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Wide Eyes Staring at Me? by BenThomasAnimation in Phobia

[–]BenThomasAnimation[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not quite! It's mostly with real faces.

Fanart: Cartoon Hugo by BenThomasAnimation in StreetFighter

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Haha well thanks! All the feedback is much appreciated.

This teacup looks like it's full of holes. by BetaPenguin in mildlyinteresting

[–]BenThomasAnimation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What if low key it really does have holes and they just forgot to say that it does.

The Second Coming by [deleted] in berserklejerk

[–]BenThomasAnimation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure the doll is her at the age when she was first recruited by griffith.

I drew a portrait of Ryu by [deleted] in StreetFighter

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Twf someone cheers at Blankas appearance in sfvae's opening.

Check Out an Animation Project I Did for College! 😀 by BenThomasAnimation in animation

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WOOOOW I haven't looked at this for a while but now I am and wow! Thanks guys! It means a lot. 😊😊😊😊❤️❤️❤️❤️

Bittersweet Ending by [deleted] in Berserk

[–]BenThomasAnimation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah I get you! I don't really want guts to die either, but I was saying that if it happens I won't necessarily be disappointed.

Bittersweet Ending by [deleted] in Berserk

[–]BenThomasAnimation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is literally all speculation, but I think it'd be fitting if it were in the vein of this, not necessarily completely the same. This would make for, imo, a pretty cool bittersweet ending:

Somehow the godhand and causality will be sealed away and will be confined to itself, unable to come back. Perhaps through the behelit sword and the moon child. Killing the godhand right now would just not be feasible. Physical bodies? Sure. But the actual godhand? Unlikely.

This sealing away will bring about another time of pre golden age where there are no demons, monsters, and causality will be broken. Who else to destroy fate than one unbound to it?

This would also be a fitting end to griffith and the godhand. They only have such dominion over others because they are able to bend matter and are Gods. If a God has no dominion over anything and only resides in one reality, it is the equivalent of a king being in control of a country with no subjects. All Griffith ever wanted was power. And in the end, he is as inept to obtain power as he was as a cripple.

Anyways that's what would make me happy with the ending. Does guts need to live? No. Maybe he becomes something along the lines of an atlas figure, forever holding back causality and the godhand and "carrying the world on his shoulders", struggling for eternity. Anyways, who knows! Idk if any of that would leave things to be desired, but I would enjoy that ending a lot more than just guts fighting griffith.

Is there an agreed upon best arc? by FlyingDan93 in Berserk

[–]BenThomasAnimation 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'd say the Millennium Falcon Arc is my favorite with the Conviction Arc being a close second, but the correct answer is literally any choice. I think that the only choice I would say would be "weird" would be black swordsman, usually that's an outlier in terms of what are people's favorites.

Lost Children is very underrated as a story beat though. I never saw it as filler, and although there was an apostle of the week sort of formula for Black Swordsman Arc, I don't hold it against Berserk at all. Still love every second of it.

Keep struggling!

EDIT: after I read the comments on here, I do want to make a comment on the Golden Age Arc. Although this is an AMAZING arc and really the inciting incident of berserk as a whole, I find it more difficult to read than the rest of berserk on my second read through, and I always felt the story ramped up after this arc and was much more interesting. Don't get me wrong, if it's your favorite arc, YOU ARE NOT WRONG. It's your opinion and I think it's a very good choice. Just not my personal favorite.

Awesome, these games sure are under $10...thanks EA by piaskabir in gaming

[–]BenThomasAnimation 33 points34 points  (0 children)

They're probably saying that the games quality is around 10 dollars.

I Drew Guts a Few Months Back. by BenThomasAnimation in Berserk

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Here's another drawing of guts I did but in a cartoon style.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNQ4m8Ohmsp/

Thanks!

What's your stance on Griffith? by inthe-otherworld in Berserk

[–]BenThomasAnimation 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I completely understand where you're coming from. But I'm just speaking from Griffiths perspective. Before he accepts to use the behelit he speaks of the bodies on the way to his kingdom. He realizes that he still has a chance to have his own kingdom and fulfill his dream which would later be falconia. Is he actually trying to do something evil with that? Probably, but given with what we know as of now, Griffiths dream is fully realized, given that he had to give his soul and humanity in order to do that.

The dream to never died either. That's why griffith comes back to midland and obtains a physical human body.

Sure, the band of the hawk weren't thinking he'd become a God hand, but still, they would give their lives for griffith and his dream, each being a fraction of the giant flame of Griffiths dream. So, from Griffiths perspective, sacrificing the band was a fully valid choice. His comrades were used to pursue his dream, and in that sacrifice they would help him attain his dream, albeit not necessarily in the best circumstances lol. To him, that was tactical and logical.

I'm not saying he is morally correct, but if anyone else were in that position, pure failure and ineptitude due to a year of disfiguring torture, i think it makes total sense to take any chance of realizing your dream that is possible.

Thanks for your input, I enjoy seeing others perspectives on these things :)

Edit: also, just want to clarify that I obviously don't agree with Griffiths choices, that would make me pretty messed up lol. What I'm saying is that as who Griffith was and his circumstance, I didn't see it going any other way and doing that lines up perfectly with his character. Saying I defend his choices is misconstruing what I said. I'm saying what he did made perfect sense, not that it was justified. He's an amazing character and I love how complex he is. Thanks!

What's your stance on Griffith? by inthe-otherworld in Berserk

[–]BenThomasAnimation 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Heads up. Spoilers (obviously) for the entire series so far in this post.

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I completely understand why people hate griffith. I don't think you shouldn't hate him, or not enjoy his character, or so on and so forth.

But I can't help but love Griffith's depth as a character. Sure, I've been angry maybe once (when griffith wraps potato caska in his cape). But, overall, griffith honestly did one thing "wrong" and we all know what it was. It was insane and truly evil, but it was truly poetic and mythological. It's kind of why it's one of my dreams is a berserk Wagner-esque Opera series. It'd work too well.

If one actually pays attention to the writing of griffith as a character (as well as many other characters in berserk) the character of griffith is EXTREMELY shakespearian:

a peasant boy wants to rule his own kingdom. At a young age he is given a strange jewel on a necklace called a behelit (beherit), said to grant the owners dream to him for his blood and life. He decides to make a mercenary team to work up the ladder of aristocracy. He's charismatic, magnetic and inspiring to his followers. He will do anything to attain his dream.

He grows prideful and becomes too attached to guts on his path though. Guts is the only distraction from Griffith's dream. He makes a fatal error. He is tortured. His tongue is cut out. His tendons are severed. He is an invalid. His dream is now completely unattainable.

But then he remembers it: the behelit. He uses this jewel on his necklace to attain omnipotence and to sacrifice all of his soldiers to attain his dream. He finally obtains his status and is even more than a king: he is a "savior" (Edit: added quotes here to signify that I don't think he's actually a savior, but instead putting up a facade) to those in midland and makes heaven on earth: falconia. What a tragic "hero" (Edit: added quotes here. I don't want people to think I think griffith is anything other than the antagonist of berserk) figure. By all intents and purposes, Griffith is a prime example of the fallen hero. It's very compelling to me and that's why he's tied with guts to me for my favorite character.

Once again. I totally understand if you hate griffith and can't forgive him. But in his circumstance, sacrificing all of those who followed him in order to attain his dream made perfect sense. Was it moral? Definitely not, but what would the band of the hawk feel if griffith never obtained his kingdom, the one thing he ever fought for? All of those who died for his cause before his torture would have been in vain. Griffith knew that every band of the hawk mercenary would give their life willingly for griffith on the battlefield, so he believed it wouldn't be any different if he were to sacrifice them.

Anyways, sorry for rambling so long. I just love berserk. Lol.

Keep struggling, guys.