Istvan wrote:Maybe, maybe not. It will depend on how dominant Miura wants to make Griffith's victory over the Kushan Emperor. I could legitimately see Griffith wanting either a hard fought victory, with a fair degree of casulties, or a complete dominance in the battle with no real contest at all and very few casulties. It depends on what "message" he's planning. Personally, I'm betting on the second option, but we'll see.
The problem that I have with these chapters involving Griffith and his current campaign, comes down to the total lack of tension in regards to any circumstance where he is involved. Being the all powerful, all knowing "being" that Griffith has become, all we have seen of Griffith's these past couple years is Griffith and his army simply walk through all obstacles and adversaries without any hint of adversity whatsoever.
Though its cool to see apostles tear through shit, after a while even that gets old. There is no uncertainty in these chapters whatsover, and it has been years since Miura has provided the reader with anything unexpected or revelational up to this point to help draw in his audience into the story.
We all get it, Griffith is supremely powerful. And everything that is, has and/or will happen will play out exactly according to how Griffith had already scripted to fall neatly into place in his ascension to the thrown. Ironically perfection has made Griffith's character rather dull and shallow at this point IMO.
I guess this is one reason Gut's storyline is so appealing, as being the polar opposite to Griffith's. When you consider ever since the events of the eclipse, Guts has been up shit's creek without a paddle. With adversity bearing down on him around every corner, when it seems nothing ever comes easy in his case.
