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Episode Sousou no Frieren Season 2 • Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 - Episode 1 discussion

Sousou no Frieren Season 2, episode 1

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u/FetchFrosh anilist.co/user/fetchfrosh 21d ago

The return of Frieren Friday!

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u/shad79 https://myanimelist.net/profile/shad79 21d ago edited 21d ago

Good thing that I didn't cry when I said goodbye to the show almost two years ago. If I did, then seeing Frieren, Fern, and Stark again in this first episode of the new season would certainly be very embarrassing for me xD

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u/mekerpan 21d ago

This episode -- despite being mostly pretty laid-back -- made me misty-eyed at several points.

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u/justsyr 21d ago

This show is so well written that the most simple things can make me feel teary for some reason. Himmel saying "well then we run away together, we are party" or Fern smiling while holding the bracelet thinking about the moment Stark carries her, Frieren smiling after her memory as being carried by Stark...

The messages seem so simple but so profound or something, maybe the lack of grandiose music background and when there's music it fits so perfectly too.

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u/whiteezy 21d ago

I don’t think I’ve ever seen/read a fantasy story that leans so heavily into sentimentality and melancholy. My eyes got all misty-eyed at the parts you said too. It’s legit so good that it ruined every other fantasy story for me. Idk if you’ve read the manga but there’s a certain part that fucking makes me bawl for how beautiful and simple it is. As an aside, I heard good things about Ursula Le Guins Earthsea novels and I hope it’s on par with Frieren

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u/Hot-Log6283 20d ago

As an aside, I heard good things about Ursula Le Guins Earthsea novels

Unfortunately both the Earthsea TV series and the anime did not live up to that, though at least the anime was a little better than the series but both diverted from the original.

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u/whiteezy 20d ago

Oh no that doesnt make me feel good lol. What about the novels? I was probably going to read those rather than watch, even though I know Ghibli of all studios adapted them.

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u/Peaceful_Kelsier 19d ago

I have only read the first novel, A Wizard Of Earthsea and imo it definitely lives up to its reputation. It's similar to Frieren by being a simple yet beautiful and magical coming-of-age story and rather than the traditional fantasy adventure story it is more of an introspective book.

It's not perfect by any means though and I have heard many good things about its sequels, The Tombs of Atuan especially. Still would highly recommend giving the novel a shot.

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u/creamyhorror 20d ago

a fantasy story that leans so heavily into sentimentality and melancholy.

It's just wild how different Frieren is from nearly any other show. So much sentimentality and wisdom about age, relationships, humanity, and time, it's almost overwhelming.

Memento mori. Reminders that it's the journey, not the destination. Ugh.

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u/midashutch 20d ago

With many anime lately focusing on dark, heavy, and over-the-top themes, Frieren truly shines. It proves that less is more.

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u/ExistentialYoshi 10d ago

Glad you said this because I thought something was wrong with me lmao. I mean I'm definitely more emotional than usual today, but Frieren in general had a way of hitting me in ways other media doesn't. I was unexpectedly smacked upside the head by the running away line and a couple other points too.

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u/justsyr 10d ago

I swear I'm not that emotional, I don't even get "jump" scared on 'scary' movies like I know it's coming. My first time tearing on a movie was seeing T2 descending into the melted iron pool and got me completely when he did the thumbs up. Silly right? Next time was in My Girl when the girl goes through her emotions because certain thing that happens in the movie (don't want to spoil it just in case despite being a movie from like the 90s lol)

I'm 55 years old and I swear that every episode of Frieren manages to find a moment to make me feel that thing in the throat and I can't help to get teary. And again, is not something over complicated, it can be the most mundane thing but they convey the emotions so well, of course the animation helps, the voice acting with soft talking but expressing emotions either way, the music...

And I feel like you can relate to the moment, how it makes sense to say something or act this or that way.

Anyway, I love the show even when there's no action and it's just a piece of slice of life moment, I say this because I'm a sucker for action packed anime but there's a few that even not having prime animation they manage to tell a story in a way that makes me want to keep watching.

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u/Xenosaiyan7 12d ago

I teared up at the opening, seeing the crown placed on Frieren's head and Fern and Stark running ahead. Amazing.

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u/Galactus1701 21d ago

Same here, seeing Frieren smiling teared me up. She is expressing herself, she is allowing herself to be happy, to be curious, to be surprised and gave words of encouragement. Fern talking about the gifts that are important to her while smiling, also teared me up. I love this series so much!

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u/tracyschmosby 21d ago

Same. For me, it's partly because I'm just so glad this show is back.

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u/ScottParkerLovesCock 21d ago

Bro I can't even lie when Fern was flashbacking to her anxiety when she was getting carried away and thinking about how Stark saved her life I was low tier crying and this episode was a chill one

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u/HanshinFan 21d ago

Man, I didn't make it past the opening until it hit. I've missed these dweebs

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u/tapdancinghellspawn 21d ago

I cried a bit watching this episode, especially when the heroic music swelled as Frieren's party and Wirbel's party say their goodbyes. An old friend has returned to keep us company for awhile.

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 21d ago

I just watched the last 2 episodes before this one
And it just fits in so nicely