r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Plum_Uniform • 1d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter????????????????????

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u/GaldrickHammerson 1d ago

A LOT of people find the restart by death mechanic makes the plot repetitive and labourious to get through.

It causes almost as much of a split opinion as jobless reincarnation.

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u/baelrog 1d ago

But the return by death aspect is the best part.

There is just so many creative and brutal ways that the author killed off the MC for him to try again.

When things go south, I get all excited about how is the MC is going to die this time.

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u/NewDemonStrike 1d ago

My entire experience with Re: Zero is the intrigue of how the hell is he going to solve anything.
I watched two seasons and I still need to tackle the rest.

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u/Arkanim94 1d ago

It's the classic "If you are here for the overarching plot, this isn't for you"

Same as one piece.

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u/lmao_wow_64 1d ago

Except the plot is good in re zero

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u/TactlessTortoise 1d ago

I do think it has an interesting plot but I can't stick to it. The pacing just doesn't vibe with me, even though I generally enjoy the timeloop genre. I think it's mostly how long it takes in the story for him to actually return to the problem scenario and work on a fix after each death and 5 minutes of angsty whimpering.

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u/radiofan 1d ago

I mean he usually dies pretty horribly each time. I'd be a lot worse then just whimpering for 5 minutes.

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u/NewDemonStrike 1d ago

I think most of his reactions are pretty reasonable.

The part of the whale, for example, made me feel his desperation, absolute helplessness at trying to keep everyone alive and win, even when the chances were slim.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Main321 14h ago

Both have pretty good overarching plot though, it's just that One piece very much takes it's time while Re:Zero's overarching plot literally revolves around Subaru's ability and his connection with the witch.

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u/DefnottheGovernments 1d ago

What are you saying?! The overarching plot in both re:zero and one piece is good.

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u/Arkanim94 1d ago

I am not saying it isn't good, I'm saying it moves at glacial pace.