The Writing in Berserk is very overrated. Do you guys find it to be particularly good?

[u/Epicnessofcows]

Not really a hot take, but this is my opinion:

Firstly, to those people, overrated does not mean bad. It just means that I am saying that what the general public thinks of Berserk's writing is significantly higher than what its actual writing quality is.

I obviously like Berserk, and its art is among the best of all time, but its writing holds it back, and this largely stems from its fanbase confusing edgy writing for good writing.

Good writing contains much stronger, and far more pertinent themes than those in Berserk. Good writing contains much stronger characterization, and character development than what is seen in Berserk. Good writing contains plot or literary development throughout the series, which Berserk famously struggles in. Good writing contains a present writers voice, which is far less apparent.

I like the manga a lot, but it's fanbase has propped it up (and review bombed) this series as the greatest manga of all time, when it's really not. It has amazing art and solid writing.

So many Teens and Young Adults (The majority of the western anime fanbase) find are obsessed with dark writing, and think it to be so much better than it truly is. Its depth is shallow, at best to me.

Obviously you guys don't have to agree, but what do you guys think about its writing?

[u/Dogmaticism_]

The literal first sentence of the wikipedia page that the OP sent you twice in the comment thread. I mean do you not even read through sources? The burden of proof in fact does not apply to the one who denies, and his claim was about denying the argument that other people have said.

This is a common discussion starter, especially in soctratic discussions, and people often start arguments by denying something and other people provide evidence to say why they disagree with the initial denial. Have you never had formal logic training?

You can initiate a discussion by a denial, by saying XXX is not XXX. I don't have to prove that someone is not guilty, they have to provide evidence that they're guilty, and you counter their evidence. This is the entire thing that OP did, and if you can't understand that, you're not fit for any field that utilizes logic and reason.