I'm a bit of a snob and don't watch much anime anymore. I actually watched the first couple episodes of Frieren, thought they were great, but was satisfied. It was a nice little self-contained story, with exactly the number of characters it needed and ran for exactly as long as it took. I can't imagine they're considered the weak point.
I can't imagine they're considered the weak point.
Not weak, per se, I just get why they wouldn't be to everyone's taste. A lot of people are going to want more action, and that doesn't pick up for a little while. A bunch of people want to see Frieren blasting demons, and that takes a little bit to ramp up. Intro isn't bad, but some people just won't have the attention span for it, I think.
That's why they released 4 at once: the first 2 are uneventful... until later you realize just how important they are!
Frieren is filled with "understated" things, pay attention to be rewarded!
The battles come later and they are EPIC. No standing there yapping while the enemy powers up, that's so idiotic. They fight "for keeps" and it's literal life & death.
Demons are bad & the critics didn't like that, it seems. Tough! They're literally animals that can talk. They can also become insanely powerful & kill lots of humans (their favorite food) unless stopped.
Frieren deserves a re-watch (in Japanese and the Dub is excellent too!) to fully appreciate it all. The art, the music, the characters are all God-Tier. The stories are "only" SS-tier 😄 But generally short & sweet.
I'm a bit of a snob and don't watch much anime anymore. I actually watched the first couple episodes of Frieren, thought they were great, but was satisfied. It was a nice little self-contained story, with exactly the number of characters it needed and ran for exactly as long as it took. I can't imagine they're considered the weak point.
Not weak, per se, I just get why they wouldn't be to everyone's taste. A lot of people are going to want more action, and that doesn't pick up for a little while. A bunch of people want to see Frieren blasting demons, and that takes a little bit to ramp up. Intro isn't bad, but some people just won't have the attention span for it, I think.
That's why they released 4 at once: the first 2 are uneventful... until later you realize just how important they are!
Frieren is filled with "understated" things, pay attention to be rewarded!
The battles come later and they are EPIC. No standing there yapping while the enemy powers up, that's so idiotic. They fight "for keeps" and it's literal life & death.
Demons are bad & the critics didn't like that, it seems. Tough! They're literally animals that can talk. They can also become insanely powerful & kill lots of humans (their favorite food) unless stopped.
Frieren deserves a re-watch (in Japanese and the Dub is excellent too!) to fully appreciate it all. The art, the music, the characters are all God-Tier. The stories are "only" SS-tier 😄 But generally short & sweet.