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Mushoku Tensei S2 Ep. 24 Reaction [FULL]
Added 2024-06-30 18:30:01 +0000 UTCseason finale! Im ready for S3!
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I'd like to preface that I enjoy hearing your takes on most of the issues at hand in Mushoku Tensei. Also, understanding why characters make decisions, isn't the same as agreeing with the decisions made by characters. I'd like to break down some motivations and give a little context to some misunderstood aspects of this episode. Some people assume that because Roxy told Rudy that she took advantage of him, that the motivation and action were solely because of her selfish desires. Ulterior motives were present, yes, but the main purpose of sex was to pull Rudy out of a death spiral. He hadn't eaten in a week and barely drank enough to stay alive. The whole group got together and talked about how they would save Rudy from this. Elinalise expressed how she had rescued many adventures from grief using sex. If you talked to a psychologist, they'd be first to tell you that sex is often used for and is quite successful at helping people who are grieving. Rudy wasn't lying, Roxy saved him. I don't disagree with the argument that there might've been another, better way to pull Rudy out of it. This world is a medieval setting, and the characters believe psychological issues to be curses. The only thing they could think of to save him was sex, which did succeed, even if it was morally wrong. Next, I understand the initial anger about having the discussion with the whole family present. Rudy has only ever experienced this type of situation once, during his childhood, when Lilia let the entire family know at the dinner table that she was pregnant. Zenith, then had the discussion about Lilia with everyone still in the room. This included Rudy, who was 5 or 6 at the time, while Norn and Aisha are 11 or 12. I don't recall too many people being as angry with Zenith or Lilia for talking about this with Rudy present. They even allowed him to influence the decisions made. Adding a person into the household was a discussion for the whole family. Now onto another issue, you and many others have hard internalized Rudy's thoughts on his "promise" to Sylphy. He didn't say what most think he did, and even Rudy thinks he promised something that he didn't. The dialogue in the episode was S-"If, um, I can't manage to have kids, you could always get a concubine." R-"I'll do no such thing. What I want isn't children, it's the fruit of love with someone I cherish. I love you, Sylphy." His promise, in Sylphy's eyes is not that he would only love her and that he'd stay faithful. It was that he wouldn't take a concubine to have kids and that he only wants the fruit of love with someone he cherishes. Him taking another "wife", especially Roxy, isn't at odds with that statement from Sylphy's perspective. Internally, Rudy turns this conversation into a stay faithful promise. At the time, he didn't even think he could love someone else. This does mean he broke a promise to himself and he should feel bad for that, but that doesn't actually involve Sylphy in the same way Rudy or most watchers believe. Lastly, we saw plenty more of Sylphy's perspective than anyone noticed. First some context. Sylphy's main worry was that someone better than her would come along, and Rudy would leave her for the better option. With that, when Rudy says he'd like to invite Roxy into "our" home as his "second" wife we see her jaw drop a bit. She was surprised/relieved that he wanted to add Roxy to their home, not leave or replace her for Roxy. Next, he describes how he was in a death spiral and that Roxy saved him from it. Roxy was surprised that he realized this. Remember, she tried to make him blame her for everything by saying she did it for her own selfish gain, rather than tell him the more nuanced reason. You then see Sylphy's eyes widen. This internalizes to Sylphy that Roxy saved Rudy when she couldn't be there for him. When Sylphy stops Roxy from walking off she mentions that her jealousy is gone now that she knows the "Only mage he looks up too" is just another girl like her, not a perfect being Sylphy could never come close to. Sylphy also mentions that if she was in Roxy's place, she would've done the same thing Roxy did. Even if it meant hurting Rudy's wife, Sylphy would have prioritized saving his life over all else. And finally she says she welcomes Roxy and that they should support Rudy together. This relates back to how Roxy saved Rudy when Sylphy couldn't be there. Now she's welcoming Roxy to help take care of Rudy's well-being, to cover for any shortcomings there might be. Whether it's physical safety, emotional connection, sexual needs, or any other support. I'd be happy if any of my explanations gave you a new perspective.
Paul
2024-07-28 20:02:43 +0000 UTCJokes were fire this episode
lowlaffles258
2024-07-01 21:58:29 +0000 UTCyes :(
Magride
2024-07-01 17:18:37 +0000 UTCI’d love to hear your thoughts on the light novels as you listen to them as well if that’s something you feel like doing.
Balek
2024-07-01 13:45:53 +0000 UTCok i got it wrong she is sword king lol
vork88
2024-07-01 06:36:54 +0000 UTCRagon i thought she was aways god from the start thats why i said it i forgot the other rankings of king and emperor
vork88
2024-07-01 06:34:57 +0000 UTCYeah I was like "bitch shut the fuck up, this doesn't concern you" when Norn was being a cunt...
Skebaba
2024-07-01 01:35:27 +0000 UTCMan, what DOESN'T fucking solve? First it was Enkidu being fucked into sapience (for 7 days non-stop), now Rudy got fucked into living?
Skebaba
2024-07-01 01:25:05 +0000 UTCDamn good season, kinda sad we didn't get to see Sylphie tell Norn to shut up but still good. Season 3 is when the real hype shit happens lets go. Also I noticed in the novel too but Rudy asks about Linia but not Pursena so Rudy is saying cats > dogs based
Jared Williams
2024-06-30 20:53:03 +0000 UTCYeah, and at the same time, in episode 9, she mentions Sword God Gal Farion as her teacher
Sgtanders
2024-06-30 20:06:02 +0000 UTCBefore the Displacement incident, she intruded herself as "Sword King Ghislaine". The rankings go : "God", "Emperor", "King", "Saint", "Advanced", "Intermediate", "Beginner". So that's a pretty wild assumption.
Ragon
2024-06-30 19:58:21 +0000 UTCAt around 28:30 a weird sound starts popping
BalmunGG
2024-06-30 19:50:16 +0000 UTCnot sure what happened there
Aco2Draco
2024-06-30 19:45:26 +0000 UTClost about a minute of footage at the start? i thought I scrubbed accidentally lmao
MechaZao
2024-06-30 19:43:03 +0000 UTCSeason three is gonna be the best, most hype season yet I’m so ready. See you all in two-ish years.
Balek
2024-06-30 19:37:14 +0000 UTCWait did Paul die this season?
すもも麻子
2024-06-30 19:22:04 +0000 UTCi think Ghislaine is the current sword god
vork88
2024-06-30 19:10:37 +0000 UTCSo happy season 3 production is confirmed already.
Jamie See
2024-06-30 19:04:29 +0000 UTC
