Okay, I love my fellow SK'ers, and hopefully y'all still love me after this post, but I really feel like some of you are being a bit over dramatic about this fast food ad. When I saw this image for the first time, it didn't give me a sick feeling to my stomach at all. I chuckled. I thought it was hilarious. And I have a strong belief, that most people will see this, and laugh as well. No one is going to take this image seriously. The character designs / faces are way off. It's just a silly over-the-top ad. People that will see the movie, will know what Berserk is about. And people that know the manga, will know even more what Berserk is about. And for people that don't even know anything about Berserk, any person with a brain will know that when they see that image it's just a comedic ad with two anime dudes eating a burger and soda... so what?
It's not diluting the Berserk manga. It's not affecting anything that you guys enjoy. Are you guys in Japan and seeing this ad everywhere you go? No. This ad doesn't mean Berserk is selling out. This ad doesn't make Berserk a disgrace. This ad doesn't mean Berserk is at its all time low. This ad doesn't mean that no one should be hyped for this movie anymore... I mean, seriously? It's a fricken ad... about fast food... It is what it is. Nothing more. Enjoy what we have. Judge the movie for what is is when you see it. Sure, if the movie is an abomination, that yeah, that will be really depressing. It could perhaps turn away several potential Berserk manga fans in the future. It could soil the Berserk name in some fashion or another. But I have a feeling that even if the movie isn't fantastic, it's not going to be an abomination (and I still believe the movies are going to be very enjoyable, despite the shortcomings that we have already discovered). And no matter what, Berserk will always have its true hardcore manga fans, that stick with the manga at whatever cost, and that aren't so EASILY SWAYED by some stupid fucking ad. Seriously people, find something else to complain about...
It's not diluting the Berserk manga. It's not affecting anything that you guys enjoy. Are you guys in Japan and seeing this ad everywhere you go? No. This ad doesn't mean Berserk is selling out. This ad doesn't make Berserk a disgrace. This ad doesn't mean Berserk is at its all time low. This ad doesn't mean that no one should be hyped for this movie anymore... I mean, seriously? It's a fricken ad... about fast food... It is what it is. Nothing more. Enjoy what we have. Judge the movie for what is is when you see it. Sure, if the movie is an abomination, that yeah, that will be really depressing. It could perhaps turn away several potential Berserk manga fans in the future. It could soil the Berserk name in some fashion or another. But I have a feeling that even if the movie isn't fantastic, it's not going to be an abomination (and I still believe the movies are going to be very enjoyable, despite the shortcomings that we have already discovered). And no matter what, Berserk will always have its true hardcore manga fans, that stick with the manga at whatever cost, and that aren't so EASILY SWAYED by some stupid fucking ad. Seriously people, find something else to complain about...