The process of Frieren slowly coming to grasp with how Himmel felt about her back then and realizing her own feelings about him is so well done in this show. Himmel fully understood that his love would be an unrequited one, that Frieren would be incapable of returning his feelings in his lifetime. Now Frieren looks back and understands what she could not comprehend back then. So sad, so beautiful.
@KatyaLishch5 ай бұрын
it's like Violet Evergarden.
@aphofist5 ай бұрын
ERA TAN INOCENTE COMO PODEROSA...Xd
@jcraftgaming764 ай бұрын
the craziest thing to me is that surely he was offered many consorts from all the different kingdoms that they served….yet he loved frieren so much he died without furthering his lineage or ever marrying. now that is TRUE love !
@sulphuric_glue4468Ай бұрын
There's also an element I think of Himmel realising that it's deeply unfair to Frieren to outright confess his feelings to her. You can tell that his conversations with Old Man Voll affected him and made him realise that the fate of someone from a long-lived race who loves a human is really very tragic. He doesn't want Frieren to go through the pain of spending millennia without him and eventually forgetting his face.
@TrybzVibez5 ай бұрын
"I've just been pretending to be an adult until I can make it as an ideal grown up" *Everyone felt that*
@bobislav855 ай бұрын
The visual story telling, maan... The clock tower standing between them, symbolizing time. And the shadows behind the two of them representing how much of their life have passed.... I watch this for 64 time and still got my eyes teary.
@ShineiNouzen865 ай бұрын
Finally someone mention this. Most people don't pay that much attention
@jordanluke735 ай бұрын
I never noticed the shadows, thanks for making me appreciate the show even more!
@TexasSnyper2 ай бұрын
In the Manga its extra sad cause the clock is placed over just Himmel specifically as he kneels.
@Ozai755 ай бұрын
Notice that Fern's bracelet the Lotus is in full bloom, showing that love has or will blossom fully into it's full form. Frieren's ring, however, is still a simple bud and hasn't bloomed yet, showing that Himmel's love will never fully come to fruition, even if it still exists and is still eternal.
@charlesbaldwin31665 ай бұрын
So if you go back and watch the Qual fight, the demon who's been sealed for eighty years is surprised by Frieren flying.
@charliegollmar62595 ай бұрын
After all the times I've seen this episode, that never clicked for me.
@tenou2135 ай бұрын
As a manga reader (and therefore one who loves hinting at shiz) - the flight spell is definitely 100% something frieren couldn't do when adventuring with Himmel and co. It's a trait that sticks out to those who know her.
@Deltacakes5 ай бұрын
We also get a pov shot of Qual looking left and right, and then looking up when he doesn't see her
@Horrrrrrrrst5 ай бұрын
@@tenou213 But then why does Lügner at the end of episode 8 have a flashback where he remembers Frieren floating in front of him?
@jaideepshekhar46215 ай бұрын
@@Horrrrrrrrst Maybe its from a little later? The others don't appear to be there.
@Lance-b6e5 ай бұрын
15:43 Notice how the only thing between them is time
@clivenhoule18135 ай бұрын
HELP I HATE YOU 😢
@-quoreo-71965 ай бұрын
my theory here is that the moment where Frieren was the one who picked the ring and not Himmel is that it symbolizes how Frieren actually loved Himmel, but she never understood or realized what it meant for her.
@rumaristo1295 ай бұрын
Right. She always loved him but wasn't fully cognizant. It's so tragic her clarity arrived 80 years too late
@AnaPradosA5 ай бұрын
for an elf, it's normally ok to postpone important decision and take some time to process emotions. Unfortunately this is not the case when a human is involved in those decision/emotions.
@Credemis5 ай бұрын
It’s pretty symbolic in this shot 17:18 with the clock tower in between Himmel and Frieren. It’s like the only thing that got inbetween them was time
@kikikim45895 ай бұрын
hIMmel is him, my god he's smooth , such tragic love story , I hope she'll see him in the end and be happy with him forever
@Karthig19875 ай бұрын
Well hope not. He's dead remember so she will have to die lol.
@kova17295 ай бұрын
The more I like Himmel, the less I like Frieren for friendzoning him
@punpundit55905 ай бұрын
Himmel did win the second popularity contest of 100 different characters from the manga.
@Green-3c34y65vrbu5 ай бұрын
and he was 2nd place in the third popularity poll just a week or so ago!
@ぴーのぴろしき5 ай бұрын
@@Green-3c34y65vrbu 第3回は公式ではやってない
@Green-3c34y65vrbu5 ай бұрын
@@ぴーのぴろしき ああ、私の間違いです!
@enrhinocerologyАй бұрын
What is even more incredible as Himmel is not the main character and he only appears in brefly flashbacks.
@Aorela_El5 ай бұрын
Himmel is the best-kind anime character without ever being 'annoying' even when showing off his beauty
@Youalrightboi5 ай бұрын
The best is tanjiro. He is the purest. Himmel is the wisest
@Aorela_El5 ай бұрын
@@Youalrightboi Maybe... but as a personal preference... I don't like the 'explosiveness/brightness' [I can't find the right word😅] for Tanjiro, during fights.... that's why he's below Himmel, number 2 of course
@luigimanzelli37865 ай бұрын
oh man so many sublte things in this episode, firstly the design of the ring, Frieren's flower is not blooming, symbolizing their love will never bloom (meanwhile Fern's flower is blooming, so we can be chill on that side of things) and the clock tower standing between them as an explanation that the reason their love never came to be is time (or the main one at least). What a show this is, so good. On a side note, the fact that Frieren didn't get rizzed up by Himmel is kind of insane, i think every single woman on the planet would've been in love for him since like.. day3.
@labrynianrebel5 ай бұрын
All more impressive that Himmel never married. You know women were throwing themselves at him.
@luigimanzelli37865 ай бұрын
@@labrynianrebel who knows maybe, but i feel like most of the time he was treated almost like a god, i doubt many women actually considered the possibility of a relationship with him. Also yeah, he obviously never got over his first love.
@Swarbie8D5 ай бұрын
I mean, the show explicitly states that elves lack strong romantic and sexual drives. She did fall for him, it just took the better part of a century for the feelings that started during their adventure to actually come to the front.
@Ryodraco5 ай бұрын
15:55 Frieren then: "Humans are strange." Frieren eighty years later: "Damn... Himmel was into me?"
@Knightmarex55 ай бұрын
Mood, honestly.
@chemreal5 ай бұрын
she had shower thoughts a little too late
@Phireo5 ай бұрын
Frieren after the flashback: "Can't tell."
@Senji-Ch.5 ай бұрын
You can't spell Himmel without HIM !! HE IS HIM
@antonkarenin73325 ай бұрын
After this episode Milet's ED lyrics makes even more sense. Especially after Frieren's quote from this episode "I am used to losing things.". Such a tragedy
@lynpotter64714 ай бұрын
I love the way they show the ups and downs and ins and outs of relationships. Sometimes, there's conflict, even if you both love each other. Learning how to navigate that is how you grow together--there's no magical person with whom you'll never have any sort of disagreement. But, even while showing that, they don't resort to making either character look especially childish. We can see and understand the root of the conflict so you can't just pin it all on one character being a jerk. It's just so refreshing to see.
@fjoergyn5 ай бұрын
Frieren dont like be headpatted but pat heads :D And yes those are wedding bells. i love how the facial expression from frieren with every episode slowly change
@davetheblade5 ай бұрын
The whole episode was a setup for that last scene, which is why it hit's so hard. In the beginning of the episode where they reach the town you see Frieren look up at the clock tower, and then everything front to back is setup! This show is just a masterclass in art!
@NewLeif5 ай бұрын
I tear up at this scene every single time
@damonsteine11855 ай бұрын
"He is a man of focus, sheer will, and commitment.” His name is Himmel.
@jhndhlstq3 ай бұрын
15:43 he just not gave it bro.. 😂 he's fkng proposed 💯✨my boy Himmel delivered it so well ❤️
@k.t.46135 ай бұрын
The thing about these 2 is that with every piece of information or detail we get on their relationship (especially with the manga) it get sadder and sweeter at the same gdamn time. It's like swallowing a spoonful of sugar except there's glass pieces mix in there too
@i-mi94565 ай бұрын
i’ve been waiting for this reaction from you two.Thank you. Happy to share the feeling.
@_lybyrinth5 ай бұрын
One of my greatest heartbreaks on this anime 😢 I'm still crying no matter how many times I watch this scene. Sad, beautiful and tragic indeed.
@burntcookies54275 ай бұрын
Loved your reaction to this moment ❤
@zzenkaii5 ай бұрын
one of my best fav episodes mixed emotions , happy and sad at the same time
@bananabread4life5 ай бұрын
another amazing episode, these episodes are so well done. Always get me to tear up
@Seeeyog4 ай бұрын
15:44 That shot, it made me think about the tower clock in between Himmel and Frieren, symbolizing the only thing between them is/was the time.
@deathwater99935 ай бұрын
I was waiting for you guys to react to this wpisode because of the scene, glad your reactions don't disappoint ❤
@charlesbaldwin31665 ай бұрын
Sometimes I think what I look forward the most to seeing reactions is the Himmel with the ring scene, and Frieren blowing a kiss. Oh and the mimics, I can't forget the mimics.
@Eisen_Jaeger5 ай бұрын
Himmel put a ring on it..
@Tengokujin5 ай бұрын
Bird monsters are cunning and good at hiding their mana
@Zan1404 ай бұрын
The ring scene with Himmel destroyed my recently married friend. 😂 She was bawling for hours 🤣🤣🤣
@BeardyBaldyBob5 ай бұрын
One thing that doesn't seem to get much credit is the amazing music and sound design. The music when he gets on one knee is just the icing on the cake!
@Tessaalera5 ай бұрын
Oh I absolutely cried during the ring scene. XD
@HessianX5 ай бұрын
The true emotional devastation comes next episode, but this scene always gets me in the feels.
@ObiwanNekody5 ай бұрын
Himmel has been voted the favorite character of the series, when he takes the rightful throne from the Mimic.
@Ryodraco5 ай бұрын
15:05 Well this is a good sign, assuming it is the same sub. Initially this sub was infamous for mistranslating the "monster hunting mission" as "defeating the demon lord," making it seem like this flashback happened near the end of Frieren's journey with Himmel. I guess they fixed it recently.
@labrynianrebel5 ай бұрын
Glad. Don't want this masterpiece marred by continuity errors.
@dethspud5 ай бұрын
You guys reaction to the ring scene was perfect. No notes 😊
@natsunimesubs5965 ай бұрын
2 things you probably miss or don't realize 1. when himmel bend over to frieren there's a cloc tower in the middle of them potray that the only thing between himmel and frieren's love is time 2. is the difference between mirrored lotus stark give to fern and himmel give to frieren is. the flower has already bloom on the bracelet while the one on the ring is not bloomed
@christopherbaldwin20945 ай бұрын
Himmel is HIM
@saifis2 ай бұрын
I didn't cry, I did think this may be the most romantic ass thing in shounen ever.
@HessianX5 ай бұрын
Side note if you rewatch episode 1 you’ll see her staring at the ring after the funeral.
@artboymoy5 ай бұрын
Peak Frieren right here. Ugh. What a move Himmel!
@darkangel81925 ай бұрын
Frieren, watching Himmel go down on one knee: "I wonder why he's being so dramatic over a little ring?" Frieren, waking up in the middle of the night 1,000 years later: "Oh shit. I just realized - did he LIKE me?!"
@brokenstreetlights5 ай бұрын
“What is grief, if not love persevering?”
@Karthig19875 ай бұрын
Himmel knew exactly what that meant
@larthur10005 ай бұрын
himmel is like Jiraya from naruto ""I love a woman... but I won't force her to love me! I will surround her with my love while I pray and wish for her happiness."
@Mugen35 ай бұрын
Now Frieren realized that Himmel had vowed "eternal love" to her.😭
@bobbombar67115 ай бұрын
Fern/ stark & freiren/ himmel thete relationships are mirrors of each other.
@encrypt23445 ай бұрын
Himmel the Rizz master strikes again.
@timgooding94645 ай бұрын
The Rizz Master v the Irrizzable Master.
@Sean-tb2zzАй бұрын
Didn’t cry but I was touched. I kinda half-expected it, I guess, pulling a Beren and Luthien, the image of the falling winged creature, patting on the head, and all. The Japanese for “eternal love” is not 永遠の愛 but 久遠の愛 so it looks not so much like love for all time as like love of the far, far off. Distant in understanding and beyond ones remaining life in either case, and the likes of me coming months late to it all too . . .
@angelsambition21795 ай бұрын
This episode always gets me 😂
@arashimiyazawa81655 ай бұрын
"It's a wedding bell!" OMG. You're getting good at accidentally predicting the episodes.
@williamwhitcher74965 ай бұрын
he is HIMmel
@yuiisa-t4x5 ай бұрын
simple, but it's exactly the reaction I wanted to empathize with. sry deeply, for liccking this CH. I like them now, truly👍
@jerryjerot22735 ай бұрын
The music was perferct
@xlojic49285 ай бұрын
Finally
@winternator3 ай бұрын
late comment : 15:44 the only thing standing between them is time
@blackcid5 ай бұрын
Fern was really unfair at the begining of the chapter. She made a gift to Stark because Frieren told her. Otherwise she would have also forgotten it.
@pr0x1madigital5 ай бұрын
i dont think she forgotten it, she didnt know.
@quangtruongpham9605 ай бұрын
Nope, she didn't forgot, she didn't know.
@oleub235 ай бұрын
Stark and Fern are going to get married one day on this journey... and then later they'll get divorced, but maybe they'll remarry at some point
@モブりんご-p8c5 ай бұрын
☺️
@Taiyo-w3t4 ай бұрын
"Sorry i just want to see my husband" "But i am your husband" "Haha funny.." _husband dies_ "Oh shit.. You were my husband.. Now I'm sad"
@yaoya808-54Ай бұрын
原作を読む事をおすすめします。
@misbahnurjaman94905 ай бұрын
I'm early
@mohamednaruto86505 ай бұрын
When you react to part 2 + 3 the lord of the rings??? Last reaction part 1 was 2 weeks ago
@dontassociate5 ай бұрын
E.I.L.F
@Eisen_Jaeger5 ай бұрын
I wasn't always like this.. I normally watch anime about a teen boy floating around in a barrel..
@zaqmackraken6735 ай бұрын
Every time Himmel appears in the flashbacks, his personality evolves a bit. He starts as a vain adventurer in the early episodes and evolves into a wise hero through the season.
@execraebrown39905 ай бұрын
18:52 coz when i watched it i can't really like relate altho i understand what it implies but then again i can't relate so there's nothing much of a reaction to me
@madie25715 ай бұрын
If you go back and watch Episode 1... She's clutching that ring at his funeral. She knew. 😭