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Originally Posted by Tenzen12

Also as far as GS goes I really think rather then matter of immaturity it's all about world view and choice and she can very well keep at it 50k years or so just fine. It's sort of like significantly less badass version of Vash or Kenshin.

The issue is that if you remove the ears from High Elf Archer, there is nothing indicating her age, from her behaviour or memory of past experiences.
That's not a fault specific to goblin slayer though, in GS it can be pardoned, because all the main characters play the cliche roles straight.

Characterizing long lived characters it very hard, the harder part is precisely creating the memory of a long lived character and connecting that memory to the actual character, as to have them reflect their long past experiences. Same could be said about characterizing very intelligent characters.

Very few authors manage or even try to create a compelling characterization reflecting something which is basically not-human, yet with relatable human-like intelligence, most often authors just lean on the cliche uninspired staples for which ever role, that's how you get the generic ecchi elf, or the 5000 years old demon loli.
Or again, ecchi misunderstood demons. In relation to recent chapters.


edit. actually, until we start hearing Aura talk, she does seem to fit the demon loli trope, sadly
I wonder if Frieren and Aura will have a little chat about bygone times.