Is Rudy a scumbag?

Umm, yeah he literally was a child. That was my point...he lost his parents too early to develop any real connection with them.

Just cuz they're his biological parents does not means his brain will automatically recognize them as the most important people in his life. That's not how humans function bud.

You've been raised by your parents. That's why you're close to them. If a human child isn't raised by his/her parents and hasn't been with them for most his/her life, they won't care about them. There have been countless experiments on this throughout modern human history. You overestimate human emotions and sensitivity, we're still animals by nature.

The Labyrinth Arc (20-24ep) is entirely dedicated to relationships with parents.
Rudeus, due to the fact that he was reborn, the first time he saw his “new” parents in the anime, he thought that they were too young (they were 17-19 years old, and Rudeus died at 34)
At the same time, he felt a duty to them for a second life, so he went to Begaritto, risking his life, leaving his wife for a long time, which was a difficult decision for him (before that, Rudy was looking for Zenith in the north, until the moment he met Elinalise , who said that Zenit had been found and her search was being stopped)
However, Rudeus did not feel any attachment to them, calling his parents by name from the first episode.
Rudeus sincerely thought that the most important things for Paul were Zenith, Lilia, Norn and Aisha, and only then he (separating himself from the family, thinking that he only moved into the body of their child, not accepting himself as their child) in his monologue.
And it is the end of part 2 of season 2, episode 10 (22ep), “Parents,” that he realizes how wrong he was.
He realized that he had repeated the same mistake as in his previous life, and only after he had lost them did he realize how dear they were to him.
This is what breaks him and he goes into depression for several weeks, starving himself.
Afterwards, he makes a mistake with Roxy, but this makes him realize that he is just like his father.
It is because of this that in the finale, in the scene in front of the grave, Rudy calls Paul father for the first time, for 17 years

That's such a childish sentiment😂

Anyways, if you really believe that then you've got your priorities straight, I don't disagree with you on the importance of parental connections, however it is not realistic to say you should always love your parents no matter what. I know ppl who've been raised by their parents, loved by them, and still hate them for whatever reasons.

How it should be is irrelevant, that's just your own opinion and you can't impose it on everyone else just cuz YOU believe it.

And I also have never disagreed with you on Rudeus being a scum. I've just given reasons as to why I think the way Rudeus thinks isn't unrealistic nor surprising.

My problem is you think like a toddler. You've only made this forum thread to seek validation from those who agree with you and disregard all and any argument from those who have sth to say that differs from your original opinion.

If you make a discussion thread and you're not open to accept disagreement, then what even is the point of the thread?

Oh, and your sentiment is irrelevant cuz facts don't care about your feelings. But it seems you're not capable of understanding anything I've been saying regarding that.

I dare you to tell this to the face of an orphan

Adventures in this world are know to sleep around. If you don’t apply your real world morals and look at things objectively most definitely not.

Some may, some may not. If one doesn’t have pictures of them, they may not even remember their faces. If you can’t remember this… how can that connection be established? If they were abusive and all you remember is them being the worst human beings… what is there to love?

Adoptive parents are different, since they are essentially giving that child the connection that will culminate into the love that you are talking about. That is… if they are loving parents of course

I thought he made it pretty clear he didn't see them as his parents until Paul died to save him. His inner monologue in the labyrinth and his talk at Pauls grave answer this question.

Everyone is an arsehole to someone, so you aren’t making much of a point as you think you are. And your view on how children and parents have to be is very immature

I need more of that core theme you talk about being displayed on the screen.

I just want to say that there's a great portion of anime watchers that should really just stick to shonen genre. Don't try to jump over your head. It's okay to be clueless in some aspects, not everybody should be media literate, peasants also have their role in society.