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Phasar2022
Re: Zero was aways a bad Isekai and that's a fact.
The second season continues to remind us why despite the claims of it being a deconstruction of isekai, it’s still a power fantasy. Subaru is constantly hailed as a normal person thrown in an isekai, yet he is a NEET and a dork that the moment he realizes he is in a different world he doesn’t look for a way home and instead runs after waifus. And most of the girls are all over him; even the extremely young ones. Is that what a normal person is like in the minds of delusional otakus?
And don’t get me started on the double standards of the return by death bullshit. Subaru is hailed as a protagonist who differs from other isekai protagonists by not being overpowered, and yet he has an OP power that nobody can counter. And if pain is a lot w…
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When I first ran over a pedestrian in Grand Theft Auto, I felt pretty bad. After hitting the 100th innocent bystander, I didn't care because they're just NPCs. Re:Zero's second season similarly desensitized me to the violence. Watching Subaru die time after time is horrific, at first. The only way Re:Zero thrilled me was by upping the violence, gore, and screaming. And this second season did not disappoint in that aspect. Stabbing, dismemberment, decapitation, and so much more. Subaru's voice actor abused the hell out of his vocal cords to make such visceral screams. Yuusuke Kobayashi deserves an award for his performance. Superb acting aside, the foundational narrative problems persisted from the first season. The penalty for Subaru's Return by Death ability is supposed to be his loss of…
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The second season continues to remind us why despite the claims of it being a deconstruction of isekai, it’s still a power fantasy. Subaru is constantly hailed as a normal person thrown in an isekai, yet he is a NEET and a dork that the moment he realizes he is in a different world he doesn’t look for a way home and instead runs after waifus. And most of the girls are all over him; even the extremely young ones. Is that what a normal person is like in the minds of delusional otakus?
And don’t get me started on the double standards of the return by death bullshit. Subaru is hailed as a protagonist who differs from other isekai protagonists by not being overpowered, and yet he has an OP power that nobody can counter. And if pain is a lot worse than death, which is why (supposed) he is not u…
Read at the sourceDance-Seth-Dance
Even the ground dragons fall in love with the protagonist in this anime!
So, how is this not just another generic harem? I'm not sure if I missed that in season 1, because I was watching with the premise that we'll get to find out why he was even transported to that world, and how that world exists in the first place. Then, it got fun to see how he'd deal with his Return by Death, and the immediate curiosity around it.
It took them 4 years to release season 2, and I honestly can't remember if my criticisms of this season, are also relevant to the first. How long did we have to wait for season 2 of AoT? It felt like forever, but I believe 5 years, and after those 5 years, my memory was a BIT fuzzy, but I remembered things, and characters. With this anime, I could barely remember anything…
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My first review and made account just to express how appalled I am that this show has people praising it as a masterpiece when it is actual hot garbage.
I watched the first season because some one I know kept hyping this up. I felt horrible watching through the first season because it had such a bad mc and how aside from some physical pain the mc is basically a self insert in a harem land. My friend was like oh but it gets so much better in the second season. So, since I know this guy for years I listened and tried second season and I am just appalled. The mc who was a piece of cringe in season 1 doesnt get any better in season 2. None of the other characters have depth, they just feel like a harem trope or a hentai trope but the action didnt happen yet. The worst part, this second seaso…
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The Re: Zero anime took the world by storm when it first aired. It had all the ingredients for an exciting anime. There were boobs, lolis, a compelling premise...and more boobs. I thought the original was a trainwreck. There were so many issues on a fundamental level regarding its plot, worldbuilding, and especially its characters. I had to rate the show a four because there were too many problems for me to consider a sound or average show. There were entertaining moments sprinkled throughout, but they were too far and between. Going into the second season, I thought it could not, but worse than the first season. This allowed the writers to 'right their wrongs,' so to speak. I am sorry to inform you that Re: Zero season 2 is an unmitigated disaster. Not only does the show double down on th…
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I'm deeply dissatisfied with the first part of Re:Zero's second season.
While I appreciate the mystery aspect and the unanswered questions surrounding Subaru being the chosen one, which encourages viewers to think and develop theories, there's one crucial element that should have been explained long ago: how the checkpoint system functions. Arbitrarily placing Subaru wherever the narrative demands without proper explanation feels like lazy writing.
This season has numerous flaws; the characters' interactions come across as cringeworthy, particularly Subaru's, who now resembles a typical harem protagonist. Even Patrasche falling in love with him seems implausible. Furthermore, it's disheartening to see Subaru constantly blaming others for prioritizing their own well-being when he himself…
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Imagine a protagonist that makes Shinji Ikari crybaby extraordinaire look like a Greek god. Welcome Crybaru, where every episode he has a mental breakdown from having mental breakdowns. I swear the amount of tears he has shed could have put out every fire on the west coast of America.
Story 1/10
The story goes absolutely no where. We learn about some background stuff on certain characters and more about the witches. Was any of it good? Nope. Did it push the story further at all? 1 centimeter if I'm Generous.
Art 4/10
Nothing special. Every episode probably costed about 12 dollars.
Sound 2/10
Hearing Subaru cry is enough to give me PTSD
Characters 2/10
No one is at all interesting. From the cliche witches to Emilia being as interesting as drywall. No one really grows here. Every charact…
Read at the sourceKyomaBritannia
I'm honestly so surprised at how unsurprised I was to finish this season, dislike it almost completely, then come here and see how highly rated it is.
I was intrigued by season 1, and wanted to see how Subaru progresses and watch as some of the mysteries unfold. I was annoyed by quite a bit, but there was some promise of potential. I didn't have too high of expectations coming into this, and yet none of them were met. (Some spoilers incoming)
Story:
The whole season is basically dedicated to one save point for Subaru. The stakes are at their highest with not one, but now two enemies most likely each far stronger than the whale he just defeated. Suddenly, these enemies are completely forgotten about as more and more enemies keep showing up, all demanding Subaru defeat them to advance to t…
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You can hate me but I came to this show without hype train and this "Masterpiece" talk.
Well... It's far from masterpiece. It's more like brutal isekai with cute waifus and some slices of plot and deeper stuff. But those deeper stuff are usually just talked out by characters so...
Overall 5/10 with some parts higher
First of all.
I don't really care now when Subaru dies. At this point it's just a part of the story that I got used to and I don't really care. It just pushes the story forward making viewer feeling bad for him (Or like me you don't feel anything at this point) and creating this fake bond of attachment.
Let's start.
Music aspect: Music was good but nowhere close to Season 1. Just personal point of view. There was nothing like "Requiem of Silence" level of music in this se…
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I did not like Re zero season 2 part 1 at all.
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For me, a single aspect anime is enough to make it or break it. So when Re zero season 1 came out I was blown away by the concept. Mostly because it was the first anime of isekai genre I had seen. Subaru being the non flashy hero paired with the power of redoing everything (which we all wanted to do at some point) was the perfect mixture for an awsome anime. And also the fact that the anime covered multiple arc in one season was the cherry on top.
Now let me say why I did not like the season 2 part 1.
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I found none of the elements mentioned above in this season.
Yes there was some "BIG" reveals but let's be honest it was so predictable.
Subaru's trauma and suffering is one aspect that makes people r…
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"i wanna insert myself into an isekai so how can i write that and make it look like im being intelligent to fellow isekai simps....?
ah, ill give my self insert a lot of physical pain because if hes in physical pain he wont be called a gary stu right? right?? and being unable to die can't be an OP superpower. its not like he can destroy planets, he just can't ever lose to the bad guys and no matter what goes wrong, he can make it right. Oh but I won't compromise on the girls. they have to like me- *ahem* I mean, my main character."
One has to wonder how the mindset of the writer of the premise must have been when writing this...
This show is not a masterpiece, far from it. This show is not intelligent writing, it is even beneath lazy writing. I call this, S1 and S2 a special snowflake s…
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Verdict - drop after season 1
*Spoilers ahead*
Just like with SAO (first season), i couldn't get with everyone on the hate train against this too. Even if i did split SAO to two parts (before and after leaving the death game), and while enjoying the first, really found the second half mediocre...
Same thing here. Kind of. Overall i found the first season tolerable, if not decent (7.5~), yes, it was unnecessarily emotional, dramatic, ugly, and stupid, BUT, by the end, it really did feel like the MC finally grew a spine and solidified his resolve to be both of use, and not break and crumble going forward, regardless of what happens next. It happened multiple times in the show, but if the first time was weak, and the second just shaky, last time, it felt like it'll be different, and, until…
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Does Re:Zero S2 live up to the first season?
Eh.
What was the appeal of Re:Zero season 1? Because if you like me you enjoyed the fact that instead of the protagonist solving problems by being a light novel protagonist but instead running at it a dying multiple time until he manages to sort it out. Well let’s hope that isn’t that as Subaru doesn’t start dying until about 5 episodes in, instead the show treats us to some point less drivel that is barely relevant. This is one of the core issues or Re:Zero S2 not much of significance actually happens, the show is filled with dialogue that isn’t relevant and is just amateurish. The characters themselves aren’t much better either. They are so generic and hollow that can be tiring to watch token character A talk to token character B talk about…
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Few shows in recent memory have been the center of as much controversy as Re:ZERO. While one side claims it to be an indisputable masterpiece, basing themselves on arguments like “Subaru’s realism” and the “deconstruction of the isekai genre”, the other is often of the opinion that it’s more spectacle than substance, repetitive shlock that often relies on shock factor more than anything. This division combined with 2016’s infamous “best girl” discourse has served to turn people off from any future installments of the series, and perhaps few can blame them for that.
Now, taking all this controversy around it into account, is this franchise still worth a shot after these 4 years? Absolutely.
The first season focused on a deeply personal character study of Subaru, his savior complex and hi…
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*Moderate spoiler warning*
"If it's to save you, I don't care how many times I die"
Note: This is my first ever review, and also English is not my first language so I apologize in advance if there are some grammatical errors or if my vocabulary is a little lacking, I'll try my best to make this review as clear as possible.
Re:Zero, a show that exploded in popularity back in 2016, and now after a 4-year break it makes it's long-awaited re:turn in the form of its second season; fortunately for me, I did not have to wait for 4 years for the 2nd season as I've only started watching it early this year due to lockdown. Re:Zero holds a very special place in my heart, as it's one of the few shows that always keeps me on edge with every single episode, and I loved this show to bits, and after wa…
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Behold an unthinkable present!
“I tried so hard
And got so far
But in the end
It doesn’t even matter
I had to fall
To lose it all
But in the end
It doesn’t even matter” — In the End by Linkin Park “A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.” — William Shakespeare
Grief, trauma, sacrifice, burden, despair, depersonalization, and perseverance. This is what the dark and harsh reality of Re: Zero calls to wake Subaru up from his blind confidence and optimism before the light of hope and darkness of despair. It is a charm of suffering with a vicious substance in the depth of loneliness. The world with shine and gloom bestows one’s fate to realize before his eyes and crawl through the walls of fear. The horror of solitude craves him to curb his fancy by the an…
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The term "peak fiction" often gets thrown around and has somewhat lost its meaning these days. Peak fiction, for me, is something that exemplifies masterful storytelling, world building and well written characters. The best of the best. The zenith of storytelling. Only a few series I've ever read/seen have reached those heights. Re:Zero is one of them and is in indeed, peak fiction.
Disclaimer, I am a Light Novel reader and Re:Zero is one of my favourite book series of all time. For that reason, I had a proverbial magnifying glass out when watching S2 cour 1. Looking for any type of adaptation, animation and artistic errors. I genuinely found none. This first cour was one of the best adaptations I've ever seen of a Light Novel and you can tell it was crafted with love and by fans of the s…
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It’s not often I find myself with the experience to’ve been on both sides of the anime fandom regarding a show as contentious as Re:Zero. Whether you’re among the uncontrollable super-fans who’ve adored Re:Zero for the last four years or among its haters who’ve vehemently despised it for just as long and decried it with just as much fervor, I bet there was never a time when you were in the opposing camp, and while I suppose my position isn’t quite so polarizing, it’s definitely an awkward middle-ground of its own. What’s worse is the fact my opinions on the show as I knew it were never actually changed, but the second season’s stark contrast to the first was so strong, that when it forced me to average the quality of both seasons, the results weren’t pretty.
I think what makes Re:Zero so…
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Four years ago, Re:Zero took the world by storm with its fresh and innovative take on the isekai genre, and it rekindled my passion for the anime industry. Now in 2020, a year plagued with disaster and disappointment for many, it has returned with a much appreciated sequel. Amidst the cancellation and delay of a plethora of anime as well as the release of a slew of rather underwhelming others, it was refreshing to tune in to Re:Zero each week to follow its engaging narrative and compelling cast.
Though there's one integral character that I just can't seem to REMember for some reason...ok no, I can't do it. It hurts to even attempt a "Who's Rem?" joke! First it was "I love Emilia" and now this. Author Tappei Nagatsuki really likes to shaft Rem, doesn't he?
But seriously, Rem is a divisiv…
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