ive always thought bakugou was there as a sort of consistent conflict generator more than anything. hes a very static character to the point of being a plot device, an obstacle for izuku to overcome. when horikoshi pushes him into the spotlight the fact that hes not well thought out as a friend or rival or villain or anything really shows
its true. anything he does (create conflict) can be done better by iida / etc
GOD YEAH like tbh shinsou still? hates this guy even if he becomes less inclined to conflate bakugou’s behavior with the attitude of the rest of the class.
like the likelihood of shinsou Getting™ bakugou is sky high and he’d probably make him do something embarrassing (assuming bakugou doesn’t break out of it first) and either way katsuki isn’t forgetting it.