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This episode absolutely kills me every single time I watch it. Stark is so hard on himself and has always let his father's voice be the predominant one in his head, but as he pieces together the meaning of the hamburg steaks and unlocks suppressed memories, we see that until Stoltz told him to run, he was standing right there with everyone else, holding his little child-sized sword. We get to see Stark make a breakthrough in healing his childhood trauma in real-time and it is BEAUTIFUL. I love this show so much.

I'm not sure but I think Katy is in love with Himmel, just a feeling

Everyone who works hard is a WARRIOR! Eisen's lines are soooo good.

I love how much Himmel is the prime example of a self-made hero. He never needed the "real" Hero's Sword to _be_ a real hero and make a difference in the world. He didn't let prophecy define him or his actions-and his replica sword didn't make him fake in any way. It is funny though, the whole Hero party consisted of odd individuals: a supposed "fake" hero (Himmel), a "cowardly" warrior (Eisen has openly expressed his fears on multiple occasions), a "corrupt" priest (Heiter) and a "dishonorable" mage (due to Frieren hiding her mana). Yet together they saved the world. Goes to show that if we set our minds to something a team of ordinary people can accomplish extraordinary feats. No matter how our environment, and time itself, tends to label (and limit) us. On another note, it's amazing how Stark's kindness to others parallels Himmel's character perfectly. Whenever he can, big or small, he helps people because he can-unwittingly inspiring and attracting positive energy wherever he can. He praises Himmel, seeing him almost as this unreachable ideal, not realizing that in his modesty and helpful nature he has already followed in his footsteps; slowly becoming great in his own right. A hero of the people. One worth remembering.

This episode really brought back to me the idealized memories of loved ones in our mind. Thanks for reacting!

And not only that but one of the most powerful thing this episode teaches for me is “Himmel wasn’t chosen to he the hero. Himmel chose to be a hero”. The only thing this world needs to be better is one single person wanting to change it. Loved the reaction and video ❤

First Himmel, now Stoltz. These golden-hearted, handsome dead boys can't keep getting away with hitting us with all these feelings! This was easily one of my favorite episodes of the season. I love how it, like most of the other episodes, handles the sadness and sorrow in such a way that it mixes well with comedy still. Like how at the end, you go from an incredibly bittersweet moment of Stark reflecting on memories of his brother to a hilarious perv joke with that clothing potion making another appearance to help you end the episode with a smile on your face. And none of it is out of place or anything. It truly is just masterful storytelling, through and through. Also, yes, please do a "how cute" or "how beautiful" counter for the next episodes, if you truly wish to. 😂 I would love that so, so much. You absolutely do not have to, though! There are a few certain episodes that I'm certain the counter would go off the charts. 😅

FYI, the little girl village chief is Chika's VA from Kaguya Sama

actually nice that you itself know we need a counter for cute :D but i can tell you this counter goes through the roof xD!

If Stark had shed a tear when he ate that hamburg steak, i woulda cried 😅

Frieren: *snuggle* "You smell nice..." Fern: *smol smile* Me: 😭😭😭

If that backlight shot of Himmel makes you excited this much, oh sweet summer child isnt ready for whats coming next.

Remember the whole potion idea wasn't Frieren. It was something that she learned from her master, Flamme. Flamme really a legend in many ways.

Yep ...episode 12....thats when we all discovered that " heart shaped" box Stark fit into.

This anime makes me cry every time…

Every time people doubt the priest who saved the world I struggle

The sword doesn't make the hero. A true hero wouldn't let some kind of prophecy or fate stop him from trying. You could even think of it as a situation where the sword was never meant to be pulled in the first place. Its the person who will push past that kind of fate who has what it takes to be a true hero.

For me THE moment our out of touch Elf started having....something... toward the comedically vain hero that she's only now beginning to understand was the moment Himmel failed to draw the sword. That reaction shot was so poignant especially with the cuts of "romantizing the past." And I have never ever cried over a kilo of hamburger before this episode. Holy crap I got run over by a freight train of feels when Stark reauthored his past.

I love how you are talking about how people put Himmel on a pedestal just seconds after gushing over how attractive he is... Not saying you're WRONG, it's just funny 😅 Also I really liked your whole look this day, so pretty!

look what they did to myyy booyyyyy 😢

What's with this trope of an authority figure telling a child to run away from danger, and that child growing up being called a coward by everyone else?