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[Episode] Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 • Sousou no Frieren 2nd Season - Episode 4 discussion (ani.social)

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Sousou no Frieren 2nd Season, episode 4

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[–] missingno@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago

DAMMIT STARK YOU'RE FUMBLING EVERYTHING.

[–] Crank@ani.social 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Things certainly can go awkward when you're living together for months and then decide to have a special outing. Minds go blank because it seems you've talked about everything already. Stark fumbled at almost every point of the date. Yet, in the end, it seems that both are happy with the outcome.

I always wondered where do they hold their belongings. Turns out Frieren's suitcase has some sort of a pocket dimension.

Stark is growing as a fighter. This time he wasn't afraid of the monster. His legs only gave up because he was afraid to catch a stray from Frieren 😅

[–] Unboxious@ani.social 5 points 1 day ago

His legs only gave up because he was afraid to catch a stray from Frieren 😅

She really had to do that from the most difficult angle imaginable while Fern had a clear shot of its legs. What a showoff.

[–] hypertown@ani.social 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Oh Stark you really need to look more closely, she wanted that pendent 😭
I on the other hand want that meat bun! It's huge and looks amazing!
No hand holding but I heard that's only from 10th date.

I love how they answer almost immediately when a question pops in my mind. Both with why would people live is such dangerous are and why not go by the sea. I really feel like author is reading my mind!

Frieren with braids is just gorgeous. I think it's dangerous enough to kill even the Hero Himmel.
I think I can predict all of the artworks that will be posted on !frieren@ani.social for the next 7 days...

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[–] rikka@ani.social 2 points 1 day ago

Done!

[–] Endmaker@ani.social 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

First half:

Potentially unpopular opinion but Fern and Stark felt more like adoptive siblings at this point. Still, it was a cute date, and I can see them becoming a proper couple in the future.

Second half:

My first impression of the dude living in that dangerous forest was that he's suspicious, and would be revealed to be a demon or someone malicious.

It's a miracle that his family could even survive in such a hostile environment - how would his children even have a childhood?! Perhaps the family has some powerful demon-repelling magic that spans a significant area, covering more than just their house?

On a side note, the way Fern's barrier shattered into butterflies is peak.

[–] wietach@ani.social 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sein should have been there. He'd visit a tavern for a drink or two and this time probably lament how it should have been him on a date with an older woman instead.

[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I've always felt that the author dropped the ball by writing Sein out too early. For the chapters and episodes where he's in the party, he's like the salt that brings out the flavor of the other characters. Any time Sein is having a one on one chat with Frieren, Fern, or Stark, they open up and reveal a lot more about their qualities and character. Sein gets plenty of development of his own in this short time.

But having him for only 4 episodes just seems wasteful. If his departure was written, idk, 10 episodes out, then it would have felt like we actually spent good quality time with him. And his journey would still be but a fleeting intersection with the others'.

[–] Unboxious@ani.social 1 points 24 minutes ago

It's easy to say that from an audience's perspective, but it's possible that either:

The mangaka was out of ideas for how to use him right away
The mangaka is saving him for a later arc

Anyways, if he were here I think he'd have Stark And Fern in a stable relationship by the end of the season. Can't have that! Either way, they could always run into him later.

[–] hexagonwin 4 points 1 day ago

fern kawaii