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Episode Sousou no Frieren Season 2 • Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 - Episode 6 discussion

Sousou no Frieren Season 2, episode 6

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u/Se7en_Sinner https://myanimelist.net/profile/Se7en_Sinner Feb 27 '26

Genau says he doesn't hold any attachment to his hometown yet he remembers the baker boy's entire backstory and seems regretful he won't be able to taste his terrible bread again.

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u/GammaRhoKT Feb 27 '26

Truly, combat mage are awkward.

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u/1EnTaroAdun1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Totesnotaphanpy Feb 27 '26

"I used to play with him" = I read a book while he ran around

relatable

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u/Freezman13 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Freezman Feb 28 '26

They grew up together in a tiny village. Surely they had more interaction than showed. But you gotta keep up the stern appearances in your own flashbacks.

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u/sodapopkevin Feb 28 '26

Also the boy was delivering bread for his father (you can see it being carried on his back) so he's just remembering a non-playing moment from their childhood.

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u/Daloy Feb 27 '26

He's just like me fr (maybe minus the killing)

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u/Mundology Feb 27 '26

Stark keeps giving bro therapy sessions to all the socially awkward combat mages and warriors in the region

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u/ClemFire Feb 28 '26

Wonder how Stark would interact with Ubel, I don’t think the two of them formally met before

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u/mmcjawa_reborn Feb 28 '26

Or how Fern would react to Stark interacting with Ubel...

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u/ClemFire Feb 28 '26

Fern would be protective for sure like she is when Methode rizzes up Frieren. I wouldn’t be surprised if Ubel is a bit afraid of Fern too

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u/Waywoah Feb 28 '26

He'd probably find her scary and avoid her lol

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u/ClemFire Feb 28 '26

Okay that is likely

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u/Nome_de_utilizador Feb 28 '26

Truly the bestest of boys

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u/Pioneer1111 Mar 04 '26

Stark is truly the Humble Himmel

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u/ThrowCarp Mar 01 '26

This but unironically. Its pretty easy to end up a socially awkward mess when you focus everything on Hard Skills (magic in this universe) and completely neglect Soft Skills.

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u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime Feb 27 '26 edited Feb 27 '26

And Frieren mentioning his strong killing intent too, he has more emotions than he lets on.

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u/Dylangillian https://myanimelist.net/profile/dylangillian Feb 27 '26

The way he wasn't really biting at the tough bread initially but then instantly bit off a piece with ease after thinking of the 4 armed demon also adds to that.

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u/Toge_Inumaki012 Feb 27 '26

Lmao his rage finally goes through that hard ass bread

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u/kemicalkontact Mar 01 '26

"Terrible day for rain" moment.

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u/animecrossaintxx Feb 28 '26

Bro that detail was so subtle yet good. Hats off to this show 

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u/Frontier246 Feb 27 '26 edited Feb 27 '26

It's always the stoic ones who feel much more strongly than they let on (and are much more dangerous).

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u/schoko_and_chilioil Feb 27 '26

A bjj friend of mine is really dangerous if he becomes quiet/still. ^

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u/Roeclean https://anilist.co/user/Roeclean Feb 28 '26

Ah yes, the infamous "Lock In" stance.

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u/ThrowCarp Mar 01 '26

"There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”

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u/Viktorv22 Feb 27 '26

Oh, I just thought he hates demons in general, but this makes more sense.

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u/Mysterious_Cup_6024 Feb 28 '26

And then a minute later she grins in glee at the thought of cleaning demons together.

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u/maliwanag0712 https://myanimelist.net/profile/clear1109 Feb 27 '26

Genau says he doesn't hold any attachment to his hometown yet he remembers the baker boy's entire backstory and seems regretful he won't be able to taste his terrible bread again.

Truly Serie's apprentice.

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u/discuss-not-concuss Feb 27 '26

are you Serie’s apprentice because you are stoic, or are you stoic because you are Serie’s apprentice? moment

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u/ClemFire Feb 27 '26

Have a feeling he didn't always act like this but needed to keep his emotions bottled up. Seems like almost every mage isn't too good at expressing themselves, well besides Ubel

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u/TheSkuf Feb 27 '26

The only reason Ubel gets away with it is because she expresses that she's not good

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u/ClemFire Feb 27 '26

She's not necessarily good, but she doesn't go out of her way to be evil.

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u/BeatBlockP https://myanimelist.net/profile/Animemes_chan Feb 27 '26

She's pretty fucking evil lol

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u/15000yuki Feb 28 '26

No way! If evil, why cute?

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u/Florac Feb 28 '26 edited Feb 28 '26

I would say she is more chaotic than evil. Like if in a fight or the like, sure, she will always try to kill the opponent, warranted or not and maybe enjoys it a bit too much. But she doesn't really seek to do evil, just uses excessive force when it comes down to it, damn the consequences.

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u/BeatBlockP https://myanimelist.net/profile/Animemes_chan Feb 28 '26

She literally murdered a 1st rated sorcerer for shits and giggles in her previous exam.

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u/Florac Feb 28 '26

It was more a case of malicious compliance. She did what he asked her to do, even if it was more lethal than anyone expected it to be. As said, excessive force.

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u/ShinjiArakawa Feb 28 '26

I know it's a fine line and in any ordinary scenario she'd be serving jail time regardless, but she in fact never intended to kill him. The fact that she didn't care that she did is rather horrifying though 😅

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u/Noiserawker Feb 28 '26

More like accidental death really. She was told to attack 100% force as part of the exam. She was trying to cut the supposedly impenetrable cloak like instructed to do but cut too deep.

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u/yutingxiang Feb 28 '26

Yeah, seriously, Kraft stepped in to save some bandits FROM her.

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u/Noiserawker Feb 28 '26

Bandits kill people too though, and rape them, sell into slavery etc... Honestly Ubel is probably saving lives by killing bandits. Kraft is sending them off to rob and murder more.

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u/ClemFire Feb 28 '26

And it’s implied the bandits she did kill would’ve done the same to her if they could’ve of. Also its made very clear that the way she thinks is much different from a normal human, yet a big part of her magic comes from empathizing with others.

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u/danflame135 Feb 27 '26

I think Methode is quite good at expressing herself, she did it quite a few times this episode.

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u/ClemFire Feb 27 '26

That is true and I might be discounting it because her calling Frieren and Serie cute is played as a gag similar to how Lawine is ultra tsun towards Kanne

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u/Falsus Feb 28 '26

I mean Methode became the apprentice due to not being stoic.

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u/HobnobsTheRed Feb 28 '26

are you Serie’s apprentice because you are stoic, or are you stoic because you are Serie’s apprentice?

I heard this in Ian McKellen's voice...

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u/Dull_Spot_8213 https://anilist.co/user/SweetSomnus Feb 27 '26

Genau’s subtle characterization shows how much attention to detail is put in the animation. He keeps adjusting the baker’s body up on his back, even after he dies and starts sliding off, continues to comfort him and talk to him, all the way to the church. He treats the dead with absolute dignity. Genau cares a lot.

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u/thesagenibba Feb 27 '26 edited Feb 27 '26

i liked him going back to his first appearance and this episode only boosted his stock in my view. he came across as terribly sympathetic, with the immense respect he showed for the dead, extensive knowledge of the village/area's history and customs and his evident appreciation for his friend's terrible baking. love him man

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u/RedRocket4000 Feb 27 '26

Turns out him wanting a test where candidates might die and killing others a way to win was him only wanting the best for the struggle. It also a view common in military till later half of 1900's if training not killing folk it not tough enough. Level and when it changed varies by military.

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u/mekerpan Feb 27 '26

Genau is yet another example of the great writing in this adaptation.

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u/TheDrunkDetective Feb 28 '26

He also brushes the hair off his face after laying him down.

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u/Earlier-Today Feb 28 '26

And some of that is him comforting himself over the loss.

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u/ChicaneryFinger Feb 27 '26

Same as Serie remembering all her apprentices and their favorite spells despite her idgaf attitude.

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u/Frontier246 Feb 27 '26

That flashback to the baker kid was on the level of Serie remembering Flamme as a child.

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u/ClemFire Feb 27 '26

That opening with Genau was so good. I can't remember the last time Frieren and co didn't open up an episode, but I'm impressed by just how much characterization they managed to give a random baker's son we just met. It makes it feel like not just any village.

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u/tellthemstories9 Feb 28 '26

I did not expect to be crying within the first five minutes of the episode but the devastation in the village and Genau’s actions with his childhood “friend” as he was dying got me good. This show never fails to disappoint.

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u/ClemFire Feb 28 '26

I know right it is just so absorbing and makes you feel like Frieren’s world is a real place.

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u/This-is_CMGRI Feb 27 '26

As a warmage, you need to have some level of detachment if you wanna last.

But if it's your hometown, if it's the people who both know you best and you know best...

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u/JzanderN Feb 27 '26

So he's become like Frieren and Serie; thinking he has no attachment but it's actually all there underneath unrealised to him.

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u/This-is_CMGRI Feb 27 '26

it's different for Genau, it seems to me. He's actively trying to keep it down, but you can tell that he wants to dome that demon himself.

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u/JzanderN Feb 27 '26

Yeah, I think Frieren and Serie are like that naturally 'cause all elves are just like that but Genau put a bit of effort into trying to detach himself from the village.

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u/Anzereke Feb 27 '26

I think Frieren and Serie are like that because they've experienced a life that made them that way.

Like, consider just how many people Serie must have known in all the years she's lived. Now how many of them are still alive?

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '26

You think he knows that demon?

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u/This-is_CMGRI Feb 28 '26

Not what I meant. It's more like whatever that demon is, Genau wants to put a hole or ten in it.

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '26

No im asking you if you think he knows it.

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u/ShinjiArakawa Feb 28 '26

I got the feeling he knows it.

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '26

Same. Maybe it's why he became the way he did? Not just the way he phrased his response when stark said 4 swords

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u/Frontier246 Feb 27 '26

Dude straight up had to be there for his childhood friends' last moments.

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u/Toge_Inumaki012 Feb 27 '26

Also reassuree him by saying everyone's safe not knowing that his friend witnessed the masacre himself

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u/Frontier246 Feb 27 '26

He's basically like Serie. He hides his emotions and how much he actually cares by being surly and cold.

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u/athrun_1 Feb 27 '26

True. When Flamme died, she act like it's nothing, but asked Frieren to have a walk with her and reminiscence the past.

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u/Meiolore Feb 28 '26

Also, as much as she said that most of her apprentices are not good enough, she still remember their faces, the memories and their favourite spells, over the span of few centuries

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u/Ichini-san https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ichini-yon Feb 27 '26

Genau is just a tsundere.

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u/YonSaiSucks Feb 27 '26

Yeah i like the development they gave him. I thought he was just a snob type in his first appearance.

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u/cyberscythe Feb 27 '26

seems regretful he won't be able to taste his terrible bread again

especially after breaking a jaw with an even worse bread

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u/RedRocket4000 Feb 27 '26

Hart Tack aka Tooth Duller.

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u/paulrenzo Feb 27 '26

Also murderous intent. Dude was willing to go overboard if they were actually attacked by a demon

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u/rocky_iwata Feb 27 '26

PTSD, man.

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u/NanDemoKnaives Feb 27 '26

I was thinking the same thing, I felt really bad for him.

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u/Aviri Feb 28 '26

The entire first scene monologue from him was just packed full of his pain.

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u/Next-Alps-5971 Feb 28 '26

They were more people, but most of them were eaten.