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xida2t

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Berserk

Jan 28, 2021

WHAT THE ACTUAL HELL! I do not see why this anime gets so much praise, and I am sure the manga is just as overrated.

BIG SPOILERS-FREE REVIEW; CONTINUE READING IF YOU THINK ABOUT WATCHING BESERK

POINT ONE

  • Why on earth did it take nearly 23 episodes for the show to catch up to the first episode?
  • The pacing felt god awful. 
  • Towards the end, I skipped through a bunch of stuff. There was an entire episode based on the main character (Guts) leaving his gang. Why did we need an entire episode for that?

POINT TWO

  • Why is there one depressing song playing in every episode?
  • Do they not have anything better to convey the right mood? Altogether, they should take out some of those unnecessary scenes.
  • Casca (a blowup doll; also kind of a main character) has a dreadful voice. She sounded annoying in the first half and beyond irritating in the second.
  • I could hear Goku so many times that it became a game of how many times I could spot Sean Schemmel's voice.
  • The voice actors were either mediocre or sorry. When they cried, yelled, or expressed any concern, I felt pretty uncomfortable.

POINT THREE

  • An anime made in the 90s is not an excuse for poor animation and art styles.
  • Casca looks like a blowup doll, the characters barely blink or move their jaws when speaking, and there are so many still frames with a simple pan.
  • There was a moment when they zoomed in on the King's face for a full minute. No blinking. Just a still frame.

POINT FOUR (THE ONE YOU GUYS LIKE)

  • Until the last few episodes, I did not understand why people thought this was a great example of dark, edgy, and mature themes. 
  • Beserk felt so corny until the end. NONETHELESS, they took so damn long talking before the crazy stuff began.
  • By now, you probably can tell that I am not fond of Casca. The only thing I "like" about her is that she has a feminine body.
  • The only reason Casca holds any significance is because she has a female's body. Everything that came her way was because she has a female frame. Could not have been any clearer with what message they were trying to emphasize.
  • Casca's character is literally the personification of a woman's mishaps.
  • THAT ENDING WITH GRIFFITH THO
  • I was locked in sheer suspense as I watched the events unfold.
  • The look in Griffith's eyes. Casca's silent screams. Guts' undying struggle. All phenomenal tools in telling an enthralling story. Beserk gets an extra half a star rating for the last two episodes.
  • (Griffith is another "main" character)
5/10 story
5/10 animation
5/10 sound
3/10 characters
4.5/10 overall

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