KazigluBey said:Alright I'll refresh my memory.
KazigluBey said:They might not be part of ours but to me seeing something new is more appealing than something I'm used to.
KazigluBey said:They only have to be part of the collective consciousness of the humans in the Berserk world in order to have legitimacy. That's one of the perks of being a storyteller, you can set the rules.
宮本 グリフィス said:For those pining for the good ol' days, that hydra looks like it's straight out of volume 1, in a good way!
Rhombaad said:No kidding, I love Miura's take on it. Seeing those farmers running away, all I could think of was the chorus of Iron Maiden's "Run for the Hills" playing in the background. Can't wait to see what else pops up in the next episode.
KazigluBey said:You mean "Run to the hills". ;)
They might not be part of ours but to me seeing something new is more appealing than something I'm used to. They only have to be part of the collective consciousness of the humans in the Berserk world in order to have legitimacy. That's one of the perks of being a storyteller, you can set the rules.
NightCrawler said:Yes, it's a problem on my end, i agree that i can't be objective when magic and generic fantasy is involved. I have complained before about the overuse of those themes in Berserk. I prefer stuff more grounded in reality. Like the chapter of lost children. It's still dark fantasy, but more in a Robert E. Howard vein.
The lighter themes (kiddie stuff) in Berserk used to piss me off. But now i just shrug it off. Isidro is just the same character since... ever!
So in conclusion, i can't really connect with the story when there's ALOT of fantasy involved. It does nothing for me, nor in fights, whenever. I'm not that big of a nerd or fanboy. I believe that fantasy produces a bigger impact, and it's more ominous, when it's used in moderation, like we've seen so effectively in the past.
The witch had some evolution but i still can't take that character serious, she's so out of place. It was like BAM! Here's a kid who's a witch with a robe and a pointy hat. After all you've been through while reading the series, how are you suppose to believe in a character like that in the world of Berserk?
KazigluBey said:They might not be part of ours but to me seeing something new is more appealing than something I'm used to.
pjboom said:If there's an Hydra, there must be a Dragon, so we will finaly see Godo's dream realized and if the Dragonslayer honours it's name (I mean a real dragon, Grunbeld was more like a dragonshaped rock to me).
Death May Die said:I don't see a break for Guts anytime soon. Miura is entirely throwing "the world" against Guts. The only thing left as this point and for Griffith to turn the kingdom people against him. Thats just off the top of my head.
Nosferatubeast said:I'm just not seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
Nosferatubeast said:At what point in this manga are the good guys going to win?
Nosferatubeast said:Griffith still has God-Hand powers and he knows everything as Skully just found out.
Nosferatubeast said:Guts should just quit and retire somewhere.
Death May Die said:I think this is Skullknight's 100th Episode.
Nosferatubeast said:At what point in this manga are the good guys going to win? I thought maybe when Miura introduced witches to the scene, Guts could form an army of his own to battle Griffith with...nope. Miura killed them off (well most of them as it's implied so far). Miura brings Griffith back to Earth in human-ish form. I can see Guts possibly fending off some of the Apostles and beheading Griffith with the new and improved shadow Dragonslayer...nope. Griffith still has God-Hand powers and he knows everything as Skully just found out. Now Earth is...well everyones seen the episode. Guts should just quit and retire somewhere. I don't know if Miura even wants the good guys to win or not. If so, he's got a hell of a way of showing it. Right now Evil x
MaN said:By the same order some humans probably appeared at some camp of hydras and were duly roasted and enjoyed over the fire...
I know that most of the readers are inclined to believe that unicorns appeared from the other realm but I wonder if the light is going to transform the inhabitants of Guts' world too... and if it does then may be it was the farmers' horses that were transformed into unicorn. Just a thought.
Oburi said:And the shot from the moon of the entire planet being covered in the light gave me goosebumps. I've never seen that in a fantasy story either. I imagine most fantasy authors are a little reluctant to expand beyond the physical ground of the land they have created, but Miura boldly shows a shot from space, which really makes me think.
MaN said:By the same order some humans probably appeared at some camp of hydras and were duly roasted and enjoyed over the fire...
MaN said:I know that most of the readers are inclined to believe that unicorns appeared from the other realm but I wonder if the light is going to transform the inhabitants of Guts' world too... and if it does then may be it was the farmers' horses that were transformed into unicorn. Just a thought.
MaN said:ps Aaz: I didn't pop a vein over the unicorns... and as far as seeing good natured creatures in the future goes, its difficult because the scale is so heavily tilted in favor of bad and ultrabad monsters up till now.
MaN said:I think we can probably count the good natured creatures in all the manga on just the fingers of two hands... You are much more up to speed with the berserk glossary so I will leave that up to you skilled mind.. I think it will be an interesting exercise.... I'll start , possibly ummm who else? Beherit apostle ?
Vampire_Hunter_Bob said:I'm going to stick with that these things just started showing up. It's more likely two farmers were fucking around in the woods when suddenly a dozen Hydra showed up.
Aazealh said:We're only shown one hydra. It has 9 heads. =)
Aazealh said:The Schnoz is technically an evil creature, and the beherit-apostle was an apostle (duh) so he was evil as well. SK was originally a human, so he doesn't count.
Vampire_Hunter_Bob said:IT WAS HYPOTHETICAL.
ironman said:The apostles were also originally humans
It's not certain at all, actually. Their weapons function by utilizing the fundamental elements. Those haven't changed. If anything DOES change, I'd say they may even be more effective.Bekul said:Sidenote 2 - Isidro and Serpico's magically enhanced items, now that the worlds are merging/merged, will definately not work like they used to anymore. I think that's all I can say with any real certainty here.
Oburi said:And the shot from the moon of the entire planet being covered in the light gave me goosebumps. I've never seen that in a fantasy story either. I imagine most fantasy authors are a little reluctant to expand beyond the physical ground of the land they have created, but Miura boldly shows a shot from space, which really makes me think.
Bekul said:Interesting comment about magic before though - magic in Berserk so far seems to be based a great deal on the seperation of the worlds. On traveling though them in a limited way (astral), summoning creatures from different worlds or affecting them. Now that the worlds are merging/merged - 'magic' as such... will definately change.
Bekul said:just how old /is/ Schierke, anyway?
Bekul said:Given that her understanding of magic is greater than anyone else on that ship, I'm hoping for some specific mental exposition from her, though I doubt even she could begin to guess at what's happening, only what's changing.
Bekul said:Isidro and Serpico's magically enhanced items, now that the worlds are merging/merged, will definately not work like they used to anymore. I think that's all I can say with any real certainty here.
Oburi said:I'm surprised we didn't see the light washing over everyone on the boat, we just saw Guts' reaction. I would have been interested in seeing how Schierke reacted too.