Frieren's 27th Episode is an Example of Perfect Pacing

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  @Prismi9 · 2 years ago (edited) · pinned

  For everyone saying that I mistook her staff for a wand:<br><br>I was using Staff and Wand interchangeably. The Japanese word used is &quot;杖&quot; (pronounced &quot;tsue&quot;). The translation for tsue is: cane; walking stick; staff; wand. So I was using them both since it can mean both in Japanese, and I wasn&apos;t thinking about it as just one thing. Especially considering that imo a staff can never be a wand, but a wand can be a staff. And the show is not limited to staffs, as I would consider Wirbel&apos;s wand to be a wand.<br><br>But either way, staff is a more appropriate word for it, so you are not wrong. So I&apos;m sorry I wasn&apos;t perfect for your standards 🙃

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  @lil----lil · 2 years ago

  Story: 10. &nbsp;<br>Character Development: 10. &nbsp;<br>Pacing: 10. <br>Music: 10. <br>Art: 10. <br>Animation: 10.<br>Voice Acting: 10 &nbsp;= 💯 &nbsp;Flawless.

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  @SkyPanda52 · 2 years ago

  I may be reaching here but, it could also be a call-back to one of the first episodes. The one where Frieren gets Fern the hair accessory for her birthday and Fern said how she appreciated how Frieren Tries to get to know her which made her happy. Cut to this episode where Stark reminds Fern that Frieren is still trying her best to understand her like before and it was proved true when she saw her repaired staff waiting on the bed for her. I think that call-back also reaffirmed how great a master Frieren truly is even if they don&apos;t see eye to eye every time. Again, maybe I&apos;m just overthinking it but I love how this show allows for this kind of thing with so many subtleties going on in the background of an already well-thought-out story.

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  @KenuDRoger · 2 years ago

  Give thanks to the author. Her way of storytelling and good pace is why her work is the best anime right noe

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  @evewhoo · 2 years ago

  One of my favorite parts about the arc was its focus on some of the side characters. Specifically Denken, Laufen, and Richter. Their interactions have been my favorite amongst the side characters. Denken basically treats Laufen like his own granddaughter and was imparting advice to the more cynical Richter like his own son. After the first exam, they could&apos;ve just went their separate ways completely, but Denken and Laufen convince Richter to join them for dinner. They formed a small bond after that exam in a way that didn&apos;t feel too forced or out of place. They weren&apos;t best of buds. Inviting someone to go out to eat after all that work is just a nice gesture that can improve friendships.

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  @Beerbottles123 · 2 years ago

  The thing about Fern, she is not obsessed with magic like Frieren and other mages. She&apos;s only in it because her magic made Heiter happy.

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  @StormWolf01 · 2 years ago

  Good video. I liked your perspective about Fern not answering to Richter when he asked if she was Frieren&apos;s student, but later saying it confidently to Serie. That said, if you allow me to be nitpicky: it&apos;s not a wand, it&apos;s a staff.

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  @TheAnon03 · 2 years ago

  It&apos;s not that Frieren doesn&apos;t understand the emotion, but being an elf she has a very different relationship with items. Elven lifespans are stupidly long, no matter how much something might mean to you, no matter how important it is, it&apos;s going to break, it&apos;s going to essentially turn to dust no matter how well looked after it is. &nbsp;Everything is fleeting so something precious just breaking and moving on is something they get used to.

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  @Krorksbebig · 2 years ago

  Frierens author is amazing at storytelling, the animation studio and staff that helped bring it to life worked closely with her.

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  @leanTheDumb · 2 years ago

  The director cooked

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  @raphaelbar · 2 years ago (edited)

  You know, when I watched this episode and when Serie touch the tip of the flowers asking Fern to be her apprentice. This reminded me one of the most famous questions from Socrates, &apos;&apos; I ask you to go across this field, pick the most beautiful flower, but remember one thing, you cannot go back, and you just have one chance. Then Plato did so, and he came back with a fairly pretty flower.&quot; Throughout many ppl&apos;s life, we always tried to find the ultimate solution while hesitating to make decisions, which makes ppl miss the chance. Fern made her choice, her mentor is not the best and not the worst, but fair enough to guide Fern herself.

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  @SeleniumGlow · 2 years ago

  Frieren is a great example of a story that does not assume the audience are idiots. They never give too much &quot;tutorial&quot; or &quot;lectures&quot; on how things work, but we as audience still somehow figure it out and enjoy that process. Makes us feel involved somehow.<br>In contrast, there are many series out there which either dedicate a whole character or episode to explain/world build the situation for the audience before anything actually happens. Not a bad approach, but now it don&apos;t feel like a story, but a news article.

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