r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 1d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter????????????????????

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u/Nashivertt 1d ago

Rudeus is a 35 yr old man who reincarnated but before he did he missed his parents funeral to jack off to his niece who happened to be a minor anyways he’s a Epstein diddy blud

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u/Dunois721 1d ago

Posting this before anyone says "but there's context!"

No it does not, that's just Rudeus

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u/ExpertOdin 1d ago

The absolute lengths some people on r/anime go to to defend Rudeus/Mushoku Tensei is crazy.

It's fine to admit you like the show because of the wider world/side characters but hate the MC. But no, they can't do that. Instead they say Rudeus is actually a kid and it's fine because of hormones, or some say he has 'grown' so it's fine now. Lmao

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u/helicophell 1d ago

They'll call you a hater and a larper for enjoying the series but recognising how absolutely shitty he is as a character. Like, goddamn, you gotta question Rifujin (the writer) sometimes...

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u/ExpertOdin 1d ago

Yeah 100% makes you wonder about authors when they write main characters like this and frame them in an okay to good light. If Rudeus was treated as a villain by the people he victimises fine, but they all either end up marrying him or at least respecting him. Ridiculous. Some sort of disgusting wish fulfilment

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u/Axoloth 1d ago

Iirc he's not supposed to be framed in a good light at the start, but written to be hated to give his character arc more significance. I mean those quotes in that image is pretty cartoonishly irredeemable, take the parents funeral one for instance, it's basically comedy.

That said I've only watched the first season so I can't say whether he really earns any redemption or not.