Jujutsu Kaisen 3x4 Reaction Extended (YT link below)
Added 2026-01-27 02:00:14 +0000 UTCComments
There are, unfortunately, more than three fans of the Zenin clan.
Fizzle
2026-01-28 02:37:51 +0000 UTCWe have finally arrived at peak
Jasmine Tea Enjoyer
2026-01-27 18:01:47 +0000 UTCI think her mom was just too brainwashed to express that she loves her daughters and as she died she was happy her daughter destroyed the thing that shackled her
Seth
2026-01-27 15:25:34 +0000 UTCI really wonder what Naoya saw in toji when he first saw him. It’s obvious it had a profound effect on him. From his characterization, you could reasonably assume he would hate toji, but he admires him, and I think it’s reasonable to say that Naoya saw toji as the pinnacle of his clan. On top of that, it’s not a secret admiration, it’s not something deep down that Naoya rejects but secretly admires, he outwardly proclaims tojis strength and qualities, it sits perfectly with Naoya, which is interesting because from his other traits, toji wouldn’t be worth his time
Lyrical Kell of Music
2026-01-27 11:57:06 +0000 UTCThe last line Maki's mom says when killing Naoya kinda stuck with me, despite everything she was also just another victim of the Zenin clan, constantly suffocated by the misogynistic norms and customs they had, Mai and Maki's births probably made that worse. So when she says her final line you can feel her relief of finally being set free, it's all very twisted. Maybe in other circumstances she'd have been able to give Maki and Mai the love she probably deep down wanted to give. Also as a sidenote, it's funny you mention CSM at the beach scene, because it was actually animated by the same person even.
AryTheDog
2026-01-27 10:25:06 +0000 UTCMaki asked her mom “why did you tell me to come back” there’s 2 options: A. Out of care, she knew she’d die if she went in B. Because women aren’t allowed in the armory The fact that the mom didn’t even remember telling her means that it wasn’t option A, that’s why Maki did what she did. Is it moral? Fuck no. But with the rage induced state she’s in, I get it completely.
NotActuallyChris
2026-01-27 09:06:54 +0000 UTCYeah there were no bright lights in the house of Zenin
Alex G
2026-01-27 04:30:11 +0000 UTCThe Zenin clan needed to go because they had become so hidebound and"traditional" (and inbred, probably) that they were all idiots. Toji was treated like shit for lacking a cursed technique when he could have been their greatest strength. And when Maki proved to be the same (though held back by the existence of Mai), they treated her like trash as well. The Heavenly Pact clearly has become an inherited technique in the Zenin family, and gods only know how many other Zenin clan members have been broken and ruined by their ridiculous attitude toward it. Welp, I guess Megumi won't have to worry about being the leader of the Zenin clan now. Maybe Kamo can wreck his clan, too (they seem just as fucked up), and then all three "big" clans can reform into modern, not-stupid ones. IF anyone survives the Culling Game, that is.
Serralinda
2026-01-27 04:23:19 +0000 UTCit certainly does not take a genius to understand what maki and toji’s abilities represent: pure, honest power in real life it can represent different things, power, mental strength, intelligence, but the important thing is that it completely bare for all who can see it, but try to deny it. mai was always jealous of maki. mai was still considered a failure, with low cursed energy and being a woman, but she seems to have it “better” because she is a more feminine and actually has cursed energy. but she was jealous of the fact that maki, in body and mind, had genuine power to change her world. i can imagine that based on her dialogue, she was cursed with the knowledge that maki was likely destined to fail because she was being held back by her. so in her last moments, in a world where hard work isn’t rewarded, mai decides to be the one to reward maki’s hard work and set her free, while also giving her a selfish wish
Chris Sharpe
2026-01-27 04:15:10 +0000 UTCi think the main damning factor as to why maki killed her mom was because, even if she was trying to warn her, the fact that she did know meant that she potentially went along with mai being killed. i think maki was just tired and wanted to just wipe it all away. a beautiful piece of imagery that was actually added by the animators was the oranges that fell onto the ground before maki’s mom was killed. peeled oranges are a sign of love and nurture, so the unpeeled oranges may be a sign of love that she never was able to give.
Chris Sharpe
2026-01-27 04:09:25 +0000 UTCI'm conflicted with the outcome of these chapters. While Maki is totally justified for killing Ogi, she effectively puts herself in a really awkward position for the rest of the story by slaughtering the clan. It doesn't help that Toji, world renowned child killer, didn't actually use his powers against his family, opting instead to ignore it and finding temporary salvation in his wife. While the writing in JJK is very anti-traditionalist it also seems to demonstrate that taking radical steps to change things also doesn't yield ideal results. Was there a real way to fix the zenin clan? Or were they doomed to either continue in the same way forever or ultimately be wiped out entirely? Is there a real way to fix our society? We can ignore it or try to destroy it all but both options will leave us wanting.
Zein Sy
2026-01-27 04:08:46 +0000 UTCYou're right that does almost always happen with double bosses. Dark Souls and Devil May Cry immediately come to mind
Alex G
2026-01-27 03:46:49 +0000 UTCMy take away from this epesode is that twins are like a double boss fight, and killing one activates phase two.
Caleb Midgett
2026-01-27 03:40:36 +0000 UTC
