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waqas786uk
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I'm writing this post in response to those people who questioned whether griffith would be an evil emporer like gaiseric. I've noticed that some people here seem to quite like griffith, why? I dont know. To me he's the biggest, well I wont insult the guy but instead explain why I dont like him and why I think he's headed down the same road as gaiseric....
From the beginning of berserk griffith has spent all his time in pursuit of his dream. His every action was directed at achieving his goals, even when he seemed to be "heroic". For example early on in the anime he saved gatts from a group of enemy cavalryman (Ep 3), i dont think he would have done that for just anyone. Gatts was special to grif because he knew that gatts was essential for fighting battles to bring about his dream. Its also worth mentioning that before gatts showed up caska was is right hand so to speak but with gatts arrival he seemed less interested in her, and why not? Gatts could better help grif achieve his dream than the weaker caska.
Griffith's relationship with Caska began when he saved her from a lecherous nobleman and that seemed like a genuinely kind act, but did he do it to save her innocence or boost his own ego? Later on when Gatts arrived griffith fought and defeated gatts easily in a one one one duel but then decided he liked him. Gatts was severly injured during the fight because and had lost a lot of blood forcing him to rest for a couple o days. Griffith, to insure that gatts would survive made caska sleep naked by this stranger for two days to ensure his health. At this point griffith's concern for caska's purity seems to have deminished a bit don't you think? Or maybe he didnt really care that much in the first place?
Griffith also did some unbelievable things for his dream, such as prostituting himself to a rich nobleman for a chest of gold. As he gained more power he seemed to become increasingly ruthless with his enemies, the kings brother, the queen amongst others were all murdered because they got in his way. Granted his reasons were perhaps justified because they were trying to kill him but you have to admit grif has always been brutal with his enemies.
I dont believe that grif is completely evil, in fact far from it. I believe griifith is someone that spends his life calculating risks and weighing up his options to decide which is the best route for him to take. He did this a countless number of times on the battlefield, he did it when he had most of the royal family murdered, he did it when he seduced princess charlotte, and he did it when he sacrificed his friends, oh sorry, i mean his associates, the hawks. Griffith had always viewed the hawks as his associates, people who would help him achieve his dream and if this meant their deaths, then so be it. After all they were willing to give thier lives for him in the battlefield. So why not just sacrifice themselves in one go so that he can get one one step closer to what he wanted?
I am aware that before the eclipse griffith had been tortured for a year leaving him both physically and mentally scarred. Some people on this board have suggested that his pain, as well as his feelings of being betrayed by the hawk's led him to do what he did. I think they're partly right but I dont think any of it's really an excuse. Griffith's feelings came from his suffering, hatred, and anger. His torture left him a broken man and being the proud man that he was me must have been extremely ashamed of what he had become, after all he didnt even seem to be in a fit state to stand up let alone lead a kingdom. My point is proved when griffith steals a cart and rides off right after he's rescued by the hawk's. He had been humiliated already and so to stay and recieve the pity of people he had felt were 'beneath him' was more than this proud man could take.
Then he got the chance to realise his dream during the eclipse, I think many have wondered what went through his head when he was given the chance to become a member of God's Hand. Griffith knew deep down that he had no one to blame but himself for his downfall but being griffith he rationalised that though the hawks would die, his dream could be come true. In short, he mused to himself......
"Should I betray my dream, or these people?..........Fuck them."
Thats all. I'd like to hear what you think.
Bye
waqas
From the beginning of berserk griffith has spent all his time in pursuit of his dream. His every action was directed at achieving his goals, even when he seemed to be "heroic". For example early on in the anime he saved gatts from a group of enemy cavalryman (Ep 3), i dont think he would have done that for just anyone. Gatts was special to grif because he knew that gatts was essential for fighting battles to bring about his dream. Its also worth mentioning that before gatts showed up caska was is right hand so to speak but with gatts arrival he seemed less interested in her, and why not? Gatts could better help grif achieve his dream than the weaker caska.
Griffith's relationship with Caska began when he saved her from a lecherous nobleman and that seemed like a genuinely kind act, but did he do it to save her innocence or boost his own ego? Later on when Gatts arrived griffith fought and defeated gatts easily in a one one one duel but then decided he liked him. Gatts was severly injured during the fight because and had lost a lot of blood forcing him to rest for a couple o days. Griffith, to insure that gatts would survive made caska sleep naked by this stranger for two days to ensure his health. At this point griffith's concern for caska's purity seems to have deminished a bit don't you think? Or maybe he didnt really care that much in the first place?
Griffith also did some unbelievable things for his dream, such as prostituting himself to a rich nobleman for a chest of gold. As he gained more power he seemed to become increasingly ruthless with his enemies, the kings brother, the queen amongst others were all murdered because they got in his way. Granted his reasons were perhaps justified because they were trying to kill him but you have to admit grif has always been brutal with his enemies.
I dont believe that grif is completely evil, in fact far from it. I believe griifith is someone that spends his life calculating risks and weighing up his options to decide which is the best route for him to take. He did this a countless number of times on the battlefield, he did it when he had most of the royal family murdered, he did it when he seduced princess charlotte, and he did it when he sacrificed his friends, oh sorry, i mean his associates, the hawks. Griffith had always viewed the hawks as his associates, people who would help him achieve his dream and if this meant their deaths, then so be it. After all they were willing to give thier lives for him in the battlefield. So why not just sacrifice themselves in one go so that he can get one one step closer to what he wanted?
I am aware that before the eclipse griffith had been tortured for a year leaving him both physically and mentally scarred. Some people on this board have suggested that his pain, as well as his feelings of being betrayed by the hawk's led him to do what he did. I think they're partly right but I dont think any of it's really an excuse. Griffith's feelings came from his suffering, hatred, and anger. His torture left him a broken man and being the proud man that he was me must have been extremely ashamed of what he had become, after all he didnt even seem to be in a fit state to stand up let alone lead a kingdom. My point is proved when griffith steals a cart and rides off right after he's rescued by the hawk's. He had been humiliated already and so to stay and recieve the pity of people he had felt were 'beneath him' was more than this proud man could take.
Then he got the chance to realise his dream during the eclipse, I think many have wondered what went through his head when he was given the chance to become a member of God's Hand. Griffith knew deep down that he had no one to blame but himself for his downfall but being griffith he rationalised that though the hawks would die, his dream could be come true. In short, he mused to himself......
"Should I betray my dream, or these people?..........Fuck them."
Thats all. I'd like to hear what you think.
Bye
waqas