Luck is a skill is actually pretty common way of thinking about luck, although I'm more familiar with luck is a *part* of skill version. What it means is that it's not enough to get lucky in order to achieve something. You have to be skilled/prepared enough in order to take advantage of getting lucky, so just luck itself is meaningless. Basically you need to put all the necessary work and effort to create the foundation first in order to be able to properly benefit from getting lucky. So you have to be able to properly use your luck, just like any other skill.
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That was a nice reaction!!👍🏻Scene of breaking the barrier and BGM was so good it gave me chills.😱 For some reason I started crying.🥹 I'm looking forward to the next video. 🇯🇵ナイスリアクションでした‼︎👍🏻私も結界を破るシーンは鳥肌が立ちました。😱しかもアウラ戦のBGM!!凄すぎて涙が…😭😭😭次回も楽しみにしています。 🙏 I'm sorry for my poor English.🙏 (Always relying on Google translate.😅)
i love this reaction (i revisit reactions to this episode when i feel like crying...) but i especially love yours because i just realized i think this is the only time i have seen a man react so strongly to this scene and i love it so much. thank you for your reactions!
hi!! we are so sorry about this, but our mic actually stopped working part way through recording so we had to use our back up audio which sadly is not the greatest quality :( we got everything fixed for future episodes but we are sorry about this one !
I know Frieren has a ridiculous pool of mana that we've already seen. But I still find it crazy she can easily keep her entire shield up throughout Denkens tornado/firenado magic without exhausting her mana. Episode 2 she tells Fern it drains mana rapidly and can't keep full shield up for very long
Miis when you were... growing up? Either you're younger than I thought, or you're exactly as old as I thought you were and it's just that the Wii was _that_ long ago. Which means?... which means... Oh, Jesus.. I'm old.
Now that you've released the episode 21 reaction/discussion, I want to give a spoiler-free explanation of the magic-system in the Frieren world. There are 4 components to a mage's magic-casting in the Frieren world: (1) Mana (2) Control (3) Spell: The magical formulas that they know and are able to use. Examples: Basic Offensive/Defensive Magic. Note that the spell formula dictates what is possible or impossible. Examples: (a) Basic Offensive Magic cannot pierce dragon scales or Basic Defensive Magic, regardless of the attacker's visualization. Otherwise, Frieren would've taught Fern how to do it when she asked Fern to attack the Solar Dragon in S01E05 in the former case, and Basic Defensive Magic would actually be useless in the latter case. (b) Frieren's spell to clean a bronze statue not being usable for a stone statue. If it was purely a visualization based system, then there is absolutely no reason for why Frieren wouldn't be able to use the folk spell in S01E16 to clean Kraft's & Unknown-Priest's statues. (4) Visualization: Needed to activate/use a spell since a mage cannot make something happen if they can't clearly/exactly picture the desired outcome. Note that to clearly/exactly picture an outcome, one needs to have a complete understanding of said outcome. Therefore, they should have a complete understanding of the process that created that specific outcome/result as well (since only understanding an outcome without understanding the generating process, will be incomplete at best and flawed at worst). This is pretty much how it is in real life as well. Furthermore, a weak visualization can weaken a spell, but a strong visualization cannot strengthen a spell. Examples: (a) Regardless of Aura's visualization, her scales were already tilting towards Frieren, even though Aura was unaware that Frieren had more mana at that point. If it was a purely visualization based system, then Aura would've been able to dominate/control anyone including Frieren. (b) UBEL EXAMPLE REVEALED IN S01E26. -------------------------------------------------- In summary, the visualization component of magic is just like in real life; you will surely fail if you have a 'bad' mindset, but a 'good' mindset does NOT guarantee success (ie, a 'good' mindset is a necessary, but insufficient condition for success since external factors are still a thing). Visualization is important, but it's not the be-all-end-all. Spells determine what's possible or not, and a mage's visualization can make them achieve between 0% to 100% of a spell's potential. They cannot just bs visualize/imagine themself into winning and/or doing the impossible. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also, there is technically one more component, which may fall under Control, but since I'm not convinced that it definitely does (and also because it's not completely crucial for just casting magic alone as a singular mage), I've written it below as a separate point: (5) Detection: How accurately a mage can detect mana in a certain radius with themself at the center. This is extremely important for battle, since it relates to: (a) Finding hidden enemies (who are probably concealing their mana). (b) Becoming aware of surprise attacks not caught by the physical senses (eg, being shot from behind). (c) Not underestimating a strong foe who's pretending to be weaker than they are (ie, mages who suppress their mana like Flamme, Frieren, and Fern). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The above info is from: S01E02: First half of the episode with Frieren teaching Fern. S01E03: Second half of the episode on Killing Magic. S01E05: Second half of the episode with the Solar Dragon. S01E08: Pretty much all of it. :) S01E09: Pretty much all of it. :) S01E10: Pretty much all of it. :) S01E15: First half of the episode on Goddess' Magic. S01E16: Second half of the episode with the statue cleaning quest. S01E20: Pretty much all of it. :) S01E21: Pretty much all of it. :)
The above is an excerpt from my full post on rFrieren titled "Important lore that a lot of people get wrong". Also, as for your question about spells from last episode regarding spell specialties/restrictions; Any mage can probably learn any spell like how any person in real life can eventually learn high-level scientific topics. However, the amount of time/effort needed to do so, will most likely differ for different people. Similarly, mages have a multitude of reasons such as talent, interest, etc that will help/motivate them to learn a branch of magic (eg, Kanne decided on Water magic and Lawine decided on Ice magic).
Not a spoiler at all, but you'll see in episode 22 the basis of Denken and Laufen's (the orange haired ninja girl) Grandpa/Granddaughter relationship. The hows and whys that their "ship", for lack of a better term, is called Denken Donuts by the fandom.
Serie problem is not her magic, is that she can not imagine herself in a world without a conflict with a possible doom... and remember... magic is all about imagination.
The visual effects when Frieren goes to break the barrier looked like she was folding more than three spatial dimensions. A reminder that the silly little elf who gets excited over pot cleaning spells can seriously start breaking reality when she has a mind to.
There's a quote that goes something like "Luck is when opportunity meets skill" but I don't remember who said it. Anyway, the meaning of it is that good things don't just fall into your hands, you need to have the awareness and the dexterity to catch them.
Interesting that you focused on the "luck is a skill" theme from the last episode in your discussion about this one. There's actually some fascinating science around that, but to talk about this episode first: what an amazing reaction by you two! There's so much that is revealed in this short twenty minutes, and both of your observations as you watched it were on point. I loved it when Kim noticed the small detail of Denken catching Richter with his legs. Denken really is a fan favourite, and smart actions like that are what I think endear him to so many. And as a fun aside, the "Denken Donuts" joke you made is probably going to get a lot of traction in the near future 😆. But anyway, the worldbuilding, lore, and payoffs that are crammed into this one episode are simply incredible. So much about the magic system (with callbacks to how Zoltraak changed defensive magic, but left mages somewhat vulnerable to powerful physical attacks, as shared and demonstrated by Richter), the lore (one fan theory posits that the reason Denken repeated Frieren's words exactly about the joy of magic being found in the search for it, is because that particular philosophy was communicated to a large number of mages by Frieren during the period when she was helping humanity in overcoming Zoltraak), and character motivations (Flamme having a powerful teacher who is still around and influencing events) get established in this short twenty minutes. There are even future setups about "the world of magic being turned upside down" that sound exciting. Also, the animation when Frieren brings down the barrier is simply awesome. First it looks like she is channeling directly into space and time and messing with the raw fabric of the universe with her spell, as there is incredible use of black and white shadings to depict the magical effects she is creating. A sort of "negative geometry" image occurs, where light and dark are reversed at random, creating an unsettling "figure and ground" confusion (the concept of "figure and ground" is explored a lot in many Escher paintings if you're interested), before the magic finally erupts in bright colours of blue and green as the barrier is impacted, ending in uncountable shards of glass falling in glorious slow-motion. The stunned reaction shots of Denken and Genau also elevate the scene greatly. And it's accompanied by such epic and majestic music as well! The importance of the barrier is known to the viewer, because it has been set up more than once in the last few episodes. So, once again, the entire scene of it being brought down is simply awesome! What a perfect payoff! You also note the dichotomy of "competition" vs "cooperation" regarding Fern sharing the spells she knows with Ubel, and how that will likely affect the upcoming tests and potential alliances that get formed. Then there's the fascinating contrast between Serie and Frieren, and how they are opposing forces in many ways. And yes, Frieren has stayed true to her philosophy of enjoying the search for magic for well over a millennia, which is impressive (in fact, both her perseverance and your observation of this fact about her are impressive). Honestly, the word I would use to describe this kind of tenacity is not "icy" or "stubborn", but I see her more as just being a genuine, grounded person. She doesn't want to take any lazy shortcuts in life, and so she exudes an aura of honesty and genuineness that makes her very endearing as a character I think. Maybe she just grew up understanding the value of hard work and effort (I'm not sure, but perhaps there is more background on her later regarding this...I don't know any more than this first anime season though). Personally, I think the: "We can't visualize a world without the Demon King" admission from Flamme is not due to her and Serie having a love of battle. Because just think about it for a moment, if they really enjoyed battle so much, then what greater joy exists than fighting a powerful opponent like the Demon King? No, I think it is more that they feel "comfortable" with the world being in conflict, and so they simply have other priorities that - conscious or unconscious - use up their limited time. Frieren, however - because she comes from a "peaceful" world - has the will and motivation to see and bring about that massive change (with a much-needed push from Himmel of course). Regarding the trademark barrier magic from Flamme: I think that's probably her own spell and not a reward given to her by Serie. Remember, it was introduced to us by Lugner when he talked about Flamme being a natural genius with magic, so I see this more as being her signature spell, which she developed because it was closely related to her personality and experiences (recall what Ubel explained in the last episode about the the magic people choose to use and specialize in being closely related to who they are as a person). Seriously, this episode is just packed with so many great setups, revelations and resolutions, and yet it feels like it's over before you know it. This is truly incredible storytelling, and it is one of my favourite episodes to re-watch and to see others react to. Okay, now a bit of background on the idea that "Luck is a skill". Scientific studies have actually been done where people are asked if they consider themselves lucky or not. The question is posed to them in a scientific survey format, hidden in amongst a bunch of other unrelated queries. Then, once the participants of this experiment finish that initial survey they are next directed to look through a book supposedly to do some other mundane task (they are told to look for simple things like counting the number of pictures containing a truck in the book, but that is a red herring for what the experiment is really about). Because one of the pages in the book has a large block of text saying something like: "Congratulations! If you saw this you just won $100!". When the researcher returns to interact with the person, the people who point out this page and ask for their prize are then recorded as the true result of the experiment. And surprisingly, once the test results and survey answers are brought together, the group of people who said they were lucky in the initial survey were much more likely to point out the existence of the page and ask for the $100 prize. The people who didn't ask - and there were ones among both the "lucky" and "unlucky" groups who "failed" this test - either would not notice the page at all, or would just not bring it up to the researcher for various reasons. So yes, there appear to be factors like observation, self-awareness, assertiveness, and perhaps more, in what we describe as "luck". According to the research, these type of traits emerge much more often in groups of people we call "lucky" as opposed to those who are not. So perhaps you could say it is a skill. Although it would still be more correct to say that "luck" is just a shorthand term we use to describe a set of associated skills, such as being observant and being assertive/bold. Nonetheless, it's fascinating and interesting stuff!
Very interesting to understand that defense spells are weaker to physical attacks. And while we're focusing on magic now, is a "stark" ;) reminder that a very powerful warrior could still defeat mages.
Regarding the exposition that the world of magic (the episode title) is purely based on imagination and visualisation - please remember any points or thoughts you have as magic system will be further explored in the future episodes
@FTF-Media if you rewatch the fight scene between Frieren and Denken, Frieren launches like a bunch of projectiles (like 6-7, you can count it) and a second later she launches another to her side seemingly nowhere in particular. The bunch she first launches follow Denken and hits him/his barrier. It's the other projectile, that she launched before, that comes and hits Denken when "he's sure he didn't give her any openings". Frieren had one free projectile flying around for a future opening.
