Been waiting for this! I haven’t been keeping up with a lot of animes today, usually starting a few and just falling off due to life and time constraints. However, after the first four episodes (I think the show originally aired them altogether), I could not stop. As Troy & Jason stated, the music really made those emotional scenes hit so much harder. Some of the animation and framing of shots in the anime were already beautiful, and the music only further enhanced them. The flashbacks, details, and callbacks to earlier scenes really made this show stand out for me, easily being one of my favorites. As you guys also discussed, sensible characters that don’t drag the plot, keeping the story going. Regarding Jeremy’s points, the show is definitely slower paced and I can see how some may see it as boring, if the character moments and each episode’s mini “arc” isn’t resonating with the viewer. Every time I started up an episode, I wouldn’t feel excited in the same sense as watching something like Chainsaw Man, but I expected to be ready to experience a combination of wholesome, bittersweet, and overall pleasant vibes. I feel that while the action scenes are few and far between, they are really well done though. I am extremely curious to see how Jeremy will feel about the second half as I think it may be more of what he’s looking for (at least compared to the first cour). Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on episodes 15-28!
As always, I enjoy the podcast, even when Jeremy is wrong. Kidding, kidding. Believe it or not you’re not the only podcaster I’ve heard that didn’t vibe with Frieren. However, you referred to it as shoujo, but I believe you mean slice of life. Insert simpsons meme here. Shoujo can be slice of life, but there are action / fantasy shoujo like Yona of the Dawn, horror shoujo like Trinity Blood, etc. And to your point about how small the time period was; I’m in the same age group of as you guys, and I remember a conversation I had with someone while walking home from work from at Taco Bell when I was 16. It impacted me, and it was someone I only saw one other time in my life after that night. So roughly 2 hours of my life. Regarding the Stark comment about the demon not hitting as hard, I took it as because the demon doesn’t hit as hard, he can leave himself open to get hit while taking her out. So he takes damage, but not fatal, whereas if he was fighting his master he would just die. Appreciate you guys, look forward to your thoughts on the second half.
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Been waiting for this! I haven’t been keeping up with a lot of animes today, usually starting a few and just falling off due to life and time constraints. However, after the first four episodes (I think the show originally aired them altogether), I could not stop.
As Troy & Jason stated, the music really made those emotional scenes hit so much harder. Some of the animation and framing of shots in the anime were already beautiful, and the music only further enhanced them. The flashbacks, details, and callbacks to earlier scenes really made this show stand out for me, easily being one of my favorites. As you guys also discussed, sensible characters that don’t drag the plot, keeping the story going.
Regarding Jeremy’s points, the show is definitely slower paced and I can see how some may see it as boring, if the character moments and each episode’s mini “arc” isn’t resonating with the viewer. Every time I started up an episode, I wouldn’t feel excited in the same sense as watching something like Chainsaw Man, but I expected to be ready to experience a combination of wholesome, bittersweet, and overall pleasant vibes. I feel that while the action scenes are few and far between, they are really well done though.
I am extremely curious to see how Jeremy will feel about the second half as I think it may be more of what he’s looking for (at least compared to the first cour). Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on episodes 15-28!
Another banger episode as always.
Jeremy, you good?
You need a headpat man?
I really enjoyed this session, it was insightful and at the same time funny. Excited to listen to the next part!
Glad you enjoyed it!
As always, I enjoy the podcast, even when Jeremy is wrong. Kidding, kidding. Believe it or not you’re not the only podcaster I’ve heard that didn’t vibe with Frieren. However, you referred to it as shoujo, but I believe you mean slice of life. Insert simpsons meme here. Shoujo can be slice of life, but there are action / fantasy shoujo like Yona of the Dawn, horror shoujo like Trinity Blood, etc. And to your point about how small the time period was; I’m in the same age group of as you guys, and I remember a conversation I had with someone while walking home from work from at Taco Bell when I was 16. It impacted me, and it was someone I only saw one other time in my life after that night. So roughly 2 hours of my life. Regarding the Stark comment about the demon not hitting as hard, I took it as because the demon doesn’t hit as hard, he can leave himself open to get hit while taking her out. So he takes damage, but not fatal, whereas if he was fighting his master he would just die. Appreciate you guys, look forward to your thoughts on the second half.