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that conversation with rem broke me :( hopefully i'm not being too mean to subaru but rem is so special to me and the way she has blind faith in him while he yells at her and dismisses her like that and she still loves him despite everything.. it makes me sad but at least she made him lock in again

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DecoMorreno

And so, Subaru’s story has started from zero! He finally managed to bounce back. The “I hate myself” speech hit really hard, considering there were some relatable parts there… But make no mistake - this is just the beginning of Subaru’s journey. His trauma of dying and letting people die isn’t the only thing that destroyed his sense of self-worth. There’s still a lot we’ve yet to learn about him. And a lot of issues he has to overcome. You have every right to be frustrated with Subaru. He’s a deeply flawed character, after all. You’re meant to criticize him. He has a difficulty controlling his temper, dealing with stress and communicating his emotions, so he lashes out often. And it’s totally understandable to feel bad for Rem when she’s caught in one of his outbursts. But there’s one thing I disagree with that I won’t compromise on. “Subaru doesn’t deserve Rem.” He was killed by her twice, for merely smelling suspicious. And after she died, even though he didn’t really know them at that time, he didn’t know if he’d restart again, or die for real, he had a way to escape through Beatrice, he still chose to sacrifice himself to save her, based on a single assumption that led him to believe she’s a good person. After he managed to barely escape alive, he rushed back to the forest once he found out she went there for his sake. And at the end, he cheered her up, helping her let go of her inferiority complex and guilt towards Ram. So yeah, I’d say with how much Rem has done for him, sacrificing herself in several loops to keep him safe, they deserve each other. Unfortunately, Subaru’s heart belongs to Emilia ever since the lap pillow… Anyway. Since the episodes were very dialogue heavy and there isn’t much cut content to go over, I’ll leave it at that. Stay tuned, folks! Next time: “Wilhelm van Astrea”/“A Wager That Defies Despair”!

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I mean I wouldn’t really say that rem has “blind faith”. I mean she has a legit and valid reason for wanting to see the best in Subaru and helping him so much. If anything it’s Subaru who’s blind to realize just how much his effort and struggling has resulted in changing Rems’ entire life.

Tarvo27

Episode 18 is my favorite episode of season 1. Not only because I think Rem is best girl, but I think the way Rem speaks about Subaru here and how much she's thought about it all to plan it all out to such detail is really beautiful and it really manages to help Subaru see what he really wanted and had to do and how he had to change to become a better person. I could write a whole essay on what I think about the talk between the two and why I love it, but it's good to see Subaru grow as a character here. He sees himself as a failure, a nobody. Someone who doesn't deserve anything. It's probably true to an extent, but in reality, it's just hard to see yourself in a good light. It's way easier to think what you are missing and what you can't do. He tried to put up a brave face and make it seem like he was trying to better himself (like Felix said, looking at him training with Wilhelm) but that was just an act like he said. He finally acknowledges that he's weak and pathetic and he can't do everything by himself. He was ready to give up. And he's right, the answer was always in front of him, just giving up wasn't the right answer though. The true right answer was always to rely on others. Not a single person can do everything by themselves and having others cover for your own shortcomings is a really important lesson to learn. I'm glad he finally understood that there are people around him that care about him and actually WANT to help him. The way Rem said everything made him finally understand what kind of person he is to Rem. Just like he said before to Rem "I don't know that Ram you're talking about" when she was talking about how great Ram was with her horn, this same sentence could be applied here. Rem doesn't know his past self. Rem only knows the Subaru she's seen and to her, this Subaru, even if it's not what he really is, it is real to her. And that's why she loves her. That is why she thinks what she does. Moments like these is why Subaru is one of my favorite characters of all time. You don't see this kind of self-reflection in a lot of anime. He feels real, he feels human. I'm sure everyone has had to come to the realization that not everything about them is perfect. It's just sometimes very hard to see what is good about you. If Rem wasn't there to tell him that, I don't think he would've ever recovered. Sometimes it takes another person to see what you have going for you in life. Everyone needs a Rem in their life. And as cruel as it might seem for Subaru to say "I love Emilia" at the end there, it is what Subaru really feels. Rem and Subaru both know that. As we know, him trying to run away with Rem was just him trying to run away from everything and wasn't because he actually loved her, like he loves Emilia at least. So him saying that he loves Emilia isn't really all that weird. Rem understands it and that's why she said that she'd be leaving the Subaru she loves behind if they were to actually run away. It is very rude for him to say that to her, but you can't help who you fall in love with. You love the person you love. And she knows it. I cry every time when I hear that speech, not only 'cause it's beautiful or I wish it was me, but what Subaru said about himself really does hit home for me as well to some extent. On a happier note, there is a story that the author has made that is called Rem IF. It's the story about if Subaru and Rem actually ran away together. The author has made quite a few of these IF stories and there are videos online that you can watch that tell you these stories; they do take place in certain parts of the story, so if I remember an IF story that should take place, I'll try and bring it up. They are also worth watching after you've fully caught up. Subaru himself can say that he doesn't have anything or is useless, but the very next episode we see him cleverly use his brains and information from past loops to his advantage and secure himself people to help him deal with his current predicament. There are a lot of mentions by Petelguse about Subaru possibly being Pride, so another part of my personal thoughts about this theory is the fact that the ground dragon he picked was supposedly known for being extremely proud.

Nakama Forever

Just breathtaking voice acting here. 🥰

DecoMorreno

Good on you for bringing up the Rem IF/Sloth IF! It completely slipped my mind! If I remember correctly, it was implied that at the end of the Rem IF, after Subaru dies of old age, having spent his whole life with Rem, he goes back all the way to the capital, since he never forgave himself for abandoning Emilia and letting the massacre on the village happen.

Tarvo27

I think I remember that as well, what a great twist lol

Reuben Filimaua

I remember seeing alot of people get mad at Subaru for his iconic line "I love Emilia" 😂 but for me, I'm just proud of him for being straight up. He is not obligated to return Rem's romantic feelings for him just because she's done so much for him. Its better for him to be honest about how he feels which is: he loves Emilia. If he did go ahead with his plan to run away and start a life with Rem.. in that moment you'd have to realise he's "settling" for Rem. The girl he actually wants is Emilia, but because he's been pushed to his absolute limit with no way to save her in sight, he's decided to give up and is now choosing Rem? He's being selfish again, in this moment. The only reason he's choosing Rem is because the guilt would eat him alive if he just abandoned everyone. But having Rem as the one person he was able to save, and promising to do everything to make her happy.. the choice to run away would be easier to live with. He's not genuinely giving his heart and soul to Rem, he's using her for self satisfaction. And that's exactly why Rem rejected Subaru's proposal. As much as that sounds like everything she could ever dream of, she knew it wouldn't be real. He's not doing it because he's Happy to do it. He's not genuinely smiling and excited talking about starting a life with her, its a forced pained smile of resignation. Its an act of desperation, clinging to anything. Doing that to Rem would be absolutely disrespectful. But because people love Rem so much, they got angry at Subaru on "her behalf," despite Rem herself already knowing he loves Emilia and accepting it. Its a humorous irony, that the story (and us the audience) have been criticising Subaru's entitlement to Emilia just because he has done so much for her, while not bothering to take HER feelings, opinions and decisions into consideration. Yet here when its flipped, the audience instead gets mad at Subaru for rejecting Rem, believing Rem is entitled to Subaru's reciprocated feelings, because she's done so much for him..... without taking HIS feelings into account.