BONUS: Aging Is Scary (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Eps 1 & 2)
Hey, shounen fans! Today, we're diving into Frieren: Beyond Journey's End for the very first time! We meet the elven mage Frieren and her adventuring party: Himmel the Hero, Heiter the priest, and Eisen the dwarf. After defeating the Demon King (or Lord?), they part ways after a decade-long journey together. Fifty years later, ensuing the death of Himmel, Frieren wishes she had taken the time to get to know him better. Years later, while visiting Heiter, she sort of stumbles into having an apprentice - a war orphan named Fern who Heiter had been looking after. After Heiter dies, Frieren and Fern begin their own journey to learn spells. These first two episodes packed an emotional punch and introduced us to a fantastical new world.
Grab your spoon, and let's dig in!
This episode was released in June of 2024 for the Shounen Sundae exclusive podcast on the Shoujo Sundae patreon. For more information, visit https://patreon.com/shoujosundae
Trigger warning: Death anxiety, aging, suicidal thoughts, 9/11
Episode 1
[1:48] Soft Serve Summary
[3:31] Death Anxiety conversation
[6:07] Sprinkles on Top
[7:05] Floats Your Boat
[18:07] Banana Split
[24:43] Rocky Road
[32:27] Nuts
Episode 2
[35:22] Soft Serve Summary
[37:04] Sprinkles on Top
[37:51] Floats Your Boat
[45:06] Banana Split
[47:41] Rocky Road - Trigger Warning: Suicidal thoughts
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A breakdown of the Shounen Sundae segments:
-A Soft Serve Summary (episode/film recap)
-Sprinkles on Top (symbolism in the media)
-Floats Your Boat (enjoyed moments)
-Banana Split (split opinion or confusing moments)
-Rocky Road (sad moments)
-Nuts (shocking moments)
-Hot Fudge (hot takes or angry rants)
-I Scream, You Scream (disliked moments)