members had the majority vote in candidate preselection, it would persuade him to join a political party. “I suppose I would because it would allow the supporters to really form the policy and opinion of the party,” he said. But some young Australians have bucked the trend and joined political parties, like 19-yearold politics student and Liberal Party member Will Burt. Will said young party members already have a strong influence on internal decision making and policy formation, as long as they are proactive. “I have found that if we really put ourselves out there we can get a really strong foothold into the inner workings,” he said.
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HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY RUN AWAY FROM YOUR PROBLEMS AND START A NEW LIFE BY ANA HEELEY
. Pure brilliance, or absolute stupidity? You make up your mind. With nothing but an oversized suitcase, the skint leftovers of my student allowance and a deferred semester of university at hand, I jumped on the next one-way flight out of Perth, determined to live the Melbournian dream. Barely legal, jobless, five nights of accommodation booked, in a city that I’d visited once previously as a wide-eyed adolescent, some would say this was a recipe for disaster. It wasn’t until I arrived at the train terminal, lugging a bulging suitcase which had almost crushed a small child at the airport, that it reality hit. I had left everything I knew behind, including the comfort of the known and the city that I had lived in my entire life. I had just thrown myself into the cold without any support or the faintest inkling of this city’s workings. Most people would have told me that my endeavours were crazy, that I wouldn’t last a month. Many did not take me seriously but in all honesty, I didn’t either. Even so, I was set on my goal, and determined not to turn back. I now present five things I learned through my experiences. In the case that you too, make the rash decision to run away from all of your problems. 1. Searching for a share-house isn't fun. It is tedious with more rejections than you think you're worth. I viewed about eight places, and got accepted into one which kills the ego, to say the least. Here you will find interesting characters and questionable houses which will be accompanied by awkward conversation and followed by uncomfortable rejection. 2. Public transport is a minefield. You will be fully “Melbourne-cultured” and adept at riding the trains, trams and busses, by the time the week ends. You will encounter people who harass you or are in their own world, if you get my drift. Some of my best conversations occurred here and, for the most part, everyone is very nice but you do have to be very conscious of your surroundings (and who you make eye contact with).
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3. People will assume because you are young and new to the city, you are the fool. Some person tried to scam me an apartment, a real-estate agent attempted to pull cotton wool over my eyes, and I went to a few shonky unpaid job “trials”. Needless to say be a sceptic, if it is too good to be true, it probably is. 4. Don’t trust gumtree. It may seem easier to find a job or a house on Gumtree than doing the ring around but these adverts aren’t “quality controlled.” From my experience, most Gumtree listings are deceptive and you will probably find yourself in situations thinking “how the hell did I get here?” But in all honesty, when you are desperate, you will take what you can get. 5. Watch your step. Melbourne has these huge gutters near the footpaths in some areas and they will take you out. Be cautious as you will most likely end up sprawled across the road if you don’t look where you are going. From this adventure, I learned that sometimes you just have to take the risk and put yourself in uncomfortable situations, and by doing so, you will feel more satisfied than ever. I would encourage everyone to do something crazy, travel somewhere alone, go out by yourself, decide to move to a completely different place or do a complete life overhaul. It may be the most terrifying, yet rewarding thing you do.
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A NOBLE CANDIDATE BY PHOEBE PIN
The very name of the Nobel prize speaks of its prestige and those who are lucky enough to be awarded the title of laureate face a certain amount of pressure to live up to the legacy of past winners. After the awarding of the Nobel Prize in literature to Bob Dylan last year left many in prominent literary circles adjusting their oracles and spluttering on their smoking cigars, the Academy was no doubt eager to give this year’s prize to someone whose talents were universally admired. To be honest, I couldn’t have been happier with the announcement of one of my favourite authors, Kazuo Ishiguro, as the winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in literature. Ishiguro is truly a master of his craft with an uncanny ability to use the even the simplest of plots, characters and settings as vehicles for exploring complex human narratives. What’s more, no two of his novels are the same, with each text giving readers the opportunity to immerse themselves in a different genre, a different country, and a different collection of lives. Of all Ishiguro’s novels, those which have later been adapted into films are among the author’s most popular and are a good place to start your Ishiguro education.
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Never Let Me Go is an apocalyptic tale that effortlessly weaves threads of realism with elements of fantasy in a novel that challenges readers to consider ethical dilemmas that may very well become commonplace in the future. The narrative primarily follows Kathy, Ruth and Tommy (brought to life in the film adaptation by Carry Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield without his Spidey-suit) as they grow up to uncover the mysteries of their unique childhood and entire existence. If the halls of Downtown Abbey hold more appeal to you than an eerily plausible dystopian world, you might turn instead to The Remains of the Day, a favourite of many Ishiguro fans.
This is a character who is supposed to blend into the curtains, to serve his master without being a disturbance and who must never let slip his professional mask. We should feel alienated by Stevens’ aloof manner and social awkwardness but in truth, few readers will come away from the novel without having been swept up in the old butler’s melancholy musings, his delicate despair. Few authors have the ability to so affect readers with their prose as Kazuo Ishiguro does. Yes his writing is beautiful and technically flawless but it is the way Ishiguro's stories and characters linger in the minds of the reader long after the final page that earns him his literary prestige.
This travel diary of the quintessential English butler, Stevens, is a stunning example of Ishiguro’s discipline and precision in writing. The narrative is simple enough; a man nearing the end of his career contemplates the road not taken, questioning the worth of the legacy he is set to leave behind. Nevertheless, the author is not clumsy, brash, or cliché in his telling the story of someone struggling with the realisation that his lifelong pursuit of professional perfection may have robbed him of experiencing life in all its fullness. These big questions of purpose, love and freedom have inspired some of the most flagrantly emotive works of literature throughout human history, yet here they are expressed with the eloquence, discipline and subtlety of an English butler.
"AFTER ALL, WHAT CAN WE EVER GAIN IN FOREVER LOOKING BACK AND BLAMING OURSELVES IF OUR LIVES HAVE NOT TURNED OUT QUITE AS WE MIGHT HAVE WISHED?” - KAZUO ISHIGURO, "THE REMAINS OF THE DAY"
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BROAD FILM REVIEWS: WONDER WOMAN BY DAVID BROAD
Finally saw this film upon its home video release while avoiding all spoilers pertaining to the film (not an easy task). .Is it as good as people say it is? Is this the DCEU’s first successful film in the franchise? Quite honestly, yes. I thought it was really good. The story is fairly straightforward, yet really well executed, although the exposition-filled backstory of the villain and the Amazons could’ve been handled a little better. The main characters were fleshed out nicely and had decent development (especially Wonder Woman herself, thankfully). Seeing her develop and grow was really the driving force behind the film. The weakest link was definitely the villain, Ares. He was barely in the film (even though he was mentioned a lot), and when he finally revealed himself, he was bland, boring, and had really terrible dialogue towards the end (one line in particular was laughable). On the topic of visuals, the film looked fantastic. The visuals reminded me a lot of Captain America: The First Avenger (not hard to see the resemblance, in my opinion). The island of the Amazons looked stunning, and the wartorn Europe set pieces looked really well done and very real. For the most part, the film’s score was also quite good. In some areas, the music did feel more passable than good. In the end, Wonder Woman is a film that finally put a good credit on the DCEU’s record, and gives a glimmer of hope for the franchise’s future, though I’m still doubtful about the upcoming Justice League film being a success. Overall score: 8.4/10
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BROAD SERIES REVIEWS: MY HERO ACADEMIA (SEASON 2) BY DAVID BROAD Oh boy...I’ve been waiting to do this since I started the season. The 25-episode-long season has concluded...and oh flipping damn, this season is way beyond my expectations! Here comes my review for the second season of My Hero Academia...Plus Ultra! What every show’s continuing season should do is build upon and improve from the previous season. And this does just that, and more. Way more. My thoughts on season one were, basically, the show was really good, but suffered from too many side characters who had either no development or very little, and that the story felt incomplete. This season fixes every problem with the first season. Every character was explored and developed, especially Shoto Todoroki, Iida Tenya, and (obviously) the main protagonist, Izuku Midoriya. Todoroki's arc was pure beauty! The best arc of the season, in my opinion. Even the filler episodes had character development! The entire first half of the season is the tournament arc, which was very smartly used to give each character a lot of depth and development, allowing each character to shine. It's during this arc that we get one of the best fight scenes I've ever had the pleasure of witnessing...seriously, it was gorgeous! The second half of the season introduced us to a character that brought in a third angle into the hero/villain dynamic, and opened up discussion between characters. It also highlighted the question of what it means to be a hero, a theme that this show's been conveying from the first season. This new character is, of course, Hero Killer Stain. This guy was badass and was very thought-provoking but this leads me to my only real complaint with this season: his arc was way too short! He wasn't in the spotlight for very long and he was dealt with pretty easily, unfortunately. Another area that the season went beyond with was the animation. This is some of the best animation I've seen all year, easily. All that needs saying about it is that it's phenomenal. The score was also amazing, bringing in its iconic score during the big moments. Though unfortunately the score was a little average in some of the quieter, laid back scenes. My Hero Academia is masterful storytelling done right, and the story is far from over. Overall score: 9.8/10
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