;-; that's so shitty...
I've noticed this for quite some time now, but since Casca finally opened up her vulnerabilities to Guts (long, long ago), she's slowly been deconstructed. She went from strong and brave, an archetype for female empowerment in battle to the height of frailty. Since she opened up, her weaknesses begun being exposed bit by bit; she began being depicted less as a powerful warrior and more as a target of assault. As terrible as her current state is, it's hardly a radical change; it's more like the climax of her descent. In a sense, her current state has returned her full circle to how she was as a child. Tragic...
It does truly amaze me how well written our main trio of characters are, though.