Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Episode 2 Discussion

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (light novel)

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Jun 29, 2023 3:42 PM

#501

Scarlet_Noct

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Jun 2023

it fucked, but in a bad way

Jul 9, 2023 2:49 AM

#502

SanessyAdversary

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Dec 2022

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How many fdgin times does this subaru have to die it's driving me insane and him especially. He's just trying to find a correct route like this reminds me a lot of Undertale alr XD.
Also that Reinhard guy seems cool, hope he and Subaru have more screentime together and ohh also the OP sounds good but the ED is actually above tier than the OP imho.

Aug 21, 2023 12:52 PM

#503

whitebeartigtig

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Jan 2023

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Another good episode, just wish Subaru would have caught on quicker to the fact that when he dies, he restarts at the point in time he arrived in the world at, with all of the items he had on him at the time.

Was expecting that crazy lady to walk through the door at the end, but seems we got the silver haired girl from before.

The interactions were just hilarious though, Subaru had met these people before and knew exactly what was going to happen, but they don't remember, because it hasn't happened for them yet.

Sep 25, 2023 6:00 AM

#504

Aliyu_akbar0480

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Dec 2022

Wow so amazing i very love that

Nov 14, 2023 2:18 AM

#505

spicarie

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Aug 2023

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stupid MC.. again..

こんにちは！私の名前はマルハザクです！

Nov 24, 2023 8:47 AM

#506

Archean-Return

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Dec 2022

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There we go. Was wondering when Subaru would realise it was some sort of time travel. For some reason, he still keeps heading down the same alleyway every time though. There must be a detour he could take to avoid the thugs.

ｲ乇刀乇乃尺ﾑ乇

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☽ Shaded Horizon ☾

Dec 15, 2023 7:34 AM

#507

removed-user

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Jul 2018

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Felt, wow so she's a loli. She immediately became my favourite character.

Dec 17, 2023 11:39 AM

#508

TheDegenerateOne

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Dec 2023

insane anime recommend

Dec 28, 2023 11:26 AM

#509

silent_lurker

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Jul 2017

1021

for such an overhyped anime, this really is just trash

Apr 11, 2024 2:09 PM

#510

AnimatedAddict

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Jan 2024

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Time-travel shenanigans are my favorite kind of story when done right, and this show is doing it right for me so far!

Apr 18, 2024 10:14 AM

#511

XionnaMing

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Apr 2024

The dialogue in this episode was so awkward that it made me groan. Subaru's internal monologue! He spends a good portion of this episode inwardly freaking out. I can sympathize with him in stressful situations, but his incessant inner screaming and self-deprecating remarks are tiresome.

His attempts to seduce Emilia are... Hmmm, it's horrifying. His cheesy pickup lines and exaggerated compliments seem desperate and awkward, especially considering that they have just met.

Then there is the tiresome trope of misunderstanding. He jumps to conclusions and blurts things out without thinking. That leads to hilarious misunderstandings! It was so cringe-worthy that I almost had encephalitis. Perhaps a simpleton might find this amusing as slapstick, but it highlights his lack of social skills and ends up being frustrating for him and for the audience.

The interactions between Subaru and the other characters, especially Beatrice, can be stiff and overly polite. At times it feels unnatural, especially for a situation where Subaru is basically a complete stranger barging into their mansion.

Perhaps they expect us to find this awkwardness comical and charming? Does this make us feel more attached to Subaru? Or that his social awkwardness makes us feel closer to him? Is he trying to add a sense of reality to his struggles in this new world? Well, no, it doesn't. It's just awkward and exhausting.

Jun 18, 2024 11:56 PM

#512

commonhoodlum46

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Apr 2024

trash UTTER TRASH! worst anime EVER. i am so appauled! as in the logan PAUL!

Jul 14, 2024 11:28 PM

#513

Cero98

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Oct 2019

subaru is too stupid

Sep 23, 2024 8:27 PM

#514

ionelHeredia

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May 2023

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Very good episode, it gives the impression that he himself caused this to happen (the reboots) I think we don't know who/what started this, but throughout the series they are giving clues/ideas... talking about what is adapted to the anime, in the light novels I have no idea.
Knowing a lot of things, I appreciate the dialogues more and they give me more to think about... for example: at the beginning when subaru names Satella, she reacts like: who? and they also explain the end when he doesn't know why he names her as the jealous witch, what he had said before... it was a fake name, on top of that it's not just any name.
I like that the merchant seems like someone very focused on his own and doesn't care about others but he doesn't, when Subaru faints... he helps him and offers him an apple and water.
Another thing I like, is the relationship between Rom and Felt as a family who care and love each other.

PS: Nice detail that when taking the photos and showing them, we see that Felt's eyes shine as if he were an
animal

PS2: The master of the guts... Flashbacks from Vietnam

Oct 25, 2024 3:45 PM

#515

Me_Mario

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First part was in reply to I think someone who was getting angry at people who said Subaru was being an idiot, this person argued that they didn't understand the trauma of dying and general confusion or something along those lines and didn't get what it's like to be in his shoes:

They do it's just that they wouldn't be like Subaru even if they were in his position, I could never beat up those 3 guys in that alley, but I probably wouldn't even end up in that alley to begin with nor attempt to fight them. And most other people would simply have figured out the time loop/reset thing a lot sooner, everybody has their own qualities. Clearly Subaru is way more physically capable and skilled than I am, but I'd say either his intelligence is below average or just in this particular area of "analysis" I suppose, he strikes me as someone with ADHD, not necessarily "stupid" at all but kind of oblivious to details when they aren't paying attention.

This Part was in reply to someone saying the time loop wasn't that easy to notice and that most people wouldn't notice:

It was pretty damn obvious, people repeating the same stuff, same interactions, seeing people who died in front of you... anyone with a basic understanding of a time loop would understand it almost immediately and most certainly somewhere during the 2nd attempt. Even if someone had no understanding of time loops, respawning or anything of the sort it's matter of putting 2 and 2 together. Not saying everyone could do it but anyone with average or above intelligence should be able to figure it out during the first "reset" even if you were from bloody medieval time you'd figure it out, maybe you'd freak out, panic or scream witchcraft but you would understand the basic concept of what just happened.

This final part was simply my own comment on the episode:

3:45 I've never met anyone this slow, okay that's a lie but damn his inability to put two and two together is amazing.
Most people would have realized the moment they first re-spawned, to the guy not only repeating the same phrase but also not remembering anything they did like finding his kid and bringing her back to her mom etc, then running into the exact same three guys let alone finding someone he'd seen die in front of his eyes and it's beyond impressive that, he wasn't like "I'm in danger" and realized that the killer was on their way to kill the giant guy once again. Like I have to applaud him for beating up those three guys before and remembering which one had the knives because I probably would have just gave them my stuff or ran away. So he's pretty physically though defenitly a lot more confident than I would be but he ain't very bright at least not when it comes to figuring things like this out, he's also absolutely a guy who is so clueless it's like he's looking to die, not only does he enter the dark alley over and over again, a reasonable first step would be finding some work or finding somewhere to transfer your money and stuff for the money of this world, probably buying like at least a knife and finding a place to sleep and from there plan ahead, this guy is like what happens to someone with ADHD in an open-world game they will stumble into the first boss 5 minutes from when they leave spawn.
Trying to go with the same route but "fixing it" is reasonable once you figure out it's a time loop because it's sort of an amazing super power although the price is pretty steep, he could have realistically already fixed it on his second attempt but now he's only realized it's even a loop once he's dying on his 3rd attempt, on the upside he's got all the time in the world and no matter how bad he messes up any interaction it just gets reset when he dies (so far that is I wouldn't know maybe it changes throughout the series somehow), that upside is also it's downside it means he'll have to "regain" his relationships but that is pretty easy considering all he has the do is the exact same thing he did before except maybe not die this time.

Oct 27, 2024 7:26 AM

#516

Apreggi

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Jul 2023

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I DIDNT REALISE HOW HYPE THIS WAS
-Ahhhhh I forgot how much I love the OP
- Dude managed to die so fast, I forgot about that one lol
- Emilia showing up this early in the day really shows how much he held her back in ep 1 lmao

Oct 31, 2024 11:41 PM

#517

SenseiSempai-san

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Dec 2022

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Subaru can revive again after death just like in the game.

Nov 11, 2024 2:50 AM

#518

LucaPk

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Jan 2021

I Love This Anime its good

Dec 22, 2024 1:04 AM

#519

Tachibana-Marika

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Sep 2024

it absolutely cinematic

Jan 4, 12:25 PM

#520

DylanWGaming

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Jan 2025

Loved the fight scenes and the sound track. Really made the moments feel tense and exciting. Hooked me all the way through!

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