What a coincidence, I just watched this too. Same assessment mostly. I watched two episodes of season 2 but didn't bother finishing the rest of it. Seems like they're just searching for a contrived way to keep the show going for $.
Some notes:
-Idk that I agree about Subaru being all *that* weak tho my recollection may be a bit fuzzy.
-I'd deduct some points from my score for the plot direction being a bit haphazard.
-I disagree that death should result in switching timelines, it would make Subaru less noble. It would turn his motivation from a heroic "I have to do this since nobody else can" to a more-selfish one. Maybe instead, each subsequent death could just hurt more.
-The scene with Rem should undermine the assessment of the show more, as it undermines the message.
>Idk that I agree about Subaru being all *that* weak tho my recollection may be a bit fuzzy.
Willpower is not only limited but it is not equally distributed, and people have difficulty doing different tasks. Some people can build huge financial empires but cannot put down cookies; some people can cope with immense tragedy but cannot get wealthy to save their lives.
Subaru's willpower is largely constrained to being brave and being willing to oppose others when necessary. When it comes to fighting his own emotions, not being awkward, and controlling himself, he sucks. Me not questioning Subaru's weakness in the post was more of a concessionary statement than one of definitive fact.
His character flaws were written intentionally and directly addressed in the story so I think your handling of the topic is apt. It really is down to the taste of the viewer and how they consume media
The show is an adaptation so the contrivances aren't padding - the source material is just like that. From what I hear, there are even certain arcs where the anime made heavy cuts to the original plot in order to streamline the story
If I recall, it's implied in season 2 that the timelines might continue after Subaru's death. Subaru doesn't know if it's true (and can't prove it) but until that point had never considered the possibility. It's after this that he resolves to not abuse his reset ability so wantonly (try his best not to die in every timeline).
I agree about the dialogue. The source material is a light novel so I presume the style comes from that but the incessant melodrama makes it hard to watch
What a coincidence, I just watched this too. Same assessment mostly. I watched two episodes of season 2 but didn't bother finishing the rest of it. Seems like they're just searching for a contrived way to keep the show going for $.
Some notes:
-Idk that I agree about Subaru being all *that* weak tho my recollection may be a bit fuzzy.
-I'd deduct some points from my score for the plot direction being a bit haphazard.
-I disagree that death should result in switching timelines, it would make Subaru less noble. It would turn his motivation from a heroic "I have to do this since nobody else can" to a more-selfish one. Maybe instead, each subsequent death could just hurt more.
-The scene with Rem should undermine the assessment of the show more, as it undermines the message.
S2 was mid for the most part, but picks up really hard in episodes 11-13. Keep watching.
>Idk that I agree about Subaru being all *that* weak tho my recollection may be a bit fuzzy.
Willpower is not only limited but it is not equally distributed, and people have difficulty doing different tasks. Some people can build huge financial empires but cannot put down cookies; some people can cope with immense tragedy but cannot get wealthy to save their lives.
Subaru's willpower is largely constrained to being brave and being willing to oppose others when necessary. When it comes to fighting his own emotions, not being awkward, and controlling himself, he sucks. Me not questioning Subaru's weakness in the post was more of a concessionary statement than one of definitive fact.
His character flaws were written intentionally and directly addressed in the story so I think your handling of the topic is apt. It really is down to the taste of the viewer and how they consume media
That's a lot to watch for the promise that 'it gets better' but ok
The show is an adaptation so the contrivances aren't padding - the source material is just like that. From what I hear, there are even certain arcs where the anime made heavy cuts to the original plot in order to streamline the story
Ok, that's still a problem with the anime. It's not the manga we're reviewing here.
If I recall, it's implied in season 2 that the timelines might continue after Subaru's death. Subaru doesn't know if it's true (and can't prove it) but until that point had never considered the possibility. It's after this that he resolves to not abuse his reset ability so wantonly (try his best not to die in every timeline).
I agree about the dialogue. The source material is a light novel so I presume the style comes from that but the incessant melodrama makes it hard to watch
>If I recall, it's implied in season 2 that the timelines might continue after Subaru's death
Yep. Just got to that part lol.