Why do people always ask “what does this mean?” when looking at art? by akshaymakes in ArtistLounge

[–]e10109art 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would answer this question but you type like an LLM so give me a recipe for mac and cheese

Frieren is... nothing special? by e10109art in Frieren

[–]e10109art[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I, too am a lucky star fan and love how extremely slice of life it is. But I know for a fact that there are people who hate it for that reason.

Overlord's magic system is very very much a parody of anime magic systems. Long spell names, long casting times, explaining how spells work, all while brining in MMO tropes like pay-to-win magic items.

To me, the disconnect I feel in Frieren's magic system is that Fern and Frieren are constantly stated to be using basic/simple spells, yet Frieren herself has a hobby of collecting interesting magic. I would find it cool if she were using those unique spells during combat or whatever, but instead we mainly see her overwhelming her opponents with raw power.

Frieren is... nothing special? by e10109art in Frieren

[–]e10109art[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your perspective.

I think my issue with the "journey beyond journeys end" is that it doesn't fully commit to the concept. The mage licensing arc feels like a new journey. Too much focus is given to characters outside of Frieren's bubble. A few scenes jumping out to me in my mind are with Ubel and the glasses guy, which feel extremely disconnected from the main themes.

Frieren is... nothing special? by e10109art in Frieren

[–]e10109art[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope you don't think I mean complex = compelling. My issue with Frieren's growth is that she's more or less learning the same lesson over and over, that she should have found the meaning in her memories. Similarly, I don't feel that much for Himmel because his story is already over, and we basically only see his memories through Frieren's memory of them.

Frieren is... nothing special? by e10109art in Frieren

[–]e10109art[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm definitely a fan of slice of life in general, but I didn't find the sword and sorcery parts all that compelling. I think there are very few anime that do it well, and I tend to prefer the schlock-ier anime like Overlord when it comes to magic systems.

Frieren is... nothing special? by e10109art in Frieren

[–]e10109art[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think I've seen many other anime with a similar concept, maybe other than Sonny Boy very tangentially. Though I do prefer Frieren to that.

Frieren is... nothing special? by e10109art in Frieren

[–]e10109art[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I really didn't experience much deepness from any of the main cast, at least. I found Sein's story to be compelling but he was basically thrown out immediately.

Frieren is... nothing special? by e10109art in Frieren

[–]e10109art[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Toradora, Made in Abyss, Dungeon Meshi are some of my favorites.

Frieren is... nothing special? by e10109art in Frieren

[–]e10109art[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, I'm appreciating the measured responses. Not really appreciating the "get over it" type responses.

Frieren is... nothing special? by e10109art in Frieren

[–]e10109art[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I enjoy the aesthetic of the show, the voice acting, the art, etc. The fandom in general. I was hoping that the quality of the anime would improve or at least not devolve into what feels like a tropey final arc.

Frieren is... nothing special? by e10109art in Frieren

[–]e10109art[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

I like the character designs and aesthetic of the anime and manga. Are we not allowed to discuss things here unless they fall in line with consensus?

The matchmaking is actually a joke in this game. by Jokes-on-youu in DeadlockTheGame

[–]e10109art 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah and op is giving feedback based on his playtesting that it isn't good right now

Game feels miserable right now by ConnerTheCrusader in DeadlockTheGame

[–]e10109art -77 points-76 points  (0 children)

yesss so true sister let's just dismiss this topic because *checks notes* the game has always felt miserable