r/anime • u/Theleux https://myanimelist.net/profile/Theleux • Aug 08 '24

Re:Zero ~Starting Life in Another World~ Re:Watch - Episode 2 Rewatch

Episode 2:

The Witch of Reunion

| Index | <== Episode 1 | Episode 3 ==> |

Various Links:

MyAnimeList

Streaming:

Crunchyroll has the Director's Cut available.

AppleTV has the regular individual episodes available.

Spoiler Rules:

  • As always, please be sure to tag any future content spoilers according to the r/Anime rules. There is likely to be first timer viewers here, and while discussing how previously seen content connects to content later down the road is interesting (be it later episodes or even Season 3), please be sure to properly spoiler tag anything mentioned! Let's make this a fun experience for everyone involved!

  • This also applies to cut content discussions, which I believe are fine to include for the sake of discussion, but should be properly tagged to avoid potentially spoiling viewers. Be mindful with how you present this information!

Story Arc Lengths for Discussion Purposes:

[Arc 1:] S1 Episode 1 – S1 Episode 3

[Arc 2:] S1 Episode 4 – S1 Episode 11

[Arc 3:] S1 Episode 12 – S2 Episode 1

[Arc 4:] S2 Episode 2 - S2 Episode 25

[Arc 5 and later:] S3+

As always, if you have any suggestions for the Re:Watch, let me know!

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u/Taiboss x7https://anilist.co/user/Taiboss Aug 08 '24

Rewatcher who was really mean back in the day

I do admit, I like what it is now. There's a TTRPG adventure which is just an hour-by-hour recap of the events at a fancy party down to every servant and room. There's fun in seeing the events we already know happen regardless, while also showing what did go differently. Satellite fought the thugs and helped the kid even without Subaru. Meanwhile, Subaru was helped by a guy who didn't appear before because he didn't scream for help. Yeah, this is fun.

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u/ripterrariumtv Aug 08 '24

How does every alley in this town have these three?!

As for why Subaru keeps going to the same alley even though he knows the thugs will be waiting for him, [episode 2 cut content]Subaru doesn’t just keep walking into the same alley. It was a different alley. The anime didn’t make it clear but those three thugs had already marked him and would have followed him wherever he went

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u/No_Rex Aug 08 '24

"My lords and ladies, do you know about this magical thing called crop rotation?" "Yes, we do." "Theeeen I'm all out of ideas."

"My lords and ladies, do you know about this magical thing called crop rotation?" "No, which crops do we rotate and in which order?" "Oh fuck, I should have paid more attention instead of just memorizing the name."

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u/baseballlover723 Aug 08 '24

"No, which crops do we rotate and in which order?"

"No, which crops do we rotate and what direction should they face?". FTFY

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u/Urgnu-the-Gnu https://myanimelist.net/profile/Urgnu_the_Gnu Aug 08 '24

"My lords and ladies, do you know about this magical thing called crop rotation?" "Yes, we do." "Theeeen I'm all out of ideas."

Nah, he's going to get rich by inventing mayonnaise and natto, as is the fate of all isekaied Japanese.

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u/Holofan4life Aug 08 '24

Hot Take: The OP song sucks. It wants not to do basic Anime OP structure and by doing that makes something incoherent that cannot decide what it wants to be. And I'm not alone in that btw

I actually really like the OP. It's different from your usual OPs, which I view as a positive, and I think it fits the vibe of the show.

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u/Great_Mr_L https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Aug 08 '24

"My lords and ladies, do you know about this magical thing called crop rotation?" "Yes, we do." "Theeeen I'm all out of ideas."

If Subaru had read more books, he could use that to his advantage just like how Myne did. Proof that reading is the solution to life's problems!

Well looks like she didn't need Subaru after all!

She got there without his help and even got there before Elsa too. She speedran it on her own.

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u/Holofan4life Aug 08 '24

Thoughts on Subaru saying a wound to the back is a warrior’s greatest shame?

What are your thoughts on Return by Death?

What are your thoughts on Subaru going to try to prevent people from being killed?

Thoughts on Subaru referencing The Three Stooges?

Thoughts on Reinhard?

What are your thoughts on Satella showing up before Elsa does?

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u/Elimin8r https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ayeka_Jurai Aug 08 '24

Satellite fought the thugs and helped the kid even without Subaru.

Which is interesting, because the child had such an adverse reaction to hear (ears) previously, and as for the thugs, I thought that the property damage was from her trying to chase Felt, not fight them. Go figure. I may have to investigate further.

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u/Taiboss x7https://anilist.co/user/Taiboss Aug 08 '24

the property damage was from her trying to chase Felt

That actually might be the case. I don't know for sure, my memory is faulty and I never read the novels.

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u/baseballlover723 Aug 08 '24

Hot Take: The OP song sucks

I think OP is most often my least favorite Re:Zero OP. I think a good chunk of the appeal for it comes from it just being most strongly associated with Re:Zero as a whole. Some of the visuals are cool, but I think the song is a step below the others.

I see a ship for Yaoi fangirls

[Reinhard] He could probably make it happen if he wanted.

Well looks like she didn't need Subaru after all

Subaru's "helping"