| I watched the first season of Frieren, though I put it on-hold after episode 11 since I was focusing on playing MMORPG at the time and felt that the formula of "Random village number 43094309 with irrelevant background characters" was getting stale. I felt that I was proven right, since in the comings weeks people seemed to be talking less and less about Frieren. ...then came the Mage Exam arc. Screencaps of those episodes made it seem like a COMPLETELY different anime of a different nature. I came back when the anime was releasing episode 23 or 24, and I did enjoy a lot the Mage Exam arc: Not for it's fights, but for the fact that it vastly expanded the anime's scope and worldbuilding in a more tangible way, as well as bringing recurring characters that seemed interesting and had cool interactions with one another. Well, now Frieren has gone back to it's "status quo", and every Friday I feel like I'm looking forward to the newest episode of Hell Mode: Yarikomizuki no Gamer wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musou suru than t the newest episode of it. Probably my lowest point has been today, where I couldn't even remember why Fern and Stark were on a date (I remembered the first half of the previous episode, as well as it having a flashback o Frieren crying... everything else felt like "noise" in my memories). Do I just... not fundamentally like what this anime is? It's not like I dislike this genre of anime (Characters traveling and meeting random people in a semi-episodic fashion. I liked Shigofumi and Kaiba, after all) |
| That's crazy bro, enjoy Hell Mode lol |
| Yeah, it doesn't seem like the basic premise of the show appeals to you. That's okay, don't force yourself to watch it! What you watch should be entertaining and engaging for you OP, life's too short to spend on stuff you don't enjoy, so go watch Hell Mode, and enjoy! |
Watched half way through the first ep of S1 got bored of it, thought it was going to be the typical comfy boring slice of life fantasy. Dropped it. Came back to give another crack at it as it was airing ep 8. Kept up with it, experienced peak. Been one of the more fantasies I regard highly. You should just stop watching a show if you aren't enjoying it anymore though, without needing others to tell you it's okay that you aren't enjoying a show if it has a high popularity of others enjoying it or not. I watch shows to completion that I don't like so when I rate them I have complete context of the show's merits, but I set that standard for MY rating system that way even before joining up MAL. (Currently trying to clean up shows I did drop) A lot of people dogged on "The Water Magician" for being misleading with the quality animation of the opening. Made people think we had another Mushoku on the horizon just for everyone to be disappointed from expectations. I enjoyed it for what they had going on. I make the comparison since a lot of the criticisms were saying "where's the action?" "the pace is so slow." I would say the same thing, if it's not being enjoyable for you then just drop it. Though Frieren being Frieren it might do a repeat of S1 where the beginning is slow then some fight or something is going to happen later on with us still early, on the 4th ep. |
LientalFeb 7, 8:34 AM
thewiru said: the formula of "Random village number 43094309 with irrelevant background characters" was getting stale. This formula is a major reason why Frieren became so successful in the first place: It hits the sweet balance between slice of life and high octane content. |
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thewiru said: o I just... not fundamentally like what this anime is? My idea is that if you really like a character, you'll enjoy every second of their screentime even if "nothing happens". So my question is: how much do you like the cute autistic elf hag? Probably not enough, since you said that you particularly liked when the story focused on worldbuilding and secondary characters (two things Dungeon Meshi does much better, whereas Frieren is fundamentally and singlehandedly carried by the protagonist). |
| interesting that we are the opposites: I usually don't enjoy this genre as much but Frieren I absolutely love. it's just not for you, there are many popular shows I don't enjoy. |
| is someone holding you at gunpoint to watch it? |
| "All truth is meaningless. In the end, 'meaning' comes from the mind of each individual human. Even when there is a single truth, it can mean different things to different individuals. The truth has no meaning in itself!" - Erika Furudo |
| its possible. and youll feel more free once you stop looking for affirmation for these things from other people watch what you feel like watching and ignore the rest, watching anime isnt a job and you dont have to watch things other people like if they arent for you. |
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| Sounds like you want a shonen |
JaokRnd said: Yayoo9 said: You are just not mature enough, thats all. this has to be ragebait lmfao, bro got Kaiju 8 and DanDaDan in his favs and is talking abt some “not mature enough”, don’t get me wrong, I like Frieren and DanDaDan (haven’t watched Kaiju 8 yet) but those titles don’t exactly scream maturity😭 Bro wanted to sound mature  |
| For what it's worth, you'll definitely like next season if you keep up. It won't be episodic and will adapt the best arc in the series. |
| I'm caught up with the manga and man the slice of life parts are so boring, I enjoy SoL but Frieren's SoL is mad boring, Stark and Fern being both boring made it all the worse tbh |
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You are just not mature enough, thats all.
| @Yayoo9 Playing the "you'll understand when you grow up, it's a series for mature audiences" card is so cringeworthy and bad, especially considering the series. You don't have to be 30+ to understand Frieren, because the main themes are hammered into your head without any subtlety. For the guy above, it's seems not a series for him, and that's okay. Frieren isn't some outstanding, original work without flaws. |
| Ngl I watched the 1st episode and dipped after that. I think it has lots of mass appeal, but no anime can cater to everyone. That being said, I do appreciate the hentai it spawned. Kind of like my relationship to gacha games where I like the art side, but avoid the game. |
rohan121Feb 7, 7:42 PM
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Ngl I watched the 1st episode and dipped after that. I think it has lots of mass appeal, but no anime can cater to everyone. That being said, I do appreciate the hentai it spawned. Kind of like my relationship to gacha games where I like the art side, but avoid the game.
| @rohan121 liking the hentai and not particularly caring for the source material is my same exact thing with One Piece. Never cared of that show since I stopped watching the first episodes circa 2000, but I've consumed some hentai of Nami without a sweat. |
ProudElitistFeb 8, 4:46 AM
| @thewiru Try reading the manga, you might like it better. |
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Liental said: Watched half way through the first ep of S1 got bored of it, thought it was going to be the typical comfy boring slice of life fantasy. Dropped it. Came back to give another crack at it as it was airing ep 8. Kept up with it, experienced peak. Been one of the more fantasies I regard highly. You should just stop watching a show if you aren't enjoying it anymore though, without needing others to tell you it's okay that you aren't enjoying a show if it has a high popularity of others enjoying it or not. I watch shows to completion that I don't like so when I rate them I have complete context of the show's merits, but I set that standard for MY rating system that way even before joining up MAL. (Currently trying to clean up shows I did drop) A lot of people dogged on "The Water Magician" for being misleading with the quality animation of the opening. Made people think we had another Mushoku on the horizon just for everyone to be disappointed from expectations. I enjoyed it for what they had going on. I make the comparison since a lot of the criticisms were saying "where's the action?" "the pace is so slow." I would say the same thing, if it's not being enjoyable for you then just drop it. Though Frieren being Frieren it might do a repeat of S1 where the beginning is slow then some fight or something is going to happen later on with us still early, on the 4th ep. facts! I enjoyed the water magician for what it was. I feel like the problem is people going into things with certain expectations and getting upset when they aren't met. |
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