Guts and Griffith - What Makes A True Hero?
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- Опубликовано: 31 дек 2018
- Guts and Griffith are very much two sides of the same coin in the Berserk manga. So what makes Guts a true hero compared to Griffith? Psychology... and something about slaying dragons.
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Slay the dragon.
Happy New Year
Soul this is the best RUclips video I’ve ever seen. This helps me out so much. Thank you
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Next step, slay the spire.
Channeling Jordan Peterson
So that's the true reason for the long hiatsus.
Miura is just trying to catch up with all the latest philosophical writings.
he takes very heavy influences in all kind of philosophes and philosophies. also different art, for example a lot of dutch art which is very interesting and obviously also religion and mythology. truly interesting man
@@hyper5onicxD yeah, I've noticed a lot of northern influences (which I love btw)
for example the rage of a berserker, including an animalistic fighting style (wolf), trolls, the multiple planes (astral world...) and the spirit tree is probably also influenced by the world tree of northern mythology
just to name a few ^^
Yeah, I have the guidebook and he has a massive bookshelf full or works and reference material in his office
Yes philosophical writings. *looks at stack of moe games* that's what he is doing
Idol Master is the best philosophical text
Bro you cant be showing us scenes of two eyed guts smiling that shit gets me emotional.
notorious-cheekbuster for real!!
Griffith: anyone who can’t have a dream of their own and live for themselves is not my friend or equal
Guts: tries to have a life of his own to not be below Griffith
Griffith: HOW DARE YOU
So, Griffith a feminazi confirmed.
As I remember, he just fall in depression accepting Guts leaving
@Professional Chav I'm not anti feminist, I'm Pro True Equality, where your place in society is determined by merit, not skin color or gender.
@Professional Chav reddit moment here apapparently
@Professional Chav considering western feminism is as an absolute joke nowadays. Going on about dumb shit like manspreading. Yeah, we exist.
"He did create a little paradise."
Yeah after turning the rest of the world into a shittier version of an already shitty world lmao.
wasnt it skull knight who did that though
No it was the eclipse that weakened the border between the normal world and the world where the demons chill.
Abraão Barros
With Griffith basically doing jack-all to stop it from happening.
Not to mention on of complying to the massive shift, he probably had a more direct hand in causality with making said event happen.
So once more, fuck Griffith (figuratively, not literally.
@@Eckskalibur I agree
@@barabimpas I mean griffith bent space around himself so that the sword would slash ganishka. SK intended to strike griffith with the sword.
“Just like my crippling need for anime thighs”
Just when I thought soul couldn’t get any more relatable
So... I'm not alone afterall
Same.
When he said that - i felt it deep in my soul.
Deity Saturn He has a crippling need for anime thighs and I have a thirst for anime thickness
Deity Saturn anime thighs is litreally the best thing.
kakibackup2 Koujo Another person who’s in the thickness appreciation club. Alright come on in the more the merrier.
I'm a simple man, I see a berserk analysis, I watch the whole thing. There's also a vein in my neck that throbs when I see Griffith but that's different
Griffith did nothing wrong.
How does your vein feel now ?
@@petergraywolf5765 pretty fine since I know there's a lot he did wrong 👌
@@parkerkwon12 my problem with griffith is that everyone sees him as either hero or the devil of the story.
I think griffith did alot wrong, but was not evil per say.
In my honest opinion, people are like Griffith.. who are consumed by their own shadow. And for this reason they hate Griffith, because they hate who they truly are
@@petergraywolf5765 I dont disagree entirely, I view Griffith's actions pre-eclipse as a means to an end. He had his dream and he was gonna do what he needed to do to reach it. I can respect that to an extent. But the Eclipse is where he took that dream entirely too far in my opinion. Sure he got what he wanted, but at the cost of the only people in this world who could truly understand and accept him. Besides there's not a lot you could say to that will make me think he deserves anything better than Guts' Dragonslayer in his gut after all the things he's done
@@petergraywolf5765 You... might wanna re-read the Eclipse my guy. And the events leading up to it. Cause that in my opinion is a complete misread of what was going on there. Casca didn't choose to be sacrificed to Griffith, she chose to stay with the band of the hawk and help Griffith heal, because as you know, the man couldnt even hold himself up or speak after his torture. And she couldn't bring herself to leave him behind and be happy with Guts like she was never loyal to him. What Griffith did was a betrayal of his men's loyalty and hope. They didn't have dreams of their own yes, but they wanted to live to see Griffith's dream and reap the benefits. And Griffith threw that loyalty away as soon as he saw that it was beneficial. Those are the actions of a sociopath. The only person to blame for the events of the Eclipse is Griffith. His literal words were "I sacrifice". His men didn't sign up to be killed and eaten by demons. Casca didn't want to be striped and violated repeatedly by both demons and Griffith. But Griffith brought that fate upon them the moment he decided their loyalty and passion for his dream meant nothing.
"Hate is a place where a man who can't stand sadness goes."
-Godo, The GOAT
The main Difference Between Guts and Griffith is that Griffith lacks the 4 Cardinal virtues that Aristotle believes make a true Hero which includes Fortitude, Prudence, Temperance and Justice. In the beginning Guts had none of these but he slowly develop and Currently developing them to this day
Those where by Plato not Aristotle, but u know who also has the 4-Cardinal values that make a hero? SUPERMAN. I recommend u check Literature Devil's video on Superman called Is Superman still relevant today? It's 1 hour and half but trust me it's good.
@@gabrielortiz3811 I watched it and it was amazing and thanks for correcting me. I always get the names mixed up
Nice
Those are also well regarded in Christian theology as well. Though a lot of early theologist were inspired by classical philosophy.
Guts learned to become a hero while Griffith was painted to be the hero but he became a villain.
I always felt Guts and Griffith represented how people would see their own egos if manifested. People who are fans of Guts are willing to deal with the harsh reality of being human, imperfect fragile and at times wrong. But capable of growing, maturing and being open to others. Than you have Griffith who is superficial, hollow and alone. But has power, influence and admiration. This show how fans and people can be divided in their most simplistic form on how they see themselves. I like both characters but it's Guts who a resonate more and criticized Griffith. The breaking point for fans to see which character they resonate more was the eclipse scene. Some fans became more on side with Guts while other pitty Griffith even though he made a choice to harm others for his own ambition.
plebs who only resonate with 1 lol
boy i've seen some brainless guts fan as well
When you resonate with Judeau ...
@@salj.5459 I resonate with him because I can understand his thirst for dream since I have one that means a lot, if not everything, to me too. I also have a lot of empathy and use common sense too, so I can see how majority of people don't like him. :3
And I also forced to push my feelings away or at leaat tried to tame them in front of everyone.
Who fuxking resonates with griffith wtf
There were signs that Griffith was opening up and sharing his thoughts more with Guts as it went on. Especially after they they defeated the purple rhino's and got promoted in Midland. While this was the moment Guts wanted to go his own way. It was when Griffith needed him the most, to develop his humanity. One of the best moments of the series. There's so much meaning behind it and how it changed the whole story. Nothing was gonna be the same again.
gut's reason to leave was griffith's attitude being full of himself. he lost his asset himself. guts had to leave because he understood he means nothing to griffith more than cannon fodder. i dont see them as my friends. friendships are between equals.
@@riverboy222 You answered your question. Griffith ego got in the way of his growth with Guts
@@riverboy222 an equal or you know... 🌈
Especially the 🌈
@@sadettinarslan5324 he had to have a dream of his own for him to consider it as equal, and that is Guts motivation for abandoning him lol
How did not make these connections before this video fuck!
Hello It’sAGundam didn’t expect to see you here
How did *I* not. *
Fuck ur english
@@Papa_Straight It is only comment why you have to be mad?
@@stupididiot9912 LoL i am just fucking around
You know what else isn't subtle about all this? Naming the main character Guts. One definition of the word is "the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship".
I never thought of that, neat
the CHAD Guts vs the VIRGIN Griffith
Thad Zodd.
@@ephex3094 Griffith cucked Guts only after Casca was raped by the entirety of Hell itself.
@@Odinsday Griffith was the only one to rape Casca, they were about to rape her when Griffith said "Nah bitch dis personal" and became anime's most hated monster
@@ShiroNero94 Ah ok, my mistake. Wait, so he could only rape Casca after sacrificing everything he had? lol
@@Odinsday He happened to awaken as Femto just as the demons were about to rape her, he made them stop so he could do the job in front of Guts personally, just as a torture for both of them because he listened to the proposal Guts made to Casca and as a final rejection of his humanity, but I always thougth that was mainly to torture Guts since he never cared really about any otherone in the band of the hawk.
I've been thinkin about this. Basically whom Griffith considered as friend are those who are equal to him in the aspect of dream. These people must be able to livin their live in the name of dream, and must be able to pour themself to realize their dream, whatever the odds. Anything less than this is not his "equals". But Griffith never realized he already had such friend who are equal to him. Griffith maybe never noticed the real reason why he really wanted Guts in his army, or can never explained why he save Guts a number of times, even putting himself in danger for him. That's because Guts is already his equals in his subconscious.
Guts mesmerized Griffith so much because he is living for the moment, pouring everything and every fiber of his being in his sword. Guts dream was never a grand one. He fight because he know nothing else, he explained this beautifully to Casca, in the Bonfire of Dreams chapter. He live and pour his existence to his sword, this is visible in his style of fighting. Guts did gamble his live to one single strike quite a few times, putting his life on the lines against Basuzo and Zod, thus earned his survival, by wager everything he had to the tip of his sword. Guts livin his life by his sword, one strike at a time. Griffith can never understand this as he live for the future, thus mesmerized by Guts.
This is why Guts had no interest to court life, nobility or kingdom formality as he chooses to train his swordsmanship alone. He pays no heed to status, and while he respect Griffith, he never worships him. I think this is also why Griffith can only open his darkest scheme to Guts and believe him to get the job done, as opposed to Casca who only know some of his dark secret by accident. and when Griffith told Guts about Julius's assassination plan, he didn't order him, he request him, like a friend should. Because Guts, while he had no grand ambition to spoke of, is already living his life and dream to the fullest at that time even though he didn't know it, as opposed to Griffith that living for his dream in the future. Both of them are living their dream, yet they're completely different in their approach, thus makes them "equal" by Griffith standard. Thats why Guts leavin destroys Griffith, he lost his only friend, who sees him as equals and he himself consider equals subconsciously. And sadly both of them never know that and Griffith ego cannot cope with Guts leaving. And the rest is history.
I agree 100%, also I believe Griffith was talking about Guts during his dream speech
Soul. 3 years ago I went through one of the most terrible times in my life. The three books that changed me was
1. Stranger by Albertus Camus
2. The Way of kings by Brandon Sanderson
3. Berserk.
Berserk and The Stranger changed me as a person. During those days I was so broken that I could barely breathe. I’d watch this video everyday. Everyday to find myself and gain courage. I’m so grateful to this manga and to the people who made content over it. Thank You.
Rip Miura; may not have finished, but you helped so many people.
I wanna get into reading, could you explain why you liked these two books so much? Or should i go in blind?
@@parsifal40 I listed three but I’ll explain.
1. The Stranger was made by a French Philosopher who wrote and talked about existalism often and the meaning of life. Camus’ conclusion was that the meaning of life is whatever that you make it and that life was made for you to conquer whatever fears or doubts you had. Even that of those around you in comfortable way.
The Stranger is a very skinny and simple book to read. But the ending is so powerful that it put me to tears. Everyone should read it.
2. The Way of Kings was made by Brandon Sanderson; Sanderson was completed the Wheel of Time Books for Robert Jordan (who couldn’t complete his story). The Way of Kings follows four protagonist. It is a epic fantasy book under his series called the Stormlight Archive. Depression and embracing your life on YOUR terms is a big theme. It’s Avery thick book but time will pass as you read.
3. Berserk. I’m getting emotional just typing this. I don’t want to spoil it at all for you. But it does talk about Depression and many great philosophies. Guts character development is out of this world. Teaches you to embrace your pain and your doubt; that you should do what you desire and seek purpose. I loved it.
Those three books changed me for the better. Anyone were to ask me recommendations; I point to those three automatically. Honorable mention is Bane Trilogy.
When it comes to reading you don’t have to push yourself at all. Watch videos about if. Hell LISTEN TO ADIO BOOKS WHILE YOU CLEAN. Reading and stories are a good break from your head. Just take your time. It’s great that you have a desire to read.
@@domzolabush thank you brother I'm suffering as well manic depressive 2 stuck in the misery Purgatory of bad decisions I'm going to order them books
@@damoncurrie7103 trust you’ll learn so much. But please, practice being in the moment. Every time you have bad thoughts or think of the past, recognize them and let them go. Go immediately workout or enjoy small things like the taste of food and it’s texture.
It’s been three years since I read all three and prayed for more strength. I smile everyday and am able to look at the past in a very objective way. It took time and practice. But you’ll smile again too friend, keep going.
@@domzolabush I'm being completely sincere we're both complete strangers, but it feels like you know me. I'm a man that lives in my head romanticizes yearns and longs for the past. Reading tired it's a monolith Philly really when I used to be a kid I used to be able to read a novel every night you never get over chips on your shoulder parently. There was this teaching assistant that saved my life fifth grade second grade reading level 3 months she got me up to 12th grade taught me about intuition perhaps that's and overshare. Yes I've always struggled to stay in the moment laugh out loud a d h d low boredom threshold and if the therapist is to be believed an empath. You help me and again thank you.
Came for a good anime analysis
Left with 1 page of notes to help me try and find a meaning for my life
Nice video man
This
Same, lol
E D I think I heard somewhere that he has the ending written down and he now has assistants to help him. So I think it will end.
Same hear
Facts mate
People can litterly learn to better themselves as a person watching this video
I'm kind of inspired, i think i do fail to integrate my shadow properly, but have never thought of berserk in this manner, yeah i think through stuff&tend to to it on a philosophical lvl, but i think especially many of the points soul made in reference to carl jungs statements&psychologytheories are somewhat cloaked in my thoughtprocess... rly intrigued and I'm going to get some books of jung, starting to wander the forest as a whole and hoping to better a certain circumstance :D
Thats deep bro!
@@LeloucheDGuitar its gonna sound cliche, but I found the best way to integrate or start integration(i have no clue how to actually do it) is to use your rage working out. It's a good way to put extra stress on your mind and realize you can be vicious if you need to be and so wont be unless absolutely necessary.
@@npc1172 for me unfortunately this isn't my whole "shadow", but i get what your talking about, I already do dis someway
@@LeloucheDGuitar true that my man that's just the only part I really understand of it. I'm not sure what else it covers yet.
“When a man is faced with something he truly fears, he cannot ignore it. He has only two options... He can become subordinate and fall under its wing or he can strike it out and erase the fear.” - Griffith (before he became femto)
I just finished reading chapter 362. I got through the manga (my first ever) and cant say enough how much I love it. After watching this analysis I was reminded of one of my favorite quotes from the whole story that has affected my life. It’s interesting now, realizing that Griffith said it, but he succumbed to his fears. He ended up being the one who fell under its wing and became the winged coward we know as Femto.
"What good is it for a man to gain the world, but lose his soul" ~ Huey Freeman (I think.)
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Matthew 16:26
This is literally from the Bible lol
@@marendenison3550 Griffith in a nutshell.
And he discovers? Hollow.
@@silverhawkscape2677 yup, literally lost his soul.
>sees griffith rips into his arms with his fingers
I didn't need to remember that
>sees again
s t a h p
>AgAiN
REEEEEEEEEEEE
findyourlight
Guts cut into most of his arm while holding up inside of a demon and tore his arm of in the process without worrying about shock. I don't want to be reminded.
Looollll
『 Illusionist Card 』 That was epic. I really liked that part
Sal J. Such a badarse
Lul, Why do pussies like you even read berserk?
"Fitting how it took a man with the trappings of a monster, to slay a monster with the trappings of a man" -The Major
Be someone who doesn't let their darkness consume them, someone who fights for justice, don't be Griffith
" no matter who you are, you do not know what kind of man you've become until you reach the very end" - itachi uchiha
Because death is the end of someone's individual evolution.
@Y Y 💀
This is what makes Berserk amazing.
Justin Y. I just saw your comment on the bird box review
I see your comments everywhere wtf
Justin Y. You again?
That was fast
*_I HAVE A BIG DICK._*
I think your channel is a literal definition of "Quality over quantity". Happy I subscribed.
Same but where have you been??
u should check out lemino too :v
If I was filthy rich I’d fund a legit ass anime adaption of this so it’d do it some justice and Miura could focus on finishing the manga. I can be done with anime when this happens
A hero has to act, the act of sacrifice. What differentiates the hero from the villain is what they sacrifice.
The villain will sacrifice everyone he loves for his dream,
The hero will sacrifice himself for the ones he loves,
The external sacrifice vs the internal sacrifice.
Miura was also probably influenced by the book A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman for much of the conflict of the world in the first half of Berserk. The book covers the history of the 14th century through the hundred years war *cough*, into the plague that sweeps the land before an invasion by an Arabic army, and looks at a mercenary band led by "the white hawk" who was remembered as both an angel and demon... *Coughing violently*
Damn thanks for that comment I'm definitely gonna hit up on that book now
Thanks!
No way he took THAT MUCH inspiration like jeez.
Well, at least the eclipse made it his own work.
If Miura dies before this is finished my anime life will never feel fulfilled
Griffith needs to skedaddle. I cant be happy until a 2019 series finale appears
But won’t you be sad as well
@@HaremKing77 No animation will ever compare to Miura's raw works. Not in our lifetimes.
He's only 53. As a Japanese man, he still has half his life before him.
If he does perish, you'll at least be in good company with the Guin Saga groupies. Incidentally, Guin Saga was a significant source of inspiration for Berserk.
This is like my greatest insecurity. Sometimes I feel like maybe I'm missing out something deep and interesting in these stories and when I find out i did, it's like a double edged sword, I feel happy that a youtuber gave me the enlightenment but also that there might be some shows that I love but they might not be explained by any youtuber. Will I be able to enjoy every shows that I love as deeply as the author created? I really wish I could.
I can really sympathize with this. That’s why I’ve been watching so many analysis channels breaking down aspects of the show or manga. I think it’s a bit of an unfair burden though to expect to know everything, I mean how could you? Not everyone knows everything. I’m sure there’s depth to different things that weren’t fully intended either. I know this comment is a year late and you probably won’t see it but yeah
My advice is just to read and study famous philosophy and psychology I know it sounds lame but even with my basic non academic dumbed down studying I feel more appreciation for things.
start understanding human psychology, most movies/shows try to represent the inner selves of everyone to an extent, youre gonna appreciate the shows even more after you get some knowledge
'I'm too stupid to do any reading or think for myself. How can I appreciate a story without someone breaking it down for me and not having to think myself?'
17:34 Thank you so much, I can finally pronounce this girls name and I can stop calling her Shrek whenever I read it 😭😭
Shrek? 😂😂😂
@@kermitthefrog2578 Shierke is not a good name to pronounce in some languages. xd
@@Exxt3R yea 😂 i understand
i love that you used almost nothing from the cg animes in your visual representations, great video dude
For the parts after the eclipse I csn only see the cgi anime versions
@@jakemcnamee9417 woooosh
@@Nobody-pv9jt HELLO FELLOW HUMAN, I TOO USE REDDIT AND SAY WOOOOSH IN THE RUclips COMMENTS SECTION
He uses it alot from them tho? I literally read this as he showed a scene from them
HOLD UP
WING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING!!!
YOU LIKE BERZERK?!?!?!
"Persona" "Shadow"
Oh boy, it's getting really Megami Tensei in here.
*I'LL FACE MYSELF PLAYS IN BACKGROUND*
Well Jungian psychology has influenced alot of everything lol.
BABYBABYBABYBABY
inb4 "Stand" for the trifecta to be completed
*YOU'LL NEVER SEE IT COMIIIIIIIIIIIING*
so in conclusion, Griffith self-harmed to repress his emotional pain
I personally have a theory on Griffith that some of you might find interesting. Guts and Casca are branded. This is obvious. But when Guts was slaying Apostles in the Eclipse, I believe it was Slan that said something along the lines of, his fight is in vain and that the more he struggled, the better a sacrifice he would make. For me, this means two things: Guts and Casca survived the eclipse and suffered afterwards, though arguably not to the same degree. This means that when they die, they will give Griffith power. Not only this, but... and this is a bombshell.
Griffith isn't a full god. Or at least, not a full god hand, whatever this entails.
Guts, as a sacrifice, has suffered and struggled for a long, LONG time. Not only that, but has carved through hundreds of apostles I'd imagine. Now that, is one hell of a sacrifice. But here's the kicker - Until Guts and Casca die, Griffith isn't actually at full strength. Of course, he's at like... 98% strength, or something ridiculous. But the point is that until those two die, Griffith won't be at his fullest potential. So in a way, Griffith could still be mortal, could still be killed. Or at least, in theory. I somewhat doubt that Guts even in his current state of power is able to take on Griffith, though I don't doubt that he could; He's already shown many times that no matter what, he won't fucking die. But it also means that if the Black Swordsman fails in his inevitable clash with the Hawk of Darkness, Griffith will remain eternal and untouchable. Miura is a very tactical writer, most of what he writes has some form of meaning. And though it may just be a throwaway line from Slan, I feel almost like there may be some inkling of truth to it. There's also some proof that Griffith is not as untouchable as he seems: Rickert bitchslapping him, for example, is a sign that perhaps Griffith's mortal body can die. And though it might be a long shot, that might kill Griffith for good, considering that he inhabits that body in flesh. Mind, he'd probably just have a spiritual ejector seat.
Perhaps this is all part of why Guts failed to land even a small smack on Griffith in the scuffle when the Count summoned the God Hand, and also why he is so fucking powerful. I'm not saying Guts is inheriting the power of a dark god, though that may even be the case: I'm saying that a god hand might not be harmed by an aspect of their own power, I.E. Guts. Perhaps that's the next part of Guts' quest, to find a way to exempt himself from the Brand, and therefore escape an eternity in hell and have a shot at fighting Griffith. That, or he might still have it all the way to the end of the story, and become some undying immortal akin to Skull Knight after the events of Berserk's conclusion. To be perfectly frank, I haven't read all of Berserk, but now that Casca is back I'm wondering where Guts will go, what his desire will be, and how he will handle the terror of his beloved, as well as how to deal with the new semblance of normality Casca's newfound sanity will bring to Guts' life.
Your coughing a lot, are you sick?
A lot of what ? Hens ?
I heard some sniffles
*AHEM*
sippin on some syrup sip sip sippin on some sip
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You're*
What a way to start the new year
Came to rewatch this when I learned Miura died, I guess we will never see the end of the journey of our hero. At least we keep the message of facing all the shit in life without letting it change you into someone worst, but forging you into a stronger and better person, I guess its up to us to see where this journey will take us. Thank you Miura, Jung and Soul to bringing this message upon us, I miss your videos man, hope you're ok.
This is the first video about Griffith I’ve seen that truly understands him and is suitably nuanced
I always found the circumstances leading up to Griffith's betrayal to be fascinating and very well played out. He reminds me, to a degree, of Walter White from Breaking Bad. Everything that happens to those characters is their own doing, both good and bad. And while the good may overshadow the negative parts for them, they're still present and lurking. Griffith never acknowledges his feelings for Guts to himself, let alone confides in Guts himself, so Guts is completely unaware of how hard Griffith will crash when he decides to leave. I've honestly wondered if Griffith maybe subconsciously knew what might happen to him if he were caught with Princess Charlotte and that was exactly the reason he did what he did.
But when it all crashes down, he's not able to admit even to himself that his actions, or inaction, was the cause of everything he suffered. I really think that (if it gets finished, knock on wood) the ending of Berserk will see Griffith/Femto realize all of this, he won't have any choice but to acknowledge and confront that fact. I want to know what he'll do after that happens.
Griffith didn't plan to get caught. He tried to fight them off. I remember he was looking for his sword but then realized it was broken from the earlier fight with Guts.
Griffith had sex with the Princess to have another subject to "own" in place of Guts, which he can seal the deal with her and becoming a noble if they married (Charlotte was crazily in love with Griff afterwards, still wanted him even when he's a crippled). But the biggest reason is to get over Guts. He told the Princess to "Forget all fear and pain" which is more likely convincing himself about losing Guts.
Alien I think op was trying to say that Griffith was subconsciously trying to sabotage himself after Guts left due to his inability to be truly open with his feelings towards Guts. It was a kind of emotional self harm.
I don't think he really "planned" to get caught and then tortured for a year but he knew the risks and did it anyways because he didn't know how to cope with losing the one person he cared about.
I agreed !! At that moment he want to do self-sabotage that is why he slept with Charlotte. It is very scary not to Greffith but also to anyone that you handed your “life” to some one else who to toss you or break you any time !
ALL I WANT IS A NEW BERSERK MANGA CHAPTER T.T
how come i have to scroll so far to find someone mentioning this?
Same ASAP
The worst part is that in the last episode we are not following guts and caska anymore and knowing that the author releases 1 chapter every 3-6 months, the fucking cliffhanger is killing me.
Don yes is such a torture!!!!
im a masochist i dont mind
Miura not being subtle with all these messages means he's literally shouting people to grow up.
Thanks for the breakdown. I didn't see these meanings in Berserk until now. Why Griffith did what he did makes so much sense now.
CLANG BROTHERS, CLANG.
I love Berserk so much, watching it grow and seeing the Fandom and creators grow with this unique and beautiful written and illustrated story, telling the life of humanity in its grittiest and most disgusting points. And yet showing the wonder and beauty in such a fucked world. We all could use a bit of wonder and beauty in our lives today. Happy New Year to all, and take life lessons from Berserk and Soul lol
It's only unique to you because you don't read books. If you did you'd realize that there is an entire subgenre of high fantasy out there which is pretty much what inspired berserk, it's called grimdark fantasy.
@@nuckingfuts3204 which I totally get but that's the point, Berserk used alot of metaphors and used alot of similar stories from grimdark and dark fantasy sort of stuff. But Berserk was adapted into a way that was illustrated beautifully alongside of a well thought out and developed story. No it's not perfect and no the ideas aren't exclusively unique but then again no book ever was. What's your point?
@@genralrage9511 his point is that he is a wannabe elitist.
@@genralrage9511 My point is that overrating Berserk only serves to damage it's reputation, it's not a unique setting, it's only really unique in anime.
@@nuckingfuts3204 uhhhhh do you mean Manga, I hope you mean Manga cause if not you're in the wrong neighborhood bud, also why are you arguing this point
"a true hero goes their own path and brings their unconscious into consciousness". That is indeed what makes a true hero, it's more like an attribute of a true hero. But it is also an attribute of a true villain, one that feels real. Johan Liebert from Monster is a good example of this.
"Villains and heroes are 2 sides of the same coin" MyHeroAcademia
A man's hero is another man's villain.
Rest in peace miura you taught us how to never give up even when we lose everything everyone has their own meaning of life mine is to be alive strong and helpful to others as long as possible and accept the time we had here on earth and i don't expect any rewards no matter what happens torture pain ptsd or just depression pick yourself up and don't depend on others you choose who you want to be don't let people take that away from you fight until death and be proud
Intestines and Eagle Lion are my favorite Chinese cartoon characters.
Mine too
Mine 2
Mine 3
@@aurourus6894 Mine 4
Mine 5
Inb4 'Griffith did nothing wrong' comments
Daniel N Griffith the innocent.
Donovan did noth....
Daniel N Griffith din du nuffith wrong
he did everything right, including casca
@@jackedtherippedraperakasca9470 Griffith refused something irreplaceble (Guts) so he shouldn't rape Casca but Guts
berserk might not be finished, but the story that Miura gave to us is incredible. Rest in Peace Miura.
Omg I love this. People always say their dream ending for Berserk would be for Guts to kill Griffith in the most horrific way possible, but I don't think those people really understand the point of the story. It's not about killing things and taking revenge, it's about overcoming the desire for revenge. The Idea of Evil controls fate by affecting people with 'swells of emotion' that compel them to go down certain life paths (ambition, revenge, DREAMS, etc), so I feel like what makes Guts so special is how he practically is opposing fate itself by resisting the mindless desire to go after Griffith and focus on getting Casca to Elfhelm instead.
Personally, my dream ending would be to have a final moment where Guts and Griffith understand each other, and they finally express themselves and see each other for who they really are.
They should've been friends.
@Charlotte, hmm I can understand that you want that. But I think what is MOST important to the ending of the Berserk is Griffith realizing his persona and relentlessness pursuit of his dream being achieved was the wrong approach all along.
And while it would be interesting to see Guts forgive Griffith and seek to reconnect, it wouldn't be right to do this if Griffith refuses to self-reflect, have accountability for his actions, and seek to repair what he has destroyed.
I mean can you really see Guts befriend a power-hungry, repressed persona that has abandoned his humanity? Befriending someone like that would simply endanger the lives of the innocent, the caring individuals he's grown close to since the eclipse. The most deserving of compassion would be at risk to the whims of Griffith's desires.
This is the video UA shows all its students in their final year before graduation.🖒
Last time Mydoria went into a forest it didn't end well
And that's how almight came to be...
@Prince Derpedro ok rebel
Ok, even though i agree with most of the video i disagree when you say that "Griffith does not regret anything". In my opinion he do regret causing sorrow to Guts, when they met in the hill of swords in chapter 178 he declares that "he does not feel and is free", but for a moment he does not look directly in Guts eyes. When he says that Guts "strikes before talking" which he faces him with the same smile that he had when they first met, a fake smile full of solitude and eyes with a cold sadness. After that panel he is always portrayed facing away making the reader unable to see his expression, this simbolicaly is used to portray someone hiding his true feelings and/or lying. After that he declares that "he is free" but when Guts strike and Zod gets in the way Griffth is shown to never faced gut while he saying that he "didn't betrayed his dream". The pre-eclipse Griffth would feel sorrow but would keep his facade and pose in that situation. Even if Femto is the only thing that reamains in him at that moment it was not the member of the god hand entirely but the old Griffth that know that he did something very very wrong and regrets it but can't turn back or say he is sorry, because it would make every bad thing he did meaningless so he goes see Guts even knowing what would happen and not needing to do it, put a mask and told lies to himself for the sole reason to leave his past behind. I believe that Femto and Griffth are two diferent people, since Femto is the dark part that he let take it over unlike Guts who didn't.
“Griffith regrets nothing but getting dumped by his boyfriend”
Any fondness or regret Griffith/Femto feels for his actions during the Eclipse come from Guts and Casca's child which exists inside him. You are giving the man too much credit. When he decided to sacrifice them he decided to let go of any emotional attachment to them. Guts and Casca are living on borrowed time and in spite of their destiny to die as sacrifices. To Griffith they are just walking corpses at this point; more people to walk over on his path to his dream.
We can't really be sure if Griffith can still feel emotions or not as for now, but he sais that it's because of Guts and Caska's baby...but it could be Griffith again not facing his emotions
@@jaspertorres6698 the man has nothing Not even health, they gave him the opportunity to keep moving forward taking his followers as a sacrifice. It was in a cruel way but what is there a difference If they had died on a battlefield like the others?
Short answer: griffith emotions as femto towards casca and guts comes from the demon child of both he deformed, and then when died he reincarnated in
Really great video. And I like how you finally explained the basic concepts behind the Jungian psychology that are in berserk.
But I would point out that in both cases they are not fulfilled. Griffith threw everything away and became his shadow, while Guts struggled through everything to be able to embrace it. Still, they both have each other, it's a projection of themselves on each other.
The difference is the path a human can make in his life. I could write a really long paragraph here, but to put it simply, the answer lies in Chapter 349 "If you're alone, if it's just your life, you can use it however you please. Wear yourself out, get cut to ribbons, doesn't matter. But when there's two, the blade grows heavy. Fighting like death doesn't concern you become a thing of the past. It's no longer just you. I threw away my life, relied on the strength of others, and somehow pushed on."
Basically it's the same thing, how difficult of a battle is inside of you, it's easier fought together. Embracing the shadow and fighting together for others with others, makes the life whole. It's not just about the "ego".
There is an African proverb that says: "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." I think it showed how important is to have the battles and experiences to become yourself + the social life with it's difficulties.
It's the vague idea I wanted to share with you.
Keep up with the videos. I'm glad I accidentally found your channel.
Rip Kentaro... and always thx for what u done.
(i wanted to leave my simple rip msg under the best berserk video on utube, because this is the best video about berserk in my opinion, thx Soul)
Your video editing always puts me in stitches. That first minute and 30 seconds had me in pieces.
Took you long enough, it’s been a year man XD.
The real hero is Puck for guiding Guts to a better path. I think if he didn't meet puck he'd be worse than the demons he slays
From the way I see it you have two choices to make once you've hit rock bottom. You can try climbing your way back up like Guts and become a better person. Or you can be like Griffith and dig deeper.
This. Is. Content.
Netflix owns the right of Berserk anime series of 1997 the posibility now its more close!
It's gonna be lit if they make a series. The 2016-2017 was decent, and the original berserk anime was good, but the movies were the best imo.
Miura is one of the best Manda creators ever
Guts will forever struggle.
RIP Miura
I tend to just make it up as I go.
Surprised I’ve made it this far honestly...
KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOÒOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
where is 361?
Oof
Rest in peqce my friend
I think I just realized something:
Schierke has taken the role of Guts anima. She is literally guiding him mentally and physically. Not only does she help him to reintegrate his shadow / the beast of darkness, but she also helps him to accept himself by doing that.
If I recall correctly , it is said that the anima will guide the man through the deepest depths of his own unconscious once he completely integrates and accepts the shadow and her.
I can actually see Guts controlling the berserker armor on his own once he fully integrates his shadow and his anima.
I wonder how and if the individual / collective unconscious and the self will also be involved in the future? I am sure they will be thematised considering how the other archetypes are already existing in the story.
I feel like that Guts will also reach the self in the end, the goal of individuation.
The whole anima thing i find so fascinating, because while Guts, a very macho strong scary brave manly man is developing his "femininity", Griffith (who looks very pretty, angelic and feminine) is so far away from developing his inner femininity. It's a nice contrast
I really really love your videos. It's very well researched and you understand the characters so well, it makes me appreciate them even more. If you chose to make a video based on Berserk again, please do consider Farnese and her exceptional character development from witch burner to mage in training. You sound like you know a lot about philosophy & psychology and i think she'd make an interesting subject
Guts embodies reality:
Everytime an arc of berserk begins there is the theme of guts being antagonized because of how he straights kill demons, (for example the princess who tried swore revenge against guts because he killed his demon father, also the village after seeing burned kids and even the Vatican itself)
Despite that guts sees what's real and decides to afront that.
Griffith embodies fantasy:
People idolize him, he is the escape from reality, people tend to follow him because they see a light, the problem with this light, is that in reality that light has costed many life misery and the worst of humanity incarnate, that's why he is the villain in every aspect and why guts it's the hero.
Clear ubermensch guts is
"oh and when he gets dumped by his boyfriend as well"
Well, my shipper ass can't be any happier
I could not click fast enough!
why
Wait.. are you a wahaman?
But.. Wahaman dont exists.. Let alone read Berserk..
Rigth..?
@@evet7278 What do you mean why?
There's layers to this story I hadn't even considered before. Loving this story more and more every day. If only we got a new chapter one of these days...
This is the best analysis of Griffiths and his dynamic with Guts, and people constantly forget that the entire band of hawks were mercenaries, killers for hire they were not likely good people.
@T S Guts killed a little boy in cold blood but he's still considered the protagonist
Ngl i thought the frequent interruptions with the jokes were annoying at first but this actually ended up being one of my all time fav vids on berserk. Im fascinated with Jung and his works and I didn’t even realize how consistent his very themes were throughout the show. Great analysis man subbed !
A month later and a video by the good man himself, and its a berserk video! this..this should be an enjoyable one.
Incredible video. I know Berserk is just an amazing and profound piece of art, that's why I adore videos such as this, which help me understand and give me more arguments about how great Berzerk is. Also, loved the analysis take from a founded psychological perspective. It had me interested in the individuation process. Any tip in books about the subject?
@conan263 Did it. Not so easy to pick references up though
Well, why dont you read Jung then?
Or, maybe if you are looking for another manga, i suggest My Hero Academia.
Not as dark and edgy as Berserk, but its really good imo!
This was one of the first videos I ever watched that interested me in getting into Berserk
Thank you very much for this. Without it, I might have never read the greatest story I’ve ever experienced.
This is my favorite Berserk analysis video in all of RUclips. Great job, Soul. I’ve watched this at least three times and I get something new from it every time!
You know a message is effective when the viewers keep coming back to it
Thank you for making this video :) It was extremely well done and I hope you continue to improve
your editing and story telling makes the video so compelling, i could watch anything u make tbh
One of the reasons I go on RUclips at all is for your videos, Soul. Your analysis' are fully thought out, your points are well argued and written, and your articulation and humor are the cherry on top. You're the man, Soul! Don't stop making videos 😊
30 seconds in and i've already liked subscribed!
Top notch comedy,editing and analysis
Excellent, EXCELLENT video. Berserk has just gained another layer of deep meaning (jesus, how many of these are? What a fucking masterpiece), and you have analyzed it perfectly. I love your channel.
RIP kentaro miura
I've seen numerous videos on analysis of Berserk and its characters, but this one delves so deeply into the crux of the entire series, the character arcs, the motivations...it was an extremely thoughtful and well elucidated explanation of the overarching themes of the entire series. I give you very, very big props on this one!
Griffith did nothing right
Finally. Good ass shit
Derek Mackey truth has been told
Griffith did everything wrong
Griffith is rightness himself... how dare you suggest he did something wrong?
Wrong.
Casca did everything wrong. If she has her own dreams, she would not allow herself to be raped.
Guts survived eclipse, because had his own dream -- even if as small as to ,,just survive"
Guts learned from Griffith about importance of dreams.
Casca was just walking corpse, undead, since she sacrificed herself (always) for the dream of Griffith , therefore, she was not alive in the first place
Man it's been awhile. Good vid.
Your editing makes these videos so enjoyable, please continue to make such brilliance.
man i love your berserk videos they're so well thought out
Well happy new year everyone
Thanks for explaining myself to myself, you just told me why I need to travel at least once a year for my mental health!
Cheers Soul, I never subscribed this quickly in my life.
Jesus. Coming back to this after a long time feels so right. You are so good at this and so underrated.
3:40 I think we could say it like: "Berserk is about being a hero and not just looking like one"
I am at 8:28 and extremely pleased and impressed with your precise breakdown of Griffith psyche. Thank you and I subbed as well!!
I'll sleep on wood, I'll sleep on dirt, but I'll never sleep on you Soul.
This video is the best explanation of difference between Guts and Griffith on RUclips. I've seen many and yours just made me understand it clearly. Subscribing!
thank you for making awesome berserk videos, they're nice to watch while we all wait for new chapters
*Griffith loves Feral*
I have to say your Berserk videos are definitely my favourites. I always say to people that there are three characters I strive to be like and Guts is one of them. Although he has done such terrible acts its his personal growth which ensures he retains his humanity
Amazing. So happy I stumbled across your channel.
Great video and quality, as always, Soul. Keep up the good work, bro.