Anyone who thinks Frieren (both the character and the show) are emotionless must think that you need to be super emotive to show emotions. I struggle with showing most emotions and I saw a lot of myself in Frieren. Frieren shows she cares in more subtle ways and I appreciated seeing someone like that take the lead role in a show.

@failurextreme7084

16 күн бұрын

The show used facial emotions so subtly but so powerfully to show the budding relationship between stark and fern (whether romantic or not) in that dance scene. When it starts, Fern looks so uncomfortable, and then she looks at Stark, and her discomfort fades, and after the camera pans past Starks head obstructing the view of Ferns face you see that she is smiling. That level of storytelling without words but also without exaggerated movements or expressions is extremely rare, especially in anime. You see her go from uncomfortable in the situation to eventually finding comfort in Stark until finally she is outright enjoying herself.

@Talon1124

5 күн бұрын

My view is that Frieren seems emotionless to humans because of the simple fact of time. Humans live in the now in the moment, passing one after another. They feel their emotions immediately and powerfully. Elves, on the other hand, feel their feelings, but their lifespans allow them, normally, to come to terms with them over years or decades. Frieren crying over Himmel is an anomaly to Elves as we've been shown. But that's probably because of Himmel and Heiter and Eisen. That 1/100th of her life changed her that much. Note: I say Humans feel etc etc. Based entirely on the source of the anime, not real life.

Denken throwing hands like Mash made him the MVP of that round. That and him spoiling his teammates like his own grandkids was too wholesome.

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

Best Grandpa hands down

Frieren has only ever cried for Himmel. She cried on Heiter's deathbed because she regretted not spending enough time with Himmel. She wanted Heiter and Fern to make more memories together because their relationship reminded her of her relationship with Himmel.

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

You know, that probably makes more sense, but I like to think it was a little of both reasons. Thanks for the perspective!

@diedforamir365

18 күн бұрын

the final episode with himmel talking about goodbyes recontextualizes the first time we see her cry entirely, truly brilliant writing

@genesishep

18 күн бұрын

I am not certain why @rumaristo129 's comment is upsetting/disturbing to me, but it is. Maybe it is due to how much loss I've personally experienced in life and my ability to relate or simply how cold and selfish Frieren' s character would have to be in order to think in such a manner? I like her character and so would prefer not to imagine her in that way. Or perhaps it is because of how one-dimensional it makes her character out to be. Either way I don't know how you can say such a thing, nonsense. Frieren isn't written as a jaded character who is incapable of loving and caring for others. A bit clueless when it comes to understanding emotions? Sure, but she is not absent of them. If she were she would have no ability to cry if she lost Fern either and I simply can't imagine that. So OF COURSE she'd shed tears over Heiter while sitting at his deathbed. And those tears would be for him, not Himmel. I agree in those circumstances old memories can come flooding in. Thoughts and grief over the loss of yet another person you cared for might also bring others to mind. But to imply she only had the capability to love and cry for one being is so out there I can't follow the logic. Love has no such boundaries or restrictions and the heart's ability to love is endless. To imply she was not capable of shedding a tear for a dear friend as he literally lay dying in front of her eyes makes me question how much loss you have yet to experience in your life. To quote Eisen, "That's not how relationships work" and I certainly wouldn't want to wish for you to experience more loss to find more of an understanding. I am a romantic at heart myself but people are building up this romance to be far more then would ever be possible for this writer to depict. At this rate people are going to be sorely disappointed at the story's conclusion.

@rumaristo129

18 күн бұрын

@@genesishep I'm sorry my comment was upsetting to you. I think Frieren is still in the process of understanding relationships and at this point she would totally cry if Fern or Stark passed away. She didn't cry over Heiter because she actually got to say a proper goodbye to him. In Himmel's case, she took his life for granted, and not spending enough time with him is her biggest regret. Her inability to recognize Himmel's romantic feelings is tragic but relatable. Frieren is one of my favorite fictional characters ever. I'm 100% sure the writer is building up a romance between Frieren and Himmel. Have you read the manga?

@genesishep

17 күн бұрын

@@rumaristo129 There is no need to apologize for how I took something. I appreciate your kind reply though. I'm well aware that the only person responsible for my actions or reactions is myself. I only meant to express my feelings not place blame for them. Interpretations of a work like this are always subjective and personal. I have not yet read the manga. I only learned of the story from the anime. I am purposely resisting the urge to read it since they are doing such a good job with the anime I do not want to ruin the surprise. My comment about the level of build up comes from both personal experience and how common the same feelings are often expressed by others who fail to manage their expectations. Unmanaged expectations can ruin the reception if the author is unable to meet the unrealistic expectations fans have fantasized about. There are so many examples of this happening particularly in the anime world. And so, at the conclusion I expect that Frieren will realize her feelings and emotions at some point in the story however her personality wouldn't mesh with an overly emotional display. I expect some tears, some reflection, some regret, acceptance and lastly a realization that the time they spent together was precious. Perhaps an admission that describing their Journey as a mere 10 years was completely inaccurate. Beyond that I have no clue what grand gestures fans are expecting. Does that make sense?

Frieren made me realise why I still can smile, laugh, and be happy even with the tragic past I've had - the deaths of family I used to love and the regrets I've had, and that's because I do love the present - the current people around me who cares about my existence and remembers me, the hopes my long gone loved ones had for me, and that it would be an insult to them if I live miserably.

*looks at 500 view count" Now that's some bullshit. This is a masterpiece of a video

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

Thanks Christian, hopefully that number keeps going up

That last 5 minutes makes me really scared for the end of the manga whenever it comes. I can already see the black panel that reads "50 years after their journey ended" turn the page to Frieren holding the hand of an 80 year old Fern in bed. Can't wait for you Dungeon Meshi video. What a whimsically eldtrich series of hijinks those characters get up to.

@woongah

6 күн бұрын

It is an almost inevitable scene... But if there is also a couple of Fern granddaughters and they call Frieren "great grandma", I will already be happy.

@bobislav85

Күн бұрын

Or maybe Fern standing next to Frieren's grave, because she died as the only way to go to heaven and be with Himmel ;(

Frieren really embodies the hope for humanity. It is realistic, but it doesn’t take the doom and dreaded mood that most modern media takes. Frieren portray humanity’s bright side without over exaggerating it. A true rare state for a modern media where being cynical is being realistic

Jokes on you I cried anyways- this was beautifully written my god! I’ve watched a lot of essays on Frieren, but this one comes the closest to capturing how I feel about the series. Even though people discuss the flaws of Serie’s philosophy or how the demons have no connections to highlight Frieren’s growth in making connections, none of them seemed to discuss how the wider world fits in with the more intimate and personal messaging. Frieren is just one person that was touched by her party, and her kindness ripples out through the entire world. All the characters have lost something, lost someone, but they keep choosing to love and care and connect all the same, in defiance of what they “should” be or “should” do. Thank you for writing this, I’ll definetly be looking forward to your work in the future.

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

I’m glad you liked it! It definitely was hard bringing all the themes I wanted together in a way that made sense so I’m happy it came across that way

You explained everything I love about frieren in an hour, amazing video

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

Thanks Matthew!

A heartfelt, thoughtful analysis on a genius piece of storytelling. For example, I missed that Frieren reminded Serie that Serie maintained her flower garden with the same field of flowers spell that she declared worthless. No wonder she banned Frieren for a thousand years. No one likes it when their hypocrisy is exposed as being that transparent. But Frieren sums it up best when she tells Lerner: "Serie is a child."

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

Oh I forgot she said that but totally

In spite of what Serie says, she is proud, of Flamme, of Frieren

Evan call music sounds like coming from someone who read, understand, every chapter of the manga.

51.52 minutes... and I loved every second of it, thank you for all the work and your authenticity 😊

@LocklanStareyes

16 күн бұрын

You’re very welcome!thanks for watching!

It's easy to see how this video meant to you, and you sounded really emotional at the end. I also really liked how you finished the essay by talking about Frieren and Fern's relationship, and and I adored how you presented it as a Mother/Daughter relationship, which is also how I see it, and I feel like people don't talk about it as much as I feel they should.

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

Thanks! Yeah I really wanted to at least discuss it after everything cause I missed it in my first video and it really is the heart of the series

Thanks for watching! Let me know what you thought of Frieren or just leave a dumb comment below to help the algorithm! Now its back to the anime grind!

@Medievalists

19 күн бұрын

You made a wonderful video

@LocklanStareyes

19 күн бұрын

@@Medievalists Thank you!

Thank you soo much, for making me cry about Frieren again

@LocklanStareyes

17 күн бұрын

You’re welcome

I think the real reason that Serie passed Methode wasn't because she said she was "cute" (though that probably could have thrown her off enough she would pass) but because Methode was the only person who was able to resist her mind reading ability, as demonstrated by her having to ask "what did you think when you came in here"

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

Oh I totally didn’t pick up on that. I mean I assumed it wasn’t just because she called her cute but the idea that she resisted her mind probing makes a lot of sense considering Methodes abilities. Thanks for pointing that out!

This is such a high quality video and I was shocked when I saw it was a small creator. You have so much passion in you’re voice and I love seeing that! thank you for making this video!

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

Thanks for the kinds words Luke! Glad you enjoyed it

You have a real gift for heartfelt narration. :') I cried quite a bit over this. And it was certainly helped by your excellent choice of background music, too - you really know how to set a scene.

@LocklanStareyes

16 күн бұрын

Thanks! I’m not the greatest at fancy edits so I try my best where I can

I like that you talked about Frieren being a mother to Fern and Stark. It's what drew me in.

this anime has such beautiful animation, also starry's videos are always so easy to just listen too for some reason

@LocklanStareyes

19 күн бұрын

Thanks dude!

Frieren pulled at my heart in a way few modern anime are able to pull off in a non-superficial way. Great video dude, your hard work is appreciated.

@LocklanStareyes

16 күн бұрын

Thanks king, I’m glad

I can't wait to see Denken getting more screentime and more thresh-out story in S2

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

Oh yeah! I’ve only seen heard a tiny bit about what happens in the manga but I’m really excited to see him come back

None of the characters in Frieren are throw away. Every one of them, even the villagers or other regular people they meet in passing on their journey are meaningful. This show feels alive because of that. And don't you dare think I didn't catch you putting Aeris' theme at the end of your video. Well chosen, but dang, way to put another emotional layer on this emotional series.

I actually had that same thought cross my mind. Especially with that opening... Cant wait to get home and watch this video

Brilliant and highly accurate essay on "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End"! Bravo! But at least for me, this is a fantasy story that plays like reality, because at her core, she feels the reality of transcendental love; a world where people care about others. Let fantasy rest on the shelf while one takes down to heart the real of her core emotion, the mother love between Frieren and Fern which both lost but find as each becomes the mother to the other.

Frieren made me appreciate anime more. I started watching anime just a couple of years back and it was a really great experience watching Frieren and her mimic

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

It’s definitely a show that make your really appreciate the medium

Excellent video! I think its a testament to the script and editing that the 50 minutes flew by before I realized. The epilogue had me crying XD

oh my god!! finally I found someone else who also loves evan call's work!! everytime I find an ost that rips my heart out, it's usually evan call :)

I think this review is so beautiful, it encapsulates really well the message of the anime but also it shows how powerful its impact can be on the viewers, cause your emotion and the love you have for it shined through so clearly. But the end... That last part about Frieren being a mother brought me to tears, it is so incredibly true and their bond is so, so wonderful, and you described it perfectly, thank you

@LocklanStareyes

Күн бұрын

You’re very welcome! That was my favorite section to write

Great video! Love the passion that comes through the thoughtful breakdown of this absolutely beautiful work of fiction. Thank you for sharing your love 🙏💙

The way segments of this video made me smile and tear up simultaneously is akin to my journey watching the show. I love how you deliver the story to its purest form.

@LocklanStareyes

14 күн бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it! Sorry for the tears

commenting for the algorithm because holy shit that's such a masterpiece You deserve way more than just 9k views

Video like this deserve a praise *headpats*❤

Your choice in background music is masterful. You seem to understand beyond what makes masterpieces special. Thank you for your work.

@LocklanStareyes

10 күн бұрын

You’re very welcome! Took a while to find all the tracks I wanted to use

Watching and enjoying your well written and delivered analysis. Amongst the top 10 of all Frieren analysis videos I've watched,maybe even top 5! Keep up the good work!❤❤

@LocklanStareyes

15 күн бұрын

Thanks KemptonLam, will do!

Beautiful video. Thank you

Good job. I'm proud of you. I'm so glad I can experience such beautiful work of once mind. Keep going, you'll do well.

@LocklanStareyes

19 күн бұрын

Thank you Hel!

I have watched a lot of Frieren video essays in the last 2 months but this is absolutely my favourite so far. Almost cried a couple times. Great job!

@LocklanStareyes

10 күн бұрын

Thank you! Sorry for the tears!

@Nuriawall555

10 күн бұрын

No don't be sorry, I love when video essays make me cry lmao

Very well done. Probably the best commentary on Frieren I've seen yet.

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Your video left me rather amazed. A skillfully thought out script; a meticulous breakdown on the characters, thoughts, and themes; and a passionate delivery throughout the video. An excellently delivered analysis for a exquisitely written show. Everything you said solidifies that Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is truly an anime worthy of being called a masterpiece.

@LocklanStareyes

3 күн бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate the kind words

If tearful goodbyes aren't our style, why are my eyes so wet?!

@LocklanStareyes

13 күн бұрын

Not sure, might be a software bug

I have seen a lot of frieren videos and yours isn't as unique as some, but it is way better than most. Great job! You deserve way more subscribers

@LocklanStareyes

15 күн бұрын

Thanks Dude! Yeah, it’s a bit hard to be unique when everyone wants to talk about this anime (and rightfully so) but I try to make it as good as I can regardless

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you!

@LocklanStareyes

13 күн бұрын

You’re welcome!

While it’s not an outright sad tale, it is a highly emotional one. You captured perfectly some of the many thoughts I’ve had about this masterpiece. Brilliant background music choices as well! Man Dragon Quest has some stellar songs. Also, I may be mistaken but I think you took the naming convention from Himmel and in turn created “Flammel”from Flamme.

@LocklanStareyes

9 күн бұрын

Thanks and your right about the name, my mistake

@TheSomewhatAsian

9 күн бұрын

Brother, if a one letter mishap is the only flaw I can find in your near-hour video, I’d consider that a massive win. May the algorithm show favor upon you among the sea of other Frieren essays!

Frieren is among my top favorite anime of all-time, tbh could've even gone for a longer review :p, seriously well written though, gives those of us waiting for season 2 to start something to think about and appreciate which is definitely appreciated, especially by someone who enjoyed it at least as much as we did

@LocklanStareyes

11 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! If I had more time I definitely would have enjoyed making a longer one

This great video analysis made me subbed.👍😍

@LocklanStareyes

5 күн бұрын

Thanks dude!

You made me cry

For those interested, the name of the soundtrack when Clone Frieren unleashes a black hole is called "Knife to the Throat", and it is funny how, despite it appearing in the preceding episode and even as far back as Stark's fight against Linie, I cannot associate it with anything other than the Frieren vs Frieren fight. Same thing with "Zoltraak". It first played during the fight against Qual, but I really noticed it during Fern's fight against Lügner. And the soundtrack for the passing of time is my favorite of the whole OST along with "Knife to the Throat".

@LocklanStareyes

7 күн бұрын

That definitely is a great ost. I also really like Frieren the Slayer

Bro great video, I wanna make some like this as well but that editing takes me forever, and after Frieren I just caught up to Dungeon Meshi, these 2 are such good animes

@LocklanStareyes

14 күн бұрын

If it’s any consolation editing takes me forever too

Had m crying in many different ways for many different reasons all through this video.

Loved the video !

@LocklanStareyes

17 күн бұрын

I’m glad!

Best video on Frieren I have seen!

@LocklanStareyes

16 күн бұрын

Thank you!

I agreed with everything you said, frieren is one of (if not the) best masterpiece in modern anime. Alongside bocchi, there's been countless videos essays and the such about the 2 anime being uploaded by thousands of people to this day. They've both had such a massive impact on the anime world as a whole and I'm interested to see what else keiichirou will direct and bless us with. Just as bocchi still hasn't died out after a year and a half, i doubt frieren will either, and i think it'll stay as no. 1 on mal for a pretty good amount of time as it has been for months after s1 finished so far. This is definitely and anime i will recommend to new anime fans in the future.

man, that‘s a crazy good video. I really don‘t know what the youtube algorithm is doing wrong, you should have a lot more views

@LocklanStareyes

16 күн бұрын

Thanks! Still hoping the algorithm gods decide to offer a hand

This video made me cryyyy it's so wholesome

@LocklanStareyes

3 күн бұрын

Thanks!

God this is such a good fucking video, well fucking done. I'm tearing up all over again uggghhhhhhhh

@LocklanStareyes

15 күн бұрын

I’m glad you liked it!

This video was fantastic and had me bawling

@LocklanStareyes

5 күн бұрын

Thank you very much! Sorry for the bawling, hope it wasn’t too much

@lamtungvo2002

5 күн бұрын

@@LocklanStareyes Just the perfect amount!

This was a great video, can I ask what music's did you use for the background music for the video? I found it really nice and I want to listen to it.

@LocklanStareyes

15 күн бұрын

Sure! It’s a combination of mainly Octopath traveler 2, final fantasy 7 rebirth, and Dragon quest music

I almost cried during your part about Stark

@LocklanStareyes

17 күн бұрын

Yeah that was me while watching the episode

Hi Locklan, I just finished watching your review once (planning to watch again later) and loved it! Do you mind me asking some technical editing questions (last time I asked and suggested things, it backfired on me badly as the KZreadr wasn't pleased and gave me a lecture :( I hope my questions don't piss you off this time! Will see.) So wow, wow, your video is so well made! May I ask what is your workflow like and editing tools used? You must have spent like hours making this (30+ hours)? Your anime sequences/images/timing match so well with the points you were trying to make and characters you were talking about! Must have taken you lots of time to markup/index them and was this an ongoing process as you were watching the eps live or you did it at the end? Frieren is definitely one of my fav anime (and manga) and I love the insights and takes that I missed and got a lovely time to revisit these ideas with the anime sequences that felt like I'm rewatching my fav bits! P.S. May I share a Off on a #Tangent story? So I like fellow Canadian director David Cronenberg and he once told a story of how he spotted and wanted Robert Pattinson to star in his film Cosmopolis (2012). Lovely to watch that KZread video interview where I think Cronenberg said he thought of Pattinson might be a good fit by watching a random KZread video of Pattinson! Yes, Cronenberg was watching random KZread videos like us and yes, magic! So I don't know you personally and I think this is probably the first video (?) I watch by you. Anyway, I wish this lovely video you made be your own version of the flower field magic! Who knows who will watch this video and love it and impact them (and you)? #GoodLuck P.P.S. I've been watching Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night this April 2024 season and loving it. I'm not a betting person but I'm betting my 25 cents for it being the top anime of the April 2024 season. Time will tell. Don't know if you are watching it or planning to do a review of it. If you do, I will totally watch it! BTW, I don't remember if I've watched your Apothecary Diaries video but I'm hoping to watch it soon. Thanks again!

@LocklanStareyes

15 күн бұрын

Hey Kempton, thanks for the kind words, I’ll try to respond to each bit. Regarding Jellyfish I’ve only heard good things and I think that’s what I’ll watch next though Dungeon Meshi will be my next video. As for workflow, I watch the anime first, then occasionally do a second viewing, write the script, record, gather clips and music, then I assemble it together. I start with the spoken stuff and music, then add in the clips and time everything with my own script and whatever music I used for that part of the script. I don’t mark a ton of stuff since I generally remember most of the scenes in the anime and pick and choose what makes most sense visually or emotionally. It definitely is a long process and I go from start to finish while reviewing the section ls I’ve already done. Hope this explanation is helpful!

@KemptonLam

15 күн бұрын

@@LocklanStareyes Thanks for answering my questions! You put in a lot of work and we can see it all on screen! Lovely! Now I don't know your feeling about adding chapters/timecodes so viewers can jump to those sections quickly, especially upon repeat viewings? Anyways, I find chapters generally helpful but I do understand sometimes even movie DVDs don't put chapters upon request by the director.

@LocklanStareyes

15 күн бұрын

@@KemptonLam oh I actually don’t know how to add time codes, I should go figure that out. Thanks for the suggestion!

Beautiful video

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

Thank you

great video

The greatest documentary i have ever seen on the greatest show there will ever be

Somehow Frieren with Octopath 2 music just fits well together.

the best definition of Fern i hava ever heard

heh i could tell near the end of the video you were struggling to hold it together and not break down crying. well not that i blame you, it just goes to show how much you empathize with the words you wrote.

Anyway GG my guy, you made a cool thing 🎉

i cried 😢

underated!!

THE DRAGON QUEST BGM!! ❤️‍🔥😤

This KZread video is a Masterpiece

@LocklanStareyes

16 күн бұрын

Thanks a ton! It was a lot of work

Okay you can’t just bust out FF7 music when talking about the touching moments of the series. It’s just not fair damnit, stop making me feel things.

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

No

@BigHeadClan

18 күн бұрын

@@LocklanStareyes 😭

This is everyone's happy place anime.

@LocklanStareyes

16 күн бұрын

Happy (and a little sad) place

I just finished this yesterday... And I want to watch it again (might do it) 😭🤣

@LocklanStareyes

6 күн бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Frieren loves lamp.

sweet!

Don't worry. If you wanted this video to be a tear jerker initially, it succeeded. The stark segment had my face quite wet.

did give Boochi the Rock a binge after this video, can confirm

@LocklanStareyes

5 күн бұрын

It’s definitely a good one, glad you liked it

Expert(ish) opinion here: yeah, Evan Call is a musical genius. One of the very best soundtrack composers I've ever heard...in ANY medium. It's interesting to note the multiple common threads between several of my favorite anime series/films ever: Sousou no Frieren, Bocchi the Rock, Violet Evergarden. I certainly have a "don't miss" list of people and studios because of them. Outstanding presentation, by the way: comprehensive and insightful.

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

Thanks David! Glad I’m not off base on my musical praise

@siginotmylastname3969

12 күн бұрын

​@@LocklanStareyes as a musician, you're off base and just plain insulting people by trying to assert a new popular thing as having the BEST you've ever heard. Also the lord of the rings films have unmemorable music, it's trying so hard to sound modern but somehow has both cheesy on the nose emotional moments AND stuff trying to be interesting and dissonant which came off like static noise to me. TO ME! Because even as a musician I'm not gonna assert my opinions as objective jesus christ I hate hype. Listen to Shostakovich's concerto for piano and trumpet with Martha Argerich performing as something interesting you won't be familiar with.

Honestly you have made an excellent video analysis. Well done. The only thing that kept me from enjoying it more fully was your constant mispronunciation of the names in contrast to my love of the German language.

@LocklanStareyes

2 күн бұрын

Sorry about that, totally my bad. Going forward I’ll do my best to make sure to pronounce all names correctly

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Seriously, the only criticism of this video that is remotely viable is your pronunciation of "Flamme". ;) The substance of what you're saying is fantastic, even if in few instances I would have said something else, or would disagree slightly. That's the beauty of well made art - there is no "objectively correct" way to interpret it. And while I really don't care about MAL scores as other people seem to do, I'm glad that it managed to dethrone FMAB and show people that there is a show capable of doing that for more than 2-3 weeks. As for nitpicks (or rather place you could have expanded on and you showed in my opinion from only 1 point of view) - when you were talking about Lord Orden and you said that his situation parallel the situation with his family.... while it is true you forgot to mention that Lord Orden subverts this parallel. By acting in different manner than Stark's father did. And he shows that while superficially he acts very similar to Stark's father, when he goes beyond superficial, differences are quite... stark (pardon the pun). And Stark's (Stark means "strong" and in German) equivalent in this Family - young kid named "Mut" (Courage) is slowed down in his progress by being told that if he trains well, he will someday be a better warrior than his father. This serves as a foil to whole Stark's family situation and as an example to Stark that as bad as his father's treatment was of him (I'm not defending him, by any means), doing the opposite might not have been ideal either. Something as complex as parenting and teaching important skills require both love and discipline. They require genuine feedback etc. - this is one of few places where I thought your video was a bit one sided. But if you mentioned everything that I think should be said - video would be at least 3 hours long. OK. I have 9 minutes left - I usually don't comment before I finish the video, but I didn't want to lose my train of thought. Take care and I hope you will get more views! P.S. I had a quick look into the comments, where while people praise you they also have some opinions that they present as "Ultimate Truth". While it is obvious that everyone presents their own opinion (since as I said there is no way to "objectively true interpretation" of the art), don't let it get to you. It is one of the negative side effects of Frieren being so popular. You get elements of fanbase that are "certain" that their interpretation is correct. They can sometimes get toxic. Personally I don't subscribe to the theory that one always has to say "In my opinion", but I have over 30 years of experience appreciating various forms of art so I know that what others say is just their opinion/interpretation of the art. But for example - you were correct in saying that Frieren cried for Himmel at his funeral and for Heiter on his deathbed. And the person saying that Frieren cried, because it Fern and Heiter situation reminded her of her own with Himmel is also correct. Both of them are not mutually exclusive. The only part that is exclusive is saying "Frieren has only ever cried for Himmel". It is based on interpretation and it might be true. But it is not certain. To me it looked like she cried both because she wanted Fern and Heiter to make more memories together and it reminded her of the fact that she didn't do it with Himmel AND because she realized he was dying and she won't be able to make more memories with him. His time has come nearly to the end and maybe if she spent one day less on translating and one day more on being with Heiter it would be better? That kind of regret might be going through her mind. In the end art is about what you as a viewer make of it, how it affects you, how you resonate with it. Not even what author could say about it is more important than what you took away from viewing and appreciating form of art.

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

Hey, thanks for the advice and the nitpicks, I do appreciate it and I’ll take them to heart going forward, especially your insight on comment sections

@jannegrey593

18 күн бұрын

@@LocklanStareyes Take care. I subscribed BTW.

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

@@jannegrey593 thanks! You take care too

@jannegrey593

18 күн бұрын

@@LocklanStareyes ​ OK. I finished watching it. And yes, there were 2 categories of people who were initially "disappointed" with Frieren. People who said it was too slow and people who said it peaked during Episode 1 and that the further you went from it the more the "tone" shifted. Funnily enough the latter group overlapped decently with people who thought that first OP didn't suit the show. As a Manga reader I actually liked it, because Frieren is a show that is both sad and happy at the same time. Yes, sad, nostalgic, melancholic things happen and sometimes they are even main topic of the episode. But the main point (as you said, just using different words) is that life continues and one cannot stop living and just treasure their memories 24/7. They have to look to the future. In the limit it is because if they don't then they will have regrets about not getting to know their current comrades. If you want to read Manga - there are couple scanlation sites that are decent. I would love to support author by buying Manga, but sadly Frieren doesn't ship to my country. I tried, I ordered it at Amazon, it said that it will be delivered in 3 days (first 2 volumes). I waited 6 months and even paid for "next day" delivery. Nothing. They had to give me my money back in the end. And that happens with a lot of Manga. If it isn't going in larger batch to my country or if someone didn't buy them in bulk and is now selling for 300% of the price - it is hard to get Manga here. Very aggravating. They simply "lose money" for sending 1 copy of it for some reason (and this happens with some books as well). 1 good thing about Scanlation is that they are only couple days behind Japanese release. I will now look on your channel and watch some other videos. I will try to get what "taste" you have. Maybe then I can suggest some Anime to you - assuming you didn't watch it yet. I watch a lot, but there are people who watch a lot more.

Apologies if this was already mentioned, but given your interest in the series' Goddess of Creation, note it is not said she has never appeared, but rather she has not appeared since the Age of Mythology (which was before Frieren's time presumably, perhaps before Kraft's time even, but still something she regards as historical). Frieren seems to believe she exists or existed at least, but since it's unclear if she still has any interaction with the world she has mixed feelings on "believing" in her as an object of worship (and she also dislikes that the goddess' magic is not something that can be researched).

@LocklanStareyes

16 күн бұрын

Thanks for the clarification!

Tbh watching Frieran is a amazing experience.

@LocklanStareyes

15 күн бұрын

Yeah, especially when the first four episodes dropped, it was movie quality

@totallyfine6240

15 күн бұрын

@LocklanStareyes tbh I finished today. I'm just reading the manga or maybe a rewatch

Yeye

Frieren deserved the crunchyroll best fantasy award

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

Indeed

Regarding Serie not killing the Demon King, I personally wonder if there is more reason for it than her simply not being willing to try. In that same conversation Flamme equates herself as being the same as Serie in not being able to kill him, stating "we cannot do it," and this from a woman who hates demons as much as Frieren herself does and does want a peaceful era. Perhaps the Demon King had some kind of magic that made him invincible to people with the mindset of Flamme and Serie (Flamme certainly liked peaceful magic, but she does confess at the end of her life that all she taught Frieren was magic for killing demons).

@LocklanStareyes

16 күн бұрын

That would be really cool. I’m curious if we’ll ever see the actual fight

Spoiler In the comic it may indicate that Frieren realizes that she wishes she could marry Himmel. The two of them are trapped in a 5 senses illusion of the desire that one (or both) of them could not achieve. The illusion they have is of them at their wedding. While it could be Himmel having given up on it, it is probably the future Frieren wanting to marry him, but he's dead.

Denken is awesome, but to be fair, given how rich he is, he could've just hired a 1st Class mage to make the trek. Either way, glad that wasn't the case since he's a great character and addition to the story. Just thought that was an interesting oversight in the writing lol.

@LocklanStareyes

14 күн бұрын

Oh that’s a good point! Though I wonder how many first class mages are around for that

@XeromusPrime

13 күн бұрын

@@LocklanStareyes They made it seem like it was totally doable, based off of Frieren's party's conversation on it. Not a big deal though, but just thought it was funny that Denken didn't think of that lol. Not that getting first class isn't still worthwhile though, I'd guess that's why he decided to do it instead of hire someone, but he could've hired somone long ago lol.

but that bondage guy joke was unnecessarily funny like WTH Starry what was that why 😭

@LocklanStareyes

19 күн бұрын

I don’t know I think I was just a bit confused by his character design and it kinda stuck with me

Such a shame season 2 has been posponed indefinitely

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

I think it’s just the Manga that’s been postponed, but i could be mistaken

I think you are wrong concerning whether freiren was in love with himmel or not i think sge was/ is but she didnt realize what that emotion was till after he passed away . My reasoning is if you look at all the memories freiren has of if himmel . And her own comments Compared to fern & stark right down to how the mages refers to the males in question stark for fern ,himmel for freiren specifically calling the idiots both independently choose that term for those males . Cannot forget that creature that uses memories of who you love to hunt & trap you . The first time it was her master the next time it was himmel & freiren says to herself what changed was the awakening of her feelings for himmel.

@LocklanStareyes

18 күн бұрын

That could be, I think I’m just waiting for more confirmation from Frieren before I say definitively.

@bobbombar6711

18 күн бұрын

@LocklanStareyes from what I saw on other reactions someone had said that it was confirmed later on in the Manga. I don't got the specific vol# but .that was my take from the patterns I saw . Fern & stark are almost a mirror image of freiren & himmel so..

@sentryion3106

18 күн бұрын

@@bobbombar6711I think as Frieren retraces more steps of their journey, she will love himmel more

@bobbombar6711

18 күн бұрын

@sentryion3106 that my thinking emotionally she about the same age as fern is ( 18) especially after being more or less trained as a weapon to destroy demons . Granted by choice but still .

Loved the video but your mispronunciation of the names...

@LocklanStareyes

14 күн бұрын

Sorry!

average w starry video

@LocklanStareyes

9 күн бұрын

Thanks Utfam!

Nice video, but: Who is Flamm-Al? We Germans are normally not sensitive about people mispronouncing our language but this is getting ridiculous. It might be because in the English dub words are mis-pronounced in the common way, while the Japanese version is closer to the real pronunciation, but then people are even being creative is their English flavored miss pronunciation. Just use a text to speech program to look it up.

@LocklanStareyes

17 күн бұрын

My apologies, I’ll make sure to be more accurate going forwards

@chrisb3358

5 күн бұрын

Gräme dich nicht. Lass 5 Grade sein, denn das Video war schön.😄 Dont be so angry. Let slide, because this video is nice.