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Gonna put this on spoiler tag, is just the preview of the episode.

As always re:zero sucks at previews and not spoiling everything so i'd recommend people not to watch that

The wait is killing me... about 3 hrs to go? gah!

^ It's actually only about 1.5 hours more if I calculate right (from the time you posted).

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So finally the best girl enters the game.

Patrasche!

EDIT: Also, the ringtone used in the end of the episode is from Dog of Flanders anime.
I suppose Subaru really likes that anime/book, taking the name of the dog for his dragon. :heh:

^And Rem knows it too :heh:

http://i.imgur.com/aT1xajK.jpg

Holy shit, well done Re:Zero. It has been a while since you gave me the shivers from excitement rather than from vicarious embarrassment. Well done.

"Everyone follow that idiot that just aggro'd the raid boss!"

I could't help but be reminded of "that idiot mage that always pulls the raid boss instead of the tank"
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. Because they seem to exist in every instance.

This is the prototypical example.

Whoa this episode...

A buildup but I really like the chemistry between certain characters especially for those who have lost their loved ones against the Whale in the past. Also, I lol'd @ jealous Rem.

From what I heard, the staff actually put a decent amount of effort into the cell phone ringtone (the one that Subaru used as the signal that the whale is coming). Next episode should be quite action packed.

Great episode, Re:Zero did it again!

This time we were able to see a better Subaru, someone who don't mess up his chances and literally thinks about the current situation. The negotiation felt a bit short and rushed but still have the necessary impact showing how Subaru developed as MC after all what happened to him in the previous episodes, he's not screaming around with killing intent anymore, now he really knows how to play his cards.

It is amazing how well done was this adaptation, showing how Subaru evolved from scratch to being a really good MC, I wish more stories and series take this way to develop their characters, honestly at this point there is no doubt at all, Re:zero is the AOTY.

Good thing that we now have more of Wilhelm's past, which helps to understand why he wants to kill the White Whale and that's for revenge against it for his waifu's death.

Now the best part begins! the battle against the White Whale, cant wait for the next episode.

Is it next week yet?

Subaru learning from his mistakes and putting the puzzle pieces together! This is his true power. The ability to manipulate people as if they were pawns in a chess game thanks to his knowledge from the previous timelines. But i believe this is not going to be that easy especially with the Witch Cult lurking around.

I wonder how the Whale's power work. It looks like people remember the lost ones however the Merchant and Rem were forgotten when they encountered the Whale. Is there a limited ammount of individuals the Whale can erase from existance?

No, the Whale can literally erase your existence. You're assuming the whale killed them, remember how Otto died? Yup.

Wow! Yet another excellent episode! Great job by all VAs!

Loved the moment of doubt at the end with the ringtone playing.

Also, Rem being jealous of the dragon was cute beyond words!

Eh, dunno, having that huge body would imply it can just squash its enemies bodies when its not busy erasing them from the world. I'm guessing the people who fall to the whale that way are the ones that are remembered and grieved.

I recognised that too really cool.
My grandfather read me the book alot :D

Ehh, it was more like "fortune favors the bold". He was a bit lucky to make things work on the first try. If he was really smart, he would've put together the pieces about Wilhelm's circumstances as well.

Regardless, it's refreshing to have the wind blowing in his favor for once.

So I assume that Subaru set his alarm before he met Crusch? Which is how his statement that it tells him when and where it the whale would show up was technically true?