Griffith Reincarnated: What IS Femto?

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Music used:
Song 1 - Secunda (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
Song 2 - Dawn (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
Song 3 - Behelit (Berserk 1997)
Song 4 - Kyne's Peace (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
*Note that ambient sounds from a track entitled "Skyrim Atmospheres" from Skyrim were used throughout the entire video.
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[@Aleczandxr]

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[@stevenpeeckford5999]

Femto did nothing wrong. Falconia is a paradise.

[@tsidbanda]

Read blue lock manga please

[@soccerstuff8071]

@@tsidbanda He really shouldn't, it's trash

[@lorddukfoxyzeppeli7921]

@@stevenpeeckford5999 femto is wrong its factually femuth

[@lorddukfoxyzeppeli7921]

femto is wrong its factually femuth

[@misssoso5859]

Miura has given interviews talking about how the ghost of Casca’s miscarried fetus had a kinship with Griffith when he was taken out of the tower- the physical issues/disabilities, tortured personality and “monstrousness”, and core protectiveness of Guts and Casca. He’d been writing Griffith and that child as being symbolically and emotionally linked for a long time, both as the moonlight boy and the baby ghost. So what Griffith feels are both the child's emotions AND his own. Griffith can NOT run or hide from his humanity, no matter how much he tries to rise completely above it. That's his whole character arc in a nutshell. I view Moonlight Boy as a persona of Griffith's, one of his fractured personalities manifests by way of causality (in which demon baby is the vassal that reincarnates him). Griffith in Golden Age had three distinct sides to him. The valiant commander, the dark prince, and the child. Now these sides to him have their own forms. His "Griffith" persona, his "Femto" persona, and his child persona as represented by the Moonlight Boy.

[@fullsoul5850]

This comment makes too much sense to have so few likes🤦🏽‍♂️👍🏽Not being sarcastic, that all adds right up!

[@MrJamaigar]

You may be onto something... the moonlight child could be Griffith's "inner-child", so to speak. The innocence he's tried ,and is still trying to repress. The last remnant of Griffith's attachment to Guts and Casca, who he still sees as extensions of himself; people who he cared about, as long as they stayed in his shadow. That's his own twisted way of forming attachments. At the same time, anything resembling emotions or attachments is a flaw in his eyes. A weakness he wants to eliminate in order to keep moving forward. Even though ,technically, he's achieved his dream already. All he has now is a megolamanical need to keep rising in power. He'll never have enough, no matter how much he gains.

[@ethanbarksdale7524]

Griffith will always be one of the most intriguing villains to me. So many of his characteristics, such as his drive, ambition, and dreams, are common traits no different than many of us. Miura was able to craft such a human and monstrous villain

[@easschung9442]

People who say he is pure and shallow evil just don't get it.

[@mrmanju6989]

@@easschung9442 I mean he is evil, and selfish to an extreme. Even if something is "understandable" it need not be "justifiable." He was always a sociopath who was walking the road directly to hell. He is the opposite of the archetype of Jesus. Instead of sacrificing himself for a greater good, he sacrificed others for his ambition and desire. That is a major tenant of evil in every situation. We sympathize with Griffith to a certain degree bc he suffered, but one's suffering does not justify them in committing atrocities in any sense. Griffith being grey is a moral test of discernment on the reader's part imo

[@nic1626]

@@mrmanju6989 To be fair he has sacrificed alot to get as far as he did but losing a good friend which is something he’s never had and making a fatal mistake that cost him everything one would be hard pressed to sacrifice everyone to achieve something they desired their entire lives. And it doesn’t help the God’ Hand entities deftly manipulating an already physically and mentally broken man

[@drdoofenstock5559]

@@mrmanju6989 well said man

[@tonywingfield9701]

@mr manju honestly most humans in Griffiths position irl would have did the same thing he did

[@martecoronel]

Just a thought: could it be that the fact that the ritual was incomplete that Femto still has some feelings, precisely for those that haven't been sacrificed?

[@contemptman3646]

Yeah I agree, the ones he cared for most were not sacrificed so he's not a full Godhand.

[@Aleczandxr]

Definitely! There's a sort of cyclical, poetic tone to that interpretation that I really love.

[@L_Luciano]

Never thought of this, but I love this idea! Thanks.

[@spencerfoote6977]

Yeah I agree it’s seems fate and causality struck back. In the end everyone has a choice like skill knight did to save Guts and Casca. If you swift things enough maybe fate can change.

[@munken7673]

Then wouldn’t Void’s transformation be incomplete aswell?

[@easschung9442]

Yeah "nostalgic warmth" is the key phrase as you said. I think the final chapter makes it very clear that he does care, a part of him is still stuck to his humanity and he can't get rid of it. Doesn't make him forgivable or anything of course, but it does make him more interesting.

[@seemonuzumaki723]

Inb4 "can't believe you excuse his actions!!!11!1"

[@meleronnef8411]

Speak for yourself, Griffith did nothing wrong.

[@tugay199156]

Those are the feelings of the child. That's literally what it translates to

[@daermani]

Moonlight child not Griffith

[@xAustishx]

@@tugay199156 yes and because Griffith is now tied to moonlight boy, he too feels the despair

[@calebsolonas6085]

In a way it's a perfect punishment for Griffith casting aside his family and humanity for power but realizing the empty feeling in his heart is because he cast out those closest to him and Is sitting on a lonely throne

[@thedelordhimselfgokublack]

He will never realise that. Even after becoming a god. He wanted to surpass them as incarnate himself in the physical plane.

[@ShinigamiUchihax2]

@@thedelordhimselfgokublackmost dedicated hater in anime

[@josephs.4813]

I was convinced Griffith’s lack of emotions would be his utter downfall. I thought by the end of the story Griffith would achieve everything he dreamed of but due to his lack of emotions when he became a God Hand he would never feel fulfilled. This “nostalgic warmth” quote really is interesting and changes all of that.

[@ninja13334]

Can you elaborate on that? In my eyes, I see that quote as proof of a sorta regret. That he achieved what he wanted, yet is still unfulfilled, and desiring the emotional connection that he had with guts and casca

[@daermani]

@@ninja13334 there is no regret the moonlight child is the only reason he felt that

[@josephs.4813]

@@ninja13334 I see the “nostalgic warmth” quote as proof Griffith can still feel emotion which directly opposes my theory that he would lose due to the lack of feeling I assumed he had. I thought by the end of the series Guts wouldn’t be capable of physically defeating Griffith but by growing closer to others and learning to trust again while Griffith achieves his kingdom yet feels empty inside Guts ultimately wins. I’m not too sure now where the story was heading but it’s interesting to still theorize.

[@whyhowwhen7043]

@@josephs.4813 A Theory that I like is that moonlight boy makes Griffith feels emotion, but it's only for a few seconds, and Griffith is Left with this longing feeling

[@J-manli]

@@ninja13334 Under typical circumstances, reincarnated Griffith can no longer feel emotion. However, because Moonlight Child’s body is used as the physical vessel, Griffith feels emotions towards Guts and Casca, especially in the moments of transforming into the child.

[@L_Luciano]

I really like this idea that the child's feelings are able to somewhat temporarilly unlock Griffith's former feelings pre-Eclipse. What I really love is what you elaborated in the end of the video: that this "unlock" can perhaps cause something of a downfall for Griffith eventually due to Guts.

[@generalsherman75]

Just speculating this could be what Zodd was referring to in his prophecy to Guts instead of the eclipse. I prefer if he meant the eclipse as it would make the story better in my opinion.

[@spencerfoote6977]

If Griffith is killed wouldn’t the moonlight boy or their son be killed as well? Could cause conflict between SK and Guts.

[@ivesbarrera]

I love the theory that Guts' compassion for Griffith and Griffith's love for Guts being something that ultimately sends causality into chaos due to the actions of the struggler. The struggler against fate from the very beginning. The characters are so fleshed out and seem to also be archetypal representations of such fundamental forces as free will vs fate.

[@GrassesOn97]

Ever noticed that Zodd, Moonlight Knight Locus, Rakshas, and Grunbeld are all variations of Guts? Zodd is the violent, war hungry brute, Grunbeld is a giant who wields a huge weapon in heavy armor, Lucas is a silent, lonely hunter, and Rakshas is a deadly assassin who takes any opportunity to kill his opponents.

[@adamkoxxl]

Not specifically Guts, but the old Band of the Hawk.

[@j.prt.979]

@@adamkoxxlNah, I think he’s on to something. Guts was definitely the guy in those roles. The parallel makes a lot of sense.

[@meleronnef8411]

The Moonlit Boy is the personification of the spirit of what Griffith could have been, a glimpse of the full blown person the "disruption" that Guts caused would have lead to that you explained. But he can never be fully that person. He is mostly Femto, and only on Moonlit nights can he feel his love.

[@spencerfoote6977]

If Griffith is killed wouldn’t the moonlight boy or their son be killed as well?

[@munken7673]

@@spencerfoote6977 Mayby or Mayby there is a Way to separate Them. Or i just assumed that Guts would end up fighting Griffith the achieve his own Dream and i might have been to save the monolight boy. And Sorry for my bad english not my native language.

[@seemonuzumaki723]

Glad you found so much depth from the final chapter. It opens up so many possibilities and I think there's no way to know for sure, so it's a tragedy that it has to end like this. But I think you're right about the idea that a part of him is still human, the part attached to the Moonlight Boy who feels that affection for Guts and Casca.

[@erikakesson280]

Griffith waking up from his moon light adventure "dream" full of warmth and sheds a tear over the "loss" and when it dries up he goes to fufill his "real dream" with an empty heart. Its a little like another play on the "you dont realize that you already got what you want, until you loose it", thats used earlier in the series but then from Gatts perspective.

[@jimmyichigo7410]

By the way for anyone interested in the potential future of the series: Right now the assistants off Miura have said that the status of the series is up in the air and to be determined.

[@munken7673]

Has something like this happend before in the manga Industry?

[@meleronnef8411]

That's actually really good news. if they had a mind to cancel it, they would have by now.

[@jimmyichigo7410]

@@munken7673 Not that I'm aware of

[@javiervasquez625]

@@munken7673 It did happen with the manga Zero No Tsukaima: "Author Noboru Yamaguchi was planning the end of the light novel series before he passed away due to cancer in 2013. According to MF Bunko J, he dictated the remaining plot of the series, including its ending, from his sickbed and *entrusted it to the editors.* The editors acknowledged that the publisher has received a steady stream of requests to continue the series from fans, and added that the late novelist's family also expressed their desire *that the series be completed".* From the Zero no Tsukaima wiki regarding it's conclusion post Yamaguchi's passing. Depending on wether Miura left any "notes" and ideas for his staff to finish his work they can always continue writing his manga in his stead to allow it to reach the conclusion he always intended.

[@jameswest6232]

I could see Griffith still having a part of himself that cares for Guts and Casca (I love the theory that it's at least partly due to the incomplete ritual), but has lost the ability to properly understand/process what that care means to him. It could end up that Griffith concludes that the lingering humanity he has is a glitch caused by the incomplete ritual and realizes that he's not full a god yet, leading him to double down and try and finish Guts and Casca himself.

[@calebsolonas6085]

This ain't a shonen 😂

[@LexonLexoff]

I believe that the point you made about how Griffith's caring makes his actions more evil is an important one. I think it emphasizes the distinction between Griffith being fully "god" or just a human acting like one. If he were a god, I feel like it would be almost instinctual for him to continue to grow his nation, but if he were human, there would be a choice in the matter. If Griffith has no other choice but to continue down this path, is he truly evil? Just as how Ares isn't "evil" for starting wars since that is just his "nature". If we know that he cares, which is essentially a human trait, it emphasizes how he still contains some humanity which means he has a choice in his actions yet continues down this evil path. This may have just been the point you were making, but I think it was an important one.

[@Will-jg2zs]

Woah! was not expecting a Berserk video, especially on Femto. Thank you for your hard work and creative analysis videos Aleczandxr! I always enjoy them, happy holidays.

[@Aleczandxr]

My pleasure! Happy holidays mate.

[@BaldOmniMan]

Griffith still cares, I just think his feelings are are negative for the most part. Like he’s clearly vindictive as Femto sometimes. Plus the whole scene in the eclipse with Casca implies he does still have feeling and emotion.

[@bjornsmith9431]

Bald Omni-Man exactly he was jealous of over Casca feeling particular Guts relationship, Casca comforting Griffith in the river over sleep with Lord Gennon bridge is mind bring a strange happy vibe to him, he distant himself for her and his men because of this, but not to Guts. Griffith focus his effort in charming Prince Charlotte, yet when he saw Casca cleaning Guts his Jealously kick in, the Wagon with Casca and the dream with Griffith, Casca and the boy name Guts show this that maybe its his idea of a family not with Princess Charlotte but with Casca, Griffith never dream about Charlotte at all, Explain the eclipse with Femto Griffith, Casca and Guts watch them, sex relationship as the Skull Knight said, Femto Griffith wanted control back, he deliberate let Casca and Guts go with the Skull Knight to bring his purpose on that world using the Casca's child.

[@lxfj2128]

@@bjornsmith9431 it was evil jealousy. He was jealous guts took his number 1 fan casca

[@bjornsmith9431]

@@lxfj2128 a Man or Woman with evil Jealous rage feeling will do anything to get back what or what He or She think is there, Griffith view Casca has belonging to him, even the Hawks who were following Guts has the new leader of the Mercenary was seen by Griffith has betraying him for Guts example the sacrifice at the eclipse. Casca was sex or several days pregnant after her sexual encounter with Guts, Griffith know of the Child, before hand. Judo's elves powder speedy up healing with the encounter with Wyald and the Black Dogs regiment this battle with Wyald encourage Griffith to choice this path of evil have his castle and kingdom.

[@Saiyan1229]

Agreed. If he had no emotion at all 100% he wouldnt have felt the need to do what he did

[@romulusnuma116]

I do love the idea that the one thing that can effect the all-powerful force of causality is human compassion for one another

[@allenwalker4703]

Ever since I read the encounter in the hill of swords for the first time I never believed it when Griffith said he feels nothing. I think he just can't accept on a subconscious level that he still feels something for Guts, that even after becoming a god, sacrificing everything for his dream, and arguably even achieving it, that Guts still has that hold over him. I also haven't read any fan theories but I think the Moonlight Boy is just his subconscious acting out, because despite achieving his dream, deep down he can't accept that it doesn't satisfy him, the only time he ever felt truly happy was with Guts. Just to clarify I don't mean that in a romantic way, though I can't deny that possibility exists, I don't think it's true and it's another can of worms.

[@fabi7953]

This made me remember about the count , he gave up his emotions too but still cared for his daughter so much he went to hell for her .

[@samfisk4848]

​@@fabi7953 The count is the key example to me. It’s the one time we’ve seen a behelit be activated without being used.

[@annabella1650]

The way I see it, Griffith retaining some humanity is a direct result of two people living when they probably shouldn’t have. Either it’s because two sacrifices weren’t sacrificed and this means he’s still got some attachment to them, or it’s because of the moonlight child situation, or a combination of both. The latter is very much a kindness gone wrong, given that the egg apostle was being “kind” to the child, the former would be very on point for the series because the two people who meant something Griffith are the remains of his humanity. I just hope there’s a way to spare the moonlight child.

[@quicksilver446]

Beautiful video! One of my favourite parts of Griffith is just being able to wonder at where he begins and Femto ends. I've never experienced being able to apply so many different mindsets to a single character. Maybe something similar would've applied to the other Godhand members too. Also how masterful is it that we actually got an amazing pay-off to the demon child's identity, a character introduced all the way back in 1989???? It was truly an honour to read Berserk, starting my own reread as soon as volume 41 is released! Once again Alec, keep up the amazing work, you never run out of great insights I like to hear.

[@Aleczandxr]

Well thanks so much as always and glad you enjoyed it! I also think it opens up interesting interpretations for the Godhand, though we obviously don't know the nature of their sacrifices and the context of their lives - but interesting food for thought regardless.

[@PashaMara]

Aleczander this analytical breakdown of Berserk's recent chapter and Griffith's character was the most resonate I have ever felt with a video regarding Berserk. Your takes on Griffith are so spot and knowing someone shares the same beliefs to my own is refreshing (especially because of this gratuitous hatred for Griffith recently despite the fate bestowed upon him). Additionally your ability to articulate your ideas is quite admirable considering the ambiguous and hard to define nature of Berserk. All things considered, great video and I wish you an amazing 2022. Keep up the great work!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thank you very much, that’s extremely kind of you to say and I’m really glad you enjoyed. All the best to you as well!

[@triplemmm333]

"Among thousands of comrades and ten thousand enemies, only you... only you made me forget my dream. I see it!" - Griffith (Berserk)

[@MegaTurtles10]

Love that snow background Great takes on the final chapter. Feeling nolstagic of ur past life kinda reminds me of the Ants in HxH. Griffith is so beautiful

[@justmyopinion79]

It was in his Guts video as well

[@MegaTurtles10]

@@justmyopinion79 yeah I know it looks great and fits for berserk

[@zoidsfan12]

I've been avoiding looking at stuff about the final chapter. I don't mind spoilers because this has always been my relationship with berserk, I've been reading the manga at an extremely slow burn for years so I'm used to seeing the current chapters. But something about the fact the last chapter is Griffith reflecting on being the moonlight boy legit brings tears to me eyes. Especially seeing the gentle face that guts has when he is playing with the boy. That to me in a way was the greatest thing lost by the series not getting to continue. Getting to see guts happy.

[@justmyopinion79]

Femto is the bane of my existence. Happy holidays GOAT!

[@Aleczandxr]

You too!

[@bobbyzamora6389]

I adore the Skyrim vibes you put in your Berserk videos, it's perfect.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thank you!

[@starry-p]

I dont see nothingness when I look into his eyes, nor do i see a monster. I see a deep void, like a wound deep inside Griffith when i look into his eyes. Something I can relate to, Something i find familiar. I too have dreams I wish to see happen... but i dont want to do good things solely to accomplish my dream.

[@elenavalkova4593]

Really good analysis. I share your views. This has always been the best and most interesting aspect of Griffith's character as well as the essence of his tragedy. He's incredibly nuanced. He cared before and still does. He cannot escape it no matter how hard he's tried. He wanted to destroy the best there was in him for it was hurting too much, wanted so bad to stop caring and came to despise his friend for making him care, believed attachment held him back. But it was always going to come back in some way and I think the way it was done was beautiful. It does not mean it suddenly makes him "good" or erases what he's done and that's what makes it so painful. It adds to his complexity and the central dynamic of Berserk.

[@themanfromerf]

The mistake people make with Griffith is trying to figure out whether he's "good" or "evil". He's neither of those things. He's both. He has other priorities. He's beyond good and evil, that's the whole point of his character.

[@alexmartin3143]

Yeah he wants his own place… Biblical undertaking….

[@Voduke789]

I’ve been reading the Berserk manga now that I got the full collection for Christmas. Once I complete it I’m going to binge all of your Berserk videos.

[@Aleczandxr]

Hope you enjoy the series! And the videos of course, but you enjoying the series is the most important thing.

[@BorninFlames237]

Can't wait to watch this one hope you had a great Christmas dude!

[@Aleczandxr]

You as well, and hope you enjoy the video!

[@spaghettiking7312]

Thank you very much for this video. I hope you enjoy the holidays!

[@Aleczandxr]

It was my pleasure, happy holidays to you too!

[@Nostalgik]

This is marvelous. I feel like Griffith's character arc is properly concluded in a satisfying way with all these points. A Demon, a God, a Being bound by Fate, with ultimate power and seemingly apathetic towards everything...showing a single piece of humanity, all because of The One who made him forget his dream...for the first and only time ever. Beautiful Aleczandxr

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks very much, and happy holidays to you as well!

[@darklight6921]

guts is such a chad he made griffith question his sexuality.

[@Shallabais100]

Honestly, this is the most interesting video you've made in my opinion. I've thought about it but its hard to put into words, and you do it really well. Keep it up!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@Argos-xb8ek]

Femto is the Id. He is the darkness that resides in great men/women.

[@angrashadow2958]

Fantastic video my friend, I think this is one of the most interesting topics about the series and if you are correct, which I believe you are, this adds so much depth to Griffith's character, especially post-Eclipse, something that I've seen a lot of people complain about the lack of after Golden Age ended. I also really love the idea of Guts' feelings, not his actions, being what might have caused a change in causality, because it's also an idea that I want to implement in my own writing.

[@esbeng.s.a9761]

The scene where Casca find Griffith naked and with just the strength of his nail makes himself bleed, shows the reader that Griffith has always been ready to throw away his human side for his own dream. It doesn't matte if it is himself or anybody else no one get in the way of Griffith's dream. In the wally of swords Griffith's word could be just as much to himself as to Guts, that he needs his emotions to be dead to life with what he has become and how he got there

[@ZancralthePariah]

Once again a beautiful video. In my eyes you have never made a bad video. Keep making hits!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! I hope I’ll be able to continue.

[@mdraam3607]

Thank you, what a beautiful video, was looking forward to a piece of art like this :)

[@Aleczandxr]

My pleasure, happy you enjoyed.

[@alexandercarder2281]

I find in interesting about “The tear” as Griffith descended into the core, he dropped his last tear and that was supposed to be the end of his humanity, but was it? Being a God hand shouldn’t allow this. But didn’t (what’s her name) didn’t she cry when she saw all the range of human emotions at once “Hate, rage, anger, love, desire, lust, pain” etc. didn’t it move her to tears?

[@JuliusCaesar103]

Good video, that nostalgic warmth comment does add food for thought. My take on Griffith is that he was always torn between his facade (the person he wanted other people to see) and his real persona, subconsciously so. His facade made him think that Guts, by sheer virtue of being in the Band of the Hawk, was not his equal or friend, but he came to be confronted with the harsh reality once Guts left, tearing Griffith's worldview apart. I do not have an answer on whether or not that part of him has carried over to Femto, seeing the final image of 364 leaked without translation I was sure that it did carry over, but after reading it, I'm not so sure anymore. I think he does still feel for Guts and Casca, but whether or not it's due to the Moonlight Child or not, I seriously cannot answer. I want to believe that Griffith still does, but I just do not know.

[@fenrir_427]

I just rewatched the whole 1997 anime yesterday night. Amazing to see your video right now

[@user-xl6eq5ox2q]

I think I really needed this

[@JoshuaHenelyThornhill]

I wasn’t expecting a berserk video but I’m glad especially with the conflicted news about the future of the series 🙏🏾 Thank you for that friend and Hapoy Holidays to you 🖤🖤🖤

[@Aleczandxr]

Happy holidays Josh, best wishes!

[@Rodiacreed]

I am glad you got around to talking about Berserk again. I think it makes for a better villian if Griffith still retains vestiges of humanity within him. He cannot be redeemed or forgiven but he can perhaps come to feel regret for what he did and realize that his dream won't leave him fullfilled and those new "Band of the Hawk" that worship him won't replace the original ones that added their dreams to his.

[@wodahexe8400]

One thing I enjoy about antagonists such as Griffith and Junko Enoshima is how their capacity to love and care for those close to them is used to emphasize just how evil they are when those loved ones are hurt by them in horrific ways, instead of the narrative using that one positive character trait as a means to either redeem them or, at least, claim there is good in them.

[@kvb_4117]

i miss your berserk vids so sm. thank you for this video!

[@Aleczandxr]

You're welcome! Hopefully you caught the Guts one I released a couple of months ago!

[@jaywills5898]

If Griffith didn’t care about the band of the hawk then the sacrifice wouldn’t have worked. Granted he cared for them but still they were just a means to an end

[@U4ia28]

It would make sense for Griffith to have remnants of feelings/emotions given the fact that despite sacrificing everyone from the band of the hawk, he still refused to kill the 2 people he cared for the most. Guts and Casca. Even tho the rules for becoming a god hand are clear. Maybe him only sacrificing the band and not guts/casca made his transformation into Themto incomplete in terms of completely removing his feelings/emotions since he couldn’t bring himself to kill them despite the animosity he had towards guts at the time. He may have wanted to hurt Guts, but he clearly didn’t want to kill him. Otherwise he would have as Themto.

[@serpico2425]

He fucked casca

[@U4ia28]

@@serpico2425 True. That thought did cross my mind, but that act was mainly self serving towards the end of making guts suffer. But to the godhand that’s irrelevant. Their requirements are clear. Which is essentially sacrifice anything and everything that you love/are strongly attached to. Which Griffith clearly didn’t do.

[@mcbdllc136]

He can't kill them its not his place to thats why there his "sacrifices"

[@U4ia28]

@@mcbdllc136 and yet he didn’t let them be sacrificed either. It’s pretty clear that Themto had control over the monsters in some capacity. Otherwise how would you explain that one monster not only not eating guts but stopping at guts arm as if to hold him there so he could watch? Griffith didn’t want guts and casca in particular to die and how the monsters moved reflects that

[@chickenbonelives]

A redemption for Griffith would be the ultimate ending.

[@ohklahoma7376]

Redemption? Sorry but after what he did, he crossed to the path of no return.

[@hariman7727]

I wonder if the other members of the godhand dealt with similar vestiges of their humanity over the years?

[@munken7673]

I don’t Think so since they didn’t get reincarnated

[@mcbdllc136]

Nope

[@romulusnuma116]

The Skyrim footage in the background really fits the mood of Berserk for some reason

[@zello4075]

I just searched femto and this was the first thing uploaded in 4 minutes, very excited to see an analysis of an interesting villain

[@TheBleedingEdge]

I honestly have a love hate relationship with this character although I hate him for what he did at the eclipse he's still one of the most intriguing and complex villains in anime and manga history

[@lexiferenczy9695]

Thanks, I really appreciate your analysis and interpretation of Griffith. I truly don't know anymore what to make of Griffith and his themes. On the one hand, he is a great character with appealing dichotomy, on the other hand I feel that there might be no way to make a fitting ending or continuation of the story (not that it's too likely we get one now after Miuras death). I mean an ending that is not too normal or expectable. Maybe there should be an even stranger new revelation or element to the world/ characters or the plot to truly catch me off guard so that I could percieve it as fitting. It's this special sort of larger than life story, which could really benefit from such strange revelations or twists. Something unprecedented.

[@guitarweeklyjournal4099]

I think that The ritual has not finished because Guts and Casca are still alive. And they are represent the past relationships and last bits of humanity of Griffith.And their child also is the key to the human side of Griffith.

[@gonhunter3994]

Sup, will come back to this once I catch up

[@cloudbloom]

Nice analysis dude. Hope you had a merry berkmas👌

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks, you as well!

[@flutosan7764]

everytime i think about the last chapter im just so so curious to know more so many thoughts buzzing in my head but we'll never get the conclusion to this wonderful story and that just makes me extremely sad

[@robertpirtle7642]

Love Skyrim in the background don't know how many times have make guts as a character

[@somnusrain1809]

Alec doesn’t miss man.. i want moreeee!!!

[@spencerfoote6977]

You probably won’t see my comment but I’ve always liked your videos. Gives a lot introspection in media I watch or read. Thank you

[@Aleczandxr]

You’re welcome!

[@maximusd26]

this vid comes as a birthday gift for me, thanks man ! Would really have loved to the the development of Griffith's subjects opinions

[@Aleczandxr]

Happy birthday!

[@maximusd26]

@@Aleczandxr

[@robertpirtle7642]

Bro literally tried to warn guts but could not because his tongue was cut out. He even saved him from falling off of the God hand pillar. He had a shred of humanity before he started being shown visions

[@mithos789]

guts means everything to him. guts couldnt see that.

[@damianstarks3338]

Awesome video analysis.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@carlb1874]

I finally finished it today. What a freaking masterpiece.

[@leandrorodriguez3434]

Hey man! I Always liked your videos, and I love your analysis of griffiths thoughts during and after golden age. I think you are correct in thinking that griffith's feelings for guts are not lost yet. And I think that he lies to himself again, like he did when talking to Charlotte in the fountain. He thinks he can't have more feelings inside him, as he thought no members of the band of the hawk were his friends. That is because he never could comprehend his emotions. I love seeing your videos, and hope you well!

[@Aleczandxr]

I’m doing well thanks, I hope the same for you too!

[@bandarsalh1338]

Perhaps the boy has griffith memories and feelings, and now he feels nostalgic warmth in griffith's place

[@monke3807]

The skyrim atmosphere music playing in the background is so funny cause its what I listened to when reading the manga

[@namesomega3694]

Since he never took off his helmet. Does that mean his helmet is permanently fused with his organic bat skin suit?

[@WaddleD33]

Just a snowy walk in Skyrim 😊

[@Observationyt]

I'm sure that Griffith is the yin yang himself, you can tell by the characteristics of both Moonlight boy's and Femto's hair color. Moonloght boy and Femto= Griffith. Griffith basically split himself in two when he was reborn.

[@OfficialRedTeamReview]

great video

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@malcolmmacinnis247]

Griffith is interesting because his crutch is his dream, and he's all on his own. Whereas Guts crutch at one point is another person, Griffith. It's interesting that he's so alone in a way

[@xrpmoonwolf]

i dont think griffith had feelings to begin with since 1 owned guts and told him so. everything he did was to his own goal of obtaining a "kingdom" like said just soaring higher and higher like a hawk. man blamed guts for everything dispite him getting captured for treason from his own actions. griffith is still the same griffith he just dint know if he had feelings to begin with and is figuring it out now he is shallow only with a goal in mind. would actually love to see a ending where griffith gets his way he gets everything in this world and there is no place to soar higher a hawk hitting a solid roof. i think this would be the only way to break him. only then will he realise what he has done and actually gave up everything that was so simple yet pure.

[@Aleczandxr]

Griffith definitely had feelings, as is explicitly confirmed when reflecting about Guts in the cellar and through the fact that the sacrifice worked at all. And also through what he mentioned about the faint stirring in his heart, the nostalgic warmth, and all that I explained in this video.

[@xrpmoonwolf]

@@Aleczandxr that's true but the man strikes me as a high functioning psycho with emotional detachement from the start he might have some feelings but he always was goal orianted and even when the man he cared most for wanted to leave it was "if i cant have him no one can" so he had to die.he has feelings but they where already near non or locked away to the point everything was goal driven

[@philippehenri740]

I would say that you aren't far from the truth. Miura mentionned before that the key to it all was "Void". With that in mind, what do Void and Femto have in common? Both are Godhand, and as far as we know, both have sacrifices still alive. We saw with the count in Black Swordman arc that a failure to sacrifice can lead to human emotions and attachements even, the same can be said of Rosine and Jill. Now Gaseric is dead, but his soul is bound to his armor, so I don't know if he counts as a sacrifice, but in the case of Griffith, Guts and Caska. If he was meant to sacrifice "those he cared the most for", failed to fully do so, and became the "Angel of Longing, Femto", I wouldn't be surprised that it is simply that Griffith's attachements to Guts and Caska are the ones resurfacing, and the Moonlight Boy, is simply a conduit for it all, since "every child longs for their parents", as the Skull Knight said. I'm also spitballing here, but I'm positive Miura already gave us every single clue we need to figure this all out

[@campfireghosts]

It feels like it could be Griffith is split in two. Femto and the Moonlight Boy. The good side of Griffith’s humanity had to be cut away to somewhere. Maybe Moonlight Boy is the manifestation of his other side.

[@fireveno]

came to see this legend

[@yorickmori7735]

Guts is a glitch in the matrix basically. He defies causality with his survivability. He should have died a long time ago but he didn't. He obstructed fate and now defies it. As we all know a glitch can cause major problems and ruin the program from it's core. Same with Guts. He is breaking Griffitth, the man made a god by making him feel. Otherwise impossible cuz Guts wasn't suppouse to live til then yet he did. Like Gambino said he should have died on that tree but he didn't.

[@TheMasterofMasters1]

I think reincarnated Griffith and the moonlight boy are two halves of the same coin and Fento is just trying to possesse the body through Griffith but is having trouble because of the moonlight boy.

[@Jeff-tt7wj]

Griffith has been quite clear that nothing will keep him from his dream. I’m imagining a scenario where this puts him at odds with the God Hand themselves. Perhaps, through some unexpected twist of causality, Griffith makes the choice, perhaps through the death of the moonlight boy triggering another Behelit, to offer up the God Hand, now his kin, as the ultimate sacrifice….perhaps to regain his humanity or maybe even to ascend to an even higher plane. Based on what we know of how the Idea of Evil works…perhaps Griffith was always intended to be a sort of corrupting influence within the God Hand that was destined to herald its demise. Through his dream and the hope it has given humanity, it could cause a ripple in the collective unconscious which ultimately transforms the Idea of Evil into something more benevolent and drags humanity out of its dark age. We know that the God Hand was considered “complete” with the ascension of Femto, perhaps the only thing left is for their inevitable downfall to play out. We know that they are not omniscient and are just as subject to the flow of causality despite being more keenly aware of it. Perhaps Void was even aware from the beginning that they represent a temporary explanation for humanities woes before they advance into an age of logic and reason similar to the one we inhabit.

[@dragunov815]

Miura's artwork is very soothing.

[@cotyfigue9810]

This tiny bit of humanity left on Griffith reminds me of how Darth Vader turned to the light at the end... And also that Miura was a star wars fan due to all the references Puck does, so maybe, something similar would've happened?

[@flutosan7764]

niceee thanks for the christmas present

[@Aleczandxr]

Happy holidays!

[@contemptman3646]

The beginning of the Falcon of the Millenium Empire arc is the peakest of peak fiction.

[@tayloredwards4968]

I hope you have a Happy New Year

[@Aleczandxr]

You too, thank you!

[@jeffbox3591]

After the rickert situation I was convinc3d that the humanity being gone statement is just wishfull thinking. Same stuff old griffith would do and for really no reason. Plus no other demon has been shown to have lost its humanity. Kind of a point is that it's never the case.

[@holyone1542]

I also haven’t read anything either, the rape of casca at least to me shows that Griffith has emotions. The blank man with no feelings just a need to complete his dream doesn’t make sense in the context of raping his sacrifice. Griffith hates his emotions cause they caused his downfall so his ideal self ‘fento’ can perfectly suppress his emotions. When the moonlight child takes over Griffith has no control of the situation and has no control of his emotions. At least that’s what i think.

[@shumly]

I like to believe Griffith still has feelings just because of his own quote that "nothing has changed" and that he didn't really lose them he just buried them and at the end when he's accomplished everything he feels he feels it all and at seeing that now Guts is so far removed from his life that Griffith isn't even relavent to Guts life anymore and him seeing that through the child makes it all come out as he cries in the final chapter. Griffith is defeated in the end because Guts moved on

[@JakeMatthews-OnLo]

I always had an idea of how things could end, but I had a few doubts till the last chapter. I once remember someone talking about the final battle of Guts and Griffith would end with them some how cutting the world spiral tree. And that would cut the worlds ties with the astral world and the god hand. Would also be symbolic of Guts cutting ties with Griffith. Although I imagined Griffith being forced to leave the human world and maybe at a last act of compassion leaving his human body to the moonlight child. Afterwards maybe skull knight fights guts for the child who he probably thinks still holds ties with the god hand. Then Gut’s would end the series going blind and struggling do a lot of things, but having Casca and all his friends around him to help this time in his final years. I also personality believe Femto’s body is actually 3 beings. I don’t believe Femto could have come back without a physical body and before the moonlight boy was a dead fetus wandering through the interstice. I think the egg of the perfect world devoured the baby that was brought into the tower of conviction by that mother. That could have produced his physical body and being a baby would probably be out over taken by Griffith and the Moonlight child. Although just my dumb theories.

[@bebitachiflada]

Have you ever considered doing a character analysis on Farnese? I feel as though the majority of characters in Berserk have undergone extreme character changes throughout the entirety of the story, Miura was really good at writing these transitions and making them feel natural… and so similarly to Griffith and Femto to a center extent Farnese has changed drastically from when we first met her because of Guts presence in her life. I find her character endlessly fascinating, painfully human and oddly relatable. I’d be very interested in hearing your take on her!

[@Aleczandxr]

Farnese is my third favourite Berserk character, I adore her. Not sure if I’d ever make a video on her but it’s not impossible!

[@bebitachiflada]

@@Aleczandxr that’s really interesting, she’s my 3rd favorite character also!! I look forward to all your uploads, so if there’s ever a Farnese video in the future that’ll just a major bonus :)

[@jbellflower83]

Cant wait to start collecting the berserk manga. I've been collecting blade of the immortal latley but berserk is next on my list. I did watch the old late 90s anime and was very intrigued by it. Griffith/Femto is definitely an intriguing charecter. Such a shame that Miura passed away before being able to finish the story. He was an incredible artist and the artwork I've seen of his was strikingly beutiful

[@justblaze1656]

this video is great! i think you could make a great video about mahito from jjk

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks! And I’m not too interested in covering any JJK but I appreciate the interest and compliment, thank you!

[@megaera2988]

omg I agreed soo much !!!! It was just that Griffith is ALWAYS in denial of his own emotion! Remember that berserk had a lot of influence from Devilman, what is the ending btw Aska and Akira? Does Aska/ Lucifer regret after Akira died ? So the relationship btw Griffith and Guts is the extension of such !

[@Polylovelingo124]

GRIFFITH IS THE MOONLIGHT BOY!?!?! OH MY GOOOSSSH I HAD NO IDEA (I've been planning to re-read Berserk and catch up with the new chapters). HOLY MOLY. Anyways, thank you for this breakdown. Perhaps my hatred for this demon will lessen. Edit: No, the hatred is still burning bright.

[@dmndxdave]

the moonlight child having dark hair makes me think that it's not Griffith, but the demonic infant; the infant was always protective of guts and casca before fusing with the egg apostle, and his spirit was so powerful that it influences griffith's ability to feel. was fusing with the infant part of griffith's plan, or an unintended consequence of the egg's actions? in any case i think the infant's presence in griffith will be the only path to defeating him.

[@nachet3924]

I believe the story was aiming at letting go of hatred. Making the moon child the same could be a in-universe reason not to kill Griffith. It's sad that this is all just a maybe.

[@michaelyu6250]

I'm pretty sure that isn't a maybe. That was what Guts' arc was about.