Frieren's 27th Episode is an Example of Perfect Pacing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ต.ค. 2024
- Sousou no Frieren continues to drop banger after banger, with Episode 27 being no exception. This episode gives us the perfect explanation as to how Frieren has mastered pacing and how it uses that to its advantage. We dive into that and more in this video!
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For everyone saying that I mistook her staff for a wand:
I was using Staff and Wand interchangeably. The Japanese word used is "杖" (pronounced "tsue"). The translation for tsue is: cane; walking stick; staff; wand. So I was using them both since it can mean both in Japanese, and I wasn't thinking about it as just one thing. Especially considering that imo a staff can never be a wand, but a wand can be a staff. And the show is not limited to staffs, as I would consider Wirbel's wand to be a wand.
But either way, staff is a more appropriate word for it, so you are not wrong. So I'm sorry I wasn't perfect for your standards 🙃
Wands and staves are extremely different, wands are small and mace like, staffs are long and what they use mostly in frieren, that one guy has a wand
Derrrr
I wAs tAlKiNg iN JaPerrrNeSe
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Understandable, still not a wand
not a wand
Story: 10.
Character Development: 10.
Pacing: 10.
Music: 10.
Art: 10.
Animation: 10.
Voice Acting: 10 = 💯 Flawless.
Story - 8
Character Development - 9
Pacing - 10
Music - 10
Art - 10
Animation - 10
Voice Acting - 8
Overall - 10
I love the show but let’s not pretend it’s a 10 in every category
10/10 in every aspect for me.@@meee_5155
@@meee_5155 can u explain why u took points off Story, CD, and VA?
@@MrAaronOXX sure. The story is good, but it’s not an all time great. In fact, I probably should have taken more points off. Because it’s not the focus of the series. The character development we have seen is good, but it’s too early to call it a 10 and I don’t think it’ll be a 10 anyway. I have it a 9 because I believe the series will follow through well, but right now it’s more like a 7. I mean just compare it to AoT, FMA, Ashita no Joe, or any other classic and it’s really just not comparable. As for voice acting, it’s good, but it’s not what carries the show and none of the VAs really standout for this performance compared to other anime. Idk what I gave it originally cause I’m on mobile and can’t see my old comment, but I’d give it an 8.
@@meee_5155 I love this show so much I want to give it a 10 in every category too, but I agree with your reasoning. Story is focused around character development like you said, however I kinda disagree that the character development is a 7 right now. Imo it's just really really subtle. I've probably just noticed it from watching so many reaction videos. Maybe the character development is slow because time passes so fast for Frieren. I completely agree with an 8 for voice acting. It's good but it's not blowing anyones mind. The only 10 I'd give for VA is Himmel, I think his VA in the first episode is what makes it so emotional tbh. He sounds so kind, warm, and forgiving, which the VA does by itself. On paper many 'perfect heroes' who help everyone might seem like they have ulterior motives since it sounds impossible to be that perfect. I think the soft VA is what makes it immediately believable that he's truly that kind and benevolent without a doubt. So basically the only thing I disagree with is character development being a 7 right now and a 9 in potential. I might even give story a 9 because of how easy it is to find answers to your questions by yourself. For example, why does Ubel's magic go through defenses unlike others? Even if her imagination is crazy, other overconfident mages should be able to do what she does. Rewatching it though, it's her spell that allows her to use that crazy ability. She says that it's her spell specifically that can cut through anything she thinks it can, not any spell.
I may be reaching here but, it could also be a call-back to one of the first episodes. The one where Frieren gets Fern the hair accessory for her birthday and Fern said how she appreciated how Frieren Tries to get to know her which made her happy. Cut to this episode where Stark reminds Fern that Frieren is still trying her best to understand her like before and it was proved true when she saw her repaired staff waiting on the bed for her. I think that call-back also reaffirmed how great a master Frieren truly is even if they don't see eye to eye every time. Again, maybe I'm just overthinking it but I love how this show allows for this kind of thing with so many subtleties going on in the background of an already well-thought-out story.
Well let’s not forget Fern is around same age as Stark so 17~19yrs old, teenage girl, it’s quite normal to have those teenage moment to rant a bit even though she didn’t really mean any of that
The show had always shown Fern to be way too mature for her age in early episodes of the show, so having her to show these moments make her character a bit more realistic, im pretty sure the Author did this intentionally to balance out Fern’s personality
Good video. I liked your perspective about Fern not answering to Richter when he asked if she was Frieren's student, but later saying it confidently to Serie. That said, if you allow me to be nitpicky: it's not a wand, it's a staff.
But what is a staff if not an overgrown wand? Hmmm
@@rookiescott9914 Typically staffs are much more powerful than wands, and wands are pretty exclusive to HP
@@jpnrndr7983 in some fiction it is also a difference between more powerful but slower to cast spells with (staffs) and quicker but far less powerful (wand)
In japanese magical staff/wand seems to be the same word: 杖 (tsue). How do I know? I'm reading Harry Potter in japanese and wand there is the same word as staff used here. 😅
@@jpnrndr7983 No if you watched Mashle at all, they use wands there.
I mean theres a reason why its pretty much a parody of HP.
Give thanks to the author. Her way of storytelling and good pace is why her work is the best anime right noe
Hell yeah she wrote peak fiction right here
Top 2 anime spots go to female authors? Take THAT patriarchy.
@@misanthropicservitorofmars2116 lol.....wtf does this have to do with patriarchy you muppet
Kanehito Yamada is a girl?
The author is male, but the artist is a woman
One of my favorite parts about the arc was its focus on some of the side characters. Specifically Denken, Laufen, and Richter. Their interactions have been my favorite amongst the side characters. Denken basically treats Laufen like his own granddaughter and was imparting advice to the more cynical Richter like his own son. After the first exam, they could've just went their separate ways completely, but Denken and Laufen convince Richter to join them for dinner. They formed a small bond after that exam in a way that didn't feel too forced or out of place. They weren't best of buds. Inviting someone to go out to eat after all that work is just a nice gesture that can improve friendships.
If you already liked Denken's character from just this than oh boy are you gonna enjoy the arc right after this one that's (most likely) going to be the first arc for s2 (whenever that hopefully happens)
@@youssefbencheikh8637It's actually second half of season two, if we get two cours again **fingers crossed
@@beatrizoliveira9344 considering they've managed to faithfully adapt ~60 chapters into a single season, I'm thinking that arc will only be a few episodes at best.
Denken is by FAR my favorite side character. He has his own goals and pride, sure, but he's also practical and doesn't go out of his way to be ruthless or cold. He's just a dude who's seen a lot and trying to pass on what he's learned so others don't have to make the same mistakes he did.
@@youssefbencheikh8637 makes me happy to hear that he will continue to be around the story!
Frierens author is amazing at storytelling, the animation studio and staff that helped bring it to life worked closely with her.
The director is definitely on par if not should get more credit. Everything he touches is a master piece
The thing about Fern, she is not obsessed with magic like Frieren and other mages. She's only in it because her magic made Heiter happy.
And himmel too!
🤓 acktually if you recall, in the second episode "It didnt have to be magic" it was explained while yes, there is no inherent "obsession" with it, both Frieren and Fern ultimately chose Magic to master and Frieren explains to Fern that in that regard she is just like her. The same way Frieren collects spells because Himmel praised her Fern becomes stronger using Magic to assure Heiter she will be alright
she will find her passion but tbh shes amazing
@@horizon_se”it didn’t have to be magic” is one of my favourites honestly
It's not that Frieren doesn't understand the emotion, but being an elf she has a very different relationship with items. Elven lifespans are stupidly long, no matter how much something might mean to you, no matter how important it is, it's going to break, it's going to essentially turn to dust no matter how well looked after it is. Everything is fleeting so something precious just breaking and moving on is something they get used to.
There is that, but I think she also doesn't understand human emotions that well yet.
@@ShadeSlayer1911 That's how it's stated but I don't think that's quite right, she understands emotions she has empathy but her elven perspective on things means she sometimes doesn't understand how things affect regular humans. "Why would someone be upset at waiting around for 10years?" "Why would somebody feel that upset over an object breaking? They break so constantly." It's not a natural way of thinking for her so it takes a conscious effort to adjust her perspective.
I think she just doesn't understand sentimental value very well yet. For example, even the ring that Himmel gave her, she almost didn't care that much about it or even that it was lost. Then she remembered it was a gift from Himmel and that it should mean something, so she wanted to go look for it. However, it was not her immediate thought that it is an important item to her. Here it probably took her a few hours or Fern getting mad for her to realize that Fern has the same such attachment to the staff Heiter gave her.
@@THExJMCher favorite spell is field of flowers tho
@@TheAnon03 She has empathy for sure, but I do think she actively has to try to understand human emotions.
You know, when I watched this episode and when Serie touch the tip of the flowers asking Fern to be her apprentice. This reminded me one of the most famous questions from Socrates, '' I ask you to go across this field, pick the most beautiful flower, but remember one thing, you cannot go back, and you just have one chance. Then Plato did so, and he came back with a fairly pretty flower." Throughout many ppl's life, we always tried to find the ultimate solution while hesitating to make decisions, which makes ppl miss the chance. Fern made her choice, her mentor is not the best and not the worst, but fair enough to guide Fern herself.
Hahahaah! I came PREPARED! I know the solution to that particular problem, it's just the ''sultan's dowry" in disguise!
2:25 This statement was established false in the previous episodes, when Fern explained that the reason she is traveling is to see Friren smile. It would be pretty weird if she would have went from that to I hate Friren, the reason she didn’t respond is most likely just because of her personality to which I can relate as I’m also one of those people who just doesn’t respond until I understand why the other person is speaking to me. Meanwhile Stark knows that, so he response for Fern for there to not be an occurred silence.
3:00 Meanwhile the words “will I fail if I respond no?” Can just be interpreted as “Is this a part of the test?” Because let’s be honest who wouldn’t be confused Ferns place, if the most powerful mage in the world just asked you to become her student after just a couple of words being exchanged while you know you are loyal to someone else.
Fern is absurdly complicated, because she just lost so much when she was a child. This is probably the reason why she has such a hardcore push and pull dynamic with everyone.
When I fight with my sibling, I won't admit that my sibling is my sibling.
(edit : double not, i'm a dumbass)
2:25 no, all fern knew was that frieren doesnt care at that exact instance. it was out of stubborness, nor was she eve rin the mood to say anything especially her wand. it's emotional.
3:00 yes, she's trying to confirm things between serie and frieren.
While I believe he went too far in saying Fern wouldn't consider Frieren her teacher, I do believe her lack of a response in that instance was due to her moodiness. A person can feel strong negative emotions toward someone they love, especially teenagers. It's a common occurrence to be temporarily frustrated or angry with friends and loved ones over misunderstandings, to the point where mentioning them could set someone off; I'm fairly certain that's what's happening here: mentioning Frieren just put her in a bad mood and she didn't want to respond. This is the angriest we've seen Fern, after all. Even lots of food and snacks couldn't dispel her mood.
She's a living person, when you fight with your best friend, you would even question your friendship.
Even if Fern journeyed just to see Frieren smile, that can also be shaken due to emotions..... that's the bad part of having emotions.
Emotions can blind you of everything for a moment if it wants to.
Many people make good points in here, I especial like the comment by @AfrinonM But everyone please keep in mind that this is a very complex topic, which I have significantly shortened for the sake of this being a comment, I dont really want to write an essay in here 😅
Thank you for everyone who had provided there unique thoughts on why Fern has behaved in the way she did. Just please keep in mind that story's can be interpreted in different ways, and as long as your interpretation docent contradict with the story it is all valid.
P.S.
@thepieofyourlife4799 Love the point that you made! However even with this interpretation Fern probably respects Friren at least to the same level as Hiter due to how long she knows Friren compared to Hiter + Hiters trust in Friren. So I believe 2:10 is still false.
Frieren is a great example of a story that does not assume the audience are idiots. They never give too much "tutorial" or "lectures" on how things work, but we as audience still somehow figure it out and enjoy that process. Makes us feel involved somehow.
In contrast, there are many series out there which either dedicate a whole character or episode to explain/world build the situation for the audience before anything actually happens. Not a bad approach, but now it don't feel like a story, but a news article.
That’s EXACTLY how I feel about shows. That’s what kind of driven me off anime recently. The majority of anime or shows in general these days spoon feed you the story. I want to think what is happening off screen! Like you said, that is what makes it a story, and not a news article.
And even if I didn’t get what happened when I watched it the first time, the joy of figuring it out (either by myself in a later episode, a rewatch, or a video essay) is what makes a fictional piece so good. And with shows like these, there can be different perspectives on the same scene.
Agree with the take above. Majority of shows treat us like idiots, any ideas or themes they bring out in the open.
Quit it! The audience overall will understand, and if they don't, that's okay, at least they can enjoy it and share it as well.
You are right.
Freiren is a very subtle series. They expect you to be smart enough to pick on stuff. So they dont explain in that regard. Instead they reuse that time on other important stuff.
Its a great thing about frieren to not spoon-feed its audience literally everything and still make it seem satisfying af. It doesnt feel as if something is missing.
It also provides depth when someone decides to rewatch it. When watching a show the first time, the spoon feeding is bearable. But when rewatching, you know about the story and the characters, so when the spoon fed scenes happen, they are incredibly boring. With the subtle style, you enjoy the series way more because you’re like “hey, because of xyz, that’s the reason why xyz happens.” It’s a lot more entertaining on the rewatch
The director cooked
Pedantic moment: Staff, not wand.
i know what you're saying, i see it and i understand it but it made me wonder about the gray area where something might be too short to be a staff or too long for a wand, what would that be?
@@altair3545 A rod.
I love the staff repair scene, the details put into showing the process
7 months, and it's beautiful. Honestly even if it's the last episode of this season, I wouldn't complain.
One of my favorite take away from this ep is that it also give us grasp of the difference in experience of the 2 elfs. In both strength and life.
Frieren used to be very indifferent to other's flow of time. She casually spend 10 years on a journey, absentmindedly said lets meet up 50 years later to watch a meteor shower, didn't think too much on how her friends had changed through the years. Only after Himmel death has she started to be more mindful. She listens to Fern concern of not wanting to spend months if not years to look for an extinct flower, she understands how a mere 3 years of time living in a foreign village was enough for Stark to face his fear head on, to protect the villagers that cared for him.
On the other hand, Serie said it unfortunate taking in human apprentices because even tho their potential could rival Frieren, they simply can't because their time couldn't afford it. But she still asks again right when she see Fern's special. In the end, Serie prioritizes the specialities of oneself rather than dismissing it because of elfs prejudice on the length of human life.
It seems Serie already been through this lesson of seeing and appreciating the uniqueness of ephemeral life.
Spoiler for future episode:
Serie misses all her apprentices and even remembers all their favorite spells but she just does not understand her emotions like Frieren used to be.
I think they are very similar. It’s that it took Frieren 80 years to come to the realization while it took serie 1000. Flamme to serie is like himmel to Frieren. Serie did everything flamme hoped for and is even now taking a keen interest in the useless spell that her favorite disciple love the most.
About Frieren being indifferent to other's time, this is best shown by the timelapse in episode 1. The whole 50 years flashed by quickly. For Frieren, it is just a mere 50 years, it might just even be a week for her.
Another way of showing it is by the "XX years after Himmel's death" we typically see at the start of each episode. At first, the gaps are huge, sometimes even taking a year after the last one. Then slowly, the time gap between the two gets shorter and shorter, showing that Frieren is slowly being mindful of her and Fern's time and not wasting months or years in one place.
Nah, Serie just said those things out of spite to her own self.
She's seeing her "kids" die does hurt a lot, maybe she's just mocking herself to not take another one again so she won't face the same emotions when seeing them wither and die.
But unfortunately she can't go against her nature, her desire to see them bloom is way more than her want to not see them wither.
Probably the best season of anime I've seen. It's a real work of art
Frieren uses the elder wand thats why shes so powerful.
Boo
Please watch the show
AHH! @@Computer-STEM-NERD-903
You got it young buck! @@jyothislal1967
I don't think there are many shows where if you asked me what the best thing about it was, I'd say "the pacing", but that might be the case with Frieren (and that's among many, many other excellent aspects). The show even does narrative techniques that in lesser hands can be pacing disasters (mid-battle flashbacks!) without even a hiccup. It's kind of baffling that it's that good.
Does anyone notice that when fern arrives and frieren was asleep, frieren was having a nightmare getting eaten by a mimic😂
I love that Stark keeps finds masters to train him off camera in pratically every stop v:
This episode highlighted one of my favorite parts of this show with the mother daughter relationship Fern and Frieren have, like sure they fight but they both take pride in being there for each other even little things like the staff, and how Frieren knew that Serie couldn’t overlook her student because she’s just that good especially since Serie’s own student could never sense the fluctuations in her aura even after 50+yrs but Fern did immediately
I WAS THINKING THIS WHILE WATCHING
Great minds think alike 😏
The way you say ferns name here 0:08 confused me for half a sec, lol.
Nice vid
Solid video. Opened my eyes to something I hadn't even considered/noticed.
Really good author, she got me interested in this show and I rarely watch anime.
Literally this is the sequence of the source material.
The whole series has been a masterclass on pacing. It's not too fast, in spite of time skips, and it's not too slow, even with a lot of flashbacks.
Hmm. Terrific point that Frieren fixing fern's staff solidifies her as Frieren's student.
Of all the anime i watched, this anime has charm close at heart, i can't explain it. It's not trying to entertain you in a way like most anime, like who's more powerful or weak or at least it doesn't make it the whole point of the story, it doesnt like to standout. It just tells you a story, a good story that's perfectly told. The pacing, the character development is flawless, i mean, i can't imagine someone in this era of AI, can write story such as this.❤
This Anime is a crafted experience. Not some half-cooked idea that leads nowhere and falls into the same narrative traps as the countless other run-of-the-mill shows, but a complete vision that is executed extremely well. Massive props to the complete team behind this show.
65k views in just 4 days? Damn congrats dude you're popping off! Frieren truly is the GOAT. Sad there's only 1 episode left tho :')
Thanks so much! I appreciate the support!
Ya i loved the pacing and charecter development of this anime.. it was just so magically good
This is one of my top 5 animes i have watched.. i love how the story entangles the present and past stories.
1:49 We have seen it throughout the show that Fern has trouble socializing while Stark doesn't, it feels like she has a hard time talking to strangers and obviously Richter is a stranger to her because they didn't interact in the test. Stark knows that so he helps her by responding in her place.
I think the ending of this season will be peaceful but still refreshing, just like whole series. Three days more and we will see how they did it, but honestly I really hope there will be second season, I simply need it
It's not a wand, it's a staff.
The little scene with Richter, Fern, and Stark was not in the manga. It's only the second time they've added a scene like that (after the secret door scene in the Tomb of the Ruined King), as opposed to just embellishing what was there already (like the ballroom dance), and it was perfectly done.
My thought as to why she did not answer if she was Frieren's student was more that she knew that was a magical shop and if the staff was basically unsavable (as Frieren told her) she knows he knows that her staff was destroyed and he might try to sell her a new one, something that she was not yet prepared for even though she knew that was likely the case. It was uneasiness with being confronted with something she was not ready for, not that she was reluctant to associate herself with Frieren.
The thought of Fern not mentioning she was Frieren's apprentice never crossed my mind. Fern is distrustful of anyone new. Remember the elf in the cabin? She closed the door to keep Frieren from going in.
a lot of beats in frieren is similar to a George Lukas quote about star wars "It's like poetry it rhymes"
a more silly example of this is when the first exam ended stark was with this old man saying that stark has learned the essence of a warrior and at the end Wirbel commented that watching stark fight he now knows how a true warrior fight.
most of the time this is used in the flashback scenes comparing frieren's experience with the hero party and her own experience in the present.
Let me fix that title: Frieren is an example of perfect
Sosou no Frieren is what I would confidently say a Perfect show
Watching Frieren and Solo Leveling at the same time just emphasizes how you can do slow pacing right or incredibly wrong.
Oh man, you couldn't have told any better. But, i find this year's opening season incredibly satisfying. The best anime of decade, then Kusuriya and Dungeon Meshi continue to shower us in some quality stuff. And, as you said, Solo Leveling is nothing but a tutorial on "How to make you dislike any characters you intrudice in series".
One crazy part is that small but meaningful scene with Fern, Stark, and Richter isnt in the Manga. The anime producers and animators clearly know the source material really well
I liked how Serie casually drops that it would take a couple centuries of practice to fool a demon by hiding your mana. Something we know Fern already did twenty episodes ago.
Serie only care about Fern's potential, but Frieren actually care about her. Frieren already told Fern that she's gonna pass no matter what so she could have just taken Serie's offer, but it's that one thing that made Fern feel certain Frieren is the best teacher for her.
Frieren gets the depiction of 'meaning' perfect. The pacing throughout the show reflects this.
Lol I thought Fern was gonna ask for a spell to fix her staff after the exams
Thanks for adding more explanation. I dont realized that part when Fern does not answer Richter.,
The end when she replied to Serie gives extra meaning.
Also an extra easer egg, Frieren mumbles "kurai (it is dark) ", when she is asleep. I think she dreamed of being eaten by mimic 😂
Every episode of frieren consists of two manga chapters, so it's basically one chapter to fix the staff
In my oppinion if fern saw she was suppressed then frieren could easily see it too.
I understood both sides of the fight. Yeah Fern has sentimental attachment to the staff and that explains her side Frieren however is over a thousand years old and has likely dealt with many things simply deteriorating into shambles through her life regardless of her feelings toward them, so she would see the staff as something that could only ever be temporary.
This show cannot stop scoring Ws.
Best new Fantasy series ever as I always adore new and old channels review this series with jts ongoing episodes of the story
Note that even if Serie said that her answer might affect the result Frieren already told her it wouldn't, even if we weren't aware at the time.
I made a character in an mmo where I put equal numbers of stat points in every stats. At end game the character was the most use in dungeon farming.
Fern... hands down top 3 best pout face in anime
Frieren has lived over a thousand years so she understands how fast things come and go. Maybe shes grown to not be attached to something like a staff so that is why she couldn't understand Fern. At least she is trying =^)
This episode seriously felt like 5-10 minutes shorter than usual, which is all credited to the superb pacing
I thought the flower Spell story had more impact. How something so simple can bring people together.
I think it will take two years but Frieren is DEFINITELY getting a season 2. Heck, if the current arc in the manga is good enough to end another season on then maybe a little over one year.
i love vid like this cuz i totally miss that part of her not saying yes she's frieren's student and stark has to speak up for her contrast to the part denying seirie open my mind to a whole diff perspective to this ep
I hadn't considered Fern's anger at Frieren. That's a good point. But, I also think that they were rivals and Fern retains distrust for him.
I love your perspective on this episode! Subbed.
Frieren is now rated 9.37 on mal now that the final episode came
I dont even how this is possible
My favorite thing about this episode is how Serie contradicts herself throughout the episode. She didn't want to teach magic to anyone, but she establishes a magic association. She says that Flamme's favorite spell is the most useless one (I don't remember what she feels specifically about it), but there she goes standing in the middle of a garden appreciating the flowers. She said it's a waste to take in a human student, but with no hesitation asks Fern to be her student after realizing how strong her observation is.
You have to thank the manga author and artist. The pacing is good in the manga, and the director was great to translate it.
Its a fucking staff! Wizard's staff! Fuck! This isn't Harry Potter!
It’s not that deep, calm down lol
That scene where Stark and Fern run into Richter wasnt in the manga. I was wondering why they would add that to the anime, but you do make a great point. They added Fern's doubt whether she wants to call herself Frieren's student. Which elevates the moment Fern declines Serie.
i know it has been pointed out a lot already but i also want to give props to you for tying the two parts in this episode together. i completely overlooked the connection between richter and serie asking fern. i also think saying fern didnt want to be associated with frieren at all is maybe a little too far, but nonetheless great analysis
Thanks so much for your support! I really appreciate it!
Watching your videos makes me get the feeling that I'm always missing half of every episode. Maybe I should start to reflect over them a little bit more
i wonder when will we got another perfect anime like this😢
To be fair, if Fern believes in Frieren's judgement, she should know that Serie's not gonna fail her even if she declines to be her student.
Very good video 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks!
great video！Subbed
Thanks so much, glad you liked it!
You glossed over extremely important details regarding the hierarchies: Fern suppresses her mana, so the fact that Serie's supporessed mana equals Frieren unsuppressed (as the other character mentioned) it would leave Fern realise just how strong Serie might be and justify why she was so shocked upon entering the room.
Throutout the anime "realising someone is strong" has been a common theme, especially inasmuch as hierarchies are concerned. The anime underlining idea is not just that everyone concerned with a hierarchical power is missing meaning, love, care; but they're even lacking real power and real potential, because hierarchies can be beaten by society/culture as a whole, just like with how quickly humans developed magic by demons (who live in a hierarchical structure).
I wouldn't say the underlying narrative is complitcated but the timing is def something else.
She's actually silent because she's confused wether she's her student or her mother
😂
While you were right about so many things you still missed a note. Fern did knew beforehand that no matter what her demands would be fern didnt have to agree with them because frieren already told her that didnt matter. She would still pass. Even with frieren saying this to fern tho I still believe fern to be the kind of person that would still be loyal to frieren so it doesnt really matter
Serie definitely is OP in terms of mana. She suppresses her mana so people won’t be scared but also to tempt/lure people into fighting her. 😂 That’s why there’s instability in her mana, because she’s suppressing it. She really is obsessed with fighting.
I still think ep 10 is the utmost perfect example of perfect pacing, but ep 27 is amazing too tbh
I’m actually working on a video that features episode 10 for it’s perfect pacing ;)
This is why Rings are superior Precious
the only way i know this show has good pacing is that every single time i'm reading through and think "oh this might be getting just a bit stale", a new arc pops up. Every single time.
i already know how the last ep will end as a manga reader and honestly you aren't so far off on how it will end
I'm late to the party but I'd like to mention that Fern in the manga never met Richter. The scene where she and Stark met him on their way home is an anime original.
wand != staff, frieren != fern the amount of times you mixed up names is crazy
I was using Staff and Wand interchangeably. The Japanese word used is "杖" (pronounced "tsue"). The translation for tsue is: cane; walking stick; staff; wand. So I was using them both since it can mean both in Japanese and I wasn't thinking about it as just one thing. Especially considering that imo a staff can never be a wand, but a wand can be a staff. And the show is not limited to staffs as I would consider Wirbel's wand to be a wand. So if you want to be that nitpicky then that's fine; you don't ever have to watch my content again since it offended you so much lol
Also, I did not mix up Frieren and Fern. I was pronouncing them more like how they are pronounced in Japanese since I watch it in Japanese. So you might have mixed up what I was saying.
Great video, got a discord?
I haven’t made a discord server yet, but I was thinking about it
1 episode is not what determines good pacing, how the entire series flows determines pacing.
It's a staff, Akuma ....
Please read my pinned comment:)
I so totally agree with you. I was blown away by the story telling. I was scared by the consequences if Frieren has not repaired the staff. And it is again a question of luck and destiny ;)
you have to read the manga after the anime ends man.
why tho
i think the next arc is the best one yet in the manga.
and i just want him to cover it.@@thriquinox
@@thriquinoxbecause it's good??
@thriquinox why read berserk after you finished the anime (Pacificaly 1997)? why read vinland saga after you've finished the anime? Why read one punch man after you finished the anime? Why read anything? Because it's fucking good
Well yeah it's good, that's why I kept watching. I just don't think that reading it will be worth it when a second season is going to be made. Seeing gorgeous visuals and experiencing the amazing story at the same time is something I'd rather wait for. Now if the anime won't be continued, of course I'd read.
Did you ever finish the 3d print of 1/2 Froppy?
Is it anime pacing or Manga pacing? I only watch anime. I need to properly thank the creator for this beautiful unique ambience , tone setting pacing, right amount of action etc. And also the eye expressions on this series is really good.👍
Great video❤
Whatttt you’re telling me that frieren next episode is the last one for this seasonnnnnnn!!!!! 😢😢😢 don’t want it to end
But what is the old man always talking with Stark?
It'll really be the end of the series? AHHHHHHHHHH
Wand? You mean her staff right?
Yes :)