Silksong Topic 2 - It was the best of sequels, it was the worst of sequels

So I'm not the only one who struggled with the (late act 2) Shakra duel , right? Feels like I haven't seen anyone talk about this but have to assume it's a combination of it being optional and not having clicked on spoilers sometimes. I feel like this has now accounted for half of my total boss deaths in act 2 and I think there's at most 1 attempt I've even gotten close.