Episode 24:
When Lakan was hit by his realization, my hear literally sunk. Somehow this (seemingly) small moment was the most touching in the whole show.
But it had to end. Similar to Frieren, it was another show, that I consistently wanted to see despite any moods, I might have had at the time. I do not think it is as good as Frieren, since there is less of overarching character progression, but it was still really good.
In fact, I would say, that both shows are something, that Hollywood and US show runners in general need to learn from. They've spun a lot of shows with female leads, that flopped in the end, because they were pushing feminist ideas for the sake of pushing feminists ideas and painting white men as villains of the world.
But look at our apothecary and elf: they are so relatable, they are so real... And no one would dare say that they are weak, or that they depend on men or anything like that. They are strong, they prove it time and time again, yet... They are not afraid of their quirks and imperfections, and definitely are not drawing all men as villains, giving credit, where credit is due. That's the way you write a strong female lead.
