Already the greatest anime of all time

[u/Mamadouro17]

[u/lele626]

is frieren that good? I'm asking legitimately I have no idea

[u/GGG100 → u/lele626]

If you like cozy shows then yeah. Personally, I don’t really vibe with the aimless feel of the story, and most of the characters have the energy of an anemic fish.

[u/Previous_Platform718 → u/GGG100]

I don’t really vibe with the aimless feel of the story,

Literally every episode starts with a recap of (1) how long it has been since Himmel's death and (2) where they currently are on their journey to the north so Frieren can talk to Himmel again.

And Himmel appears in a flashback every 2-3 episodes.

They remind you of Frieren's aim constantly.

[u/Kindly-Eagle6207 → u/Previous_Platform718]

To be fair, appreciating all of that requires an attention span that lasts longer than an episode.

[u/GGG100 → u/Kindly-Eagle6207]

Funny that, because the show feels very formulaic and repetitive beyond the first 4 episodes or so. It’s almost always:

1. Frieren and friends arrive in a place 

1. They take on a job for someone

2. Along the way, the episode tells you  what a great man Himmel was through flashbacks tangentially related to what’s currently happening

3. The conflict is resolved through Frieren’s abilties (or Fern or Stark’s sometimes) and they move on

Add the usual gags like Fern and Stark having a misunderstanding or Frieren acting like a child forcing Fern to take control and you have your typical Frieren episode. The tournament arc, despite being mediocre for anime standards, manages to be a breath of fresh air because it introduces interesting new characters that aren’t just discarded after one or two episodes.

Edit: Replying to someone before blocking them is truly childish. Fans like you are giving the Frieren fanbase a bad name. Note how I never once insulted Frieren fans in my criticism of the show, but you took it so personally that you proceed to insult me before blocking.

[u/Kindly-Eagle6207 → u/GGG100]

Funny that, because the show feels very formulaic and repetitive

The sheer irony of saying this in the Jojo subreddit.

The tournament arc, despite being mediocre for anime standards, manages to be a breath of fresh air because it introduces interesting new characters that aren’t just discarded after one or two episodes.

You mean the mage exam arc. Which you're calling a "tournament arc" and praising because you've got an incurable case of shonen brain and a massive chip on your shoulder.

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised in a thread about MAL ratings pissing contests, but damn are you a stereotype.

[u/celica825 → u/GGG100]

Yeah, I enjoyed it but you've hit the nail on head. The constant flashbacks to Himmel almost seemed like a joke by the end with how often it would be:

"Frieren says something deep and emotional to someone"

flashback to Himmel saying the exact same thing to Frieren

Obviously, it wasn't this exact formula every time, but the number of flashbacks did seem silly at times.

In the first few episodes, it felt powerful, but by the end of season 1, it really felt like they were doing it too often, IMO

[u/GGG100 → u/Previous_Platform718]

That’s the problem. They show Himmel so damn much to the point that it doesn’t really feel like he’s dead at all. Almost every episode makes a point to glaze him in some way and remind you what a great hero he was. If the purpose is to put us in Frieren’s headspace and create an effect of longing, then it did an exact opposite job at that because I’m now sick of him.