Why Frieren refuses to humanize evil?

Why are all the demons in Frieren so one-dimensional and so completely, unquestionably evil? Does it have something to do with racism and the author's conservative views? Why does the anime keep spending time on minor quests that do nothing to move the main story forward? And what did humanity's strongest hero do to deserve that mustache? Trust me, all of this is actually connected. And in this new video essay, it'll help us give a more precise answer to the question: what is Frieren really about? Subscribe here so you don’t miss any extra content: https://www.patreon.com/c/bakaessays Edited by — [email protected] Chapters: 00:00 — Intro 01:18 — Demons 04:51 — Heroes 08:25 — Humans 11:22 — New Era