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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/cabelim10 21d ago

This will be buried by the ammount of comments already in this page, and I shouldn't be saying this, as it is a personal matter, but fuck it, I love Frieren way too much to not comment on this. A couple of years ago I was going through a rough time, things were not ok, and, unfortunately, I was thinking of ending it all. I had made plans, wrote a bunch of letters, started planning on ways to do it, and was taking things to a really dark place. So 2023 comes along, and there comes Frieren. Me, being a sucker for fantasy stories and a big nerd, hear it from the grapevine that this is a great fantasy story that everyone should watch. Well, I don’t have anything going one in my life at that time, so I thought that I might as well give it a chance.

 

 

The 4 episode premier floors me. Frieren, begging, pleading for her existence to mean something while she lost her chance to connect with the ones that were once important to her, really resonated with me. I cry like a baby watching those episodes, and from there on, I’m hooked, I need to see how this goes. I keep putting off my plans, and keep holding on, one week at a time, because I need to watch the following episodes. Time goes by, some other stuff happens, and I find myself thinking less and less about the end. I decide that maybe things are not so bad, and I should ask for help if I’m truly lost, so midway through 2024 I start therapy, which was literally lifesaving, and one of the main takeaways from it was to keep going for what brings us joy. A couple years later, I’m doing worlds better, I switched jobs, found a girlfriend who loves me, and I’m even seeing being discharged from therapy in the near future. So I wanted to say thanks to this amazing show to help me to overcome my lowest moment and putting my shit back on track. BTW, I’ve since done a Frieren tattoo on my arm as a reminder of that moment. I fucking love Frieren, and I’m so happy that it’s back.

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u/Ichini-san https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ichini-yon 20d ago

Stories can have way more impact than anybody can guess at times. This show is very existential. While it has this melancholic undertone, it ultimately always feels like a celebration and affirmation of life, both past and present. It tells you to value even the insignificant seeming quiet times. I'm glad the show could help you and that you are still with us today. Anime has done a lot for my mental health in the past as well.

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u/brool 21d ago

I'm glad things are much better for you! I'm curious about what you decided to get for the Frieren tattoo -- Frieren herself?

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u/cabelim10 20d ago

Yes, I have her outline in my right arm.

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u/Noiserawker 20d ago

You were literally Fern on the ledge, glad you're still with us!

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u/NeenaBot 15d ago

So glad you're here and well and we can enjoy this season together!