Trivia / DEATH BATTLE! S07E12 - Zuko VS Shoto Todoroki

• Outdated by Canon: The way Wiz and Boomstick describe the circumstances of Shoto's birth implies that Endeavor viewed his wife Rei as nothing more than a Breeding Slave on whom he exercised a Marital Rape License. Although the purpose of their Arranged Marriage was indeed to produce a child powerful enough to surpass All Might, the idea that Rei was forced into having children against her will originated in Fanon, and later chapters of the manga would contradict this by revealing that Endeavor and Rei did truly love each other for much of their relationship, and that Endeavor only became abusive after Shoto was born, at which point he no longer needed any more children.
• What Could Have Been: The episode was originally meant to have aired earlier in the first half of Season 7 but technical difficulties led to it getting delayed to the second half. This actually changed the result of the fight as without the delay, Zuko was planned to win thanks to what was assumed to be an insane speed gap but recent feats from the MHA manga closed the gap enough for Todoroki to take the win.

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