Ben Lindbergh

Yeah.

the significance of those moments to her and also trying to apply them now to her new party and the mage that she has trained, Fern, whom you mentioned.

And she's trying to be more of a mentor and almost maternal and be a friend and be present in a way that usually she wouldn't because her typical time span and lifespan is just so long.

So that's... It's really affecting.

And I think also...

To me, if you've lost someone, if you've lost a person or a pet, it reminds me very much of that.

I think it's a show that kind of makes me feel better in a way about people I've lost, losses in my life, looking down, looking back, cherishing those moments, and looking back not just with sadness about what you lost, but...

joy for what you learned and the time that you had.

And so, you know, we're not elves and we do not live forever.

And yet I think there are actual life lessons here that resonate with me.

Yeah, well, let's be real.

You're never canceling your Crunchyroll subscription.

But beyond that, yes, it's true.

And even though it is about grief and loss on one level, it's a really lighthearted show from moment to moment.

And there's a lot of comic relief and it's funny and it's exciting and it's just all these mix of emotions.

And that's the thing is that if you're having trouble selling someone on this, or if you're listening right now and you're thinking, ah, I don't know, fantasy, anime, it's not my typical thing.

this isn't exactly my typical thing either.

And so let my experience be the guide.

Like I'm not, you know, I'm quite casual when it comes to anime.

And, you know, I mispronounced senpai when I introduced you and I was conscious of that in the moment and it was too late, but apologies for any other mispronunciations because yeah, this is not my wheelhouse.