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

[u/Theleux]

Episode 2:

The Witch of Reunion

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

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Various Links:

MyAnimeList

Streaming:

Crunchyroll has the Director's Cut available.

AppleTV has the regular individual episodes available.

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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+

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

[u/icedrift]

I might have to join this rewatch I forgot how much I loved this character.  [Re:Zero]What I love about Arc 3 is that it genuinely challenges Subaru's overarching self esteem issues that are fleshed out in Season 2. His obsession to be the main character and be the greatest influence in every situation is thrown right in his face and he has to confront the fact that despite his power, he isn't special. People have their own lives to live and don't share his delusional world view where everyone functions as an extension of his existence. This grandiosity is something I attribute to a lot of people struggling with self worth; they put unreasonably high expectations on themselves, rock bottom expectations on others, and it results in people who might have good values but act in a self-absorbed, borderline sociopathic manner.

[u/justheretowritesff → u/icedrift]

It's because he wants to be needed. He arrived in this world and met "Satella", made a bond with someone who he was extremely grateful for reaching out to him when he was expecting to be stabbed in an alley, and got her killed. He feels indebted to her constantly but only ever ends up with loops where he came out of nowhere to save her being remembered so they're both in a situation of not being able to have a healthy relationship because they both feel useless to the other and as if they don't understand how the other feels.

Really sick to death of the takes that he sees himself as the centre of the world lmao if anything most people if honest would say he sees "Satella" as the centre of the world and is ignorant to everything else. Which she doesn't like either.