“The Golden Age arc is the best arc I’ve ever read” He said it! He said the thing!
@HartlyLion3 жыл бұрын
He did say the thing!
@mackielunkey22053 жыл бұрын
@@HartlyLionHe sure did!
@cotyfigue98103 жыл бұрын
This could really be the last time he says it.
@Dash-lx4ng3 жыл бұрын
Airhorn
@manwithnoname82293 жыл бұрын
I disagree but respect that opinion
@Fastollis3 жыл бұрын
“How will Griffith respond?” Everyone who has read/watched Berserk already is probably holding a bottle of whiskey right now, and we’re all just SCREAMING.
@DeadRomance5483 жыл бұрын
I know, poor innocent mark doesn't realize just how insane things are about to get
@GlitchToph3 жыл бұрын
That's the best mental image for the Golden Age finale I've read
@minipora3 жыл бұрын
The poor man even left the most... um... horrible? parts partly unsaid probably cause of the sponsor and youtube but oooooooooooooooh man prepare for the trauma censore.
@AtKiba3 жыл бұрын
yes! Once the next video is up I will open a bottle of whiskey
@123Z-q4i3 жыл бұрын
Griffith did nothing wromg
@TotallyNotMark3 жыл бұрын
Golden ages is the best damn arc! HOLY SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!
@4ballssss3 жыл бұрын
You're damn right it is
@supersonicthelegend24993 жыл бұрын
Best arc in all of fucking manga man.
@harrisonghudson3 жыл бұрын
Wait until the next part you will cry
@Jonzelle1853 жыл бұрын
Rivaled alot by chimera ant, coalition and shogun assassination. Id put a few above
@kenshix79023 жыл бұрын
Hey Mark, can you read Toriko once you are done Dragon Ball and Berserk.
@katsuo77983 жыл бұрын
Griffith didn’t realize how important Guts was to him until the moment he left. I do think that Griffith meant what he said to the princess about friendship, but he didn’t realize that Guts was an exception to that rule. What’s also interesting about Guts leaving the band of the hawk is that it was the first time in Griffith’s live he wasn’t in control.
@darkalleyrambler85203 жыл бұрын
Let's not forget that Guts at the same time had his blind spot as well. He got lost in the idea that a dream was something bigger than himself, much like Griffith, with a tangible goal that could be achieved while the reality is Guts 'dream' is a much smaller, fragile thing: having connections to people. It becomes a huge theme in his regrets and self-condemnation later when he realizes after it's gone that he was living in a dream with the band of the hawk.
@食-u6z3 жыл бұрын
same
@Kurisma3 жыл бұрын
I dont see it that way, I think that Griffith knew how important Guts was to him as both friend and conrade, but whether the speech was what he really meant or not I dont know, but what we do know is that it brought Guts to want to grow and for that it meant he had to leave. I also feel that Griffiths downward spiral was because he loss a dear friend
@Poet4823 жыл бұрын
Griffith loves Guts because he's the only one who refuses to submit to him. He's so used to people being swayed by him that when a guy comes along who is incapable of being tamed, it intrigues him. He says as much at their first meeting. Things naturally progress until the time comes for Guts to leave, and the wound to Griffith's pride is what causes him to throw everything away. It's his biggest character flaw. He must assume *absolute* control. Not even 99.99% control is good enough for him.
@tristanlee84953 жыл бұрын
I think Griffith believes what he says, but he's wrong about his understanding of himself.
@SanketBansalshanky3 жыл бұрын
You nailed it. The best part about Berserk isn't the action, but how Miura used the characters and how they really feel and the calm moments
@joserijose3 жыл бұрын
I completely agree, but reading "used" instead of "uses" broke my heart
@hankjones70543 жыл бұрын
When he just leaves him kneeling in the snow...
@strangething73793 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to Mark reading "Spring Flowers of Distant Days"! Easily my favorite set of chapters in Berserk
@manwithnoname82293 жыл бұрын
Quite similar to Vagabond and Vinland Saga, more emphasis is put on character moments, calmness, themes and philosophy, just to greater extent, rather than fights.
@ferzupoMithos3 жыл бұрын
I ve never heard that somebody ever said Berserk is about action.
@megalord173 жыл бұрын
Totallynotmark: "I have a feeling that despite the horrific stuff I've seen so far, I've seen nothing yet." Me: *lights cigarette, gazes towards audience knowingly, a single tear begins to form.*
@mk9beatz3 жыл бұрын
... yeaaa.. im just waiting for next months title to be "Well... You all told me so."
@grag26123 жыл бұрын
Does this video cover the eclipse?
@mk9beatz3 жыл бұрын
@@grag2612 no sir. next video next month
@grag26123 жыл бұрын
@@mk9beatz this comment is very valid then lol
@brasteen13 жыл бұрын
*sigh* Yep time for pain...😢
@captainskullkidd3 жыл бұрын
There’s reasons the Golden Age arc is constantly being retold. It’s a fucking masterpiece
@PatZalatoris3 жыл бұрын
I keep saying to myself and even on twitter, if netflix decided to adapt beserk, I would absolutely love it if they adapted the golden age arc as well, but my only exception is that they keep everything from the manga, no omitting anything, no shortening certain parts, the rushed scenes, no excluding any major characters, gotta get everything from the manga on the screen
@Omega_MCX3 жыл бұрын
@@PatZalatoris and of course bring back the original English voice cast, I rarely ever watch English Dubs these day's, but they nailed it for Berserk.
@ultrachadstinctgoku75793 жыл бұрын
It is? How and where?
@N-Khal3 жыл бұрын
@@ultrachadstinctgoku7579 there are berserk movies on netflix that retell the golden age arc, also the 97 anime
@ultrachadstinctgoku75793 жыл бұрын
@@N-Khal are the movies good. Also the anime.
@acephoenix78493 жыл бұрын
Huh, this story is kinda wholesome, and Griffith is kinda cool. What could he have done to make the fanbase hate him so much? *Stares into camera
@DaniloSantosVieira3 жыл бұрын
he made guts translate keys cow to filipino
@sarafontanini70513 жыл бұрын
Everything
@patrickewulum33943 жыл бұрын
Man
@ddmacc3 жыл бұрын
I got spoilered about what he was gonna do and it somehow still ended up being 20x times worse than what i expected
@lovesiccat3 жыл бұрын
@@ddmacc Same here. Instagram posts spoiled the Eclipse and the betrayal. Yet somehow, I felt dead after reading that.
@symtek133 жыл бұрын
“Golden Age Arc is the best Arc I’ve ever read” there it is! He said it!
@LeekyXIV3 жыл бұрын
Roll credits
@sprawlz64663 жыл бұрын
The next arc is gonna make him crap his pants too. It’s like equally as good.
@woodsnuth3 жыл бұрын
@@sprawlz6466 no
@sprawlz64663 жыл бұрын
@@woodsnuth ye
@manwithnoname82293 жыл бұрын
disagree but respect that
@Johnboi69693 жыл бұрын
Berserk is an unfinished masterpiece that will be never be topped. When I look at it as a whole, this is a story of suffering. Even when there’s a brief period of relief, there’s always something darker around the corner and it hits you hard. This story is an allegory to the morbid reality of life. Rest in piece to the legend, Kentaro Miura
@Joshua_Cartus3 жыл бұрын
More like problems of life and how to overcome them. No matter what, you need to keep going. Because at the end of the day, it will all be worth it. Just how Guts arrived at the island of elves and heal Casca.
@manwithnoname82293 жыл бұрын
eh, I easily place Vagabond and Monster above it but respect your opinion.
@adarshsridhar60513 жыл бұрын
Eh, I have quite a few above it. It's amazing but it's my number 10.
@manwithnoname82293 жыл бұрын
@@adarshsridhar6051 that quite down? I have Berserk at 4 on my list. but I guess we have different tastes...
@adarshsridhar60513 жыл бұрын
@@manwithnoname8229 Well, I wouldn't say it's that down. I wouldn't say there's much of a difference between the my top5 and berserk. My list goes like this(don't pay much attention to the numbers. Made em up to show the difference between the ranks): 1)One piece(9.4/10) 2)Gintama(9.05/10) 3)HxH(9/10) 4)Magi(8.97/10) 5)Vinland saga(8.94/10) 6)Tower of god(8.9/10) 7)Attack on Titan(Anime only though so no spoilers)(8.88/10) 8)kingdom(8.87/10) 9)code Geass(8.84/10) 10) Berserk(8.80/10) My number 3-10 are quite close.
@billellis91683 жыл бұрын
The end of the Golden Age arc literally hurt me worse than most break ups
@tomasigarza38523 жыл бұрын
It destroyed me
@InksManga3 жыл бұрын
I had to take a break from Berserk afterwards
@chef52703 жыл бұрын
shit had me take a few day break lmao
@Bung-ms9jc3 жыл бұрын
@@chef5270 The Eclipse was soul crushing but the next chapter after brought me a new wave of pain and hurt I didnt think a work of fiction could do
@FrenulemEnjoyer3 жыл бұрын
I read this yesterday. I still feel like shit. My biggest problem with the story is that Casca is just there to be raped and have her tits out. It completely takes me out of the story and it just unnecessary. I get it, its an important moment. But Miura has shown what he can do and he couldve easily done it differently. The rape is there because he wants to show it
@wolfgod64433 жыл бұрын
Miura could've just stopped with "Guts fights 100 men it's cool", but it's next level to make that marathon battle one of the most pivotal narrative moments in a series...And then he went for the combo and gave us the campfire of dreams.
@sahoot44743 жыл бұрын
When he starts speaking on casca’s and gut’s relationship I could help think of this old saying that sum them up pretty well, “she hated his guts and he ended up in hers”
@Andreecals3 жыл бұрын
It's VERY interesting to watch Mark's first analysis of a seinen manga especially because his choice was the best work of art there is in manga. And much of what makes berserk stand out among other manga aimed towards a male audience is the diversity of influences in Miura work, notably the influence of shojo stories centered around disputes among nobles, philosophy and intrigue. Miura's capacity to touch so subtly on character's interactions has lots to do with that, and it's awesome to appreciate Mark's take on such things. Can't wait for next part S2
@alexmachin89933 жыл бұрын
When Griffith says “you belong to me” in their rematch I always thought he didn’t entirely believe it. Griffith’s character obviously objectifies his soldiers as a way of being able to cope with them dying in battle but the more attached he got to guts the more he begins to consider him as a friend or something more. IMO he says that line trying to reassure himself that guts is just a tool to him but deep down he feels betrayed by a friend. This attitude towards guts is ironically what is pushing him away.
@xavmanisdabestest3 жыл бұрын
Tragic irony
@sarafontanini70513 жыл бұрын
or maybe its him reassuring himself that Guts can never leave him, that Guts WOULD never leave him. WHo can say?
@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle3 жыл бұрын
@@sarafontanini7051 I think it's both because Griffith is heavily conflicted by his feelings towards Guts. This is cemented in the moments leading up to the activation of the crimson Behelit.
@alexmachin89933 жыл бұрын
@@sarafontanini7051 in that moment u could be right but he definitely felt something more for him based on how he acted after the duel
@Ash-lf6to Жыл бұрын
I think also that he says, "you belong to me" because in at the banquet at the castle he said, "I consider a friend someone who is equal". These two statements both would perceive Guts as someone as lesser than a friend, however we all know the way Griffith treats Guts much more differently than the rest of the soldiers. Overall, I think Griffith has a tough time coping with the idea of wanting a true friend but also the key to friendship is that you can't control your friends and what they choose for themselves. He wants the very thing that would be in direct conflict with what is required to achieve his dream and so he puts Guts as close as he possibly can in his ranks to have somewhat of a friendship while still using him for his dream.
@daemonblackfyre32383 жыл бұрын
"Berserk is more important than water." - Totally Not Fleece Johnson
@moonman84503 жыл бұрын
The “Berserk Warrior” Kinda badass
@DaniloSantosVieira3 жыл бұрын
Griffith:I likes ya. And i want ya Guts. Now we can do this the easy way or da hard way. Da choice is yawz
@leonnewkirk17133 жыл бұрын
that line also applies to casca....:(
@niloskhansic36633 жыл бұрын
>"Golden age arc is the best arc" >Says this without reading the eclipse yet Imagine his reaction when he gets to it oh boy
@AxxLAfriku3 жыл бұрын
SUPRISE! I am the funniest YTer evah!!!! Just kidding, it was no surprise. Everybody knew already. HAHAHHAHA!!!! That was an amazing joke (it was real talk though). WAWAWAWAWA!!!! Good afternoon, dear nilos
@GioBoBioo3 жыл бұрын
@@AxxLAfriku what are you on bro??
@neurodermatitis3 жыл бұрын
lmao
@2dollarchickenwings6893 жыл бұрын
Is the eclipse actually classified as an arc? Most people just consider it the climax to the Golden Age.
@niloskhansic36633 жыл бұрын
@@2dollarchickenwings689 I'm not saying that it's a different arc, I'm saying that golden age arc has become his favourite arc without him even getting to the best part of it yet, so imagine how much he will like this arc when he finishes it
@zlhacker59053 жыл бұрын
I think you got it wrong. Griffith does see Guts as a friend, but that is the problem. He is a visionary with guilt about those sacrificed for the sake of his dream. So when he finds himself caring for Guts, he consciously attempts to convince himself that he does not care about him, trying to prioritize his dream.
@TheNotoriousNemo3 жыл бұрын
I agree, I think he is trying to play mental gymnastics to reach his goal by using all these warriors. They are totally friends
@DaniloSantosVieira3 жыл бұрын
every one has their own interpretation, thats the beauty of berserk, it doesnt give you the answer, it makes you think about it. We really dont know for sure if he considered Guts a friend or not. My interpretation is that he did and that he also wanted Guts to show him how to hold a big sword 😩 if you know what i mean. why else would he lend him the kama sutra book. dude was dropping mad hints
@MaxIronsThird3 жыл бұрын
The only reason Mark thinks that, is bc he can't let go of what he saw in the Black Swordsman arc, in Griffith being a villain, so everything he sees of Griffith here comes with the preconceived notion that he is a piece of shit of a person, which makes him read the story completely misunderstanding the character.
@DaniloSantosVieira3 жыл бұрын
@@MaxIronsThird not really. besides the manga is the intended way the author wanted his work to be perceived. What people get out of it may differ from person to person but thats just proof that berserk is a great story. It doesn't spell out the answer for you. It doesn't tell you what to think. It just gives you what you need to come up with your own opinions on the story and characters. And if Mark's opinion is that Griff is a piece of shit, that is 100% FINE
@Ash_Wen-li3 жыл бұрын
@@DaniloSantosVieira The issue is that the review doesn't really touch upon the aspects of the story that humanize Griffith as a character. And I think those are vital in understanding him. I hope Mark does mention them in a little more detail during the Eclipse
@HarrisonTOtto3 жыл бұрын
I recently also started reading Berserk. Just finished the Golden Age arc a few days ago…. Holy. Fucking. Shit. I have never, and I mean NEVER, read something that is this good. I was speechless. Literally had to take a break from reading it for a day to process it all. Good doesn’t even describe it. One of the most emotional experiences I have ever gotten from a piece of literature. It was beautiful. Now I understand what people are talking about. EDIT: I just realized he didn’t get through the whole arc yet, oh my lord 😳
@guigondi76713 жыл бұрын
I KNOW RIGHT??? it is such an emotional ride!!!
@bamham43593 жыл бұрын
Keep reading man... the story gets better and better im not joking
@DaniloSantosVieira3 жыл бұрын
Did you get to the big E? 💀
@CookingandWH40kVideos3 жыл бұрын
And you still have 20+ volumes. Go slow and enjoy. The first read through is incredible
@guts12583 жыл бұрын
I don't mean it as hyperbole when I say this is one of the best fictional tales ever told. It's practically a modern age mythological story that will live on as the inspiration for so many projects as we leap further into the future. Miura will not live on to see his complete impact, but what he left behind will live on forever.
@Hoontor3 жыл бұрын
Fun story, when I was little I had a friend that wanted to "play" berserk, he wanted to be Griffith and I was to be Guts and I had no Idea what I was doing but somehow still made them happy. I guess that's how Guts felt at first.
@friend17043 жыл бұрын
bro wants to sacrifice you
@whisperingmoon88403 жыл бұрын
Huh…. I’ve never heard of playing Berzerk o.o
@feno81043 жыл бұрын
what the hell
@shakthiganesh51173 жыл бұрын
@@whisperingmoon8840 Hey, I played as Simba and my brother as Scar when we were kids, it's totally possible although a bit weird.
@komi-sanmustbeprotected56653 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry you saw berserk as little kids? Good lord I was still traumatized seeing it at 15!
@EtherealMystic3 жыл бұрын
When i first read berserk i was very weary of the story and how could berserk innovate or surprise me with The medieval Fantasy setting being so saturated. After reading the arc i have no clue how i ever thought of that. This story was able to keep me entertained, laugh, cry anf so much more. Berserk is so Emotional and im fond of every arc and how the story progresses. Seeing guts evolve throughout the story is beautiful. The arcs only get better and better. Thank you Miura
@Cyricist0013 жыл бұрын
Dark fantasy is not saturated, it's very rare. Isekai uses the fantasy tropes a lot but rarely do we see none isekai fantasy.
@CookingandWH40kVideos3 жыл бұрын
Check out guin saga very similar And used as inspiration for berserk
@frenchfriedbagel70353 жыл бұрын
Well Berserk was actually one of the first few fantasy stories to come out of Japan.
@EtherealMystic3 жыл бұрын
@@Cyricist001 wasn’t necessarily talking about Manga when speaking about the genre. Medieval fantasy is literally in every westernized medium. Movies, books, shows, video games, etc. of course japan is going to have very few. My issue at the time was how could Japan compete with a genre developing in western countries that had already became so saturated and stagnate.
@EtherealMystic3 жыл бұрын
@@frenchfriedbagel7035 i wasn’t alive 33-34 years ago when the first berserk chapter was Around. So i had no clue how revolutionary Berserk had been for japan. When i did getting around to reading berserk( about 3years ago) medieval fantasy had flooded every medium. I wasn’t necessarily talking about manga. we see that setting represented everywhere with movies, video games, Books, Shows, etc.
@MaxPaynefan13 жыл бұрын
Mark is wrong about Griffith, he did change over the course of the arc. He never really forged any type of friendship besides Guts, so seeing him trying to leave made him break down. He doesn't understand his own feelings for Guts and therefore wants him to stay, he doesn't see how much he really cares for him. Griffith acts strong but he's actually really damaged inside, the scene at the lake with Casca perfectly shows that when he began to self harm. What Griffith actually feels for Guts is ambiguous, but he definitely sees him as more than a tool. If he did see him as a tool, then he'd already have no use for Guts since the war was pretty much ended, yet he still wanted him to stay... Also the scene at the fountain, what he said there may or may not have been true. Did he really mean it? Did he say that as a means to get with the princess? Griffith said those things but when Guts opposed him to follow his own dream, Griffith didn't allow it. People could say things in this manga but not really mean it, which is why it feels so human, and why the golden age is analyzed so much.
@Ash-lf6to Жыл бұрын
I think Griffith meant what he said at the fountain, but he just has opposing conflicting ideas within himself of what he wants and what he believes in. He believes in that friendship is an equal boundary between two people in that both have their own dream that they strive for. However, he developed a bond with Guts that is as close to a friendship as he could get which is why he treated him differently and made him highest in the ranks of the Hawk. The thing with friends is though, that you can't control them and use them for your own ends. The thing that Griffith wants is the very thing that is in conflict to achieve his dream. Letting Guts go puts his dream and friendship in jeopardy at the same time so when he says "you belong to me" I believe he is reverting back to the basic idea of using Guts because at the very least he would still be around, and Griffith's dream would still be more than attainable. Also, side note but I think he is reminding Guts to that he did not have a dream before Griffith and will not have one after.
@KittSpiken3 жыл бұрын
"You don't miss your water, till your well's run dry." Griffith is a brilliant, young, self deluded idiot. Alexander without the tempering of Aristotle's wisdom. His idle musings with the princess are exposed as just that in his reaction to Guts's flight. He had the connection he lamented his lack of, only realizing it once he had unknowingly driven him away. This very delusion shapes the tragedy of his character. Without stepping beyond the bounds of this video, this can go no further.
@Alexyahoo103 жыл бұрын
Well said. Griffith himself doesn’t even realize that Guts surpasses the bounds he set for his concept of friendship until he loses him. What comes next could have been completely avoidable if only Griffith had a better understanding of himself.
@wendell.dacosta3 жыл бұрын
@@Alexyahoo10 Great Teacher Onizuka
@beanboi16283 жыл бұрын
amen
@allenalphonse49623 жыл бұрын
@@Alexyahoo10 well said 🙏🏻!
@chezmix643 жыл бұрын
I binged the entire Golden age arc in a few days to get caught up with this video not realizing it wouldn't be the whole arc. I don't regret it.
@anotherclown66203 жыл бұрын
Lmao, I just saw this video in recommended and went to finish the chapters I had left of golden age
@solidskullz57363 жыл бұрын
The band and hawk is such a merry band of mercs, my favorite is probably Judeau with his fancy knife tricks
@SamueL-td7fb3 жыл бұрын
My favorite is Pippin because *B E E G*
@Sh1ranu13 жыл бұрын
@@SamueL-td7fb I do like Pippin
@angeldixon57863 жыл бұрын
Glad he showed guts some tricks before he got nae naed
@spacesomeone3 жыл бұрын
yeah me too, Judeau is my favorite side character in anything
@thriftingtonpost3 жыл бұрын
Yeah... you've seen absolutely NOTHING yet. Griffith's "response" to this has never left me in my life, it's one of the most jaw-dropping things I've ever seen in any story.
@yurikuki3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for Mark to say this after every arc of Berserk. 🔥
@neloverg37743 жыл бұрын
Idk if anyone is gonna call the boat arc the best arc ever
@strangething73793 жыл бұрын
@@neloverg3774 I really like Boat Arc (and the rest of Fantasia)
@tyamem65553 жыл бұрын
@@strangething7379 Fantasia is fucking amazing
@Nlghtshow3 жыл бұрын
I'm shocked he didn't touch on griffith more after reading about griffith and casca in the cave, that flashback casca describes always seemed like the most important aspect of griffith's character moving forward. It definitely offered the most insight into his motivations, guilt, drives, and how strong his will holds. I think Mark see's griffith as a total antagonist at this point, when griffith does truly care for guts. That's the entire conflict. He cares when he shouldn't. Hopefully Mark touches on griffith as a lone character more in the next video, rather than the foil for guts.
@DaniloSantosVieira3 жыл бұрын
he also loves guts romantically😉😉
@sarafontanini70513 жыл бұрын
Mark DID say he was saving Griffith for later
@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle3 жыл бұрын
@@DaniloSantosVieira Nice meme, but don't fan the fujoshi flames.
@Xavier-do6ty3 жыл бұрын
The ending when you said you didn't know what comes next had my jaw drop. You captured an understanding of this story that was so great, I didn't even realize you hadn't finished it at the time. Awesome review. You're really good at this. Starting part 2 right now.
@migurt21513 жыл бұрын
I love how Guts’ name is basically how he was born, falling off a body like, well, guts
@redrage3693 жыл бұрын
He also has the guts to fight the godhand
@sarafontanini70513 жыл бұрын
also mybe reflects how little gambino cared for him (assuming gambino named himof course)
@_sir_reginald3 жыл бұрын
And also because Donovan dug up his...well...u know where this goin
@ToneSherpa3 жыл бұрын
I always imagined that's how he got his name. Some smart ass merc called him that referring to his birth. I guess it's pretty obvious once you see how he was born.
@SM-zg8mi3 жыл бұрын
God I can’t wait for him to get to the Conviction Arc, and the Lost Children Arc (as it’s my favourite arc of all time)
@Malygosblues3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Lost Children is the height of the series to me. The darkness of the artstyle is fully cemented in technical skill. And it's Guts at the breaking point of isolation.
@lGabrielSDlznyl3 жыл бұрын
So, you don't like children?
@wolfbrigade80423 жыл бұрын
Lost Children is amazing (tho very short) but it's also apparently part of the Conviction Arc even tho the two feel pretty different.
@Doowatdooby3 жыл бұрын
This video makes it seem like Mark has it too ingrained into his mind that Griffith is a villain and sees everything he does in an antagonistic light. By this point it's clear that Griffith does actually see Guts as a friend and he constantly makes brash decisions when it comes to his well-being. He was just too caught up in his ambition to notice the divide he was creating between the two. Hell even Guts severely underestimates how important he is to Griffith.
@omarf.41463 жыл бұрын
This is why whenever someone wants to read Berserk or watch the 97 anime I tell them to skip the first 3 volumes or first episode. Not knowing demons exist or Griffith becomes evil makes a much better Berserk experience than a looming dread and anticipating betrayal. I'm honestly surprised and disappointed none of the people in Mark's ear suggested it.
@smittywerbenjaggermanjensen693 жыл бұрын
@@omarf.4146 No, i preferred it the ,,normal" way. The first chapters are a constant reminder. Its like that homework you didnt do and now remember in the evening
@Doowatdooby3 жыл бұрын
@@smittywerbenjaggermanjensen69 I get where you're coming from but it ends up as a double edged sword cause people either go "I wonder what led to these two friends becoming enemies" or they believe that Griffith is evil from the beginning and are just waiting for him to double cross Guts. People often forget that the behelits are given to people down on their luck looking for a new life they specifically target those who are at their weakest point.
@omarf.41463 жыл бұрын
Exactly, Mark is even quoted to judging the first fight between Griffith and Guts by their eventual relationship. He is reading this with Griffith is evil mindset
@imarealone_00763 жыл бұрын
@@omarf.4146 The golden age was supposed to add context to the guts we meet in BSA. Not meant to be a twist or smth
@saudbintalib57013 жыл бұрын
Yep this statement was indeed as objectively correct as possible.
@xJJSxTheOG3 жыл бұрын
Dude Mark is about become blackpilled by the time he finishes the second half of the Golden age arc.
@ToneSherpa3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it really takes getting through Conviction to finally get some catharsis. Guts gets so unrelentingly pounded, and it's nice that the rest of the arcs aren't so brutal (to Guts personally at least. Like, nobody important to him gets brutally tortured to death or anything)
@hs17983 жыл бұрын
“Golden age is the best arc ever” Everyone: Tell me something I don’t know
@manwithnoname82293 жыл бұрын
I'd still put a few arcs above it, none of those arcs are from aot though lol
@100factspitter83 жыл бұрын
@@manwithnoname8229 I bet you're gonna say something like Chimera ant
@manwithnoname82293 жыл бұрын
@@100factspitter8 no lol, I haven't even watched hxh so incorrect assumption 🤣, try again but I guess someone's pissed I said no arcs from aot...
@cadizenjoyer3 жыл бұрын
@@manwithnoname8229 Bro just say which arcs are better for you, I see you in all the comments but never saw you mentioning any arc.
@manwithnoname82293 жыл бұрын
@@cadizenjoyer Ruhenheim arc and a couple of Vagabond arcs, e.g. Yoshioka, farming arcs
@joelsasmad3 жыл бұрын
Bad day at work, the sort that makes you question why you keep going at all. Really needed this Mark. Thank you.
@viraatsingh13773 жыл бұрын
The tears I shed in the eclipse arc ...
@VladClaw3 жыл бұрын
I couldnt even cry, I just felt genuine despair and nihilistic
@bofoshow51893 жыл бұрын
The way I viewed the departing fight between Guts and Griffith was more so how Guts was not angry or disgusted at Griffith for his viewpoint of their relationship, but that Guts was someone who craved a true friendship and relationship, and thought that's what he had with Griffith. Hearing how Griffith describes a real friend being someone equal and independent of himself, Guts leaves so that he can reach that level, he leaves so that he can become an equal to Griffith and truly be a friend. Griffith loses this confrontation because realistically his battle skill has stagnated, as he has been playing diplomat and politician while the people he inspires do the laborious work of elevating him, an important theme for him. Thematically he loses because he wavers in his conviction when facing Guts, not quite wanting to admit to himself how their relationship is a special one and could distract him from his own dream. We see this contest of conviction by how his sword cannot stand against Guts'. In short this fight marks the point that Guts decides that he wants to stand alongside Griffith, not behind or under him, and is also the point Griffith makes his first ever mistake in misunderstanding Guts' motivations.
@shin_taps3 жыл бұрын
It’s exactly 4:36 am I haven’t fallen asleep, and it’s 12 seconds since this has been posted. I’m in for a *TRIP*
@shin_taps3 жыл бұрын
Also FIRST LMAO
@conzothemeh52253 жыл бұрын
Watching the 1997 anime a couple of months ago I can 100% agree, The Golden Age is an arc I will never forget. The characters, the world, everything. I don't think an anime has left such an impact on me as much as this arc did. I've started to read the manga myself, can't wait to see your reaction to things in the future.
@comixproviderftw_023 жыл бұрын
TotallyNotMark: The Golden Age Arc is the best arc I’ve read! Berserk fans: The best arc you’ve read so far…
@edawgthegoat3 жыл бұрын
its the best arc in berserk imo tho I still love the later arcs
@juanig41983 жыл бұрын
@@edawgthegoat honestly i think the conviction arc is the best
@p4kcho1893 жыл бұрын
@@juanig4198 nah GA the peak of bererk especially in terms of story structure, tone, themes etc
@Nagadirchan3 жыл бұрын
@@juanig4198 I like that one more too, I mean the opening with Lost Children...
@tricko80003 жыл бұрын
For me it's a tie between Golden Age and Millenium Falcon
@ThaNinjazTube3 жыл бұрын
Best arc ever until later Berserk arcs.
@4ballssss3 жыл бұрын
The Golden Age Arc that was covered in the 1997 anime adaptation had if not the best ost from any series i have ever seen. Hirasawa Susumu was the perfect composer to do the job.
@CDB-iu2ts3 жыл бұрын
OST was decent imo but the cowboy bebop ost destroys any anime
@unknownvariable92393 жыл бұрын
@@CDB-iu2ts bleach OST>>>
@moonceIl3 жыл бұрын
@@unknownvariable9239 I agree, the bleach OST is unparalleled.
@moonceIl3 жыл бұрын
Don’t sleep on the naruto OST either.
@its_hokori3 жыл бұрын
@@CDB-iu2ts samurai champloo and bleach ost >
@dannydevito17472 жыл бұрын
It was the frame when Guts impaled Julius's son that my perspective of the show completely changed. You could sense Guts emotions even though the moment only lasted seconds you could see the pain and who he was becoming as a person.
@InksManga3 жыл бұрын
Yes Golden Age Arc is probably one of my top arcs so far in Berserk although I’m only the lost children arc.Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on it
@greggibbs88403 жыл бұрын
Mark, thank you for doing these reviews of Berserk. It's been my favorite THING EVER for a long time and i was so sad to hear about Muiras passing. Now the big guy can rest and we can imagine the ending for ourselves but with your reviews, we long time readers get to experience the story through new eyes again. I'm excited to go through all the good times and not so good times with you and remember what made me and everyone else love this story so much. So again Mark, thank you.
@okey64703 жыл бұрын
Read the entirety of Berserk and wasn't disappointed in the slightest
@ankeetghoshal96263 жыл бұрын
Your fav arc?
@zillva3 жыл бұрын
@@ankeetghoshal9626 Not OP, but I'm currently reading through it (Chapter 295 atm), and my favorite so far is Hawk of the Millenium Empire. The expansion on the world feels so good for me, so I really appreciate it. I think all the arcs so far are amazing, and are really close in terms of quality, imo, but Millenium Empire hits different to me
@Ash_Wen-li3 жыл бұрын
Mark: "Campfire of Dreams is my favourite chapter" Just wait till Wounds 1 & 2 and Cracks in the Blade/A Feeble Flame
@moa24663 жыл бұрын
Bubbles of futility
@manwithnoname82293 жыл бұрын
My favourite chapter is either Demise of a dream, Skull knight or Storm of Death.
@Bung-ms9jc3 жыл бұрын
Cracks in the Blade is fucking goated, The Sprint is just nothing but pain but I think it's one of the best chapters.
@axcoler1113 жыл бұрын
My favorites are Separation, Sprint and Firefly
@jasonsouth16523 жыл бұрын
…god of the abyss part 2
@MoldbugReads3 жыл бұрын
“I’ve never had to charge them since I got them last month.” Mark Subtly lets us now that he doesn’t actually use those things very often. lol.
@touaxiong84643 жыл бұрын
"wished doomguy was nearby during the eclipse", me too man, me too.
@shotgunshelz79873 жыл бұрын
"_______ is my favorite chapter that I've read so far" is something I think you may be saying at least a few more times throughout this reading.
@guilhermecastro59643 жыл бұрын
After running away from his former band after killin Gambino, Guts falls down a cliff and hits rock bottom, both metaphorically and literally, at this moment nature represents fate, while Guts is stuck in a shallow puddle, just like when he was born, numb, broken and alone, but this time nature or fate won't let Guts survive, and so, a pack of Wolves, the agents of nature, come down to kill him, and he accepts it, in his mind he only wants to die, and for this to be over with, understanding his cursed fate, but instinctively his body won't let him, and with the last of his strenght, he kills the wolves, and survives, defying even his cursed fate. This is the moment Berserk caught me.
@Ash_Wen-li3 жыл бұрын
Guts using the sword as a security blanket is an amazing observation. Miura makes full use of this symbolism multiple times later on EDIT: HOLY SHIT I never noticed the part about the scar. Your observation does pay off later
@seru.893 жыл бұрын
guts' backstory is nearly 100 chapters long and everyone else just has a couple of chapters the storytelling is just amazing
@JetblackJay3 жыл бұрын
The most powerful Villlan in Berserk Donovan
@zulanpul-an24383 жыл бұрын
Cursed r/berserklejerk leaking
@ghostunit68343 жыл бұрын
Good ol uncle Donovan
@manwithnoname82293 жыл бұрын
I dunno Wyald seems lit as well, he treats women nicely...
@DaniloSantosVieira3 жыл бұрын
Emperor Gennon, bussy connoseur 👌🏻👌🏻
@_sir_reginald3 жыл бұрын
Oh my gawwwwddd T_T U fucked me up with this one...
@OriginalChaosGamer3 жыл бұрын
I found you with your blind One Piece reviews (Arguably my favorite series of all time), and have been enamored with your video essays on multiple series. Now with Miura's passing (may he rest in peace), you tackle the monolith that is Berserk, and all I can say is good luck. it is up there as one of the best for me, I always love seeing how people react and respond to striking scenes and moving moments in series that hold meaning for me. in the end, all I can say is keep it up Mark, you are doing amazing. also props to you editor, because from one piece to Berserk, they have gone above and beyond for your videos (this video's end clincher was chilling).
@nightmarishcompositions45363 жыл бұрын
Berserk is my holy bible. I’ve been rereading the whole series once a year as a tradition for over a decade and love it more and more every time 🙏🏻
@Anton-n4n5n3 жыл бұрын
Im new to manga and have heard a lot of good things about berserk and one piece I want to read them but first I'll Finnish Naruto but I love your reviews even if they spoil almost everything. You are the goat mark.
@maxfordgaming92783 жыл бұрын
It only gets better. But that being said this arc is a masterpiece.
@josesosa33373 жыл бұрын
Heck yeah.
@TheCaptaineustass3 жыл бұрын
Does it? I'm in the low 200's and so fat Nothings been better.
@maxfordgaming92783 жыл бұрын
@@TheCaptaineustass it all depends on the individual honestly.
@PLTgamer3 жыл бұрын
It doesn’t ever get close to as good as this ever again. Not that the rest is bad, this is just on another level
@maxfordgaming92783 жыл бұрын
@@richurro20 yeah I agree.
@darkoni123983 жыл бұрын
I commented on the last video but Berserks best moments are the quiet ones. Glad Mark is taking his time with this since you really are supposed to take those moments to digest the Drama, Horror, Action and Uncomfortable moments. One of the main problems with the newest adaptation wasn't just the horrible animation....but the fact that the episodes were directed in a way to rush to the next action shot, or horror, or gore, or sexual scene. It came off very edgey in a juvenile way and has unfortunately put allot of people off of the franchise. Take a moment, whenever there's a huge spread of a sword slash, or a horror reveal, or quiet scene of guts looking at the moon, take a second, enjoy the amazing artwork, and reflect.
@brandonw61393 жыл бұрын
That was also an issue with the movie trilogy even though I do really enjoy them
@darkalleyrambler85203 жыл бұрын
You know your reading Berserk right when you understand the statement, "Good god the detail the author put into his art." I love the spreads he did in the quite moments because your brain just keeps getting fed information even though you've spent the last full minute on the same damn page.
@darkoni123983 жыл бұрын
@@darkalleyrambler8520 true but I feel the movies were trying to emulate the same feel, they just didn't have the time. The new serries really felt like someone just googled (most memorable berserk scenes) and made it a race between each one with nothing in between to make it matter.
@darkalleyrambler85203 жыл бұрын
@@darkoni12398 Oh, on that I don't have much disagreement. I'd say tho, it was less of a google search but more reading the manga only after signing the contract that defined how many and how long the episodes would be. A story like berserk isn't really 'format friendly' to modern tv or movies. It's got alot of explicit content, beautiful content, violent etc etc. And none of it is truly optional be it in pacing or message. I mean, you got to change somethings, but you got to keep the beast the same. Instead, we got 'this story has to fit in x episodes with a pace of x amount of chapters per episode, HOW?"
@CakeLord73 жыл бұрын
Hit the nail on the head with the tranquil moments. Simply breathtaking.
@Die4Gesichter3 жыл бұрын
Mark, from the bottom of my heart I thank you for covering berserk. And giving it such a wide audience and all the praise it deserves. Thank you ❤️
@stam30183 жыл бұрын
"I wonder how Griffith will respond" **Guts theme starts playing** tear drop
@nickolasholstein82933 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this. Mark points out themes and symbolism I would have never seen and I just love hearing his perspective.
@redcr33perproductions3 жыл бұрын
“Golden Age arc is the best arc ever” Water is wet
@sourabh38113 жыл бұрын
Haha
@manwithnoname82293 жыл бұрын
I'm afraid I disagree but respect that
@redcr33perproductions3 жыл бұрын
@@manwithnoname8229 I respect your opinion
@dimasakbar76683 жыл бұрын
Ah, this wall is made of wall material
@vedantagarwal11773 жыл бұрын
What if i told You that there are arcs better than this. . . . . Like the conviction arc falcon of the millennium and falconia arc🤣😂
@NKMitch423 жыл бұрын
Casca is one of my favorite characters in this story. The love scene with Guts when they lay their feelings bare for each other is among the most beautiful pieces of fiction I can think of. Miura was truly a master.
@DrJones08013 жыл бұрын
The Golden Age is probably the best anime/manga arc I've ever experienced.
@adriannaranjo43973 жыл бұрын
Mark seems too focused on Griffith as a future antagonist when that's not the point of his role in the Golden Age. They're trusted companions & best friends. They've both risked their own lives to save the other, which makes their rift & eventual split all the more tragic
@MaxIronsThird3 жыл бұрын
Mak thinks Griffith is a villain since the moment he was born, he's very prejudiced towards the character bc of what he saw in the previous arc.
@ReiMizere3 жыл бұрын
Ok. We arrived at the arc everyone ever talks about or make content about. Let's see if someone can actually make good content after this arc. Don't get me wrong. The other arcs aren't bad. But 95% of Berserk youtube content it's just about the Golden Age.
@justinsmart58703 жыл бұрын
Facts :(
@joey_youtube3 жыл бұрын
That's cuz it's the best arc in Berk
@justinsmart58703 жыл бұрын
@@joey_youtube marine Ford is (arguably) the best for OP yet I wouldn’t say it’s the most talked about
@ReiMizere3 жыл бұрын
@@justinsmart5870 Facts. Same for HxH. Even though HxH best arc is, hands down, the Chimera Ants arc, people still talk about Greed Island, Yorknew, even the election arc.
@DeadRomance5483 жыл бұрын
I think it has to do with the fact that its a complete arc that has been adapted to an anime twice and both are pretty good. That increases the chances of people seeing berserk and being familiar with that arc but not everyone who sees one of the animes will continue with the manga. So the videos about the golden age arc will end up more popular and recieving more likes. But there is content out there for post golden age. check out Spired or RealLifeRyan if your interested.
@idktbh62653 жыл бұрын
A nice detail that I like is that when casca and guts were hiding he hugged her while holding his sword showing that he cares so much about her safety and well-being since yk he always believed that sword is his form of safety for him
@renshipeter1573 жыл бұрын
I love how the second Guts wins his clash with Griffith there is so much pay off and so many character moments. Casca and everyone else in the band of the hawk start seeing both Giffith and Guts differently as their dynamic has shifted. Guts is finally fighting for a reason, which is to find a reason, but also wants to leave to become Griffiths equal and eventually his friend. Giffith on the other hand realizes he didn’t understand the gravity of what he thought a friend was. Guys was his friend equal or not and now he’s gone and there is nothing Giffith can do because Guts isn’t his equal, he’s stronger. Griffith not being able to deal with this is has rooted philosophies and conflicting actually feelings is amazing to see. Everyone in the story has had to deal with trauma except Griffith and how he deals with it given he has no experience doing so is very interesting to see
@noonoox123 жыл бұрын
Awwww man.... I hope we don't have to wait another month for Golden Age Part 2!
@sondragon6683 жыл бұрын
I really love how mark is doing Both dragon ball and Berserk, I think this smart choice can be used as a comparison between the series
@alicepbg20423 жыл бұрын
"you see, in this part krillin dies and goku gets mad... but there wasn't any eclipse happening so... chill out goku"
@100factspitter83 жыл бұрын
I love dragon ball, but writing wise this is no competition sorry berserk is just too amazing.
@SMA23432 жыл бұрын
Came back. Finally finished the golden age arc. 10/10
@nicolikordali50543 жыл бұрын
I love the fact that you're using the actual outtakes from the anime, they're GOLD
@dyllanrodriguez28282 жыл бұрын
Mmm god is it so good to see the love for berserk grow so similarly to how it grew in myself when I first read it years ago in high school. Berserk is such a masterpiece, RIP Miura for idk how many times I’ve said it but this guy is my #1 inspiration forever and always. I’m still sad that the end will never be but I’m glad and grateful to have this even exist.
@kryskiller6663 жыл бұрын
Guts killing the child always gives me "Good soldiers follow orders" flashbacks.
@stefdiazdiaz70673 жыл бұрын
But that was not an order, just something that happen almost by accident
@NKMitch423 жыл бұрын
I have always read Griffith as falling in love with Guts, but in an unhealthy way, we never know for sure but I have always assumed based on how Golden Age focuses heavily on Guts, Casca, and Griffith and focuses specifically on how Guts and Casca have suffered a particular trauma that Griffith has also gone through that (probably as a child, like Guts). I think he sees a blossoming equal in Guts and can't handle it, the assassination was an attempt to assert control and dismiss those feelings. What happens after their round 2 is when Griffith becomes his true self, mask off forevermore.
@NKMitch423 жыл бұрын
To clarify, I think Griffith starts to feel for Guts was Casca feels for Griffith. That this man is central to his identity now, protecting him is a priority. And at first Griffith thinks of this as using Guts' strength, but slowly builds into something more. When Guts severs that bond Griffith is destroyed by it, whatever was blossoming in him that could have been good and nurturing was ripped out by the roots. I think Griffith's words are almost entirely lies from the beginning and the only truths are his desire for a kingdom and his want of Guts.
@666melodeath6663 жыл бұрын
LESSS GOOOO Strugglers. This and announcement of Chapter 364 got me hella hyped for Berserk
@unholymayhem3 жыл бұрын
The hype is real the day the new chapter was announced i rewatched the 1997 Berserk anime
@DaniloSantosVieira3 жыл бұрын
what if they troll us and chapter 364 is just witch lolis shenanigans and they tie it all up and say "the end"
@RoronoaZoro-xs8gw3 жыл бұрын
The Golden Age arc is amazing, it's definitely my favorite arc in all manga
@ulysses71573 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see you review the lost children arc. It's my personal favorite and the golden age is second for me.
@xKinjax3 жыл бұрын
While so many people consider Golden Age as the best arc in the manga I think it's mostly because of the shock of the betrayal and the brutality Eclipse itself. Lost Children is also brutal but in more subtle way and even more tragic in terms of the villain. Griffith was always a selfish piece of shit but the "fairy queen" was just a victim... It's also great because it holds a lot of hints to the history of the world and the evil plaguing it.
@4LegCrotch3 жыл бұрын
@@xKinjax There are legitimate reasons to consider any Berserk Arc the best arc (except maybe Black Swordsman), but I don’t think it’s necessary to take away from Griffith as a character (he is much more complex than just a selfish, manipulative pos) to make Rosine look better, they’re both great
@xKinjax3 жыл бұрын
@@4LegCrotch I'm not taking away from anyone. Griffith is a selfish, manipulative, control obsessed psychopath who views all the people around him as tools and is willing to sacrifice anything and anyone to get what he wants in life and i'll just leave it at that to not go into spoilers about the later arcs. Anyone who can actually relate with Griffith has some serious issues imho. There's a very satisfying irony to his dream collapsing around him the way it did. ((SPOILER ALERT)) Rosine was an innocent girl who lived in an abusive family, was almost raped by her father's drunk friends and ran away to the forest to escape her horrible life and hoping to find the fairy tale life from the stories that she used to cope with her terrible life. She only found a nightmare and her innocent desire for a better life was turned into a disgusting and twisted version of her stories that ended up costing countless other innocent children their lives. Like i said i think they're both very good arcs, like you say, all the arcs are great. For a very long time i also considered Golden Age to be superior but upon further rereads i think there's a lot of elements that give Lost Children a slight edge over it.
@ffororoordkdkekekd30483 жыл бұрын
@@xKinjax dont forget the part where Griffith believes that continuing to try and achieve his dream is the will of all his comrades who've fallen and the fact that he himself struggles to realize that he desires real human connection maybe even more than his dream considering how possessive he became of the one man who genuinely saw him as a friend and also that hes manipulated into doing all he did hes much more than just some psychopath obsessed with his dream
@xKinjax3 жыл бұрын
@@ffororoordkdkekekd3048 he's not really manipulated into anything. It's more about the deeper themes of inevitability and causality in the manga but we'll never know since Miura is sadly gone and he retconned the chapter where Griffith met "God" so it's no longer canon. He believes that it's also the dream of his band because except for Guts he considers them all, even Casca, inferiors who can't even have their own dreams so they cling on to the dreams of others. In my humble opinion he gets mad over Guts not because he actually has real feelings for him. I've seen people try to suggest or outright say that he loves Guts but I don't think it's that. I think it's a mix of multiple things. Resentment for not obeying him. Jealousy for giving himself to Caska instead but also for stealing Caska's affection which Griffith had always been the center of until she fell in love with Guts. And lastly fascination for meeting someone who is strong willed enough to be his equal. If it was simply affection or even desire to have an equal he wouldn't have done what he did with the princess after Guts left. He wanted to prove to himself that he was still able to take anyone and anything he wanted.
@kliffi963 жыл бұрын
"This is one of the best arcs I ever read" Who's gonna tell him that what he has seen was only build up?
@tricko80003 жыл бұрын
Haha the rest of the arc is gonna blow his mind, most intense shit I've ever read
@davidwilson65773 жыл бұрын
A lot of people at the end might think "oh Griffith gets his revenge boy howdy", but that's wrong. What happens then is not even a little related to Guts. It's Griffith being seduced by his own dream that he had long before Guts was involved in his life. He already had the behelit. Without Guts it might have happened sooner. Griffith's response to this is the most humanizing thing his character ever does. Guts' strength of character turns Griffith away from his path.
@Manganization3 жыл бұрын
Goodness. Thank you for this! This clears up a lot of things for me. I always wondered if there was some significance to Griffith having that thing beforehand.
@brandonohara29283 жыл бұрын
Something about the pose made by guts at 11:25 it's almost directly replicated by guts again much later on in his life while he's on to the boat, after a huge fight that occured, but this time without his sword. I felt that it helped really show guts growth and change/development in character as the story goes on, and how he slowly opens up and becomes more welcome to others. It happens quite a while past the golden age, in a chapter somewhere around the 300s or so, just thought I'd lay that out there cus I always thought it was a really great call back by miura that so eloquently shows just how much guts has grown since his early days with the hawks
@mythos63083 жыл бұрын
I read this arc like a week ago and it’s still making me rethink my life along with CSM
@eraser4003 жыл бұрын
Berserk is the best manga/anime series ever and the Golden Age arc is the best arc ever! So happy you're doing this! RIP Kentaro Miura
@strangething73793 жыл бұрын
So, another fantastic review by Mark! One thing that I noticed is that Mark seems to already have a very negative opinion of Griffith, which I believe is totally fair considering what we see of Griffith during the Black Swordsman arc and how little insight we get into his mind in this arc. BUT, I just want to throw my 2 cents in about his character. First, I want to say that I think Griffith's speech at 20:28, is a complete and total lie. He's not lying to Charlotte, but to himself. In my opinion, Griffith is a CLEAR narcissist, he wants to believe that's he's totally superior to everyone else, and to justify that belief in his mind, he sets up impossible standards for others to live up to in order for him to consider someone else and equal or a friend. However, his actions are not at all, in line with what he's saying; in truth, I think he's much closer with all the members of the Hawk than he'd like to believe. I noticed that whenever Mark said something along the lines "Griffith would do anything to make his dreams come true," they would flash the panel of Griffith selling his body, but I think that lacks context. Griffith only sold himself after finding out that a little boy who had been tagging along with the band of the Hawk was killed in battle, and both that event and the disgust he felt by selling himself caused him to self-harm in the river. Without spoiling anything, the impact this little boy had on Griffith continues to be felt through the rest of the arc, and is a prime indication that Griffith really cares for the members of his mercenary band. A normal leader would not have such an extreme reaction to a single loss, but Griffith doesn't just see his soldiers as tools to be used but actually cares for them; this fact combined with his narcissistic belief that they also belong to him causes his very extreme reactions to loss. I think Griffith hate is totally understandable and warranted, but I think Griffith particularly in this story arc (and beyond even) is an incredibly complex character, and I think seeing him as totally manipulative and evil might cause you to miss out on some nuance in his character
@MaxIronsThird3 жыл бұрын
That's why i think most people(ones not able to compartmentalize) should read the Golden Age arc before the Black Swordsman arc, i don't get how people think Griffith is a "villain" from the get go.
@Poet4823 жыл бұрын
Conviction is even better, but will never be adapted properly, and that's okay. Berserk is the ultimate read the damn manga story. It's outstanding, and every adaption cuts out stuff willy-nilly. Just read it. You do yourself a disservice without it. That said, the 90s anime is still the best adaptation, though it cuts out massively important events and characters. It's all free on youtube these days, too, and the dub is even pretty good... especially considering the timeframe it was released.
@liamace11073 жыл бұрын
There's actually a recut by The Golden Age of Grasses on youtube that easily has the best consistency with the manga
@FujinKeima3 жыл бұрын
Its surprisingly refreshing to hear someone think Golden Age is NOT the best arc in Berserk
@pepperet52163 жыл бұрын
HELL YEAH DUDE, conviction is such a race against time and it had the best apostles, best art, best fights and most edgiest shit in the manga, it's absolutely brutal, fast and brilliant.
@nateamot49513 жыл бұрын
berserk will never be adapted properly.
@ToneSherpa3 жыл бұрын
It's hard to say which is best since they all kinf of compliment each other. People shit on Black Swordsman sometimes, but Golden Age retroactively makes it great. Conviction is like a twisted mirror of Golden Age in some ways. I love the last two arcs as well but for me Conviction and Golden Age are damn near perfect.
@kurosakikun963 жыл бұрын
Griffith is a character that always feels like he doesn't belong in this story for the most part, everything about him is so different and otherworldly to everyone else, the only reason he works so well is the juxtaposition to Guts, and it's amazing to read and witness
@theflashgordon1933 жыл бұрын
@AndrewWithEase11 11 why being so mean ?
@ToiletPkay3 жыл бұрын
the connection between guts Griffith and casca was all so deep in golden age never thought the downfall of Griffiths mind after losing guts would destroy his very being he loves being in control and when he lost to guts he wanted to feel in control again so he did that thing with the princess. After this the series felt like it went nowhere for a long time feeling episodic like samurai jack till they show more guts Griffith and casca it feels so good RIP THE HOMIE PIPPIN 😭
@DaniloSantosVieira3 жыл бұрын
true. It really went nowhere after the eclipse
@_sir_reginald3 жыл бұрын
idk man Lost Children was one helluva an arc tho
@ToiletPkay3 жыл бұрын
@@_sir_reginald good arc still felt like it went nowhere with the overall plot
@marvelous_jack52283 жыл бұрын
im curious as to which ark is gonna be Mark’s favourite after he’s finished readin Berserk. Also i love how he way prefers the tranquil, quiet moments in Berserk to the big heavy action scenes. The quiet moments in Berserk are some of the most important parts in the series
@IAm-zo1bo3 жыл бұрын
It's still gonna be golden age
@marvelous_jack52283 жыл бұрын
@@IAm-zo1bo i can see that
@ToneSherpa3 жыл бұрын
Golden Age is just so perfect in its completeness. It's a perfect story unto itself. If we ever get to see Miura's ending (if he wrote it down or something) perhaps that will change my mind.
@shotgunshelz79873 жыл бұрын
AHHHHH I've been so excited for this video since the first of the series. This fiction is so dear to my heart. Hearing someone who truly has an understanding and appreciation for manga as a medium experience this genre defining epic for the first time, well it made me burst out with excitement.
@patrickcaulfield76633 жыл бұрын
One piece is my favorite series of all time, in any medium but even I acknowledge that berserk surpasses it in terms of storytelling
@pumav106able3 жыл бұрын
I saw Berserk back in 2002, I was 10 back then. My uncle introduced this to my siblings. I knew it wasn’t the end after episode 25. So I decided to read that portion of the story again when I was older. Needless to say, I don’t regret it but man..Rewatching and reading the Eclipse but at what’s it’s intended to be can take a mental toll. The movies adapted the massacre vividly and exactly how I would envision it too. Greatest manga arc in history.
@1pieveofKH2 жыл бұрын
I made the glorious mistake of deciding that I would start reading Berserk earlier this week. On Monday night I told myself "I'll read the first ten chapters and then go to bed." I ended up looking at the clock at 4:30 AM at the end of the Golden Age Arc.
@Phillmatic3 жыл бұрын
I love Golden Age man one of my favorite arcs of all time, and then the way u describe certain details that I missed, makes me appreciate the arc even more. Your vids are 10/10 man you don't miss
@austinklay3583 жыл бұрын
The quiet moments are the best moments in Berserk.
@ryansims3802 жыл бұрын
The 1997 off script is so good, the comedy is perfect as it gets you invested. Then out of nowhere subtly, or not so subtly at times it throws you off. Also singing Griffith will become love.
@greilthelegendaryhero252 Жыл бұрын
My love for you, is like a TRUCK! BERSERKER!
@PonyusTheWolfdude3 жыл бұрын
Sword-nerd here. Griffiths sword doesn't really have "flashy trimings". It's a wierd mix between a bowlguard (a later form of saber guard, and griffith is usinga saber) and a papenhimer (a rapier guard, contemporary with most other technology in the series), and it's the differences between having a whole hand and getting the nickname stumpy. Still, the diffrence in there style is deeply intresting, and implies that griffith one handed is as strong as guts is with two hands.
@darkalleyrambler85203 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't say so for the hand strength thing. Mark didn't get into the swordplay tactics in too much detail but of the many things say in the second duel Griffith is basing his calculations on is the very fact that he is both very much the physically weaker combatant and that his sword is leagues more brittle than Guts, commenting that he can't even risk taking a single clash or it would break instantly. It actually comes in just before that panel if I remember right that shows Griffith thinking in his head where his sword is splitting Guts head. He accepts that ... I forget the words for it, not much of a sword scholar myself... well, that his only 'defensive' option in a clash is to use his thinner blade to redirect Guts stroke and immediately counterattack, a gambit that has a very good chance of having the slash being fouled and killing Guts instead of the intended disabling stroke. This kind of deflect than counter is pretty much Griffiths main style, but in both the first and second duel Griffith is shown to use it (and tactics of similar vain) far more heavily than most battlefield fights where he fights more on horseback in standard shock cavalierly style say. Tho, again, no swordsman me so I may be talking out my backside here.
@MaxIronsThird3 жыл бұрын
A Saber is supposed to be used with one hand, it doesn't make it better or worse than long broad sword, it's just a different style.
@PonyusTheWolfdude3 жыл бұрын
@@MaxIronsThird Absolutely. However, blocking a twohanded sword with a saber is really freaking heavy, since he has to use his one arm to defend against the power of guts two arms + momentum (he can of course use momentum with his sword in his block, but his sword is lighter so it it's still favoring guts). His advantages are basically nimbleness and speed, where he can fake a cut, and counterstroke much faster. (which the manga gets right in making him much more dexterous in the fight.)
@kennedymiyamoto43143 жыл бұрын
Amazing video Mark. Thank you for giving us Berserk Fans an absolute love letter to the series we all enjoy almost weekly.