Berserk Chapter 175 Discussion
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AlexSadist-sama said:
[b]For some reason this chapter felt long.Yup, this was NOT a good chapter. Probably one of the worst I've read up to this point. The fight wasn't bad, but the surreal "egg man" part and its backstory, I didn't care for. Why tf is he telling Luca all that? It all seems loosely related but to insignificant for me. Long, drawn-out, and boring -- this chapter was.
Kajo_Senpai69 said:
Nina's orgy antics is very deceiving when all I see from her is bawling like a child kek
I feel the exact same way. It's out of place. It's inconsistent. She does seem like a bawling child most of the time, and yet sometimes she's depicted in this purposeful, complex orgy. I think it's implied that she's slightly crazy. Or that the stress of her life has infected her mind. And that she seeks comfort in the orgy. But it still feels way to uncharacteristic. I can see her being a prostitute but not in the manner she was briefly depicted in this chapter.
He explains at the end. He wanted to tell someone--not necessarily her, but anyone--his story before he died. Remember this a lonely dude completely cut off from society, companionship, any kind of warmth from another person. But this way he gets to leave behind some proof that he existed at all.
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He explains at the end. He wanted to tell someone--not necessarily her, but anyone--his story before he died. Remember this a lonely dude completely cut off from society, companionship, any kind of warmth from another person. But this way he gets to leave behind some proof that he existed at all.
Maybe I neglected to give that part some consideration or skipped over it completely. If that's the case, then I suppose it's a very valid reason for egg dude to tell his backstory.
HOWEVER, the (now-deceased, rip) author could've made that segment a spin-off one-shot or side story or something -- instead of taking a whole chapter just to hone in on some side character!
Assuming there were a lot of unsatisfied people: the author put in something irrelevant and time-consuming at the expense of the audience. (I'm sure there were people who liked the story too, and didn't have any complaints -- but me personally, I don't think it was a necessary addition to the overall story, and should've been scrapped.)
I still think it wasn't the best chapter in the context of the rest of Berserk.
Although, with your explanation, I'll gladly revoke my implication that it was pointless. There is some emotions to be had, and some sympathy to be given to poor ol egg man. I'd probably tell my life story to some stranger too if I were in his situation. #ProofOfExistance
