The thing I'll never get over with this show is how genuine it is. It's either genuinely heartfelt, or genuinely relatable, or genuinely heartbreaking, or genuinely emboldening.
Last episode they taught us that you don't need to be the chosen one to do great things, your action is the only thing that defines who you are. This episode they taught us there's no such thing as perfect timing, the only good time to start living your life, is now. Both episodes share a common theme, you can make your own destiny if you put your mind to it. So when you grow old, you will have a story to tell! Frieren is the Chicken Soup for the Soul of anime 😭
The fanservice is vile in this episode! How could they have Frieren do something as terribly lewd as.. throwing a KISS? Have they no shame? It is truly wonderful to watch your reactions to the events in this show. I genuinely think this is one of the best, most beloved animes of all time - at least to me. I loved starting my weekends sitting down with a later dinner, some good alcohol (Heiter said it is the best medicine too, so makes even more sense) to get that light, mood boosting buzz that is made even better by this show. It managed to give me a sense of NOSTALGIA before even a year passed since the last episode... and that is insanely impressive. Frieren as a main character is just.. chefs kiss. She has all the traits that make you adore and respect her at the same time.
Do remember that Flamme also taught Frieren about giving men gifts of clothes dissolving potions... Pretty sure Flamme taught Freiren more than just combat magic 🪄
No matter what this show try to do - it execute it perfectly. Be that comedy, drama, adventure, fights. And it all goes down to how well it's written. it is almost like a real life show and not an anime. Every bit of character build/growth, or story development is given time to breath and build up. No rush. No screaming and shouting. Pure masterclass story crafting!
I love that stuff like this repetitively keeps happening to him, in this show. Oh, we need this Priest to join our party? Well, let me hurry up and have my life CONVENIENTLY put in peril, so that the Priest has no choice but to interact with Frieren! lol This entire show reads like a D&D Quest, when you really think about it...
A little theory of mine is the big fish that Stark reeled in near the end of the episode was symbolic to the party reeling in Sein to join in on their adventure. They got their own "big fish".
Other shows really need to take notes when it comes to making really good and opportune flashbacks from this show. I usually struggle with slow pace anime but this show and the Apothecary Diaries are so well written that every moment has my attention even if there's no action, tension, danger, etc, that usually wakes you up. I love this show so much i've seen it over 20 times already, and if someone would ask me if they want to watch it again i would say yes without thinking much lol. Thank you for your reaction, it's interesting to see how different people empathize with certain characters and their struggles, and this show definitely brings those emotions in us, like struggle with regret, loss, indecisiveness, etc. Even the whole Journey to "understand how human relationships work" is something i can relate even as an adult. I mean how often we try to understand what the other person is thinking or feeling right? 😅I look forward to the next one ! Have a lovely Day/Evening ! ☺
i agree with you, Frieren's little "umph" when she's proud of herself are the cutest thing ever, this episode was a bit of interlude of laughter, cause you're gonna cry again next episode, since you asked for a flashback, you're gonna get the best one yet :)
That whole scene at the beginning, with Sein sinking into the bottomless swamp, reminds me of when I first watched this episode with my sister: Me: "Wow... He's literally sinking into 'The Swamp of Sadness', huh?" My Sister: "Oh, don't you dare!" Me: "I wonder if he lost his horse, Artax, the same way??" My Sister: "That's it! You die!!" My sister grew up with "Neverending Story," and that scene where Artax sinks into the swamp of sadness always used to destroy her, emotionally, when she was little. So, as her brother, I consider it my sacred brotherly duty to never let her forget those days.
Thanks for your reaction! Today was another rollercoaster of emotion. Sein's introduction with the swamp was unique and he had some interesting character moments. Excited to see his chemistry with the rest of the party. Loved your commentary on Frieren's character growth.
18:53 I love how Frieren used to see 10 years as nothing because it was so short of an amount of time for her. Now 10 years are still short for her, but for that reason she wants to enjoy them as much as possible.
This show is so good. Favorite thing of the year. Not seen an anime like it and love seeing ppls opinions on it. Dont have anyone irl to discuss with rip. This anime makes me happy lol
Thanks for your reaction. It make me happy to see that you love this series as much as some of us. 🙂😊Be happy that there is still many episodes left to enjoy. 😃
I finally caught up with your backlog of Frieren reaction, I am so happy I got to enjoy your analysis and digestion!~ Honestly there are some comments you made that I wanted to explain or expound on, but I will save it for the end of the season, as it would interfere with your thought process! The majority of your analysis has been spot on to my own thoughts, so I am happy to see your journey through the story!
Those two should have had a romance. And deep down, I think Freiren knows this. But she never took the time to APPRECIATE Himmel, when she had the chance to.
Great reaction as always - you bring an emotional intelligence to this that some reactors don't quite seem to have, and it's always good to see. The way you seemed visibly affected by that line where Sein says "They shine too bright for these tired eyes" makes me wonder if you've ever seen The Last Unicorn (I don't know how old you are but I guarantee it was before your time). There's a part where this character, a woman who is getting into the upper end of "middle aged," meets the unicorn and it seems at first like she's going to have this moment of like "oh wow, so beautiful" but it turns into this angry outburst that starts with "How dare you come to me now, when I am this?" or something like that, and there's so much pain and loss in it... that's what Sein kind of reminds me of in this episode. As a guy in his mid-40s with a failed teaching career and (as of pretty recently) a failed marriage under his belt, this episode hits me harder than I think it does for a lot of people. I know exactly how it feels to believe that it's too late to choose a new path. 🥲
I interpret Fern, Himmel, and Stark's reactions to the "Seduction Technique" as being the result of their sheltered upbringing. The kingdom they are in seems to be very modest, conservative, and religious. Fern was raised by a Priest and Stark raised by warriors. Himmel seems very pure of heart. We've seen no depictions of brothels or even scantily dressed women. So perhaps blatant and practiced expressions of seduction are rare.
Flamme has just taught Frieren some very important things, from how to give a man a gift to how to seduce him. She really knew what she was doing, that her apprentice would need a little push in the love department
I love how the one time she actually tries seduction, it literally falls on its' face. Sein couldn't give a rip how old Freiren actually is, because Freiren still looks like a shortstack teenager, when Sein's ideal "cougar" is probably somebody who LOOKS like she's middle-aged. If only Flamme were still alive...
@@jacob4920 The funniest thing is that Frieren thinks it didn't work because he's still a child, but at the same time it works with Fern and Stark because they like Frieren
I just realized himmel wasn't sexualizing frieren when his blood came out of his mouth instead of the nose like most anime characters and he was touching his chest like he was getting a heartattack. Nice detail 👍
Thanks for the reaction. And just because I am so early something off topic. Before you react to Arcane I highly recommend you watch/react to "Bridging the Rift". It is the making of Arcane and is a really great watch.
Stark from Eisen: We can tough out Poisons! Fern from Heiter: Alcohol is the best Medicine! Frieren from Flamme: Outdated seduction technique! I love how proud frieren is after giving the "nagekiss". Both Fern and Stark grow up without a opposite sex in the same age, i can understand and feel the innocence xD
sooo this guy. his name is sein. i dont know the intention behind it but in german, it is the base form of "to be". but it can also be existing or a more philosophical question of being like cogito ergo sum, i think, so i am.
Nobody mentionned it yet so my time to rant ; noticed how Frieren's perception of time is evolving ? Before, she was saying "it has only been 10 years" in quite a negative way, as in that amount of time doesn't mean much at all, but in this episode the way she says it is much more postive and rather translates as "there is still time and hope" (13:40)
After completing your Season 1 journey, please react to the MV for the 1st OP of Frieren🙏 I recommend you… 1st) Enjoy the images in the Japanese version 2nd) Enjoy the lyrics in the English version
Of all the jokes in this episode, my favorite is the comically small utensils Sein keeps talking about, just because the more you think about them, the better it gets. Who makes a tiny bathtub and hoe in the first place? If it's barely usable, why did they even bother buying it?
It's not like the seduction technique was magical at all. Fern and Stark were just into it. Sein didn't care because when he says that he's into older women, it's not an age gap that's he looking for. He wants a milf. And Frieren is most definitely not that. Hence Sein's response of, "Someone take this child home."
It effected fern and stark cos they were raised without really seeing or interacting with ppl really and have poor understanding of relationships, social queues, social conventions etc. Probably never really seen displays of affection or flirting really
"Aversion to my own kind"... I think Frieren said that as she recognized a very powerful magic user in Sein. Granted a different school of thought being a priest, but still similar enough.
@@blshouse Maybe a bit of that, but I don't think it was the main issue. She was stuck not in regret but in waiting - Flamme told her to not make a name for herself, to lay low, until she was strong enough to take on the demon king. Sein regrets not going out as an adventurer, Frieren regrets (recently) her lack of relationship with the people around her.
@@ronsturtevant9335 no. she says "it's too late. it's been too long. I forgot how to fight demons." she thinks she can't do it anymore, because she waited too long. it's literally spelled out in this episode. just like sein thinks he can't go after his friend anymore, because he waited too long. it has nothing to do with sein being a powerful magic user
This is my friendly advise. Be prepaired with a box of Kleenex for the next episode becaust the episode 14 will be the most.....no I wouldn't tell you further. Do not forget, you'll need a mountain of Kleenex.
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The thing I'll never get over with this show is how genuine it is. It's either genuinely heartfelt, or genuinely relatable, or genuinely heartbreaking, or genuinely emboldening.
Last episode they taught us that you don't need to be the chosen one to do great things, your action is the only thing that defines who you are.
This episode they taught us there's no such thing as perfect timing, the only good time to start living your life, is now.
Both episodes share a common theme, you can make your own destiny if you put your mind to it. So when you grow old, you will have a story to tell!
Frieren is the Chicken Soup for the Soul of anime 😭
I absolutely love this comment, thank you! I couldn’t agree more 💞🥹 and what beautiful messages. This show is outstanding
Themes in frieren is absolutely the very best you can get in fiction.
It's not only a love letter to anime, it's a love letter to life Itself.
The fanservice is vile in this episode! How could they have Frieren do something as terribly lewd as.. throwing a KISS? Have they no shame?
It is truly wonderful to watch your reactions to the events in this show. I genuinely think this is one of the best, most beloved animes of all time - at least to me. I loved starting my weekends sitting down with a later dinner, some good alcohol (Heiter said it is the best medicine too, so makes even more sense) to get that light, mood boosting buzz that is made even better by this show. It managed to give me a sense of NOSTALGIA before even a year passed since the last episode... and that is insanely impressive. Frieren as a main character is just.. chefs kiss. She has all the traits that make you adore and respect her at the same time.
Do remember that Flamme also taught Frieren about giving men gifts of clothes dissolving potions... Pretty sure Flamme taught Freiren more than just combat magic 🪄
Yeah. She was freaky too
I wonder where Flamme learned that from 🤔
@@bugra-yildirim As hot as that woman was, in her prime, I would HOPE she was just a little bit "freaky" in her youth! lol
@@RaidenShogun_CookingChannelshe was normal . Frieren isnt. Thats why she felt the need to teach her so that she can reproduce more elves.
@Youalrightboi we do need more elves
No matter what this show try to do - it execute it perfectly. Be that comedy, drama, adventure, fights. And it all goes down to how well it's written. it is almost like a real life show and not an anime. Every bit of character build/growth, or story development is given time to breath and build up. No rush. No screaming and shouting. Pure masterclass story crafting!
I miss frieren so much pleae dont wait us with it this long flexie😢
agreed:D
I’ll do my best 🥰✨
Patreon!
-Flexie
@@olivermarsudi9984I wish I paid by dollars. But since I dont there is no way I can pay that much money for it.
The comic timing of stark ***immediately*** being chomped by that snake is great 😅 The sound effect too
I love that stuff like this repetitively keeps happening to him, in this show. Oh, we need this Priest to join our party? Well, let me hurry up and have my life CONVENIENTLY put in peril, so that the Priest has no choice but to interact with Frieren! lol
This entire show reads like a D&D Quest, when you really think about it...
A little theory of mine is the big fish that Stark reeled in near the end of the episode was symbolic to the party reeling in Sein to join in on their adventure.
They got their own "big fish".
Other shows really need to take notes when it comes to making really good and opportune flashbacks from this show. I usually struggle with slow pace anime but this show and the Apothecary Diaries are so well written that every moment has my attention even if there's no action, tension, danger, etc, that usually wakes you up.
I love this show so much i've seen it over 20 times already, and if someone would ask me if they want to watch it again i would say yes without thinking much lol.
Thank you for your reaction, it's interesting to see how different people empathize with certain characters and their struggles, and this show definitely brings those emotions in us, like struggle with regret, loss, indecisiveness, etc. Even the whole Journey to "understand how human relationships work" is something i can relate even as an adult. I mean how often we try to understand what the other person is thinking or feeling right? 😅I look forward to the next one ! Have a lovely Day/Evening ! ☺
I really liked the detail of Stark hooking the fish exactly when Sein says "I'll come with you part of the way".
i agree with you, Frieren's little "umph" when she's proud of herself are the cutest thing ever, this episode was a bit of interlude of laughter, cause you're gonna cry again next episode, since you asked for a flashback, you're gonna get the best one yet :)
That whole scene at the beginning, with Sein sinking into the bottomless swamp, reminds me of when I first watched this episode with my sister:
Me: "Wow... He's literally sinking into 'The Swamp of Sadness', huh?"
My Sister: "Oh, don't you dare!"
Me: "I wonder if he lost his horse, Artax, the same way??"
My Sister: "That's it! You die!!"
My sister grew up with "Neverending Story," and that scene where Artax sinks into the swamp of sadness always used to destroy her, emotionally, when she was little. So, as her brother, I consider it my sacred brotherly duty to never let her forget those days.
Thanks for your reaction! Today was another rollercoaster of emotion. Sein's introduction with the swamp was unique and he had some interesting character moments. Excited to see his chemistry with the rest of the party. Loved your commentary on Frieren's character growth.
13:15 Now we found out why Himmel was the first to pass away.
@@조민수-x5o ha! Good point 😁
18:53 I love how Frieren used to see 10 years as nothing because it was so short of an amount of time for her. Now 10 years are still short for her, but for that reason she wants to enjoy them as much as possible.
Honestly this may be the greatest anime of all time.
This show is so good. Favorite thing of the year. Not seen an anime like it and love seeing ppls opinions on it. Dont have anyone irl to discuss with rip. This anime makes me happy lol
Flexie is currently my favorite youtuber and her watching frieren is always amazing.
Thank you for sharing your analysis again. 😊
18:36 indeed
Thanks for your reaction. It make me happy to see that you love this series as much as some of us. 🙂😊Be happy that there is still many episodes left to enjoy. 😃
フリーレンのクオリティに慣れてしまったせいで、他のアニメがめっちゃ物足りなく感じる…
とても贅沢な悩み。
特に12話と14話は人生の中で一番好きなお話。
そのとおりに。
最近「鬼滅の刃」を見始めた。アニメーション品質は最高なのに、話の品質はフリーレンほどよくない。僕は「フリーレン」を見たことがなければ、問題じゃないだろう。
確かにフリーレンのお話はクオリティが高くて素敵なお話がいっぱいでした！最高です。
僕的には、ほかの作品にも作者のやりたいことや伝えたいこととか細かな設定がたくさん詰まってて、その作品を深堀したり見返した時に理解度が増してその瞬間に最高だなって思いました。
ちなみにぼくも14話すきです！あと28話が好きです。
Frieren the Hero Slayer
I finally caught up with your backlog of Frieren reaction, I am so happy I got to enjoy your analysis and digestion!~
Honestly there are some comments you made that I wanted to explain or expound on, but I will save it for the end of the season, as it would interfere with your thought process! The majority of your analysis has been spot on to my own thoughts, so I am happy to see your journey through the story!
Thank you for sharing 😊
Everybody loves Sein 😊
I can’t wait for next episode 😍
Frieren to Himmel be like: 😘💕😵
Those two should have had a romance. And deep down, I think Freiren knows this. But she never took the time to APPRECIATE Himmel, when she had the chance to.
@@jacob4920 just wait until next episode 🥹
Sien's got the same voice a Gojo (Yuichi Nakamura) if you didn't already know.
Great reaction as always - you bring an emotional intelligence to this that some reactors don't quite seem to have, and it's always good to see. The way you seemed visibly affected by that line where Sein says "They shine too bright for these tired eyes" makes me wonder if you've ever seen The Last Unicorn (I don't know how old you are but I guarantee it was before your time). There's a part where this character, a woman who is getting into the upper end of "middle aged," meets the unicorn and it seems at first like she's going to have this moment of like "oh wow, so beautiful" but it turns into this angry outburst that starts with "How dare you come to me now, when I am this?" or something like that, and there's so much pain and loss in it... that's what Sein kind of reminds me of in this episode.
As a guy in his mid-40s with a failed teaching career and (as of pretty recently) a failed marriage under his belt, this episode hits me harder than I think it does for a lot of people. I know exactly how it feels to believe that it's too late to choose a new path. 🥲
"So he's not going the whole... distance"
Nice save mate lol
It's 77 k subscriber, congratulations
1:23 i dont know about that yet, but im going to bet u will in the next one
We are almost there. Ep 14 is gonna be so much fun.
I finished the episode that had this exact though. I can't wait haha
She needs to bring tissue when she watch episode 14
Can't wait for the next episode. The episode that lowkey made me feel heavy in my stomach but it's beautiful at the same time 😢 💔
OMG finally frieren video
Next two episodes are so good, honestly you should probably watch them at the same time. XD
I know you're ahead on Patreon, so you've already seen the next episode, but episode 14 is easily my favorite episode of the season!
I interpret Fern, Himmel, and Stark's reactions to the "Seduction Technique" as being the result of their sheltered upbringing. The kingdom they are in seems to be very modest, conservative, and religious. Fern was raised by a Priest and Stark raised by warriors. Himmel seems very pure of heart. We've seen no depictions of brothels or even scantily dressed women. So perhaps blatant and practiced expressions of seduction are rare.
Frieren's seduction technique would work on me 100% 🙈🙈
🤭😘 chu!
This is a very funny episode, love them all in it!
This show is far to good
Indeed. After watching this show a lot of issues other shows have felt a lot less forgivable.
It's s tier for me frfr
Flamme has just taught Frieren some very important things, from how to give a man a gift to how to seduce him. She really knew what she was doing, that her apprentice would need a little push in the love department
I love how the one time she actually tries seduction, it literally falls on its' face. Sein couldn't give a rip how old Freiren actually is, because Freiren still looks like a shortstack teenager, when Sein's ideal "cougar" is probably somebody who LOOKS like she's middle-aged.
If only Flamme were still alive...
@@jacob4920 The funniest thing is that Frieren thinks it didn't work because he's still a child, but at the same time it works with Fern and Stark because they like Frieren
Some say Sein's brother used the small conveniences to drive him away from the village
I just realized himmel wasn't sexualizing frieren when his blood came out of his mouth instead of the nose like most anime characters and he was touching his chest like he was getting a heartattack. Nice detail 👍
Thanks for the reaction. And just because I am so early something off topic. Before you react to Arcane I highly recommend you watch/react to "Bridging the Rift". It is the making of Arcane and is a really great watch.
Stark from Eisen: We can tough out Poisons!
Fern from Heiter: Alcohol is the best Medicine!
Frieren from Flamme: Outdated seduction technique!
I love how proud frieren is after giving the "nagekiss". Both Fern and Stark grow up without a opposite sex in the same age, i can understand and feel the innocence xD
sooo this guy. his name is sein. i dont know the intention behind it but in german, it is the base form of "to be". but it can also be existing or a more philosophical question of being like cogito ergo sum, i think, so i am.
gojo joining the party , lets gooooo
Следующая серия одна из лучших в этом аниме
Stark and Fern are young and don't know what seduction really looks like. That's the joke. Because they thought it was amazing.
Eisen is stoic dwarf (traditional/conservative society), and Heiter is a priest so it's unusual for them too lol.
You are NOT prepared...
Gojo is that you😂😂😂
Nobody mentionned it yet so my time to rant ; noticed how Frieren's perception of time is evolving ? Before, she was saying "it has only been 10 years" in quite a negative way, as in that amount of time doesn't mean much at all, but in this episode the way she says it is much more postive and rather translates as "there is still time and hope" (13:40)
Next episode will be chopping onions good.
did she knows that Frieren has the same VA of Anya?
Sein shares a VA with Gojo lol
After completing your Season 1 journey, please react to the MV for the 1st OP of Frieren🙏
I recommend you…
1st) Enjoy the images in the Japanese version
2nd) Enjoy the lyrics in the English version
Of all the jokes in this episode, my favorite is the comically small utensils Sein keeps talking about, just because the more you think about them, the better it gets. Who makes a tiny bathtub and hoe in the first place? If it's barely usable, why did they even bother buying it?
"... Going back in time..."
-Manga reader me: 😏
It's not like the seduction technique was magical at all. Fern and Stark were just into it. Sein didn't care because when he says that he's into older women, it's not an age gap that's he looking for. He wants a milf. And Frieren is most definitely not that. Hence Sein's response of, "Someone take this child home."
It effected fern and stark cos they were raised without really seeing or interacting with ppl really and have poor understanding of relationships, social queues, social conventions etc. Probably never really seen displays of affection or flirting really
12:31 A dangerous woman...
Sein has the same va as Gojo
Gojos Va 💜
We almost there episode 14 and 15 is gonna be cuteness overload 😁
put captions please, for international fans like me in Brazil
My captions are on! 😄 if you go to your settings you’ll have to put your subs on for all YT videos. 🩷
12:27 Careful not to get demonetized with that amount of lewdness !
No crying for once, huh ? :)
Im ynder 1 hour
WE ARE SO CLOSE TO CHAPTER 14!!!!!
Неужели
Next ep🥹
EPISODE 14 YASSSS
"Aversion to my own kind"... I think Frieren said that as she recognized a very powerful magic user in Sein. Granted a different school of thought being a priest, but still similar enough.
It was his being stuck in regret over wasting the past that she recognized and hated in Sien.
@@blshouse Maybe a bit of that, but I don't think it was the main issue. She was stuck not in regret but in waiting - Flamme told her to not make a name for herself, to lay low, until she was strong enough to take on the demon king. Sein regrets not going out as an adventurer, Frieren regrets (recently) her lack of relationship with the people around her.
@@ronsturtevant9335 no. she says "it's too late. it's been too long. I forgot how to fight demons." she thinks she can't do it anymore, because she waited too long. it's literally spelled out in this episode. just like sein thinks he can't go after his friend anymore, because he waited too long. it has nothing to do with sein being a powerful magic user
@@MrAlathiel Very good point, I missed that. Thanks!
The next episode is going to emotionally DESTROY you. (Not in a JJK way though)
This is my friendly advise. Be prepaired with a box of Kleenex for the next episode becaust the episode 14 will be the most.....no I wouldn't tell you further. Do not forget, you'll need a mountain of Kleenex.
next up, the bracelet and the ring
15 is sleep paralyses demon and the dance.
some of the best episodes.
also, ep 14, the halfway point
How about NO SPOILERS!
@@JagdWehrwolf my comment spoils nothing because it means nothing unless you have already watched all of frieren.
honestly this comment adds nothing but spoilers please just delete it.
This comment needs a deletion. People like this need to stay out of comment sections.