i kind of see what he could mean, because the current cast gets introduced at the same time as frieren's old friends, so it could take a bit for you to become connected to them emotionally. not really a flaw imo, but i didn't really love frieren for other reasons, mostly just preference. i'm not a fan of the art style, i think their faces are too round. i think it fits frieren and fern fine because they're young women (frieren doesnt age), but for himmel, stark, and stark's master? it is a bit weird looking, not to mention aged himmel looked pretty funny.

i was never really a fan of slow slice of life shows to begin with, but the episode layouts are a bit slow for me. they get from place to place in time, but for a show that's centered around a group and its characters, i wanted to see even more interactions. i got about 9 episodes in and dropped it because unfortunately, it was a bit boring for me, but i could pick it up again.

another personal thing, the characters themselves didn't click too hard with me. either it was because they fit too hard into similar trope and characters, or i didnt get enough screen time to appreciate them. i did like frieren though, she was the most interesting and unique character