Gaston's Importance in Berserk

Which one of you is Goku? Today I look into Gaston’s role throughout Berserk. Despite being a minor character, I found him to be of significant importance. What do you think?
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[@shaned.nelson6172]

Which one of you is Goku?

[@mrabootoo5556]

Me

[@latangama4367]

Guts is strong but can he beat goku tho?

[@renel8964]

Leave it 2 goku 2 b the most loyal of friends.

[@asneakylawngnome5792]

@@latangama4367 Guts is known for killing Gods. I.E Ganishka turned into a god “technically” and Zodd is weaker than Guts now. Yeah, he’d floor Goku.

[@vobsaggette7757]

@@asneakylawngnome5792 worst take of 2023

[@D_dompa]

Gaston is the embodiments of " It wasn't much, but it's an honest work.." just a normal dude with his own dream who climb high enough to be the second in command of Guts, the actual war hero commander.

[@runthatback323]

Dream is base on the possibilities and potential , its just something we dont have or impossible in our current situation , we always want what we dont have , but its always base on possibilities and potential

[@MilestheDirtyMindedGoblin2099]

@@runthatback323 true

[@siamihari8717]

I always saw him as Gutz's Number two

[@BB-kk1sd]

Always knew Goku was the most important character in Berserk

[@urme_69]

Me too bro

[@ahhhhh2175]

Same

[@abhinandannandan3863]

Facts Somehow someway he always finds a way

[@TheGamingStorage69420]

@@abhinandannandan3863 another proof that Goku is just built different from literally any other fictional character. Goku always finds a way.

[@jayrizzle9226]

😂

[@christophermonceux6578]

No one friends like Gaston, never bends like Gaston, No one breaks the fourth wall at his end like Gaston.

[@EvilEtan]

why am I singing with you😂

[@samaeldrakul4191]

😂🍻

[@yamchadragonball6983]

I don't think he broke the 4th wall. Remember that the witch said that Griffith was akin to the author of his own tale - or author of reality post the Great roar. I think what Gaston really realized was that the whole thing was setup by powers above him, and that he wasn't a big part of this tale.

[@demondog45]

Now he's gone, poor Gaston, cause' his head exploded!

[@jayrizzle9226]

​@@yamchadragonball6983I agree I think this is much more in line with what Gaston was actually saying.

[@vixolp]

I think Gaston was more than only himself, he represents the relationship of Guts with the ones under his command, in every scene with Gaston there are also a group of men just like him, happy to see Guts or worried about him. Not every member of the band of the hawk could have been a named character, but Gaston is there to remind to us that every single one of them was a person, with personality and dreams. That Guts lived and shared with all of them for countless battles and feast, they were family. So when the eclipse whapped we dont just feel wrong for Guts, Casca, Judeau, Pippin and Corkus; the named characters who suffered it, we feel wrong about the complete band of the hawk, all because Gaston was there to give them a face.

[@spooplegeist5260]

In a way it shows the dichotomy in how the general members of the Band of the Hawk see Guts and Griffith. Everyone follows and admires Griffith as this almost ethereal being, with their affection for him being distant or detached because they don’t really know him. By contrast, Gaston and all show that they genuinely love, respect, and admire Guts as a person who is actually part of their life and loves and respects them back.

[@MilestheDirtyMindedGoblin2099]

True, with Gaston you kinda get to see into how the groups of men are like as well.

[@nave_3030]

So truee

[@blondon1368]

Gaston is a boss. During the eclipse, he is the last man standing(besides Guts of course). What more proof do you need

[@Shiro1987]

This!!!

[@MoskHotel]

And Casca.

[@reeeeeee7558]

​@@MoskHotel Casca isn't a man.

[@Seven_Leaf]

Would've been Judeau, but he sacrificed himself for that potato Casca.

[@Jsisbskanndnd]

he had a peaceful dream. rip gaston forever remembered

[@nahualsolitario]

To summarize it, Gaston is basically the Berserk fandom in one person

[@caydes]

I feel like Gaston was important in berserk because it shows you people who just wants a normal life but can't because a war is going on and losing there life because rich assholes want more land

[@romanmay2867]

true but what did griffith want? land? or a kingdom and to unite the country

[@caydes]

@@romanmay2867 nah he just wanted a kingdom

[@mohamadalqurabi9255]

Gaston also a reason that shows us that guts regret leaving the hawks and that he found his dream finally which to being loyal to his family “the hawks”

[@MilestheDirtyMindedGoblin2099]

@@mohamadalqurabi9255 very true

[@testoftimegaming5219]

he wants to be at the top at literally any cost hes no better than a modern day politician

[@SIMIFU]

Gaston was just like us, the reader, who is a giant guts respecter and fan.

[@sky-oq5mr]

Not all of us

[@heyitspastry]

After the eclipse Gaston was later reincarnated as Son Goku

[@Chris1this]

The son goku in future trunks timeline*

[@sky-oq5mr]

​@@Chris1thisOriginal timeline*

[@alicianelson1252]

I think Gastons death represents the end of the fantasy of the band of the hawks and finally knocking Griffith off his pedestal of chivalry it was all a lie from the beginning

[@shaned.nelson6172]

Really good take, I can definitely see that

[@ausgamecollector]

This is a very interesting viewpoint.. The end of a ‘false dream’ which died with the mortal Griffith… The reign of Femto then begins after the eclipse

[@tailedgates9]

"It doesn't matter if you're a noble, a king, or a god, if you're not Captain Guts, you ain't shit." That was both hilarious and emotionally resonant. Lol Gaston's loyalty to Guts was so beautiful.

[@mychemicalempire8148]

I’m rereading berserk right now and I’m right before the eclipse and I was just thinking about how much I enjoy Gaston. Campfire of dreams is such a good chapter is it brings life to smaller characters like Gaston while also using them as a way for guts to rethink about his own life

[@sarchiaponeseriale4380]

He was just the little bro of guts.

[@trcsonic]

One of my favorite characteres. Gaston treated Guts with respect and was his friend.

[@TheGamingStorage69420]

Gaston cared so much about Guts, and the first time we saw that Guts actually cared about his men in his own way was with Gaston as well... Gaston trying to stop Guts for letting himself get killed all by himself and Guts showed he love and he cares about his men in that particular scene. that was a very humane part of the series ngl.

[@mantidream8179]

Gaston cleanly consolidated Guts' relationship with the wider band of the hawk into a simple 1 on 1 relationship between 2 men. As time went on, Guts grew closer with Gaston and thus the band, and started treating him/them with more respect, and cared much more for their lives on the battlefield. This presents an interesting parallel to Griffith, who had no such person like Gaston. Griffith only spoke with his best and brightest, and didn't mince words with the average soldiers.

[@JEG69]

the reason why gaston hits deep is because we can see ourselves as gaston.

[@yusukeelric]

Gaston was a minor character for the hawks, for Griffiths ambitions, and even for the manga, buit he was one of the most important friends to Guts. He never tought of himself of anything but a secondary character in someone else story, But sometimes, being a second in someone's else story isn't bad. Some people aren't mean to have a grandiose story of fortune and glory. Some people want to have a tailoring shop and an unassuming life. That was Gaston.

[@mayojar5264]

finally, some love for my boy Gatson

[@shaned.nelson6172]

Gaston’s underrated

[@anetery1226]

Gaston is the type of dude to provide backup lyrics when you rap or hype you up when you about to do something he is just a real one a friend like him is what we all need and should aspire to be like

[@knightforlorn6731]

Gaston is a homie among homies

[@julesmoizan8893]

that panel of guts smiling and laughing with his men is truly bittersweet once you see what happens to all of them later

[@chadchampion7985]

Damn.. I would've never realized how guts and Griffith's friendship overshadowed Gaston and guts friendship [in my eyes] had it not been for this video. Recently discovered your channel and I'm loving every single video I watch.

[@shaned.nelson6172]

Seriously thank you so much, it means a lot to hear that

[@HellishSpoon]

Gaston was the most normal person in berserk and i liked him for that and probably cared about his death the most

[@merzhoykin]

I never realized that Gaston actually was responsible for the continuation of Berserk. Guess it makes 3 characters wbo saved Guts's life: Gaston, Zod and Skull Knight. Although Skull Night kind of fked Guts over by saving him, should of just left him there and than.

[@crownediceman998]

My favorite part was when Gáston said “it’s berken time” and Berked all over everyone. Truly one of the shows that happened.

[@Ill-hardt]

Gaston and Berserk are what inspired me to want to start my own clothing brand

[@007psyren]

Gaston was a chad of few in berserk 😎😭rip gaston

[@mskiara18]

This has me hope that during the final chapters that Gaston along with the Band of the Hawk can be rescued from the Abyss and their souls granted peace. I hope Guts or the friends he made in his journey like Farnese and Schierke can find a way to set the souls free.

[@SwungCookie]

Also the fact he let Gaston jump on him and hug him and be completely unbothered by it.

[@Razmik121]

Love the respect for Gaston, I like characters like him bc strong characters shouldn’t be the only ones we see. It’s important to appreciate the ordinary, they aren’t just pawns to be used like fodder.

[@jaynyce5923]

Now hearing Gaston speak I can’t get Goku outta my head 😭😭

[@ReckSaber3664]

I loved Gaston in the Manga. I was truly saddened to see him go. Honestly, all the men who followed guts were awesome

[@restitutororbis964]

I found the last scene shared between Guts and Gaston to be similar to Kratos with the last Spartan warrior to survive the calamities. Maybe it wasn’t an intended similarity by the God of War devs, but it’s interesting to see how characters fueled by rage (and later regretful of it) still have a caring side for the people they respect.

[@enriqueshawty5595]

I dislike how they minimized him the new movies I liked his small dialogues Rip Gaston 🙏🏽 you were a true friend and believer

[@mrmanju6989]

my nigga Gaston!!!! I always looked at him as an opposite of Corkus in a way.

[@chrisDeismus]

I think Gaston stands for the Band of the Hawk. He is a Symbol for the Band of the Hawk. And this is why he is so important. It shows the Conection between Guts and the Band of the Hawk and that Guts finaly find a home . . for a time.

[@Shiro1987]

Your voice is kinda similar to Guts actually. It almost sounds like the english voice actor is talking through this video lol And Gaston is awsome. He's like one those most loyal & best of friends anyonne could wish for.. I understand why he matters to Guts so much. 😥

[@shaned.nelson6172]

I wholeheartedly agree, Gaston is so underrated

[@Shiro1987]

@@shaned.nelson6172 I just realised that Gaston where actually Guts real best friend!! It wasn't Griffith, it was Gaston all along. 😪 All thanks to your video! I can totally relate to this in rl to have underestimated a good friend while chasing the approval from some other friend that wasn't even good for me! Miura is a genius. I didn't read all of the manga but after watching this video it became clear to me!! Now I understand why everyonne is screaming: READ THE MANGA!!!

[@shanecorcoran2542]

Damn he does kind of sound like Marc Diraison

[@cynfaelalek-walker7003]

Deep down, we are all Gaston.

[@cuyospartan02]

To be honest I always have a bad time differentiating corkus from gaston

[@shaned.nelson6172]

Just remember Corkus = hates Guts Gaston = loves Guts

[@angelaharris3900]

....or Corkus=Cunt & Gaston=Good

[@renansaffremussard9236]

@@shaned.nelson6172 Evil twin GASTON WINS

[@peepguy3524]

@@renansaffremussard9236Still like Corkus though. I think he liked Guts, but was jealous of him

[@heisenburger000]

Literally confused as hell when I read the manga for the first time

[@onigiri115]

I loved Gaston and Guts relationship , for me Gaston was like a big brother for Guts , wish we saw more of them together

[@joshuaericsantos3552]

Gaston just wants to be a tailor goddammit GRIFITTHHHHHH

[@porchcrapper9757]

They should've had Gaston go Super Saiyan during The Eclipse

[@Keon994]

Being second command to Guts in the raiders is far better than being a commander like Corkus. Corkus is out of his league and he knows it. He's all talk and bravado.

[@ItsAGundam]

Gaston is a reminder that bad things happen to good people.

[@anakinskywalker7956]

Everything else that happened during the eclipse already brought me too tears, even though I already figured Gaston wouldn’t make it out alive i never expected it to hit as hard as it did when he died in Guts arms

[@deluru8042]

Glad someone finally appreciates Gaston. Great content! Keep it coming

[@shaned.nelson6172]

Seriously appreciate it 👍🏻

[@exiaR2x78]

Gaston was like the everyday normal man and shows Guts had a close bond with more members of the band of the hawk besides the more main side characters like Pipin, Judeau, Rickert and Casca

[@kermitthegaminghermit8736]

I always thought he was a likable dude and almost like a "little brother" to Guts.

[@aevvah_flxwer8550]

Awesome video!! Also, poor Gaston. He was a true Hawk to the end... o7

[@carlandersson7870]

Oh I've always LOVED Gaston and it's always been one of the countless things I admire the most about Miura, that even though such extremely limited screen/page time he manage to make him such a narratively powerful character. In a way Gaston represents ALL the raiders. While ALL the Hawks' deaths are heartbreaking I agree with you 100%, there was always something special about Gaston's. But for some reason I always pretty much thought I'd be alone in thinking all this and not really worthy of a video but MAN you really nailed it, great work! 🫶 Totally worth it. New sub here! Cheers!

[@shaned.nelson6172]

Glad you liked the video!

[@seanflankers6022]

Gaston was so underrated, miss this guy so much.

[@lordsothii5617]

Awesome video man . He was always an underrated character and he represented the common guys who always followed the legendary hero to the unfortunate end

[@nachoistoxic]

Man, your analysis and videos deserve much more recognition, seriously.

[@shaned.nelson6172]

Seriously man thanks, it means a great deal to hear that.

[@BriansMe]

Great video!

[@shaned.nelson6172]

Thank you! :)

[@MrDillon08]

Underated paper mario 64 soundtrack moment

[@ProfessorMuda]

Gaston was a true friend for Guts.

[@Mr.Unboxing99]

I found this video now and im totally agree, ever since i Watch for the first time Berserk Gaston was my favorite character, in a certain sense he impersonates one of us

[@toxicbunny4937]

Lmao WHAT goku voice in berserk I'm freaking out

[@shaned.nelson6172]

Ahah crazy right 😂

[@HadeTheReal]

Damn I forgot that his death was so brutal, Gaston and Judeau's deaths were both pretty sad

[@josephkingman9453]

"to Gaston, it doesnt matter if your a noble, a king, or a god, if you aint guts, you aint SH#T!" i love that 6:58

[@user-lj2cb2pj8j]

Goku is the ultimate protagonist and when he sleeps he becomes Gaston the ultimate minor character

[@droganovic6879]

Excluding Guts, I think Gaston and Judeau were my favorite band of the hawk characters by far. Pippin followed closely after them i guess Hell, Corkus got on my every nerve, but i even felt bad for him during the eclipse. I miss the -old- *true* band of the hawk ☹️

[@shaned.nelson6172]

Same here brother

[@albertpen1508]

He joined a mercenary group to save money to build a tailoring shop. How many of us has the guts to slowly kill ourselves to try at a dream?

[@clowncollegeyt]

I appreciate all of the good videos about non-main characters that people often overlook. Keep up the great work!

[@mrkaji8913]

5:04 Heartwarming

[@Fernandolorian_]

Literally broke the 4th wall to explain how unimportant he was

[@xavierchen7054]

In the grand scheme of things, Gaston may not be recognized as a pivot able character BUT I'd say we felt his death subconsciously (thinking of that video of the guy throwing the book after reading) as readers. We felt Gut's rage, despite him being a 2-d character, following the eclipse and I'm sure we relished the slaughter Guts released on the apostles and of course the moment when Rickert slapped our favorite God.

[@sirphungus2500]

Nice

[@cthulhuchan9587]

“They drank together, gambled together and fu.. I mean fought together”

[@shaned.nelson6172]

Ahaha I’d ship it 😂

[@user-ow2yr4nu4z]

I always thought well of him, he did not mind standing in the shadow of someone else glory because thats not what he was about. He may had well been born extremely poor and was greatful for what ever he had, I think him and Guts actually wished the best for each other.

[@Brightest_day727]

Great video man. Respect for Gaston.

[@ernigee]

I actually like gaston when i read the manga the first time, it breaks my heart when he died like that😢

[@wi11ow8]

Quickly became one of my favorite channels! Would love to see more Berserk character disects!

[@shaned.nelson6172]

Thank you! There will be more Berserk content in the near future

[@mehlover]

Can't believe I overlooked Gaston's friendship with Guts because of Griffitih's and Guts's friendship. Now this makes Gastons death to me even more sadder (I mean it was sad before, but not it's much worse 😥). Even if he was literally and saw himself as a minor character, that dude did nothing wrong and didn't deserved to be sacrificed and killed in the end for Griffith's dream to come true. Also guess I'm adding Guts/Gaston to my many Guts ships in this series

[@gutsy6390]

Great video!! Keep it coming

[@lilraouf6615]

Thx for make me remind

[@Junior-ts1xg]

Hey Shane, great video! I hope we can see more of these now that Berserk is coming back!

[@shaned.nelson6172]

Thanks so much, there will be more in the future! Sadly my uploads are very slow.

[@thepublicpotato3887]

You can convince me that a pile of shit is one of the most important characters in berserk

[@shaned.nelson6172]

Sheeesh 😂

[@JEG69]

im sure you are not fun at parties

[@Sernival]

​@@JEG69wasnt he just complimenting the video?

[@Tquintv]

"If you contact Griffith, you'll die for it!" Fuck, man. That's... *shudders* Oof.

[@joshminton1401]

Great analysis

[@jellyrollgumdrops95]

This video blew my mind and now makes me love Gaston, and then sad thinking about the eclipse even more.

[@fabianDP1992]

I like these Berserk character analyses and a would like to see more Videos about other characters from Berserk or other classic 90‘s Animes like Cowboy Bebop, Hunter X Hunter, Trigun, Neon Genesis and so on.

[@tuckernutter]

Gaston is the Maroon Shirt amongst Red Shirts that you grow to care about, even though you know he's going to be taken from you you're still upset by his absence and the horrific way he and the others died.

[@ksultany1992]

this is beautiful!

[@zesws8832]

another great video! more of this, shane!

[@shaned.nelson6172]

Thanks so much! My uploads are very slow due to college and work.

[@zesws8832]

@@shaned.nelson6172 oh i see, well continue with that, money and college are important and shit

[@shanecorcoran2542]

Idk if it’s too much to ask, but a video on the English dub of 97/golden age movies would be great. It’s genuinely one of the most well directed English dubs I’ve ever seen. Especially when a lot of the VA’s (Corkus, Judeau, hell even Casca). I think you’d do great with that topic and I’ve been loving your videos, can’t wait to see what’s next!

[@shaned.nelson6172]

Seriously appreciate it! Uploads are slow but there will be more content eventually

[@shanecorcoran2542]

@@shaned.nelson6172 awesome! Cant wait

[@Evallandercomingsoon]

So.....Gaston Lost his left arm and Guts lost his left arm....we not even gunna talk about this? manga set up a helluvah parallel Didn't even realise till I watched this vid too!

[@davidalily6]

Fiinally! A video about Gaston, you may not have matter that much in your world buddy but you matter a great deal to us in the real world. Siide character or not, Gaston you were a real one.

[@user-gt2th3wz9c]

Berserk is so deep. When I first read it, I had time troubles because of my education. I read many volumes a day, just scanning text, not having time to appreciate the art. It felt amazing anyway. I read Berserk several times after that and found new information that I missed. It seems, that I will always keep finding something new. It amazes me how much thoughts went into art, characters, plot. I hope that Miura knew how amazing he was and that his audience will always love him

[@capngrimm3684]

Out of all the named characters in the Band of the Hawk, I always remember Gaston. Even though he wasn't a very big player, I remember him nonetheless

[@mikelevels1]

Put respect on my boy Gaston!

[@flavinhodopneu8645]

Excellent

[@toxicbunny4937]

This deserves more likes

[@Bearded_Badass]

Honestly his deah hurt me the most overall, I'm not sure why i got so attached to him but I did and it fuckin hurt reading his section far more than the others. No matter how good one may be life is cruel and unfair, he didnt deserve his fate in the slightest and yet it was his all the same.

[@feliz2892]

Bruh he's so minor that I thought the video was about Corkus Edit: He wes indeed relevant and this video did brought tears to my eyes. Thank you!

[@Kyra-Nostal]

Thank you for making me sad for a old minor character😢

[@DarthShande]

Gaston was Guys right hand man, and honestly I’d say he was his true best friend. He helped make Guts more of a human.

[@Chris-ni2pc]

he only needs to be wished back and he would have learned the kaioken technique, and then witness his best friend gutz die to frieza... i mean griffith and go super gaston 😄 It would be great if they could somehow bring back the original band of the hawk and have a reunion of sorts but it would destroy the dynamic of the story so far. Also awesome video 👍

[@shaned.nelson6172]

That sounds like a kickass fanfic right there ☝🏻

[@Ayahuasca98]

❤ Gaston is such a good man and was so nice

[@shaned.nelson6172]

Gaston was a real one ☝🏻

[@sahandmawlood3752]

Can I just say, I just finished volume 13 and was asked by my friend who is my favourite charachter so far, I Said gaston and he laughed but I was serious and looked the Internet if someone appreciated his character.