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Aug 5, 2009 10:03 AM
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Dayum! Griffith sullied the Princess - what a badass XD

Also, it was no surprise to see Guts win because Griffith has become conceited and arrogant in himself and his dream.
Feb 16, 2010 10:40 AM
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It looks like Griffit made his first mistake. And, yeah, I wasn't suprised that Guts is much more stronger than Griffit now.
Feb 26, 2010 9:57 AM
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yeah Griffith made this move ,his first but huge mistake, because he was upset about what happened with Guts before..and he was shocked because he had lost(and sooo easily)..
Aug 30, 2010 3:03 PM
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Yeah, Griffith is no match for Guts's mountain muscle + huge sword. Why is he even thinking of blocking him with his pathetic European sword.

Too bad they didn't animate the sex scene :-(

Sep 17, 2010 9:46 PM
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guts would be dead if it wasnt for griffith that ungreatful bastard

Behold of my awesomeness~
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But my feels.
Jan 18, 2011 9:59 PM
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BUSTEEEEEEEEED.
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~
Mar 27, 2011 9:00 PM
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Die young or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.
And im thinking griffith is about to become some sort of evil ><
poor caska
May 9, 2011 6:02 AM
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It was to be expected that Guts would be the better swordsman by now. But not that much better!

Griffith is beginning to unravel.
"Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii

There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov

May 19, 2011 4:14 PM
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Great episode. Loaded w/ setpiece moments. Loved it.
But man, Guts' victory was incredible.
May 23, 2011 3:18 PM

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berserk is so powerful, i love it
keeps getting better and better
May 24, 2011 12:00 PM

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A man who wants to get everything, suddenly realized that there are things he can't get. He looked at Gatsu at least as his close and very reliable brother who will always follow him. And there, one day Gatsu out of the blue decides to leave him! And he does! What the heck! How can it be?! Griffith totally didn't saw that coming so no wonder it came as a shock to him.... ><
May 29, 2011 1:24 AM

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Damnit Grifith.
I know your man eye candy left, but that was no reason to go sex the princess.
Jun 11, 2011 8:57 PM

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Sabinlerose said:
Damnit Grifith.
I know your man eye candy left, but that was no reason to go sex the princess.

Once again, you take the words out of my mouth, Sabinlerose. To have come that far and then make a dumb mistake like that... Oh, well, I suppose he's only human. I just hope he comes back to his senses soon.

In any case, ya gotta admire Guts. He saw his task through and now he's off to find his own dream.
Jun 17, 2011 5:35 AM

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This show just keeps on getting better and better...

I really need to start on the manga.
Jun 17, 2011 6:08 PM

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That was badass! Guts totally took Griffith down, and with surprising ease. Had he not held back Griffith would've been cleft in two instead of just having a bruise. Insane strength on Guts' part just to stop that giant weapon in mid-swing.

No wonder he's stronger than Griffith, he's been killing everyone and leveling up, getting mad XP while Griffith's been practicing his diplomacy and seduction skills. Tho that wound up with him under arrest, and he could wind up charged with killing the queen.

5/5
Jun 18, 2011 9:33 PM

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Griffith is so selfish, he thinks he can have anything he wants, I`m glad Guts defeated him that easily
Feb 7, 2012 11:40 AM
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The princess is gonna be 16 and pregnant
Mar 3, 2012 3:44 PM

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Oh Griffith. You have so many qualities that make for a great leader, but you can also be so fragile :/ Tis a shame.
Apr 20, 2012 10:17 AM

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Guts was (probably the only character so far) able to fuck with Griffith's head, and he didn't even do it on purpose.
May 26, 2012 11:35 PM

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damn guts is just too badass!
Jun 18, 2012 3:27 PM

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This episode killed me. What a scene that "goodbye" was. Griffith is all dark side now. One of the best episodes I've seen in an anime series. Simply Brilliant.
Jun 18, 2012 5:12 PM

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Wow, probably the best episode so far. It's nice to see how much stronger Guts has gotten. Griffith couldn't last a minute against him. It looks like Griffith is also starting to change and he ended up having sex with the princess because of his anger.

5/5
Aug 24, 2012 5:59 AM

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Should've got yourself a better blade Griffith!
Oct 5, 2012 7:05 AM

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defiantly the best episode yet, so many things happened, i don't know how the next episode is going to hold up to this one
Nov 17, 2012 2:12 PM

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wow awesome episode I really wanted Guts to stay with the group though!
Duhuhu...
Dec 17, 2012 5:30 AM

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The princess is gonna be 16 and pregnant
lol
Jan 3, 2013 2:35 AM

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So Gutts symbolizes Griffith's sword, and since Gutts left Griffith has no sword.
"When life gives you lemons, make orange juice, then sit back and watch the world wonder how you did it."
Jan 14, 2013 2:47 PM

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All three main characters are so interesting. Even though Griffith finally got what he wants, he couldn't let go of Guts. He is the one thing Griffith could never truly control, and it's driving him crazy.
Feb 19, 2013 7:09 AM

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the first 15 eps or so have bored me but now for the first time im looking forward to whats gonna happen next
May 23, 2013 5:57 PM

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Pull yourself together, Griffith. Did you make love to the Princess while imagining she was Guts?

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Jun 29, 2013 2:58 PM

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Magica_do_Mar said:
Sabinlerose said:
Damnit Grifith.
I know your man eye candy left, but that was no reason to go sex the princess.

Once again, you take the words out of my mouth, Sabinlerose. To have come that far and then make a dumb mistake like that... Oh, well, I suppose he's only human. I just hope he comes back to his senses soon.

In any case, ya gotta admire Guts. He saw his task through and now he's off to find his own dream.

Looks like losing Guts really made him lose his cool. How unfortunate that his first mistake would be so huge, especially now that he's gotten this far.
Nov 7, 2013 11:03 PM

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Holy crap, Guts actually beats Griffith and he loses it?! Someone decided to leave and he goes all spoiled brat then goes nuts and gets caught by the guards? I thought he was more sensible than that.
Feb 15, 2014 11:08 PM

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This show is starting to take a dark turn now that Guts is leaving shit is gonna hit the fan for the Hawks :O
May 31, 2014 4:33 PM

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Oh boy this episode sure was impressive and damn that ending! This sure escalated quickly!
Jun 9, 2014 2:10 AM

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DAYUMMMM HE DID HER!!! Anyways, great episode. This actually highlights Griffith's increasing obsession and greed for power; he is already a despot, a sociopath. Imagine: I have everything. Now that one of my possession is to be taken away from me, I have to take it back! His craze thus leads him to his break down...and there you have it. (Should have the keyhole sealed.)
"If you reject me, I'll blast a hole in you!" Kanzaki H. Aria
Just kidding.

Jun 9, 2014 2:11 AM

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The princess is gonna be 16 and pregnant

doesn't matter, had sex.
"If you reject me, I'll blast a hole in you!" Kanzaki H. Aria
Just kidding.

Sep 26, 2014 5:46 PM

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great episode (agree probably best so far).

erm, this is rebound sex though isn't it
Oct 4, 2014 12:13 PM

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omg mine poor princess
Nov 7, 2014 10:49 PM
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Well that was an interesting turn of events. Did we just witness Griffith be impulsive? Is that what that was? Man this guy is hard to figure out...very interesting character.


I get that having sex with the princess was part of his plan and he's just using her but he clearly didnt enjoy it at all. So I'm guessing he's either asexual or has some type of attraction for Guts. I didn't care too much before but at this point that might be important. Griffith's sexual relations have so far had a lot of impact on the plot. I really wasn't expecting him to get caught like that. I can't wait to see how this plays out.
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MastaJ said:
So Gutts symbolizes Griffith's sword, and since Gutts left Griffith has no sword.


thats deep.
Apr 7, 2015 9:21 PM
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Griffith is a badass in this ep, he owned the princess good. Sadly he got caught really fast lol.
Apr 16, 2015 2:55 PM

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Guts was (probably the only character so far) able to fuck with Griffith's head, and he didn't even do it on purpose.
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May 3, 2015 1:39 AM
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"but I appeared to get my ladies chamber all wet." ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Aug 22, 2015 3:38 PM

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holy shit, this episode was amazing. The talk between Guts, Corkus, and Judeau so real...fuck.
First time seeing Griffith failing and in such a state of shock...it's a different vibe and I don't know how to feel about it.
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Sep 5, 2015 1:56 PM

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Whoa, Griffith is soulcrushed after losing Guts; true despair. Marvelous episode!

Btw, nice job banging that princess chick, hehe.
Oct 24, 2015 3:21 PM

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Guts is such a badass
Nov 5, 2015 1:54 AM
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"Doesn't matter, had sex."
Why arrest him, it's not like the princess didn't want it. Them ladies at the party were thirsty as fuck, too ahahaha.
No, seriously, shit is about to go down now.
Dec 30, 2015 10:35 AM

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And so Griffth's downfall begins.
Jan 31, 2016 9:22 AM

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Rewatching Eng dub, Guts thinking Griffith would get over him is to be expected. Since Griffith shows a lot of confidence and great mentality. The fact that It affected Griffith so much to see Guts leave is odd..

Behold of my awesomeness~
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But my feels.
Feb 22, 2016 1:28 AM
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He was totally imaging it was Guts instead while getting down with the princess wasn't he? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)


Seriously though, the rich characterization of Guts and Griffith's relationship is top notch.
It's complicated and fucked up at the same time, I love it.
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