Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (light novel)
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AddaeAkono said: Were not even halfway through Season 2 and this episode had me very emotional. I love the dynamic between Sabaru and his parents. Sabaru's dad reminds me of Ichico's dad from Bleach. Even though it was a dream it was nice to see Sabaru go back to school and Echidna looked good in high school uniform. Funny you mentioned that, I was starting the bout arc in Bleach when I saw Ichigo's dad and remembered that a new episode of Re:Zero came out today. Here's the Subaru's dad and Ichigo's dad for comparison:  |
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Lid1 said: My two brothers said it was boring can anyone explan me this how?? - a lot of dialogue that covers very little and is pretty thinnly stretched -Subaru's background is... he is a pretty average teenager. wow. there we have it. -nothing of this really happened since this was just Echadna's test Or are they just that much into action? |
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| Enjoyed this one. He felt different kind of pain this episode. |
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rakp333 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 They are crying because they are normal humans. Re:Zero has a focus on character drama & emotions. Just an FYI, there's a lot more crying left in this season (in future episodes). Watch Dragon Ball or some other action pack shonen if you don't want to see people crying all the time. why are you so offended? calm down buddy. season one made me emotional multiple times but this episode wasn't it for me stop being so hurt |
| For me this was a very slow episode although it explains a lot of things and makes the watcher understand Subaru, I just wish Subaru actually changed instead of still being the cringeworthy piece of human he has been. |
| Re:zero once again making me cry like a b**ch. This episode felt like i was watching Steins Gate 0 ep 8, the whole "goodbye" theme... Summing up, it was EXCELENT. I've never been this hyped for Rezero since ep 1, season's being 11/10 till now. |
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dayillow said: Am I only person who is furious that they didn't adapt scene where Subaru's Mum was devouring bottle of mayo? They skipped it and went straight to dialogue part, outrageous stuff. They skipped the part where his mom was getting ready to burn his school uniform before he stopped her. ;_; But god this episode was so perfect otherwise I can't be that greedy. Laplace_kun said: There are 1. People who watch Re:Zero mainly for the torture porn 2. People who watch Re:Zero mainly for waifus And then there's people like me sitting in a lonely corner watching it for the story dynamics and character exploration. Really good episode, the fact that White Fox extended it to 30 minutes gives me hopes for the future. Animation is still considerably drab. I liked the fact they didn't overdramatize this episode by obvious feels music and incessant sobbing. Did hit my heart tho, when it gave us huge hints about Subaru 's nature as a person. That dad is a chad. And now, a greedy schoolgirl wants to talk~ The ED truly seems to point out something... I like the song already. Cutured |
MSK3 said: Now thinking about it, this episode definitely needed more backstory or context about Subaru and his home life. No doubt the episode itself was good but, it felt out of place given what we've seen so far. The episode would have benefited from 5-10 minutes of Subaru's past imo, and not like the really fast flashback stuff we saw. Because Subaru's personal release occurs before we see any of the actions that would warrant it, the catharsis of his character is substantially lowered. Yes, you could "imagine" the kind of things that he would have done that would lead him to have that talk with his dad and his mom, but show don't tell you know. The worse you portray Subaru , the more satisfying it is after his character changes. In S1, he acts like a self-centered little kid in the body of an 18 year old, and fucks up multiple times and ends up in horrific situations because of his character flaws. Therefore, when he was finally able to change, it was so entertaining to see. However, if you compare that to this episode (in the context of this season so far), we never see Subaru at his metaphorical low. There has been no situation that pushes him to the breaking point of his own character, but, he is still able to change nonetheless. It just seems like this diminishes the worth of Subaru's character development as a whole. I'm not saying that he has to suffer to get development, but for any character development, there needs to be an actual base for the development to occur on, and I feel like the events that happen before and in this episode don't provide the correct context for what could have been amazing development. Idk, imo we've already seen his "metaphorical low" and him acting very self centred in S1. There isn't a need to go over in detail how he was in the real world, because we can logically assume that he was just as he was in the first half of S1. The brief flashbacks are enough to paint a picture of what led him to basically becoming a NEET, and I would even say this episode develops his character further by highlighting his insecurities around being compared to his Father, which we didn't know up to this point |
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AbsurdTurk said: Well, this was kind of emotional, even if I did think it was a little cheesy with the abundance of crying, and the dialogue being hammier than usual, and the first 10 minutes being a waste of time (particularly the peas joke) My question is: why didn't we get this episode much earlier? Why wasn't Subaru's backstory shown in the 1st episode? The 1st episode could've gone over Subaru's life, showing it in extensive detail, rather than just jumping into the edginess. Season 1 of Re: Zero was 25 episodes; it could've easily spared 1 episode to focus on the protagonist's backstory. And then, between episodes 2-18, Subaru could be forced to confront his past and come to terms with it. It would've been perfect! Even though this episode finally explains why Subaru's so damn annoying, I still don't really like him much more than before. I find it very ironic know how Re: Zero fans were saying the 1st scene in episode 1 season 1 was so "deep," the scene in the grocery store, where the subtext was implying that Subaru did not get along with his parents, his mom didn't cook for him, his life sucked, but...it turns out to all be the opposite: he gets along great with his family, so his mom obviously cooks for him. I found it incredibly corny that Rem came out and said Subaru was her "hero" and whatnot, as though Subaru actually risks his life. As annoying as Subaru is, he's a good person like most people. So of course, when he has the power to come back to life after dying, he's going to continue dying to save other people who are near him, just like anyone would. Subaru is a confusing character to me: because he's supposed to obviously represent trashy otakus, yet...he's the ideal trashy otaku: he's ridiculously good looking, he's fit as fuck. spectrojan said: Amazing episode, best of s2 yet. 5/5 I almost held back my tears until it began rewinding to his mom saying take care before the events of the first episode. Lmao tf kinda asshat was Subaru to not once think about such loving parents when he arrived in the other world, respect --. But well, he made up for it in this one so I guess I'm not mad anymore. Yeah, it's really weird...Subaru got along great with his parents. They love each other. So when he became isekai'd, how did he never ever miss them? Laplace_kun said: There are 1. People who watch Re:Zero mainly for the torture porn 2. People who watch Re:Zero mainly for waifus And then there's people like me sitting in a lonely corner watching it for the story dynamics and character exploration. Really good episode, the fact that White Fox extended it to 30 minutes gives me hopes for the future. Animation is still considerably drab. I liked the fact they didn't overdramatize this episode by obvious feels music and incessant sobbing. Did hit my heart tho, when it gave us huge hints about Subaru 's nature as a person. That dad is a chad. And now, a greedy schoolgirl wants to talk~ The ED truly seems to point out something... I like the song already. Didn't the people in the group number 3 begin to watch Re: Zero precisely because of the torture porn that the plot synopsis promised? Farabeuf said: 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. I was fine with the whole episode being talking. My problem was with how hammy and forced the dialogue was. Like that one dialogue where his mom or dad said something about Subaru, "Being a hard worker who got things done minimally" or something. Because a good st storyteller never reveals everything about their character just simply do or for you just have instant gratification. Its done gradually throughout the story happens when they decide when it is appropriate. This episode works because of everything we have seen Subaru do up to now & only could happen becasue of nature of the current condition. The trial facing your past afterall. If one liikes the show story to begin with none of this would be an issue. That fact you think any of it was forced and hammy means there no pleasing you nor was is it going to the first place. This one most genuine displays of affection & character development I've seen all year. Certainly beyond your standard isekai nowadays. There to reason to be contrarian about this. |
rakp333 said: irondark30 said: Kinda crazy how Echidna knows he's from a different world now, I wonder or more like hope that there were others from a different world... I guess only Echidna would know that, or possibly the witches too, given her vast knowledge Well, it has been hinted a lot of times in Season 1. Let me point out:- 1. Episode 12: A masked guy (Priscilla's knight) casually starts chatting about Japanese Kansai dialect with Subaru, in a fictional world of Lugunica (how does he know that? haha ) 2. Episode 16: Availability of fast food & burgers in that restaurant, while Re:Zero is actually set in a medieval era. 3. Episode 19: Japanese names inscribed on the big Flugel tree. and there have been few more hints here and there. The novel has lot more information on this. Oooh very interesting |
| Nice episode,I just love the way that Subaru’s room has so much weeb stuff.his wall even have a ‘The Asterisk War’ poster on it,lmao I never thought he would be a fan of it hahaha.looking forward to next week |
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BZRKR said: MSK3 said: Now thinking about it, this episode definitely needed more backstory or context about Subaru and his home life. No doubt the episode itself was good but, it felt out of place given what we've seen so far. The episode would have benefited from 5-10 minutes of Subaru's past imo, and not like the really fast flashback stuff we saw. Because Subaru's personal release occurs before we see any of the actions that would warrant it, the catharsis of his character is substantially lowered. Yes, you could "imagine" the kind of things that he would have done that would lead him to have that talk with his dad and his mom, but show don't tell you know. The worse you portray Subaru , the more satisfying it is after his character changes. In S1, he acts like a self-centered little kid in the body of an 18 year old, and fucks up multiple times and ends up in horrific situations because of his character flaws. Therefore, when he was finally able to change, it was so entertaining to see. However, if you compare that to this episode (in the context of this season so far), we never see Subaru at his metaphorical low. There has been no situation that pushes him to the breaking point of his own character, but, he is still able to change nonetheless. It just seems like this diminishes the worth of Subaru's character development as a whole. I'm not saying that he has to suffer to get development, but for any character development, there needs to be an actual base for the development to occur on, and I feel like the events that happen before and in this episode don't provide the correct context for what could have been amazing development. Idk, imo we've already seen his "metaphorical low" and him acting very self centred in S1. There isn't a need to go over in detail how he was in the real world, because we can logically assume that he was just as he was in the first half of S1. The brief flashbacks are enough to paint a picture of what led him to basically becoming a NEET, and I would even say this episode develops his character further by highlighting his insecurities around being compared to his Father, which we didn't know up to this point I mean his insecurities are nearly all born out of the fact that he feels of less worth when he is compared to his father. That serves as the catalyst for a massive amount of Subaru's character, and I feel like introducing it, and having a 5 minute dialogue about it is not nearly enough. Up to this point, basically all of Subaru's actions are the product of his past mindset, in which he wanted to be different from his father, and be a person that it sought out and desired by other people. However, we never really saw why being compared to his father bothered him so damn much. I know that you could just fill in the blanks and infer, but I still think that it is much more powerful and interesting if we saw it first hand. All that we ever see about people comparing him to his father, and how his insecurities arise because of it is a still screen of Subaru wearing a medal with his dad next to him, followed by another still of white people without visible eyes saying "You're definitely his kid". There are a few other scenes that work with the mentioned stills (like Subaru talking about how he was no longer good at the things he used to be good at in reference to school and sports), but it still feels like it is not enough. It seems nitpicky, but I personally feel that it would have gave more gravity to his development if we were able to see the situations that he was in that made him feel that way. Now the best way to do this, as I said before, would be to show more flashbacks of Subaru's earlier life. That way, his later development would have a little more weight to it. |
MacroSpiderJul 29, 2020 4:27 PM
MSK3 said: Now thinking about it, this episode definitely needed more backstory or context about Subaru and his home life. No doubt the episode itself was good but, it felt out of place given what we've seen so far. The episode would have benefited from 5-10 minutes of Subaru's past imo, and not like the really fast flashback stuff we saw. Because Subaru's personal release occurs before we see any of the actions that would warrant it, the catharsis of his character is substantially lowered. Yes, you could "imagine" the kind of things that he would have done that would lead him to have that talk with his dad and his mom, but show don't tell you know. The worse you portray Subaru , the more satisfying it is after his character changes. In S1, he acts like a self-centered little kid in the body of an 18 year old, and fucks up multiple times and ends up in horrific situations because of his character flaws. Therefore, when he was finally able to change, it was so entertaining to see. However, if you compare that to this episode (in the context of this season so far), we never see Subaru at his metaphorical low. There has been no situation that pushes him to the breaking point of his own character, but, he is still able to change nonetheless. It just seems like this diminishes the worth of Subaru's character development as a whole. I'm not saying that he has to suffer to get development, but for any character development, there needs to be an actual base for the development to occur on, and I feel like the events that happen before and in this episode don't provide the correct context for what could have been amazing development. i agree although i would love to see subaru get thrown around and ripped into shreds more |
MSK3 said: yes, one single episode wouldn't have been enough to fully flesh out this. it felt very one note, and almost rushed in a way. if this was extended over two episodes, i think my problems with the episode would disappear. more time to show him and his father and his family as a whole interacting that doesn't involve the characters fucking looking at the screen and telling you they are all a close family, and also more time to delve deep into subaru's subconscious, especially because i think as a whole subaru doesn't really interest me that much. BZRKR said: Idk, imo we've already seen his "metaphorical low" and him acting very self centred in S1. There isn't a need to go over in detail how he was in the real world, because we can logically assume that he was just as he was in the first half of S1. The brief flashbacks are enough to paint a picture of what led him to basically becoming a NEET, and I would even say this episode develops his character further by highlighting his insecurities around being compared to his Father, which we didn't know up to this point I mean his insecurities are nearly all born out of the fact that he feels of less worth when he is compared to his father. That serves as the catalyst for a massive amount of Subaru's character, and I feel like introducing it, and having a 5 minute dialogue about it is not nearly enough. Up to this point, basically all of Subaru's actions are the product of his past mindset, in which he wanted to be different from his father, and be a person that it sought out and desired by other people. However, we never really saw why being compared to his father bothered him so damn much. I know that you could just fill in the blanks and infer, but I still think that it is much more powerful and interesting if we saw it first hand. All that we ever see about people comparing him to his father, and how his insecurities arise because of it is a still screen of Subaru wearing a medal with his dad next to him, followed by another still of white people without visible eyes saying "You're definitely his kid". There are a few other scenes that work with the mentioned stills (like Subaru talking about how he was no longer good at the things he used to be good at in reference to school and sports), but it still feels like it is not enough. It seems nitpicky, but I personally feel that it would have gave more gravity to his development if we were able to see the situations that he was in that made him feel that way. Now the best way to do this, as I said before, would be to show more flashbacks of Subaru's earlier life. That way, his later development would have a little more weight to it. |
| After the ending of the last episode I knew this episode was going to be emotional as fuck and holy shit. Literally broke in tears 4 fucking times 11/10 best Re:Zero episode and best anime ever |
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MSK3 said: BZRKR said: Idk, imo we've already seen his "metaphorical low" and him acting very self centred in S1. There isn't a need to go over in detail how he was in the real world, because we can logically assume that he was just as he was in the first half of S1. The brief flashbacks are enough to paint a picture of what led him to basically becoming a NEET, and I would even say this episode develops his character further by highlighting his insecurities around being compared to his Father, which we didn't know up to this point I mean his insecurities are nearly all born out of the fact that he feels of less worth when he is compared to his father. That serves as the catalyst for a massive amount of Subaru's character, and I feel like introducing it, and having a 5 minute dialogue about it is not nearly enough. Up to this point, basically all of Subaru's actions are the product of his past mindset, in which he wanted to be different from his father, and be a person that it sought out and desired by other people. However, we never really saw why being compared to his father bothered him so damn much. I know that you could just fill in the blanks and infer, but I still think that it is much more powerful and interesting if we saw it first hand. All that we ever see about people comparing him to his father, and how his insecurities arise because of it is a still screen of Subaru wearing a medal with his dad next to him, followed by another still of white people without visible eyes saying "You're definitely his kid". There are a few other scenes that work with the mentioned stills (like Subaru talking about how he was no longer good at the things he used to be good at in reference to school and sports), but it still feels like it is not enough. It seems nitpicky, but I personally feel that it would have gave more gravity to his development if we were able to see the situations that he was in that made him feel that way. Now the best way to do this, as I said before, would be to show more flashbacks of Subaru's earlier life. That way, his later development would have a little more weight to it. Fair enough, you articulated your point well. It did feel a little weird that they added the father aspect to his character 28 episodes into the show, when they haven't even mentioned his parents prior to this episode as far as I'm aware. |
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| I'm going to believe they are doing it on purpose, 27 minutes of emptiness for 3 minutes of actual content. His dad segment was actually pog but the mom one was horrendous, had to put x2 just to get through so much they were talking for nothing, this whole flashback moment would have worked WAYYY better if it actually started re:zero with some of it, if we knew he had some troubles living in the shadow of his dad but here we have to digest and entire backstory and climax of a character in about 30 minutes. So in the end it will become a fucking highschool anime, my expectation are definitely shattered to pieces now. in before "you hate this for no reason other than being a contrarian" : Re:Zero season 1 episode 15 is one of the best anime episode of all fucking time PERIOD, excuse me to wish more from this license than melodramatic bullshit and cliffhangers with no resolutions every episodes. |
James-LastOmnicJul 29, 2020 4:53 PM
| Ffs I thought I was gonna kms but thank god I was within reason, BUt yeah hoping for something more interesting next week. This was just a whole lot of talking and not enough simping over emila, would rather see that then this emotional bs though At heart they tried to pull off some good advice but I think they did it the wrong way. |
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James-LastOmnic said: I'm going to believe they are doing it on purpose, 27 minutes of emptiness for 3 minutes of actual content. His dad segment was actually pog but the mom one was horrendous, had to put x2 just to get through so much they were talking for nothing, this whole flashback moment would have worked WAYYY better if it actually started re:zero with some of it, if we knew he had some troubles living in the shadow of his dad but here we have to digest and entire backstory and climax of a character in about 30 minutes. So in the end it will become a fucking highschool anime, my expectation are definitely shattered to pieces now. in before "you hate this for no reason other than being a contrarian" : Re:Zero season 1 episode 15 is one of the best anime episode of all fucking time PERIOD, excuse me to wish more from this license than melodramatic bullshit and cliffhangers with no resolutions every episodes. I personally disagree with your conclusion but I understand your point. There was a lot of dialogue in this episode, so it's to be expected that there are some divisions about whether or not it was worth it. A someone who tends to like dialogue, it didn't bother me at all. You can learn a lot about the relationship between people by paying attention to how they talk to each other without them saying anything specific about their relationship. That's why I think this episode wasn't 27 minutes wasted for 3 minutes of content. Now, for those who don't see dialogue the same way I do (I'm assuming you belong to this group, but to be clear, that's my assumption and I don't mean it as an insult) this episode definitely would be dry, hence the backlash from several viewers. |
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| 3 Things: 1. Excellent and IMPORTANT Episode in the series. 2. MAL, needs a 5+ Rating... for episodes like this one. (Clearly 6 of 5). 3. Ratings of 1?... 2 Reasons only: People who just Hate this Series or People who doesnt know anything about this series; maybe both. |
| 3 Things: 1. Excellent and IMPORTANT Episode in the series. 2. MAL, needs a 5+ Rating... for episodes like this one. (Clearly 6 of 5). 3. Ratings of 1?... 2 Reasons only: People who just Hate this Series or People who doesnt know anything about this series; maybe both. |
| I am very very very very tempted to start season 2 bc of all the positive reviews of ep 4 T-T (I was waiting for the season to be done airing so I could rewatch it lol) |
Bryxn said: can’t seem to edit my post I meant to say Binge Watch It not rewatch itI am very very very very tempted to start season 2 bc of all the positive reviews of ep 4 T-T (I was waiting for the season to be done airing so I could rewatch it lol) |
jc9622 said: shayed__ said: As expected from a Naruto fan LOL...All you care about is action and when they actually decided to slow down and develop Subaru's character (which is highly needed), you're crying at how "bOrInG aNd MeDiOcRe tHiS sEaSon iS sO fAr"....kind of felt bored from this episode lol. everyone in here crying like how. Season in general is pretty mediocre so far Go back to watching that braindead (all action but no story) Naruto show. why are you so offended? its absolutely hilarious. You have watched 470 anime and you still have no standards what so ever. People normally acquire a taste after having watched so many fucking shows. Then there is people like you who have a mean score of 7.67 where you rate anime like sword art online, shield hero or overlord a 9/10. It's okay to have a trash taste but please don't be so freaking butthurt if other people didn't enjoy your beloved favorite anime :) |
| Loved it. Didn't make me cry unfortunately though. |
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| Very emotional episode especially because what happened to Subaru happened and is happening to many of us. For Subaru it was 3 months... For me it was 3 years and have repercussion to this day. Question for LN readers: Are there any instory suggestions for possibility that Subaru could return to own world or something like that like meet his parents again? |
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| Such a beautifull episode, really really good, enjoyed a lot all this episode. Just perfect. |
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| A nicely done backstory with a bit of surprise at the end. Reached out and touched the feelers of those who feel and yawned the ones who watch for entrails flying through the room. Feels seem to give most of us something to relate and tie us to a character. Well played! |
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| So this episode made me go back and check how Subaru actually gets isekai'd. As I had forgotten, he actually didn't die and instead just randomly teleported. That definitely changes how I interrupted many of the conversations this episode. So it was pretty touching, but at the same time has Subaru ever mentioned missing his parents once in the entire show? It definitely could have been more touching anyway. |
| Subaru has some pretty good parents, both conversations he had with them pretty touching, but that flashback of his mom telling him to "take care" before leaving hit sorta hard. This sorta makes you think what happened with Subaru's parents after he got sent to the fantasy world, cause I'm pretty sure they're expecting him to return home from that convenience store. I mean this is probably the most we'll get to see of them and the real world since this is an isekai after all, but who knows. Didn't expect to see Echinda in the classroom at the end there, and in a school uniform at that. Looking forward to her being the in next episode, hopefully. That ED is really good, also cause the majority of the visuals are of Echinda lol. |
arcticmontysJul 29, 2020 6:12 PM
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| Great episode, very emotional too. I wasn't really fond of Subaru's character after S1, but when he cried and apologized to his parents that he would never be able to make it up to them for everything they've done for him and how understanding they've been. It made me tear up as well. :( Truly, an incredibly genuine moment. I'm slowly starting to like Subaru again and that is a good thing. Subaru's parents are wonderful people. My only gripe with this episode is that I kinda wish that Subaru's past was a little more fleshed out in comparison to the short narrated slideshow we got. Would've been nice to have been shown some of this stuff shown back in S1 as it would be a great place to call it back here if they had shown it at all. Anyway, it was still very good. Echidna at the end, hype! I assume Subaru's passed the trial where he had to face his past. I hope we get to see Emilia's version, cause I'm really looking forward to it, especially after the Frozen Bond OVA. |
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| Was not expecting this but those emotional scenes just hit me out of nowhere as I was eating. Almost choked on my food. The talk with the mother made me felt uneasy with the constant closeups of her mouth, thought jump scare was going to happen. Episode made me feel bad for his parents. |
| Sound logic: what's the one place in an illusory world you can hide the exit for a shut-in that they'd never find? Their class in school. I cried a lot more than I was expecting to. I think a lot of people can relate to those feelings of being a failure in the eyes of their parents, and not living up to expectations. It's oddly fitting too that Subaru had issues with being "half" his father, like how Emilia has with being "half" elf. |
| Damn, this was one of the greatest episodes I've seen in years. Not gonna lie, I got a little emotional at the climax of Subaru's talk with both his mom AND dad...and especially when he had the flashback to Rem being best girl. This is exactly the kind of episode that all isekai should have in order to provide a little background for the lead and show some development. Good job re:zero. |
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| Subaru's posters on the wall.. Julie and Kirin from The Asterisk War and Absolute Duo haha |
| Subaru has himself some very awesome parents I really liked how this focused on his self reflection and how he was able to come to terms with it while strengthening his bond with his mom and dad. You can see how much everything he's experienced has changed him especially with Rem and Emilia. This trial was needed for him to move forward with his new resolve. |
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