The Importance of Rickert (Berserk)

the Eclipse is foremost defining event in berserk in the sense fire brings two unique perspectives to those whose fived guts who internalizes for Horrors via eclipse as the Beast of darkness going on a revenge quest to wage war against all of demon kind and Casca who could not internalize four horrors of eclipse instead the horrific event and a subsequent rape caused her to lose her sanity so here we have two different perspectives guts he uses four horrors of Eclipse to fuel his rage and vengeance to vanquish all of demon kind in memory of his fallen comrades and Casca who couldn't handle the horrors and lost her mind as a result however there is another character who although was not directly involved in the events of the Eclipse provides a new interesting unique perspective which is often not discussed about in length and that is Richert Richert is an interesting case although a beloved member of a hawk's he was not involved in B clips itself and therefore is not a sacrifice this provides an interesting contrast to guts and Casca instead of being directly involved Riku could only speculate of what happened that day what could have happened to cause his guts change in demeanor at the Casca to lose her mind entirely the interesting point to know about records perspective on the Eclipse is far he experiences for same consequences without the same effect her Hawks are all still gone and this affects Ricker just as much as it affects guts and Casca not only does Ricker have to live with the fact he wasn't with his comrades in their final moments he must also live with the fact that he could never imagine for Horus fact guts went through to lose his eye his arm and maybe most importantly his morality and how Casco lost her mind in its entirety Haruka is also experienced apostles before he saw the injured Hawks get massacred from four pre Eclipse feast from the hands of account & Roisin so although he wasn't there in be eclipsed he can at least get can gauge the effect of what happened Riku puts his grief into doing something practical as a memorial and marker for his fallen comrades although he was not therapy Eclipse itself he must still deal with the grief that his friends are now gone creating for sword grapes for the hill of swords is effective symbolism of how Richert uses his natural talent as a blacksmith to pay his respect in a melancholy manner even guts takes note of this whilst guts was on a blood fuelled rampage to avenge friends but he ultimately left Bricker instead paid his respects in an honourable manner Ricca also provides such an effective parallel to guts image sense Patrica already became what guts wanted to be at the end of conviction guts changed his path develop a protector of Casca instead of pursuing this revenge fueled quest against Apostles was Ricker already reached my same destination with Erica Ricker looked for Casca when she went missing but couldn't pursue her due to from the fact that Goethe was ill and therefore no one could be able to care for Erica rickets still felt responsible for Casca's disappearance but at the same time he found a new goal of protecting Erica rikku internalized his pain and sadness for the effects of eclipse to something noble way before guts could reach that point the point that no one could possibly understand including that of Ricker was brought to light in godõs and guts discussion guts tells godo that no one could possibly understand what happened that day and that all his comrades and friends were squash like bugs Goethe reminds guts by he abandoned those who replaceable things that went alone godo reinforces what matters in this moment is not a man by guts was during the Eclipse of a man he became after compare this to wrecker who internalized his grief in a noble and practical way which provides a good stepping stone of what guts had to become that's of a protector when guts finds Casca and eventually tells Rika what really happens at the Eclipse after their meeting with reborn Griffith this changes records perspective somewhat before loaning for truth Griffith tells recover if he still says he can chase the dream Ben Griffith who have no cause to refuse him Ricca is destroyed by the truth exclaiming that he remained ignorant uncomfortable in his new life whilst not knowing the true cause of what happened to the Hawks guts however tells her if I could never hate Griffith because ultimately record never solely true what Griffith had become guts reminds Erica of Goda's words it's not abandoned what you can't replace the Hawks are dead now they're gone the Ricker has already found new meaning and protecting Erica he ultimately reached for same conclusions guts and did not need a revenge quest to do so this all culminates later to wreck his defining moment slapping Griffith Falcone er is a paradise and with records natural skills as a blacksmith he has found a place where he could truly belong but he refuses Griffith Ricker was ashamed he couldn't take responsibility or what happens if a hawk's because he wasn't there but reminds himself the one who made over grave markers was indeed himself Ricker points out to Griffith have a new crest of a band of a hawk is different from the old one will the shape of a wings being slightly different this is excellent symbolism but no matter how much fat Griffith tries to replicate his dream and the band it's always going to be different and the slight change in appearance matches that Richert does not have a place in this mockery of a band of a hawk to conclude Bricker explains toluca but if it's perfect city was built and for regret of his comrades bit of deaths and he could not stay no matter how much of a utopia is this helps define what is so great about records character and providing a new perspective of the eclipse different to guts and Casca's we get to see him grow and accept what happened to he eclipsed and ultimately reach the goal of a protector to Erica way earlier when gods did and this is what is so great about record if story in berserk is one of learning to deal with the consequences of actions without learning their effects beforehand and how to live in a world where your closest friends died without rhyme or reason even when Ricker found out about the cause of the Eclipse instead of internalizing this as rage like with guts he instead confronted Griffiths actions without no matter how much if a paradise he has created a ban of a hawk will never be the same I'm building a utopia on the bitter regrets of his dearest friends is never worth it and that is why Rekha is such an important character in berserk thanks for watching

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Length: 6min 43sec (403 seconds)

Published: Sat May 26 2018