Am I the only one who thinks that Berserk will almost surely end with Gatts (I'm not calling him Guts ) death? I mean the whole series is about Gatts' constant struggle basically fighting a one man war. I think Miura makes it pretty clear that this is not the righteous path. Griffith says that the Hawks are not his freinds. They are people who risk their lives to help Griffith acheive his dream. So are his enemies. In his encounter with Idea we see this layed out so beatifully. These people have been willing to die to see him acheive his goal. He has killed many to reach his dream. Why are the Hawks any different?
When you follow the progression of Griffith's mind, especialy after the squire boy incident, this rationality is pretty easy to follow. And yet I think we can all see that it is fundementally wrong. Thing is, that through his admiration for Griffith, Gatts takes a similar position. Even after the eclipse, Gatts still seems to fight for a dream. Revenge, or perhaps for Casca. He kills all who stand in his way. This is where the beast comes into play. The more Gatts continues to live like this the less he cares about how he gets what he wants. When the beast posesses him he tries to take Caska. In order for Gatts to overcome his beast, I think he needs to stop fighting. He needs to not become like Griffith. I think when he finally does this he will be allowed to die. That has been the one thing Gatts has been unable to do through the entire series. As an infant, as a homeless child in the wilderness, as a soldier, and as the branded Swordsman. I can't think of any other well suited ending to the series.
When you follow the progression of Griffith's mind, especialy after the squire boy incident, this rationality is pretty easy to follow. And yet I think we can all see that it is fundementally wrong. Thing is, that through his admiration for Griffith, Gatts takes a similar position. Even after the eclipse, Gatts still seems to fight for a dream. Revenge, or perhaps for Casca. He kills all who stand in his way. This is where the beast comes into play. The more Gatts continues to live like this the less he cares about how he gets what he wants. When the beast posesses him he tries to take Caska. In order for Gatts to overcome his beast, I think he needs to stop fighting. He needs to not become like Griffith. I think when he finally does this he will be allowed to die. That has been the one thing Gatts has been unable to do through the entire series. As an infant, as a homeless child in the wilderness, as a soldier, and as the branded Swordsman. I can't think of any other well suited ending to the series.