#but tbh the relationship between Fern and Frieren is the one I'm most invested in in this story

[boku-no-anime-phase]

Do you ever just Cry

#i thought too hard about them and made myself cry #Frieren has literally never loved a person like she loves Fern. and Fern has no idea #Frieren bends over backwards for Fern. she has willingly outgrown herself to be a better parent #she's not great at this parenting thing but she's doing her darnedest #and just... #over the 28 episodes you can see Fern go from 'i don't know if she likes me at all' to just loving her wholeheartedly #and feeling secure in Frieren's love for her #and you can see Frieren going from 'this child is inscrutable and inconvenient for me' to 'i am brimming with pride' #Fern is on the cusp of not needing Frieren anymore #soon she will be independent in her own right and gain the wisdom that age brings to humans #I'm fascinated by this relationship #by the love and trust and understanding that's developed between them #it's SO well written #sometimes it feels like the romance is the only relationship any show spends time developing #but tbh the relationship between Fern and Frieren is the one I'm most invested in in this story #Frieren became a parent and it changed her #Frieren