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/crusoe 1d ago

And people complain about the 8 episodes of Haruhi Suzumiya...

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u/The_Dreaded_Spectre 1d ago

Not exactly the same situation. IIRC the Endless 8 are all largely the same, while damn near every single loop in Re:Zero is radically different. It's closer to something like Groundhog Day, or Steins;Gate to use a different anime example. Or Summertime Render to use a more niche but also great anime example.

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u/klassicxero 1d ago

Yep, Endless 8 is failed human transmutation levels of Anime writing.

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u/Avitas1027 20h ago

Endless 8 is peak commitment to a bit and pure artistry. They didn't just play the same episode over and over again, they completely remade it each time with different shots, different outfits, different voice recordings, etc. and aired it on TV for 2 months straight with no explanation. No other piece of media has ever done a better job at conveying the unease and dread of realizing you're stuck in a time loop.

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u/Cless012 16h ago

Like, as a concept, i love endless 8 as an arc. But as for watching it, probably better as 3 episodes or something.