Thread by @Namaryuu

Following the mainly overseas reception of Mushoku Tensei's latest episode some have gone out of their way to ridicule author to the point that certain sites have mischaracterized tweets and took away all nuance and context. All of which resulted in author being forced to clarify

Every week author does what is called live tweeting which basically implies posting thoughts on episode as it airs in real time. Giving some sort of insight to world and characters. There was nothing unusual about it at the time and noone had any objections.

That was until people picked it up and started spreading author's words in narrative that basically framed this as his response to heated controversy overseas when in fact his tweet was made before episode even came out in English, nullifying that.

https://twitter.com/Magote_rihujin/status/1690744557728841729?s=20

The tweet in question explains RUDEUS stance on slavery in Mushoku basically saying that he doesn't have an aversion towards slaves and doesn't want to impose his own justice on world with different culture. He can't say with absolute certainity that every case is the same.

This is not a tweet targeted in response to backlash but a sudden thought during watch and such should be treated like a commentary of slaves within world as that isn't the case. The stance on this system within Mushoku is properly described within books across multiple volumes.

There is a lot to take into consideration but my point isn't to give you a summary. The point being this is a systematic mechanism heavily engrained in world by people in power and any attempt at trying to tear it apart would be made with instant retalliation and your head gone.

Some have tried to use this tweet, article and misunderstood depiction within episode to attack author and fans and basically claim that anything Rudeus does and says author agrees with. Which is simply wrong on fundamental level and I really shouldn't be saying that.

It made it so Rifujin was forced to clarify himself in a tweet now in response. Author claims that he doesn't endorse slavery and he did write Rudeus to have an aversion towards it but also brought point of it being a world where it is normalized.

https://twitter.com/Magote_rihujin/status/1692244494740250900?s=20

This isn't a normal reaction that people should have. This work is fiction and it shouldn't be written in political correctness. There will be things you will like and even dislike and you shouldn't try to impose your justice on author like that. That's taking away creativity.

You're free to disagree with subjects depicted in work. You're free to disagree with decisions made by characters. I have no issue with people hating Rudeus, I find it perfectly understandable, he isn't someone that everyone will find appealing or root for and I get it.

But to go as far as to harass authors over decisions and trying to make everyone who even dares to like the work a villain is outright ridiculous. There is no justice served in this way as you're simply trying to forcefully moderate someone's fictional and harmless story.