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[–] wietach@ani.social 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I rewatch lots of anime, but for some reason, I almost exclusively rewatch sentimental favorites and guilty pleasures. If something is undeniably outstanding, like Frieren, I have some sort of aversion to rewatching it. I’m not sure why.

Even this experience is universal, huh? In my case, I think, it's because I'm subconsciously afraid of not liking it as much so it stops feeling special. I dread the feeling of disappointment.

I spent so much time the first time on edge, afraid that they were going to kill off characters I liked, and this time I knew that everyone who mattered to me was going to survive.

Frieren has an insanely great cast. Almost everyone is likeable. Who are your favourites?

[–] Rottcodd@ani.social 3 points 2 days ago

Fern is my favorite, no contest, but I wasn't worried about her during the first class mage tests. The ones I was most worried about then were Kanne and Lawine, and sort of surprising myself, Übel.

Though I didn't notice them as much the first time through, I grew to really like Laufen and Denken this time through - she's the granddaughter he never had, and it's really pretty sweet.