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| Rudy X Sylphie forever. They are so cute together. Juliette is so cute as well. Slavery always makes me so sad no matter in what shape or form. |
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| Can't lie i'm lowkey jelly I wasn't the one to buy dat slave, dont' ask me why uwu |
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| Massive Raphtalia flashback, I wish this show doesn't turn to shit like Shield Hero. |
| So they get a 6-year-old slave to make sexy figures for a royal perverted guy. Dropped. I have no idea how the writer could make such an interesting world and make the story this level of garbage. Actually, I do have an idea... but anyway. I did my best to overlook all the disgusting stuff so far, but this level and the fact that Eris/Ruijerd aren't in the picture anymore make it impossible. Won't be missed. |
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| It's pretty realistic that a Japanese person wouldn't interfere in a controversial aspect of another culture, which does make this show harder for the self inserters to understand this story. |
| Rudeus is adapting well to school life in Ranoa, as is Zanoba who needs a lil' more training on doll-making, and Elinalise at her own sexual exploitation for survival. From trying to research on the mass teleportation to improving on the doll-making, life is as per usual. Fitz is getting closer to Rudeus, though at this point, he does not know that he's directly talking to Sylphie, who also experienced the mass teleportation for herself as well. Though Rudeus is thinking that he's into men with Sylphie dressed as a boy, he can't be further from the truth as Fitz cannot divulge much from his/her past to avoid Rudeus thinking that they had both met in the past. Of course, Zanoba is more than just a pervert at this point, he's a figure freak, though looking to Rudeus for tutelage is not the latter's objective for now, though he does reluctantly. And welp, does Zanoba not have the skills, he doesn't even have the magic potent enough to sculpt one. Fitz at this point, he's also thinking that he wants to spend time with Rudeus and Zanoba in the town of Ranoa, and Rudeus wanting to purchase a slave is his first option. Though Fitz recommends that finding a young child that can still be taught reaps the best results. The optimal slave: a 6-year-old dwarf girl who's been sold to slavery, and the market itself is dark, depressing and place of grief. Looking at her, her malnutrition is not the only thing that captures their attention, and having an experience before, Rudeus knows what the girl's after: death, and it's something that he experienced before when Roxy took him outside of their house way back in the early days of Season 1. The look of despair, Rudeus can't do much, but what he can so to save whatever he can salvage out of her, it's worth it. Out with the girl's words that she wants to lie and not die, it's good for now. Her name: one that's long and not until they turn 7, and rather, they give her the name of Juliette...or Julie for short, would be the best. The good feeling that Julie is needed for Zanoba's figure-making plan, it's proceeding nicely for now. Julie's no longer a slave to those of oppression, she's saved by life mortal. |
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| I've always enjoyed the way a lot of these isekai depict slavery. It's completely disconnected from the, especially very western moralistic obsession with the villainy of it, and is able to just look at it as a less than ideal thing that merely exists. The fantasy around slavery has a lot of appeal to vastly more people than anyone is usually willing to admit, and fiction lets us explore these ideas. I find the idea of sanitized slavery, as in if there were rules and regulations and failsafes / ways out to prevent unethical abuse, to be a very interesting prospect and have discussed it at length and indepth with many people. Not everyone wants to or is able to fulfil the american dream of true independence, many people would indeed live better happier lives as merely servants or pets of others if they were able to choose to or showed extreme difficulty surviving otherwise. People who cannot find purpose can be given purpose by their owners. This kind of thing has been showing up more in media across the board, as it also showed up in The Mandalorian, using the droids as an analogue. Obviously it can and does lead to bad things and abuse in a lot of cases, but that doesn't mean it has to or always will. The hatred to it is usually founded upon the belief that everyone should be forced to make all their own decisions (while simultaneously denying children to do so, as a sad irony), as well as the history of it in north america... Stories like this are not "apologisms for evil", they are objective, and share experiences through the eyes and perspectives and feelings of the characters. For example, if Rudy went all woke moral about slavery, he'd have to spend the rest of his life freeing slaves; or any other atrocities he might run accross. This world CANNOT be our world. Honestly that applies even to our world irl, many less developed countries cannot be "fixed" to meet western standards. If you visit them and see it, you have to accept it's something that you can't do much about unless you are willing so sacrifice your life dedicated to making a small impact. You are better off just living and accepting realities as they are, and make the most of them as they are, then trying to force your moral highground on everything and everyone else. |
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| It's nice to see that Rudeus has developed a kind of everyday life for himself, even if it seems a bit monotonous to him. He and Sylphie, I mean Fitz, of course, also seem to be getting closer with each passing day. I have to admit that it's quite funny to watch Rudeus ponder why he's attracted to Fitz. I can't wait to see what his reaction to Fitz's true identity will be. While Zanoba's passion for crafting characters may be great, his talent for both magical and physical dexterity leaves much to be desired. Fitz's idea of getting a slave wasn't exactly what first came to mind for me personally. Nevertheless, this once again underlined the wonderful world formation that we can experience again and again in Mushoku Tensei. Not everything is spotless and rosy. With the slave market came the slightly darker side of Ranoa as well. The little girl actually wore a certain, similar look that Rudeus himself had had in the past, and yet Rudeus was fortunately completely wrong in assuming that she had the urge to die. I like the name Juliette and I'm also glad that she now has the chance to do things that would have been completely impossible for her in this cell. And who knows, maybe she's very gifted when it comes to magic and figurine making. Should definitely to see where this will go. |
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| One episode about the good side of esclavagism... Reminds me of The Rising of the Shield Hero. But Julie is cute. |
| It went from Rudy just hanging out with Sylphy, to some quite depressing stuff towards the end there. |
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| Crazy to see how Rudeus and Slyphy were not at all bothered by the slave trading. I guess its understandable because it was legal at that time, also they alone wont be able to do anything about it. |
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| Finished the last 2 minutes when I got motivated to watch this again. I guess Rudeus has a new companion. |
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| That's levels and levels of fucked up |
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| Sylphie and Rudeus coming along and what is this slave trading in all of these isekai. |
| Wow a new charactger, a slave young girl!!! kekeke |
| I get that slavery is a normal thing in this world but I found it an odd choice to have Rudy not react in a negative way towards it considering he comes from a world where we view slavery as a disgusting thing to do to others. I would’ve expected at least a similar reaction to Naofumi from Rising of The Shield Hero… |
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Reply to Agamenon
Why is buying slaves such a common thing in isekais ?
| @Agamenon Because it's easier create a narrative using our history and frankly, the modern world is too mundane with everything running like clockwork |
| seeing Rudeus and co. nonchalantly slave-shop after playing games like Demons Roots and Final Fantasy XVI earlier this year is ironic and hilarious. I know the "slavery apologetics" is the conversational focal point here, but I loved how Redeus treated the dwarf girl; he made an argument that is rarely made in media or by real people: you cannot provide the "will to live" for another person, nor can you reason them into it; it is something they can only find for themselves. That he was willing to assist her in suicide is a bold, controversial message. |
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| Rudeus is starting to question hes sexuality lol |
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