Best Manga/Anime Villain Finale
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Aye, I was expecting Griffith to be leading. I'm surprised.
Perhaps Griffith fatigue actually exists?
Perhaps Griffith fatigue actually exists?
Anyhow, how's your Death Note binge going Owl?
Griffith is a terrific villain. One of the best, and one could definitely argue for him to be the best. Between these 4 here, nuances are minuscule, and you could go any direction and still be correct so to say and no one could blame you.
Griffith is similar to Light, in the part I was talking about earlier. He's the Angel that chose to fall.
He is the blueprint for the tragic, terrifying, and mesmerizing antagonist.
Griffith doesn’t start out as a villain. He starts as a dream, the kind of person who shines so brightly you can’t help but follow. He’s ambition, charm, and purpose wrapped into one. Just a kid from nothing who climbs his way to the top, not by brute force, but by making people believe in him. The Band of the Hawk didn’t just fight for him, they lived for him.
And that’s why his betrayal cuts so deep.
When the Eclipse happens, it’s not some outburst of rage or revenge. Griffith sacrifices his comrades with this terrifying calm, not because he hates them, but because he’s completely committed to his dream. He wants to rise above being human. And to do that, he throws away the very people who helped him get there.
That’s what makes him so chilling. He doesn’t act out of chaos - he acts with clarity. Cold, unshakable purpose.
Griffith isn’t a great villain because he’s evil. He’s great because he wasn’t. You see what made people love him. You see how easy it is to get swept up in someone like that. And then, when he crosses the line, the one you can never come back from, it’s not just betrayal. It’s the complete destruction of everything he once stood for.
And still, people follow him.
He makes you question everything. How far is too far? At what point does ambition become monstrosity? Griffith is Berserk’s most terrifying contradiction: the hero who became the destroyer.
Griffith is similar to Light, in the part I was talking about earlier. He's the Angel that chose to fall.
He is the blueprint for the tragic, terrifying, and mesmerizing antagonist.
Griffith doesn’t start out as a villain. He starts as a dream, the kind of person who shines so brightly you can’t help but follow. He’s ambition, charm, and purpose wrapped into one. Just a kid from nothing who climbs his way to the top, not by brute force, but by making people believe in him. The Band of the Hawk didn’t just fight for him, they lived for him.
And that’s why his betrayal cuts so deep.
When the Eclipse happens, it’s not some outburst of rage or revenge. Griffith sacrifices his comrades with this terrifying calm, not because he hates them, but because he’s completely committed to his dream. He wants to rise above being human. And to do that, he throws away the very people who helped him get there.
That’s what makes him so chilling. He doesn’t act out of chaos - he acts with clarity. Cold, unshakable purpose.
Griffith isn’t a great villain because he’s evil. He’s great because he wasn’t. You see what made people love him. You see how easy it is to get swept up in someone like that. And then, when he crosses the line, the one you can never come back from, it’s not just betrayal. It’s the complete destruction of everything he once stood for.
And still, people follow him.
He makes you question everything. How far is too far? At what point does ambition become monstrosity? Griffith is Berserk’s most terrifying contradiction: the hero who became the destroyer.
It's going grand. I've watched 10 episodes now. Most of the entertainment value is watching Light pull hat tricks out of those paper pieces and L trying to figure out wtf is going on.
I probably shouldn't comment too much since I haven't fully watched the series but I saw that convo between you and Fuji about Light and L.
Personally, I really can't think of Light and L as being anything else than clear cut examples of villainous protagonist and heroic antagonist.
Meanwhile, Ryuk feels like a partial meta insert for the audience. Bored being from a different world seeks entertainment and gets his kicks from watching a bloke come up with creative ways to kill people that an observer would never have expected.
I probably shouldn't comment too much since I haven't fully watched the series but I saw that convo between you and Fuji about Light and L.
Personally, I really can't think of Light and L as being anything else than clear cut examples of villainous protagonist and heroic antagonist.
Meanwhile, Ryuk feels like a partial meta insert for the audience. Bored being from a different world seeks entertainment and gets his kicks from watching a bloke come up with creative ways to kill people that an observer would never have expected.
If I remember correctly episode 10 is when they plan tennis against each other.
Before that L creeped up on Light during the entrance to the academy and told him he was L. Majestic scene as well.
Earlier Light got rid of Naomi Misora by tricking her. That was a goated scene and showed Light's quick thinking abilities.
When it comes to Light and L, it's hard to classify them I guess. I think Light is a villainous protagonist yeah.
Who are your faves so far?
Oh no..
Light never got caught lmao. But let's not spoil Owl.
You strike me as a Near fan Loru...
Before that L creeped up on Light during the entrance to the academy and told him he was L. Majestic scene as well.
Earlier Light got rid of Naomi Misora by tricking her. That was a goated scene and showed Light's quick thinking abilities.
When it comes to Light and L, it's hard to classify them I guess. I think Light is a villainous protagonist yeah.
Who are your faves so far?
You tryna be a "super genius" like Light by voting Johan, and then manipulating the votes behind the scenes for Light to win, so you won't get suspected.
But sadly for you, you were found out just like your dumb idolo Lighto. You have lost.
But sadly for you, you were found out just like your dumb idolo Lighto. You have lost.
Light never got caught lmao. But let's not spoil Owl.
You strike me as a Near fan Loru...
