Full disclosure before going into this I’m only caught up with the anime and a little bit of spoilers here and there

Need is a strong word but All might was (and still kinda is) one of my favorite MHA characters, he displayed what it actually means to be a #1 hero and I think horikoshi has displayed that perfectly I still rewatch his fights sometimes like a kid midoriya

But I still believe he should die (which sounds gruesome out of context) I feel like midoriya as a character can benefit alot from his death instead of being a pseudo-father figure because his actual dad is in bumfuck no where doing “business” with god knows, my point is all might as a mentor has more effect on deku than whatever is happening at the manga (he’s probably dead already and this post is for nothing lol)

Now yes he’s no longer the number 1 hero anymore and there have been some moments in the show where he tries his best to be an actual teacher but it’s like seeing an old man in a worsening vegetative state like sure he’s still there and “alive” but you debate if it’s even worth it for him to be actually alive or to pull the plug (gruesome I know)

The show has established many times that all might is simply a bad teacher to deku (but you said he’s better as a mentor to deku) yes you got me but what I meant to say was that he showed and gave him the way to be a hero and is a figure of inspiration for deku to be a hero while he’s not showing him actually HOW to be a hero he’s a REASON WHY deku wants to be a hero so a loss of a major figure like that can be beneficial to deku’s character

Then again I haven’t read the manga so I don’t know what happens maybe he’s already kicked the bucket and gone through the development needed maybe the MHA fans are good at hiding spoilers idk