Paul Greyrat, the Struggles of a Genius's Father.. - Mushoku Tensei Anime Skipped Content!

[@SimonGreen85]

Paul's journey is an example of what makes this anime great. That every character has a chance for depth and growth.

[@ingloriousbathtub7475]

I love Paul.As a dirt bag he is so f’ing considerate in this times. Ppl are comparing him to the our times father witch is wrong. I couldn’t find bether father than him in those times. Even cheating was a great learning for Rudy. He would be even worse if he didn’t learn from his father mistakes.

[@magistersolis.3750]

@@ingloriousbathtub7475Cheating is bad but some of histories greatest heroes were unfaithful. Look up the British man who really invented the blitzkrieg and made the Funnies. He saved so many lives. Cheating is a sin but does not define all a man is.

[@MissionSilo]

@SimonGreen85 whats makes this anime great is every character is undergoing their own journey. Not just the Mc (rudy)

[@magistersolis.3750]

@@MissionSilo Yeah but that is covered more in the light novel better then it is in the anime hence the Roxy is a (manipulative b!tchcontroversy)

[@MissionSilo]

@@magistersolis.3750 roxy the more balanced of the three wives. She is half and half in many regards.

[@Marrok48]

I am absolutely convinced that rudi being separated from her was by far the best decision. Their romance is by far my favorite, but after hearing how dependent she was, wow.

[@fcgHenden]

Which is why when I see comments about Fitz like "Just fkn tell him you're sylphy, idiot!" I internally think, well... it's not exactly just a crush. Rudy kinda of became her whole personality once.

[@lizardpeople]

It was one of the best decisions Paul ever made as a father codependency isn't a good thing it would have stunted both of their growths

[@ericeddy02]

I love Paul - his journey makes him seem the most human out of everyone in the cast.

[@kmdreacts]

Ahhh, Paul Greyrat, the Angel compared to his 'genius' son, Rudeus. Everyone sh*ts on Paul, but compared to the Greyrat household, and his reincarnated son, Paul is tame medieval fantasy lightwork.

[@Lipe326]

Well Rudeus is also an angel compared to the rest of the nobility they really are true devils Besides Rudeus and Paul are really similar, they both always try to be better than they already were.

[@kmdreacts]

@@Lipe326 yeah, but wait until you find out what he was pleasuring himself to before his siblings beat him up and kicked him out of his parents house 🙄

[@Lipe326]

@@kmdreacts I know about it

[@NoESanity]

@@kmdreacts who are you depression shaming the poor boy? people mourn and cope in different ways. the act of Rudy beating his meat wasn't evil, it was just slightly rude. on the other hand there are multiple instances of rape, murder, human trafficking, and dozens of other outright evil acts that can be blamed on basically every other greyrat. hell, even philip who is considered the good greyrat bought humanoid slaves, creating an entire industry of human trafficking.

[@fcgHenden]

@@kmdreacts I was thinking that too but then there's that thing in the dojo for Paul.

[@Crazael]

One thing I've always liked about Paul is that while he's not always a good dad, he does love his kids and he is trying his best be the best parent he can be. Especially after the Displacement Incident, where he's desperately trying to rebuild his family.

[@Course6Beaver]

He was pivotal in not only taking care of Norn and locating his missing family members while also rescuing people that were displaced.

[@MissionSilo]

Well his job was to be the knight of the village. So Paul rescuing the displaced was him taking his assigned responsibility seriously

[@damiancrowley569]

Absolutely, no parent is ever perfect, and what he dealt with was worse. At least he showed he loved them, bad decisions at all

[@DuoZock]

that makes it more understandable why he expects so much of rudy on the demon continent, considering he didn't see him for years and is expecting him to keep growing at the same speed or even faster since he is being trained by a sword king. he was probably expecting rudy to be advanced level on swords fighting and king level at magic and being even smarter then he was now

[@NoESanity]

that and Paul didn't really understand the risks of the demon continent. the demon content is basically the 6 sided worlds Australia, everyone talks about the random scary monster, but no one thinks about the fact that kangaroos have giant claws on their feet and can kick with enough force to shatter bone.

[@lordturtle8735]

Paul might be a piece of shit, but he's also a great man. This makes him feel more real than most other characters.

[@Aefrops]

arent we all a piece of shit sometimes. thats what makes paul more human than anyone else tbh, he makes mistake and try to be better

[@IfritBoi]

@@Aefrops Paul's breakdown post-teleportation incident made me like his character even more since he's at his most vulnerable and the fight he starts with Rudeus makes Paul feel like an alive, breathing person who did the most he could in his situation while scraping by at best. Rudy's group resenting Paul for what he did only made it better, it really showed that he was a father that constantly falls hard but manages to get back up every time since he refuses to abandon his family

[@Antonfinger1]

i wish they showed more about pauls insight thoughts this changed my view about him alot

[@Hidinginthetreeline]

People give Paul a hard time and it’s not really fair. Paul is not the standard anime dad. Hes not perfect, he makes mistakes, he get frustrated, and doesn’t have all the answers. But Paul tries to do his best by his family, and he is harsh sometimes on Rudy. However Paul more then anyone knows Rudy is exceptional, and when Rudy makes mistakes or doesn’t do the right thing it kind of get the better of him. Paul isn’t a perfect father he’s just a father that gives everything for his family.

[@HubiKoshi]

By the standards of Anime Dads he is exceptional, for one thing he is THERE. Anime Dads often range from Distant to Do They Even Exist? Like Deku's dad from BNHA and so many others. Paul is actually there and trying to raise his kid, that already puts him above most Anime Dads.

[@Hidinginthetreeline]

@@HubiKoshi I meant 2 demential and as deep as a puddle. I agree I feel Paul is actually trying to be there for his family. Even if he makes mistakes along the way.

[@Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken]

People give him a hard time because he's specifically a terrible dad to Rudy, regardless of his intentions, and the anime skips over a decent amount of it compared to the LN/WN, making Paul not look QUITE as bad as he is. He's a great character, but it doesn't change that he's quite awful to Rudy.

[@demoulius1529]

@@Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken Rudy was also his first kid and he had no experience with parenting at all prior to that. So the first child you get is a reincarnated genius whos already stronger then 99% of the world at age 5. Ofcourse thats going to toss people for a loop.

[@davidbowen9596]

Paul the man, has done some really scummy things. Paul the father, had a good heart and gave everything he had to his family. So I always liked Paul because he tried to be a better person for his family. He may not have deserved forgiveness for his crimes but his kids should see him as a hero. Because he literally was a hero for them.

[@InstanRamen]

Yeah all the character in this series is so realistic. As what we know human are not perfect they have flaws and bad moment, and habit. Just like us, but the different between us and all this character they showing all the character flaws to the viewers, and ours not.

[@fcgHenden]

​@@InstanRamennah. That's the most "fantasy" part of this story. Not that many people see their mistakes and change. Ahaha. So unrealistic. 😂😂

[@paancadeunwilled6656]

@@fcgHenden little late but i dont think u got what he said. He said their flaws was shown to the viewer, not the character realising it themselves [well some did but not the point]

[@HK40]

I love Paul's character. He's trying to be a better father than his, and it cracks me up when he copies Rudy. After they meet again after the displacement and he has a meeting after watching Rudy do it.

[@justsomeguywithamustache2901]

The anime didn't do him justice in my opinion, in the light novel, it's revealed that lilia did in fact try to seduce him multiple times, but the anime portrayed lilia as a victim, when in reality both Paul and lilia were at fault 😂😂

[@A_itsar]

In a monologue Lilia said she's the one who seduced Paul tho, I don't believe the anime made Lilia the victim. The only time Lilia was a victim of Paul was when she's a teenager

[@1stMolten_Alchemist]

the anime does confirm that she did, in fact, initiate the act due to her longing for affection. but as the viewer, we don't know this till after the fact. I would have loved to see a more in-depth look at Paul. I'm still reading the LN.

[@ShiNijuuAKL]

Actually in the LN it is mentioned before the family meeting that Paul gropes Lilia sometimes (and she doesn't look displeased)

[@saedo9723]

Knowing Sylphy's attack on Paul was a kill shot now, seeing all the other times we see her blast wind. The giant boar, the assassins, Nanahoshi, damn she was gonna kill her too

[@demoulius1529]

Nanahoshi just told her that all of her grief, sorrow and issues were probably caused by her. Ofcourse she was trying to kill her.

[@parzival5282]

Your video makes me go rewatched S1 ep16 and 17 again. Paul is such a well written character that you don't often see around let alone in anime.

[@DolFunDolhpinVtuber]

Paul had a lot of flaws, but he was a great father who loved all children.

[@deathbeforedishonor6523]

Look forward to these every week. I actually liked Paul a lot as a character and think he really grew into a much better person and father. Look forward to the second half.

[@fcgHenden]

Haha. Yes. My only wish is he could see how well his grandkids got. 😊

[@FabioPCarvalho]

What people don't realize is that Rudeos in his fist life wans't a normal adult. He was a scared teenager, he never developed into adulthood. This is why he never was able to deal with womans

[@phoenicianprince4635]

Another important thing to mention is that Rudy's memories of his past life and his brain in his new life don't match up, the LN actually has a brief mention of this, where Rudy talks about how easy it is for him to learn several new languages, but when he was a teenager in Japan he struggled with his English classes, he essentially says that it might have to do with the elasticity of a child's brain. What this indicates is that not only does Rudy have a stunted emotional development from becoming a NEET and well he does have several decades of life experience, he's stuck with the brain of a child still with all the corresponding benefits and downsides. The benefits seem obvious; Rudy can learn things at a much faster pace, and when his adulthood comes around he actually has significantly better intellectual abilities than he ever seemed to have in a modern education system. The downsides; Rudy still seems to still behave like a child at times, Rudy seems to have no qualms about playing kid games with Sylphie, which given the context seems like he should become easily bored, but he never does, this suggests the emotional reaction he has to things is still those of a child, it even seems to impair his critical thinking skills at times in ways that can't be explained by lack of experience. Most reincarnation Isekai never consider how having a child's brain might affect their protagonist but Mushoku Tensei is different, several lines, and several key aspects of Rudy's behavior as a child make it clear that some of his behavior isn't just caused by his stunted development but the fact he has a child's neurochemistry & hormones.

[@sollymadeit]

Need more of these for Paul after the displacement

[@NoESanity]

23:00 "not many people would send of a kid before they are even 10." boarding school is a very common thing for the rich and famous. Paul was a lesser nobility, but nobility nonetheless. the idea that his kid was going off to be tutored away from home, starting at a young age is not only time appropriate for the setting of jobless, but pretty common even in modern society.

[@DwightMoses]

During Rudy's childhood, Paul was a great dad period. Both to his own son and to Sylphie. Granted we might be critical of his 'hows', but the 'whats' and 'whys' were spot on. Though flawed, he drew on what he had and got the job done.

[@Lench2527]

Hey Andrew I really love your skipped content and episodes reviews. I'm so glad I subscribed to your channel and I'm looking forward to what's to come 2024!

[@Angel-vd2hr]

I think within the world they live in, Paul’s action to send Rudy off was justified. A man has to be able to defend himself and his family from bandits and other ill intentioned people, so getting strong and learning how to navigate the world is absolutely necessary. Rudy had the fighting capability but he still needed the experience and connection that would later serve him well. Assuming the teleportation didn’t happen, Rudy would just stay in the village with Silphy, but he wouldn’t understand how people operate in the world (how to deal with shady people and problem solve situations).

[@MontblancTD]

This is a wonderful skipped content. I have not liked everything Paul did, but seeing him change in the story and how he helped others in the mana displacement incident was great. I look forward to a Paul Greyrat 2nd parter!! Great content thanks 😄

[@MrDeJesus90]

I love Paul so much he’s such a great character. I wish we could have gotten an ova from his perspective

[@josepholdoni7102]

First video I've seen of yours and loved it. Hope thiers more afterwards

[@josepholdoni7102]

Paul really is trying tho

[@Cky-vh5oz]

Here in Italy is 2024 happy new year Andrew and for all the community 🎉

[@JJ-uj1wi]

his vid hits harder after a certain ep

[@alph0x101]

Excited for part 2

[@Rotary787B]

Excellent video summary detailing Paul's inner thoughts and other details not covered in the Anime👍

[@cdwarrior6582]

Paul: wtf Rudy why does your girl know magic strong enough to fucking one shot kill a man… who teaches that to a child? … oh wait… we hired someone to teach that to a child…

[@nakerusa]

I hope these skipped content videos can continue! I'm just chomping at the bit for the next cour (and for my books to come in!)

[@Turn140]

First time coming across your channel. As a father to a younger son and daughter, it's really easy to empathize with Paul. I def have to read the novels now

[@buckaroobonsi555]

I have personality traits of Rudy and Paul. I think every father goes through what Paul is going through if they are a good father!

[@MrWescottX]

Yeah, men who are fathers to their son or daughter

[@Ancient_Path]

I appreciate your breakdown of this. An an anime only, I never fully understood the entirety of Paul’s decision. However, after having it spelled out, he really was an excellent father in that moment. I appreciate your work.

[@tsengelerdenetuya3259]

Not excellent but flawed human who just wants his flesh and blood not to make mistake like he did. Also its medieval era full of lewd pompous aristocratic a**holes so no wonder Paul turn out like this.

[@maxpowers5452]

Vol 12 finally got shipped to me super excited

[@zeroumdois1674]

Just read that volume. I'm only saying this: "Amazing".

[@fcgHenden]

Grats! It's gonna be a hot volume! Prepare tissues if you know what I mean? 😉😉

[@layhosik]

Great video! Thank you!

[@HanSDevX]

Paul is one of the best dads in all of anime, puts piccolo to shame.

[@MrWescottX]

More or less.

[@bojackbojackbojack]

I've been waiting on this one.

[@MrWescottX]

Ikr.

[@Kavsaerin]

I was about to watch this and then I realized, I just started reading the LN's and don't want spoilers on skipped content :( Will have to come back and watch this another time. Truly a sad day

[@cronoluminara6911]

Thx for this great job

[@bruh_moment698]

He may be a cheater and well hated for his actions and is probably not a good father at all and barely deserves respect, But almost no one could love his family more than he did and is the most human out of all, and even foolishly selfish which is why we love him

[@Neutral_1zed]

Its sad how he wanted to act like a proper dad, but once he had the chance to with Norn, most of time were then taken away by the displacement incident, constantly stressing.

[@Jesplinallover99]

I showed a coworker who doesn't watch anime Mushoku Tensei. Paul was his favorite character. Favorite thing he said about it was, "Dad's a giga-chad. I wanna be just like him"

[@Prilliyo]

Honestly I thinl Sylphiette being the first wife is the best decision no way would Eris welcome other women maybe Roxy would

[@PeytonHolland-pt9hx]

He do mesh a rondo in season 2

[@ericbunker6242]

Sounds like the title of one of Norn's books!

[@canadianbro2052]

Happy fathers day 💀💀💀

[@guilhermerubira1842]

Amazing analysis. Paul is a grey character, he struggles to handle life, has flaws but never give up

[@nalskipper7447]

I think it's a bit premature to do a Paul Greyrat analysis before the Begaritt Continent Arc. That arc adds another dimension to Paul, both as a person and a father.

[@tazionuvolari8142]

I always wondered if Rudeus, Paul and Zenith regretted the way they departed from eachother. Zenith loved Rudeus so much. Instead of last phrase of mine, there was another, but i caught myself and understood that it was a spoiler.

[@nicolrb2210]

I love Paul so much as a character

[@MrWescottX]

For real. Other than his flaws as a human

[@rocko0214]

Everytime i hear something about Paul he ends up looking both better and worse to me... peak writing, i'll say.

[@dingosaur00]

I'm only 6 minuites in and this a fire video 🔥🔥

[@a1racer441]

the anime does a bad job at showing the fact that Paul isn't a bad father to them. anime only fans don't see a lot of the struggles and stuff he goes through. he may not be perfect, but he isn't bad either.

[@demoulius1529]

After watching the series through I dident like Paul but I did feel he was trying his best to be the best dad he could be. With the added context though I love him. Sure hes flawed. But his heart is in the right place. And people can change. I feel that most of the things that make him a 'dirtbag' were things he has done before he settled down with Zenith.

[@CodeSiber]

Any argument past that first one I sided with Paul.

[@futueplays4051]

the ln was really good and i feel like its not represented enough in the manga and anime

[@Juankprieto]

Y’all need to drop the Paul hate. This is a guy who tries his best to be a good dad (and husband x 2) in a world where nobility (the people he grew up with) are absolutely horrible

[@Creske_Spellweaver]

Genuine question. why do you say eddis instead of eris?

[@ray-al15]

I did not read vol 1 and now see that I made w mistake lol

[@АбрамАбрамов-ь5ч]

Paul on ton

[@cryptickingaroo]

Pual dies lol ggs ok ban me. Paul isnt a piece of shit hes a man who sacrificed his life so rudy could be a father.

[@Ssilfyeet]

Lol bro dead

[@maxpowers5452]

Paul would be the main character in any other show. He should get a spin off like roxy

[@yaboyfuze6193]

I'm don't have any knowledge past where the anime is at but apparently the author said that if Rudy wasn't the mc that his sister Norn would've been the mc iirc

[@RayOfSunhine2012]

Honestly all the characters in mushoku tensei could be mcs. They all have so much personality and so well written that eris, roxy., sylphy,Paul even ruijerd.

[@jebes909090]

Roxy is basically a less narcissistic elaina

[@christopherdsuza7531]

@@yaboyfuze6193 Oh I like norn....she is just precious.

[@Juankprieto]

Imagine a Fangs of the Black Wolf spinoff!!! Lead by Paul and Elenalise. Pure gold

[@johndoe3307]

I love Paul and think he is a good man, despite his faults.

[@TheMinuteman]

A good man that’s just too horny and prideful and having his son show him the right paths to take and how to be a better father to Norn since he couldn’t keep up with Rudy

[@hellowngarfgar778]

Dude this channel is gold fcking loving listo to you brotha

[@syc254animation2]

22:45 They live in a different setup, so maybe it wasn't that bad a decision given the time frame the story is set.

[@NoESanity]

boarding school is a pretty common thing today in 2024.

[@syc254animation2]

true@@NoESanity

[@Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken]

@@NoESanity He wasn't being sent off to boarding school to better himself. He was being sent off to be a teacher to a difficult child noble solely because of how reliant Sylphy was becoming on him. Damn near no parent is doing that just because of that situation.

[@pkphantom]

Paul is awesome. Anybody who says they hate him is wrong, lol

[@hyonslayer]

While paul might not be a good father as everyone says. I do believe that he is trying his best to be one.

[@MrWescottX]

Yeah.

[@Neutral_1zed]

Lilia and Zenith having a theatrical is so funny to imagine

[@IfritBoi]

Paul sending Rudeus off was easily the best thing he could've ever done as most of Sylphie's character development stems off of her wanting to be strong enough to take care of Rudeus when they grow up and see each other again and she did exactly that not only as a guide but as a love interest as well. I could not imagine a better MT pairing in my wildest dreams

[@javieraguilar2660]

It’s kind of ironic that Paul’s fears of sylpy ended up coming true even with his intervention even if to a lesser degree

[@m1k3droid]

For some reason I have a Mandela Effect memory of the scene when Rudeus is being carted away, of Sylphie freaking out there in the road and fighting Paul as he's trying to restrain her. Maybe I just dreamed it, but it would have been a great scene, shown through the frame of the rear window of the carriage is it moves away from the scene of the fight.

[@nelsonchereta816]

"Get out there and see the world, son!" Meets him four years later after traveling the length of the demon continent. "Thanks a bunch, dad!"

[@infochan6776]

The way the story introduces you to someone who you should really not like and then later builds and develops that character so much that you cant help but be empathetic and love the character in the end.

[@blazearmoru]

When rudy's actually older than paul, and comes from a world of the internet LOL

[@unrealgamer27bs46]

So Lilia became Paul's wife too?

[@Ali-o9n5u]

i guess yes

[@unrealgamer27bs46]

@@Ali-o9n5u nice

[@ceon333]

Hmmm hmmm

[@shinaxia7474]

I am in love with Paul. I can be part of his harem :D

[@kozmo5342]

happy 2024

[@MrWescottX]

2024!

[@isaacbennett1190]

We love Paul around here!

[@TheNman_Val]

I'm so sad, come bad

[@fionawallace8847]

Wear a different shirt.