User blog comment:ShigarakiNeedsLove/Opinions on the spooky man, Shigaraki/@comment-35975040-20180713100424

I'll answer each question.

I like Shigaraki as a villain, since he's supposed to be a parallel to Izuku (despite not being the same age). Both he and Izuku were saved by their mentors, who somewhat raised them into who they are now. They also improve a lot over time, if you take notice. I think his dynamic wth Izuku is good but will get even better as the story progresses.

I think he's a pretty good villain. During the USJ arc, he acted more like a captain than an actual boss, but he seemed to be physically and mentally capable as a villain. He was able to analyze Shota Aizawa's fighting technique and managed to not get too during their short fight. He even inflicted damage to Aizawa.

I think there's room for a little pity for him since he would not be who he is now if it weren't for the circumtances that made his existence crappy, to the point where he loses hope and faith on heroes (evident in how he resents All Might for smiling thoughtlessly, thinking he can save everyone).

Shigaraki was only dependent on All For One at first, since he was just learning. He was already groomed to be strong(ish) and smart, but he lacked leadership capabilities (he was really harsh on Kurogiri when the latter messed up at USJ). Then as the story progresses, he becomes better and better. You might even notice that since USJ, the League of Villains haven't really "lost". By this, I mean that when you look at the big picture, the situation always ends up favoring them (after Stain's defeat, he uses Stain's influence to gain followers; after AFO's defeat, All Might is no more; after Overhaul's defeat, they get their hands on the quirk-destroying drug).

I think he's growing faster when AFO got caught. AFO states this too, when he says that All Might missed his chance to die and give his apprentice a jumpstart to improve by themselves, which AFO had done in allowing himself to be captured.