Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (light novel)
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| Damn there it is the Kiss. Very Nice I also enjoyed how Subaru said "It's a quote from the woman I respect the most" I actually like how we have an Isekai character who doesn't hate EVERYTHING about their previous life. |
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| YES YES YES YES YES YES YES AMAZING, FINALLY, THEY FINALLY DID IT, GREAT JOB SUBARU     I CAN'T STOP REPEATING THIS SCENE. THE OST MADE IT EVEN BETTER. Really liked how they have this conversation, well done from Subaru successfully convincing Emilia, she needs to realized she is not no-useful at all. Sheis EMT afterall. Best episode. |
AikotobaJan 13, 2021 12:17 PM
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| Been waiting for that kiss for ages lol Great episode overall |
| While i think the otto backstory dump could've been done a little better i overall really liked the ep, re zero is going strong for me at a 9/10. can't wait for the next ep |
| This episode is the embodiment of the major problem i've had with Re:Zero from s2 onwards, and that's the consistency of the episodes. Within a single episode, you can have a scene that's (to me) a bottom tier moment, I don't care about it, i'm not invested, and i'd rather watch something else. For this episode, it was the first half with Otto and Garfiel. On the other hand, you have, within the same episode, an 11/10 scene, here between Emilia and Subaru. I want to like Re:Zero, but it keeps throwing these kinds of episodes where there's a big chunk that's uninteresting, and then hits you with a 10/10 scene, then back to boring stuff. Same trend in last week's episode, with Emilia and Subaru taking the spotlight again. This is why it's tough for me to rate this show, and I hope they stop this kind of production later on down the line, as it's kinda annoying. |
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| Otto actually had some pretty cool moments in this episode, obviously he wasn't going to beat Garfiel but it was nice to see him do what he could in those circumstances. We even got some insight into his past. That confession scene though.....man the VAs in this show really do a damn good job. They brought out the emotions of the characters so well and then Subaru and Emilia finally kissed. Great episode this week. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. MAL is literally just anime Twitter as its own website lol. |
| Finally, the simp arc ended. |
| Best boy gets his time in the spotlight; his backstory is interesting and he looks to have been a good guy (aside from the accidental bug invasion) which makes me like him even more. MY MC SUBARU!!!!! WOOOO Emilia and Subaru scene very well done, made my heart warm. |
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| An episode of two very different halves here, the first dedicated to finally giving us some backstory on Otto. Granted, it's some fairly standard "you have to hide your special power because people fear/will exploit it", but it does its job of giving our favourite merchant some more depth to his character (an absolute necessity with all the screentime he's had so far in this arc). The most interesting part of the flashback is that he ended up meeting Betelgeuse during the events of the 3rd arc, and I wish that was expanded on more; even considering everything going on at the time, I doubt that Betelgeuse did nothing more than tie Otto up and abandon him considering the "welcome" he gave Subaru in S1 ep15. As for the second half of the episode, the argument between Subaru and Emilia is something that's been sorely needed for a long time now, and one that has certainly been coming with how their relationship has developed so far. While the actual argument itself was somewhat circular in places, I think Subaru's half of it was particularly impactful as a reflection of his character arc up to this point: after being called out by Rem in season 1, manipulated by Echidna earlier in this arc and then called out again by Otto last week, Subaru has reached the point where he understands that people can care about someone regardless of their self-perceived flaws and issues. And while I still think he's got some ways to go to be able to fully apply that inwardly, he's making progress in doing so and his attempts to make Emilia understand that her weakness won't change his feelings for her is clear proof of that (the fact that he struggles to convince Emilia and the argument becomes circular reflects the fact that he isn't all the way there just yet). For Emilia's part, it's excellent that she finally gets to vocalise her "weaknesses" during the argument, as it's the first time she's been able to do so on equal footing with Subaru (compared to their argument in S1 ep13 when Subaru was an absolute mess mentally and didn't really know Emilia well at all). The depth of her doubt about Subaru's feelings to keep the argument going is no real surprise: as Puck said in S1 ep18, promises are hugely important to a spirit arts user like Emilia, so it is no surprise that the stress of Subaru breaking his promise so soon after Puck severed his contract with Emilia is entirely understandable. Then add in all the memories she's regaining, and the understandable fear of changing and drifting away from Subaru and her position is easy to empathise with. I don't think the kiss alone solves all of those issues, but it was a lovely moment regardless and will no doubt serve as an important stepping stone in their relationship going forward. One thing that did catch my eye during the argument was the difference in Subaru and Emilia's eyes: for the whole scene, Emilia is all that is visible in Subaru's eyes, showing us that he is focused only on her and visually demonstrating the depth of his love for her; by contrast, Emilia's eyes are cloudy and empty throughout the scene, reflecting her inability to trust Subaru and the world as a whole. Only after the kiss do her eyes finally light up, and when they do it's Subaru alone that's reflected in them. A fantastic example of visual storytelling. |
| So Otto can talk to animals, but it is only a limited power? I don’t see why that would be the case, but maybe it will be explained. Nice to see Subaru and Emilia have a breakthrough in their relationship. That should help with her trial runs and help lessen Garf’s hostility toward Subaru. |
Blue_Maroon said: So Otto can talk to animals, but it is only a limited power? I don’t see why that would be the case, but maybe it will be explained. He just can't handle hearing at so many animals at once. He literally hears all nearby living beings' voices in his head. |
| This whole episode felt like a total waste of time. Can't wait for this arc to finally be over. |
| As a Ram fan, I really enjoyed this! I feel she was a little stronger than usual, but otherwise I have no complaints. Rie Takahashi NAILED THE VOICE ACTING!!! |
| Voice acting on this episode was so good, and the insert song by Rie Takahashi almost made me cry |
ReturnBD said: Clubby said: This episode is the embodiment of the major problem i've had with Re:Zero from s2 onwards, and that's the consistency of the episodes. Within a single episode, you can have a scene that's (to me) a bottom tier moment, I don't care about it, i'm not invested, and i'd rather watch something else. For this episode, it was the first half with Otto and Garfiel. On the other hand, you have, within the same episode, an 11/10 scene, here between Emilia and Subaru. I want to like Re:Zero, but it keeps throwing these kinds of episodes where there's a big chunk that's uninteresting, and then hits you with a 10/10 scene, then back to boring stuff. Same trend in last week's episode, with Emilia and Subaru taking the spotlight again. This is why it's tough for me to rate this show, and I hope they stop this kind of production later on down the line, as it's kinda annoying. Just stop watching then. I really don’t understand where you’re coming from especially since arc 4 is praised for its massive amounts of character development. If learning about Otto’s past was boring, I don’t really see why you’re even still watching. Didn't I literally say that there were 10/10 moments? Where did I say I dislike the series? I don't think that Re:Zero is peak anime, just that it's a decent series, with some inconsistent episodes. I enjoy seeing Emilia and Subaru interact, and I can enjoy some other scenes, but it's annoying to see such spikes in every episode for the past season. |
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| HOLY SHIT THIS SCENE MADE ME WAY TOO EXCITED WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME 10/10 EPISODE |
QcDiablo said: Blue_Maroon said: So Otto can talk to animals, but it is only a limited power? I don’t see why that would be the case, but maybe it will be explained. He just can't handle hearing at so many animals at once. He literally hears all nearby living beings' voices in his head. So that means he can turn his hearing on and off? When he felt that shock of pain he said it was because he used his power too much, so I figured it was from him talking to animals too much. Either way it requires more explaining because people in very crowded areas don’t experience that pain from everyone talking at once. |
9Vincent9 said: Clubby said: This episode is the embodiment of the major problem i've had with Re:Zero from s2 onwards, and that's the consistency of the episodes. Within a single episode, you can have a scene that's (to me) a bottom tier moment, I don't care about it, i'm not invested, and i'd rather watch something else. For this episode, it was the first half with Otto and Garfiel. On the other hand, you have, within the same episode, an 11/10 scene, here between Emilia and Subaru. I want to like Re:Zero, but it keeps throwing these kinds of episodes where there's a big chunk that's uninteresting, and then hits you with a 10/10 scene, then back to boring stuff. Same trend in last week's episode, with Emilia and Subaru taking the spotlight again. This is why it's tough for me to rate this show, and I hope they stop this kind of production later on down the line, as it's kinda annoying. Your personal issues of not liking certain characters is one thing but telling the studio to stop this "kind of production" is just being entitled I worded it poorly because I didn't know how to say it. I didn't mean to say that they should outright stop making the episodes like this, even if I think it would lead to a much better result, what I meant was that this kind of planning for the episodes is annoying, to have to sit through half the episode before it picks up doesn't please me. It's not like I even said "they should stop this kind of production", I just said that I, personally, didn't like this style, and think it should be changed. It's not my forum post on MyAnimeList on page 4 of the Re:Zero s2pt2 ep.2 discussion thread that is gonna hurt their feelings, trust me. |
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| The word "Love" was used at least 25 times this episode. Can't believe this much content was thrown into one episode. Not complaining though cause it was amazing. |
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| go go otto! you can do it otto! |
   𝘚𝘰, 𝘸𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 |
| Damn, this episode was simply superb! The backstory into Otto was a little sudden, but it was a much deserved explanation into how he grew up and how he was able to use his divine protection powers that was powerful, but it also caused him a lot of grief, as well. Because of that, he became a successful merchant. He was able to buy enough time for Ram to come along and she really gave Garfiel a good run for his money during their fight. The animation was pretty good for the majority of the time, which helped the fight become even more enjoyable. However, even this was overshadowed by the excellent second half of the episode, and the intense argument between Subaru and Emilia. I do admire Subaru not backing down and staying true of himself as he declared, over and over, that he loved Emilia. The next 30 seconds after he got his message through to Emilia left me speechless, as he FINALLY kissed her, while the insert song was playing in the background. This moment is going to be hard to top, but with 10 more episodes to go, nothing can be certain. XD Also, Emilia's VA, Rie Takahashi, deserves a lot of praise, as she did a stellar job in this episode. =3 |
| Lol even Subaru admits that emlia is a pain in the ass xD good episode. Subaru's mom still being based |
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| I felt the same when i was reading in LN,not a rem or emilia fanboy but would definitely say that emilia and subaru moment made me so happy.Episode was really good and i liked the they got pinpointed some of dialouges. 5/5 |
| He said love too many times kinda makes it less impactful well its probably the main script in the LN so whatever. the kiss was absolutely adorable. Otto the man I never knew was such a great companion till last episode and this one backstory made me love him even more. 5/5 |
| Poor Otto getting expelled from his hometown away from his Family, had a rough childhood already because of his gift. He's such a Bro going all out to distract Garfiel. Ram is Awesome yet again, that cocky smile right before she punches Garfiel. And her going "Ora Ora Ora Ora" on Garfiels face was amazing.  |
| just because I’ve gotten weaker, doesn’t mean that you got stronger, does it? |
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