Been a while since posting. Great episode for sure.
Couple things. I thought it was an interesting call back to when Charlotte was talking about the 5 angels the destroyed the kingdom in a single night but someone else said "wasn't it only 4" This implies a ascension I think and this episode is likely us seeing all 5 at once.
Second, I don't think we see Skull Knight "die" here in the actual sense as much as his reason to live has been taken away so he's no longer the king but an avenging spirit who lusts for nothing but the destruction of the God Hand. He dies seeking revenge and that still doesn't stop him.
Now, thinking about it, Skull Knight has saved at least two women directly and I don't actually think Skull Knight wants to "use" Guts at all. He's warning him that this path isn't worth taking. And so far Guts has taken that advice so far to save Casca. Will he continue to do so? Probably not.
Lastly, I thought it was commonly assumed the God Hand regularly got new members to replace the old/reincarnated/dead ones? The Idea of Evil has to be extremely old, even as old as humanity itself?
Couple things. I thought it was an interesting call back to when Charlotte was talking about the 5 angels the destroyed the kingdom in a single night but someone else said "wasn't it only 4" This implies a ascension I think and this episode is likely us seeing all 5 at once.
Second, I don't think we see Skull Knight "die" here in the actual sense as much as his reason to live has been taken away so he's no longer the king but an avenging spirit who lusts for nothing but the destruction of the God Hand. He dies seeking revenge and that still doesn't stop him.
Now, thinking about it, Skull Knight has saved at least two women directly and I don't actually think Skull Knight wants to "use" Guts at all. He's warning him that this path isn't worth taking. And so far Guts has taken that advice so far to save Casca. Will he continue to do so? Probably not.
Lastly, I thought it was commonly assumed the God Hand regularly got new members to replace the old/reincarnated/dead ones? The Idea of Evil has to be extremely old, even as old as humanity itself?