RUDEUS & PAUL vs. The Hydra – The Battle To Save Zenith | MUSHOKU TENSEI Season 2 Cut Content

RIP Paul... Make sure you watch to the end for a special excerpt from the CD Drama

The studio knew what they were doing with the delay .. a father's day release😭😭😭😭

We went from "Rising of the meat hero" to "emotional damage" in just one season 😢

"I still have many regrets--but it's better than rudy dying." that broke my heart

"Paul is now half the man he used to be"- Chibi reviews You cold for that bro

Rudeus saw Paul like a close friend. That's a big reason why he was proud to be treated as a peer. That's also why he couldn't understand why Paul died for him. After comprehending that Paul truly saw him as his son, Rudy accepts him as his real father. Then he remembers how he failed his original parents as well. This breaks Rudy into pieces and he can't tell anyone why. It's like every time Rudy thinks he's finally grown since his past life he's brutally humbled and goes back to zero

(Writing this before watching the video) I had to pause the episode after it happened to first cry, but then I spent around 45 minutes verbally overanalyzing just how deep Paul's story is. A man who never saw himself as a good person, a good father, or a good husband was able to die with a smile on his face because he had accomplished his goal of rescuing and reuniting his family. In doing so, he is finally able to view himself as a good person, a good father, and a good husband. The writing, from the groundwork and background to the follow-through, was impeccable. Lastly, I loved how they established that Paul was the only one who could do the setup for dealing lasting damage. So, after he sacrificed himself he probably, at least for a moment, thought that his sacrifice would cause the mission to fail, but Rudy steps up and performs Paul's job of setup. From a symbolic standpoint, this shows Paul that he is leaving his family in capable hands equal to his own.

Absolutely diabolical behavior putting this one of Father’s Day.

the audio of his last thoughts is soul crushing, the way he wasn't even able to say his last words is absolutely brutal , yet so realistic.

At least Rudeus still gets to celebrate fathers day next year, just on the other side of it.

This was definitely the most Heartbreaking episode not just for what happened to Paul (May he rest in Peace) but for what happened to Zenith too. 🙇🏿‍♂️

you know what the most heart wrenching part of his death was? its that it was so quick, and not in a sense i didnt see it coming (like i know what i signed up for when i decided to watch mushoku tensei) but he dies, rudy realises it, everyone looks at him only a singular "why?" was uttered and they move on with a silent trek back home. There was no yelling by rudy, or using every healing spell or scroll at his disposal to save him albeit it would be a useless endeavor (but you know the troupe) it was acceptance of the death and damn i just have a pit in my stomach since that episode. He just met back up with paul, why did he have to go so quick. He'll never get to see rudy's home, the life he's built, he's grandchild and his own two young ones. Rudy's dream of having his whole family at the big dinner table got cut short, or in this case in half. Rip Paul, you weren't the best father but you were the father rudy needed.

After I finished the episode I went to my dad and hugged him and told him I love him

I'm really intrigued on how Geese knew what happened to Zenith when no adventurers before them ever reach the lowest part (boss room) of the labyrinth.

Paul became the honoured one

Little bit of translation error at 17:27: "Lillia... what kind of face will she make? *I've only troubled her*, but will she cry?"

"everything about this episode was pretty much perfect" Even the release date is perfect 😆 0:16

The fact they played this episode on FATHER'S DAY was one of the most diabolical moves ever made by any anime studio ever.

On fathers day is smart

I loved when the Hydra bit one of its necks in order to regenerate