SkullKast 109 - Starving Demon (Vol 23 Re-read | Part 1)

[Walter]

Episode 109: Starving Demon (Vol 23 Re-read | Part 1) (1h 47m)

Our review of Volume 23 takes us through one of the most grueling decisions Miura has made with Berserk — making Guts the aggressor, as he violates the trust he's built with the woman he's sworn to protect. It results in a turning point for the series in a number of ways.

 

[Gobolatula]

Great podcast, guys! I really enjoyed the discussion. Yeah, this volume is immensely rough to get through and I felt your guys' perspectives articulated the complexity of what goes down very well.

By the way, I enjoy the cover of volume 23, too.

I'm looking forward to that giant Zodd statue.

 

[m]

Excellent episode! Thank you! I think you guys do an amazing job at going over each volume. Also, I’m a really big fan of the re-read series, so it’s always nice when a new episode comes out.

 

[ApostleBob]

Great episode! I always get a lot out of this re-read analysis. Some really interesting takes on a controversial event in the story.

 

[Oburi]

Finally finished this. A tough few episodes to read. One of those moments in the series where I can vividly remember exactly where I was and how I felt reading the first time. Disturbing to see Casca like that, but by design of course. Extremely effective. Great story telling in these first few episodes. I love the Winters Journey episodes because, as mentioned, we get a little taste of the mundane yet difficult day to day life on the road (during winter too). Just Guts, Casca and Puck in transit. Compare these moments with what's going on by the end of the Arc. Whew! Really feels like a journey. Miura can do it all.