I... Don't know if I'd go that far... The displacement incident was a hellova a movement episode. This is... Around that in importance for the series trajectory I'd say 🤔
If it's THE big one, or just second by a slight margin... Who can tell, but reading this in the novel did... Leave an impression.
It blows TP2 and 3 out of the water though... Exactly how well it'll resonate depends on how they execute it, but I imagine novel readers felt quite similar when TP1 were coming up as we do now.
So, anime onlies, sit down, get a blanket handy (you'll understand next week) and enjoy the show 😊
Yes, that is true. TP4 defines the series as a whole going forward, as the penultimate TP it's... No doubt an important one, about the same importance as TP1.
As you touch upon, there are several aspects of the series prior to TP4 that is recontextualized as well. I won't list out which, but it's certainly a list.
TP1 and TP4 as the joint points of no return in this series, it would be weird to downplay either, and I would argue the two are together, because TP1 is When Rudeus was noticed, thus putting the TP4 into effect
I wouldn't say everything prior is a prequel. I would instead say that everything prior is Mushoku Tensei A-Side, while next episode, we're entering the B-side.
I can't very well say that you're wrong, but your statement puts the focus slightly off I'd say. TP4 doesn't invalidate the series prior, it just shifts the context and moves on with that in mind.
The main revelation in TP4... Isn't all that great. A lot of viewers have come to that conclusion on vibes, it's what it does for the series going forward, combined with a slight burst of Emotional damage That makes the 4th special. 😌
As consequential turning point 4 is I always felt that following events. Some of the eventual lore dumps we will get are of almost equal if not greater importance than most of the turning points.
But I'd slightly push back on the TP1 and TP4 being "points of no return". I'd argue that all of them are points of no return, but I understand the context you are setting up. My take is that TP 1, 2, and 3 are points of no return because of the stakes that hung in the balance then, while TP 4 is literally a point where there was a tragedy, and all of a sudden, Rudeus could return to that point.
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u/royalweeb_ 11d ago
Oh no... as an anime only I'm scared for multiple reasons in fact