Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

[DarthEnderX]

I think at this point, the solution is to complete the trials(or help Amelia do it), so that they an ALL leave, put some distance between them and the rabbit, and more importantly, put up a concentrated assault to overwhelm the assassins.

The assassins keep winning so far, but against Ram, Frederika, Garfield, Amelia and Beako simultaneously, they should be able to handle it.

Hopefully, that would get him a new save point, so then he can focus on the rabbit.

Speaking of which, wtf, why was Subaru even fighting his death when he was returned to the closed space? Beako and the villagers were murdered apparently, including Petra and frederica, so why not accept that another death is necessary? That's happened before and it annoys me. Yes, dying is bad, but at this point i dont believe that it's so bad as to make Subaru give up on his friends.

I think his reasoning is, the longer he lives, the more he might learn to use to his advantage next time. Especially against opponents that might gloat once they're certain he's going to die.

[Buffalobiian]

He takes each trial seriously, even when he knows he can reset.

He doesn't throw just because he can. Like DEX said, he returned to learn more things, such as to see what Roswaal has to say this time.

[shinta|hikari]

@Mfauli - Subaru actually explicitly stated that he plans to learn more from Roswaal for that cycle.

Beako would've killed Female Assassin (older) if she didn't let her guard down AND protect Subaru. Her arrows of petrification are kind of OP.

As for the beast user, pretty sure Garf would murder her in his beast form. Even Roswaal was wary of Garf in that form, granted he is injured at the moment. The fight against Emilia's Satella-mode is not a fair way to evaluate Garf's abilities, as much as I hate the guy's guts.

[MFauli]

@Mfauli - Subaru actually explicitly stated that he plans to learn more from Roswaal for that cycle.

I got that, I just don't think Subaru was thinking of that plan when he struggled to stay alive.

[DarthEnderX]

Her arrows of petrification are kind of OP.

Clearly not. I mean, letting her guard down or not, Assassin apparently just ignores being turned into rubble.

[KrayZ33]

That cloak of her seems to be able to at least negate 1 spell effect.
In Season 1, she used it against Puck's ice too and it disappeared after that, as if it was "de-summoned"

It's the same deal this time around, probably.
Stuff like that really makes me wonder if the magic system is actually properly explained in the source material at this point of the story.
It would be cool if there are RPG like items/elements to it.
The "Blessig of XY" stuff is also very interesting. (for example "Blessing of Wind" and I believe Priscila had "Blessing of Luck." or something? Or was it "Sun"? My memory kinda tells me it's the latter, but I'm not even sure if that's something I read in a comment section somewhere or if that has been mentioned in the anime at some point in time

edit:
It's kinda a shame that we don't get to know more but on the other hand, it's cool too because it's pretty much the same for Subaru, he has no idea what mages are capable of.

edit2:

the heck, we are already 11 episodes in?.... ugh. How is it going to end in 2 more episodes.

[MFauli]

the heck, we are already 11 episodes in?.... ugh. How is it going to end in 2 more episodes.

my assumption is that theyre focusing on setting up the whole, despairing situation in the first half, then go on to having Subaru solve it in the second half.

Although I must say: I really hope Season 3 wont take this long >_<

[DarthEnderX]

Yeah so...what DID happen to Puck?

[Buffalobiian]

Yeah so...what DID happen to Puck?

He decided not to show.

That, or he CAN'T show in the Sanctuary. We're not sure. But we do know that Puck expected his own absence and asked Subaru to take care of Emilia.

[KrayZ33]

Episode 37

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this episode was better than the whole season so far imho.
Subaru's train of thought is still a bit alien to me whenever he is about to make a decision, but at least I can understand why he won't make the contract and I agree.

But...like... not asking for the "bad sides" of the contracts, is just so silly and I expect a lot more from him.

And I really wished we'd know if the weird face Echidna made is actually the face she made or the face Subaru saw when she explained it all. It's so hard to tell, obviously by choice, but still.
I believe it's just the face Subaru saw and the "madness" which dwells inside her... but you kinda never truely know with this anime.

edit:

btw, after the last few minutes, I'm pretty sure the Emilia + Puck OVA becomes semi-relevant here and might answer a question here. I think it became relevant already because it is related to Emilia's first trial... not sure if at any point in time the normal show did answer/hint at what she is experiencing during the trial, so if people haven't seen it already, they probably should (it's fun anyway)

[Buffalobiian]

But...like... not asking for the "bad sides" of the contracts, is just so silly and I expect a lot more from him.

I agree. It seems to have a lot to do with Echidna being on his good side plus manipulating information.

Imagine if Roswaal proposed this contract with him (assuming he was in a powerful position to do so etc). Subaru would find it suspicious as fuck.

[NeoCybercoin]

Fuck, every single episode of this season is so damn good.
I cannot wait for the next episode!

[MFauli]

Wow, seems I'm the only one who didn't like this episode that much. Don't get me wrong, the contents were big, meaningful and all. But I though the presentation quality didn't match the gravity of these scenes. It feels to me this episode was supposed to a dramatic highlight similar to when in season 1 Subaru carried dead Rem to the mansion, snow everywhere, and then Puck appears and freezes him to death and the music just keeps playing and it feels like a movie. I would have wanted that quality in terms of presentation for this episode, too. Instead we got an off-looking cgi-model of Echidna turning 360° and otherwise pretty standard animation.

Just to make sure, I didn't think it was a bad episode. It just wasn't that great.

btw since Deca-dence is finished, was this the last episode of the first part of season 2 or do we get another one next week?

[MFauli]

episode 38:

So ... who's the villain in this anime?

Apparently Satella wants to actually help Subaru learn to love himself (therapy much?). But if so, why make the curse so that he can't tell others? Then there's Roswaal. But is he the one who brought Subaru in this isekai? Iirc, Roswaal was surprised by Subaru, too, in the beginning of S1, so that's unlikely. And despite everything, Roswaal seems to have a "good" goal, too.

So, I'm leaning to "whoever transported Subaru to this world is the villain", because that person is abusing Subaru for whatever goal. Maybe that's Roswaal, maybe not.

[Buffalobiian]

If having a sympathetic intent discounts someone from being a villain, then there need not be one. It's just about Subaru trying to get through life here with respawns, and it's a shitty life.

He can't tell people because they can abuse it, just like Roswaal is abusing it right now.

"Die as many times as you need to so you can be the person I need you to be to achieve my goal."

[MFauli]

why is this thread on page 3?! Gotwoot forum way too active ;>

Anyway, is that the new episode already? S02E14

Didn't expect it until next week.

[shinta|hikari]

Yeah, Subaru is finally doing something.

[DarthEnderX]

That first 6 minutes should have been how the LAST half-season ended.

[MFauli]

It was an okay episode.

I wonder how long the finale of this arc takes. Season 1 had several archs, but it feels like this keeps going on longer and the whole season is just one arch :/

Also, did Puck just casually die and Subaru was fine with it? wtf

[DarthEnderX]

Also, did Puck just casually die and Subaru was fine with it?

He didn't die. He just ended his contract with Emelia.

He never cared for that little shit. It was always getting in his way of screwing Emilia.

Bullshit! Puck was a solid wingman!

Emelia trusts Puck, and Puck liked Subaru. He was lighting the runway!