Episode 8:
Love the series or hate it, you can't deny, it can build up and maintain tension really good, even though you know that everything will end ok (mostly).
Episode 9:
I think anime portrayed Bakugo's growth (or more like maturity) much better than the manga. At least, as far as I remember in manga it felt more like an afterthought or a coincidence with very little weight behind it. It can be just the voice-overs and the animation of otherwise static images, and nothing else "special", but once again we can see how how a different format can make a story blossom more.
Episode 9:
Also there is something... Titillating about Ochako's hair during the flashback in the episode. It somehow makes her look like "the girl next door" or something.