Gobolatula
praise be to grail!
I disagree. The Golden Age isn't very deep, in comparison to the Black Swordsman arc. In fact, it's a bit more straightforward. I think that a lot of people feel more "comfortable" with the golden age, because it's a reality that we can grasp in our minds. It makes sense. You can almost say "Oh, this is like medieval times."voodoo_sh said:As a berserk fan, I want them to start from Black Swordsman arc. Someone called 'Black Swordsman arc' one-dimensional, and I partially agree.
The Golden Age arc is deeper and indeed more catching, and if they want to get Berserk fan base widened, they should start covering from Golden Age arc
so no problem here
The Golden Age is meant as just a flashback, to understand why Guts is Guts and why the world of Berserk is berserk. In volume 1, we're thrown into this dark, grimy hell of a world where monsters are barons and counts. And for some reason this man hates them. He sure doesn't seem like he's fighting for truth and justice and love. Volumes 1 through 3 are about painting a picture of this horrible reality that Guts has to survive in. We're not sure if Guts is a horrible person or not, the way he carries on. We read The Black Swordsman arc and it culminates with what seems to be the cause of Guts' anger: Griffith. We're left thinking, "Holy shit, what did this demon do? How did it happen? Why are there monsters everywhere? What exactly are these apostle monsters?" Then we're treated to the Golden Age, and not ALL of our questions are answered, but we're left understanding why this man, Guts, is so fucked up. We're left sympathizing with a maniac. And we're rooting for him to continue on his path of revenge. We're left torn over Griffith, now seeing the man that became Femto, the heartless demon that told his former friend he was worthless and beneath his notice.
The Black Swordsman arc is also a reminder that we "know what's coming" when we see The Golden Age. It's meant to be a reminder: It's not always gonna be this colorful and happy.