They Went Hard for Mushoku Tensei Season 2 Episode 3

[@ChibiReviews]

They went hard for this week's episode

[@DThorn619]

At least one thing went hard.

[@eezanaking253]

Like the haircut

[@binhbentleydang2863]

Unlike Rudy

[@aglassofwhitewata8759]

They went soft..limpy churros

[@K3Vz0]

​@@DThorn619well... it didnt for him

[@weirdyoda6982]

The whole studio went so hard on this episode. Shame that Rudeus didn't.

[@binhbentleydang2863]

YOOOO BAHAHAHA

[@someoneelse4939]

Bruh

[@RocSandy]

Emotional damage

[@what_da_dog_doin2714]

I'm hard

[@og_killa2482]

lol

[@Horizon_29]

Don’t be too hard on Rudy, he has a soft spot for Sara.

[@ChibiReviews]

lmfao

[@cosmictrainer2919]

This was on another lvl

[@MuddyAxolotl]

I think she was pretty hard on him. Sadly not the other way

[@vergil2176]

God, that’s amazing

[@Mediorge]

I mean, can he be hard on Sara, though

[@jerichosombilon5169]

Chibi you knew what you were doing with that title Rudy just can't stop taking Ls

[@hish33p32]

Soldat has insane reflexes stopping Rudy from stabbing himself like that, Rudeus was about to do it really quickly

[@F3lipe-u8x]

He is rank s for reason

[@oscar3153]

The second he unsheathed the sword would be pretty obvious

[@hish33p32]

@@oscar3153 Yeah, but his eyes were closed, I'm guessing he heard it being unsheathed, but still, he wouldn't predict it right away with that situation at hand

[@KhangNguyen-qn4bh]

Maybe he was in that situation before, who knows what type of despairing situation his companions were in.

[@zeri_rin]

Well, for someone to be fighting giant lizards on the previous episode, bro should've been fast for sure

[@dyllanrodriguez2828]

I literally just watched the episode and I did not see any of this really coming the way it did. I had a feeling Sara and Rudy wouldn’t click but not like this just train wreck. I know the scene was lowkey supposed to be funny but I felt so bad for him and was kinda tense when he was just really distraught. Such a good episode.

[@ChibiReviews]

Realistic too

[@kurimiaisukurimu]

I don't think anything about the scene is meant to be funny

[@MunkeyyCANA]

@@kurimiaisukurimu yea i was gonna say lol when i read the light novel this scene didn't strike me as supposed to be funny or humorous at all. I'm glad they took a serious tone with Rudy trying to actually kill himself instead of it just being a joke/bit

[@user-zl1vf4me1p]

The "bro stop talking she's listening" cliche done right

[@Mediorge]

yeah Bro, I felt like Eris took his manhood away

[@tony-jh1px]

Such a powerful episode in my opinion, whole episode had me feeling so bad for Rudy.

[@petershury7135]

Definitely felt bad for Rudy but another great episode

[@degurechaff4802]

I felt hardly bad for him too

[@mehdihouhou608]

Not even gonna lie Rudeus' attempt hit deep and was so relatable

[@aajohnsoutube]

This was a mature episode - not TV-MA, but Seinen. 90% of the anime audience here is going to laugh, but it HITS REALLY HARD for people who have actually lived life a bit longer

[@kytsunee6324]

I feel like the great thing about this episode is that it is BOTH pretty damn depressing AS WELL AS hella funny at times. It’s that kind of self deprecating, realistic humor about life just being ass sometimes that connects with so many of us. It’s such a good time, while also being really emotionally invested.

[@2MilyonTM]

I agree with you %100. Certain people may find it funny, but in reality, it was really depressing

[@fraktaalimuoto]

True. I have had almost similar experience with a woman as Rudy had this episode. Very uncomfortable, but very understandable.

[@aniphoenix9474]

Was it played off like a joke? I really couldn't tell. Maybe because I've experienced something similar to Rudeus, i was cringing so hard and had such a hard time getting through it.

[@BigFry9591]

@@aniphoenix9474 You should see how many people are making jokes and not taking the episode seriously.

[@AppStateWaifu]

I definitely wasn’t expecting Rudeus to have trouble there. It’s likely his ongoing depression over Eris is preventing him from enjoying life. He already had enough being alone in his last life and clearly this is a deja vu. I appreciate Sol being there for him and hopefully Rudy mends things with Sara soon. Clearly when you’re drunk your rants are gonna cause a misunderstanding

[@HaxeRain]

Yeah, after Eris, he is under a break up depression and doesnt help that, he is basically on his own, he is in a hostile environment represented by the snow, he is alone without any friend or family close and having to deal with strangers and all by himself, whats commendable is the resilience he has, as he keeps clinging to anything he can to keep going

[@lucasvanwijngaarden670]

Looking back on the episode Rudy didn't once think he was getting excited. He's anxious about how to act, thinks about how it's time to move on from Eris and terrified he is gonna screw something up again. But not a single thought indicates he's getting in the mood for things himself.

[@funkthat]

Eris got that magic puss, gotdayum she really put it down on my boy Rudy now he cant do it with anyone else.

[@aajohnsoutube]

Remember, he is full grown adult. This show is about a full-grown adult and doesn’t pull punches.

[@TheKusio]

Another time when Mushoku Tensei shows how real people would behave, without comical fanservice or joking about the situation. Love this show so much man, not often do you see a story this mature and real. Always looking forward to you talking about it, thank you

[@tempestindustries9446]

100% he didn't scream he didint cry he just wanted it to be lights out. Thousands of thoughts in his head and he didn't think or hesitate! Thats why I love this show and to your eternity

[@hipunpun]

It definitely has had moments of comical fan service in the first season, but the execution in this season has been significantly better and this episode is a perfect example of that.

[@kevo9352]

Yo that dudes actually a good dude tho, he seems like one of my past friends who I got in fights with bc we didn’t understand each other at first, actually one of my favorite character

[@DJWARREADY]

You did Rudues dirty with that video title 😂

[@paulevilnoodlenight]

The people who cant connect with rudy are people who have never hit rock bottom or have never had there heart broken so badly they would rather be dead than go on.

[@Snzn_7]

People can still somehow relate if they are aware of of the type of problems irl. Like doctors and the like don't need to experience a hard core heartbreak that causes a person emotional and physical ailments to be able to connect what their patients are undergoing through you know. Basically people can educate themselves about certain things so that even if they themselves haven't experience it, they can still have a significant understanding and be sympathetic to people who do experience those things.

[@lucasvanwijngaarden670]

​@@Snzn_7True, but there are people complaining that Rudy is still hung up on his breakup. Those people either don't understand his pain or they don't bother trying to sympathize.

[@xupr4301]

True if I was younger I would of laughed as well, I mean I did laugh a bit but then was like damn

[@niermoon_]

I laugh because of how pretentious it is, I've felt depressed before because of a break up and so have many others, but not the extent where you would attempt to take your own life. Only very few people would get to that level, and those are pathetic and weak willed. Only reason because it hit Rudeus this much harder is because of all the stuff he dealt with in his previous life, so stop pretending that you have gone through similar stuff or worse, it's so cringy.

[@lucasvanwijngaarden670]

@@niermoon_ Suicidal thoughts are very common for people with depression. A depression isn't heartbreak or burnout or something minor. It's not just sadness, but often a complete loss of motivation to live. It doesn't have to lead to a suicide attempt, but if things progress in a bad direction It's defenitely not strange.

[@SylviaBlessing]

I was not prepared for the whiplash of emotions and of the animation quality of this episode my heart goes out to Rudy

[@JzanderN]

Maybe this is just me, but I'm amazed that Rudy's clearly still dealing with his depression. If anything, he dug deeper into it at the end. I expected it to have an arc dedicated to breaking him out of it - and I expected it to be done well given that it's Mushoku Tensei - but I didn't think it would continue beyond this episode. I'm not going to claim to watching much isekai (or anime), but this really is a step up from the others I've watched. That attempt at the end, though. I was as surprised by the sheer speed of it as I was the fact that he tried it at all.

[@arlaalfrost8445]

It really speak volumes for the writing

[@HaxeRain]

Thats the thing, depression is not something you get out in a short span of time, some people take years just healing their psyche and that involves a lot being in an environment that is supportive, if you see, Rudy has been isolated for long time and even with counter arrow, he was coping and trying to copy them, the way he smiled and all was just an imitation of timothy, Soldat instead, is being the actual reinforcement he sorta needed, someone who can come and tell him "no bro, you are bottling it up, let it out, lets do this and get it off the chest" and give him actual advice for now, its a slow process and anime at times sell it short for how hard it can be

[@JzanderN]

@@HaxeRain That's what's so great about him still having it. It's a much better representation of depression.

[@TWYOP]

That's kind of what this arc was supposed to be about. Not him getting over his depression, but setting up his path toward that recovery

[@Snzn_7]

He is depressed since episode 1 the very beginning. It is a constant getting over it and constant relapse that branch out to different kinds of other problems then getting over those again. It is never a one time sickness you go down on and recover from. It's a once you have recovered you need to constantly check and reaffirm youvaren'r slipping right back to it again.

[@1cy_C]

Very solid episode and I was happy to see mommy Elinalise again

[@Make2wo]

My interpretation of Rudeus right now is that this is how he should have felt on the Demon Continent. Rudeus bottled most of his fear, regret, and pain up to protect Eris. That's why to her, he appeared so strong. In reality, he was a man on a mission, but now that the mission is over and Rudeus feels abandoned, he is crumbling under the pressure daily life. He never actually dealt with the trauma that was far worse on the Demon Continent. Rudeus was killed and resurrected by Orsted, then pretty much shrugged it of like it was just another Tuesday.

[@PatientEnd]

Things kept going bad for Rudy so I understand how he could get to that point.

[@Mr.WestcottX]

For real. Poor Rudy this week's episode

[@whisperviz1346]

ikr, depression is no joke. But we all know the best girl will save him later.

[@Mr.WestcottX]

@@whisperviz1346 indeed.

[@PatientEnd]

@@whisperviz1346 people are really laughing because he tried to end his life.

[@onesmileybaldy8303]

After building them as companions to Rudeus,it leaves that bitter feeling to know that they’ll probably stay in bad terms like this,all because both Rudy and Sara miscommunicated how they truly feel. Now even Suzanne is disappointed…

[@blackmario1117]

Miscommunication is the keyword of his problem.

[@ivansoto9723]

We get closure. Not this season, but we do get closure.

[@TheAndymacm]

@@blackmario1117 Rudy just has a passive aoe debuff. Every woman he is interested in just get their communication skills completely nerfed to the ground.

[@octaviosalvatierra1389]

she understand him and they got closure, but she decided to marry and have kids with other men, at least search for a partner she said

[@Yuel402]

Their upper lips malfunction when Rudy is around, only their lower lips still work maybe even better than before.

[@Deadlychuck84]

The episode had some really heavy handed foreshadowing with Elise saying that he needs "Someone whom whom feels certain would never turn on him?... I fear that such relationships can't be rushed. They must be nurtured little by little." Obviously this knowing what happens after he travels to the academy, but I feel like that being so explicit will be the primary take away people will get from the episode. Not all of the subtle emotional or behavioral differences that Rudy expresses in the past couple of episodes.

[@AlexIsVeryBored]

She's my least favorite girl, but she does help Rudy get back in business.

[@BattlerUshiromiyaa]

​@@AlexIsVeryBoredleast of the three?

[@AlexIsVeryBored]

@@BattlerUshiromiyaa Yeah

[@zeri_rin]

I thought Elise's statement made us think about Roxy, but I see what you mean. I also like how these adults are actually trying to help a kid struggling with his emotions and mental. This is in medieval times + people trying to survive and make money (most are selfish) but there's good people and it impressed me

[@BattlerUshiromiyaa]

@@AlexIsVeryBored fair enough

[@LysergiaLand-L-25]

Soldat is such a bro he’s just extremely brute and straightforward.

[@Mr.WestcottX]

For real. Real bro helping Rudy.

[@RizalBoon]

I really like this episode. On the surface level, it all seems like a dark humor moments, but on a deeper level, it shows how deep depression and PTSD can go and what can easily happens in just mere seconds decisions because of a similar things happening again and compounded on that.

[@BigFry9591]

Humor? Nothing seemed humorous. Though, I can see how people who have never felt pain, or those that lack empathy can see that.

[@akumatempest8855]

I just like the way the show tries to have you see in Rudy’s perspective to have you feel for him. He’s going through a lot in his head and you can clearly see that by his demeanor. Though about Sara, I really can’t seem to be mad at her because I find her behavior this episode to be completely understandable since she’s never experienced anything like this before.

[@jaysongalvez4340]

I for one am unreasonably livid at Sara. I would gladly have her stay lost for the rest of the anime.

[@xupr4301]

@@jaysongalvez4340eah her taundere personality did a low blow on Rudy atm, even if we and they know she didn’t mean it that way, but still the reaction Rudy had was so real

[@CaptainBlankENT]

The moment with Suzanne was the most hard-hitting imo...it's like disappointing your mom.

[@-_-DatDude]

There's two sides to every story and she only saw one side. Sara said some pretty toxic shit. Rudy was just reacting or overreacting to how it played out with Sara.

[@GabeSweetMan]

​@@-_-DatDudeIn the novel, we get Suzanne's perspective and she saw her role in that moment as needing to be Sara's pillar of support. Her inner monologue however reveals she can tell something is seriously up with Rudeus even if she can't tell what it is just yet AND she felt Sara was being supremely childish and self-centered in her assessment of the situation. She was hoping to get at least a couple days to cool down the situation and talk things out but Rudy disappeared within a couple hours before she and the party could catch up. They also have a conversation with the prostitute Elise who gives Sara such a verbal smackdown I can only describe it as Sara being fucking dismantled piece by piece. It's brutal.

[@cho9624]

@@GabeSweetMan wait was the last part left out of the show??? Please tell me it’s in the next episode I really wanna see that bro please😭

[@GabeSweetMan]

@@cho9624 Given the post credits seems to be the timeskip that leads into Elinalise finding Rudy, sadly not. I cannot recommend the light novels highly enough if you want the full, unfiltered MT experience.

[@toonhub3216]

@@GabeSweetManI require the sauce for this chief

[@Razor4884]

When I was reading this part in the LN, I cried. I had just finished reading his breakdown from Eris the day before, and then all this inner thoughts at this moment just felt so raw and hopeless. It's like I felt just a fraction of what he was feeling in that moment and it crushed me.

[@Meow_YT]

I think so many of us connected with him. Empathised with and understood his depression. We're just not the loud ones complaining that the anime is bad. Having some great fun watching this so far, so realistically portrayed, so very easy to relate to Rudy's problems and the crap he's going through right now.

[@RocSandy]

Rudeus fubbled the bag so hard💀 Well, not technically not hard-

[@TWYOP]

Episode 2 had it's problems, but it definitely did its job in lowkey showing that something was off about Rudy (aside from him faking being ok and half-assing in his abilities) when he had no kind of lustful reactions with Sara despite his previous MO to be ready to throw down at a moments notice. That and his bonding with Sara and Counter Arrow was a really good set up for the fall out in this episode

[@MarvyG23]

This episode was hard except for rudy

[@genericsidecharacter8915]

Man I remember this in the LN. I was so devastated for both Rudeus and Sara. She was becoming one of my favorite characters. But then boom, suddenly shit went down. And then I learned she was a LN, only character and I was like , “fuuuuuuckkkkk!!!” And at the time that I was reading it, LN vol. 13 and 23 weren’t translated yet, but the illustrations online were. So I was so devastated that I couldn’t read what happens between the two after.

[@fanboy4382]

"All it takes is one bad day." -The Joker

[@JoshuaHenelyThornhill]

This episode was so so good ! Between the Sara scenes, Rudy despair and Soldat being a real bro 🤘🏾 Lots of good !

[@zeri_rin]

This episode had so much in it. Rudeus learns the reason to his temporary ED, Overcomes his depression, got a new friend that he can be open with, and restarts his relationship with a new party. This episode is something I can highly relate to. There's more to that in life. When something feels like the end, leave and start anew somewhere else, in a completely different environment with new people or community.

[@zeri_rin]

I also felt that the "something-arrow" party was like a rebound for Rudy and is not where he belongs. Glad that Soldat kept annoying him to the point he let it all out.

[@exxy9931]

Really hit me during this episode, partly because of the setup and how it hit home the more I think of it. It really brings in the plot point they addressed back during the first episode where he burned her hair, how quickly conviction can flip into self-damnation when you're that far in the hole (bad wording given that context, pun not intended lmao). It also finally feels like we have Rudy back; like he had been on auto-pilot the past few episodes.

[@mezacharia]

Not sure that we really have Rudy back. I think he's just moving on to the next stage of depression.

[@exxy9931]

@@mezacharia if nothing else, I'm hoping it's a step in the right direction, I know the outcome but not how we get there if that makes sense (I skipped ahead a bit in the Light Novels to Vol. 10 and 11 thinking it was far enough to be in Season 3 territory... it wasn't, so all I know is what happens in what will likely be the tail-end of Season 2 so everything so far has been my first experience... eventually intend to go back and read the entire LN series). Definitely looking forward to it regardless.

[@lucasvanwijngaarden670]

@@exxy9931 In my experience any step is a step forward when you're depressed. Not that Rudy can see where his steps are taking him. But remaining stuck in place is the worst thing that can happen.

[@PythonPlusPlus]

They handled this episode really well. I was a bit worried that they wouldn’t be able to convey the true level of panic Rudy felt when he realised he was impotent. In the light novel, things went even worse during the bed scene. Sara probably felt really humiliated from the whole experience. Especially after seeing Rudy come from the red light district.

[@emykus7717]

As a man, I can see why Rudy might not have been able to perform. He was so caught up in his thoughts and concerns that his mind wasn't there in the moment. Despite Sara being fully exposed in front of him, mentally he just wasn't there. He was worrying about whether or not he said the right things or is doing the right things; thinking about Eris (probably having flashbacks to their first time); worried about whether Sara really liked him or not. Point is dude was so lost in his thoughts that he couldn't focus and enjoy the moment, which translates to his body not being aroused by Sara. It's not that he's not into her, or that he doesn't find her attractive but I can see how women could perceive it that way. And that's not even including his fear of abandonment. After everything he's been through it's understandable he might be afraid to engage a woman thinking they will also leave him or not like him for who he really is, which would also explain his fake persona.

[@Hakudan2]

This is a wonderful episode. I love how human Rudy is and how they showcase the spiral of emotions he still has to get through eventually

[@eurickhidalgo9423]

Was a great episode and he wasn’t just depressed because of rejection but also the constant failure in his life like he’s not good enough and obviously this is still early rudeus and he’s gonna grow more and more serious but that’s the greatness of the show tackling different perspectives and mistakes and relatable problems and hitting on the theme of moving forward

[@Havoc-kun]

There is also Elsie at the brothel that said he developed a fear of woman and being abandoned by them

[@filosfilos4572]

Volume 7 is fine. Not the most important of all, since the arc wasn't present in the web novel and it's been skipped in the manga, but it's still an important part of Rudeus' journey. These three episodes have covered just enough to properly convey the story, and I commend the studio for their excellent work. Edit: for those who complain about me mentioning the manga, I agree that it's bad, but what is explained in Volume 7 is also reiterated in later volumes. Not only that, but compared to characters and events that appear in later volumes, Volume 7 features characters and events that are almost forgotten later in the story. While you won't hear me say that Volume 7 is useless or badly written, I'll surely say that it's almost superfluous. Good content, the more the better, but honestly, I could (and have) live without.

[@CF792]

Just to clarify, Vol 7 has its own manga adaptation that's a stand-alone than the main manga series.

[@filosfilos4572]

@@CF792 oh really? Didn't know about that guess other people must have missed it too, since it's separated from the main work

[@KoyomiArararagiSorryIBitmyXP]

​@@filosfilos4572I mean, the main Manga is pretty shit, let's be honest.

[@KoyomiArararagiSorryIBitmyXP]

Vol 7 was skipped in WN not because of its lack of importance to the main story, but because the author wasn't able to convey V7 properly at the time. Only after gaining more experience writing that he was able to do it justice. WN still mentioned the events that happened here, for example.

[@KoyomiArararagiSorryIBitmyXP]

Kinda like the Aisha arc. Complain all you want, but the pairing of Aisha and a certain someone not yet introduced in the anime is Canon. Just in the process of brong rewritten.

[@dreamsalongthepath7377]

Mushoku Tensei is an utter masterpiece, the ultimate redemption story, and a beautiful emotional rollercoaster. But this is this is the first episode where I cried. Twice.

[@lucasvanwijngaarden670]

Better prepare yourself. There is at least 1 (2 for most people) moment that'll get the waterworks flowing more than this one.

[@nguyendi92]

Are you an Anime only? MT is so realistic despite being an Isekai. You see a lot of different problems and traumatic events that wasn't just the same "revert back to the same guy" next season, or " flip a switch and every thing is better" like other Isekais.

[@dreamsalongthepath7377]

@@nguyendi92 for Mushoku Tensei I am an anime only. I’m considering reading the light novels after the anime’s over, cuz usually there’s so much missed content including internal monologue that it often feels like a new experience (examples: Konosuba and Re:Zero). Also, the voice acting is just amazing.

[@dreamsalongthepath7377]

@@lucasvanwijngaarden670 ah man, here we go again

[@xaxcord2739]

This is easily episode of the year so far for me. 10/10 episode

[@scotttempest8857]

mushoku hits so hard for me it perfectly aligns with what i went through, last season i js recently started going back to school after being secluded for so long and a few months ago just experienced my first heartbreak and i went through a deep depression with no one by my side

[@Excalibur01]

This scene went hard and dark. It did the light novel justice. I was so shocked to read this. The Web Novel didn't have this so damn

[@gingfreecss3808]

Great choice of words

[@Leorhit]

I think one of the big lessons of thiss episode is that the "last straw" doesn't have to be that big to be the one too many. It's a really important lesson.

[@iconoclast6555]

1:33 oh yeah, I already saw one reactor saying that Rudy is pathetic, saying that he was gonna end all just because of one girl. Shame, LN readers will be quick also to say that it's because the anime didn't direct it well, so some people won't get it, but I'm an anime-only at this point in the story, and I really got why Rudy wanted to kill himself. He's in a really dark place in his life right now. He feels like everything he's done has gone wrong. His original purpose of going there - finding his mom, he still hasn't succeeded. And then of course, his main source of depression, Eris. It's basically confirmed through his conversation with Soldat that he has been thinking that Eris left him because he was bad in bed, and that in turn made him subconsciously afraid to get in bed with Sara, whom she didn't really bond with emotionally all that long in the first place. Having E.D. is a huge blow to a man. That's losing your manhood. I remember having a conversation with my friend, just joking around, asking hypotheticals like, what if your dick gets cut off? and we both agreed that there's no point to living life if that happens. And having E.D. is not the same, but kinda the same. You don't know how it's going to be cured, and if it will be a permanent thing.

[@Interstice1994]

What is E.D?

[@iconoclast6555]

@@Interstice1994 erectile dysfunction

[@Kramer8]

​@@iconoclast6555lol, I thought you talking about that haters reactor😂

[@Snzn_7]

It's not entirely the anime's fault that some people still don't get these things. It is also a them problem. They just basically have different beliefs and probably also see matters that can cause people to go in the deep end that other people like you and me might also think that it is a nothing burger.

[@lucasvanwijngaarden670]

As a novel reader I thought this episode was handled excellently. If there's any issue with the anime it would be that many people assumed Rudy got over his depression in episode 1. Which is of course unrealistic and not what happened, but leaving that impression on people, even if it's their fault for thinking it, is a flaw.

[@TsukatsukiRio]

This episode was perfect. It has so much to dissect, it made me remind why I like this show, it’s how deep they get into certain subjects you don’t see it often. The scene and expression on his face before trying to end his life was so good

[@wyslanniknewworldorder9525]

Rio 🤍🤍🖤🖤❤❤

[@xenghuong]

As much meme as people are making, this series hits so hard. Especially for an isekai of all things. Both Sara and Rudy are simultaneously at fault and not at fault. The situation is just truly unlucky. Especially for how young and inexperienced they are. Everything Rudy feel is a culmination of so many things. Eris isn't JUST a girl he likes. She's someone who he genuinely felt close like family. They've been through so much shit together, especially with the teleportation incident. Though initially seen as just a potential "female" love interest pre-teleportation, the development the two had was great, to the point where he outright felt uncomfortable at Eris's advances. And then all of this just to get abandoned with little no explanation, after all the things they've said and do. It's rare for me to feel this invested in characters, the story and its world building. Everyone feels so "human". No one is perfect and they're all fucked in some ways while not entirely being bad. Nothing is ever black and white. I love Rudy and his journey of self discovery. It's so hard for me to recommend this as one of my favorite anime of all time when the average person takes everything in at face value and with such narrow mind set. IDK how the series does it, but I find it hard for anything to top this for me. That's enough ranting for today LOL

[@Duality2222-2]

When I first saw this scene it left me shocked that he was really going to end it that quickly.

[@daniellamont-charles7114]

Rudy trying to end it all really caught me off guard and honestly this whole ep was so depressing to see how low Rudy has come after Eris left him

[@lucasvanwijngaarden670]

I like that it didn't linger on his thoughts but he just grabbed the dagger and decided to end things. We don't need to drag things out because we know exactly why he wants to end things.

[@RuiFanTier]

​​@@lucasvanwijngaarden670 thought he was just going to hug the sword and sobs but it escalated so quickly 😔 He didn't even has a monologue or anything saying that he should just die or anything..

[@daniellamont-charles7114]

@@lucasvanwijngaarden670 Frrrrr, honestly it's that quickness that made it so impactful too

[@kahlilsanzsapp6195]

thank you for pointing out that scene with the knife, i think its my favorite one of season 2 so far. this episode was amazing and painful, and they executed it really well.

[@JB-qu8pv]

I remember people scoffing at the thought of Rudy being able to overcome his depression in like 3 episodes. As everyone can see, no he has not risen past that

[@JohnKazuma]

From LN: Sara was not aware of the term impotence or ED. She went to the brothel and Elise lay it on her. Sara did not follow Rudy because she believes that she is not worthy. but if there is something she wish for. It was to meet Rudy once more and say sorry.

[@jackaxel1235]

All this nuances that this ep added to rudy's character for me make It the best ep of this 2nd szn, and the animation went really all out in the character acting of those importante moments of Sara and Rudy on the bed, bar fight and the final minutes. Giving that It finished this first arc have to say this szn in terms of animation prowess is not at the same level of the 1st one, however they still nailed the importante scene, the direction is still great. And taking about this arc when It was talked about in the community a saw a lot people that said It was a filler arc,and I have hardly disagree with that cause It seems important if not for everything at least this depressed side of Rudy cause is layered in not being the same as his past Life, but a lot patrons of negativity are in his head but with the leasson he leanered in this second chance trying to be better but still being in this mis of a mental state and giving this tiny Hope with Counter Arrow and Sara to almost seem like he is moving on but see he has still govern by fear of that loneliness and even almost attempt su* *cide, is very heart reaching as well as interesting really enjoyed this arc and looking forward how they adapt the Next conetent

[@elucidator_xs]

Poor Rudeus. Just seen it and sucks how the situation went down between them. Great episode 👏

[@reignmans]

well he didnt rly try to end it all because he accidentally embarrassed himself infront of sara... that was just the last nail on the coffin. he thinks he destroys everything he gets involved with.

[@ayoo_wassup]

Social media had reduced people's thinking ability to basically yes or no problems. "Is this person bad or good?" "Person did bad thing. That means he's bad person. Can never be redeemed" "HI, my name Amanda and I like to condemn people online and pretend to be on the moral higher-end but in practice I basically have zero empathy" They can't truly put themselves in his shoes and track alllllll those things going on. They just reduce it to its bare parts.

[@bowman303]

Well when the girls he meet keep fucking around with his feelings sure, he’ll think that

[@reignmans]

@@ayoo_wassup its truly surprising how easy people forget or ignore things happening in shows they are supposed to watch. i also think younger people are getting extremely desensitized.

[@munico6055]

Bro this episode was fucking awesome, so glad I can understand it so well and just solidify my love for this show and starting to warm up a lot more to Rudeus (Even though I never really hated him, I like seeing his growth)

[@l30nard03]

This episode was Amazing!

[@MahoganyBlack]

I’ve been where he is in the bedroom. It’s super embarrassing when you can get going down there. Really hit home right there 😢

[@CleanUpNick]

There's a lot in this episode and the stuff Rudy goes through is real stuff, things like this happen ALL THE TIME, i HIGHLY recommend watching a channel called Psyculturists, he's a Therapist that watches anime and analysis it, now today's episode wont be uploaded for a day or so but when it comes out everybody should watch it as he thoroughly explains the real world psychology of this episode and it's very eye opening, not only that but most of the time he can accurately predict stuff later on in a series JUST off of character interactions and hints in the animation alone (for example he was predicting Rudy's ED situation last episode, and no he's not a LN reader or manga reader and the chat is moderated to stay Spoiler Free) Now as for my personal thoughts on the episode i do wish they included Sara's POV because it adds a lot but the episode itself was really good even considering the fact that there's a lot missing compared to the LN. As for the moment he goes, without hesitation, to kill himself was so powerful i had to pause afterwords because it was done so well, no build up, no music, no hints or anything, just straight up no hesitation moment which made it so much more powerful and i loved it, all i got to say is i feel bad for Rudy and i feel REALLY bad for Sara

[@Gravity431Zero]

This was a literal bros b4 crows, and the ending when he needed someone most bro pulled through. Sol's character expanded a lot in just 2 episodes.

[@emer3521]

As fast as it was, Rudy's suicide attempt was painfull to see.

[@blackpearl09101]

That epiode actually made me think about my past realationship, the choice I made if they were the right one, the things I said. Was I even better than that, and that's what I love about that anime.

[@Mr.WestcottX]

For real with human miscommunication

[@agoat3672]

I see what you did there with that title.

[@ChibiReviews]

:D

[@Mr.WestcottX]

For real 😂 about his performance issues.

[@Asakedia]

I'm so glad you mentioned the scene at the beginning of this video. I haven't missed it but still rewinded the video player just to see it again. Im glad they made it so quick, unlike any other anime where they take too much time to show (unrealisticilally)

[@beige_projection]

14:16 I really wish more people will get that. It's so sad when some people describe MT as a fan service anime, when the truth is quite far from that. As a female, a lot of other animes that very clearly just sexualizes women make me uncomfortable and just kinda cringe. But I found MT to be very different. In the first episode, during the Roxy upskirt scene, I immediate thought "oh okay, it's one of those fan service animes, huh", but then very quickly, Rudy accidentally shoots his water ball without finishing the incantation, and I was like "oh wow, that's a smart way of using fan service". it was for Roxy to learn that Rudy can cast magic without incantation, and a lot of other sexual scenes in MT afterwards were done smartly and was used for plot device. Even the clothing of women in this anime isn't very fan service-y. Even the horniest elf in the series is covered quite a lot. Vierra's from last season was very fan service-y with her outfit, but learning why she wears that even solidifies the point that MT uses fan service smartly and often times for plot device.

[@HaxeRain]

For some of the scenes even, i refer to MT using "Fan disservice" as, how the scene will and is meant to be off putting too, like those early eps with Eris, or in Ep0 with the old dude and the girl, those scenes are not meant to make the viewer excited, but the opposite, disgusted, and it works, if someone comes calling it fanservice, instead it shows how they missed the point and have their own heads in the gutter instead of paying attention to the story, as all those moments then are later channel to some change, be it Rudy learning to not be an incel and respect boundaries or such

[@mezacharia]

I agree... I get so tired of commentors and also reactors that get hung up on the "fan service" scenes and completely miss how much that is actually critical part of the story and has purpose to what is going on (and in almost all cases, a realistic situation/event/perspective -- and not just some comedic or plot service). 😖

[@beige_projection]

@@mezacharia Yeah, it's very different from other anime that shows fan service, really just for fan service. One example is Mieruko-chan. I love it a lot, but the fan service scenes, you could tell were really just to make audience thirsty. There's a lot more anime like that. But MT is really different. I've never felt MT as a "fan service" anime. But yes, it does show vulgar thing, the vulgar things feels part of the world building rather than just sexualizing women.

[@reignmans]

people just focus on a single thing. rudy being a perv. they dont care how it came to that, what pushed him to that, who cares about the how or the whys.... when you can just pretend to be outraged by a single incident without caring about HOW WE GOT THERE in the first place.

[@mezacharia]

@@reignmans You're right about that! Which is so sad, because that's the most base reason people have issues with each other and most of the problems of this world: jumping to conclusions without really trying to understand the other person. 😓

[@gundambassexe31]

There there Rudy … I feel your pain bud… Trauma and Despair at its worst… 😢😢😢😢😢💔💔💔💔

[@TsuchiGamer06]

Really solid episode. I think the people who hate on Sara either 1. Aren't a girl 2. Ever been with a girl 3. Have ever known a teenage girl Like how else are you gonna feel when someone you're interested in sexually A) doesn't have sex with you B) drunkenly talks about how shitty your body is to another guy She had every right to be upset with him at night and in the alley. I hope they're able to make up though, it's sad to see Rudy like this and sad to see Sara start to tear away

[@otismcfeely6401]

She got offended by him not getting an erection, doesn't excuse what he said.

[@whisperviz1346]

Well I have an sad news for you. Spoiler ahead, keep reading at your own risk. . . . . . . . . . . . Sara later realize something was wrong and decide to visit the prostitute girl (in the LN she saw rudeus and soldath coming from the red light district). The prostitute explain what really happened to Rudeus. She regret what has happened. She try to apologize and reconcile with him but he already left the town and join another party. She fall into depression again and that's the end of their story. It feel so bad their relationship fail to develop further just because both of them refuse to talk. A simple talk will resolve all the misunderstanding between them and i'm pretty sure Sara will accept him regardless his temporary ED condition.

[@-_-DatDude]

I don't hate Sara per say but I've never vibed with the character based on how she is written from day one in the anime.(She is written too well in a bad way) Sara has some of the worst traits/characteristics of modern women; entitled, argumentive, manipulative, emotionally abusive and hypocritical. She had no right to cry or slap Rudy after Rudy outburst in town after her much worse and more toxic outburst in Rudys room that was obviously intended to make Rudy feel worthless. Whereas with Rudy outburst he venting under the impression that Sara wasn't there. Big difference. Both Sara and Rudy handled it poorly but she instigated it and was far more toxic. To be honest good riddance I say. I'm hoping that is the last we see of her.

[@Junakya]

@-_-DatDude This! It is understandable for Sara to feel ashamed and act like a selfish kid (which she is) and say something hurtful in response, but that doesn't make it any less wrong. However, what I think people overlook is how incredibly hurtful the things she said were. "I don't like you; I just wanted to repay you for saving my life." This is basically saying that all the little things they went through together that made Rudeus feel close to her, their date, her giving hints, were nothing but lies and manipulations to make him sleep with her so she could pay off her debt, presumably because she couldn't stand the idea of owing him. Rudeus is not old and experienced enough to really understand she didn't mean it AND is going through a depressive stage caused by (according to what Rudi believes) another person he trusted completely just throwing him aside like trash and leaving him. Seriously, there is hardly anything worse she could have said. I'd go so far as to say that drunkenly blurting out something along the lines of "I wasn't attracted to her anyway; she is not pretty" is very tame and not really that bad. Sure, it might have hurt, but it was clearly not addressed to her, and it was a response to something much worse she said to him. What I do have an issue with is how the adults present handled the situation. The first thing Soldat should have done after witnessing the slap was to explain to Suzanne the situation and clear the misunderstanding. Suzanne, on the other hand, should have asked Sara what happened when she came back that night and explain to her that her body wasn't the problem (and even if it was, it's still no reason to blame Rudi for that). She should have explained how extremely hurtful what Sara said was and made her go apologize immediately. Alternatively, she should have realized something was wrong when she saw Rudi turn the dagger against himself and started asking questions right then and there, doing her best to help. She knows Rudi went and risked his own life to save Sara and knew that he wasn't one to insult others' appearances, so why does she act as if she didn't notice anything strange about what just happened? Also, telling Rudi to go apologize and explain himself was just disgusting. In my opinion, both Rudeus and Sara are written well in this scenario, but all the adults who knew about this situation are acting like complete morons and plot devices. I've got to be honest; this made me very uncomfortable and less hyped for the series. Not because the situation happened, but because of how it was handled by the side characters and how the show portrayed Rudi as the one in the wrong or, at the very least, as much wrong as Sara. Sara said, perhaps the worst thing possible to Rudeus, and Rudi reacted by expressing his pain and frustration in a mild way when he didn't even know Sara could hear him. How the fuck is that even comparable?

[@-_-DatDude]

@@Junakya Yes precisely! Nice to see someone that has a similar take and appreciates the intricacies/nuances of characters in stories. Jobless reincarnation is damn near a masterpiece for me. I mean, the fact that people like myself and others care enough to dislike a character and disect their bad characteristics despite how well written all characters in the series are is a huge endorsement in itself. I personally don't like the Counter Arrow party in general. Mainly because ive had people like that in my life before, people who potray themselves as friends but in reality where only acquaintances who operate only with their best interest in mind. When Rudy was at his rock bottom drinking his problems away in the inn, where was Counter Arrow? Nowhere to be seen. When Rudy tried to stab himself, where was Counter Arrow? No where to be seen! In both situations it was Soldat, the so-called enemy that helped Rudy. Suzanne like Sara is another one I can't stand. For me shes probably worse than Sara given her age. Suzanne had the audacity to talk down to Rudy for going to far in town when he's just reacting to a shitty situation... The worse thing is, literally the previous episode the callous witch, Suzanne had no qualms abandoning Mimir and the very same Sara she felt so passionately defending... Deserted them in blizzard of all places! Like huh? How can you of all people say that!!?🤬🤬😤😤

[@Guts1022]

i was waiting for this chibi Mushoku tensei upload. Thank you for doing these.

[@AATproducer]

Depression is a bitch. It dioesn't matter how minor or big things are, it can depress you either way. And if you are in a downword spiral with negativ thoughts, everything can bring you further down. Been there in the past, thinking i am worth nothing and i will never find someone who loves me and i am not worth being loved. Such a comment from sarah that there are no ffelings anyway and that you are disgusting would have hurt as hell

[@mezacharia]

same... almost killed myself because of a girl (it was the last straw after a bunch of other stuff). Took me a long time (& therapy) to get out of that pit, and I still struggle with depression at times.

[@einherjar4902]

If you were ever in the situation where you couldnt get up, you know how soul crushing this can be

[@suzeray87]

Finally a good episode.

[@hugorobilliard3742]

Poor Rudy... Knowing what is to come cheers me up but this segment is painful Trauma hits hard

[@Kitas_Nissan_Driver]

A damn shame Rudeus didn't went hard when he needed to

[@Mr.WestcottX]

For real with his girl in bed

[@ramoncastro4737]

Ikr :/

[@KhanMann66]

Probably for the best. Saving it for best girl.

[@Tai_Jaiger]

AniNews goes over content the anime skipped that I feel adds a lot of depth and as an anime only makes me understand why people were upset about the skipped content.

[@HappilyMundane]

Never has something going so hard been so soft.

[@Mr.WestcottX]

Wow 😂

[@kierinhernandez7524]

The death attempt was crazy in this episode logically it made sense, but no other series would go make the zero to 100 like that catching the viewer off guard. That single action told us where Rudeus's head was at in the episode making it such cool writing and how mentally stable he is in that instance. Soldat stopping it within a fraction of a second shows how close the series could have ended there. Sara was embarassed prompting her to say things to Rudeus she assumed that he didn't find her attractive prompting her to come up with an excuse to spare her feelings and not show weakness and to "explain" the situation in front of Rudeus. Soldat was ticked off by Rudeus's fake guise in front of others presumably because that's exactly what he does in front of others with his mean front against Rudeus when he really wants him to be himself. I'm really excited for this arc as we may get to see Soldat take Rudeus under his wing much like an older brother figure. And also excited to see how this will tie in with Sylphie and her reactions after the timeskip.

[@XxskilledliziexX]

I loved the episode but the one scene with like 30% visible and the rest just censored to pretty meh.

[@Kitas_Nissan_Driver]

Yeah agreed I hate it when crunchyroll does that

[@ChibiReviews]

Was in the raws too! Its for the BD release

[@XxskilledliziexX]

@@Kitas_Nissan_Driver I don't see the reason to do that though. They showed her get undress.

[@XxskilledliziexX]

@@ChibiReviews That's good. I'll have to buy the blue ray when that comes.

[@Rogun987]

I like your analysis. Its just i know how he feels. I knew exactly what he was thinking when he picked up that knife. Ive been there. Rejection after Rejection. You keep losing good things that are happening to you, and all the while believing its all your fault l, and youre not good enough so why even bother. And after a drunken rant that just proved it, those intrusive thoughts certainly enter your mind. I got very emotional with this episode. Ive never related to a show as much as i have with this one.

[@iiSwearTV]

It’s sucks that they cut out a lot in regards to Sara that was supposed to be in this episode. And change the ending. She was supposed to find Rudy with the prostitute feeling her up while talking bad about Sara. I hope they don’t cut out the ending of this volume with Sara learning the truth from her next episode

[@bruh-bd3ll]

meh not that deep, nor does it have any importance, she saw them buddy buddy getting out of the brothel street while rudy bad mouthing her it ain't that different, it's obvious what it means to sera and it doesn't add nor rid of anything regarding her character, the studio did a very good job this episode maintaining a good pace and covering everything that needs covering.

[@Yuel402]

They are covering Rudy's story, not Sara. It isn't essential to the plot that they are gonna tackle this season. It will come probably Season 3.

[@arlaalfrost8445]

I have a feeling it will be covered next episode, as it’s supposed to happen the day after Rudy leaves, and he only just agreed to leave with soldat at the end of the episode

[@iiSwearTV]

@@bruh-bd3llol yes it does. They Literally they meet again in the future volumes. And it has an effect on next episode. She gotta meet with that girl and learn what happens. Which helps her character development.

[@ShotterGames]

Unfortunately Sara is not relevant to the overall plot, so it's kinda pointless for them to spend more time in a character that has almost no screen time afterwards, this type of the thing is the most likely to be cut, the characters in this arc are pretty much just plot devices to show Rudy's mental and physical state.

[@LanceGalaura]

Honestly the scene where like Rudeus picks up the dagger and like attempts to ya know. That scene made me cry automatically, it felt real, I have felt like that and almost attempted it a lot of times.

[@Washii31]

Someone didn't go hard enough

[@tyrant4492]

I also find it interesting that while in season 1, the intro music was used to establish setting and travel. While in season 2 it has so far been showing what Rudeus does with his time and show him living and time progressing.

[@ColinTherac117]

With here and everywhere else talking about this episode, I don't think enough people are talking about the intentional sound design decision to emphasize the sound of when that twin dagger, the symbol of Rudeus and Sara's relationship that they bought together during the date, hit the ground when Sara threw it down. That sound had such a harshness and finality and painful ring to it that, for me at least, emotionally hit me like a truck. Just like the moment when Zenith told Paul to shut his mouth in season 1 episode 4 during the conversation with Lilia being pregnant. Or like the way Eris sounded when she was screaming and begging any being in existence to save Rudy from dying in Turning Point 2.

[@garrettlaundry357]

As the saying goes. "When you've hit rock bottom, the only place left to go is up."

[@crediblesalamander8056]

The worst thing about this imo is that he absolutely obliterated his entire relationship with not just sarah but presumably all of counter-arrow, which he's spent months cultivating, just because he slipped up once while absolutely wasted. This is honestly one of my biggest anxieties irl and is one of the reasons I don't drink. I understand why he'd go suicidal, not just losing everyone he cares about once, but beginning to connect with people only to lose all of it again and it's his fault, from his perspective only confirming all of his worst fears about himself as a worthless and irredeemable human being. This shit really went hard and I gotta respect Bind for handling it so well, this sort of stuff isn't usually dealt with (even in) seinen anime with this much thought and care.

[@badgoatnation1714]

Whole video had me down bad too my boy missed a lay up and the rebound

[@hebrux]

The 2nd episode had me questioning the series....BUT episode 3 HAS REDEEMED SEASON 2 FOR ME EXCELLENT EPISODE, 9.5/10

[@jaximusprimerib34]

I can't help but notice the icon you chose for your crunchy account. Atta boy, a fellow man of culture!

[@NieonBuster]

I missed it the first time, and then i saw it on a thumbnail and had to go back to it

[@stephenkrus]

Wow! They heavy and hardcore in this episode. I've never seen an Anime tackle this issues in a story.😳

[@siddharthashwath3696]

I don't konw what to feel after this ep like so much emotions is expressed . Rudeus is very depressed character and this season he is the best 😭😔

[@ShogunShotgunz]

As someone who has lost friends who I knew for months and years to one days drunken errors, this episode hit so deep I almost had a panic attack because I knew what was coming. People underestimate it. Depression takes years to overcome (I still havent overcome it and its been 4 years). Even with new friends and new hopes, youre deep down still thinking its hopeless. Rudeus was depressed before he even got reincarnated… Just shows how slight mistakes in life and misunderstandings let the mind go too far.. The near death scene made me choke up and deadass gave me some clarity. Im getting a therapist. Mushoku Tensei S2 Episode 3 gets a win in my book.

[@biaslina]

This episode is the best we had so far. mushoku back on the trajectory

[@allenliu8820]

I was laughing the entire time while watching this because I knew what was going to happen and you know the feeling of it is gonna happen it is gonna happen.

[@Scytez]

This was indeed dark... Rudi can't get a break... Just another miscommunication problem that derailed and broke a already shattered Rudi.... It's sad but really glad that Soldat was there at his and pulling the man back up!

[@adminnr7699]

I like how you see this episode from more deeper angles Chibi. Tbh, this the best episode for S2 so far. Feels relatable with what happened to Rudy. My guy need to heal. Some of the viewers hate this episode but for some of us this really tense episode when you see Rudy struggle with his life and Sara misunderstanding. Bruh, please end this peacefully. The opening song lyrics really suit with the emations from this series.

[@cameraredeye3115]

This takes me back to last year. For me, it got off to a VERY shitty start. Someone who had been very dear to me for the year prior had passed away unexpectedly in mid-January, and the moment I received news about that, I was so devastated I couldn't even react for about 5-10 minutes. It wasn't until after I got home that I finally started letting out my emotions. For much of last year, I tried to bury myself in work and video games to ease the pain of her passing. I even tried moving up into a job I had been working towards that whole time. Except, that "dream job" quickly became a nightmare, so I was forced to quit and render all my effort for the past year and a half completely wasted. That in addition to my ongoing depression after losing my dear friend was just too much for me to handle. Tbh I feel fortunate to be part of a loving family; otherwise I probably would not be alive today to tell you guys...

[@NOMTF]

This is just the tip of the iceberg for mushoku tensei I can’t wait for the rest of the LN to get animated