Stark was saying he probably never got any presents from his family because they never really cared much for him, that feeding into his relationship with Eisen. The episode is largely about self-worth and showing appreciation/affection to your loved ones, items representing them being the Hero's Sword and the hamburg steaks. Both are things Stark feels like he's never really had or been given in his life. Frieren explaining the significance of making someone a large hamburg steak to him (as well as telling him about Eisen also being afraid all the time before Stark's fight with the dragon) & Fern continuing to express confidence in him and encouragement as his peer is helping him find his own self-worth and realize he's had loved ones who've cared about him all this time.
Sheesh what a great episode! This show really knows how to hit the feels T_T I also like the two versions of a Hero shown in here. The mythical hero in Himmel who in reality is not as "perfect" as in the stories that the people like to tell and the Unsung hero in Mr. Starks brother who will probably only be remembered by him.
The point of the sword in stone isn't to suggest a greater calamity but to show how much of a hero Himmel is, he essentially fought against fate and won
One of my favorite eps of the season! So nice seeing Stark finally realize he was getting presents from his brother and Eisen. Except Stark wouldn't betray his fam unlike L Canute
There are so many wonderful messages in this series and they are consistently delivered in heartfelt and memorable ways. They never miss. Like the moment that Stark realised there were people who would give him a gift for his birthday. And Eisen’s belief that anyone who works hard towards something is a warrior.
15:40 I swear if they showed a tear going down his cheek I would be done for, my boy has gone through so much he went a huge chunk of his life thinking he ran and abandoned his people and family but it was just a lost memory and truth be told his brother TOLD HIM to run because he has to live im sure they probably knew they might die but big bro was gonna take that villain down with them while buying time for stark to get away NOW THATS A GOOD BIG BROTHER😭can't be doing us like this! I gotta give my boy a hug.
I just want to shout out the beautiful score the orchestra has been weaving so masterfully in and out throughout this whole series, cueing us and informing us of the emotion and impact of each of this anime's scenes. For me, the swelling of the heroic overtures from the orchestra's horn section for when Starks older brother faces away from the audience to face the monster threatening his village and brother hit like a freight train, informing us of how noble, brave, and honourable Stoltz was in that moment (and how Stark remembered him as he ran from his brother's reliable and strong back). The scenes from earlier of Stoltz and Stark showed us Stoltz was noble and kind (like a hero should be), but the music made me FEEL it. Also the music from the scene where Stark finally takes a bite out of the hamburger accompanied by the melancholic framing of Stark's half hidden face, all to crystallize such poignant moment: remembering his brother's love for him through the symbolism of Eisen's warrior hamburger, and perhaps unknowningly being given this gift (made greater by the aforementioned layers of meaning) by a thoughtful Frieren... Few scenes in any media convey so much emotion, implication, and satisfaction like that scene did for me. I love this anime.
Stark did get presents from Eisen and his brother, but it's the not the traditional presents that kids expect growing up. Eisen is bad in verbal communication. Frieren mentioned that Eisen had a custom of cooking large hamburg steaks for anyone including hero party members on their birthdays. These 'gifts' were his way of acknowledging them as warriors, which he defined as anyone who worked hard and do not necessarily need to be from the warrior class. In the current day scene, Stark was short on words when he realized that he was wrong about never getting any praises and presents from his mentor and pretty much adopted father. When the flashback went to the brother cooking steaks, Stark probably started thinking about how his brother regularly gave him birthday presents too. The next thought might be a stretch. When the brother said "don't tell the rest of the family," I thought "don't tell dad." Stark's biological father was a big SOB who definitely didn't have any praise for Stark and said something bad about Stark working hard and getting no where as a warrior class. If the bad father had found out about the cooking, I can see him talking out loud to the brother asking "why are you wasting good food on a failure?" on Stark's birthday. The brother did the correct thing by keeping it a secret.
The chances of Stoltz being alive is slim considering the Demon they were facing was implied to be a Greater Demon and probably as strong as Qual was. But who knows maybe the author will throw a 180 and make him turn up alive further down the story.
When Stark ran, was the attack that wiped out his village. This episode was the one however, that taught him he was actually receiving birthday gifts every year - in the form of hamburg steaks.
Stark would never entertain the idea of pulling the heros sword from the rock. he doesn't see himself as courageous, strong and valorous like Himmel and his brother. He is also a great axe user lol
Theres also different classes established in this anime just like your typical old 2d rpg games, most similar to this is dragon quest Himmel is in the hero class Eisen and Stark are warriors Then you got your mage Your monk who does bare hand combat Priest who does healing, etc So i dont think Stark would be the 'class' to pull the stone
Hi! Yes, Stark's whole family is dead, killed by the demon. Stark never got presents from his family (except his brother) because they did not value him and thought him a failure, even before the incident with the demon.
This series does character bonds and relationships so damn well, Stark’s bonds with Fern, Frieren and Eisen have been major highlight for me, along with the other characters. Seeing Fern and Frieren, along with his master and brother celebrate and do nice things for Stark during his B-Day, gave me the fuzzies. I got a little during the flashback of Stark and brother as well. This series is just so good.
repost "I saw this comment somewhere I forgot; A "fake" hero A "corrupt" priest A "coward" warrior A "disgraceful" mage A party composed of imperfects, is not favored by fate, defeated the demon king. Such a great story
They never celebrated his birthday because they viewed him as weak and a failure. Him running away wasn't the reason they thought he was a failure, they already did. His family is dead.
I really felt Stark in this one. Growing up, I/we usually didn't get much, if anything, for our birthdays and I thought it was just because we were poor. Later on in life, the trend didn't change much and, often, when I did get something it was something incredibly generic like socks and stuff. I was never excited for my birthday, but it was such a normal thing for me that I never focused on it too much - I knew I was outside of the norm and I recognized what normal people did so, when it came to *giving* gifts, I always did my best and I usually tried to make it personal. It wasn't until a few years ago, though, that a strangely attentive and kind woman decided to get me or make me gifts for my birthday that I finally understood what it was like to be on the receiving end. Poor Stark. I've long been at the point where it is awkward and unwanted to even get gifts - unless they're from her, they're not going to be special and nothing I want or need.
I always find it fascinating how Stark can't stop picturing himself as nothing more than a coward failure, just from the fact that he ran even tho that he was told to run
My current theory is that the Hero's Sword will never be pulled from the stone, because the person it is waiting for is already dead. That being Stoltz, thats why Start flashed to his brother when looking at the sword.. A very big theme of this series is Memory. Stark suppressed his memories, perhaps through trauma, thats why he slowly remembered that he didn't run away, he was sent away by his brother. Kraft saying there is no one who remembers his deeds. Frieren going around learning spells to clean statues to make sure they remember her friends. Frieren said she never learned anything about Himmel, but as the journey goes, she is learning that in fact she Does know a lot about him. Her perception of lifespans and time just make her not realize it.
Stark's Clan was all about perfection and strength and viewed having any caring loving actions just like gift giving as not just Weakness but as a punishable offense that is why Stark's Brother said don't tell anyone.... if anything, Starks Clan/Tribe has the same kind of mind set as Spartans.
Stark was basically like "I'm the kind of spineless coward who ended up abandoning my entire village to their fates, even my older brother who was really nice to me. I guess I shouldn't be surprised everyone else was a dick to me, they probably felt it in their bones that I was that kind of person."
i thik stark might be able to pull the sord out, he comes from swordsman village but only uses an axe instead, i think his arc in future will be abandoning axe and finally becoming a swordsman like he was meant be
You missed the entire point like they did. The sword isn't needed to become a hero. It's possible that nobody can pull out the sword, and it wouldn't matter because the sword doesn't make a hero, the person does.
Stark wouldn't be able to pull the sword out anyway if Himmel of all people couldn't, he was an freak as an orphan boy being able to solo a monster that would've taken multiple adults to subdue.
@@xRakanishu i understand what your saying, I used to think the same way, but if stark does pull the sword out, I feel like it would make sense for his character development, him accepting his routes as a swordsman.
Nice to see I wasn’t alone on feeling the Sasuke and Itachi vibes from Stark and his older brother 🤣😅, I have a feeling that their relationship is a lot more positive than the Uchiha brothers. Stark is definitely one of the best parts of this fantastic show. He just so lovable and badass. I definitely want to know more about him, I really liked his brother’s character design.
There will always come a time when a chapter of one's life must come to an end. It may be hard to move forward. And It may be scary to start a new chapter. But everyone's chapters are limited by the short lifespan of a human, and the unforgiving, everflowing time we are bound by. So we must cherish each day as a new page in our chapters in hopes that there may be more pages waiting to be discovered. *Papers are thin* . Cherish each page, and you may find hidden papers telling you that your chapter isn't as short as you think it is. Cherish each page, and you may find hidden papers full of unforgettable wonders you never would have found otherwise.
I figure the Demon Lord isn't really dead, and that Stark is the real hero, and that's why his village was attacked by demons, to eliminate the threat Voldemort style. That's Chekhov's sword in the stone.
the sword could just be there to show you don´t need prophecies or whatever, Himmel saved the world without it honestly that sword coming back later and making Stark a hero would just be lazy writing if you ask me
I'm glad someone else had a similar theory. My theory is that Himmel actually died in the battle against the Demon King, and Frieren used magic to make a copy of him so that the townspeople would remember him and to keep hope alive, like the guy that hired Stark to play his son. Only Eisen and Heiter know this which is why they didn't cry at his "funeral".
@@meursaulty6672 So you meant Frieren let a clone live for 50 years away from her and then cry when it's dead? Kinda take away the emotions of the first episode there. Would make more sense if the demon king isn't permanently defeated and Frieren will kill it this time, but Himmel still did actually defeat him the first time.
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Stark was saying he probably never got any presents from his family because they never really cared much for him, that feeding into his relationship with Eisen. The episode is largely about self-worth and showing appreciation/affection to your loved ones, items representing them being the Hero's Sword and the hamburg steaks.
Both are things Stark feels like he's never really had or been given in his life. Frieren explaining the significance of making someone a large hamburg steak to him (as well as telling him about Eisen also being afraid all the time before Stark's fight with the dragon) & Fern continuing to express confidence in him and encouragement as his peer is helping him find his own self-worth and realize he's had loved ones who've cared about him all this time.
stark vs zenitsu who will win?
@@Teddyponsel2626bro take your boring lame demon slayer characters elsewhere 😂😂😂
@@cristianlopez6069 christian lopez vs zenitsu who will win?
@@cristianlopez6069 why you say gugi gugi?
Sheesh what a great episode! This show really knows how to hit the feels T_T I also like the two versions of a Hero shown in here. The mythical hero in Himmel who in reality is not as "perfect" as in the stories that the people like to tell and the Unsung hero in Mr. Starks brother who will probably only be remembered by him.
Yeah but Himmel is actually more perfect than people making him out to be. Because he wasn't the "chosen one" but said 'aight bet' 😂
@@Darko807 Indeed. The fact that Himmel was goofy and vain doesn't make him any less of a perfect hero.
The point of the sword in stone isn't to suggest a greater calamity but to show how much of a hero Himmel is, he essentially fought against fate and won
yww he defeated the demon king own power and a simple, replica sword
One of my favorite eps of the season! So nice seeing Stark finally realize he was getting presents from his brother and Eisen. Except Stark wouldn't betray his fam unlike L Canute
dammm the Canute slander is real -Morgan
@@TheReactPack 😈
There are so many wonderful messages in this series and they are consistently delivered in heartfelt and memorable ways. They never miss. Like the moment that Stark realised there were people who would give him a gift for his birthday. And Eisen’s belief that anyone who works hard towards something is a warrior.
15:40 I swear if they showed a tear going down his cheek I would be done for, my boy has gone through so much he went a huge chunk of his life thinking he ran and abandoned his people and family but it was just a lost memory and truth be told his brother TOLD HIM to run because he has to live im sure they probably knew they might die but big bro was gonna take that villain down with them while buying time for stark to get away NOW THATS A GOOD BIG BROTHER😭can't be doing us like this! I gotta give my boy a hug.
He was really close to it. They conveyed it through a quivering of his lips rather than a tear.
Not Sam shipping everything that comes on screen 😂
It's crazy how this show made me care so much about Stoltz in just like 3 minutes 😭 I think this is gonna become an all-time great anime
I just want to shout out the beautiful score the orchestra has been weaving so masterfully in and out throughout this whole series, cueing us and informing us of the emotion and impact of each of this anime's scenes. For me, the swelling of the heroic overtures from the orchestra's horn section for when Starks older brother faces away from the audience to face the monster threatening his village and brother hit like a freight train, informing us of how noble, brave, and honourable Stoltz was in that moment (and how Stark remembered him as he ran from his brother's reliable and strong back). The scenes from earlier of Stoltz and Stark showed us Stoltz was noble and kind (like a hero should be), but the music made me FEEL it.
Also the music from the scene where Stark finally takes a bite out of the hamburger accompanied by the melancholic framing of Stark's half hidden face, all to crystallize such poignant moment: remembering his brother's love for him through the symbolism of Eisen's warrior hamburger, and perhaps unknowningly being given this gift (made greater by the aforementioned layers of meaning) by a thoughtful Frieren... Few scenes in any media convey so much emotion, implication, and satisfaction like that scene did for me.
I love this anime.
Stark did get presents from Eisen and his brother, but it's the not the traditional presents that kids expect growing up. Eisen is bad in verbal communication. Frieren mentioned that Eisen had a custom of cooking large hamburg steaks for anyone including hero party members on their birthdays. These 'gifts' were his way of acknowledging them as warriors, which he defined as anyone who worked hard and do not necessarily need to be from the warrior class. In the current day scene, Stark was short on words when he realized that he was wrong about never getting any praises and presents from his mentor and pretty much adopted father. When the flashback went to the brother cooking steaks, Stark probably started thinking about how his brother regularly gave him birthday presents too.
The next thought might be a stretch. When the brother said "don't tell the rest of the family," I thought "don't tell dad." Stark's biological father was a big SOB who definitely didn't have any praise for Stark and said something bad about Stark working hard and getting no where as a warrior class. If the bad father had found out about the cooking, I can see him talking out loud to the brother asking "why are you wasting good food on a failure?" on Stark's birthday. The brother did the correct thing by keeping it a secret.
I fully agree, especially on your theory about Stark's dad. It'll also be somewhat highlighted in a later episode.
The chances of Stoltz being alive is slim considering the Demon they were facing was implied to be a Greater Demon and probably as strong as Qual was. But who knows maybe the author will throw a 180 and make him turn up alive further down the story.
Id like to believe he isnt so that its another reason for stark to go to aureole
When Stark ran, was the attack that wiped out his village. This episode was the one however, that taught him he was actually receiving birthday gifts every year - in the form of hamburg steaks.
Second time watching this episode and I still cried a little at the end. This is such a wonderful show.
Stark would never entertain the idea of pulling the heros sword from the rock. he doesn't see himself as courageous, strong and valorous like Himmel and his brother.
He is also a great axe user lol
Theres also different classes established in this anime just like your typical old 2d rpg games, most similar to this is dragon quest
Himmel is in the hero class
Eisen and Stark are warriors
Then you got your mage
Your monk who does bare hand combat
Priest who does healing, etc
So i dont think Stark would be the 'class' to pull the stone
Hi! Yes, Stark's whole family is dead, killed by the demon. Stark never got presents from his family (except his brother) because they did not value him and thought him a failure, even before the incident with the demon.
Stoltz plays the father of Anya(Frieren) as an agent of Westalis in different world.
This series does character bonds and relationships so damn well, Stark’s bonds with Fern, Frieren and Eisen have been major highlight for me, along with the other characters. Seeing Fern and Frieren, along with his master and brother celebrate and do nice things for Stark during his B-Day, gave me the fuzzies. I got a little during the flashback of Stark and brother as well. This series is just so good.
2 episodes away from episode 14 I know they’re gonna freak out when they see the end of episode 14
yeahhh two shipping in 1 episode
repost "I saw this comment somewhere I forgot;
A "fake" hero
A "corrupt" priest
A "coward" warrior
A "disgraceful" mage
A party composed of imperfects, is not favored by fate, defeated the demon king. Such a great story
I immediately saw Anya's face (Spy xFamily) when Frieren smirked while explaining the potion.😅😂
As you should because it's an easter egg from the animtors, since Frieren is voiced by the same actress as Anya.
@artboymoy i know. That was the intention of my comment, but thanks
They never celebrated his birthday because they viewed him as weak and a failure. Him running away wasn't the reason they thought he was a failure, they already did. His family is dead.
I really felt Stark in this one. Growing up, I/we usually didn't get much, if anything, for our birthdays and I thought it was just because we were poor. Later on in life, the trend didn't change much and, often, when I did get something it was something incredibly generic like socks and stuff. I was never excited for my birthday, but it was such a normal thing for me that I never focused on it too much - I knew I was outside of the norm and I recognized what normal people did so, when it came to *giving* gifts, I always did my best and I usually tried to make it personal. It wasn't until a few years ago, though, that a strangely attentive and kind woman decided to get me or make me gifts for my birthday that I finally understood what it was like to be on the receiving end. Poor Stark. I've long been at the point where it is awkward and unwanted to even get gifts - unless they're from her, they're not going to be special and nothing I want or need.
I always find it fascinating how Stark can't stop picturing himself as nothing more than a coward failure, just from the fact that he ran even tho that he was told to run
More name meaning trivia!
Stoltz - Pride (as in "the pride of the village" not as in the sin)
Stark's father, looking at a literal toddler: "You haven't even killed a monster yet? Pathetic."
Lmao, and I thought _my_ parents had high standards.
My current theory is that the Hero's Sword will never be pulled from the stone, because the person it is waiting for is already dead. That being Stoltz, thats why Start flashed to his brother when looking at the sword.. A very big theme of this series is Memory. Stark suppressed his memories, perhaps through trauma, thats why he slowly remembered that he didn't run away, he was sent away by his brother. Kraft saying there is no one who remembers his deeds. Frieren going around learning spells to clean statues to make sure they remember her friends. Frieren said she never learned anything about Himmel, but as the journey goes, she is learning that in fact she Does know a lot about him. Her perception of lifespans and time just make her not realize it.
Stark's Clan was all about perfection and strength and viewed having any caring loving actions just like gift giving as not just Weakness but as a punishable offense that is why Stark's Brother said don't tell anyone.... if anything, Starks Clan/Tribe has the same kind of mind set as Spartans.
Stark was basically like "I'm the kind of spineless coward who ended up abandoning my entire village to their fates, even my older brother who was really nice to me. I guess I shouldn't be surprised everyone else was a dick to me, they probably felt it in their bones that I was that kind of person."
i thik stark might be able to pull the sord out,
he comes from swordsman village but only uses an axe instead, i think his arc in future will be abandoning axe and finally becoming a swordsman like he was meant be
You missed the entire point like they did. The sword isn't needed to become a hero. It's possible that nobody can pull out the sword, and it wouldn't matter because the sword doesn't make a hero, the person does.
Stark wouldn't be able to pull the sword out anyway if Himmel of all people couldn't, he was an freak as an orphan boy being able to solo a monster that would've taken multiple adults to subdue.
@@xRakanishu i understand what your saying, I used to think the same way, but if stark does pull the sword out, I feel like it would make sense for his character development, him accepting his routes as a swordsman.
@@consumerjtc5835 have you never read about King Arthur? it’s not about strength, it’s about worthiness
"my dead family"
2minutes later
"his familys dead??"
lmfaoooo cant make this up
Nice to see I wasn’t alone on feeling the Sasuke and Itachi vibes from Stark and his older brother 🤣😅, I have a feeling that their relationship is a lot more positive than the Uchiha brothers. Stark is definitely one of the best parts of this fantastic show. He just so lovable and badass. I definitely want to know more about him, I really liked his brother’s character design.
So many God damn feels in this episode
There will always come a time when a chapter of one's life must come to an end. It may be hard to move forward. And It may be scary to start a new chapter. But everyone's chapters are limited by the short lifespan of a human, and the unforgiving, everflowing time we are bound by. So we must cherish each day as a new page in our chapters in hopes that there may be more pages waiting to be discovered. *Papers are thin* . Cherish each page, and you may find hidden papers telling you that your chapter isn't as short as you think it is. Cherish each page, and you may find hidden papers full of unforgettable wonders you never would have found otherwise.
Love this! -Sam
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you like it! I'm not very poetic but I tried😂 @TheReactPack
The Sasuke and Itachi mention🥲
This episode never fails to get to me 😢
I really got some "Forgive Me Sasuke. Some Other Time, Okay?" vibes and im hurt
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This episode made me realize how goated Himmel really is 💪🐐
For a dead character, he's really the best in the show.
Great reaction!
What a gut punch!
I figure the Demon Lord isn't really dead, and that Stark is the real hero, and that's why his village was attacked by demons, to eliminate the threat Voldemort style. That's Chekhov's sword in the stone.
the sword could just be there to show you don´t need prophecies or whatever, Himmel saved the world without it
honestly that sword coming back later and making Stark a hero would just be lazy writing if you ask me
I'm glad someone else had a similar theory. My theory is that Himmel actually died in the battle against the Demon King, and Frieren used magic to make a copy of him so that the townspeople would remember him and to keep hope alive, like the guy that hired Stark to play his son. Only Eisen and Heiter know this which is why they didn't cry at his "funeral".
@@meursaulty6672 So you meant Frieren let a clone live for 50 years away from her and then cry when it's dead? Kinda take away the emotions of the first episode there.
Would make more sense if the demon king isn't permanently defeated and Frieren will kill it this time, but Himmel still did actually defeat him the first time.
once you read the manga you will see that your theory is not possible:)
bruh yall did not just play His theme there for a bit xD
This episode right in the feels 😢❤❤
Papers ARE thin tho!
Starkk❤❤
😍Dani🥰I got you on my phone now. Your coming to the breakfast spot with us!This girl just said “Morgan have a little Korean in her” I’m confused, Morgan eyes are all the way open! On Jaydo grave.
I get annoyed when the girls aren't paying attention or talking when there's a good scene in an anime.
Im kinda frustrating at the reaction while cooking, galsss please pay attention when watching good god 😭
日本から残念なお知らせですDRAGON BALLの原作者鳥山明先生が死にました残念😢😢😢
T_T
Ladies please react to the daily life of immortal king please please
Yelling over tender moments that require your full attention smh
Me @ this reaction: 👎
Anime is boring so you should watch THRONE OF SEAL the animation and storyline are very good ✨🔥
Poor Sam is struggling with the subs lately