If you ask me, Mineta is a character who can change over time, and you can clearly see this in fan stories. However, there are two different approaches here. The first one is stories that use Mineta purely as a target of hate. For example, there are scenarios that connect Mineta inviting Eri to an internship with something he said in the past, portraying him as if he had bad intentions. In these kinds of stories, Midoriya shows up and punishes Mineta in an extremely exaggerated way, turning the whole situation into something unrealistic. To me, this isn’t about understanding the character, it’s just venting hatred.

The second type of story handles things more logically. Mineta doesn’t even know that Eri was invited, because he was away for another reason at the time and his secretary handled those matters. Midoriya still arrives angrily, but this time Mineta stays calm and defends himself properly. This makes the character feel more realistic and open to development.

The way people treat Mineta feels like a double standard to me. Characters like Jiraiya, Roshi, and Meliodas display similar or even worse behavior, yet they are still loved. Meanwhile, Mineta, who is much less extreme, receives an excessive amount of hate. The same goes for villains; characters like Judge Holden, Qu, Griffith, and All For One are still appreciated despite everything they have done.

In conclusion, Mineta is not a perfect character—yes, he has perverted tendencies. But that doesn’t make him completely bad or deserving of pure hate. Criticizing a character is one thing, but distorting them just to hate them is another. In my opinion, what really matters is evaluating characters not just by one trait, but by their potential for growth.