8-9

Lets see, we got an explanation for the 1Mil% smash, foreshadowing the hero's plan, and a thoughtful reflection on the feasibility of the shounen desire to 'save your friend' when there are actually trained professionals for that (even if you're training to become one of those professionals).

I like the sleazy media looking for a story beyond serving the public confidence in heroes. Parallels could be drawn to other law enforcement, and their portrayal being positioned in pop culture by the news media, which is itself a business with a fiduciary duty to get viewership, not serve a public good.

I liked the decoy operation of using the conference to suggest they were nowhere near an actionable plan when in reality the pizza was already en route. Best Jeanest's no-nonsense approach makes him suited to his rank, and even his words to Bakugo, some as filler I believe, were well woven into the pre-rescue scene.

Shigaraki keeping his cool shows some growth on his side. I enjoy when major antagonists also have development and growth alongside the protagonists.

I get the need for levity, but I wish the dress up segment had been a bit more muted and short. Maybe it felt different the manga panels, but the screen time dedicated to the humor of it actually felt like the kids weren't taking the rescue seriously, or forgot what they were doing for a moment.