based off of a dream from my friend

photos taken before disaster (more panel redraws, it helps during art block.)

Found this in a post talking about Charlotte - Griffith sex scene 😭

You should draw Casca and Charlotte being friends (:

Sorry, this isn't much. My power went out, and now my computer is being a bitch, but I wanted to do this cause its cute!!

I keep sending you links (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)

Interested to hear your opinion on this: https://www.jacksonpbrown.com/anime-and-manga/2020/7/26/on-berserk-and-femininity

Have a good day <3

HAHAHA that's fine, another incredible article and I absolutely agree with all of it. I love the varying portrayals of femininity in Berserk, and while I do grumble about how all the women are attracted to either Guts or Griffith, outside of that they're all three dimensional with their own dreams, goals, and stories.

I think when a lot of male writers try to make feminine but still badass characters they sort of over-correct with the feminine aspects of them, very much like... "She can kick ass while still in heels!" Even if that's not realistic. I love how all of the female characters in Berserk. esp Casca, have this dichotomy where they feel insecure and incomplete for not being feminine enough as dictated by this misogynistic society, feel resentment for society for forcing these feminine ideals on her, and meanwhile are being crushed by the hatred the world has for them for being women. They don't feel like they're trying too hard to be "female characters," they're characters who have realistic reactions to being female in a misogynistic world with all its contradictions. It's kinda wild to have that level of complexity from a cishet male mangaka.

Both Casca getting her period and also Casca's later miscarriage feel very appropriate - in a violently misogynistic society, the very aspects inherent to being a (cis lol) woman can become violence in and of themselves.

ALSO IM GLAD THAT THE AUTHOR BROUGHT UP THE CLEAR DIFFERENCE IN FRAMING BETWEEN THE GUTS X CASCA SEX AND THE GRIFFITH X CHARLOTTE SEX SCENES. On the one hand you have two characters mutually coming together, with Casca's POV at the forefront - on the other hand you have Griffith coercing and dominating Charlotte to reclaim some sense of power after being left by Guts. Also >inb4 this isn't some ship war nonsense ok but the circumstances leading up to each individual sex scene very much set the stage for how they are framed, as below:

Just like I said in my meta!!!!! Hehehehe

There's so much more to say about all the women in Berserk which are outlined in the article so I def recommend reading it. My one very minor gripe is that I think it's a bit harsh on Charlotte LOL because I really like her as well. I do get how she functions as the "ideal woman" in the story, who Griffith overlooks Casca for, who is small and delicate and feminine while Casca feels manly and ugly, but I think it's ultimately Griffith who deserves the approbation for how he uses Charlotte at the expense of the rest of the BotH, Casca included, to fulfil his power fantasies. I think she's very naive and childish, and the more I think about it I think even in the latest arc she's intended to be the sort of "ideal woman," cooking for Griffith even though she's a princess and why tf would she do any cooking LOL. However, I also think it's inevitable that she's going to be in huge trouble soon, once she's outlived her usefulness to Griffith, or if she tries to defy him, which could serve as an interesting commentary on how the "ideal woman" is not afforded any agency and will lose her status if she ever tries to gain some.

Also, this article was written prior to the continuation, but I think it'll be interesting to see Charlotte and Sonia's reaction to Casca's trauma now that she's in Falconia. For both of them, it opens up two possible paths: shake their faith in Griffith and have them, as women, support Casca against him, or have them dig their heels in even more. Miura has been really into the inherent safety of female friendships up to now, so it'll be interesting to see if he keeps with that theme, or if he does change it up a bit.

Anyways that's it LOL tysm again!!

I know it's pointless complaining about the treatment of female characters in a series like Berserk, but even so I like the concept of Charlotte growing aware that Griffith doesn't really love her. Maybe she becomes more perceptive during her imprisonment by Ganishka and, as she and (Neo)Griffith rekindle their "relationship" after he rescues her, she quickly realizes that he's just using her for social clout and the authority that being her lover will give him. Let's be honest it's not exactly hard to spot, Griffith looks so dead inside whenever their relationship is brought up he's too busy thinking of his divorced best friend

However, he's still revered as the White Hawk, as the man who leads Midland's resistance against the Kushan invasion, he did save her from Ganishka who would have raped her, and Charlotte recognizes that he is doing good things for the nation and its people. He's their best hope to keep Midland together against the invaders, not to mention her best hope at keeping herself safe. So she decides to make him her fiancé anyway, and in fact pushes for it against the opposition from the more conservative lords who are appalled at the idea of a commoner being Midland's king. If she must be strung along by Griffith's plots like she is in canon, then I enjoy the idea that as much as he's using her, she's also using him as a security blanket for herself. After all, her position as Midland's princess is important to Griffith, so why shouldn't she utilize what he's bringing to the table for her too? It's a transaction, and if Griffith keeps her safe and comfortable, then she'll marry him and ensure the legitimacy of his future as Midland's king.

I want Charlotte and Casca to interact again, but it’s not because i ship them or anything. 🫣 (Charsca)

sketch from a game screencap

fairytale prince 🥀

I don’t ship them cuz ew no (only GutsXCasca), but why is Charlotte riding on Guts’ back so cute?? 🤣❤️ I love Charlotte so much.

same vibes