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Ram saying "I feel bad for Rem" and many fans took it at face value.

First of all if we go back a few episodes ago, she literally was about to sacrifice herself for Subaru. So with that I think we can tell that she does not hate him.

Now onto the main point. Ram always speaks with thorns and we can tell that theres more meaning in her words then whats at face value, there is almost always a double meaning for her thorny words. She avoids showing that she cares using thorny words (I hope we learn why she does this).

So with that we can take "I feel bad for Rem" from insulting Subaru (Face value context) to her expressing her feeling bad that Rem is now gone, no one has memory's of her and one of the people Rem loves the most has forgotten her.

First off you can be perfectly fine watching Re:zero normally and this is not necessary.

Now before starting the watch order I want to go over a few things

I will be using the regular version of s1 for simplicity but regular S1 was removed everywhere (rip media preservation)
- 1 Episode of the directors cut = 2 episodes of regular (I will have it marked)
Break times episodes are suppose to be watch after there corresponding main show episode
- Break time for S1 is weird
  - First 11 episodes you watch S1 of break time
  - Last 14 are non canon series called Re:Petit (Good to watch for characterization)
- To follow with the directors cut version you have 3 options
  - Watch it after the end title card
  - Watch it after the full episode but watch 2 episodes of breaktime
  - Do it how you want to do it
I'm doing 2 versions of the watch order (By release or By timeline)
- Release
  - Frozen bonds sets up a unknown character for S2
  - This is the intended way to watch it
- Timeline
  - Memory Snow has character's shown that are not seen yet (They have barley any speaking lines and are only shown for a few seconds)
  - I'm watching this way for my rewatch
Subaru and Emilia's first date can be found nowhere so here's the link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcfrahkdGmM)

Key
[] = Directors Cut

() = Break Time / Petit

Watch Order (By Release)
[Dr 1] Episode 1A & 1B (1)
[Dr 2-6] Episode 2-11 (1-11)
[Dr 7-13] Episode 12-25 (Petit)
Memory Snow
Subaru and Emilia's First Date
Frozen Bonds
Season 2 (S2)
Season 3 (S3)
Season 4 (S4)
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Watch Order (By timeline)
[Dr 1] Episode 1A & 1B (1)
[Dr 2-6] Episode 2-11 (1-11)
Memory Snow
Subaru and Emilia's First Date
Frozen Bonds
[Dr 7-13] Episode 12-25 (Petit)
Season 2 (S2)
Season 3 (S3)
Season 4 (S4)

[discussion] In defense of Ram