I didn't like Berserk (and that's fine)

Great take, I really admired your braveness to stand up and give your own opinion. Before watching the video i almost immediately went in and dislike this one but i went with my guts and listened to the end. Pretty insightful, and it really give me a lot of deep perspective on others not liking something. in the end you can't change how humans like and dislike things.

Being indifferent towards a show/manga is very relatable, sometimes they just dont catch your interest

That is, in fact, fine. That being said, now, please animate the entirety of Berserk manga in this style. Thank you.

As someone who feels that it is no exaggeration to say I'm only alive today because of berserk, I can sometimes fall into that camp of wanting so desperately for everyone to see what I saw in the series, get the same thing I got out of it. And that would be nice, but reality just isn't like that. Especially when it comes to those who were affected so deeply can become so overly defensive, and unable to just accept that the series isn't for everyone. I applaud you for making a video sharing your views and feelings on the series.

When I first saw the thumbnail I did have brief moment of “how can you not like berserk”. Then I stepped back and figured let’s hear this out first.

i don't really engange in a lot of discussion online, so i had no idea berserk had this sort of status. pretty much all conversations i had about it (either one on one online or in private) were about how incredibly Not For Everyone berserk is. it's a very easy series to pick apart in that sense, full of the highest highs and the lowest lows, imo. that being said, the editing in this is just breathtaking and took me on a memory lane hahah. great video. cannot even imagine how much work it took to produce.

For that random person who likes to go through comments before they even finish the video: No she isn't a hater. She is simply indifferent towards it and uses that as a foundation for a larger discussion on this topic. Even if you disagree be nice while putting out your arguments.

I am a huge Berserk fan. Read it all in a few days during pandemic and I adored it. It still resonates very deeply with me. And I completely understand why it's not your thing. It can be really unpleasant and upsetting. There are moments that I deeply dislike for that reason. The fandom attracts some types that I think are a bit unsavory, and for all these reasons I don't get upset if someone's not interested in reading it. Further, if you do read it and decide it's not your thing, that's fine. It means alot to me, but there are plenty of things people love that I'm indifferent towards. There's nothing wrong with that. Thank you for making such a well-thought and eloquent video. I hope you don't get harassed too much for this by jabronis on the internet for the heinous crime of "having an opinion."

I very much relate to this. I would recommend coming back to the series at a later point. I do think that the context of the point in life when a reader reads a series is one of the biggest factors affecting the level of readers' enjoyment.

Coming from a huge Berserk fan: Great video 😊 I do hope you at least get to see some of the later chapter's art, even if you don't read it all! Miura's art got WAY better after the Golden Age.

Having high expectations can result in a worse experience, now that I think of it most of the stuff I love I found on my own, without others telling me to check it out.

Great video and definitely a relatable feeling! Sometimes certain stories just won't click with you the way they do for other people, even if you can see the merit in said story, and that's completely okay. Some stories are so highly acclaimed that it sometimes feels like you've done something wrong by saying that it wasn't for you, even though it shouldn't be seen as a hot take. Glad you brought this topic up as it is definitely something that should be brought up more when discussing media criticism. Amazing job as always, your editing with manga pages and panels never ceases to be amazing

I am very much a firm believer that any piece of media can have differing reactions within an individual dependent on what the individual is feeling or thinking or even going through at that specific moment. To me, Berserk became this wonderful piece of art that is cemented in my heart and brain because it helped me understand that we're all strugglers and that we must continue to remain hopeful in the face of utter darkness (at a moment where I myself was facing incredibly difficult challenges.) This is something that I felt is conveyed even more strongly after the golden age arc, past the conviction arc if my memory doesn't fail me. It saddens me that you couldn't finish it, and I hope that one day you can (because there is genuine greatness in the later portions of the story.) Miura himself said he had certain regrets on some of the ultra violence, sexual or otherwise, in the earlier portions of the story and this is reflected in that writing in those aforementioned later portions. Either way, I respect your opinion and am glad I stuck with the video until the end.

I worry that this thumbnail will be clickbaity and draw in abuse from people who don't take the time to watch the video. That said... if you swapped Berserk for Land of the Lustrous then I'd accuse you of reading my mind.

I've had the same experience with a lot of other manga, most notably Dorohedoro. It's a manga I have no choice but to acknowledge as a one-of-a-kind story with a completely unique style and tone, and there are very few actual, concrete criticisms I can form. It's just that I didn't enjoy the series. I read the series up to the last chapter, but still didn't get the sense of enjoyment I heard so many others discussing. I have no trouble imagining why others enjoy it so much, I just didn't.

Aside from the great discussion in the video and it's topic, I really appreciate that you add subtitles to all of your videos! It makes it so much easier to follow the dialogue that way, thank you :)

I've never read berserk so I can't share my thoughts regarding the manga, but when it comes to the video topic itself, I highly agree with what you said. I think "it's not for me" is a very valuable statement that people should not argue against. There were many cases when I watched something and didn't have any particular issues with said thing other that I didn't really like it. And that's perfectly fine. Although I do understand the feeling when you want someone to like the things you do and they just don't, it's a little heartbreaking in a sense. But that's also ok. Great video! Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

i think these sorts of videos are important. not to damage thereputation of the series or its creator (which probably the berserk toxic fans think) but to show that there are some people its not for, and thats ok, every highly regarded manga should have people discussing this aspect of it

Every time a FromSoftware game releases, I see people (try to) teach gamers the subjectivity of art. Being able to acknowledge the greatness of something you don't like, or the flaws of something you love, is a normal thing which normal humans are capable of. It's just the vitriolic and immature weirdos of social media who often speak loudest. nice editing as always

Well, this happens all the time to me, I find a series that is apparently a masterpiece, everyone likes it, it's loved beyond borders and sometimes considered a "classic". Then I read it, and it's just normal, I don't feel much if anything, even though I can point out all the strong points in the story.