Re: Zero Season 3 Episode 4 Review

Last week on Re: Zero, the action took a comparative backseat, and we were treated to a closer look at Garfiel’s adventures in Priestella. Things heated up in the closing moments of Episode 3, but I was expecting this week’s episode to continue taking a more methodical, build-up approach to the events that will shape the season’s pacing.

Episode 4, however, was far from what I had expected, and though it did have some slower moments, it seems like Re: Zero Season 3 won’t be stepping on the brakes anytime soon, as we continue on a mad dash through the attack on Priestella that looks to be shaping this cour. I have a lot of thoughts on this week’s episode, so let’s cut to the chase and get into our review of Re: Zero Season 3 Episode 4 – spoilers ahead!

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The Review

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The first segment of this episode was largely dedicated to the unseen attack on Priestella, as our protagonists re-group in a room away from the action. We are privy to the audio of the horrors going down outside, but for the most part, the visuals are limited to a meeting of all our main parties. This feels like the first time in the series we’ve got such a major conflict on the horizon with so many main characters involved – if the end of this episode is anything to go by, the action will be kicking off as soon as next week, and I can’t wait to see all the players involved.

The stakes were raised this week as we watch Garfiel and Mimi take on the Witch Cult’s minions, and against all of my expectations, Mimi is grievously injured in the conflict. I had expected this character to have a certain air of invincibility to her – there are simply so many other characters who I thought would have been hurt before her. In some ways though, this was a genius move on the series’ part – no one is off limits in this conflict, which ups the ante all the more.

I really loved Ricardo Welkin in this episode which, while I have nothing against the character, is a sentence I never thought I’d say. Who’d have thought that in such an intense arc involving so many major characters, Welkin would stand out as one of my early favourites? It would have been so easy to run with the storyline of Welkin resenting Garfiel for what happened to Mimi – having him show compassion is such a better storyline to pursue for me.

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We get to look back on how exactly Mimi was injured, and much like last week, it seems like Elsa is still causing problems long after her death. In the grand scheme of things, with all the Sin Archbishops being so powerful, it feels odd that Elsa has remained one of the most haunting and effective villains in the entire show, given that she was introduced in the very first episode of the series. I do enjoy her ties to Garfiel though – it’s given her a role to play long after she’s gone.

We then get to concern ourselves with whether or not Subaru’s priorities are in check. I enjoy Emilia’s character as much as the next person, but I really hope our main protagonist can realise that the city is in much more need of assistance right now than Emilia is. I certainly don’t think she can take on Regulus herself, but surely she can hold her own until we get Priestella in order – if we ever do get Priestella in order, that is. That being said, Subaru isn’t a fighter, as we know. Let’s see if he manages to find his stride this arc, or if he really will be, as he said, the weak link on the team.

Suddenly, the action all kicks off again – I had assumed this episode would be a little slower than other entries in the season, but no. We’re treated to even more fight scenes, showing that White Fox is not playing around in the animation department this season. This is going to be a bulky season episode-wise, and I hope that production can keep up with the number of episodes and amount of action we have in store. It feels like few, if any, episodes this season are going to take it slow. I’m not complaining though.

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Capella Emerada Lugunica then returns, in the form of a terrifying dragon. Well, I say terrifying, but to be honest, this scene was quite funny to me. Something about how expressive the dragon was, which is even commented on by our protagonists, made me chuckle – which was a nice reprieve from all the despair over the past few episodes. Capella’s childlike voice coming out of a dragon was also pretty funny to watch. Somehow, this dragon was the highlight of the episode for me – I’m not sure that that’s the highest praise for this week’s entry, but I digress.

We then catch up with the dreaded Lye Batenkaitos, who of course, is loathed by fans because of what he did to Rem. He seems to have cleaned himself up a bit, now donning a dapper suit and tying his hair back. His new look doesn’t subside any of Subaru’s rage towards him though, and it looks like next week is going to focus on the showdown between our protagonist and the Sin Archbishop of Gluttony – personally, I cannot wait to see how things shape up. It’s time to get revenge for Rem!

What did you think of Re: Zero Season 3 Episode 4? Are you excited to see where the season is going, or have you checked out? Be sure to let us know in the comments, and we’ll see you next week for our review of Episode 5! Thanks for reading!

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Where to Watch Re: Zero Season 3?

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Re: Zero Season 3 is set to air on Crunchyroll weekly, every Wednesday starting October 2nd 2024. The season is scheduled for 16 episodes weekly, meaning we’ll be keeping with Re: Zero through the Winter season also! Great news for fans of the series!

See also: Re: Zero Season 3 Episode 2 Review

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