es21fanboy said: I thought it was more of his grip being strong enough to pierce through the stone to hold the sword
That's probably right. He was duplicating Berserker's strength after all, and if anyone can hold a sword like that and wield it effectively you'd think it would be fucking Heracles.
Comartemis said: That's probably right. He was duplicating Berserker's strength after all, and if anyone can hold a sword like that and wield it effectively you'd think it would be fucking Heracles.
I am seriously impressed. You must be one of the few who actually knows the original Greek name.
You'd think it'd have been more effective to craft the weapon with a grip he could actually reach his fingers around. Super-strength or no, it could only help to aid his dexterity in using the weapon.
JimmyJimJimbo said: ...and don't get me wrong there. I hate Heavens' Feel for a lot of reasons.
Which you mentioned why, exactly?
Whether or not you like Sakura (and, evidently, you don't), it doesn't make any difference to how awesome Shirou's use of Berserker's sword is, or to this picture in any way.
Shinjidude said: You'd think it'd have been more effective to craft the weapon with a grip he could actually reach his fingers around. Super-strength or no, it could only help to aid his dexterity in using the weapon.
I don't think that's a weapon where dexterity matters.
Heracles means "glory of Hera", and in the Greek mythology he was named that in an attempt to appease Zeus' wife, who was annoyed because Zeus had a child with someone else (it didn't work...). Since the equivalent Roman goddess went by a different name (I think it was "Juno", but I'm not certain), the Romans bastardised the name into "Hercules". But, since the Romans ruled Greece by that point, their version of the name has tended to be the more popular one.