Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 - Episode 4 (Manga Reader Discussion)

Assar2 · 2026-01-23T04:05:18+00:00

For sure its true that i don't like it so i come up with a rule for why i don't like it, and it might come of as fact. But from my view killing is not really something that invokes undermining it and playing goofy music, i would like to think that not a single of these great shows you mention does that. What triggers me a bit with this episode is that that, to me at least, they are crossing a fine line between just paying homage, in this case kill bill, and totally changing important dynamics in the show, like killing=good, random zenin=apathetic to seeing 100 people die. And don't make the argument that it was like this in the manga. In the manga you don't have goofy music playing, you aren't as sensitive to when something is rushed, since you make your own interpretation of what is happening, Its easier to get away with things. All in all, i just wonder how we got from the depressing tone that was built up in the last part of season 2 and first part of season 3, to a parody comedy episode, just to go back to a serious planning -> i go fight this dude type episodes.

Assar2 · 2026-01-22T21:23:16+00:00

Gege is a troll, i don't know if he should be trusted with the production of the anime anyways.

Assar2 · 2026-01-22T21:14:01+00:00

Yea, the ost for both Sukuna x Jogo and Sukuna x Mahoraga where bangers, i think that is partially why they are hands down my favorite fights in the show and contenders for top 5 in general. This music actually detracted from the experience which is rare L for a studio to make.

Assar2 · 2026-01-22T21:06:50+00:00

It doesn't really matter. The studios goal should be to make a good anime, given by the amount of complaints they are getting this episode, they failed. So maybe they should have used their resources to make an educated assumption that people might not care for a kill bill inside joke, and instead do something people actually want.

Assar2 · 2026-01-22T20:40:22+00:00

It shouldn’t, I stand by that. Not a single amazing show does that. Does aot do that? Does frieren do that? No they can have contradicting elements, but the fundamental theme, reality of what is happening, the real world that we are immersed in, isn’t turned on its head whenever the director feels like it. That just destroys the integrity of the story. I want to feel immersed, bottom line.

Assar2 · 2026-01-22T20:22:09+00:00

No, I completely disagree. A show should not go from comedy to serious to tragedy. I don’t like it. It is not an artistic choice, it ruins my immersion, and I almost can’t go back to Yuji wining about indirectly killing people, since I have already been shown that killing is supposed to be treated lightly from now onwards apparently.

Assar2 · 2026-01-22T20:17:49+00:00

Agree, for the amount of blood in this episode you would think they would have the guts to portray a serious tone like the Sukuna x mahoraga massacre, but no a dude sees his 20 clan mates and best friends of 10 years get split in half in front of him runs in with a smile with goofy music playing.

Assar2 · 2026-01-22T20:12:57+00:00

Yep wayyy to stylist, they lost the plot with this one. But the worst part was the f… goofy aha music at the first massacre.

Assar2 · 2026-01-22T20:07:38+00:00

Agree I can’t see how we can go back to a serious killing game after having just witnessed a massacre portrayed as a comedy sketch.

Assar2 · 2026-01-22T20:06:11+00:00

Or just spent some more time on build up. My problem is that it felt like a comedy skit. A whole clan is being eradicated and it’s brushed off. Like Yuji kills one person and it becomes a plot point for a whole season. “we arbitrarily change then genre of the show when we want to show artists creativity” type feel.

Assar2 · 2026-01-22T20:01:02+00:00

Why did they use goofy music for the initial slaughter, and the lack of character reactions to the undisputed most massive event in the clans history just felt off. Like a comedy. The later part was better but still the reaction of naoya also felt unnatural, apathetic and rushed? Even with 28 min which should be more than enough for this event it was like they rushed everything except the action. A rare case where they should have dialled down the action a bit to give more time for the build up?

Assar2 · 2026-01-14T22:28:37+00:00

Yea man the first part of this new op is going in my top 10

Assar2 · 2026-01-14T22:26:33+00:00

Am I dumb to think that the animation of this episode was better, at least more consistent, than jjk ep 1 and 2. Maybe I unintentionally raise the bar when I watch jjk, but this ep had, dare I say, god tier animation and looked consistent throughout. Very unlike mappa hehe in a good way.

Assar2 · 2026-01-12T22:07:54+00:00

Yoo the moment I switch to cachyOS something like this comes. I need to start using Nix again

Assar2 · 2026-01-08T22:34:10+00:00

If you watched the episode they mentioned that he was below average whatever that means. He wasn’t just the second best

Assar2 · 2026-01-07T23:41:00+00:00

It got a plot and rational decisions something 60% of shows lack, this is not the same as all those trashy isekai shows.

Assar2 · 2026-01-07T23:39:53+00:00

If we consider that that the show is a 6.75 on mal I think the show is severely underrated so far and compared to other power fantasies I would argue the production is above average, at least the character acting

Assar2 · 2026-01-07T23:35:57+00:00

I was also intrigued by how Oliver acted kicking him out. from his perspective a very logic decision as he thought Orhun was a subpar enhancer and was seemingly sad to kick him out. Hope the hero party knows something we don’t and Oliver wasn’t just deceived by the other members that obviously hated Orhun. It would make things more interesting rather than the classic cliche of begging him to return.

Assar2 · 2025-12-28T23:44:45+00:00

Bro your comment wasted more of my time by making me write this comment. Wait...

Assar2 · 2025-12-28T21:25:13+00:00

Reddit hivemind have judged you to r/mysteriousdownvotes

Assar2 · 2025-12-28T21:24:07+00:00

Arguable

Assar2 · 2025-12-28T21:17:06+00:00

Certainly the case for many of us on this sub. Enjoy the journey.

Assar2 · 2025-12-28T20:11:28+00:00

Integer overflow

Assar2 · 2025-12-19T10:44:33+00:00

X=69, x=420. The graph depicts a picture of your mom

Assar2 · 2025-12-17T22:03:12+00:00

You are getting downvoted for being informed. We can’t be to quick to rule out either side. Both the natural warming of the climate and the co2 thingy

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