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Bakker, The Darkness That Comes Before

Beserk if you want a manga.

Not too many that are actually good.

>>19716512
Cnauir isn't really as classical cuck since he wants to fuck men. It's more just Kellhus doing it to mog him.

>>19716559
I did sort of like that element. Akka is bitter as fuck like a real jilted lover. It also made Kellhus's insectoidness stand out when they finally speak once again and he immediately starts fucking with his mind again.

>>19717573
Agreed. Even the end of the North arc got less good. The magical blimp monsters and talking rocks seemed out of place, and tonally it got too into your normal "scrappy good guys beat big bad evil" fantasy mold. Shadows Linger was even better than the first though.

>>19716550
Yeah, this is definitely a problem for the series. I don't mind grim dark. I love Beserk. I love the Consult parts of the book. But all the characters being hilariously shitty is a problem. I suppose this was supposed to show they are ruled by passions and instinct, the "darkness that comes before," or some shit? But it doesn't work because it makes them flatter. Even in Beserk, which is a cartoon, the grim dark characters get some depth. For example, Farnese has a bunch going on, despite the medium lending itself to caricature, while Serwe is defined by sex alone.

Proyas shines simply for being relatable. And then Cnauir gets less depth as the story goes on. It's a weak point for sure.