Frieren actually is exploring something here. The demons actually aren’t human, and the show sets her up as appearing intolerant to show that no, these actually just aren’t people
The demons are just demons. They just want to eat people. They’re intelligent, but entirely alien
They’re the old school pure evil anime demons, but in a time where demons in anime have become relatable
It just feels like a waste kind of to kill them though. Humanity learned so much by reverse-engineering, and then later refining their magic. To kill them before understanding everything they have to offer, feels… limiting somehow
Don’t you see?? That’s greed. Why do you need their magic? Only to fight them and each other better!
There’s nothing to be gained by keeping them around, they are just predators of sapient people. Their magic is made to dominate and kill
Frieren has the raw strength to dominate and kill, but she doesn’t value that kind of magic despite her skill in it. She wants to create fields of flowers, she seeks beauty instead of violence. Her violence isn’t about genocide, it’s about protecting what she values
Frieren actually is exploring something here. The demons actually aren’t human, and the show sets her up as appearing intolerant to show that no, these actually just aren’t people
The demons are just demons. They just want to eat people. They’re intelligent, but entirely alien
They’re the old school pure evil anime demons, but in a time where demons in anime have become relatable
It just feels like a waste kind of to kill them though. Humanity learned so much by reverse-engineering, and then later refining their magic. To kill them before understanding everything they have to offer, feels… limiting somehow
Don’t you see?? That’s greed. Why do you need their magic? Only to fight them and each other better!
There’s nothing to be gained by keeping them around, they are just predators of sapient people. Their magic is made to dominate and kill
Frieren has the raw strength to dominate and kill, but she doesn’t value that kind of magic despite her skill in it. She wants to create fields of flowers, she seeks beauty instead of violence. Her violence isn’t about genocide, it’s about protecting what she values