This episode was top tier, I don’t think anyone found it boring but some people clearly got uncomfortable and experienced some second hand embarrassment and were not able to handle it.
It really is the filter for people expecting rezero to be an isekai power fantasy.
Low key seeing some people who are starting to read say that the start of Re Zero arc 7 is better than the highs of season 4
They are beginning to see the truth frfr
Emilia is putting up a front when she first meets Subaru. A FRONT! It's so painfully obvious that it's ridiculous it even needs to be said. Even then, her true character breaks through within minutes of meeting Subaru:
The anime gets some great mileage out of using Rui's hair for symbolism. It resembles the Ouroboros here, implying she ate herself. Back when she was trying to turn "Natsuki Subaru" into someone else, a *birth* of a new person, her hair makes her resemble a... well, you know