![]() I have no idea how he would respond to a man confessing to him. There are no other affectionate male characters in the show. But when a girl becomes affectionate towards him, he reciprocates and trusts her. I can't imagine why someone wouldn't like him, except Subaru. For the duration of this season, he is a static character. Otto is a kind, caring, loveable sidekick. Now's the perfect time to digress and talk about the most underlooked character in the show. When Otto says he thinks of Subaru as his friend, it is emotional, but that information changed nothing. All meaningful development is lost when Subaru dies. When Rem is comatose in the first episodes of this season, Subaru he immediately turns back time. Subaru uses his power selectively, indicating which of his friends are worth dying for. The side-cast had very little development, as such their deaths rarely devastated me. When someone is killed, they will come back to life in the next loop. We typically gain knowledge about said character’s personality, secrets, and motives, but their development is lost until the successful run. The only thing sad about the deaths is that the character loses any development they got in that time loop. He knows he can bring his friends back to life if they're killed. The series is, thankfully, self-aware enough to address his unintentional apathy. He watched people get murdered ruthlessly, sometimes he just stares at the carnage. Even Subaru became desensitized to violence. Eventually, you need more just to fall asleep. Despite being well directed, the episodic dose of ultra-violence was comparable to taking sleeping pills for a week. This season amped up the traumatic deaths above the first season. The production values increase, the voice acting hits a fever pitch, and it’s completely chaotic. It's like saying my shotgun isn’t powerful because it has two barrels instead of three. This isn't much of a hindrance relatively. He cannot control where the save points are for when he resets. Subaru’s power only has one real drawback. In this season, that development forgotten, spare for a few brief flashbacks. Last season, we got a glimpse of how PTSD destroyed him. If this were true, the cracks would show and reveal his consistently broken mind. One could argue he conceals his honest emotions. Though, I lose empathy for him because he quickly returns to normal. Having friends and family to support you is crucial to surviving trauma. Simply saying, “I am hopeless, lost, and I need help,” is enough. Due to the nature of Return by Death, he cannot explain the context. He can vent his emotions to a multitude of friends. ![]() From the way I see it, he overcomes his trauma in an unrelatable way. His ability to bounce back from his insanity initially impressed me. His sanity survived starvation, witnessing his friends getting gutted alive, suicide, and many more horrific events. The penalty for his Return by Death ability is supposed to be his loss of sanity, but it isn't.ĭespite all of the gruesome deaths he experiences this season, he returns to normal shortly after resetting. Putting aside the superb acting, foundational narrative problems persisted. Listening to the visceral anguish in his voice gave me second-hand trauma. Yuusuke Kobayashi deserves an award for his dedication to the role. Subaru's voice actor abused the hell out of his vocal cords to make such visceral screams. ![]() Stabbing, dismemberment, decapitation, and so much more. The only way Re:Zero thrilled me was by upping the violence, gore, and screaming. After hitting the 100th innocent bystander, I didn't give a shit because they're NPCs. When I first ran over a pedestrian in Grand Theft Auto, I felt pretty bad. ![]() Gradually, it desensitized me to the violence. Watching him die time after time is horrific at first. Subaru is capable of controlling his power at will. We see every other character from his perspective. The narrative revolves around Subaru as well. Rather than living with the consequences, he retries until he gets the optimal playthrough. He is like a child who continuously saves and reloads a video game whenever he loses a fight. He quite literally controls the universe. Subaru's power, Return by Death, means he can shift the spacetime For the first few arcs, it stayed true to this premise. Re:Zero is famous for subverting typical isekai power fantasy tropes. Despite its successes, I don't know where season 2 is going. ![]() The rest of the genre pales in comparison. Most importantly, it is one of the best isekai anime out there. The characters are likable, it has high production values, it is genuinely scary at times, and the emotional climaxes are handled well. He is the protagonist, the hero, and the center of the universe. ![]()
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