My favorite part of Frieren thus far...

...Was definitely about the first half, though I've enjoyed the latter portion as well. It sort of put me in the mind of a few of the calmer moments of classic anime like Cowboy Bebop or The Big O, or the anime Bartender in general.

It was interesting seeing them lightly explore the perspective of an elderly character, even if they're a practically unaging being.

Minor spoilers below: