The part where Rudy is about to thank Paul for saving him right before realizing what happened was a really spot-on portrayal of processing trauma. It's similar to people who get into catastrophic car accidents not realizing what just happened and attempting to go on like everything is normal. He sort of looks over to the side where the dust is still settling as if he's casually chatting with Paul despite getting his arm chomped off and it takes a long moment before he sees the expression on everyone else's faces and his gaze shifts over to Paul cut in half. Absolutely chilling moment.
i keep seeing comments about pauls death on fathers day not being right, but what better display of fatherhood than a man giving up everything for his family. happy fathers day paul, may you rest in peace knowing you were the best father for those so privileged to call you one.
I Lost my Father 2 years ago to cancer so maybe that's another reason why every scene with Rudy and Paul literally has me in tears because of how relatable everything that's happening to Rudy and Paul is. It's like looking at my own past and it's just mind-blowing how they make this anime Soo relatable. Happy Father's day ❤️
He still lives in your heart and in you mind. Tell your children everything you remember of your dad, pass his values to them. They will feel his love through your love. Bless you
Paul was a dad who was too unintelligent to really communicate with Rudy, his son was a genius; and did things very much the opposite way of Paul. On top of that Rudy had shown he really didn't even need Paul as a father after surviving the demon continent. Paul did the best he could, but being separated really destroyed any chance for them to grow closer. In the end Paul was a badass father who literally died for his boy.
I would argue that Paul was something of a genius himself being able to learn such advanced skills while still fairly young despite not completing his training, and Rudy was actually very similar albeit he is more polite and less wild.
I think we give too much credit. By the world's standards he's a genius. But think of the communication gap if you would to America's founding. Even talking to Benjamin Franklin the time periods expert on electricity would confuse him talking about your phone battery.
I disagree, Rudy 100% needed Paul. The reason Rudy can do any Sword Styles is because of Paul, let alone being Intermediate/Advanced. The reason he can effectively use his Demon Eye is because of Paul (and later Ruijerd), his relationship with Eris and then Silvy, becoming who he was was in a large part due to Paul. Roxy gave him the courage to break those barriers and move past his trauma, but Paul gave him the tools to embrace and take on this new world. Not to mention his Greyrat name/blood being an insane boon to Rudy in the series. Paul was a GREATLY flawed character, but he is definitely the GOAT and died a true man.
@@AzureRadioi think he said "after surviving the demon continent" so while i agree with what you said i do believe post demon continent he didn't need Paul. He became a well known adventurer, enrolled in ranoa, cured his ED and mended his relationship with norn without a word from paul. At this point he's built such a solid group of friends and allies that aid him.
@@AzureRadio Not arguing about his need to learn from Paul sword skills, I'm talking about needing him as a "parental figure". We forget he still has the memories and experiences of his former 40-year-old life. He was an adult and still holds those experiences. Even as an infant Rudy didn't "need" his dad to teach him things, he already knew stuff that normal kids would need to learn.
The fight scene was really well done. Paul is a beast. Roxy running around healing was awesome. Elinalise tanking for Rudeus. Rest in Peace Paul Greyrat. You were far from perfect. You were scummy a lot. But, in the end, you were a true father and husband o7
Was the Dwarf playing sort of a bait - tank ? We kinda only see him running to a side like trying to run behind the Hydra to like diverse its attention from some heads like lets say 3 of them, is this correct ? otherwise it didn't seem like they show him do much and i guess Geese is not a fighter just the rogue explorer like.
@@zurcarak Talbard is a support back up for Roxy in this fight as Elin and Paul is covering for Rudy. It was the same for the dungeon where he would only be doing something when he was needed like backing up the backline
@@zurcarak Tallhand is a mage in heavy armor, and Elinalise is an Elf in Tanking position. His role is supporting and protecting Roxy, and fill in the missing Roxy or Elinalise. The anime may mention in the next episode that Tallhand admit he couldn't do much in the fight. But Rudy recognized that everyone did their best and absolute vital for the fight.
@@zurcarak Geese watched the battle from the rear, tasked with retrieving the party's belongings and informing the public if they were to be wiped out.
I love how Rifujin purposely intended for Rudeus' left hand to deal the final blow on the hydra, named "Heracles" by Rudues himself. Going full circle with the Greek Myth of Hercules
Paul almost single-handedly lead a small army to find every single person he could from buene village… and in the end, he never got to see the rest of his family come together. It’s truly heartbreaking.
Did not see Rudeus also losing a hand... but wow... the things and people he lost on this day... This whole day had to have mentally wrecked Rudeus... Curious to see how he recovers.
The last time i felt like this was when i watched cyberpunk edgerunners. After that i was just kind of wrecked watching certain parts over again and thinking about in non stop for days. This episode made me feel the same just keep rewatching the end and it makes me sad everytime.
The ending with how zenith became after she woke hurt really deep cos it reminds me of my grandma's final months of dementia cos like seeing zenith before was so full of life then boom now she's an empty shell. It really killed me on the inside deep. With Paul's death idk I just disconnected I guess but yeah both were bad losses for rudeus in their own way. And not only that he has to face his two sisters and be the man of the house all whilst he also feels like crap too.
@@user-zl1vf4me1p I’m just pragmatic :/ But, It’s even more reason for you to work harder and try to make everything right while you still live. Live your life to the fullest, just like Rudeus is trying to. Even when knowing there’s no afterlife, you’d have no regrets because you had lived your life to the fullest and did everything the best that you could.
Same for me. I read it a week ago sicne i finally catched up woth he Anime. i knew what was coming but i still couldn't handle it. The scene at the end was hard aswell. Pauls death hit udy really hard. Him realizing that Zenith is "gone" in some way aswell, completely broke Rudy. Next weeks Episode will be hard aswell.
honestly i think they've nailed the past 2 episodes, perhaps even 3. when i heard the director of the anime reincarnation of the worlds strongest exercist was taking over i was really hopeful because i think he did an excellent job with that one too. and it seems hes really pulled through here too. the director who took over for the first half of season 2 basically just kinda put literally what was happening in the story into anime form, but lost the emotion/essense of the story. the first seasons director was REALLY good at boiling down the scenes (including combining scenes) to convey the spirit of the story. the newest director is also good at that too. im very happy. i hope he signs on for season 3.
I agree with this. This cour’s director is a lot better than the previous one and I think that has to do with experience. Hiroki Hirano (S2 Cour 1’s director) was actually S1’s assistant director for Manabu Okamoto (S1 director) but from what I’ve gotten from MAL and ANN, Hiroki has basically zero experience in the overall director chair compared to the other 2. Not saying he wasn’t trying, I just think he was a bit too out of his depth, unfortunately.
1:33 Yea Paul was a total badass in the novel, it pointed out that Paul was the one who was doing all the major damage to the hydra, as Elinalise didn’t have the power to totally behead them. I was expecting his death, I’m looking forward to seeing it in the anime.
@@yuvrajrana7980 that's the thing, we would never know. There are so many thing would turn out much better if there are more knowledge on the matter. Like for example: the Hydra use its own mana supply to negate magic with its scale. I always wonder if Rudy just throw his endless supply of mana at it. Would it be higher than the Hydra and overpower it? Also, they burn the hydra at the stump, where there is no scale. It seem unlikely a shot at its head, scale and all , would be effective, even at close range.
There is literally no other creator that I enjoy their reviews and videos as much of as you Otaku Spirit, I love your content so much, thank you for all you do.
I am amazed that they have adapted this as faithfully as they have. Most of the "missing" scenes you read here were just descriptive language that described exactly what was on the screen. At least, until about 31:00.
Yeah it was diabolical having this episode drop on Father's day. This way this episode has extra force having it drop on Father's day, with Paul dying to save his son's life and free his wife. 😢
I don’t think it was a malicious or trolling move to air this on Father’s Day. Paul died, but this episode honored him more than any touching monologue or show of love could ever accomplish. This was a tribute to dads and an illustration of the highest virtue a dad could have: willingness to sacrifice to protect your progeny.
Knowing Paul got to feel the joy of Rudy genuinely hyping him up was everything. I smiled so freaking hard when Paul made that dumb smile because I knew what was coming. He died content and a hero.
44:00 felt the same 😔 I know its just a tv show but still I’m glad there’s someone who feel the same way, this episode was hard and heartbreaking for a lot of us 💔
out of all the things ive spoiled for myself, ive never managed to spoil paul dying. when i saw the eps i was actually shocked. what a goated anime man
The fact that Rudy was torn, upset, and anguished over the fact that Paul died and not his previous life parents shows how he’s changed emotionally. Even though he always talks about Paul and Zennith as if they’re not really his parents but Paul dying still hurt Rudy it was so gut wrenching I wasn’t even spoiled and I knew Paul probably wasn’t gonna make it just from all the death flags. Happy Father’s Day Paul you’ve left your mark that’s for sure😢
This hit me pretty hard, my sister had a stroke, then my father had a heart attack and died 2 months later. Then my sister had another stroke. I really feel for Rudys issolation.
I'm really conflicted about Rudy's relationship with his new parents I think he's cold to them because of his past life but I think they're actually really good parents especially considering it's their first group of children. Paul has some anger/lust issues but I think he is a man of his age and world. I think he might even be pretty hard on himself for what he's done at least from what we see in the anime. That aside i think Paul and Zenith really struggled prior to the disaster to support and give Rudy the best opportunities they could possibly provide. They were also really respectful of him like how they never pushed him to leave the house but still made sure that he was progressing in ways that he could. I think they reached a really good balance between comfort and safety as well as the friction required to grow but always with love and respect towards him. I get that he hasn't seen them and that would make sense for a mentally undeveloped child but Rudy is an adult like any of us; if someone treated me like that for 7 years i feel like I'd have a really strong bond with them. Hopefully there's more exploration of that and maybe Rudy realizes too late I think being truly grateful would be a good growth section.
He will understand and treasure his relation of his new parents like really, after paul's death, he vowed to himself to finally take everything seriously from now on as if it was his last life(we would see this in the next episodes). You can see how much he values zenith in volume 20-21 in the light novel which was the arc for zenith, and how much rudeus would go far for her.
And also you need to put it in mind rudues is not like any adult. When he was in his early teens, he shut himself from the world. He may be 34 or what years old but his mentality is still that of a teen due to him shutting himself inside, he can still think as an adult but he acts most of the time as a kid and ofcourse his teen hormones also influences him(no matter how adult you think if your hormones is that of a child you will act or think as one at times)
@@itsmebaige9804 This...there are only a few people who understand the influence of hormones in reincarnation anime. There are like 2 or 3 reincarnation anime that mentioned something like that. I'm talking about World's finest assassin of course. Oshi No Ko too. The current isekai body also affects that character's mind although not completely.
I wouldn't say they struggled at all raising Rudy, they are both nobility, Paul being a Greyrat and Zenith being (spoilers so I won't explain) bloodine in the church. Money was never even a thought. He sent Rudy to the castle to make him earn his tuition and to teach him to be a man. The only thing Paul struggled with was relating to Rudy. That and the fact Rudy was so far beyond a child that he didn't know how to handle it.
@@itsmebaige9804 Yes he never matured. This current idea that you automatically gain knowledge and skills by aging is totally wrong and many people never learn how to manipulate people you don't gain that ability by aging and young people do manipulate and use older people.
Episodes like this are why I'm anime-only for certain series. Even though there were flags, I didn't see things going down like this at all, and holy shit was this airing on Father's Day the most devastating turn of events.
Man honestly, this video was a tough listen the episode alone had me in tears. you breaking it down, so perfectly just made it even worse, but in the best way possible I hate how relatable to show is really makes you think about your life. You’ve become one of my favorite content creator to listen to your storytelling is amazing. Thank you for giving your perspective.
I think they screwed up pointing out how Rudeus was out of his element in melee range and how his demon eye was useless against such a big and chaotic monster. A lot of people blaming him for causing Paul's death by daydreaming and not paying attention moments before the catastrophe.
I dunno. Subaru’s dad seems a bit too lax. His son ended up in a state of chaotic nihilism with no guidance. Who knows what a mess he would have become if he didn’t get isekai’d into a world that demanded he get his shit together immediately.
Lost my father in January of last year (2023) from skin cancer. i haven't cried yet only because i know exactly where he is. he was a true Southern Baptist preacher who dedicated his life to preaching God's word and salvation. It was not "good-bye" for me but rather see you later.
To be fair it was still worth it going , if he didn't go zenith wouldn't be saved and roxy would be dead , also aisha and norn would probably escape from rudy house and go alone which might result in thier end
Fun fact Zenith WOULD have been saved even if Rudy didn't come, would've just taken longer and Roxy would've died. Also, rudy would've.... obtained a different pokemon.
there's in-story narrations and also author's commentaries of various events. in-story narrations mostly done by man-god so people agreed that it's not always the truth, at least not 100% precise. author's commentaries is mostly implied on things, including the "what if" scenario, especially in his Q&A event. as far as i am aware, there's no explicit statement that we can take as "100% what if", but even so, from the sense of the plot, it's a good possibility to assume things, like Roxy died if Rudy did not come, etc. (of course i know there's Strong Fate thing)
Many people think its evil that they released this on Father's day. But I think it is in fact the perfect timing. It is showing the greatest sacrifice a father makes for his family. He died for his family, his ultimate sacrifice sets an example what a father should do for his family, for Rudeus to follow now that he is becoming a dad soon. It perfectly exemplifies what a father should be (on Father's day) for his family despite him still being a flawed hot headed character near the end
Man you are really the best I'm now watching you after each episode you're adding so much feeling to the content that it's making it really awesome I just wanted to thank you for all the work you put in to understand what's going on and related with so much feeling
Then emotion with this one. Paul going berserker rage at the sight of Zenith. I wasn't effected when you were reading the LN but this anime version had me in tears.
As someone who read the LN you can really see that Paul is using all 3 sword schools against the hydra. It makes you wonder what could Paul archive in the schools if he trained the past 10ish years. I certainly would have become a saint in all 3. I don't think he could have gotten any King tier skills if he still had a job and his family because king tier in swordmanship does take years of training if you're not a prodige like the sword god. And while Paul hates the north sword school, it is probably the style that helps him the most in labyrinths since it is such an unorthodox style that helps him react to unexpected situations.
I honestly can't remember if they covered this in the main light novel series, but, If you look online you can find a bunch of side stories that the writer put out on that "Let's be authors" site, so there's no telling what is "canon" and what is not. (far as im concerned theyre all canon including Santa Orstead. lmfao) But iirc there's something that mentions that Zenith worked as the villages local clinic. I only bring this up because this is another interesting bit of world building and lore that helps you better understand rudeas mindset and disconnect as a parental unit from her. She goes back to work pretty quickly after he is born cause they have Lilia. Because of this all the normal(ized by society) stuff you attribute to "your mother" like cooking and cleaning etc. is done by Lilia and helps us realize in a way why Rudy see's Lilia as the real mother figure in his life. She was with him non stop whether she wanted to be or not cause of how creepy he was with her. SO in his mind he associated love and affection with Zenith, but emotionless parenthood with Lilia. And of course he forms a strong bond with Paul simply because they're both scumbags, at that point. Dude was litterally parenting his own father. lol so it's almost as if Rudy loves Paul like a father would love his son. Sorta trippy if you really ponder it. lol
I got spoiled due to the TH-cam shorts that's talked about it and I just couldn't look away this story is amazing one of the best I've seen in the "modern" anime today.
Especially his smile at last second when he sees Rudy is fine kicked me hard! They really do such small touches so well that you can't quite imagine while reading novels. I agree they should had left Zenith to next episode and end it with Paul burning. It both rushed the episode and also overloaded us, Zenith hits me hard i don't know. She made me cry so much in novels, even seeing her face hurts..
if thats what an advanced swordsman can do against such a strong beast... im afraid of what others of higher rank can do. jfc paul was a beast. rip paul. you will be missed, rifujin did you super dirty.
Goddamn! This episode was such a gut punch. There are very few anime series that I’ve become invested in, and even fewer that have been able to stir deep emotions. They're doing such a wonderful job adapting the manga and we're the better for it. I hope they're able to close out the season right. Thank you for your excellent commentary/breakdown, it’s greatly appreciated.
Paul is a great character, and this battle did showcase how much of an accomplished warrior he is, hey may not be like Rudeus when it comes to mind from an academical point if view but he definitely encompasses exactly what a leader should be like, he makes the right decisions, he listens to other people's opinion, and he does do his best, and most of all, he will sacrifice himself to save the members of his group and for his family, he went down like an absolute GOAT
Omg… they handled the emotional scene so well. Without any overdramatized emotion. It was so much I had the chance to think about every emotion I was feeling
My father passed earlier this year, day after my birthday. Can't put in to words the thoughts that went through my head when I found him. This Father's Day was my first without him. This episode was extremely hard to get through.
24:37 it's pretty cruel that the light novel (since it's from Rudy's perspective) describes that the head smashes down into "the empty space" between Paul and Rudeus, since Rudy doesn't know yet that Paul was there.
@@AzureRadio In the LN Rudy read a book (not sure if that was back at Eris' home or in the Academy, it was definitely some time ago) that said divine tier healing magic can restore lost limbs. He just doesn't remember it right now. The problem is to actually find someone who is able to cast divine healing magic. Im really curious if they find someone like that and if Rudy gets his hand back.
Just sitting here waiting for episode 23 skipped content to come out, so I can proceed to listen to it all week long to keep myself from going crazy waiting for the next episode. Can't believe the season is almost over.
Absolute PEAK anime content! The fact that this episode was released on Father's Day is a subtle reminder of the sacrifices FATHERS make for their families. Though Paul was far from a good man or father for most of the time we knew him. In the end, Paul showed us just how good of a man and father he truly was.
So, watching the anime, when those scenes came up, it was sad, blinking lots, etc. but didnt hit me too hard. Your retelling of the missing content hit me hard though, even though I knew what was coming it hit me.
it was really impactul to see this animated, reading it hit really hard because of the details that are described to you, but you watching and hearing everything is just...
I was spoiled to the fact that Paul eventually dies in the series (thanks to a TH-cam thumbnail of all things lol) but for some reason I didn’t expect it to happen right now, that shit fucked me up
I thought Rudeus was much more attached to his mother than we see in this episode. Back when Rudeus was depressed from Eris leaving, there was a scene of him talking to his mom seemingly in a memory of Rudeus' but I think in reality that was Zenith dreaming about Rudeus instead.
I knew it was coming but this hurt. I didn't even realize what day it was because i was just devastate. And i pointed something that something about rudy's line none of his kids (besides the ones who know) will have grandparents. Norn's kids won't have grandparents. This wrenched my heart
on Father's day is absolutely diabolical
i agree,shoulda waited anotherr week
But seriously though!!! Didn’t they also skip a week after turning point 3? Those cheeky bastards
Fate/Zero: First time?
@@onetickhaole1109 they did NOT need a break, they did it for the line-up lmao
Mother's Day= Sylphie Prego.. Father's Day= RIP Paul saving his son... they did a very good job planning this... still just a fuck.. just fuck..
The part where Rudy is about to thank Paul for saving him right before realizing what happened was a really spot-on portrayal of processing trauma. It's similar to people who get into catastrophic car accidents not realizing what just happened and attempting to go on like everything is normal. He sort of looks over to the side where the dust is still settling as if he's casually chatting with Paul despite getting his arm chomped off and it takes a long moment before he sees the expression on everyone else's faces and his gaze shifts over to Paul cut in half. Absolutely chilling moment.
yep i bet the pain of losing the arm didn't even register in his mind.
i keep seeing comments about pauls death on fathers day not being right, but what better display of fatherhood than a man giving up everything for his family. happy fathers day paul, may you rest in peace knowing you were the best father for those so privileged to call you one.
I Lost my Father 2 years ago to cancer so maybe that's another reason why every scene with Rudy and Paul literally has me in tears because of how relatable everything that's happening to Rudy and Paul is. It's like looking at my own past and it's just mind-blowing how they make this anime Soo relatable. Happy Father's day ❤️
Rest in peace to your father brother, his soul is at ease ❤️
@@ImWarsouls you have no idea how much that means to me thank you dear brother ❤️✊🏼
@@infernotorch5700 RIP to your father he's always in your heart! Happy Father's Day! ❤️
@@jordonavant5153 with full love and appreciation thank you Soo much brother ❤️❤️❤️ Happy Father's Day 💐
He still lives in your heart and in you mind.
Tell your children everything you remember of your dad, pass his values to them.
They will feel his love through your love.
Bless you
the fact that Rudy named his left arm Heracles never crossed my mind its gonna be a silly foreshadowing, PEAK
Paul was a dad who was too unintelligent to really communicate with Rudy, his son was a genius; and did things very much the opposite way of Paul. On top of that Rudy had shown he really didn't even need Paul as a father after surviving the demon continent. Paul did the best he could, but being separated really destroyed any chance for them to grow closer. In the end Paul was a badass father who literally died for his boy.
I would argue that Paul was something of a genius himself being able to learn such advanced skills while still fairly young despite not completing his training, and Rudy was actually very similar albeit he is more polite and less wild.
I think we give too much credit. By the world's standards he's a genius. But think of the communication gap if you would to America's founding. Even talking to Benjamin Franklin the time periods expert on electricity would confuse him talking about your phone battery.
I disagree, Rudy 100% needed Paul.
The reason Rudy can do any Sword Styles is because of Paul, let alone being Intermediate/Advanced.
The reason he can effectively use his Demon Eye is because of Paul (and later Ruijerd), his relationship with Eris and then Silvy, becoming who he was was in a large part due to Paul.
Roxy gave him the courage to break those barriers and move past his trauma, but Paul gave him the tools to embrace and take on this new world. Not to mention his Greyrat name/blood being an insane boon to Rudy in the series.
Paul was a GREATLY flawed character, but he is definitely the GOAT and died a true man.
@@AzureRadioi think he said "after surviving the demon continent" so while i agree with what you said i do believe post demon continent he didn't need Paul. He became a well known adventurer, enrolled in ranoa, cured his ED and mended his relationship with norn without a word from paul. At this point he's built such a solid group of friends and allies that aid him.
@@AzureRadio Not arguing about his need to learn from Paul sword skills, I'm talking about needing him as a "parental figure". We forget he still has the memories and experiences of his former 40-year-old life. He was an adult and still holds those experiences. Even as an infant Rudy didn't "need" his dad to teach him things, he already knew stuff that normal kids would need to learn.
The fight scene was really well done. Paul is a beast. Roxy running around healing was awesome. Elinalise tanking for Rudeus. Rest in Peace Paul Greyrat. You were far from perfect. You were scummy a lot. But, in the end, you were a true father and husband o7
Was the Dwarf playing sort of a bait - tank ? We kinda only see him running to a side like trying to run behind the Hydra to like diverse its attention from some heads like lets say 3 of them, is this correct ? otherwise it didn't seem like they show him do much and i guess Geese is not a fighter just the rogue explorer like.
@@zurcarak Talbard is a support back up for Roxy in this fight as Elin and Paul is covering for Rudy. It was the same for the dungeon where he would only be doing something when he was needed like backing up the backline
@@zurcarak Tallhand is a mage in heavy armor, and Elinalise is an Elf in Tanking position. His role is supporting and protecting Roxy, and fill in the missing Roxy or Elinalise. The anime may mention in the next episode that Tallhand admit he couldn't do much in the fight. But Rudy recognized that everyone did their best and absolute vital for the fight.
@@zurcarak Geese watched the battle from the rear, tasked with retrieving the party's belongings and informing the public if they were to be wiped out.
What does o7 mean?
I love how Rifujin purposely intended for Rudeus' left hand to deal the final blow on the hydra, named "Heracles" by Rudues himself. Going full circle with the Greek Myth of Hercules
Paul almost single-handedly lead a small army to find every single person he could from buene village… and in the end, he never got to see the rest of his family come together. It’s truly heartbreaking.
Did not see Rudeus also losing a hand... but wow... the things and people he lost on this day...
This whole day had to have mentally wrecked Rudeus... Curious to see how he recovers.
The last time i felt like this was when i watched cyberpunk edgerunners. After that i was just kind of wrecked watching certain parts over again and thinking about in non stop for days. This episode made me feel the same just keep rewatching the end and it makes me sad everytime.
The ending with how zenith became after she woke hurt really deep cos it reminds me of my grandma's final months of dementia cos like seeing zenith before was so full of life then boom now she's an empty shell. It really killed me on the inside deep. With Paul's death idk I just disconnected I guess but yeah both were bad losses for rudeus in their own way. And not only that he has to face his two sisters and be the man of the house all whilst he also feels like crap too.
we're so lucky to have such an excellent adaptation
Happy Fathers day, paul. You can now have the talk with your father
No after life in mushoku tensei.
@@corxiiifelinike2643 mf really be making it worse for us huh
@@user-zl1vf4me1p I’m just pragmatic :/
But, It’s even more reason for you to work harder and try to make everything right while you still live. Live your life to the fullest, just like Rudeus is trying to. Even when knowing there’s no afterlife, you’d have no regrets because you had lived your life to the fullest and did everything the best that you could.
@@corxiiifelinike2643 dude read the room. No one cares about the fact rn
@@A_itsarbro doesn't want to improve his life
Even though I already knew what was gonna happen, it still hit me like a ton of bricks. I definitely shed a few tears.
Same for me. I read it a week ago sicne i finally catched up woth he Anime. i knew what was coming but i still couldn't handle it. The scene at the end was hard aswell. Pauls death hit udy really hard. Him realizing that Zenith is "gone" in some way aswell, completely broke Rudy.
Next weeks Episode will be hard aswell.
I'm not crying. I'm not crying. I'm not crying
honestly i think they've nailed the past 2 episodes, perhaps even 3. when i heard the director of the anime reincarnation of the worlds strongest exercist was taking over i was really hopeful because i think he did an excellent job with that one too. and it seems hes really pulled through here too. the director who took over for the first half of season 2 basically just kinda put literally what was happening in the story into anime form, but lost the emotion/essense of the story. the first seasons director was REALLY good at boiling down the scenes (including combining scenes) to convey the spirit of the story. the newest director is also good at that too. im very happy. i hope he signs on for season 3.
I agree with this. This cour’s director is a lot better than the previous one and I think that has to do with experience. Hiroki Hirano (S2 Cour 1’s director) was actually S1’s assistant director for Manabu Okamoto (S1 director) but from what I’ve gotten from MAL and ANN, Hiroki has basically zero experience in the overall director chair compared to the other 2. Not saying he wasn’t trying, I just think he was a bit too out of his depth, unfortunately.
1:33 Yea Paul was a total badass in the novel, it pointed out that Paul was the one who was doing all the major damage to the hydra, as Elinalise didn’t have the power to totally behead them. I was expecting his death, I’m looking forward to seeing it in the anime.
Show made it obvious too though. Paul was the only one cutting off heads. They even show Elinalise unable to do anything to it.
@@Th1sUsernameIsNotTakenshe was tanking for rudues and helping him
@@yuvrajrana7980 I think he meant Elinalise was unable to do Damage to the Hydra.
@@nguyendi92 nvm that but if Rudy used stone cannon at point Blank range it definitely would have blown of 1 of head of hydra
@@yuvrajrana7980 that's the thing, we would never know. There are so many thing would turn out much better if there are more knowledge on the matter. Like for example: the Hydra use its own mana supply to negate magic with its scale. I always wonder if Rudy just throw his endless supply of mana at it. Would it be higher than the Hydra and overpower it?
Also, they burn the hydra at the stump, where there is no scale. It seem unlikely a shot at its head, scale and all , would be effective, even at close range.
There is literally no other creator that I enjoy their reviews and videos as much of as you Otaku Spirit, I love your content so much, thank you for all you do.
I am amazed that they have adapted this as faithfully as they have. Most of the "missing" scenes you read here were just descriptive language that described exactly what was on the screen. At least, until about 31:00.
Oh man I kept on refreshing your channel's page to get the SCOOP today! Happy Father's Day 😭
Yeah it was diabolical having this episode drop on Father's day. This way this episode has extra force having it drop on Father's day, with Paul dying to save his son's life and free his wife. 😢
This episode fucked me up. I cried
Same i need a minute after this episode
@@antrite08i just watched it really broke me into tears i hope rudeus recovers
@@bomber.2879he’s probably gonna need a hand with that ……😊
It left me speechless, hours later and I still feel empty
@@omensoffate a father too 💀💀
I don’t think it was a malicious or trolling move to air this on Father’s Day. Paul died, but this episode honored him more than any touching monologue or show of love could ever accomplish.
This was a tribute to dads and an illustration of the highest virtue a dad could have: willingness to sacrifice to protect your progeny.
Paul in his last moments: see rudy? That's how cool your pops is ....
Knowing Paul got to feel the joy of Rudy genuinely hyping him up was everything.
I smiled so freaking hard when Paul made that dumb smile because I knew what was coming.
He died content and a hero.
Paul goes out like an MVP and Rudy never really bonded with Zenith but Paul is really his dad
Except as we saw from Zenith's chapter, he does. Rudy is just terrible at understanding his own feelings and attachments.
What an episode... I'm speechless.
This was done right.
btw @OtakuSpirit your last minute after credits, hit me so hard.
I'm glad we saw your emotions. It is one of the few books I read that made me cry. And more TH-camrs should express how great of a story this is.
44:00 felt the same 😔 I know its just a tv show but still I’m glad there’s someone who feel the same way, this episode was hard and heartbreaking for a lot of us 💔
28:16 "no matter how many times I read this it still gets me... happy father's day"
everything is not daijoubu😭
Rifujin really did everyone dirty especially Paul and its exactly on fricking Father's Day.....
is it his decision? I think it is studio's decision to drop on fathers day.
Still better than gojo being killed off screen. Rip Paul Greyrat
@@CesarioCarlQuezadaLiterally Gojo Die in full story. Not Of screen xd
@@joaquindavilaescobar6155 lol he gets cut if half by sukuna, I'm not talking about when toji killed him
Thank you so much for adding visuals to these Skipped Content episodes ❤
As a man with a 16 year old son...episode BROKE ME
i knew what was coming for months but shiiii it still hits you right in the gut
out of all the things ive spoiled for myself, ive never managed to spoil paul dying. when i saw the eps i was actually shocked. what a goated anime man
The fact that Rudy was torn, upset, and anguished over the fact that Paul died and not his previous life parents shows how he’s changed emotionally. Even though he always talks about Paul and Zennith as if they’re not really his parents but Paul dying still hurt Rudy it was so gut wrenching I wasn’t even spoiled and I knew Paul probably wasn’t gonna make it just from all the death flags. Happy Father’s Day Paul you’ve left your mark that’s for sure😢
thank you for keeping the title and thumbnail relatively spoiler free
This hit me pretty hard, my sister had a stroke, then my father had a heart attack and died 2 months later. Then my sister had another stroke. I really feel for Rudys issolation.
❤️🥲
thank you very much for the spiler warning c:
amazing episode x.x
I'm really conflicted about Rudy's relationship with his new parents I think he's cold to them because of his past life but I think they're actually really good parents especially considering it's their first group of children. Paul has some anger/lust issues but I think he is a man of his age and world. I think he might even be pretty hard on himself for what he's done at least from what we see in the anime. That aside i think Paul and Zenith really struggled prior to the disaster to support and give Rudy the best opportunities they could possibly provide. They were also really respectful of him like how they never pushed him to leave the house but still made sure that he was progressing in ways that he could. I think they reached a really good balance between comfort and safety as well as the friction required to grow but always with love and respect towards him. I get that he hasn't seen them and that would make sense for a mentally undeveloped child but Rudy is an adult like any of us; if someone treated me like that for 7 years i feel like I'd have a really strong bond with them.
Hopefully there's more exploration of that and maybe Rudy realizes too late I think being truly grateful would be a good growth section.
He will understand and treasure his relation of his new parents like really, after paul's death, he vowed to himself to finally take everything seriously from now on as if it was his last life(we would see this in the next episodes). You can see how much he values zenith in volume 20-21 in the light novel which was the arc for zenith, and how much rudeus would go far for her.
And also you need to put it in mind rudues is not like any adult. When he was in his early teens, he shut himself from the world. He may be 34 or what years old but his mentality is still that of a teen due to him shutting himself inside, he can still think as an adult but he acts most of the time as a kid and ofcourse his teen hormones also influences him(no matter how adult you think if your hormones is that of a child you will act or think as one at times)
@@itsmebaige9804 This...there are only a few people who understand the influence of hormones in reincarnation anime. There are like 2 or 3 reincarnation anime that mentioned something like that. I'm talking about World's finest assassin of course. Oshi No Ko too. The current isekai body also affects that character's mind although not completely.
I wouldn't say they struggled at all raising Rudy, they are both nobility, Paul being a Greyrat and Zenith being (spoilers so I won't explain) bloodine in the church.
Money was never even a thought. He sent Rudy to the castle to make him earn his tuition and to teach him to be a man.
The only thing Paul struggled with was relating to Rudy. That and the fact Rudy was so far beyond a child that he didn't know how to handle it.
@@itsmebaige9804 Yes he never matured. This current idea that you automatically gain knowledge and skills by aging is totally wrong and many people never learn how to manipulate people you don't gain that ability by aging and young people do manipulate and use older people.
Episodes like this are why I'm anime-only for certain series. Even though there were flags, I didn't see things going down like this at all, and holy shit was this airing on Father's Day the most devastating turn of events.
Man honestly, this video was a tough listen the episode alone had me in tears. you breaking it down, so perfectly just made it even worse, but in the best way possible I hate how relatable to show is really makes you think about your life. You’ve become one of my favorite content creator to listen to your storytelling is amazing. Thank you for giving your perspective.
Lost my father 2 years ago and when I read this in the LN, I cried so fucking hard. I once again cried for this episode
I think they screwed up pointing out how Rudeus was out of his element in melee range and how his demon eye was useless against such a big and chaotic monster. A lot of people blaming him for causing Paul's death by daydreaming and not paying attention moments before the catastrophe.
I dunno. Subaru’s dad seems a bit too lax. His son ended up in a state of chaotic nihilism with no guidance. Who knows what a mess he would have become if he didn’t get isekai’d into a world that demanded he get his shit together immediately.
Her not having memories was like a knife stabbing into me the man god was right.
Lost my father in January of last year (2023) from skin cancer. i haven't cried yet only because i know exactly where he is. he was a true Southern Baptist preacher who dedicated his life to preaching God's word and salvation. It was not "good-bye" for me but rather see you later.
To be fair it was still worth it going , if he didn't go zenith wouldn't be saved and roxy would be dead , also aisha and norn would probably escape from rudy house and go alone which might result in thier end
Fun fact
Zenith WOULD have been saved even if Rudy didn't come, would've just taken longer and Roxy would've died. Also, rudy would've.... obtained a different pokemon.
@@commandblock7077 the author does "what if" stories?
@@appleonsauce2035 These are the words of Hitogami who can see the future, but we know he's a liar so why believe him.
there's in-story narrations and also author's commentaries of various events.
in-story narrations mostly done by man-god so people agreed that it's not always the truth, at least not 100% precise. author's commentaries is mostly implied on things, including the "what if" scenario, especially in his Q&A event.
as far as i am aware, there's no explicit statement that we can take as "100% what if", but even so, from the sense of the plot, it's a good possibility to assume things, like Roxy died if Rudy did not come, etc. (of course i know there's Strong Fate thing)
@@commandblock7077I don’t see how they could’ve defeated the hydra without Rudy’s idea and Roxy’s help?
What an episode and on father's day!
Many people think its evil that they released this on Father's day. But I think it is in fact the perfect timing. It is showing the greatest sacrifice a father makes for his family. He died for his family, his ultimate sacrifice sets an example what a father should do for his family, for Rudeus to follow now that he is becoming a dad soon. It perfectly exemplifies what a father should be (on Father's day) for his family despite him still being a flawed hot headed character near the end
Man you are really the best I'm now watching you after each episode you're adding so much feeling to the content that it's making it really awesome I just wanted to thank you for all the work you put in to understand what's going on and related with so much feeling
I’m not crying your crying 😭
Then emotion with this one. Paul going berserker rage at the sight of Zenith. I wasn't effected when you were reading the LN but this anime version had me in tears.
what a legend
a true father
As someone who read the LN you can really see that Paul is using all 3 sword schools against the hydra. It makes you wonder what could Paul archive in the schools if he trained the past 10ish years. I certainly would have become a saint in all 3. I don't think he could have gotten any King tier skills if he still had a job and his family because king tier in swordmanship does take years of training if you're not a prodige like the sword god.
And while Paul hates the north sword school, it is probably the style that helps him the most in labyrinths since it is such an unorthodox style that helps him react to unexpected situations.
I honestly can't remember if they covered this in the main light novel series, but, If you look online you can find a bunch of side stories that the writer put out on that "Let's be authors" site, so there's no telling what is "canon" and what is not. (far as im concerned theyre all canon including Santa Orstead. lmfao)
But iirc there's something that mentions that Zenith worked as the villages local clinic.
I only bring this up because this is another interesting bit of world building and lore that helps you better understand rudeas mindset and disconnect as a parental unit from her.
She goes back to work pretty quickly after he is born cause they have Lilia. Because of this all the normal(ized by society) stuff you attribute to "your mother" like cooking and cleaning etc. is done by Lilia and helps us realize in a way why Rudy see's Lilia as the real mother figure in his life. She was with him non stop whether she wanted to be or not cause of how creepy he was with her. SO in his mind he associated love and affection with Zenith, but emotionless parenthood with Lilia.
And of course he forms a strong bond with Paul simply because they're both scumbags, at that point. Dude was litterally parenting his own father. lol so it's almost as if Rudy loves Paul like a father would love his son. Sorta trippy if you really ponder it. lol
Subaru and Rudeus have the greatest dads in almost ALL of anime
I got spoiled due to the TH-cam shorts that's talked about it and I just couldn't look away this story is amazing one of the best I've seen in the "modern" anime today.
Watching your videos kinda made me realize that I would totally enjoy listening to audio books (but only if done by you hehe)
This episode is Soo heartbreaking. Just soo heavy it was unreal. Even though I saw it coming. Paul had been putting up flags. But damn.
Especially his smile at last second when he sees Rudy is fine kicked me hard! They really do such small touches so well that you can't quite imagine while reading novels.
I agree they should had left Zenith to next episode and end it with Paul burning. It both rushed the episode and also overloaded us, Zenith hits me hard i don't know. She made me cry so much in novels, even seeing her face hurts..
if thats what an advanced swordsman can do against such a strong beast... im afraid of what others of higher rank can do. jfc paul was a beast.
rip paul. you will be missed, rifujin did you super dirty.
Goddamn! This episode was such a gut punch. There are very few anime series that I’ve become invested in, and even fewer that have been able to stir deep emotions. They're doing such a wonderful job adapting the manga and we're the better for it. I hope they're able to close out the season right. Thank you for your excellent commentary/breakdown, it’s greatly appreciated.
Paul is a great character, and this battle did showcase how much of an accomplished warrior he is, hey may not be like Rudeus when it comes to mind from an academical point if view but he definitely encompasses exactly what a leader should be like, he makes the right decisions, he listens to other people's opinion, and he does do his best, and most of all, he will sacrifice himself to save the members of his group and for his family, he went down like an absolute GOAT
Happy fathers day Paul, have a nice whole day.
this episode really broke me too, I have been lost all day.
Bro, they got me, I didn't expect that and on father's day too?!?!?
Thank you for releasing this as fast a you can. I really appreciate it
Omg… they handled the emotional scene so well. Without any overdramatized emotion. It was so much I had the chance to think about every emotion I was feeling
My father passed earlier this year, day after my birthday. Can't put in to words the thoughts that went through my head when I found him. This Father's Day was my first without him. This episode was extremely hard to get through.
I look forward to these videos almost as much as the new episodes every Sunday. Thank you for making these!!
I read the LN.....
I knew what is about to come...
But damn... This episode still hit so hard....
32:34 - I really hope they adapt this part into the Anime, besides Paul's death, this part hit me really hard when I read it.
Love your content. I show up every week for this lol
24:37 it's pretty cruel that the light novel (since it's from Rudy's perspective) describes that the head smashes down into "the empty space" between Paul and Rudeus, since Rudy doesn't know yet that Paul was there.
I cant wait for the tweets for next week. I'm super psyched for controversy to erupt again lol
Paul, the Greyrat Bayblade. Your watch has ended
Press f to pay respects
I love the usage of some mushoku Monday stuff in these vids after watching houuuuurs of Mondays content
The double whammy of an eclipse event.
Zenith got Casca'd
It was a hat trick, don't forget about the hand that's permanently destroyed. That thing got burned to ash
@@AzureRadio In the LN Rudy read a book (not sure if that was back at Eris' home or in the Academy, it was definitely some time ago) that said divine tier healing magic can restore lost limbs. He just doesn't remember it right now.
The problem is to actually find someone who is able to cast divine healing magic.
Im really curious if they find someone like that and if Rudy gets his hand back.
Okay see, this is the first time I wanted to read the novels over waiting for the next episode
I had issues with my dad, but when he died it was a moment in my life. I know how these emotions played out.
I knew it was coming but it still hurts.
this was an awesome episode. May Paul rest, in two pieces. Happy Fathers day.
Just sitting here waiting for episode 23 skipped content to come out, so I can proceed to listen to it all week long to keep myself from going crazy waiting for the next episode. Can't believe the season is almost over.
Just watched it n it hit me in the feels
i want to see her smile again
HIM REACHING INTO THE HYDRAS EYE WAS SO DAMN METAL!!!!!!
Absolute PEAK anime content! The fact that this episode was released on Father's Day is a subtle reminder of the sacrifices FATHERS make for their families. Though Paul was far from a good man or father for most of the time we knew him. In the end, Paul showed us just how good of a man and father he truly was.
So, watching the anime, when those scenes came up, it was sad, blinking lots, etc. but didnt hit me too hard.
Your retelling of the missing content hit me hard though, even though I knew what was coming it hit me.
my wife and I fuckin bawled our eyes out, no episode has had us so silent on the edge of our seats in a long time
Great breakdown and summary. Thanks as always Andrew!
it was really impactul to see this animated, reading it hit really hard because of the details that are described to you, but you watching and hearing everything is just...
So much love !!! Happy Father’s Day ❤
I was spoiled to the fact that Paul eventually dies in the series (thanks to a TH-cam thumbnail of all things lol) but for some reason I didn’t expect it to happen right now, that shit fucked me up
I cried when reading this in the Light Novel, and cried again watching this episode. Moments like this are what make Mushoku Tensei special.
As a Novel reader this was a perfect day for the episode This showed the Sacrafice fathers make for thier loved ones
I thought Rudeus was much more attached to his mother than we see in this episode. Back when Rudeus was depressed from Eris leaving, there was a scene of him talking to his mom seemingly in a memory of Rudeus' but I think in reality that was Zenith dreaming about Rudeus instead.
28:17 facts
Here holding back tears in the office as I listen to this
This on fathers day is insaneeeeee i am speechless speechless that was so so wild
I love your content! I look forward to you explaining things that weren’t covered in the anime!
I knew it was coming but this hurt. I didn't even realize what day it was because i was just devastate. And i pointed something that something about rudy's line none of his kids (besides the ones who know) will have grandparents. Norn's kids won't have grandparents. This wrenched my heart