Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (light novel)
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shayed__ said: kind of felt bored from this episode lol. everyone in here crying like how. Season in general is pretty mediocre so far Why is it boring and mediocre? In fact, what does it need in order for it to not be boring and mediocre then? What would you do? |
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SirLezard said: shayed__ said: kind of felt bored from this episode lol. everyone in here crying like how. Season in general is pretty mediocre so far Why is it boring and mediocre? In fact, what does it need in order for it to not be boring and mediocre then? What would you do? Probably he will add suffering and more deaths for the entertaining part and thats probably all....why having development when you can add gore and horrible deaths? Lol |
Ushiromiya Battler, right now, on this island, no one exists except for you. You're the only one alive in this island. However I'm here right now, and i'm about to kill you. Who... am I? |
| Subaru's parents are so cool. Their family interactions were too damn funny. I loved the talk between Subaru and his dad and his conversation with his mom respectively. They were encouraging and offered a chance to say goodbye. It was nice seeing more about Subaru's past, because we didn't know anything other than the fact that he was a shut-in. This episode put things more into perspective. |
| Man, this was one powerful episode! Glad that this was nearly 30 minutes and not shortened to fit into normal length. Subaru has definitely become the most genuine Isekai character, that's for sure. To be honest, I was kind of confused at the start but it all adds up now. Couldn't help but tear up as well, especially with the "Itterashai" bit and the real-life past hitting full force. Shadowed by his father and thus having to go further and further until finding out that the world has lost its interest in him really hurts deep. Emilia and Rem must've really done wonders to him. Good lord, Subaru's got awesome parents! No wonder where he got this odd sense of humor and speaking, lol. By the way, the father mentioned "eldest son". Does he have a younger sibling or is he perhaps getting one? Curious... |
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| And so Subaru has met Echidna again... I dont know why, i have the feeling that their talk will be like this: |
Rob7Jul 29, 2020 9:13 AM
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| This is more like the Re:Zero I remember |
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_MushiRock11_ said: By the way, the father mentioned "eldest son". Does he have a younger sibling or is he perhaps getting one? Curious... Same thing that bugged me. Any web novel/ light novel readers that can shed some light regarding this question? |
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| Echidna in a school dress AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Jokes aside, this episode was really fuckin emotional |
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Emillian said: SirLezard said: Why is it boring and mediocre? In fact, what does it need in order for it to not be boring and mediocre then? What would you do? Probably he will add suffering and more deaths for the entertaining part and thats probably all....why having development when you can add gore and horrible deaths? Lol Well.. the suffering of Subaru was one of the key elements that made re zero stand out so much..no? Or did re zero stand out so much because characters like Emilia are so incredible? sure there is the world and its concept that is very appealing, but to me the things that Subaru had to go through in season 1 was the major point why I loved the show so much. Also it doesn't really help that the production of this second season is basically dead.. there is literally no motion, its kind of hard to watch. I really liked Season 1, but so far season 2 hasn't really struck me so far. I'm sure it will get better though. |
| This was quite an emotional episode, and really fleshes out Subaru's character again, making the story again more relatable and realistic again, akin to Episode 13. I always thought Subaru acted a little outlandish, and had especially poor social skills and this gives us a glimpse why that is relatable - overcompensating for expectations followed by crashing especially hard upon failure. His "fantasy" experiences allowing him to better face his reality and face and fix his past mistakes was really touching, and connects this fantasy back to reality. I'm a little disappointed to not see how he would have approached his classmates, but I'm can't complain about how satisfying this drop back into reality is. I wonder if we will see Emilia's past here too. |
| It's sad when you think about the real world where he left his mother without even saying goodbye and never returned. |
| Judgging by the mal forum reacting to this episode, Whitefox really made an excellent adaptation so far. Didn't watching it yet , but as web novel reader, this one is literally one off my favorite part of arc 4. Thank you so much white fox. |
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Cr1tikalMayhem said: I was initially skeptical about quite some content being skipped like in the previous episodes, especially after the one last week, where they completely cut out a character from it, that made me worry, but thankfully there was no rush in this one. Which character was skipped last week? I've read the WN and I don't remember a new character being introduced at this time. |
shayed__ said: kind of felt bored from this episode lol. everyone in here crying like how. Season in general is pretty mediocre so far Hard agree. Everyone seems to be praising how great this episode was but to me it was a snooze fest. Is throwing in a slightly emotional elements a justification for snails pace? They could've wrapped up the whole "flashback" in 10 minutes and it would be far better pacing. Hard pass from me on this one. |
twilightopal said: shayed__ said: Well.. the suffering of Subaru was one of the key elements that made re zero stand out so much..no? Or did re zero stand out so much because characters like Emilia are so incredible? sure there is the world and its concept that is very appealing, but to me the things that Subaru had to go through in season 1 was the major point why I loved the show so much. Also it doesn't really help that the production of this second season is basically dead.. there is literally no motion, its kind of hard to watch. I really liked Season 1, but so far season 2 hasn't really struck me so far. I'm sure it will get better though. Yeah, I understand your point. Arc 4 is definitely much different from the previous three (this is coming from someone who's read the web novel), it's definitely more grounded in character development but like you said, it will get better though without a doubt. It's more focused on characterization but there will still be those gruesome moments though. Not spoiling anything but this arc will get better, if it's adapted as well as this episode was to me, it could probably be AOTY imo. that is good to hear! looking forward to the rest of this season |
| This was objectively the best episode of this entire series, imho. It actually gave me a genuine reason to sympathize with Subaru even though I really dislike him a lot. His parents are some of the best, too, especially Mr. Natsuki. We didn't fucking need those BRIGHT AS FUCK highlights to indicate this man is still in a dream/illusion, though. Of course Echidna shows up at the end to ask if the man properly confronted his past, she gave him the pass to enter the trial to begin with. |
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sangwiny said: shayed__ said: kind of felt bored from this episode lol. everyone in here crying like how. Season in general is pretty mediocre so far Hard agree. Everyone seems to be praising how great this episode was but to me it was a snooze fest. Is throwing in a slightly emotional elements a justification for snails pace? They could've wrapped up the whole "flashback" in 10 minutes and it would be far better pacing. Hard pass from me on this one. You don't know what are you talking about, if you're saying that 10-minute flashback would be better than the whole episode about it. The pacing is as it should be. Arc with the Witch Cult in S1 was too rushed, if we're talking about the pacing issues. |
sangwiny said: shayed__ said: kind of felt bored from this episode lol. everyone in here crying like how. Season in general is pretty mediocre so far Hard agree. Everyone seems to be praising how great this episode was but to me it was a snooze fest. Is throwing in a slightly emotional elements a justification for snails pace? They could've wrapped up the whole "flashback" in 10 minutes and it would be far better pacing. Hard pass from me on this one. you hit the nail on the head. The pacing felt really slow. I'm happy for the people that enjoyed this episode but it didn't do it for me. |
| can't lie best episode so far lol hahahha |
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| I haven't watched or heard of any other isekai that would utilize the main character's past, as most shows just jump into the world and try to make everything seem as cool and interesting as possible. However, re:zero shows that going into the past and making a character more complex is just as worthwhile and powerful. Confronting his past issues and making amends with his parents really show how he has grown as a character. Now, I wonder if reliving the past is part of Echidna's trial. Subaru's dad = new best girl |
| Subaru being Isekai-ed back to the real world to face his past, and all within close to 30 mins (which is quite long, but as always, feels like it's TOO SHORT) which says a lot about this special episode. Being connected physcially in the real world, but in spirit back in the fantasy world, sure is a constant headache. The playful dynamic with his parents though, funny as hell, but also emotional as the non-stop tears streaming down my face. Being children to the big ones that took care of each and everyone of us in our lifetime, this episode is #relatable to us all, looking up to our parents as they consider our interests at heart, without compromises. With that said, Subaru has WONDERFUL parents INDEED, kinda wish that we'd have parents like his. The spirit link between him and Emilia though, all those memories flushed together that was meant to be forgotten, but in a heartbeat, came rushing back to hom. From a somebody to a nobody, and growing up as a NEET before the total cease of activities, Subaru's parents being courteous of his decisions, to Rem's love and affirmations on his life. ALSO, can we make Father (Leg) Headbutt A THING??? That was a funny but good wake-up call from a father to a not-so-beloved "eldest" son, as well as a mother's love to let her child do anything he/she pleases because "it's right for the child to take control of his/her own life." The trip back to high school, another highly-emotional moment, especially with the "Itterashai", the flashback of Subaru's entire past from Season 1, now with conidence, totally love that moment. The surprise of Echidna appearing in his high school...what's her trial for him? More than another perfect episode of Re:Zero in limited animation, this was undoubtedly THE BEST episode of the series to date (on par or better than Episode 17 of Season 1), and I'm not even kidding. This was just TOO GOOD to savour, and I want more! |
KANLen09Jul 29, 2020 9:40 AM
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shayed__ said: Emillian said: Probably he will add suffering and more deaths for the entertaining part and thats probably all....why having development when you can add gore and horrible deaths? Lol Well.. the suffering of Subaru was one of the key elements that made re zero stand out so much..no? Or did re zero stand out so much because characters like Emilia are so incredible? sure there is the world and its concept that is very appealing, but to me the things that Subaru had to go through in season 1 was the major point why I loved the show so much. Also it doesn't really help that the production of this second season is basically dead.. there is literally no motion, its kind of hard to watch. I really liked Season 1, but so far season 2 hasn't really struck me so far. I'm sure it will get better though. I understand that many people watch this show for the torture porn but its not possible for a show to advance and be relevant for longer periods when the characters don t get a little shape for us to resonate with them....after some time even that suffering will not be worth it because watching bags of meat dying will no longer be satisfying enough....but don't worry...after this development part is done things will come back as we remember them...may i say a little more darker than it was before but time will tell if that s the case or not ;) That s why i suggest to enjoy these calm times till we still can because we will not see them again very soon |
Ushiromiya Battler, right now, on this island, no one exists except for you. You're the only one alive in this island. However I'm here right now, and i'm about to kill you. Who... am I? |
| Pretty touching episode, was nice to see subaru go into his past, and we got to learn more about his parents. Hopefully the next episode will bring more action in the series. But overall 8/10 for me. |
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| the feels the ending the echidona in a seira fuku i love this series |
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fullofregrets09 said: Yes, he did pass the the trail. It would have been much harder for him if not for the events of season 1, especially episode 18 and the talk with Rem.So did Subaru pass the trial? Just like that? That was way too easy, even Echidona said he got to the end earlier than expected. So he's got through his past and that's it? His past isn't going to be a major plot point anymore? fullofregrets09 said: Yes, she has it a lot rougher than Subaru.Assuming Emilia is also facing her past, I suspect she will have it even more rough, going off of the Frozen Bond OVA. Perhaps she's not going to make it like Subaru did, maybe that's why they showed Emilia as crying in the ED. fullofregrets09 said: Well, the next few episodes will explain that.And I guess now Echidona knows he has come from another world.... But if you want to know... |
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Cr1tikalMayhem said: I've only read the LN and Ryuzu was meant to make an appearance in the last episode, i don't know if the anime is a full WB novel adaptation or if it takes elements from both. From what I've checked up it's a pretty minor change and Ryuzu can easily be introduced later. |
| Always gotta be a few contrarians in every episode discussion... OT: This was definitely the best episode of the season so far. I cried when his mom said "Take care" at the end. Just the thought that she never got to see her son again is heartbreaking. |
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| Didn’t even really hit me his parents wouldn’t see him until the end where he has the flashbacks when he first died and he didn’t reply to his mom when he left the house. |
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| By far the best episode of the franchise, adapting by far my favorite part of the light novels. I preferred the light novel rendition of this but regardless, this was great. Gave reasons to actually humanize and connect with Subaru, showing his awesome parents and how his life was beforehand and really made everything with him click well. In terms of adaptation, was solid too and didn't have as many issues as some of the previous ones for me. Subaru's parents are the best characters in the franchise. Easily. No competition. |
| Normally I don't like episodes that are so conversation heavy. I'm more of a show don't tell kind of guy. But considering he hasn't seen his parents in so long and might not see them again, this was a well done episode. Subaru has matured in the other world it seems. I knew a big twist was coming at the end. |
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