Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 2nd Season Episode 12 Discussion

Araphaenon said:

"If you can't criticize, you can't optimize.", as the saying goes. Not literally relevant here since it's not the ones criticizing right now who are capable of changing anything. But the point is, lack of criticism, or rather lack of constructive criticism is just as bad as lack of praise, neither allows one to properly assess the subject. Be respectful and fair in your criticism, give credit where credit's due, but feel free to make complaints where you feel you ought to. A lot of the people criticizing (notwithstanding a few outstandingly atrocious instances) do so because they love this series, they loved other episodes, and quite possibly acknowledge that they loved this one too, but they feel something is not as it could have been.

My view, for example, is that there was so much material in the second trial it would've been possible and desirable to make an episode out of just that and the events strictly following it, maybe ending on the moment Echidna offered to make a contract. Whatever we will see in episodes 12 & 13 could have plausibly been made into 3 episodes. I was sad to see a part that I considered really good and was looking forward to a lot, not live up to my imagination, but I do of course appreciate the effort put into the production and consider it really well made, even exceptionally so considering the current difficulties.

menpe said:
Quick summary:
Subaru: "I can't believe that you, an all-powerful creature won't just help me without any merit for yourself and it's completely unreasonable that your goals are not exactly the same as mine. I feel deeply offended!"
One more episode, let's see how it goes.

pteroz said:


Thing is with all the deleted scene and the rushed pace, they could have done a 25 eps season.
Anyway, people should just enjoy what they have in front of them, the anime is good whatever people say :)

Aloister said:
My problem is not so much on the complaints but the bashing behaviour from some of the viewers, because we have to consider that they have limited funding which I'm sure majority of the basher did not contributed to, and they really did pushed their limit by making it fully animated with 27 minutes worth of contents, extending the amount of episodes would require them to rent for a slot at an exorbitant rate compared to usual which they obviously cannot afford to do so due to the aforementioned funding problem. All things considered they really did their best and deserve all the praise they get for this episode.

I do agree that criticism makes perfect, but let's be honest here, not many of us could had do it much better if we were to be put in their shoes. Most criticism's suggestions seems to be increase the episodes which are just not feasible nor realistic from a business standpoint.

MegamiRem said:
Wait uh so wth he wasn't going back in time but was going in other paralal worlds? This is the type of stuff I absolutely despise in time travel series. Wtf is the point of even going back in time then ffs.

Stark700 said:
Seeing all these witches, and of course, the tea party itself again was pretty strange but fitting for a series' penultimate episode.

Let's see how they'll wrap up this season next week with all the buildup to this point.

Primo_Itoko said:
Tohru is the Witch of Lust lol

anime-prime said:
Really well directed episode, although the choice to not animate lip flaps of a full minute of dialogue was a bit weird.

Tsundere_Slayer said:

But Echidna possesses immense knowledge and she even said she won't force him to use return by death, So I think she is capable of achieving the best possible way more efficiently than Subaru and by also limiting the number of time he dies.
Meaning he will die less and also be on the best path otherwise why would Subaru even consider the contract in the first place?

Mich666 said:

Then you should really go and watch Maquia she shines there in her role.