I was waiting for this episode also you mentioned the part about the friend not really there and was just an imagination reminds me of fight club and the one rule about fight club is that nobody talks about fight club
At least, he was honest. Rem knows that he loves Emilia. To throw that away, just because someone better showed up... i don't know, how i would feel about that, you know what i mean? I would constantly ask myself "What if someone better than me shows up next? Will i be left alone, like the one before me was?" Maybe that's a weird line of thinking
The part that people fail to understand about this scene is that this wasn't a scene made for Subaru to fall in love with Rem. It was for him to get back up on his feet and start thinking properly. And I agree with everything you said at the start: he is human. That explains Subaru's whole existence in this anime. People criticise him about his decisions but they're not him and have never been in his shoes before. So finally someone who understands Subaru.
@@justanormalguy1921 Yeah a lot of stuff from a LN you just can't explain in the anime or it would become too tedious to watch. Toaru Majutsu no Index suffers from this, where people think Touma is a regular old dude but in the LN his character goes into a lot more detail and depth.
Don't listen to those people who till you to hate subaru (so many people hate him because he rejectes rem in episode 18), I absolutely love subaru so much he is such a great character, btw i love your reactions keep it up
Rem turned down Subaru's offer to to runaway with him first and it can be clearly be seen in the anime In the Directors Cut there is more Dialog Between Rems Confession and Subaru saying I love Emilia
31:35 i disagree It would be really cruel if Subaru just pretended he loved Rem and used her for his own objectives. He just made it clear that Emilia is the one he loves and then he asked if Rem would help him Being honest was the best thing he could have done
@@prophetofgreed But it was in a desperate act of cowardice. He may love Rem, but if he loves more Emilia it would be disrespectful to Rem to accept her as his "second choice".
YES thats my point man. They just cares the rejection thing. I know rejections is so sad but you know whats sad? Pretending to love Rem is the saddest part of relationship between them. But author actually confirmed that if Subaru really runs with her they will be the happiest family ever.
@@zhongliiii That wouldn't make a story now would it though. I'm here for the Emilia route through all the blood, sweat, and tears since what was established in the first episode
I think as much as it hurt her, Rem's goal was to get Subaru to say what he said, because she wanted him to realise he hasn't given up on her. He definitely loves Rem as well, idk why the anime doesn't have him say that but he mentions that he loves them both in the manga/novel, and I think that's exactly what Rem wanted (which is why Subaru could accept the idea of running away with Rem). the anime is probably gonna pick up on some of the plot points missed out later on.
I was in a similar situation once. I was madly in love with this one girl and then another girl confessed her love to me. I had to chose to stick to what I want or to pick the easy path. Back the. I chose the easy path, the girl that was willingly available. And I hate myself for doing so even now, over a decade later. Still thinking about what could have been. I am glad Subaru stuck to his true feelings and convictions.
@@bossea48 It's not the girl herself that's the easy path, it's choosing to go with the girl that you already know loves you instead of getting the courage to confess to who you actually love that is the easy path.
@@Mercure250 Wouldn't that just facilitate a cycle of people rejecting those that love them for people that might/might not love them? ***In my opinion*** I think this boils down to something simpler: Some people like to chase and some like to be chased. However, I would like to say that I realize it's not easy on either side (loving first or being loved first). On one hand you have to bear all of your feelings in hopes that someone else feels the same way. On the other hand, the one that is loved first really has to figure out for themselves and be mature enough to make a definite decision that they do/do not love the other person (probably in a shorter amount of time). So I don't think any kind of easy path is even involved in the question. I think it's just up to each individual to find out if they really think they can be with someone, whether they loved first or not.
@@bossea48 No, you missed the point. OP DIDN'T ask themselves those questions. They just went "Well, she already loves me, might as well go with her". THAT'S the easy path.
That wasn't cruel. If you read the novel what was going on in Subaru's head was something like this, "And because she needs him to be the hero that never gives up, there's only one thing he can say to assure her that her hero is back to normal Rem, I love Emilia" This guy wanted to assure Rem to not worry about him anymore. And that's why he said the only thing that would work the best in that situation. It wasn't a reply to her confession. It was more like him telling her that he's not giving up anymore. It's just that this story is made to be read not watched that's why some stuff completely goes over the head of a casual anime only. Sometimes I wish it had a narrator like Hunter X Hunter.
@@kaleomungin the middle chapters is where u wish u could go give the dude a tight hug. And arc 7&8 are gonna be rough on our boi. And according to the author he went easy on subaru in arc 6.cant wait for arc 7 🤞🤞
I just started the video, and I completely agree you. I saw a LOT of people who hates Subaru because of the scenes from the last couple of episodes. But Subaru is human, he isn't a hero. This is why he is lovely character. I don't think we must hate him just because I couldn't handle the situation anymore. I can say that Natsuki Subaru is one of my favorite protagonist. By the way, I recommand you the Light Novel of Re:Zero to understand even more the thoughts of our boi Subaru 😊 Oh, and finally, you truly do an amazing job and I love watching your reactions 🙃
I definitely fall in the "feel bad for Subaru" camp. The sheer amount of psychological torture he has to endure to this point would take its toll on anyone, especially since he literally can't explain his situation no matter how badly he'd love to tell everyone.
Anybody hating on Subaru, lets see how you do in this world and see if you will make 100 percent the right decision while keeping your sanity...have some nuance people...
If this were to happen to a real human they would go insane very quickly. It's so easy to criticize a character in any series but to me it shows the mental issues that the people who say that likely have.
Subaru is one of the best written main characters i've seen in a while. When the author wanted you to hate his guts he got the great majority of readers/watchers to hate his guts. Also, no one who is watching/reading re: zero seriously hates Subaru for "rejecting" Rem. The ones who still hate him agter 4 damn years just do it for the sake of it. Waifu wars is not something the fans should be focusing on, really.
Those comments:you shouldn't feel bad for subaru Me: wtf he is literally going through hell doing at the least strange choices while trying to stay as himself without changing who he is and you want me to not feel bad
“Why, Subaru? [...] That was cruel.” It amazes me that people think Subaru being honest, upfront, and faithful is a bad thing. Would they prefer Subaru lie to Rem? You choose how you act, but you don’t choose how you feel. I respect Subaru for manning up and being honest. Yes, it is sad for Rem. But it would have cruel to string her along. Think how it is to be in love. Would you choose to be with another just because people say you’re cute together? There are valid reasons to not go with the person you love, but I personally don’t see that as one of them.
I saw you did come around to some of my points by the end of the video. Subaru obviously does love both girls but he is in love with Emelia for better or worse. In offering to run away with Rem, he was settling, because loving Emelia was quite literally dangerous. I suppose honesty is cruel, but I find dishonesty to be more cruel.
@@knightofcarrion7358 Thank you! Emilia is literally the only person among the ones closest to Subaru that never tried to straith up kill him. Only people that he had relativly little interaction with (Felt, Reinhard, Felix...) and Emilia are the ones that never became hostile towards him.
@-Kokichi Left The Chat- "i don't think Subaru could be mad at Rem for killing him" what all of you Rem peeps can't seem to get is that people don't just forget geting horribly turtured and murdered regardless how reasonable it might have been... A logical explanation is not what yoh are looking for when you are talking abaut trauma.
I swear people who got mad at Subaru rejecting Rem for this fail to realize how she rejected Subaru’s offer to run away, especially when she said he wouldn’t be the person she loved. Especially since the main point was for Subaru’s resolve, not for love confessions lol Also saw people say, “oh just kill yourself so you can reset” as if he’s gotten used to it, referring to episode 17 when he breaks down to Emilia. Can they not see how difficult his situations are which caused him to feel so stuck and in pain?
Subaru rejecting Rem had nothing to do with what she said. Her accepting the offer wouldn't have changed his mind. That was just Subaru's instinctive attempt to escape reality, in true gamer fashion.
@Shadow - BS" if he met her first he would have chosen her", who do you think killed him twice for no reason?, didn't emilia try to convince rem that subaru is a good person?, rem fanboys seems to forget that.
Cancel culture thinks you are supposed to hate men like Subaru. While normal brained people understand you have to be honest, even if it's hurts. Subaru loves Emelia, and he cares deeply for Rem. That doesn't make him a bad person, that just makes him human.
Facts. Especially since I saw a reaction where people hated on him and called him trash just for saying he loves Emilia. When they fail to realize how you HAVE to be honest, even when love shouldn’t be reciprocated if you don’t feel the same. They also fail to see how the main point was for Subaru to regain his resolve, not for shipping related things.
@@IgnitedQuils Imagine how horrible it would be to lie about loving someone right after they poured their heart out and were being 100% honest with you. The worst thing I could imagine would be to lie in that situation.
Not gonna lie I cringed so hard when he said that. We all know you dont talk other women in front of another woman that just said she loves you. Thats just not acceptable, but thats why this man Subaru gained my respect. This guy has balls of fucking steel to come out and say that. He couldve worded it a little better but whatever, it is what it is.
What? Are there people that actually dislike Subaru? Why? I think he is far from being a bad person, he actually try to make what he think is correct even though his decisions some times aren't the best.
Subaru is pretty polarizing. I have seen love for him, yes. But, I have seen way more hate towards him. In fact, if you ask people who have dropped the show, the main reason would probably be Subaru.
@@GauravSmmg for me that's weird or people just like to hate. I mean, how can you hate someone who just want to save and protect others? Subaru never had bad intentions.
Some people hate how real he is, other people hate he is not some OP main character that wins in one punch, other people hate that he does not take a girl that throws at himself like any desperate weeb would do.
For me, the last few episodes of this arc made me hate Subaru. They were just so uncomfortable to watch him over compensate. I especially hated it when he went to the election when Emilia specifically told him not to. All that being said, episode 18 really hit home and made me love the series. I saw a bit of myself in Subaru and it made me really understand why he was doing what he was doing.
People are just very passionate about this show . I wouldn't say the community is divided...but prob just over the top when it comes to our MC Subaru, dont let people's opinions change your opinion on the guy he is VERY human. Really liked the reaction, loved this episode and btw everything that happened up until now was the PROLOGUE of re: zero the Author has confirmed this.
Prologue, huh. That's kind of funny. The first three eps in season 1 are still overwhelmingly my favorite. No harem antics, no whining. Just Subaru being awesome. The next few eps are my second-favorite part, though.
I think you’re definitely right about Subaru not being aware of his feelings for Rem. Subaru was shut-in, so hes never been confessed to before. Also something to keep in mind, Subaru fell in love with Emilia all the way back in episode 8, hes been in love with her the entire time. He just barely found out Rem loved him, and rn he just found out how much she actually loves him. I think you should cut him some slack because he hasn’t really has time to process Rems feelings. Its been nothing but suffering lately, he hasn’t exactly had time to think on this. Emilia is also a great character tho, shes an amazing character. She deserves a chance too imo
I mean he states to rem that he is just pathetic. In his eyes he isnt worth loving and it's impossible for anyone to love him that's why he was shaken when rem said that subaru doesn't know anything about the subaru she loves....
Rem's speech is one of the most beautiful moments in these series. Just seeing her saving Subaru like that, accepting his rejection and wanted to help him despite everything... Rem... You truly are strong 😭
@@vartolucan1941 Him doing everything he can to save Emilia, which is what ultimately makes him a hero in everyone's (including Rem's) eyes. Though to be precise, he tries to save Rem just as hard as he tries to save Emilia. In that sense he can't be with either one exclusively as long as the other one is in danger.
Yeah people need to stop telling you how your supposed to feel personally I think a lot of what happened was subaru's fault but at the same time his situation is unique his relationship with emilia was largely erased and he feels a lot closer to emilia than emilia does to him so its understandable for there to be disconnect between them
Yeah, the anime makes it feel a lot more like outright rejection when in the LN and WN it's a lot more of a "Aight I see you, but let me sort out my feelings here first". Rem's clearly happy he went that route instead of instantly accepting her and dropping everything, since she gave the whole talk to reignite the fire in him and that was the end result.
What I loved about this scene was that Rem confessed not for the sake of confessing, rather she used her love to lift Subaru up even knowing she'll be remjected. Also, there is a statement that got cut in the anime going like this "He keeps up this facade so that he wouldn't have to look at his ugly self in the mirror everyday, he wouldn't have others see it, though he was weak, selfish, and all talk, he wished to be loved nonetheless". I broke in tears here btw, bawling my eyes out all night.
This had so much impact, because of how calm and collective rem was about all the stuff Subaru was telling her while she was completely in the dark about his situation
I loved every minute of this reaction, seriously. How can you be so good at this? Thank you so much! Here are a few thoughts: -Keep telling us your conjectures about what may happen or about what explanations could there be for some things we're seeing. They are very interesting. -In case you haven't watched the second opening yet, you can do it safely in Ep 19. -I agree with every word you said about Subaru's character, so you are definitely not alone on that. -Looking forward to your review of Ep 18 next time. Wonder what you'll think of it once you cool down a bit. -It was a great idea to bring in the Doffy dakimakura for emotional support. You may or may not need it for the rest of the series, so keep it close to you just in case. Thanks again and have a great week, Jamie!
Another take on this, Rem loves subaru for someone who never gives up on his goals. That's why if they ran away, she would've left the Subaru she loved behind. In the same way, Rem already knew Subaru loves Emilia, for Subaru to back down and go with Rem instead is the same logic. GRANTED he should love Rem for all the things she has done for him, but since it's not the case here he is simply not lying to himself or those around him and standing up for what he believes, something that Rem understands (and also why she didn't look surprised when Subaru said what he said). I think this concept a lot of people don't see from the get-go
32:56 I know it's easy to forget since it was like the first episode, but Emilia was the first person who helped Subaru when he entered into the world. His first loop where he meets Emilia is something that he holds onto quite a lot. People say Emilia doesn't do anything, but the whole point of the dynamic between Subaru and Emilia is to highlight that Subaru does all these things and feels as though Emilia owes him her love. But in the case of the episode where he interrupts the selection, if he truly loved Emilia he would've listened to her and just stayed in the room. It's cruel but the lesson that Subaru learns throughout the season up to From Zero is that no matter how many great things you do for someone, no one owes you a damn thing. And if you think that people owe you for the great things you do, then you're only doing those things for selfish reasons, as Subaru was doing up until Rem talks some sense into him
cant say i agree theres nothing wrong with wanting gratitude for helping someone. and im not sure subaru was expecting her to love him for it he didnt say that. subaru said that several times hes the type that likes to be rewarded for his effort. i cant say i agree with your assessment that subaru thinks emelia owes him her love even earlier in the story. honestly if he really felt that way he could have demanded it as a reward for saving her in the loot house instead of her name. that argument in my opinion was bc subaru was unable to tell her how he was doing these things for her so he got angry that she didnt magically understand and lashed out at her. he even says later that he really did mean what he said that he was doing it for her.
Subaru is the most realistic human in anime. His reactions and mistakes are things I can definitely see myself and other people making. Especially when he’s at his worst in terms of embarrassing himself and thinking of himself over others.
It seems everyone just doesn't acknowledge or notice what Subaru said to Rem when she called him cruel. Subaru called her out on the fact that she rejected his Once-In-A-lifetime offer of being together. But Rem loves the Subaru that loves Emilia lmao.
Yeah. Rem gets a lot more screen time in the first season than Emilia. There's some people who like to say Subaru was trying to get Rem as a consolation prize, but I think he was just trying to save at least one person even if he didn't love her in the same way he does Emilia. He does love Rem, but he's in love with Emilia. And while we don't see much of it in the first season, I think it's because he sees a lot of himself in Emilia. Plus there's the whole Emilia saving him first.
Ah yes Episode 18, this was the episode that REALLY divided peoples feelings on Subarus words here to the point that there were memes about it. Before I finally started watching the anime not long after SMF started reacting to it even I became aware of how much of an impact this had on watchers of the show.
at episode 17? just so you know, Otto went ahead and got killed by the witch cultist then his ground dragon came back. Otto did no helping whatsoever. This isn't a spoiler it just got cut, Before Subaru killed Petelgeuse, he fisrt asked what his relation was with the whale, Petelgeuse answered that he used the whale to block anyone who would go to the Roswaal manor
@@martianbun he was kidnapped by the witch cultist but since his was far away from the whale (that made him go a little crazy) he came back to his senses and felt bad about what he did to Subaru, so he sent his ground dragon to help him.
@@SHEESHAW100 oh really? I assumed he was killed because in the light novel, there were daggers on the drivers seat that looked a lot like the daggers from the witch cultist (at least that was what Subaru saw).
bruh watching the episode again together with you my heart melted with that Rem speech, then I was reminded that Subaru says the infamous word I love Emilia and from there I just went catatonic and laughed at it's great comedic timing
he fell in love with her the moment her saw her. love is not logical you guys are looking for a reason for him to love her however love has no reason you just love someone. plenty of ppl fall in love at first sight subaru is no different. his feelings have deepened but he has always loved her since episode 1.
@@RageKage987 Do you have proof for your claims? (I don't have for mine, but I stated it as an opinion while you are stating it as a fact) Also, liking, love and infatuation are 3 different things. Most of the time, infatuation is the "love at first sight", which is not exactly "love".
@@vladitsvar and btw i didnt state anything as a fact. thats just your interpretation of what i said. a fact is something verified by outside sources unless i said " its 100% certain that he loved her from episode 1 the author said so " then im not stating anything as a fact bc im not using outside sources. i do find it funny though that you think i need proof when youve already stated what you said was just a guess so why would i bother if you cant even prove your point bc its an opinion? theres no point in proving an opinion wrong bc its not considered factual to begin with. nice try though.
"I would be leaving behind the Subaru-kun I love the most." Don't feel so bad for Rem. Rem was trying to stop Subaru from running away with her, because Rem loves Subaru because no matter what Subaru never gives up! Maybe many of us would have gone away with Rem because it was the easy thing to do at this point. We're all just so slothful.
Rem: I love you Subaru-kun. Subaru: Sorry... but, ı love Kazuma. Kazuma: Kazuma desu 🤣 I'm waiting for the Isekai quartet reaction to come, but there is still youjo senki and overlord.
Finally I found someone whot thinks like me, I don´t understand why people hate Subaru so much, he is not a likeable character but is relatable, is human. Everything he does is understandable which doesn´t mean it is right. And yeah, even if it may seem cold, saying his true feelings to Rem right then was the best choice cause that demonstrates how he respects her to not lie not to her nor to himself ( to be fair Rem is incredible but nobody should get in love with someone only because they are kind to you, it is important indeed but feelings and dignity are a bit more complex than that ).
It’s quite easy to miss, but the biggest reason for saying ”I love Emilia” in such a hurtful way was to reasure Rem that he’s not giving up anymore, since she already knew that Subaru loved Emilia, and Subaru knew that Rem knew that he loved Emilia. But most interesting of all is that since Subaru was willing to run away with her in the first place while being ”fine” with it as long as he has Rem, he’s also confessed that he loves her enough to think like that in the first place.
Last Reaction you get disturbed, this time you feel bad too but in whole other Level or the short version Re:Zero = Emotional Rollercoaster but still Love you Reaction SMF ❤️👍🏻😁
I love subaru hes my second favorite anime male character next to Guts from berserk, Suffering is plot 🤧 Subaru is very realistic Character his awkwardness his morals, his mental breakdowns, hes tough he dont deserve the hate🧐
So, I've been watching this series of yours from when you started it. And I didn't want to be "that fan" but because of the beginning of this video, I felt the need to say something. Re: Zero is EASILY my favorite anime and its because of Subaru. I dont think there's a more realistically written and (for me) relatable protag. Its obvious you don't, but don't listen to people bashing you for seeing his struggle. You're the one actually understanding the story as its told and I just LOVE seeing someone new appreciate this story I enjoy so much. As someone who has read a little ahead of season 2 in the light novel, I promise you the emotional payoffs are worth it. Keep watching! 😁 Oh! And thanks for hours of quality content - you're amazing!
Fun fact: Subaru has strong feelings for both Rem and Emilia, not exactly ignoring Rem. He's wanting - and plans - to pursue an open relationship with both of them. He takes initiative towards that end a bit later, but it's more prevalent and detailed in the novel.
@Ben Layers Didn't he say he was fine with her being his second as long as emilia agreed to it? which more or less sounds like him saying if she's fine with it then polygamy.
@@Fax1880Well, that's actually is a spoiler for anime-only. For some reason the anime avoids this topic completely. Subaru loves Satella. Subaru LOVES Satella. Even without seeing her face, just feeling her around in his dreams he is going mad with love for her. And he's pretty freaked out by this, thinking she might be screwing with his feelings.
This, THIS is what makes Rem best girl for all time. Man I almost punched my screen at Subaru when I saw this scene. Like all that she said and you fucking reply to her with "I love Emilia"!?!?!? YOU WOT!
What did you expect him to say ? To lie to her ? To lie to his feeling and answer her with an answer that isn’t the truth ? That would be just bad writing dude
I'm glad you have big enough heart to sympathize with Subaru. I never could understand people hating him for having flaws or following his heart at crucial moments, going as far as forgiving someone who killed him for whatever reason. If it makes you feel better about Subaru, in the novels he's confessed his love for Rem on the very next day and actually claimed her as his. Just like she's called herself "Subaru-kun's Rem" before, he starts calling her "My Rem".
I personally love Subaru's character because he reminds me so much of myself. I deal with a lot of self-loathing and just an overall lack of motivation, and whenever I see these scenes, as silly as it sounds, it makes me feel a bit more motivated. Seeing Subaru go through hell with all the problems he has with himself makes me want to do something about myself, so it always sucks to see so many people not like his character when they simply just don't understand what he's going through.
I think people that have a more masculine and prideful and some touch of "bully" into their personality, they hate Subarus character because he is vulnerable and has problems keeping his stuff together sometimes and he is showing it the audience but keeps it inside. They might be scared of showing themselves that way so they are so repulsed by that. I as a bully victim have much empathy with him losing so much every time. Being in the corner, not knowing how to get out. Feeling to have no control. Feeling the loneliness.
I think people connect with Subaru and then feel angry at their own weakness but project their anger to Subaru. Showing weakness is frowned upon in our society but I bet that everyone has felt weak and helpless at some point.
@@Jerzzylo I personally don't dislike Subaru for being weak. I dislike him for being dishonest (as in making promises he never intended to keep) and him frequently disregarding the feelings of the people he cares about.
@@gabagandalfoftheweed He gets better. He accepts his flaws and tries to do better that's why emilia and rem respect him that much. Also u can hardly blame him after what happened to rem. Yes it's not nice to break promises but it's understandable in his case as he has own load to deal with...
@@nikhildominic1565 We shouldn't take spoilers for upcoming events and developments into account when discussing stuff happening in ep.17/18 and before. Ofc, he will get better. His character development is one of the aspects that keep us invested in this show.
People really don't see all that Emilia did for Subaru? And it's okay, Rem did a lot too, but wtf, at the beginning of the stories Emilia was the only one who cared about him, and Rem just killed him xd
Subaru is top tier MC, people who hate him are just salty because of the "I love Emilia" thing (which the more you think about it, the more sense it makes) or they fail to understand that he's made to grow during the story
Love how people conveniently forget that Rem killed Subaru at least twice. And love isn't something that's rational. Emilia was the first one to help Subaru in this world, and it really made an impact on him. Subaru isn't obligated to love Rem just because she's throwing herself at him
I haven't forgotten and Rem is still my favorite female character. First time Rem killed him (Timeline 5), well, kind of a brutal way to mercy kill someone infected with a fatal curse. Second time, while the anime doesn't show it, Ram was also involved, cutting off Subaru's leg to get him on the ground, then some people say that it wasn't Rem that crushed his throat but Ram mercy killing Subaru with another wind blade (can't find that in the light novel but maybe in the web novel drafts). Anyway, about that second one. Rem had long-time trauma (and perhaps depression) from what the Witch Cult did to her parents and village (killed them) and Ram (sliced off horn). Meeting a stranger that smells like a witch cultist, I could feel/understand the pain that Timeline 6 Rem is having with Subaru being around the mansion and gets anxious when Subaru gets close to Ram, wondering what Subaru do. Then after Subaru lied about going on his journey and finding Subaru on a cliff, watching the mansion with a knife in his hand (to defend himself), Subaru looked extremely suspicious of being either spy from another royal partipant camp or because of the witch's scent, a witch cultist (and her anger and hatred towards cultists...), and Timeline 6 Rem was doing what she believed was right to protect everyone in the mansion in case if Subaru really was a bad guy. I could pretty see it how it went through Timeline 6 Rem's perspective and I feel bad for her and Subaru. She's not a bad person, but she has her flaws. Examples of trying to do what may be right but were wrong.
Anyway, from the point of Rem's confession, he doesn't know what to do with the feelings he has as he still loves Emilia. But Subaru does develop romantic feelings for Rem (EDITED to reduce novel spoilers) over but the anime downplays on Subaru's true feelings for Rem with the exception of hints like "#1 and #2 in his heart" and stuff
You need to understand the real reason behind Subaru saying the words 'I love Emilia'.Subaru didn't rejected Rem. Many consider it as rejection but by saying 'I love Emilia' he wants to tell Rem that 'I am back to my usual self', 'the one you fell in love with', 'the one that loves Emilia'. So if Subaru actually wanted to reject Rem then he would have said 'Sorry Rem but I don't feel the same way about you' or 'I don't love you Rem'. So in a way it actually wasn't a rejection. If the main point of this episode was rejection then the title of the episode would have been 'Rejection' instead of 'From Zero'.
The episode that made so many people hate Subaru. I get where he is coming from, but If someone brought me back out of my despair, and motivated me to keep going while confessing their love for every fiber of my being, I would definitely fall for them. That being said.... love the reactions! Keep it up!
its actually better he stuck with emilia. bc tbh i believe rem wouldnt accept his feelings bc she KNOWS he loves emilia and if he was to switch up like that i believe it wouldnt sit right with rem. juss my opinion
I don't get hating Subaru for this. Hating him for Episode 13 makes sense, but only if you then give the guy a chance to redeem himself (which he totally does) in the following episodes.
He realy cares quiete a bit for rem, its just that emilia comes first for him and he knows that rem is aware of that and he wanted to be honest with her in that moment and "not run away". That doesnt mean he flat out rejected her if you ask me.
Rem has tortured and killed Subaru in a previous reset and Emilia was the first person that saved and welcomed him when he isekai'd . It's not hard to wonder why he loves Emilia more than Rem.
But Subaru does develop romantic feelings for Rem over the course of the Battle of the White Whale in the novels (but too bad the anime cut that out except for the "#1 and #2 in my heart" hint).
@@iTyler888 Well... (spoilers ahead of this episode below) . . . . Light novel volume 10, chapter 1, section 2 (part of S2 Ep1): "She's very precious to you, isn't she?" "Precious, super-precious. As precious as you are to me, Emilia-tan." As much, probably on the same level or close. The anime really downplays Subaru's true feelings for Rem.
Dear... lord... Rem got it hard there. FRIENDZONED
Love that Flower💜💛💙💋😎
I was waiting for this episode also you mentioned the part about the friend not really there and was just an imagination reminds me of fight club and the one rule about fight club is that nobody talks about fight club
People hate Subaru probably cause he Friendzoned Rem!!! Ep 15 broke me, i took a break too!
watch the directors cut there is more dialog between
Rems confession and I love Emilia
At least, he was honest. Rem knows that he loves Emilia. To throw that away, just because someone better showed up... i don't know, how i would feel about that, you know what i mean? I would constantly ask myself "What if someone better than me shows up next? Will i be left alone, like the one before me was?" Maybe that's a weird line of thinking
Re: jected
😂🤣
It's RemJected
Funniest thing I've read all day!
I'm sorry I can't forgive you for this one 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣👌👌👌🔥
Good one 😂👌❤️
*Fans:* "That was beautiful speech, Rem!" *wipes away tear*
*Subaru:* "You know what else is beautiful? Emilia."
i stand with Subaru
i mean that's not false.
“I wonder what I should have for dinner?” -Subaru, pondering Rem’s confession
He's not wrong
That is not wrong,but still,cant you just shut up man 😂😂😂
The part that people fail to understand about this scene is that this wasn't a scene made for Subaru to fall in love with Rem. It was for him to get back up on his feet and start thinking properly. And I agree with everything you said at the start: he is human. That explains Subaru's whole existence in this anime. People criticise him about his decisions but they're not him and have never been in his shoes before. So finally someone who understands Subaru.
Ya thank you bro, hope ppl read this.... I'm on vol 7 and finsihed the seasons....and in the novel his feelings are explained so much better
@@justanormalguy1921 Yeah a lot of stuff from a LN you just can't explain in the anime or it would become too tedious to watch. Toaru Majutsu no Index suffers from this, where people think Touma is a regular old dude but in the LN his character goes into a lot more detail and depth.
Anrijs Christopher if they had kept one scene from the LN it would have been simple to do.
@@Biostar96 What?
Anrijs Christopher If they had kept one scene from the LN that explained his feelings toward Rem it would have been enough.
Gotta respect subaru for knowing what he wants
Honestly the next reaction episodes I really loved his character development
@@JamiUwU you'll love his development even more in season 2!
He knows who the best girl is....lol
@@nonstopkangaroo9138 we fans are just fighting b/w rem and Emilia for best girls meanwhile Subaru has both of them in his arms and in his heart
@@assthetic7445 well I wouldn’t say Emilia is in his arms but she does care about him a lot though
Don't listen to those people who till you to hate subaru (so many people hate him because he rejectes rem in episode 18), I absolutely love subaru so much he is such a great character, btw i love your reactions keep it up
Subaru is amazing especially in season 2. Such a good character
Rem turned down Subaru's offer to to runaway with him first and it can be clearly be seen in the anime
In the Directors Cut there is more Dialog Between Rems Confession and Subaru saying I love Emilia
Yes Subaru is my favourite ragdoll with conscience and emotions
HE'S THE BEST TBH
Nah fck subaru
31:35 i disagree
It would be really cruel if Subaru just pretended he loved Rem and used her for his own objectives. He just made it clear that Emilia is the one he loves and then he asked if Rem would help him
Being honest was the best thing he could have done
He loved Rem enough to try and convince her to run away with him. That's not some small thing.
@@prophetofgreed But it was in a desperate act of cowardice. He may love Rem, but if he loves more Emilia it would be disrespectful to Rem to accept her as his "second choice".
@@prophetofgreed But he didn't do that out of love but out of fear. And Rem, being the smart girl she is, catched on to that immediatly.
YES thats my point man. They just cares the rejection thing. I know rejections is so sad but you know whats sad? Pretending to love Rem is the saddest part of relationship between them. But author actually confirmed that if Subaru really runs with her they will be the happiest family ever.
@@zhongliiii That wouldn't make a story now would it though. I'm here for the Emilia route through all the blood, sweat, and tears since what was established in the first episode
I never understood the hate on Subaru. He's a realistic character and makes the decisions that I'd probably make if I was placed in his situation.
It's just people lacking self-awareness thinking they'd be the hero in a tragedy.
They just see subaru useless because he have no strength like some op characters. Yo those people just watching op mc's.
Facts my G
@Den u forgetting that rem was also the one who killed subaru
@@EmpteeBluffs Yea , that was Ram tho
I think as much as it hurt her, Rem's goal was to get Subaru to say what he said, because she wanted him to realise he hasn't given up on her. He definitely loves Rem as well, idk why the anime doesn't have him say that but he mentions that he loves them both in the manga/novel, and I think that's exactly what Rem wanted (which is why Subaru could accept the idea of running away with Rem). the anime is probably gonna pick up on some of the plot points missed out later on.
He says something to that effect after the white whale, and is leading into it at the start of s2 before...uhh...stuff happens.
@@Link10103 yeah, i feel like what he was about to say when 'that' happens is gonna be explained later on in the anime
Subaru: So uh Emilia you wanna have a 3 way with me and Rem?
Emilia: Wait who's Rem
Subaru: *Shrieks in depression*
I was in a similar situation once.
I was madly in love with this one girl and then another girl confessed her love to me.
I had to chose to stick to what I want or to pick the easy path.
Back the. I chose the easy path, the girl that was willingly available.
And I hate myself for doing so even now, over a decade later. Still thinking about what could have been.
I am glad Subaru stuck to his true feelings and convictions.
It didn’t work out?
Bro not gonna lie but that’s disrespectful as hell to call the girl (that did what you couldn’t) “the easy path”.
@@bossea48 It's not the girl herself that's the easy path, it's choosing to go with the girl that you already know loves you instead of getting the courage to confess to who you actually love that is the easy path.
@@Mercure250 Wouldn't that just facilitate a cycle of people rejecting those that love them for people that might/might not love them? ***In my opinion*** I think this boils down to something simpler: Some people like to chase and some like to be chased. However, I would like to say that I realize it's not easy on either side (loving first or being loved first). On one hand you have to bear all of your feelings in hopes that someone else feels the same way. On the other hand, the one that is loved first really has to figure out for themselves and be mature enough to make a definite decision that they do/do not love the other person (probably in a shorter amount of time). So I don't think any kind of easy path is even involved in the question. I think it's just up to each individual to find out if they really think they can be with someone, whether they loved first or not.
@@bossea48 No, you missed the point. OP DIDN'T ask themselves those questions. They just went "Well, she already loves me, might as well go with her". THAT'S the easy path.
That wasn't cruel. If you read the novel what was going on in Subaru's head was something like this,
"And because she needs him to be the hero that never gives up, there's only one thing he can say to assure her that her hero is back to normal
Rem, I love Emilia"
This guy wanted to assure Rem to not worry about him anymore. And that's why he said the only thing that would work the best in that situation.
It wasn't a reply to her confession. It was more like him telling her that he's not giving up anymore.
It's just that this story is made to be read not watched that's why some stuff completely goes over the head of a casual anime only. Sometimes I wish it had a narrator like Hunter X Hunter.
I’m reading arc 5 currently and this scene just reminds how much he progressed and his character has changed. I feel like a proud dad.
Just wait for the madness of arc 6 lol
I’m on chapter 4 of arc 5 and I keep procrastinating on reading it.
Arc 6 is when Subaru and the reader suffer together
@@kaleomungin the middle chapters is where u wish u could go give the dude a tight hug. And arc 7&8 are gonna be rough on our boi. And according to the author he went easy on subaru in arc 6.cant wait for arc 7 🤞🤞
@@nikhildominic1565 that's gonna be wild
I just started the video, and I completely agree you. I saw a LOT of people who hates Subaru because of the scenes from the last couple of episodes. But Subaru is human, he isn't a hero. This is why he is lovely character. I don't think we must hate him just because I couldn't handle the situation anymore. I can say that Natsuki Subaru is one of my favorite protagonist. By the way, I recommand you the Light Novel of Re:Zero to understand even more the thoughts of our boi Subaru 😊
Oh, and finally, you truly do an amazing job and I love watching your reactions 🙃
totally agree
Total facts dude
Subaru's every inch a hero. Just not the hero (some) want.
I definitely fall in the "feel bad for Subaru" camp. The sheer amount of psychological torture he has to endure to this point would take its toll on anyone, especially since he literally can't explain his situation no matter how badly he'd love to tell everyone.
Everyone deserves to know the truth, even if it hurts. And Rem already knew how he felt. Doesn't mean things can't change though.
Anybody hating on Subaru, lets see how you do in this world and see if you will make 100 percent the right decision while keeping your sanity...have some nuance people...
Most probably wouldn't be chasing some random elf girl you saw in the city.
@@LuffyxNamiisathing that's fair
@@LuffyxNamiisathing well I’m not sure about that I would lol
@@LuffyxNamiisathingTrueee .... would be a shame If you were ahem( probably a spoiler )
cursed into doing that ...
If this were to happen to a real human they would go insane very quickly. It's so easy to criticize a character in any series but to me it shows the mental issues that the people who say that likely have.
Subaru is one of the best written main characters i've seen in a while. When the author wanted you to hate his guts he got the great majority of readers/watchers to hate his guts. Also, no one who is watching/reading re: zero seriously hates Subaru for "rejecting" Rem. The ones who still hate him agter 4 damn years just do it for the sake of it. Waifu wars is not something the fans should be focusing on, really.
Honestly, the only problem I've had with Subaru can be summed up in one question: "HTF you can keep going, man?"
@@ЯБезымянный-о5ф He is motivated by the waifus bro.
“When people say they hate themselves it really hurts.” Yeah...it really does
Those comments:you shouldn't feel bad for subaru
Me: wtf he is literally going through hell doing at the least strange choices while trying to stay as himself without changing who he is and you want me to not feel bad
Those comments are probably all from Roswaal smh
@@furiousdestroyah9999 You thought it was Roswaal but it was me, Dio!
He's literally making the same choices as a normal person, he's constantly in impossible situations.
@@furiousdestroyah9999 hmm, idk I actually like roswaal
@@EmpteeBluffs As a character yes but as a person heck no
“Why, Subaru? [...] That was cruel.” It amazes me that people think Subaru being honest, upfront, and faithful is a bad thing. Would they prefer Subaru lie to Rem? You choose how you act, but you don’t choose how you feel. I respect Subaru for manning up and being honest. Yes, it is sad for Rem. But it would have cruel to string her along. Think how it is to be in love. Would you choose to be with another just because people say you’re cute together? There are valid reasons to not go with the person you love, but I personally don’t see that as one of them.
I saw you did come around to some of my points by the end of the video. Subaru obviously does love both girls but he is in love with Emelia for better or worse. In offering to run away with Rem, he was settling, because loving Emelia was quite literally dangerous. I suppose honesty is cruel, but I find dishonesty to be more cruel.
also, emilia never killed or tortured him. The amount of people who casually forget about that, scares me
@@knightofcarrion7358 Thank you! Emilia is literally the only person among the ones closest to Subaru that never tried to straith up kill him. Only people that he had relativly little interaction with (Felt, Reinhard, Felix...) and Emilia are the ones that never became hostile towards him.
@-Kokichi Left The Chat- "i don't think Subaru could be mad at Rem for killing him" what all of you Rem peeps can't seem to get is that people don't just forget geting horribly turtured and murdered regardless how reasonable it might have been... A logical explanation is not what yoh are looking for when you are talking abaut trauma.
"I just want something genuine" Hachi... I mean Natsuki Subaru 🤣🤣
I swear people who got mad at Subaru rejecting Rem for this fail to realize how she rejected Subaru’s offer to run away, especially when she said he wouldn’t be the person she loved.
Especially since the main point was for Subaru’s resolve, not for love confessions lol
Also saw people say, “oh just kill yourself so you can reset” as if he’s gotten used to it, referring to episode 17 when he breaks down to Emilia. Can they not see how difficult his situations are which caused him to feel so stuck and in pain?
this 1000%.
This needs statement needs to be recognized!
Subaru rejecting Rem had nothing to do with what she said. Her accepting the offer wouldn't have changed his mind. That was just Subaru's instinctive attempt to escape reality, in true gamer fashion.
@Shadow - BS emillia gets a lot better then rem, especially during arc 4,5 and 6
@Shadow - BS" if he met her first he would have chosen her", who do you think killed him twice for no reason?, didn't emilia try to convince rem that subaru is a good person?, rem fanboys seems to forget that.
Cancel culture thinks you are supposed to hate men like Subaru. While normal brained people understand you have to be honest, even if it's hurts. Subaru loves Emelia, and he cares deeply for Rem. That doesn't make him a bad person, that just makes him human.
Facts. Especially since I saw a reaction where people hated on him and called him trash just for saying he loves Emilia. When they fail to realize how you HAVE to be honest, even when love shouldn’t be reciprocated if you don’t feel the same. They also fail to see how the main point was for Subaru to regain his resolve, not for shipping related things.
@@IgnitedQuils Imagine how horrible it would be to lie about loving someone right after they poured their heart out and were being 100% honest with you. The worst thing I could imagine would be to lie in that situation.
I agree with the sentiment but I don't get how cancel culture is relevant lol. This is just about being honest and respectful to those you care about.
@@CallmeNihilus they're just a salty incel most likely and projects their insecurities onto everything.
Not gonna lie I cringed so hard when he said that. We all know you dont talk other women in front of another woman that just said she loves you. Thats just not acceptable, but thats why this man Subaru gained my respect. This guy has balls of fucking steel to come out and say that. He couldve worded it a little better but whatever, it is what it is.
What? Are there people that actually dislike Subaru? Why?
I think he is far from being a bad person, he actually try to make what he think is correct even though his decisions some times aren't the best.
Subaru is pretty polarizing. I have seen love for him, yes. But, I have seen way more hate towards him. In fact, if you ask people who have dropped the show, the main reason would probably be Subaru.
@@GauravSmmg for me that's weird or people just like to hate.
I mean, how can you hate someone who just want to save and protect others? Subaru never had bad intentions.
Some people hate how real he is, other people hate he is not some OP main character that wins in one punch, other people hate that he does not take a girl that throws at himself like any desperate weeb would do.
For me, the last few episodes of this arc made me hate Subaru. They were just so uncomfortable to watch him over compensate. I especially hated it when he went to the election when Emilia specifically told him not to. All that being said, episode 18 really hit home and made me love the series. I saw a bit of myself in Subaru and it made me really understand why he was doing what he was doing.
Well at beginning i hate him cuz he so cocky even in season 2.
People are just very passionate about this show . I wouldn't say the community is divided...but prob just over the top when it comes to our MC Subaru, dont let people's opinions change your opinion on the guy he is VERY human. Really liked the reaction, loved this episode and btw everything that happened up until now was the PROLOGUE of re: zero the Author has confirmed this.
People can never sway my opinion on this show cause all the the complains for this show I can easily destroyed it
Prologue, huh. That's kind of funny. The first three eps in season 1 are still overwhelmingly my favorite. No harem antics, no whining. Just Subaru being awesome.
The next few eps are my second-favorite part, though.
I think you’re definitely right about Subaru not being aware of his feelings for Rem. Subaru was shut-in, so hes never been confessed to before.
Also something to keep in mind, Subaru fell in love with Emilia all the way back in episode 8, hes been in love with her the entire time. He just barely found out Rem loved him, and rn he just found out how much she actually loves him. I think you should cut him some slack because he hasn’t really has time to process Rems feelings. Its been nothing but suffering lately, he hasn’t exactly had time to think on this. Emilia is also a great character tho, shes an amazing character. She deserves a chance too imo
I mean he states to rem that he is just pathetic. In his eyes he isnt worth loving and it's impossible for anyone to love him that's why he was shaken when rem said that subaru doesn't know anything about the subaru she loves....
Rem's speech is one of the most beautiful moments in these series. Just seeing her saving Subaru like that, accepting his rejection and wanted to help him despite everything... Rem... You truly are strong 😭
The ironic thing about Rem is that the reason she loves Subaru is the same as the reason she can’t be with him
Good thing she doesn't take no for answer, lol.
What is the reason?
@@vartolucan1941 Him doing everything he can to save Emilia, which is what ultimately makes him a hero in everyone's (including Rem's) eyes.
Though to be precise, he tries to save Rem just as hard as he tries to save Emilia. In that sense he can't be with either one exclusively as long as the other one is in danger.
Subaru is a true hero in my heart!
Anyone else would had give up everything already!
He is a stubborn boy... in a good or bad way and I like it!
My thoughts exactly. The man's got a huge heart. There's even enough space for two girls inside, lol.
@@ЯБезымянный-о5ф He can love his friends too!
Yeah people need to stop telling you how your supposed to feel personally I think a lot of what happened was subaru's fault but at the same time his situation is unique his relationship with emilia was largely erased and he feels a lot closer to emilia than emilia does to him so its understandable for there to be disconnect between them
In a way people doing that are lowkey spoiling. That’s why it is so annoying
@@JamiUwU its not spoiler but its was not explain well
@@JamiUwU True. Honestly If I were you I would not read any comments before watching the entire show.
Not really ur not cupid u cant hate someone for rejecting someone if they dont like you
Yeah, the anime makes it feel a lot more like outright rejection when in the LN and WN it's a lot more of a "Aight I see you, but let me sort out my feelings here first".
Rem's clearly happy he went that route instead of instantly accepting her and dropping everything, since she gave the whole talk to reignite the fire in him and that was the end result.
Rem rejected Subaru's once in a lifetime proposal.
Subaru rejected Rem's love confession.
Fair enough.
What I like about Subaru is that he was honest with his feelings
Subaru: Rem I love Emilia.
Rem: I know.
Me: I know.
Other Rezero fans: REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What I loved about this scene was that Rem confessed not for the sake of confessing, rather she used her love to lift Subaru up even knowing she'll be remjected.
Also, there is a statement that got cut in the anime going like this "He keeps up this facade so that he wouldn't have to look at his ugly self in the mirror everyday, he wouldn't have others see it, though he was weak, selfish, and all talk, he wished to be loved nonetheless". I broke in tears here btw, bawling my eyes out all night.
This is true Love right here men find you a girl you loves you like rem loves Subaru
This had so much impact, because of how calm and collective rem was about all the stuff Subaru was telling her while she was completely in the dark about his situation
Or how Subaru loves Emilia
He rejected a girl like Rem because he loves Emilia so much and i want that
Rem best girl
@@Junior-lc2im Subaru is pretty much Emilia's male Rem.
@@crystaloaths_ellie9538 never tougth about it like that
Ahhh the famous "I love Emilia" and " Whos Rem" hahaha
"I love Emilia"
*everyones reaction*
"understandable have a good day"
Subaru is the best Protagonist
Ikr. Thank you.👍
Yep
Agreed
100%
Eren is the best
I loved every minute of this reaction, seriously. How can you be so good at this? Thank you so much! Here are a few thoughts:
-Keep telling us your conjectures about what may happen or about what explanations could there be for some things we're seeing. They are very interesting.
-In case you haven't watched the second opening yet, you can do it safely in Ep 19.
-I agree with every word you said about Subaru's character, so you are definitely not alone on that.
-Looking forward to your review of Ep 18 next time. Wonder what you'll think of it once you cool down a bit.
-It was a great idea to bring in the Doffy dakimakura for emotional support. You may or may not need it for the rest of the series, so keep it close to you just in case.
Thanks again and have a great week, Jamie!
Another take on this, Rem loves subaru for someone who never gives up on his goals. That's why if they ran away, she would've left the Subaru she loved behind. In the same way, Rem already knew Subaru loves Emilia, for Subaru to back down and go with Rem instead is the same logic. GRANTED he should love Rem for all the things she has done for him, but since it's not the case here he is simply not lying to himself or those around him and standing up for what he believes, something that Rem understands (and also why she didn't look surprised when Subaru said what he said).
I think this concept a lot of people don't see from the get-go
Subaru's words and actions are different. His actions definitely shows he loves Rem
It’s always hard to see Rem get friend zoned but I do understand what he’s been through but still poor Rem she’s just an angel.
32:56
I know it's easy to forget since it was like the first episode, but Emilia was the first person who helped Subaru when he entered into the world. His first loop where he meets Emilia is something that he holds onto quite a lot. People say Emilia doesn't do anything, but the whole point of the dynamic between Subaru and Emilia is to highlight that Subaru does all these things and feels as though Emilia owes him her love. But in the case of the episode where he interrupts the selection, if he truly loved Emilia he would've listened to her and just stayed in the room. It's cruel but the lesson that Subaru learns throughout the season up to From Zero is that no matter how many great things you do for someone, no one owes you a damn thing. And if you think that people owe you for the great things you do, then you're only doing those things for selfish reasons, as Subaru was doing up until Rem talks some sense into him
cant say i agree theres nothing wrong with wanting gratitude for helping someone. and im not sure subaru was expecting her to love him for it he didnt say that. subaru said that several times hes the type that likes to be rewarded for his effort. i cant say i agree with your assessment that subaru thinks emelia owes him her love even earlier in the story. honestly if he really felt that way he could have demanded it as a reward for saving her in the loot house instead of her name. that argument in my opinion was bc subaru was unable to tell her how he was doing these things for her so he got angry that she didnt magically understand and lashed out at her. he even says later that he really did mean what he said that he was doing it for her.
Subaru is the most realistic human in anime. His reactions and mistakes are things I can definitely see myself and other people making. Especially when he’s at his worst in terms of embarrassing himself and thinking of himself over others.
Actually, in the light novel subaru said that he loved rem, but in the anime, that part was cut off
I ain't crying at rem's speech you're crying!
maaaan these damn feels
It seems everyone just doesn't acknowledge or notice what Subaru said to Rem when she called him cruel. Subaru called her out on the fact that she rejected his Once-In-A-lifetime offer of being together. But Rem loves the Subaru that loves Emilia lmao.
Yeah. Rem gets a lot more screen time in the first season than Emilia. There's some people who like to say Subaru was trying to get Rem as a consolation prize, but I think he was just trying to save at least one person even if he didn't love her in the same way he does Emilia. He does love Rem, but he's in love with Emilia. And while we don't see much of it in the first season, I think it's because he sees a lot of himself in Emilia. Plus there's the whole Emilia saving him first.
Ah yes Episode 18, this was the episode that REALLY divided peoples feelings on Subarus words here to the point that there were memes about it.
Before I finally started watching the anime not long after SMF started reacting to it even I became aware of how much of an impact this had on watchers of the show.
Yeah the episodes that create the stupidest waifu war I’ve seen in any anime
fun fact: episode 18 is longer than a normal episode and, in Japan, aired with no ad breaks
"I think this is his breaking point"
*laughs in season 2*
Otto is the one who send the ground dragon for subaru to help him......
This thing is important to notice
Yep it add to is character that we found out in session two showing he a really nice guy.
at episode 17? just so you know, Otto went ahead and got killed by the witch cultist then his ground dragon came back. Otto did no helping whatsoever. This isn't a spoiler it just got cut, Before Subaru killed Petelgeuse, he fisrt asked what his relation was with the whale, Petelgeuse answered that he used the whale to block anyone who would go to the Roswaal manor
@@martianbun je wasn't killed by witch cultist, they just kidnapped him and otto is the one who send the ground dragon
@@martianbun he was kidnapped by the witch cultist but since his was far away from the whale (that made him go a little crazy) he came back to his senses and felt bad about what he did to Subaru, so he sent his ground dragon to help him.
@@SHEESHAW100 oh really? I assumed he was killed because in the light novel, there were daggers on the drivers seat that looked a lot like the daggers from the witch cultist (at least that was what Subaru saw).
bruh watching the episode again together with you my heart melted with that Rem speech, then I was reminded that Subaru says the infamous word I love Emilia and from there I just went catatonic and laughed at it's great comedic timing
The author actually created a novel where Subaru and Rem had a twin, lived a good live. The story was beautiful.
“It was so twisted!”
Ah...haaa I see what you did there!
I think episode 8 is when Subaru truly fell in love with Emilia.
Yeah that’s when he really loves her
he fell in love with her the moment her saw her. love is not logical you guys are looking for a reason for him to love her however love has no reason you just love someone. plenty of ppl fall in love at first sight subaru is no different. his feelings have deepened but he has always loved her since episode 1.
@@RageKage987 Do you have proof for your claims? (I don't have for mine, but I stated it as an opinion while you are stating it as a fact)
Also, liking, love and infatuation are 3 different things. Most of the time, infatuation is the "love at first sight", which is not exactly "love".
@@vladitsvar and btw i didnt state anything as a fact. thats just your interpretation of what i said. a fact is something verified by outside sources unless i said " its 100% certain that he loved her from episode 1 the author said so " then im not stating anything as a fact bc im not using outside sources. i do find it funny though that you think i need proof when youve already stated what you said was just a guess so why would i bother if you cant even prove your point bc its an opinion? theres no point in proving an opinion wrong bc its not considered factual to begin with. nice try though.
"I would be leaving behind the Subaru-kun I love the most."
Don't feel so bad for Rem. Rem was trying to stop Subaru from running away with her, because Rem loves Subaru because no matter what Subaru never gives up! Maybe many of us would have gone away with Rem because it was the easy thing to do at this point. We're all just so slothful.
Rem: I love you Subaru-kun.
Subaru: Sorry... but, ı love Kazuma.
Kazuma: Kazuma desu 🤣
I'm waiting for the Isekai quartet reaction to come, but there is still youjo senki and overlord.
Fun fact my waifu is emilia
Luffy how dare you cheat on HANCOCK!!
K
But what about your harem of princesses?
IMPOSTER! Luffy’s waifu is meat!
@@Wimplo86 meat will always be my number 1😍🍗🍖. Emilia is my number 2 for an actual girl.
Finally I found someone whot thinks like me, I don´t understand why people hate Subaru so much, he is not a likeable character but is relatable, is human. Everything he does is understandable which doesn´t mean it is right.
And yeah, even if it may seem cold, saying his true feelings to Rem right then was the best choice cause that demonstrates how he respects her to not lie not to her nor to himself ( to be fair Rem is incredible but nobody should get in love with someone only because they are kind to you, it is important indeed but feelings and dignity are a bit more complex than that ).
It’s quite easy to miss, but the biggest reason for saying ”I love Emilia” in such a hurtful way was to reasure Rem that he’s not giving up anymore, since she already knew that Subaru loved Emilia, and Subaru knew that Rem knew that he loved Emilia.
But most interesting of all is that since Subaru was willing to run away with her in the first place while being ”fine” with it as long as he has Rem, he’s also confessed that he loves her enough to think like that in the first place.
So glad you are continuing this
“This hurt my head so much”
Do you mean that…
_Your brain trembles?_
video starts at 0:00
just in case anybody wants to know
Yeah, the next 3 episodes, are provably my favorites in the series.
I smashed my tv with a metal Baton multiple times and through it out my apartment window when he said “I love Emilia!”
Last Reaction you get disturbed, this time you feel bad too but in whole other Level or the short version Re:Zero = Emotional Rollercoaster but still Love you Reaction SMF ❤️👍🏻😁
Otaku king500 You‘re Right I Need to Recover from this Anime and then Season 2 was there and My Brain Said No and Yes in the same Time
2:13 - 2:43 Thank you for putting it into words.
I love subaru hes my second favorite anime male character next to Guts from berserk, Suffering is plot 🤧 Subaru is very realistic Character his awkwardness his morals, his mental breakdowns, hes tough he dont deserve the hate🧐
After this season you should react to ‘Re: Zero in 8 Minutes’ from Gigguk’s channel
Definitely
Nah
@@trevusimon wow, hard to argue against something so well thought out
@@TheLawe outdated video
@@moralstrash so what?
FINALLY! I've been waiting for this! Here' s my like and favorite
So, I've been watching this series of yours from when you started it. And I didn't want to be "that fan" but because of the beginning of this video, I felt the need to say something. Re: Zero is EASILY my favorite anime and its because of Subaru. I dont think there's a more realistically written and (for me) relatable protag.
Its obvious you don't, but don't listen to people bashing you for seeing his struggle. You're the one actually understanding the story as its told and I just LOVE seeing someone new appreciate this story I enjoy so much. As someone who has read a little ahead of season 2 in the light novel, I promise you the emotional payoffs are worth it. Keep watching! 😁
Oh! And thanks for hours of quality content - you're amazing!
You were absolutely spot on during the intro I feel. Hard to really disagree with what you said.
Fun fact: Subaru has strong feelings for both Rem and Emilia, not exactly ignoring Rem. He's wanting - and plans - to pursue an open relationship with both of them. He takes initiative towards that end a bit later, but it's more prevalent and detailed in the novel.
Well in the novel and the manga his words are a bit different, what he actually says it's that "he also loves emilia"
@Ben Layers not really what Subaru said in the anime is baisically friendzoning someone. What he said in the novel is wanting poligamy
@Ben Layers The number three is not that kind of love, it's similar to Puck and Emilia kind of love.
@Ben Layers Didn't he say he was fine with her being his second as long as emilia agreed to it? which more or less sounds like him saying if she's fine with it then polygamy.
@@Fax1880Well, that's actually is a spoiler for anime-only. For some reason the anime avoids this topic completely.
Subaru loves Satella. Subaru LOVES Satella. Even without seeing her face, just feeling her around in his dreams he is going mad with love for her. And he's pretty freaked out by this, thinking she might be screwing with his feelings.
@@nabinoorshahil2715 IF Emilia agrees to polygamy. IF emilia accepts rem as his second wife. which in currently we don't know.
Oh....oh that line, oh my sweet summer child how much you have yet to lose
Congratulations! You have just finished the prologue.
To Subaru: Congrats, you just finished the tutorial
"I'm so sick tho of Rem just staying behind and fighting!!!"""" giiiirl... we all are 😭😭😭
This, THIS is what makes Rem best girl for all time. Man I almost punched my screen at Subaru when I saw this scene. Like all that she said and you fucking reply to her with "I love Emilia"!?!?!? YOU WOT!
What did you expect him to say ? To lie to her ? To lie to his feeling and answer her with an answer that isn’t the truth ? That would be just bad writing dude
I love Emilia
god dammit subaru.....
She loves puck
wtf I felt bad for subaru too, I mean he must been the most human character I've seen in anime, I agree with what you said at the begining, ty
I'm glad you have big enough heart to sympathize with Subaru. I never could understand people hating him for having flaws or following his heart at crucial moments, going as far as forgiving someone who killed him for whatever reason.
If it makes you feel better about Subaru, in the novels he's confessed his love for Rem on the very next day and actually claimed her as his. Just like she's called herself "Subaru-kun's Rem" before, he starts calling her "My Rem".
Poor rem, that rejection was more heartbreaking than the whole previous episode with the giant wolf thingy and his head falling off
I personally love Subaru's character because he reminds me so much of myself. I deal with a lot of self-loathing and just an overall lack of motivation, and whenever I see these scenes, as silly as it sounds, it makes me feel a bit more motivated. Seeing Subaru go through hell with all the problems he has with himself makes me want to do something about myself, so it always sucks to see so many people not like his character when they simply just don't understand what he's going through.
I think people that have a more masculine and prideful and some touch of "bully" into their personality, they hate Subarus character because he is vulnerable and has problems keeping his stuff together sometimes and he is showing it the audience but keeps it inside. They might be scared of showing themselves that way so they are so repulsed by that.
I as a bully victim have much empathy with him losing so much every time. Being in the corner, not knowing how to get out. Feeling to have no control. Feeling the loneliness.
I think people connect with Subaru and then feel angry at their own weakness but project their anger to Subaru. Showing weakness is frowned upon in our society but I bet that everyone has felt weak and helpless at some point.
@@Jerzzylo I personally don't dislike Subaru for being weak. I dislike him for being dishonest (as in making promises he never intended to keep) and him frequently disregarding the feelings of the people he cares about.
@@gabagandalfoftheweed He gets better. He accepts his flaws and tries to do better that's why emilia and rem respect him that much. Also u can hardly blame him after what happened to rem. Yes it's not nice to break promises but it's understandable in his case as he has own load to deal with...
@@nikhildominic1565 We shouldn't take spoilers for upcoming events and developments into account when discussing stuff happening in ep.17/18 and before.
Ofc, he will get better. His character development is one of the aspects that keep us invested in this show.
@@gabagandalfoftheweed yes ik.He is a really well written character. It isn't much of a spoiler last few ep of s2 show whatever I said....
People really don't see all that Emilia did for Subaru?
And it's okay, Rem did a lot too, but wtf, at the beginning of the stories Emilia was the only one who cared about him,
and Rem just killed him xd
Also I like how you got the right point to view Subaru as a character
i called it since the beginning, SMF is team Rem :D
Subaru is top tier MC, people who hate him are just salty because of the "I love Emilia" thing (which the more you think about it, the more sense it makes) or they fail to understand that he's made to grow during the story
Otto now: throws subaru to save himself.
Otto later: I love you subaru kun!
Damn, you’re the best re zero reactor I’ve watched, keep up the good work!
Also don’t worry, Subaru loves both Rem and Emilia romantically.
The episode was so twisted? No... that was Rem
Bruh, too soon..
Timestamp?
@@MoZesta I'm pretty sure it's a ''Re zero in 8 minutes''refference. You should watch it if you already finished the season 1.
@@JustMe-fo8fr kk
Love how people conveniently forget that Rem killed Subaru at least twice. And love isn't something that's rational. Emilia was the first one to help Subaru in this world, and it really made an impact on him. Subaru isn't obligated to love Rem just because she's throwing herself at him
Fax
Even after their fight, Emilia made a contract with Crush to keep helping Subaru indirectly.
well it was for a good reason tbh in her perspective
I haven't forgotten and Rem is still my favorite female character.
First time Rem killed him (Timeline 5), well, kind of a brutal way to mercy kill someone infected with a fatal curse.
Second time, while the anime doesn't show it, Ram was also involved, cutting off Subaru's leg to get him on the ground, then some people say that it wasn't Rem that crushed his throat but Ram mercy killing Subaru with another wind blade (can't find that in the light novel but maybe in the web novel drafts).
Anyway, about that second one. Rem had long-time trauma (and perhaps depression) from what the Witch Cult did to her parents and village (killed them) and Ram (sliced off horn). Meeting a stranger that smells like a witch cultist, I could feel/understand the pain that Timeline 6 Rem is having with Subaru being around the mansion and gets anxious when Subaru gets close to Ram, wondering what Subaru do.
Then after Subaru lied about going on his journey and finding Subaru on a cliff, watching the mansion with a knife in his hand (to defend himself), Subaru looked extremely suspicious of being either spy from another royal partipant camp or because of the witch's scent, a witch cultist (and her anger and hatred towards cultists...), and Timeline 6 Rem was doing what she believed was right to protect everyone in the mansion in case if Subaru really was a bad guy.
I could pretty see it how it went through Timeline 6 Rem's perspective and I feel bad for her and Subaru.
She's not a bad person, but she has her flaws. Examples of trying to do what may be right but were wrong.
Anyway, from the point of Rem's confession, he doesn't know what to do with the feelings he has as he still loves Emilia.
But Subaru does develop romantic feelings for Rem (EDITED to reduce novel spoilers) over but the anime downplays on Subaru's true feelings for Rem with the exception of hints like "#1 and #2 in his heart" and stuff
The proposal scene is my favourite scene of season 1
The big thing about this series is you have to trust the writer. It's absolutely difficult to do, but it's definitely worth the pay off.
I was pretty sceptical about what he did in the middle chapter of arc 6 but did he execute it excellently. He really is an excellent writer.
14:25の声優の演技がとてつもなく神がかっているのでここは黙って見て欲しかった🥲
このシーンはマジで痺れる
You need to understand the real reason behind Subaru saying the words 'I love Emilia'.Subaru didn't rejected Rem. Many consider it as rejection but by saying 'I love Emilia' he wants to tell Rem that 'I am back to my usual self', 'the one you fell in love with', 'the one that loves Emilia'. So if Subaru actually wanted to reject Rem then he would have said 'Sorry Rem but I don't feel the same way about you' or 'I don't love you Rem'. So in a way it actually wasn't a rejection. If the main point of this episode was rejection then the title of the episode would have been 'Rejection' instead of 'From Zero'.
The episode that made so many people hate Subaru.
I get where he is coming from, but If someone brought me back out of my despair, and motivated me to keep going while confessing their love for every fiber of my being, I would definitely fall for them.
That being said.... love the reactions! Keep it up!
Fyi, I don't mind subaru, I even sympathize with him alot.
I still shake my head at some of his decisions, but he is a lot more empathetic than I am.
its actually better he stuck with emilia. bc tbh i believe rem wouldnt accept his feelings bc she KNOWS he loves emilia and if he was to switch up like that i believe it wouldnt sit right with rem. juss my opinion
I think the only thing he could have done was to be honest. If he had lied to Rem I would have thought him despicable.
I don't get hating Subaru for this. Hating him for Episode 13 makes sense, but only if you then give the guy a chance to redeem himself (which he totally does) in the following episodes.
@@DXDragon38 personally I think he’s one of the best mcs I’ve seen
He realy cares quiete a bit for rem, its just that emilia comes first for him and he knows that rem is aware of that and he wanted to be honest with her in that moment and "not run away". That doesnt mean he flat out rejected her if you ask me.
Telling someone: "You belong to me, I won't give you to anyone or anything" doesn't sound as a rejection in my book either, lol.
@@ЯБезымянный-о5ф are you talking about the Wb?
@@thatoneguy6588 that happened both in WN and LN.
Rem has tortured and killed Subaru in a previous reset and Emilia was the first person that saved and welcomed him when he isekai'd . It's not hard to wonder why he loves Emilia more than Rem.
But Subaru does develop romantic feelings for Rem over the course of the Battle of the White Whale in the novels (but too bad the anime cut that out except for the "#1 and #2 in my heart" hint).
@@ThunderDragonRandy Yup, hence why I said "he loves Emilia ""more"" than Rem"
@@iTyler888 Well... (spoilers ahead of this episode below)
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Light novel volume 10, chapter 1, section 2 (part of S2 Ep1):
"She's very precious to you, isn't she?"
"Precious, super-precious. As precious as you are to me, Emilia-tan."
As much, probably on the same level or close.
The anime really downplays Subaru's true feelings for Rem.