I love this rant of yours. I found your channel through Reddit Comments and I can see why people may not agree with you. A lot of people use the counter argument that arcs after Eclipse provide this and that to the story but using the example of Witcher was perfect, all of them could have been great side stories. I, for the life of me, cannot understand why are we not going towards the conflict of what Griffith brought on the table, and what Guts/Casca have lost, but have to go on and on about making new friends as if Berserk is suddenly a Slice of Life/Shonen Manga. We have a beach arc, we have a field trip arc, we have a go to new city arc, with issues like Casca, your friend who turned into a literal god and will genocide against the whole world going on. The story finds a huge grip at Chapter 94, which it address very little until Chapter 308. I am reading the recent chapters now but there is so little interest left in me at this point. I cannot even understand, do I feel it is being rushed, do I feel it should address the issues, should it explore the world/history it has presented? By all means there should have been exploration of what this world has but it is done in such dragged out and off topic way it feels sad. Great work on the analysis. Cant wait for the next one :)
@raerants
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed 😊 Yea, I can see why people disagree with me 100% (the respectful ones) I may at times be too harsh as well but I think I'm raising questions worth discussing and not many people are in the mentality of discussing it. Miura was not perfect and still he's one of my favorite mangakas.
@epppyyy
2 жыл бұрын
@@raerants I am really happy you are met with respectful comments as well. Cant wait for the next video
@crimsonfucker4167
2 жыл бұрын
Counter argument. Caska remaining as Elaine for so long was better for the story as it kept reminding us of Griffith's evil deed and the consequences of what happened. Had Miura "fixed" Casca earlier it would have lessened what happened at the Eclipse to her. For anybody who dislikes the comedy part of Casca when she is Elaine, it's only supposed to be comedic for those who don't know what Caska really is like and we the readers are supposed to be the ones to shake our heads at them for seeing Casca like this. The only character who does not see Casca like this being Guts who always when thinking of her always has him remembering her as a warrior and a leader and longing for her to once more be like one as do we. I know the modern sensibilities don't like any female character to be "useless" (even though Casca as Elaine still was useful for the growth of characters like Farnese) Yet all of what I mentioned so far is why Casca regaining her old self is so good and sweet of a moment, which we would not have had if Miura had "fixed" Casca up earlier.
@raerants
2 жыл бұрын
I don't think we need a reminder of Griffth's evil deeds but, otherwise, I agree with you. "Fixing" her in the Conviction Arc would've been too early but the issue of "fixing" her doesn't even arise. And if you have someone you love with an illness of some sort, that would've been one of your primary concerns. The "modern sensibilities" are good because we've evolved to acknowledge these issues, and because they happened before that doesn't mean they're less of an issue. Her usefulness as a character shouldn't be centred around other characters like Guts or Farnese - that's my issue just like I don't like Serpico being an extension of Farnese. Anyway, I'll go more into detail in the next video about why her agency matters that much. It's really a matter worth discussing in a more extensive manner for "modern sensibilities" or not. EDIT: thanks for being respectful ahah
@crimsonfucker4167
2 жыл бұрын
@@raerants That's fine though I still believe that how Miura handled it was for the story. Also, characters being an extension of other characters is not inherently bad as it allows us to gain further insight into said characters. And what I meant by modern sensibility was that I think that modern sensibilities should not be the priority over telling a good story and seeing how beloved Berserk is, is further proof of that.
@raerants
2 жыл бұрын
@@crimsonfucker4167 I'm just criticizing it because I love it and for me Berserk is almost close to Lord of The Rings in my heart. I'll just agree to disagree on that point about modern issues just because I think representation is important. For centuries only men were the focus of great stories and part of that is why many women didn't interested themselves in fantasy. I'm still from a generation that when I was younger fantasy was for men. Do you get where I'm coming from? Anyway this in itself issues a video essay ahah but I respect your opinion about it tho.
@crimsonfucker4167
2 жыл бұрын
@@raerants Same :)
@askeladd6115
Жыл бұрын
What a terrible counter argument lol. It’s not just modern sensibilities, it’s common sense. Whether a male or female character it’s a poor writing choice.
@InfamyOrDeath-__-
2 жыл бұрын
The entire drive of the story is to recover Casca’s mind, at the Eclipse she was immediately sucked into a hell dimension and stood by helplessly as her comrades (family) were ruthlessly butchered. Her experience in the Eclipse was much worse than Guts for what she experienced. Corkus lost the plot straight away and thought all reality had broken down, eventually walking right into the arms of an apostle. Of course this shattered her mind, and recovering it was never going to be easy, I think the length of time to recover her mind is absolutely fine and fits perfectly into the Berserk world.
@raerants
2 жыл бұрын
Of course, it makes sense that Casca's mind is shattered, especially considering how much she sacrificed and suffered. My only problem with Casca's shattered mind is that it's only a drive to the story in the Millennium Falcon arc. Takes a while for it to be addressed. First, Puck suggested they should go to his home because they'll be safe. Then, Skull Knight says they can help her there. I just think it took too long to get to that point. I also think Casca is too much of an important character to be kept in that state for so long. I go into more detail in my next video which I'm editing rn 😊
@SkyHighClaw
2 жыл бұрын
I thoroughly disagree with some of your takes. only 3 though! Your opinion on what happend to Casca. The Fact that such a strong person was broken to that degree truly sells what she experienced in the eclipse. Even though Guts lost an eye and a arm, and saw the love of his life being violated after watching his found family die She Experienced something far worse, Since it was her 1st love, Her commander, The number 1 person in her life. She was going to devote her life to taking care of Griffith before he selfishly sacrificed everything and everyone. It took Casca disapearing and possibly dying(since shes lost and branded) for Guts to take stock of what is important and Devote himself to her the same way she Devoter herself to taking care of Griffith. So of course she'd be stuck as Elaine for a long time. What happend to her is so bad its almost physically impossible in our world. Remember, Though Guts keeped most of his sanity, he perminantly lost a part of himself in the Eclipse. The lost children arc isnt filler! This is when Guts hits Rock bottom. He litterally killed children. Granted they were demons, but remember the fire spirits? He REVELED in killing them again, sure they where a danger to him and it was self defense, but why was he enjoying it? and if that wasn't enough, He was willing to kill Jill to make sure he took out Rosine. If you recal in the middle of the fight with Rosine, He blacked out all his humanity to make sure he was able to score the win, and THAT had a lasting impact. IMO it was just a spark, from a the powder keg that was the Eclipse, but That was the day the beast of darkenss was born. It took both Pucks Perssistance to stay with Guts AND Casca being in danger to Turn it back around to become better. if Puck gave up on him and the Demon child never reached out he eventually would have been no different than a demon. Likely worse. Last opinion I didnt like was your take on Serpico. I think its incredible how good a writer Miura is in my opinion cause you're 100% correct, why would that be what a woman wants LOL. BUT in my opinion as Miura grew as a person, Serpico was terrible for Farneese and it reflected in that. Sure he was relentess on protecting her and backing her up, he enabled all being terrible. You said you're protective over your sisters but when if they headed down a dark path you would butt heads to make sure they'd go the right way. If they lost their way, you'd take action to make sure they find their way back. He didnt, he enabled all her negative behavior and it took Guts shattering her world view and sense of self to start heading down a good path. I kinda dont like her attraction towards guts though, I feel like someone that important should be more of a mentor role IMO. Hard to blame her too much though, he's hot as hell LOL. Those where honestly my only gripes where your opinions, your presentation and skill as a KZitemr are fantastic! Even though I disagreeed I was still able enjoy your video just fine, my opinons has nothing to do with your content in general! ill be checking out more of your content for sure
@raerants
2 жыл бұрын
That's well put but I stand by what I said. I know The Lost Children arc is not filler but I do make sure to say "it felt like filler". But after all it is my opinion. Thanks for being respectful and for your support.
@QuantumtestGaming
2 жыл бұрын
I think miura planned to kill casca(i would have preferred that) in the eclipse but due to casca being fan favorite he was forced to keep her alive ,so he decided to kill casca without killing her physical body
@raerants
2 жыл бұрын
Yea, I think it's in the link in the description of the interviews I sourced for the video. I do like the option you put too but then Guts staying alive wouldn't have made much sense either. After all, they're all human faced with otherworldly monsters. I still think keeping her alive was the better option writing-wise.
@timtapp5931
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to see someone else voice an perspective other than blind, overly protective, adulation, of the "Conviction Arc". Having read through vol.1-26 it is seems very likely, after the "Golden Age arc" Miura was a bit narratively lost, and reeling from the negative reaction of the "Eclipse"(Miura in interviews spoke on how popularity dropped and readers were furious after the Eclipse). •The main plot absolutely slows to a crawl, and takes a back seat, after Golden Age. Can you imagine reading this in real time, on a monthly basis, waiting for the conflict with Griffith to continue, but instead you get 2 years of fairy lolis, and discount value catholicism, with teen soft core bdsm? Hahahaha! •Guts doesn't really grow as after his chat with Godo, and night of reflection, when he seems to have some new perspective. When Casca is about to be burned alive, instead of saving her he chooses to fight what he thought was the godhand during the birthing ceremony. That was a critical story misfire as it shows guts still, during casca's hour of need gut still chooses revenge. •Farnese is a doomed concept because she is born very much from, miura's misguided, strawman, religious allegory, in which farnese is a flat means to an end, rather than a appealing heroine. By the time farnese is babysitting casca she is already insignificant narratively, as the main plot struggles to resurface.
@raerants
2 жыл бұрын
You have put my thoughts far more eloquently than I did ahah I usually only source from Miura's interviews to justify my points, so I haven't really seen it all. But it makes sense he was trying to regain a connection to the reader, thus losing himself from the tragedy of the Eclipse. I think Farnese could've been a cool character, and in the last chapters she's shaping up to be a more interesting character: from zealot to witch, to what she despised, so I'm still hopeful for Farnese. Serpico seems to be more flat imo.
@timtapp5931
2 жыл бұрын
@@raerants Definitely. Where I am in FOTM arc Farnie is slowly morphing into someone interesting, but like you said, Serpico is still a cardboard standee of a character. There's potential but, we'll see I suppose. Also, maybe it's just me but Isidro gets on my nerves hahah!
@raerants
2 жыл бұрын
Yea, Isidro was the comic relief character no one asked for ahah I would've been happy just with Puck because he serves other functions to the story as well
@ThatEuropeanChick
2 жыл бұрын
great video, keep it up!
@raerants
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@laughacct88
2 жыл бұрын
The lost Children arc served well as an introduction to Farnese. It also helped establish the growing inner darkness that was looming in Guts. Ultimately the entire story starts off with just some dude wanting to kill some demons. If anything the Lost Children Arc brings us full circle to the inception of the very premise of the entire manga. It also served well as a jumping off point to this idea that Guts ultimately would be somewhat established as the villain adding further weight to the “Hawk of Light” concept, which of course cast an aire of divinity on Griffith. Casca’s progression as a charter makes sense. She was 1 of only 2 characters that survived the eclipse in the first place. However she was defeated. IMO she had more to lose. Guts lost a friend but she lost someone to her was basically a father/lover/god/charismatic leader in Griffith. She also lost her entire family and was already on the verge of suicide before the eclipse. To me she lost no power in her trauma, she also lost no relevance. She was just as valuable to Guts and the Moonlight Child as she had ever been. To me her ultimate flaw was her inability to prioritize her own needs above the Hawks even when she was leader. As “Elaine”, she was the opposite pursuing selfishly her own impulses and was forced to discover she was still a motivating force and ultimately ends up being the most valuable character in the entire story to both Guts and Griffith. The one thing she always wanted.
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