I’ve loved watching frieren so much for the past 24 weeks and the idea of having to say bye just sucks 😭 Are there any new anime’s coming out you guys are excited for?
I think Himmel was talking to both Frieren and to us beyond the fourth wall. That scene had me speechless. I don't understand how the writer made such a perfect character like Himmel. It shouldn't be possible. But we were blessed with it.
Lernen, the First Class mage that saw through Frieren's mana and tried to pick a fight with her, is Ehre's grandfather. In the end credits you can see her introducing her exame group to him. Ehre is the mage in Wirble's group who fought Fern in the first exam, and said fighting Fern felt like fighting her grandfather. That's some pretty high praise.
Himmel wasn't only talking to Frieren, he was talking to us. No tearful goodbyes with this show. Can't wait for season 2 and to watch your reactions to it.
"Tearful goodbyes aren't our style" must be the coolest way of breaking the fourth wall in a season finale to let your fans know that it's fine that the season is ending. That the staff hopes to continue making more. Also 24:28 is one of the funniest things I've seen.
You know. Frieren made me develop a whole new fear. Im utterly terrified of not making the most out of the relationships i have. I'd hate to regret not putting in the effort to know someone. Corny as it sounds.
I literally contact my school close friends like, 4 episodes in. I fear that any of them might passed on without me knowing and i will regret not talking to them anymore after school at all
I wouldn't say Serie don't understand her emotions. When people are heartbroken, what do they do? They reach for that tub of ice-cream, they drown their sorrows in alcohol, they fill every waking moment with work or partying... all of these are avoidance coping. You avoid something because you know it hurts, but you have no idea how to make the pain go away. Series clearly know how she feels, that's why she keeps saying she don't want to take on anymore human students, because she doesn't want to go through the heartbreak again. But she does so anyway because she can't help being excited and hopeful when she sees people with potential. She cares and she loves and she knows it but she doesn't admit it because it hurts and as powerful as she is, even she can't stop someone from dying. This is juxtaposed with Frieren, because unlike Serie who is still trying to run away from her loss, Frieren embraces her memories and learns to find new meaning through her grief. This anime is truly a masterclass in grief work.
Yep. This. Flamme is basically Serie's Fern. And can you imagine how Frieren would hold up if Fern were to go away? Like Himmel is one thing, but Fern is like her own daughter. She'd go crazy a little too. Serie also has had more time dealing with that grief - and going through it again and again with each new apprentice (tho probably to a lesser extent w the new ones) - it's kind of an unfortunate place to be, can't really blame her for being so grumpy.
but it is okay to say that she didnt understand her emotion too. Because I could relate to that. We use it as coping mechanism sometimes without even aware or control it. Yeah cuz it is hurt to really feel the truth.
@@whitecat1226 Not surprising really when it's said that defensive magic is far more taxing on mana. Wirbel isn't anything special in terms of amount of mana, to the point that Fern didn't initially think he was the strongest in his 3 person team, despite Wirbel probably being the best non-Frieren fighter among the test takers.
@@Palx-zs1ue A basic complete sphere barrier is hard enough that most mages can't do it without burning a ton of their mana. So far the only town sized barriers we've seen were put up by Flamme and Serie, and Wirbel is nowhere near close to their level.
I think the old mage was afraid that when all of Serie's "famous" students die, Serie would become forgotten and lonely. So he wanted to be even more famous/notorious to get the world's memory of Serie and her legacy (including her students) a boost. People actually think Flamme was a fictional character in this era.
Her student already tried to, by beating Frieren, he can write his name in history so Serie won't be alone, like Himmel has done for Frieren. But Frieren proved him wrong by revealing Serie's secret. Unlike Frieren, Serie was already keenly aware of her emotions and has already chosen the path of ultimate tsundere., she doesn't need a Himmel.
I think her Himmel died several thousands years ago. It's coping mechanism. She may have had hundreds of students and all of them are dead, even the elves.
I normally very rarely read or leave any comments on reaction videos I watch, but I wanted to leave one here after hearing you say that people have been saying that you've been shedding "crocodile tears". Just wanted to assure you that, not being colored by anyone else's opinion on here, your reactions always seemed genuine to me. It's really fun watching you deduce things on your own, both when you're right and wrong - that's always part of the fun of watching shows like these. Keep doing what you're doing and how you're doing it - there's always people out there who appreciate what you do for what it is. Also, we're in agreement on something - Frieren just bumped itself up on my favorite anime of all time now. I'm glad you got to enjoy as well 😊 I hope to see around again once Season 2 drops - it's going to be awesome 😁
Thank you so much for your reactions Faroh, I'm in my 30's and I don't have any friends that watch anime anymore (we're all too busy with life, but I still try carve out time for it). One of my small joys each week has been getting a glass of wine and rewatching these episodes of Frieren and the Dangers in My Heart through your reactions, and crying all over again alongside you. Looking forward to joining you again in season 2!
One of the reasons why love Frieren characters is how complex they can be, something that is very rare in anime. And that's also why I love this channel since Faroh is so good at explaining as to "why" these certain characters acts this way. I feel like I've gained some emotional intelligence through this anime and channel. 😅
Serie really cared for her students, I think it's not that she don't understand her feelings but it's probably just her coping mechanism for each time she lost her students because their lifespan is too short. If you think about it she had probably lost more people close to her than Frieren.
I agree. Frieren might have experienced losing friends like Himmel and Heiter and presumably from her elf village and also her master Flamme, but she has yet to experience losing her child. While Serie has lost numerous children/students over the millennia with Flamme just being one of them. When the time inevitably comes for Fern, I think Frieren will gain new perspective on Serie.
Its been a good ride, I discovered your channel through Frieren and the only channel who i actively look out for whenever a new episode comes out because youre one of the only one who notices the subtlety the writers put in into different scenes and the different symbolisms they make. I love the show and like watching people who are emotionally invested in it as me so If frieren ever gets a 2nd season, I'll be back waiting for your reaction and until then see you later and here's a quick goodbye from me 👋
19:18 Another way to look at Serie is that she's a 'tsundere', she says things that are mean like "Flamme was a failure" or "Lernen is a disappointment" (the old 1st class mage), but deep down inside she actually treasures each of her apprentices by remembering their favorite spells even though she calls them "useless", while also struggling or refusing to say out those deep/true feelings as Frieren said earlier when Lernen attacked her. This is honestly one of the most realistic way to portray what a tsundere is, cause most of the time in anime, they show tsundere in a very "trope-ish" way. This is one of the reasons why i love this show.
Wirbel chose an offensive option because it is a proactive option compared to defense which is passive. He can defend his town for as long as he wants, the number of demons probably won't go down if all he has is a barrier.
I'm a 30 year old grown ass dude and I'm crying exactly like you whenever I hear Himmels voice speaking emotional facts. Just empathetic with good written media.
@@farohreacts Wait until you hit middle age or 50+. Unfortunately life doesn't become kinder. You'll if you are fortunate you'll feel a lot of joy butt you will likely experience far more pain with time. Not all pain comes from a bad source..Life tends to force you to decide whether to keep open your heart or close it for protection. It's pretty easy to tell which choice Serie had made isn't it? She raised Flamme from childhood after Flamme had "lost everything" then student after student. Can you imagine a Freiren after Fern passes? Hopefully she'd choose to keep her heart open.
See the thing is, above all else Serie loves talent and pushing that talent to new heights. Much in the way Frieren loves magic and its pursuit. When Serie sees a talented individual she takes them on and tries to guide them to new heights. She claims she “trained Flamme on a whim” but she saw the talent and trained her, she even acknowledged the talent in Frieren when Flamme first brought Frieren before Serie and told her she’d found an apprentice. Side note this is one of the reasons Frieren says Serie disapproves of her. Now it’s not hate or even a dislike, it’s just a differing of mindsets. From Serie’s point of view Frieren is just sitting on her talent. After Flamme died Frieren more or less lazed about and only really trained mana suppression for like 1000 years. Serie even says that Frieren is relatively behind for an elven mage of her age, probably not in power but just technique. Her weakness of dropping her mana detection when she casts a spell is probably a hint of that. Now back to the main topic, you’ve been kinda right in that when Serie says she’s disappointed in her disciplines, it’s not because of anything they’ve done, but because of their lifespans. For her when she compares the potential of her students to their lifespan, she can intimately know they’d never be able to achieve their full potential. Even as influential as Flamme was, from Serie’s point of view she can’t ever even reach her own level much less her full potential just by virtue of human lifespans and that disappoints her. Now is Serie awkward with her emotions? Yes absolutely. But it’s also kinda hard to judge because she’s so old and so intimately knows that making any connection will be “short lived” from her perspective. She’s naturally fascinated by people with talent so she keeps making new connections and she admitted she remembers every student, but I feel that’s also a beautiful but tragic life for Serie. She gets to watch her students learn new things and put their talents to use, but she also has to watch the grow old and die. Now I’m gonna tear some hearts here. Imagine at some point in the series seeing Fern grown old and die and Frieren is standing over her grave. Frieren would be devastated by that, for Serie, especially with Flamme, her students are like her children, and she’s seen so many of them die and knows any student she takes on will die before her. She’s attracted to their talent and nurturing it so they can be the best version of themselves, but she also knows they’ll die before they ever reach it. Her behaviour may just be her coping mechanism for that fact.
I like how that final part is also meant to us the viewers. Frieren is giving us a quick goodbye and telling us not to cry because then it would be embarassing when we meet again (when season 2 drops)
what a damn beautiful show. SO touching and thoughtful through and through on top of having such cool moments as well. I hope this just goes the distance and we get to see the full story
I mean, Himmel try to build so many of his statue in order to make his mark in history for Frieren not to be alone. Learnen also try to kill Frieren in order to make his mark in history for Serie not to be alone. It's the same intention for both of them to do something for their beloved elf, it just that they have a different way of thinking.
That was one of the most beautiful series I have ever watched and I have seen quite a lot! Truly a masterpiece ! It was a pleasure watching this alongside you Faroh ♥
thank you so much for reacting to this series. your emotions resonated with me so much and you felt so much and it made this show so much better exploring it with you. i loved your takes and expressions of feeling and hope we get to watch you react to season 2. I'm forever changed by your reactions and how they helped me process my feelings for this show
Wonderful last episode of season1☺& I am looking forward to watch the season2🌸 Compilation of Frieren will be broadcasted next week (March, 29, 23:15-23:45) in Japan📺
11:42 This is a throwaway line but I think it's so important: the demons didn't start acting up again until AFTER Himmel's death. Even when he was an old man, they were so scared shitless of him they didn't DARE disturb the peace while he was still alive. THAT'S a hero. 20:05 Yep. Serie never had her Himmel, nor her Eisen or Heiter. Despite being older and more powerful than Frieren by miles and miles, she's still less mature. There but for the grace of the Goddess goes Frieren, though; she was not so different just a few years ago. 24:45 Frieren is special. Just like the Dangers in My Heart, it's one of those once-in-a-generation tales, the sorts that alter how you THINK instead of just entertaining you. They're the sorts that keep your hope burning in your heart even when things are at their worst, that prove that--to paraphrase Sam Gamgee--there's beauty in this world that's worth fighting for. That we got to experience these two stories at the same time is really magical; talk about an embarrassment of riches. Also, Himmel is Best Boy. I love him so dearly. And remember: to quote Tolkien again, "There is a place called ‘heaven’ where the good here unfinished is completed; and where the stories unwritten, and the hopes unfulfilled, are continued. We may laugh together yet." Or, in Heiter's words: heaven must be real, because it's better that way.
It's rare to find a story that touches the heart, and Frieren during this season did just that, it not only the mind blowing animation, the magnificent score, it's the writing, and the amzingly written characters that elevates this tale to legendary status, it just happens to be an anime. Lots of storytellers today should learn something from this incredible effort. And is great to see that this tale touched your heart, I completely sympathize with your reaction to the last episode, it was fitting that the last words were said by Himmel.
"Wirbel is really sexy, I'm sorry." 😂 But yeah, I agree. Despite his few minutes of screen time I fell in love with his character. From thinking he was some cold and heatless bad guy to learning he's actually a man with his heart in the right place. Just a bit hardened from all his years as a war captain most likely who'll do what he has to. I so hope we'll se more of him 😢🤍 PS: As for his reason for not just protecting his village. I believe the stories about Himmel and his feats probably inspired him to not just be selfish and only protect his hometown. But most likely wanted to help on a bigger scale, by becoming a war mage who fight against demons and protect more people. But that still doesn't take away from helping with the people he encounters with smaller things as well whenever he meets them. But all in all he mostly views magic as a tool, a tool to kill demons.
I like how you teared up in that small flashback of them waiting to cross a line of sheep. It has no big story event but just hearing Himmel's kind voice and his genuine care for people at this point in the series is just poignant. Also, I liked how you framed that in Frieren's perspective; that Himmel left such a positive impact that even in the present she can get closer to him just by the tales of his good deeds from other people.
🥹😭We're all struck with letting out a flood gate of emotions after watching this last episode of season 1. What a journey and it still continues. Thank you, Faroh for sharing your reactions with us! And props to the Madhouse team for producing such a masterpiece, an anime that will stand the test of time. We are so looking forward to the next season! 🙇🏻🙏💚
I thought that no one reacting on YT would cry at the last scene, but you don't disappoint ♥️ the last scene was so beautiful, it seemed as if Himmel was saying it to the present Frieren and was waiting for her, in general, these last words perfectly reflect the meaning of the entire anime, I cried so much so that my head started hurting haha
I enjoyed your Frieren reactions greatly. I really like and appreciate that you are very genuine about how you feel during your reactions. It may seem like an overreaction or like you are faking your tears to some, but i can understand getting a lot into something and reacting so emotionally to it because of what it might mean to you or because of how you can relate so deeply to it. Thank you for this reaction series! Have one last internet hug 🫂
To be fair, what protection spell could Wirbel learn? He isn't just looking to protect just his own town, he's actively going out and fighting demons, especially those attacking other towns. Which fighting and attacking is a far better defense, and any protection spell can easily be dispelled by a smart enough demon.
and that's how you end a perfect season, no cliffhangers. it straight up makes us sad and happy at the same time cuz we will eventually see them again in the near future
i loved your reactions! Truly, really sincere and amazing commentary. Besides, is nice to see someone else crying kinda for the sames reasons than me when i watch it. Waiting for season 2 will be a drag tho xD
4:12 I'll play devils advocate here when has Serie said she didn't like the flower spell she calls it useless but i bet if a resurrection spell existed the combat mage would call it useless as well.
lmfao im laughing so hard with tears in my eyes at your reaction to the end of the episode. Really wish you wouldn't have cut out your reaction to the end credits, I thought they were so beautiful. And they clearly made you lose your shit.
"I wanna protect my hometown so I'm gonna learn how to kill demons" "I wanna protect my family so I'll learn how to fight and how to use guns responsibly" It's practically the same.
Lernen dueling Frieren was his way of doing what Himmel did. Where he built all those statues. So there would be proof of him in the future and his elf wouldn’t be lonely
i was holding it all the episode till Himmel appeared and said that ....omg i cried for like 5 min ,such an amazing experience, cant believe even after so many years we even get a huge contender to say " the best anime ever"
It sucks that people doubt your authenticity. I watch your reacts specifically for your emotional outbursts. There are so few outlets to just... FEEL something. It's just nice to have a connection with someone over a well told story. I look forward to future reactions over stuff that makes me tear up too!
Luckily from what I’ve heard there’s already enough material for S2. The biggest obstacle would be getting the same team together, specifically the director who has just made two back to back anime of the year worthy shows so he might be in high demand/want to work on something else. (He’ll probably be working on S2 of Bocchi when it gets made). Also the composer I think is in high demand. But honestly I’d be willing to wait if it meant getting the same level of quality as this first season.
Well, protecting your hometown by eliminating all of the demon threat for good, is a pretty good protection in my book 😁 It's okay to cry, it's a beautiful anime and it's emotional. Sometimes I'm on the verge of crying, and your reaction gave me the final little push 😂
Spice and Wolf is my go-to for next season in a world of isekai! But as for recurring I'd love for you to get into Dungeon Meshi :D thanks for these last 24 weeks, it def was a surreal experience with our cute baby grandma elf😭✨
You're right about Sere being a bit childish. I'm starting to believe that most of the elves are. Their long lives give them immense experience and knowledge, and yet in many ways they always remain as children. Both her and Frieren are similar in that way - constantly balancing a childish immaturity with incredible wisdom. As for Sere's harsh treatment of Frieren - I think she feels a bit petty, but she's also trying to help her grow. Even though Frieren is one of the strongest mage's alive, Sere knows she's nowhere near her potential. So, she won't declare her a 1st class mage (the pinnacle of achievement) until Frieren actually peaks. She doesn't want to imply Frieren is at her limit, and won't risk any praise that would hold her back in the future.
Friendly reminder that there is enough manga content for a second season. This episode went through chapter 60; there are 127 chapters currently; chapter 119 would be a good spot to end a season.
It depends on season format. They could choose classic 24 ep instead of 28 (no need for big 2 hours long introduction). In this case season 2 would end with Eldorado Arc and season 3 would start from Goddess Monument arc
9:30 1 thing people missed is the fact that interms if intuition Wirbel is the only character that is almost on the level of serie. All it takes a 1 secone for him to know the bad match ups for everyone and exactly how to win which is how he easily carried his team through all the tests . His only weakness in the fact that he doesn't like killing
This is my favorite Frieren reaction. If you aren't an emotional mess when you watch, you aren't getting the most out of this beautifully bittersweet anime. Also, 5:08 is such a mood. 😭
There has (finally) been an official Frieren Season 2 announcement. There's even a small teaser trailer. AFAIK there has been no official date set tho.
Like others have said. Spice and Wolf have some of the single best characters in all of anime. You'll love it. Also one that's ending soon that is another wonderful anime is "The Apothecary Diaries." Just a great, great show. And don't worry, the "The Journey to Ende continues" Is definitively a Season 2 announcement.
Fun Fact, the reason why Stark acts alot like Himmel and helping everyone he meets is because of all the stories Eisen has told him about their ridiculous but fun journey... and he wants to tell Eisen the story of his own.
Something I noticed, Frieren said, Serie's intuition is always right, and here she asked Land if his real body is out there drinking tea, and as we saw that's exactly what he was doing lol
I’ve loved watching frieren so much for the past 24 weeks and the idea of having to say bye just sucks 😭 Are there any new anime’s coming out you guys are excited for?
I am looking forward to watch Demon Slayer (鬼滅の刃) which will start on May 12📺
Watch Dungeon Meshi! You will love it! Great fantasy show with lots of cooking and silly moments
You should check out the new Spice and Wolf anime coming next season, amazing characters
New Mushoku Tensei in 2 weeks to fill in this giant crater of Fantasy Anime this show has left.
Ascendance of a Bookworm season 4 should be coming out in the next year or so.
I think Himmel was talking to both Frieren and to us beyond the fourth wall. That scene had me speechless. I don't understand how the writer made such a perfect character like Himmel. It shouldn't be possible.
But we were blessed with it.
Lernen, the First Class mage that saw through Frieren's mana and tried to pick a fight with her, is Ehre's grandfather. In the end credits you can see her introducing her exame group to him. Ehre is the mage in Wirble's group who fought Fern in the first exam, and said fighting Fern felt like fighting her grandfather. That's some pretty high praise.
WHAAAAAAAAAATTT!!!!!🤯🤯🤯
@@fabianseacaster694 You haven't noticed?
Himmel wasn't only talking to Frieren, he was talking to us. No tearful goodbyes with this show.
Can't wait for season 2 and to watch your reactions to it.
I literally crying because of the ending song
The ending song and himmel voice line "It would be embarrassing if we meet again"
Really hit hard it almost made me cry😢
Season 2 is in production at present
"Tearful goodbyes aren't our style" must be the coolest way of breaking the fourth wall in a season finale to let your fans know that it's fine that the season is ending. That the staff hopes to continue making more.
Also 24:28 is one of the funniest things I've seen.
you shouldn't cry so much. We'll see Frieren and the others some day again and it'll be embarrassing to say goodbye in tears ❤️😢
😭😭😭😭😭😭
You crying. You will be awkward if Frieren get S2
When* S2 has just been confirmed lmao
oh we'll get S2, but the question is when
@@danielhandika8767 "soon" - frieren
@@ijangumpethow many years is soon I wonder...
@@ijangumpet It's only a 10-year wait
- Frieren
You know. Frieren made me develop a whole new fear. Im utterly terrified of not making the most out of the relationships i have. I'd hate to regret not putting in the effort to know someone.
Corny as it sounds.
Same this show made me spend more time with loved ones, I found my self more happier for some reason.
I literally contact my school close friends like, 4 episodes in.
I fear that any of them might passed on without me knowing and i will regret not talking to them anymore after school at all
@@vkarvanzer4243Good on you for not waiting 50 years
@@vkarvanzer4243God Bless U my friend😇
I wouldn't say Serie don't understand her emotions. When people are heartbroken, what do they do? They reach for that tub of ice-cream, they drown their sorrows in alcohol, they fill every waking moment with work or partying... all of these are avoidance coping. You avoid something because you know it hurts, but you have no idea how to make the pain go away. Series clearly know how she feels, that's why she keeps saying she don't want to take on anymore human students, because she doesn't want to go through the heartbreak again. But she does so anyway because she can't help being excited and hopeful when she sees people with potential. She cares and she loves and she knows it but she doesn't admit it because it hurts and as powerful as she is, even she can't stop someone from dying.
This is juxtaposed with Frieren, because unlike Serie who is still trying to run away from her loss, Frieren embraces her memories and learns to find new meaning through her grief. This anime is truly a masterclass in grief work.
Yep. This. Flamme is basically Serie's Fern. And can you imagine how Frieren would hold up if Fern were to go away? Like Himmel is one thing, but Fern is like her own daughter. She'd go crazy a little too. Serie also has had more time dealing with that grief - and going through it again and again with each new apprentice (tho probably to a lesser extent w the new ones) - it's kind of an unfortunate place to be, can't really blame her for being so grumpy.
but it is okay to say that she didnt understand her emotion too. Because I could relate to that. We use it as coping mechanism sometimes without even aware or control it. Yeah cuz it is hurt to really feel the truth.
During the sheep crossing scene, Frieren still didn't know how to fly.
The best defense is a great offense
Wirbel knows what he's doin💀
That's what i thought 😂
Yeah, and it's not really in Wirbel's personality to defend
@@whitecat1226 Not surprising really when it's said that defensive magic is far more taxing on mana. Wirbel isn't anything special in terms of amount of mana, to the point that Fern didn't initially think he was the strongest in his 3 person team, despite Wirbel probably being the best non-Frieren fighter among the test takers.
@@Palx-zs1ue A basic complete sphere barrier is hard enough that most mages can't do it without burning a ton of their mana. So far the only town sized barriers we've seen were put up by Flamme and Serie, and Wirbel is nowhere near close to their level.
@@JundRaptor I think he just doesn't have enough mana for that
I think the old mage was afraid that when all of Serie's "famous" students die, Serie would become forgotten and lonely. So he wanted to be even more famous/notorious to get the world's memory of Serie and her legacy (including her students) a boost. People actually think Flamme was a fictional character in this era.
I swear, Serie just needs her own Himmel 😂
Unless their comes someone who will almost kill serie herself she prob wouldn’t even pay any attention to that person😂
Aight imma try. Wish me luck
Her student already tried to, by beating Frieren, he can write his name in history so Serie won't be alone, like Himmel has done for Frieren. But Frieren proved him wrong by revealing Serie's secret. Unlike Frieren, Serie was already keenly aware of her emotions and has already chosen the path of ultimate tsundere., she doesn't need a Himmel.
@@aleidpalentinos1256Ha ha ha ha ha.
I think her Himmel died several thousands years ago. It's coping mechanism. She may have had hundreds of students and all of them are dead, even the elves.
I normally very rarely read or leave any comments on reaction videos I watch, but I wanted to leave one here after hearing you say that people have been saying that you've been shedding "crocodile tears".
Just wanted to assure you that, not being colored by anyone else's opinion on here, your reactions always seemed genuine to me. It's really fun watching you deduce things on your own, both when you're right and wrong - that's always part of the fun of watching shows like these.
Keep doing what you're doing and how you're doing it - there's always people out there who appreciate what you do for what it is.
Also, we're in agreement on something - Frieren just bumped itself up on my favorite anime of all time now. I'm glad you got to enjoy as well 😊
I hope to see around again once Season 2 drops - it's going to be awesome 😁
Thank you so much for your reactions Faroh, I'm in my 30's and I don't have any friends that watch anime anymore (we're all too busy with life, but I still try carve out time for it). One of my small joys each week has been getting a glass of wine and rewatching these episodes of Frieren and the Dangers in My Heart through your reactions, and crying all over again alongside you.
Looking forward to joining you again in season 2!
One of the reasons why love Frieren characters is how complex they can be, something that is very rare in anime. And that's also why I love this channel since Faroh is so good at explaining as to "why" these certain characters acts this way. I feel like I've gained some emotional intelligence through this anime and channel. 😅
Serie really cared for her students, I think it's not that she don't understand her feelings but it's probably just her coping mechanism for each time she lost her students because their lifespan is too short.
If you think about it she had probably lost more people close to her than Frieren.
I agree. Frieren might have experienced losing friends like Himmel and Heiter and presumably from her elf village and also her master Flamme, but she has yet to experience losing her child. While Serie has lost numerous children/students over the millennia with Flamme just being one of them. When the time inevitably comes for Fern, I think Frieren will gain new perspective on Serie.
@@个深緋 Wow you’re right I can’t imagine Frieren dealing with Fern’s eventual death. I appreciate Serie’s behavior a lot more now!
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Its been a good ride, I discovered your channel through Frieren and the only channel who i actively look out for whenever a new episode comes out because youre one of the only one who notices the subtlety the writers put in into different scenes and the different symbolisms they make. I love the show and like watching people who are emotionally invested in it as me so If frieren ever gets a 2nd season, I'll be back waiting for your reaction and until then see you later and here's a quick goodbye from me 👋
19:18 Another way to look at Serie is that she's a 'tsundere', she says things that are mean like "Flamme was a failure" or "Lernen is a disappointment" (the old 1st class mage), but deep down inside she actually treasures each of her apprentices by remembering their favorite spells even though she calls them "useless", while also struggling or refusing to say out those deep/true feelings as Frieren said earlier when Lernen attacked her.
This is honestly one of the most realistic way to portray what a tsundere is, cause most of the time in anime, they show tsundere in a very "trope-ish" way. This is one of the reasons why i love this show.
Wirbel chose an offensive option because it is a proactive option compared to defense which is passive. He can defend his town for as long as he wants, the number of demons probably won't go down if all he has is a barrier.
This series was a masterpiece. Idk what the rest of this year has in store for us but so far Frieren is probably my anime of 2023 and 2024
You do a good job vocalizing working through your emotions and thoughts so we can share in them.
I'm a 30 year old grown ass dude and I'm crying exactly like you whenever I hear Himmels voice speaking emotional facts.
Just empathetic with good written media.
I think this show hits harder the older or more experienced you are simply by how much more you can relate
I think that’s exactly why it hurt me so bad. Grief is something I’m very well acquainted with.
@@farohreacts Wait until you hit middle age or 50+. Unfortunately life doesn't become kinder. You'll if you are fortunate you'll feel a lot of joy butt you will likely experience far more pain with time.
Not all pain comes from a bad source..Life tends to force you to decide whether to keep open your heart or close it for protection.
It's pretty easy to tell which choice Serie had made isn't it? She raised Flamme from childhood after Flamme had "lost everything" then student after student. Can you imagine a Freiren after Fern passes? Hopefully she'd choose to keep her heart open.
See the thing is, above all else Serie loves talent and pushing that talent to new heights. Much in the way Frieren loves magic and its pursuit.
When Serie sees a talented individual she takes them on and tries to guide them to new heights. She claims she “trained Flamme on a whim” but she saw the talent and trained her, she even acknowledged the talent in Frieren when Flamme first brought Frieren before Serie and told her she’d found an apprentice.
Side note this is one of the reasons Frieren says Serie disapproves of her. Now it’s not hate or even a dislike, it’s just a differing of mindsets. From Serie’s point of view Frieren is just sitting on her talent. After Flamme died Frieren more or less lazed about and only really trained mana suppression for like 1000 years. Serie even says that Frieren is relatively behind for an elven mage of her age, probably not in power but just technique. Her weakness of dropping her mana detection when she casts a spell is probably a hint of that.
Now back to the main topic, you’ve been kinda right in that when Serie says she’s disappointed in her disciplines, it’s not because of anything they’ve done, but because of their lifespans. For her when she compares the potential of her students to their lifespan, she can intimately know they’d never be able to achieve their full potential. Even as influential as Flamme was, from Serie’s point of view she can’t ever even reach her own level much less her full potential just by virtue of human lifespans and that disappoints her.
Now is Serie awkward with her emotions? Yes absolutely. But it’s also kinda hard to judge because she’s so old and so intimately knows that making any connection will be “short lived” from her perspective. She’s naturally fascinated by people with talent so she keeps making new connections and she admitted she remembers every student, but I feel that’s also a beautiful but tragic life for Serie. She gets to watch her students learn new things and put their talents to use, but she also has to watch the grow old and die.
Now I’m gonna tear some hearts here. Imagine at some point in the series seeing Fern grown old and die and Frieren is standing over her grave. Frieren would be devastated by that, for Serie, especially with Flamme, her students are like her children, and she’s seen so many of them die and knows any student she takes on will die before her. She’s attracted to their talent and nurturing it so they can be the best version of themselves, but she also knows they’ll die before they ever reach it. Her behaviour may just be her coping mechanism for that fact.
We went through it this episode. "It would be embarrassing when we meet again" as the shot pans up to show the sky. Perfection.
I like how that final part is also meant to us the viewers. Frieren is giving us a quick goodbye and telling us not to cry because then it would be embarassing when we meet again (when season 2 drops)
Fern: I'm going to attend a crazy difficult mage exam to get rid of doing laundry
Frieren: That's my student!
what a damn beautiful show. SO touching and thoughtful through and through on top of having such cool moments as well. I hope this just goes the distance and we get to see the full story
Dang, that observation early on about Serie stroking flowers - you’re really good at noticing the details!
I mean, Himmel try to build so many of his statue in order to make his mark in history for Frieren not to be alone. Learnen also try to kill Frieren in order to make his mark in history for Serie not to be alone. It's the same intention for both of them to do something for their beloved elf, it just that they have a different way of thinking.
What an amazing journey this was. A show to be remembered for decades.
Ugly crying watching frieren is actually so real
That was one of the most beautiful series I have ever watched and I have seen quite a lot! Truly a masterpiece ! It was a pleasure watching this alongside you Faroh ♥
I love your reactions. I feel like you get all the emotional points they put down and its so great to see someone who gets as emotional as me
A few reactor understand Serie's true feeling, You are one of them
I have watched this episode like 20 times already, but I still cry again watching your reaction alongside the episode.
I appreciate your sincere and emotional reactions. It's been lovely following this journey with you!
I have watched almost all Frieren reaction, and this is the best so far. This is an honor, take it and be grateful
I had fun watching your reaction and cried with u too❤❤❤❤. Hope to see you soon in Season 2 🤞
Frieren has changed my vision of living. It's the most wonderful show i've ever watched
Loved your reactions to Frieren so much. This is a very beautiful and touching show. It also excels in many other areas.
thank you so much for reacting to this series. your emotions resonated with me so much and you felt so much and it made this show so much better exploring it with you. i loved your takes and expressions of feeling and hope we get to watch you react to season 2. I'm forever changed by your reactions and how they helped me process my feelings for this show
Wonderful last episode of season1☺& I am looking forward to watch the season2🌸
Compilation of Frieren will be broadcasted next week (March, 29, 23:15-23:45) in Japan📺
11:42 This is a throwaway line but I think it's so important: the demons didn't start acting up again until AFTER Himmel's death. Even when he was an old man, they were so scared shitless of him they didn't DARE disturb the peace while he was still alive. THAT'S a hero.
20:05 Yep. Serie never had her Himmel, nor her Eisen or Heiter. Despite being older and more powerful than Frieren by miles and miles, she's still less mature. There but for the grace of the Goddess goes Frieren, though; she was not so different just a few years ago.
24:45 Frieren is special. Just like the Dangers in My Heart, it's one of those once-in-a-generation tales, the sorts that alter how you THINK instead of just entertaining you. They're the sorts that keep your hope burning in your heart even when things are at their worst, that prove that--to paraphrase Sam Gamgee--there's beauty in this world that's worth fighting for. That we got to experience these two stories at the same time is really magical; talk about an embarrassment of riches.
Also, Himmel is Best Boy. I love him so dearly.
And remember: to quote Tolkien again, "There is a place called ‘heaven’ where the good here unfinished is completed; and where the stories unwritten, and the hopes unfulfilled, are continued. We may laugh together yet."
Or, in Heiter's words: heaven must be real, because it's better that way.
It's rare to find a story that touches the heart, and Frieren during this season did just that, it not only the mind blowing animation, the magnificent score, it's the writing, and the amzingly written characters that elevates this tale to legendary status, it just happens to be an anime.
Lots of storytellers today should learn something from this incredible effort.
And is great to see that this tale touched your heart, I completely sympathize with your reaction to the last episode, it was fitting that the last words were said by Himmel.
"Wirbel is really sexy, I'm sorry." 😂
But yeah, I agree. Despite his few minutes of screen time I fell in love with his character. From thinking he was some cold and heatless bad guy to learning he's actually a man with his heart in the right place. Just a bit hardened from all his years as a war captain most likely who'll do what he has to. I so hope we'll se more of him 😢🤍
PS: As for his reason for not just protecting his village. I believe the stories about Himmel and his feats probably inspired him to not just be selfish and only protect his hometown. But most likely wanted to help on a bigger scale, by becoming a war mage who fight against demons and protect more people. But that still doesn't take away from helping with the people he encounters with smaller things as well whenever he meets them. But all in all he mostly views magic as a tool, a tool to kill demons.
I like how you teared up in that small flashback of them waiting to cross a line of sheep. It has no big story event but just hearing Himmel's kind voice and his genuine care for people at this point in the series is just poignant.
Also, I liked how you framed that in Frieren's perspective; that Himmel left such a positive impact that even in the present she can get closer to him just by the tales of his good deeds from other people.
🥹😭We're all struck with letting out a flood gate of emotions after watching this last episode of season 1. What a journey and it still continues. Thank you, Faroh for sharing your reactions with us! And props to the Madhouse team for producing such a masterpiece, an anime that will stand the test of time. We are so looking forward to the next season! 🙇🏻🙏💚
Thank you for sharing this incredible series with us. Your reactions have been everything.
I thought that no one reacting on YT would cry at the last scene, but you don't disappoint ♥️ the last scene was so beautiful, it seemed as if Himmel was saying it to the present Frieren and was waiting for her, in general, these last words perfectly reflect the meaning of the entire anime, I cried so much so that my head started hurting haha
girl how can you laugh, cry, then laugh, then cry again in a single video
I’m a human with multitudes
Because Frieren is a roller coaster
I enjoyed your Frieren reactions greatly. I really like and appreciate that you are very genuine about how you feel during your reactions. It may seem like an overreaction or like you are faking your tears to some, but i can understand getting a lot into something and reacting so emotionally to it because of what it might mean to you or because of how you can relate so deeply to it. Thank you for this reaction series!
Have one last internet hug 🫂
One of the best anime ❤
To be fair, what protection spell could Wirbel learn? He isn't just looking to protect just his own town, he's actively going out and fighting demons, especially those attacking other towns. Which fighting and attacking is a far better defense, and any protection spell can easily be dispelled by a smart enough demon.
Frieren rewired my brain. Like. Made me think of how im treating my loved ones. More conscious of my decisions and the time i have w them
and that's how you end a perfect season, no cliffhangers. it straight up makes us sad and happy at the same time cuz we will eventually see them again in the near future
i loved your reactions! Truly, really sincere and amazing commentary. Besides, is nice to see someone else crying kinda for the sames reasons than me when i watch it. Waiting for season 2 will be a drag tho xD
4:12 I'll play devils advocate here when has Serie said she didn't like the flower spell she calls it useless but i bet if a resurrection spell existed the combat mage would call it useless as well.
damn, one of the few rections i actually connected with. felt those tears. literally.
Really enjoyed your reaction. Thanks!
lmfao im laughing so hard with tears in my eyes at your reaction to the end of the episode. Really wish you wouldn't have cut out your reaction to the end credits, I thought they were so beautiful. And they clearly made you lose your shit.
I tried to avoid it cause of the song being copyrighted! But it’s on patreon hahaha
"I wanna protect my hometown so I'm gonna learn how to kill demons"
"I wanna protect my family so I'll learn how to fight and how to use guns responsibly"
It's practically the same.
I cried a lot too, this anime is so rare and refreshing: teaching how valuable lifes shared moments are😢😭
Lernen dueling Frieren was his way of doing what Himmel did. Where he built all those statues. So there would be proof of him in the future and his elf wouldn’t be lonely
Himmel words MAN! IT HITS ME ❤😭
i was holding it all the episode till Himmel appeared and said that ....omg i cried for like 5 min ,such an amazing experience, cant believe even after so many years we even get a huge contender to say " the best anime ever"
It was great to watch this amazing season with you❤
Edit: ngl I am reading it all now! I WILL NOT WAIT
Ahaahahaha enjoy it for me 🩷
It sucks that people doubt your authenticity. I watch your reacts specifically for your emotional outbursts. There are so few outlets to just... FEEL something. It's just nice to have a connection with someone over a well told story. I look forward to future reactions over stuff that makes me tear up too!
I appreciate u so much 🩷
tmr is the dangers in my heart last ep,so excting to see ur reaction soon!!
No, season 2 has 13 episodes, theres still another episode left
oh rly, thank u for sharing@@dhfnzdn
11:09 i always thought this in my mind and read these lines somewhere, but to hear someone say it out loud always make me tear up
Luckily from what I’ve heard there’s already enough material for S2.
The biggest obstacle would be getting the same team together, specifically the director who has just made two back to back anime of the year worthy shows so he might be in high demand/want to work on something else. (He’ll probably be working on S2 of Bocchi when it gets made). Also the composer I think is in high demand.
But honestly I’d be willing to wait if it meant getting the same level of quality as this first season.
Well, protecting your hometown by eliminating all of the demon threat for good, is a pretty good protection in my book 😁
It's okay to cry, it's a beautiful anime and it's emotional. Sometimes I'm on the verge of crying, and your reaction gave me the final little push 😂
it looks like Lernen's favorite spell was summoning golems which are the golems used in the 2nd exam in the dungeon's that's so cool.
Spice and Wolf is my go-to for next season in a world of isekai! But as for recurring I'd love for you to get into Dungeon Meshi :D thanks for these last 24 weeks, it def was a surreal experience with our cute baby grandma elf😭✨
This was Beautiful..... It sure has been a 28 episode emotional roller coaster
Your reactions and analysis were always so fun to watch, i've watched frieren twice now through my original run and your reactions,
Glad you like them! Thank u sm 😭🥹
You're right about Sere being a bit childish. I'm starting to believe that most of the elves are. Their long lives give them immense experience and knowledge, and yet in many ways they always remain as children. Both her and Frieren are similar in that way - constantly balancing a childish immaturity with incredible wisdom.
As for Sere's harsh treatment of Frieren - I think she feels a bit petty, but she's also trying to help her grow. Even though Frieren is one of the strongest mage's alive, Sere knows she's nowhere near her potential. So, she won't declare her a 1st class mage (the pinnacle of achievement) until Frieren actually peaks. She doesn't want to imply Frieren is at her limit, and won't risk any praise that would hold her back in the future.
Friendly reminder that there is enough manga content for a second season. This episode went through chapter 60; there are 127 chapters currently; chapter 119 would be a good spot to end a season.
It depends on season format. They could choose classic 24 ep instead of 28 (no need for big 2 hours long introduction). In this case season 2 would end with Eldorado Arc and season 3 would start from Goddess Monument arc
@@Алексей545-т6бI think ending with chapter 119 would work better, then a 3rd season could be with the newest arc
I feel the exact same way about Frieren , Your reactions were so nice 😀😀
I appreciate u so much 🥹
I'm gonna miss you crying watching Frieren! Made me feel not alone when I did it too, haha.
9:30 1 thing people missed is the fact that interms if intuition Wirbel is the only character that is almost on the level of serie. All it takes a 1 secone for him to know the bad match ups for everyone and exactly how to win which is how he easily carried his team through all the tests . His only weakness in the fact that he doesn't like killing
Literally headcanon
@@marecaelomiscere serie literally stated in the manga that he is the strongest second class mage she has EVER SEEN
@@marecaelomiscere secondly it also not head canon because its very clearly shown multiple times
@@Anne-mn9fs When?
Anyway, i'm talking about the intuition part
Once again i'm in awe how Faroh notices inportant details before they are mentioned.
for God sake Farah, that first comment right after it ends cracks me up so much hahah
Listen, YOUR GIRL WAS TIRED 💀💀💀
Early gang~! It's been a such a wonderful ride!
This is my favorite Frieren reaction. If you aren't an emotional mess when you watch, you aren't getting the most out of this beautifully bittersweet anime. Also, 5:08 is such a mood. 😭
9:50 Wirbel knows only way to protect from demons is too kill all of them.
There has (finally) been an official Frieren Season 2 announcement. There's even a small teaser trailer. AFAIK there has been no official date set tho.
I love your reaction because you are crying along with me and it doesn't feel as lonely.
Awww I’m always here!
Oh man it is hard to wait watching your reaction because I'm waiting for my wife to watching Frieren o.O
The captions at 13:50 so unmatch the situation on camera 😂
Like others have said. Spice and Wolf have some of the single best characters in all of anime. You'll love it. Also one that's ending soon that is another wonderful anime is "The Apothecary Diaries." Just a great, great show.
And don't worry, the "The Journey to Ende continues" Is definitively a Season 2 announcement.
Already watching apothecary diaries on patreon rn 🤭🤭
@@farohreacts Aw awesome!
Fun Fact, the reason why Stark acts alot like Himmel and helping everyone he meets is because of all the stories Eisen has told him about their ridiculous but fun journey... and he wants to tell Eisen the story of his own.
Your new Subscriber here🙋
Loved every moment of your reaction to this beautiful Anime.
Awww thank you so much 🩷 glad to have you here!
Thanks to this anime I now have a fear of Death again. I don't wanna die before this series ends.
Thank you once again for doing youtube/reactions.
Serie smiled for Wirble's view of magic, but then after saying "you pass" she looks unhappy
YOU JUST CAN'T PLEASE THIS ELF
Absolute banger of a season
Something I noticed, Frieren said, Serie's intuition is always right, and here she asked Land if his real body is out there drinking tea, and as we saw that's exactly what he was doing lol
See ya next season thanks for sharing emotional with me.