Ben Lindbergh

This is how it's supposed to work.

So should I...

Yes, please.

That's the purpose of this conversation.

But now I will second everything you say.

But yes, by all means, give the pitch, give the synopsis.

It's so soothing.

It soothes my soul.

Yeah, I think so.

And Miyazaki movies obviously can be disturbing sometimes.

And there's a deep emotion and a sadness to them sometimes, which is also in Freeran.

But it just sort of centers me when I watch Freeran.

It's just so calming.

And it's partly the aesthetics because it's a beautiful show and it's got an incredible soundtrack, which I just listen to regularly now, even when I'm not watching Fear.

And so it's partly the aesthetics, but it's also the storytelling and the characters.

And the full title is Fear and Beyond Journey's End.

And that kind of gives away the clever conceit here, which is that it inverts the typical hero's journey or the typical climax of the quest is when you beat the boss, you fight the demon king, the ring gets cast into Mount Doom, whatever it is.

And in Firin, that all happens before the series starts.

And then you pick up.

It's essentially as if Lord of the Rings started at the end of Return of the King when you go back to the Shire or you go to the Grey Havens.