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why mob psycho 100 has one of the most unique mcs and phylosphies. a thread
this is not analysis im just expressing opinions and my own views. btw im kinda bad at expressing myself so sorry if its a bad thread 
this is more of a thread for me cuz i rly love this show, anyways i hope u still like it.
this is more of a thread for me cuz i rly love this show, anyways i hope u still like it.
so i never talk about this anime but it has such a special place in my heart. the mc, mob has awesome psychic abilities. yet, he is not one to use them to his selfish desires. he admires doing things WITHOUT powers. which is why he looks up to his brother sm.
he also joins the body empowerment club. sports is one thing he cant rly control. he chose to do it to test himself. to finally do something without the need of his powers. he only uses in powers when he rly needs to
now i dont wanna contradict myself. he does use his psychic abilities with reigen. but i believe he uses them only to learn how to control. keep in mind he never had a mentor or learned about how to control these powers.
the point is that mob, unlike other mcs, almost despises his powers. he doesnt like being different. he just wants to be the same as everyone. he is pure hearted and just a teenage boy trying to live his life calmly
the whole phylosophy of the show is that “ur not special”. mob doesnt need to take matters and responsibilities into his hand just cuz he has powers. and this is what reigen always taught him. hes not special. hes like any other person.
the opening legit says “ if everyone is not special, maybe you can be what u want to be”. at the end of the day. we are all not special. we all die. we all bleed if we get cut. so be what u want to be. act how u wanna act. u dont have responsibilites. be who u want to be.
the coolest thing about it is that this exact mentality is what makes mob’s psychic abilites so powerful. while other psychics such as teruki. who are blinded by arrogance and self importance. their emotions arent strong, they r false.
but mob, is an awkward teenage boy who obviously has social issues and does not know how to express his emotions. his emotions are raw and when let out they are strong. at first he may seem like a bland characters but omg hes so much more than that.
and when mob wins the fight against teruki. teruki realizes this. he realizes hes an average person. that his superiority mentality clouded his potential.
in every show its always like “omg i have powers i gotta save ppl” which makes mcs very bland. but this show takes a different route. its okay for mob to not help, to run away if hes scared. other ppl’s lives are not his responsibility. idk i kinda like that.
i believe its what makes mob so much more human.
omg and dont get me started on the whole meaning of his name mob omg. that gonna be for another time tho im done.
