Hey everyone!
The new AERIS bundle caught my eye and I absolutely love it. Unfortunately, I can't afford it right now, so I thought I'd take a chance and ask if anyone would be willing to gift it.
No pressure at all, and I completely understand if not. Just shooting my shot.
Thanks for reading!
Vÿraken #1262
RECAP FOR THE LONG TEXTE :
I had dropped Re:Zero at episode 10 because I found Subaru too weak, but after reading a comment praising his incredible psychological development compared to characters like Rudeus from Mushoku Tensei, I decided to give it a second chance: reaching the famous episode 18, I was completely overwhelmed with emotion as I saw myself in his flaws, and I officially fell in love with the anime—sorry Subaru, I severely underestimated you!
I’ve watched countless anime in my life, both good and bad. Every season, I watch most of the new releases, usually all the way through to the end. But Re:Zero was a strange case for me.
At first, it was only my third isekai—right after Overlord and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. To be honest, it didn't click. I was still immature and ended up dropping it around episode 10. Back then, I just wanted flashy fights and political intrigue; Subaru being completely powerless just bored me.
Years later, after watching tons of anime, I finished reading Mushoku Tensei. I thought to myself that, setting Rudeus aside, it was the best isekai I had ever experienced. But then a comment completely changed my perception. Someone argued that in terms of character development, Subaru was actually far better than Rudeus.
Intrigued, I decided to dig deeper. I kept seeing comments like: "Subaru may be weak, but he represents what we truly are: human, not a god-like MC." That made me realize how interesting his character actually was, and I decided to give the anime a second chance after all this time.
I just finished Episode 18 of Season 1, and my god... my heart was pounding and my eyes were watering. I’ve never felt like this for an anime before. Crying? Sure, that happens. But my heart pounding like that? Never. I saw so much of myself in Subaru—hiding his true self behind pride and fake smiles, hating himself for feeling pathetic.
I think I just fell completely in love with Re:Zero, and I'm so glad I gave it a second chance. I'm still only in Season 1, and if what I've heard is true, I'm in for an absolute ride. I couldn't be happier.
P.S.: Sorry Subaru, I severely underestimated you.
(I used AI for the punctuation since my English isn't very good and I didn't want to hurt your eyes, lol.)