iidasengine:

them looking to him to decide literally makes me wanna cry???

like okay guys. i know we all default to making midoriya the group leader, but that’s not a role he’s suited for or that he even WANTS. we saw how anxious he was when he was originally elected as class president. midoriya is great at rallying people and is generally a great strategist, but he’s not a decision maker. he’s rash and reckless and gets overwhelmed by people’s expectations of him. he knows that.

iida, on the other hand, thrives in that position. expectations give him something to strive for and his intelligence helps him keep a cool head and make decisions with clear sight. the only time this faltered was hosu, and while it was obviously a disaster it was also a significant extreme. people naturally look to him. they know he’s considering the safety and rationality of every person’s position and role, they know he’ll choose the plan that will, to the best of his knowledge, lead to the best outcome for everyone after careful thought. people rely on him instinctively for decisions as well as day to day minutia, and he does well with that pressure.

midoriya is a symbol, and a fantastic one, but iida is a leader, and i think we would all do well to remember that