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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 😅
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 😁
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 👋
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!
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 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 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)
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.
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'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.
23:49 so fking smart dialogue, it's look like he tell Frieren but in the same time i feel like he tell US TOO !! Normal dialogue and break the 4th wall in the damn same time!!
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 ♥
This has been a legendary anime experience, it reminds me of why I love anime so much. Reminds me of the way I felt when I watched Spice and Wolf and that was my #1 anime for YEARS.
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.
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📺
...a thousand years later. Disciple: Frieren-sama, you know that Grimoire is fake, right? Frieren: How did you know? Disciple: The Legendary Mage Fern's grimoires always have a butterfly ornament in the cover. This one doesn't. Frieren: So you've been reading the history tomes I gave you, huh? (Stolen from a reddit post)
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.
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
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.
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
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
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. 😭
9:30 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
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.
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 🫂
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.
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.
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.
🥹😭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! 🙇🏻🙏💚
Serie says Flamme didn't get on her level, and that *most* of her students died before reaching her level. How many students do you think reached Serie's level, and what are they doing now? Also how did she know the DK saw through Frieren's mana concealment?
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.
I think the implication with Wirbel's backstory is that eventually, after Himmel died, his hometown was destroyed by demons. People survived but to him there is no real home to go back to (or protect). It probably drove him to join the military and go on the offensive. He basically lives on the frontlines, not wanting to look back. In that line of thought it makes sense he believes that an attack spell to eradicate more demons is more useful and fits his personality.
6/12 examanies passed the 3rd test. The thing i've definitely noticed with this episode is the fact that Serie is also VERY child like, and still looks like a young female. She's 'who-knows' how many thousands of years old... And then if we think of Kraft. Assuming that the females are more childlike and are just like the males as they get older, my questions are: Are the girls actually still children by elven standard AND, if so How OLD IS KRAFT???? An elf that looks to be in his (human equivalent) of mid-30s.
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
All the reaction thumbnails with fucking POGO faces and shit. Yours is the only one that includes the most appropriate and genuine reaction to the end of this series of this amazing anime.
You crying is the reason I watch you tbh lol I need to know that other people feel s passionately as I do about this story and that's what look for in any reactor I watch tbh its the whole reason I watch react content at all. Crazy that anyone would actually think you're faking it lol
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"
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😭✨
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!
17:50 serie said he could beat frieren but he would never get the chance to fight because his a human that doesn't live long . Bro said : Are yoy sure about that 💀? *goes outside and tries to kill Frieren*
@@deishuu0Thing is, people haven't seen what Lernen can truly do, which will be showcased a bit more in 2 arcs. And even then, he wasn't serious. TLDR: He's a WHOLE monster of a mage.
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
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 😂
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.
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
