I know it's usually better to actually do the speculating yourself, but I recently re-read the series because of the slow release schedule, and it made me think about where Miura is headed since we're closer to the end of Berserk than the beginning. Obviously, the message isn't "Do as you will" or however you translate the apostle's mission statement, but what do you think it is, if there is any at all? I'm not asking about the meaning of dreams, or hope, or anything that has actually been spelled out, but simply whether Miura is trying to make a moral statement about how to live your life or what it means to be human?
Mainly, the reason I've considered this is because of the amount of people Guts has had to kill, because Miura seems to be ambivalent about this. Guts has a lot of blood on his hands, and I think that's part of what makes Berserk so interesting, it doesn't deal with things in black and white terms. Also, what is the distinction between killing people, even innocents, for Griffith as opposed to killing apostles and their allies? Is Guts a better person now than in the Golden Age, or does it matter? The reason I say this is because most works of fiction beat you over the head with these types of statements, but Miura is far more nuanced. It's what I love about Berserk, but very frustrating nonetheless.
I'm going to try and write a detailed essay when I've had more time to go over the story arcs again, especially the Golden Age and the new Gambino flashback episodes. So, has anyone else been thinking about this, and if so do you think there is a clear message that perhaps is part of a rope that is slowly being let out? Or is there none at all, is Berserk simply the story of a man who must survive at all costs and gain revenge?
Mainly, the reason I've considered this is because of the amount of people Guts has had to kill, because Miura seems to be ambivalent about this. Guts has a lot of blood on his hands, and I think that's part of what makes Berserk so interesting, it doesn't deal with things in black and white terms. Also, what is the distinction between killing people, even innocents, for Griffith as opposed to killing apostles and their allies? Is Guts a better person now than in the Golden Age, or does it matter? The reason I say this is because most works of fiction beat you over the head with these types of statements, but Miura is far more nuanced. It's what I love about Berserk, but very frustrating nonetheless.
I'm going to try and write a detailed essay when I've had more time to go over the story arcs again, especially the Golden Age and the new Gambino flashback episodes. So, has anyone else been thinking about this, and if so do you think there is a clear message that perhaps is part of a rope that is slowly being let out? Or is there none at all, is Berserk simply the story of a man who must survive at all costs and gain revenge?