Mushoku Tensei Finale Analysis

[00:00] You are going to be with the

[00:20] up, Rudis Greyrat versus Orsted, oh, oh my god, yo, you're a bad god, apostle,

[00:35] dude, I need this, I need this, dude, I need Kortu so bad, what do you mean, what do you mean, like, you're gonna leave me on this episode, you're gonna straight up leave me on this

[00:51] conclusion of the episode, Eris reading the letter, and then she goes off on a journey, basically, to go save Rudis, like, I hate the cliffhanger, man, it sucks so bad, like, dude,

[01:11] I read the light novel, okay, like, I read the light novel, and, like, dude, I'm crying tears of joy, like, this isn't tears of sadness, like, it's just tears of joy, because I, I, I fucking love Mushroom Tintin, and I, I freaking love this anime, I love this series, but, like, um, okay, like, this clip, and you're so painful, and I've read the novel, okay, and it's just, even then, seeing all this animated so perfectly, and honestly doing a better job than even the novel,

[01:41] is actually freaking insane, and I'm gonna elaborate on that in a second, but, like, dude, what an episode, man, like, this is, this is the finale, by the way, for, like, six months, like,

[01:53] we're not gonna be getting Mushoku Tensei until, like, February of next year, so, I mean, that's not long, but it's still gonna be a wait, and it's just, it's a six-month wait, it sucks, because it's like, oh, dude, oh, I need, I need this, like, I, I, like, I, I, I need the continuation,

[02:12] because what do you mean you're gonna give me, like, the whole, like, plot here, it's like, oh, uh, you know, you can do something for me, kill Orsted, like, dude, what do you mean, what do you mean the man god is pitting freaking RMC with Orsted, like, I, I wanna point this out,

[02:28] okay, like, I wanna, I wanna pull this up here, like, uh, this was set up, this, this, this rematch, by the way, was literally set up since this moment, from episode 21, okay, episode 21 of

[02:43] Season 1, that aired back in 2021, by the way, December 5th, 2021, okay, it has been five years, okay, it's been five years since we saw this, and after that long wait, we are finally going to be

[02:57] getting the rematch the rematch between these two characters like everybody remembers just how insane like everything was here like this fight here with Orsa versus Rujard I didn dude insane Like what do you mean Rude he going to have to go up against

[03:13] this man? How the hell is he even going to do that? Because it's like, this guy made such quick work of Rujard like it was nothing. Like, he just destroyed him, okay? And like,

[03:25] he's not weak, okay? I want to fundamentally make this very clear. He is a guy that fought on the battlefield in, like, the Demon War, like, you know, with Laprice and all that, okay? And Perugius knows about him. So, he's a very strong guy.

[03:40] And the fact that he got manhandled so easily is wild. Like, there was, like, not even a fight. It was just completely one-sided. And so, seeing that we are going to be getting a continuation of that in some way, it makes

[03:54] you wonder, how the hell? How the hell is he going to fight that? I mean, yeah, Eris has been training and getting stronger, but how can you fight someone that legitimately is that freaking powerful? Like, it just, it seems unreal.

[04:07] But with that being said, though, let's get into just everything about this episode, okay? So, like, I feel like I might make a dedicated analysis video like I did last week, you know, how I did the clips and stuff.

[04:19] I'll probably do that tomorrow. I will go in-depth, in-depth with everything with a follow-up video. I'm just trying to get my thoughts out and put it on the table, just like my emotions of, you know, just watching the episode, just straight off the cuff of watching the episode.

[04:33] My favorite moment of this episode, hands down, I think, is legitimately the beginning, where you hear the opening song playing, and you see, like, you know, there's no audio or anything, but there's a lot of storytelling here, where you see, like, Rudy, he's freaking

[04:47] out and all that, like, you know, he realizes his family's gone, like, there's a brief moment to where it's like he's imagining his family's not there, he's all alone in the house, he's He looks at the table, there's just nothing, and he's all isolated. And the crushing despair that just is crushing him.

[05:02] It is just such an emotional segment. Like, honestly, the storyboarding of this scene is, hands down, probably the best part of the episode. Like, I mean, there's a lot of good stuff in this episode. But, like, in terms of, like, carrying off the emotional weight of the diary episode,

[05:17] this segment really says so much with very few words. it lets the scene with the art and animation tell a story without dialogue, and also the character acting with the way the movie is, because it's like, you could just, you could

[05:30] feel the absolute terror, like, anyone that, let's say, is in Rudy's shoes, and like, you know, read the diary entry, if that was you, you're reading the diary entry about yourself, you would probably react the same way, you'd be freaking out, and you'd be looking at your

[05:43] family and friends around you a little bit differently, you'd be looking at them like, I don't want to lose them, like, I don't want to lose them, you'll start to cherish them because you don't want to lose what you have right now. And just seeing the absolute fear, him shaking, him puking,

[05:58] it is just suffocating, such suffocating emotions, and it is such a godly start to this episode to really kind of set the tone of why Rudy would even dare step back into the ring against Orsted of all people because he has he has a family he loves and cherishes and cares about and I think that is something I want to talk about right now

[06:19] so one of the big things that this this episode really wants to hammer in and I feel like the entirety of season three as a whole has actually really tried to do this but especially this episode Rudy has built a life he has built a very comfortable and happy family life it's not perfect

[06:37] There's been a lot of regrets and losses, but overall, he has a pretty happy life. And basically, he realizes that that's at stake. Like, his family is being threatened, and that there is a possibility he might not have them at any given moment.

[06:52] Not because of his own actions, but because of some form of man-god will intervene to try to literally not just kill him, but his entire family, to make sure that his descendants never kind of grow up to be able to face the man-god in the future.

[07:06] It is a very scary emotion. He basically is realizing, like, he's willing to do anything. He's willing to do anything if it means to protect and save his family, and when you corner someone in a corner, they will do anything to protect their family.

[07:21] It's a very core message, honestly, in a lot of different literature and a lot of different stories. You see this stuff where, you know, characters will do very despicable, evil acts just to be able to protect their loved ones. And it makes you wonder, what exactly will Rudy do here to be able to protect his loved ones?

[07:36] How far will he go? I mean, obviously, Orsted, there's a lot to unpackage about him as a character. I mean, we don't know much about him. But, I mean, with context clues from, like, season one to where we're at now with the man-god conversation in the diary episode,

[07:50] we can assume that Orsted has some massive beef with Mangon for whatever reason. We don't know exactly why. Mangon most likely is not divulging that information because he's a freaking liar. We know he is. He doesn't tell the truth or anything.

[08:03] So there's probably still a lot of lies that he's just not giving over to Rudy in this moment. But the point is, is that we know Orsted has some form of animosity, absolute malice towards, like, you know, the Mangon.

[08:15] So Orsted having that malice is very similar to how old man Rudis was and how he had that malice towards, you know, Mangod. So when you look at Orsted's life, most likely, if you had to take an educated guess,

[08:27] this is not even close, it's just context clues, Mangod probably did something to him. Probably did something really bad to him. And maybe Mangod knows, maybe he doesn't, and we have no idea. The point is, is that Orsted is probably pissed off at Mangod,

[08:42] and he is in a very similar situation as Rudy, for instance. For instance, like, Rudy is doing anything to protect his family, Orsted is alone. That is something that the man god 100% wants to hammer in in this very moment here,

[08:55] is that Orsted is isolated, he's alone thanks to his curse. We don't know exactly what that is, but people can't be around him. So when you look at this situation, it's like, okay, why is he alone? Why is he cursed? What exactly happened? You know, did he cause Orsted to be

[09:12] isolated Did he cause Orsted to be alone You know there a lot of things you can really think about And that like he worried that Orsted might make connections He worried that Orsted might you know gain people around him to be able to go after the man

[09:25] So, it's really, there's a lot of things here. That basically what's happening is that man-god is playing both of them. He's wanting to get rid of both of these individuals because obviously they both don't like the man-god.

[09:37] But Rudy hasn't been pushed to the point to where he's willing to do anything to get rid of the man-god. because obviously he's trying to get in the way of it because he doesn't want to face an entity that's literally the god of man.

[09:49] Like, think about this from a logical perspective, okay? This is something that is very important to take away from this. Like, in the world of Rooney Shoes, if you're introduced to someone that's like in the center of the world, you read a diary and you can't reach it no matter how strong you get and all that,

[10:02] obviously you would not want to, like, fuck with someone like that. Like, they're clearly very powerful. They have the ability to see the future in different divulging timelines and stuff. Why would you want to piss off someone that can literally predetermine your death in the future, or try to, and mess with you at any given moment with different little things?

[10:22] And it's scary. So, Rudy wanting to avoid that and willing to face Orson makes so much sense in why he's even willing to lay down his life. The letter at the end of the episode really demonstrates that, that Rudy, he's not going into this as, like, trying to save himself.

[10:37] He's trying to save his family, and he is willing to just straight up die for it. He's willing to die for his family. And it shows how much he has grown as well from season one, from being someone that was very selfish,

[10:49] someone that didn't care about his family too much or see a lot of family, to now being very emotional about them and wanting to protect him. Because this is obviously showcasing a parallel to how he was in his previous life.

[11:01] Remember, Rudy, in his previous life, he didn't go to his parents' funeral. He didn't go there, and he didn't care too much about them at all. So when you think about that situation, him going this far to try to protect the family, and then, you know, him crying at the funeral of Paul,

[11:15] and then obviously burying himself and stuff, there is a lot that showcases his growth as more consideration for people around him and his loved ones. So, yeah, just what a phenomenal episode, man. Like, seeing Eris backing in, seeing, like, the conversations of Rudy just freaking out having PTSD,

[11:33] this is just hands down what a phenomenal episode, man. what a great series, I, I love Mushoku, man, it's just, oh, it's gonna be a pain not having this

[11:45] anymore, like, I, I, I really enjoyed talking about this series, I really have enjoyed it so much, and the fact that it's GG for a while, it sucks, I honestly might make some analysis videos on

[12:00] different topics of NT to tide me over, because, man, my craving to talk about this series has been escalated sky high, and I think I, uh, might do that. If you guys are interested in that, let me know. I might make, like, certain videos discussing certain key moments of the series from

[12:14] previous seasons and stuff, and, uh, yeah, but I'll leave it at that. I'll save my piece for the true review analysis video tomorrow, but for now, be safe, stay healthy, Chidi out.