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Tanaka and Ohta are having a conversation about main characters anime. Tanaka
comments that it looks really tiring being a main character since they have to
do so many things.

Ohta replies with 「ま、活躍するのが主人公だからな」

And then Tanaka responds with the golden question:

> その点モブはいいよ

What is the translation of その点 in this case?

In that respect? On the other hand?
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What is the meaning of その点 in this context?
> その点モブはいいよ

その点 literally means "in that point/respect" but here it means "Compared to
that, ..." or "Contrary to that, ..." (≂ 「それにひきかえ」「それに比べて」). I feel like その点
in this sense is used in casual speech rather than in formal speech/writing.
And it's その点 (not その点で, その点において etc.) when used in this sense.

_lit._ "Compared to _that_ (= 主人公が大変なこと), minor characters are good."  
"Compared to / Contrary to (being) a main character (who is busy), (being) a
minor character is good (cos it's carefree / not difficult or busy.) / [Thanks
to @Sjiveru] it's better to be a mob.
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