Quote Originally Posted by Ryllharu View Post
No, this episode is actually a return to form. The exam arc is out of place for the overall vibe of the series.

If you think Berserk had a good balance of serious and lighthearted, you obviously didn't read the later arcs.

Either your notion of balance is off, or you're watching the wrong series. Based on your comment, it's the former.

Berserk had lighthearted scenes within reason of the world depicted is what I wrote. And that's what Sousou no Frieren is lacking. One moment death and horror, the other cutesy and coziness.

@Y: The only reason no murder was committed is because they failed to. They certainly tried to kill each other. And outside of the competition, we know that Übel and Wirbel are infamous mass murderers. The way they acted in this episode didn't fit at all. I mean, the suicidal dude who was just okay with getting killed by Übel was very convenient for the writing, too.