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Full uncut reaction to Mob Psycho 100 Season 1 Episodes 5 and 6

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JT

I wouldn't try to think about the mechanics of Mob's Explosion "too" hard. I'm sure if you look at the story as a whole there's probably some kind of pattern there but honestly I never got the impression that it's really meant to be that complicated. I always just found it as a way to help illustrate the building/subversion of tension.

JT

Oh BTW, not that you've heard his performances, but Teru and Inosuke have the same Japanese VA (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka). I couldn't tell off the bat when I was watching the sub for the first time, but the animalistic growly voice that Matsuoka uses for Inosuke comes out loud and clear whenever Teru gets pissed off lol

KenBoCole

This was a pretty cool fight! Really sets up what combat between Psykers will lookout, and shows Mob's level of power. It also shows Mob's conviction. Even on the brink of being suffocated, he refused to use his powers. Only trying to protect himself with his physical strength, no matter how outmatched he was. Its one of the reasons I love his character. He is like superman. Blessed with great power, but the will to use it only for good.

KenBoCole

I really like Teru, though he is being a bit of a dick right now. Before mob showed up, he wasn't particularly malicious. He is strong, and a very powerful psyker, but he never went overboard with his powers like he could have. I think the reason he went so hard against mob was because he instinctively knew (psykets can detect each other, as told in a earlier episode) tha Mob was far stronger than him. And he was desperately trying to prove to himself that wasnt the case, and he couldn't if Mob didn't fight back.

KenBoCole

Awesome! I didn't watch Demon Slayer until after Mob Psycho, but I never made that connection. I can totally hear it now!

Forerunner

Good theories from you two about Mob. I'm not going to say if they are wrong or right, but they are good ideas from a story perspective.

JT (edited)

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2026-09-06 19:00 Couple points I want to touch on personally: 1) Ritsu's decision to help Shinji (the student council pres) seemed to be a spur of the moment choice that was fueled by two factors. The first being Ritsu already wanting to get rid of Onigawara as a result of (36:05) this misunderstanding where he mistakes Onigawara's apology as him bullying Mob. He only got to see Mob cowering against the wall while Onigawara was raising his fist, and it's clear that Onigawara has had a reputation of violence (despite being a good student who regularly attends class on time). Thus, Ritsu already proposed the plan of cracking down on delinquents even before Shinji came to him with the setup plan, though I feel he moreso made a point to bring it up for the sake of not having to face another moment when Mob got so upset that he turned into "something that wasn't him". The second being his warped inferiority complex regarding Mob. The rushing flashback sequence here (44:14) suggests Ritsu had reached a sort of breaking point where his complex pushed him to take a shitty means of fulfilling the "superior" position people paint him as being in. The fact that it was Onigawara being setup made it easier due to the details said above. The main point here being that it was choice Ritsu made because he wasn't thinking straight, not because he was "bored" as Ken suggested. 2) (42:20) This moment here of Shinji going to sleep in a pile of trash is meant to hammer home the point of how little his family thinks of him. MP 100 has a handful of good "show don't tell" moments, and I'd say this is one of them. It illustrates the dissonance between Shinji's neglectful home life created by his family and his successful position among the school council without giving the "why" because the "why" really shouldn't matter here. Since Japanese schools also elect student council presidents via election, it's implied Shinji got his position via his older brother's pedigree as a former pres, and is thus put in a conflicting position of needing to feel superior despite not being the best student. Of course, that doesn't excus framing Onigawara. But as ya probably know by now, I don't like to write off dislikable characters as "just being shitheads", bc I feel that's doing them a disservice.
2026-09-03 19:19 Couple points I want to touch on personally: 1) Ritsu's decision to help Shinji (the student council pres) seemed to be a spur of the moment choice that was fueled by two factors. The first being Ritsu already wanting to get rid of Onigawara as a result of (36:05) this misunderstanding where he mistakes Onigawara's apology as him bullying Mob. He only got to see Mob cowering against the wall while Onigawara was raising his fist, and it's clear that Onigawara has had a reputation of violence (despite being a good student who regularly attends class on time). Thus, Ritsu already proposed the plan of cracking down on delinquents even before Shinji came to him with the setup plan, though I feel he moreso made a point to bring it up for the sake of not having to face another moment when Mob got so upset that he turned into "something that wasn't him". The second being his warped inferiority complex regarding Mob. The rushing flashback sequence here (44:14) suggests Ritsu had reached a sort of breaking point where his complex pushed him to take a shitty means of fulfilling the "superior" position people paint him as being in. The fact that it was Onigawara being setup made it easier due to the details said above. The main point here being that it was choice Ritsu made because he wasn't thinking straight, not because he was "bored" as Ken suggested. 2) (42:20) This moment here of Shinji going to sleep in a pile of trash is meant to hammer home the point of how little his family thinks of him. MP 100 has a handful of good "show don't tell" moments, and I'd say this is one of them. It illustrates the dissonance between Shinji's neglectful home life created by his family and his successful position among the school council without giving the "why" because the "why" really shouldn't matter here. Since Japanese schools also elect student council presidents via election, it's implied Shinji got his position via his older brother's pedigree as a former pres, and is thus put in a conflicting position of needing to feel superior despite not being the best student. Of course, that doesn't excus framing Onigawara. But as ya probably know by now, I don't like to write off dislikable characters as "just being shitheads", bc I feel that's doing them a disservice (well, in most cases).

Couple points I want to touch on personally: 1) Ritsu's decision to help Shinji (the student council pres) seemed to be a spur of the moment choice that was fueled by two factors. The first being Ritsu already wanting to get rid of Onigawara as a result of (36:05) this misunderstanding where he mistakes Onigawara's apology as him bullying Mob. He only got to see Mob cowering against the wall while Onigawara was raising his fist, and it's clear that Onigawara has had a reputation of violence (despite being a good student who regularly attends class on time). Thus, Ritsu already proposed the plan of cracking down on delinquents even before Shinji came to him with the setup plan, though I feel he moreso made a point to bring it up for the sake of not having to face another moment when Mob got so upset that he turned into "something that wasn't him". The second being his warped inferiority complex regarding Mob. The rushing flashback sequence here (44:14) suggests Ritsu had reached a sort of breaking point where his complex pushed him to take a shitty means of fulfilling the "superior" position people paint him as being in. The fact that it was Onigawara being setup made it easier due to the details said above. The main point here being that it was choice Ritsu made because he wasn't thinking straight, not because he was "bored" as Ken suggested. 2) (42:20) This moment here of Shinji going to sleep in a pile of trash is meant to hammer home the point of how little his family thinks of him. MP 100 has a handful of good "show don't tell" moments, and I'd say this is one of them. It illustrates the dissonance between Shinji's neglectful home life created by his family and his successful position among the school council without giving the "why" because the "why" really shouldn't matter here. Since Japanese schools also elect student council presidents via election, it's implied Shinji got his position via his older brother's pedigree as a former pres, and is thus put in a conflicting position of needing to feel superior despite not being the best student. Of course, that doesn't excus framing Onigawara. But as ya probably know by now, I don't like to write off dislikable characters as "just being shitheads", bc I feel that's doing them a disservice (well, in most cases).

JT

Yeah the minute he started screaming I'm just like "oh that's who that is" lol

Definitely Not Definitive

Love the Superman reference. And I’m gonna add another hero reference… Mob understood Uncle Ben when he said that, “with great power, comes great responsibility.” 🕷️

Definitely Not Definitive

Love that you addressed these points, added context, and shared information. Definitely deepens our understanding! 🙏

JT

I mean, ya'll watch dub, so it's not gonna come through there lol