It’s been four years since the Scout Regiment reached the shoreline, and the world looks different
now. Things are heating up as the fate of the Scout Regiment—and the people of Paradis—are determined
at last. However, Eren is missing. Will he reappear before age-old tensions between Marleyans and
Eldians result in the war of all wars?
(Source: Crunchyroll)
_In this review there will be minor spoilers for this season and what happens after this season. So, please beware. I will also be discussing the production quality by comparing it to past 3 seasons of because for people in the future that are planning to watch it should know that the right to produce AOT after Season 3 was gone to MAPPA instead of Wit Studio. There are some some aspect of the story won’t focus on them because that will spoil the story like character development etc. But I will keep on editing this review if I found a way to discuss the missing topic without spoiling it to everyone else._ __STORY__ Story wise I would say this was the best season by far. And we realize what the story was really about from the beginning of the first episode of AOT: ‘Cycle of Hatred’. The Titan eradicating humanity wasn't really the actually story. It was about telling us that children should not be treated depending on the sin of their parents and ancestors. It is the ideology of a foolish and a cruel person. This shows us that the oppressed can become the oppressor. But someone of the teaching this story give make no sense. Because one of the things the story is teaching is: ~!Be completely evil. Leaving no victims will break the ‘Cycle of Hatred’.!~ Which actually make sense in the Manga later on. But you are teaching us something that only make sense if we were going through things that happen in this story. But would never happen in reality at all. Then it should be just there for our amusement only. __TIME SKIP__ So, now Imagine there is extreme sense of suspense on what will happen next or can they accomplish their task safely. At the same time as the event unfold you are seeing other perspective of people life, relationships and other details that make them more then someone that pass away later on or just show up in front of the screen. Because there is no problem of time management and pacing. Since, all the things are enwrapping all together. This is something that Isayama didn’t do. Instead, he skips to a time where we are only given 4 episodes to understand a whole new set of casts and their lives. Because certain event needs to quickly match each other. So, due to which some details became mysteries or shown through recollection. And majority of the flash back is important detail but aren’t as suspenseful as the current event. And mysteries didn’t even turn out to be really mind blowing and interesting as the current event apart from one. Which doesn’t even require to have the time skip to be a mystery there were other ways of doing it. Why is that so; because we know what became of those situations and event I the end. There was no suspense or mystery do what will be do now or what he is planning/doing now. We know what their conclusion is. So, there is no suspense or drama while watching it. (Spoilers for HxH) ~!For example, a good amount of time was spending to find out what Eren and another character talked about. Just it turned out to be nothing special compare to what is going around. Waste of the time. For example, if Togashi wrote HxH Chimera Arc in such a manner that we only see the perspectives of the Hunters. So, we don’t know what is happening to the Ants and what development in their characters went through; what situation they are in; and what their reaction was as the whole invasion happened. And then we get to see Netero easily take the King to the desire site to fight them. So, we don’t get to see the great development of Meruem and why he easily followed Netero to the desired site. We also don’t get to see that actually Hunters didn’t have it easy in getting Meruem. They almost engaged in to a fight with two of the strongest guards. If it wasn’t for the circumstances that they avoid it and some of the Hunters are trying their best to holding two guards back; so, they don’t interfere. And we won’t get to see why Pouf, Pitou, and Youpi are going crazy over a girl until the very end of due to the flashback. So, at the moment we won’t realize how much of a big deal that little girl is. And we won’t have conflicting emotions like we did when we saw Pouf trying get rid of her. Or when Gon threaten to kill her in front of Pitou. The drama or tense won’t be the same after realizing unlike seeing it unfold with knowing all of the importance these events have to who and why. And rooting for one side would be easy. While, harder to recognize the dedication and care for other side. !~ This is the problem with this arc. __BAD FORESHADOWING__ In term of foreshadowing Isayama is one of the best Mangaka today. Not the best because sometime he forces foreshadowing. Which are basically spoilers. Foreshadowing is a detail which is not a clue and you won’t find any meaning in it until the event it was foreshadowing happens. Clues are some details you piece together to solve a mystery. But the following scene falls into the spoiler’s category: ~!Eren says ‘fight’ two time in front of a mirror after the military arrest him and Hange comes to check on him. And Hange found it suspicious; think he is plotting something: which have two phases: he is telling himself or someone else to win both times.!~ Even though she is an intelligent character. There are many ways to interpret it. Not even his personality makes it suspicious to require a deep analysis. Remember people motivate themselves and repeat single thing multiple time. Which is a way of saying ‘focus’ on that certain thing. She can be curious to what he is motivating himself but to such detail is just unbelievable and ridiculous. And she was accurate about it because it completely tells us about the final chapters of the Manga. Which many readers saw it coming for a mile away; since it wasn’t subtle. __OP and ED__ The composer and the singers did a great effort for both opening and the ending. It is really fun to listen them. And the ending is really well done. It’s pretty emotional hearing it. But the opening song was generic. You may ask ‘how is it generic?’; so, let’s first discuss ‘what is generic?’ Basically, music that lacks a strong, distinctive personality and "standoutish" qualities. Generally used for bands that feel interchangeable with other bands of the genre. Whereas Wit Studio hired composers and singers that use all sorts of instrument that usually aren’t use in a single type of song and have more unique theme in their opening. Like the season 2 opening theme was a National Anthem to feel patriotic for a country that doesn’t exist. That’s not just it; the opening didn’t had amazing visuals and animation every previous AOT opening have. It looked like an animation project whose foundation was made but details weren’t added. But I am just telling you this since there is a drop is quality. Wit Studio OP quality isn’t the standard for average opening. __SOUND EFFECT__ MAPPA did an poor job on the sound design in comparison to Wit Studio. It’s ignorable but at the same time a downgrade. Some of the recorded sound doesn't match few actions. There is a moment when a Titan rip apart the cord that was attached to another Titan. When the Titan tear it apart it mean a sound as it was soft tissue being ripped not a huge sturdy cord at least a meter thick in diameter, which clearly had tough muscle. Since it was underneath a lot of rubble and didn't looked damaged. It should have sounded something like tight rope being torn apart. And the sound of ODM gear hook when it shoots into brick and cement structure is similar as a bullet or a metal rod hitting another metallic object. __MUSIC COMPOSITION and SOUND DIRECTOR __ Wit Studio did the great job by hiring Hiroyoki Sawano. He creates the perfect music to match the theme of the moment by using every instrument they have in disposal to create different style of song. Like when we are shown Grisha's past then the music change to Jazzy with guitar like of 1920s music. Which perfectly fit for town and the era he grows up in. Making us feel his nostalgia. But the music not just matches the moment; also enhances the mood and the hype because of perfectly hitting key note and beats coordinating with scene making the moment more mind blowing and breathtaking. Like season 2, when Reiner and Bertholt revealing their true identity. It didn't just shock many viewers but blow them away thanks to the sound director. It was an epic moment. Let’s also look my favorite Beast Levi vs Zeke's Titan. (Watch this video with no other audio apart from the full OST of the fight with the scene to see the use of music composition and coordination.) youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Raufri3ShFs) But even though Hiroyoki Sawano staying for the final season; there weren’t as many good OST as there were in previous season because the time wasn’t enough for to compose new song or reuse old one making them suit for the different other theme. And the sound director also didn’t a great job as many scenes that would go well with use already existing OST were music less. Which took away the intensity of the scene. Since, music is the sound language. It pours out more emotion. Not taking the opportunity to make the any scene more memorable for the viewers is a bad idea. They also keep reusing a piece of music specially composed for this season in a lot of scene. Which is not like it is a great like YOUSEEBIGIRL. It was generic so the sound director did a poor job there. He should have use all other previous album to balance the use of all the music out. Instead of havng one over used. __USE of CGI and CAMERA ANGLES__ (Watch this video first for reference.) youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24yw-5YvIGk&t=29s) Wit Studio didn't overuse CGI. They mainly did to animate Rod Reiss’s and the Colossal Titan. But not like they did to animate every Titan's important scenes like MAPPA did; they did in a poor job compare to some Anime that combine 2D and 3D animation. Unlike some show few things are CGI but rest are drawn. And combine in such way they are tolerate able. MAPPA used it even on simple thing they could have animated it in 2D. Like even on scouts using ODM gear. And the model is so stiff it doesn’t look like they have any air resistance. And the only problem with Wit’s CGI model was that Colossal Titan always had lips on his CGI version. Thankfully they 40% of the time they draw the Colossal Titan or else it would been really hard to look at it. And the Reiss’s Titan had arm that look like their stretching like gum and his Titan looked like a Turkey couple of time. But even he was drawn time to time. The overuse of CGI combines with poor camera angle made the Armor Titan look weightless. Now compare it to other 3D Anime like 'Kengan Ashura’. We can imagine of the impact of the attack and the pain coming from that attack. There model and use of CGI was not bad but was completely mediocre if compare to shows like ‘Advent Child’, ‘Garden of Words’, ‘Levius’, and ‘Lupin the 3rd: The First’. But MAPPA animator are great in using CGI to create amazing animation/visuals effects. Like rains and explosions. The camera angles were also weird. Just by choosing the wrong position to draw a scene. Could make something huge will feel small and weightless. And since we have Titans on this show means it is bound to get it right. Even in the scene they got it right for the Titan, we still have problem of getting weird POV. So, for example it would be great to see the battle by seeing it from the battlefield or a third person view. Looking through behind someone with the camera being over him. But you give us an overview of the battlefield. Now, you can’t properly see what is going on. And sometime we got weird POV where the camera is flying by some Titan Armpit. Instead of focusing on one scout and what he goes through in the battlefield. Instead of focusing on someone it bounces from one another. __ART STYLE and THE USE of 2D ANIMATION__ Unlike the previous seasons they art style was more faithful to the Manga. But Isayama himself admitted that he was artistically weak. Even though he improved he can only draw Titan beautifully. But still time to time we can see his weakness even in the Titan because he can not apply the shading technique at all. So, when they animated the show, we clearly saw a lot of mistakes. It was as almost the lighting in every scene didn’t matter. The shade and brightness of the color was most of the independent of the light sources. And just like Isayama animators draw line across characters faces to create shading. Which look ugly. And they didn’t even use re-design for many characters and Titans. So, Mikasa looked like a man and not Asian at all. Eren looked like a Latino at time. Instead of a German. But characters like Zeke and Reiner looked better; matching their race and age respectively. And the Female, Armored, Jaw, and Attack Titan looked better even than the Wit version. And those design were amazing. Which mean if they had got shading and color rendered properly, they would have looked mind blowing. And the atmosphere and back ground of some scene was absolutely gorgeous. But that’s all the praises. Not let get back to pointing out blunders. The facial expression is just ludicrous. This shows us that not all the time adaptation should be faithful the Manga in story or art style. Many reactions like anxiety, urgency and shock were similar. In those reactions they always stare with open wide eyes. And everyone have the same nose not just similar in structure but also in size. That is why on children it look big. But thankfully children version of some characters are more realistic. __EXECUSION__ So, was all this excusable because of budget, time constrain and the plague going around? MAPPA had the animators that could have animated all the scene with the CGI in 2D. If we look at _'God of High school'_ animation. It was fluid, with great choreography, consistent, and had a great art style. Wit Studio had 34 employees working on AOT (Full time employees and Interns). While MAPPA had 200+ employees Full time employee, interns and free lancers. From which they could have selected a lot of staff members to work on complete season 4 in 8 months with great quality. Wit Studio released Season 1 with 25 episodes 306 days after starting it production right after they were form in June 1, 2012 as their first project with mistakes that easily fixed in the Blu-ray edition (which mean they were small mistakes). Then what was the cause of this low-quality production by MAPPA. That is because MAPPA recently have a bad habit of blowing their budget on adapting to many shows on the same time. Which effect the technical aspect of this season. Since, the staff was overworked. And other projects also felt that setback as well. MAPPA board of Directors and executives made every unprofessional business decision. Instead of focusing on one show that is going to become a cult classic and already have a fan following. Spending all the budget and assigning staff member it requires to create a quality production in 8 months. They tried to adapt shows whose source material no one care about and didn't had potential to do a decent job as well. A total of 5 projects were animated with it. Not that they are just making errors while creating a project. They also overwork and under paid their staff member. Which is disagree. Because all that for nothing but their personal greed. Plus, all that could been fixed if they should had delayed it. If they didn’t want to layoff some projects. Since, it was on it's height of its popularity. In order to make sure to make all money before it loses even a bit of popularity because the Manga was coming to an ending. The executive at N.H.K gave them only 8 months. A delayed project is always better than the rushed project. But they fail to recognize that.
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~~~ #Walls have long been synonymous with the cruel world of *Attack on Titan* (AoT). webm(https://webm.red/KmJ0.webm) ~~~ From the series' opening moments, these monolithic structures tower over a civilization fighting for survival. On its last legs, mankind makes a final stand with aspirations as high as the barriers themselves: to defeat the enemy and claim the freedom that they rightfully deserve. But in almost 60 episodes of high-octane television, the franchise's trademark bravado gives way to a sinister realization. Perhaps the Walls were never meant to keep the devils out, but to trap them in. With the secrets of the Basement uncovered, the stakes have been reinvented. Just as freedom seemed ever so tangible for Eren, Mikasa and Armin; S4 places yet another obstacle in their path - one which will take them far beyond the shores of Paradis, and one which will irrevocably tear down the lines between hero and villain. There is no longer Right or Wrong on the battlefield; only Fear persists. To quote George R. R. Martin: "War makes monsters of us all." This review is **spoiler-free** for plot details in S4, but will refer to all prior seasons. Feel free to skip ahead to my **Tl;Dr** if you're short on time. As for everyone else: "*Susume.*" *** ~~~ #To understand how AoT's latest chapter succeeds, we first need to discuss the game-changing Basement reveal. webm(https://webm.red/CEFx.webm) ~~~ Naturally, I was skeptical of whether author Hajime Isayama could address the many questions dating back to his story's beginning. The secrets of Grisha's household was always a big driving force for Eren's journey, and it'd be difficult to look back on past episodes fondly if Isayama dropped the ball with his big twist. Thankfully, the Basement reveal proved to be a masterclass in mystery-box storytelling. Providing satisfying answers without the use of plotholes or retcons is a big achievement, but alone isn't what makes these revelations so stellar. Rather, the genius of this premeditated twist lies in how it introduces a new perspective from which we can experience this grand saga unfold. Once the truth came to light, AoT would be changed forever. S4's introductory arc hits the ground running on uncharted territory. It doesn't take long for the show to make us realise we're a long way from Paradis. Aerodynamic ODM hijinks are traded for conventional trench warfare, monsters from millenia past make way for modern weapons of destruction, and familiar war-torn faces are replaced by new ones - those of young, sprightly children on a siege battlefront. S4's opening salvo boldly thrusts its audience onto enemy soil; but make no mistake, this is AoT through-and-through. While the context has changed dramatically, the same themes and ideas introduced since the very beginning are being expanded upon and reimagined. ~~~ #AoT reinvents the wheel and finds sympathy for the devil. webm(https://webm.red/y4aT.webm) ~~~ In contrast to the rapid-fire info dump in the S3P2 episode "That Day," our return to Marley patiently details the various struggles of the evil nation's inhabitants. The use of Titans in warfare kept Marley prosperous for a century, but history teaches us that empires are destined to fall. Other nations have levelled with the former tyrant, and their scrappy spoils of war mark a massive fall from the iron-clad world dominance held in ages past. To a nation edging towards the brink of collapse, their neighbors in Paradis pose a fearsome threat that would certainly prove fatal. With attempts at seizing Eren's rogue Founding Titan only resulting in further colossal losses to their military strength, Marley's position of power lies solely in their control of the narrative. The country's false account of Paradis' past atrocities pits the greater world against an unknown threat, and Marley's Eldians against their own blood. With this backdrop in mind, we observe the tragedy of a disjointed race of outcasts born into a world that seemingly has no place for them. ~~~ #Eldia is a house divided, webm(https://webm.red/u4fm.webm) ~~~ with neither half fully able to stand against their Marleyan masters. Both groups are products of mass subjugation, and S4 claims that the internment Eldians may have received the short end of the stick. In spite of the King's Vow and a vicious fight for survival against the Titans, Paradis is Paradise, because its human inhabitants are spared from ever doubting their place as the good guys. Contrast them with the marginalized Eldians of Marley, whose dehumanized existence is defined by sins of the past. It's an uphill battle, as they are cast down the lower rungs of a merciless social ladder and conditioned to accept self-hatred as a necessity of life. Breaking out of this systematic oppression is what motivates the Warrior candidates, Eldian militants devoted to proving their Marleyan allegiance on the battlefield. With false anti-Eldian propaganda forced down their throats, these soldiers can only repress their humanity as they vie for the coveted Warrior status. Even this best-case scenario confines the "lucky" few to 13 years of relentless battle, perpetuating a vicious cycle as one Titan Shifter makes way for the next. It's sad to take in the imagery of child soldiers Gabi and Falco, as they cling onto their flimsy rhetoric in a vain attempt to find order in the sick chaos that surrounds them. While Gabi's abrasive actions drew the ire of countless seething fans^, the script's portrayal of these tragic figures is commendable, especially given the risks involved in fleshing out antagonists so late into the narrative. While the sinful children turn to their history books for solace, that comforting illusion of being in the right has begun to show its cracks for some. The battle-hardened Reiner finds himself caught in an ideological crossfire. His cryptic origins are finally explored in-full during this season, detailing the misfortune of having to fight alongside both his motherland and his foes. His split-personality disorder emerged as a result of his time spent behind enemy lines, and coming to terms with Marley's subjugation of Paradis pushed our Armored Titan to his psychological breaking point. Reiner, Gabi and Falco are all forced to confront the suffering dealt by their war cause. No longer is there any comforting doctrine to absolve them from their sins. Warrior Commander Magath says it best, in what is probably my new favorite line in all of AoT: >"There is no doubt that Eldians are the spawn of the devil. And there is no doubt that we are devils ourselves." Marley's generational sins are coming back to haunt the nation. It's no coincidence that S4's opening arc closely mirrors the invasion that kicked off the franchise. Much like that first battle in Shiganshina, S4 uses its own powerful moments of despair as a launchpad for the ensuing conflict. This time around, the parallel is recontextualized, as S4 turns the invaders into the invaded. We're presented injustices without innocence, as Marley reap what they sow. At the same time we're shown an enemy coerced into violence as a means of escaping a system of oppression. It's not enough to absolve the internment Eldians of their wrongdoing, but speaks volumes about how Isayama has chosen this new phase of his story. S4 pulls the curtain on everything we thought we knew, finding tragic ambiguity in a conflict that was once simple. AoT achieves this not only through finding sympathy for the devil, but also by smashing its façade of heroism. ~~~ #The franchise's identity has long been rooted in these soldiers' self-sacrificial blazes of gory glory. webm(https://webm.red/YBF3.webm) ~~~ Adrenaline-pumping hype was all but guaranteed, as badass scouts sliced-and-diced their way through hordes of giants to the beat of Sawano's steampunk OST. Laying their lives on the line and giving their hearts, mankind would stop at nothing to keep moving forward. Eren and his comrades were fighting for freedom, and as massive manga sales figures (of over 100 million!) would indicate, us passionate fans were rooting for 'em. As I mentioned before, Paradis' place as the good guys was always certain. Rarely were we asked to call our heroes' past actions into question, because their goals were clear and good - kill Titans and claim freedom. But what happens when that fleeting freedom gives way to an unforgiving destiny? ~~~ #S4 is a sobering deconstruction of its own winning formula. webm(https://webm.red/Rsdz.webm) ~~~ As a Marleyan insider makes the full extent of Eren's powers public, all of Paradis face a dilemma regarding their fate. The mysterious plan could finally secure freedom for the Eldians, deterring the world from annihilating the devils' island. In this new context, old trends make a resurgence. The military remains suspicious of the insider's true motivations, and their inaction seeds distrust among the masses. While us audience members may know that Paradis' government is working for the nation's best interest, it's hard to ignore that their puppet monarchy was achieved through a fascist takeover of the old system. How is their inefficiency that much better than the conspiratory ways of the Reiss reign? Their weak attempts at diplomatic relations are insufficient at appeasing the people, resulting in the emergence of a cult. Dubbed the Jaegerists, this secret society enacts a coordinated strike on the military government. The cult hails Eren and the insider's scheme as divine salvation, and their near-deranged devotion bears strong resemblance to the Wall Priests from past seasons. A chilling demonstration of their desperate faith cemented itself as one of my favorite moments in the entire franchise; as an anti-militant mob chants the ever-familiar "*Shinzo Sasageyo*" back at their opponents, turning a noble call to action into a bloodthirsty mantra. As the domestic chaos ensues, we're moved to wonder just what Paradis stood to gain from "giving their hearts." ~~~ #Glorified in the past, AoT's heroes are rebuked in the present. webm(https://webm.red/baPp.webm) ~~~ Hange, starting out with hopes of changing the old ways that preceded her, now finds herself caged in Commander Erwin's shadow. Armin is forced to accept that diplomacy with other nations will prove ineffective in securing safety for Paradis, as he harnesses the Colossal Titan's destructive power. His loyalty is called into question, with his connection to Bertholdt's memories drawing distrust. Isayama also doesn't spare Mikasa from his scrutiny, as her formidable character comes apart in decisive fashion. Meanwhile, Levi is forced to eat his own words as he laments over the vain loss of countless comrades over the years, because he could never have determined whether trusting in Eren's power was right or wrong until he arrived at the bleak outcome of the present. And as for Eren himself, the strong-willed fighter has been overhauled and nearly unrecognizable. He has emerged as the most resolute figure out of the entire cast, as well as the most inhuman. Eren represents a naive wish for freedom taken to its ideological extreme, and the revelation of his true intentions takes the franchise to the darkest it's ever been. ~~~ #What is right has become unclear, what is wrong has proven necessary. webm(https://webm.red/JjYt.webm) ~~~ And it's in the death of those moral constructs that we are able to observe a world driven by fear and hatred above all else. Marley and Paradis are nations trapped in a realist zero-sum game; even though Armin's hopes for diplomacy and cooperation yield the optimal solution for both sides' concerns, fear of the unknown dictates their decisions, leaving them with no other outcome than mutually-assured destruction. Just as lost children stumble their way around a forest, so do soldiers struggle to make the right choice in the heat of battle. All we have are our instincts, the greatest of which being fear. ~~~ #AoT's consistency appears to be a double-edged sword in some aspects. img550(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ExB_UkUVIAM6UyV.jpg) ~~~ AoT's weaknesses are just as present as its strengths, although that's not necessarily a bad thing. Flaws that I'd attribute to the series don't feel like mistakes, but rather a natural consequence of the kind of story Isayama intends to tell. None of these really need changing, but none of these are gonna convince AoT detractors to side with the show 4 seasons in. For example, the show's characters are still mostly one-note and thinly-written, but act as superb vehicles for AoT themes as a result. The worldbuilding and narrow political thesis behind the Marleyan-Paradis conflict only functions off unrealistic conditions, but it's because fabricated reality that we're able to witness this truly epic thought experiment. Even though former AoT director Tetsuro isn't on-board this season, it seems that his over-the-top facial reactions and melodrama still found their way into S4. While AoT certainly handles most of its large-scale battle sequences more effectively than its smaller confrontations, it's in these unnerving expressions that showcase our suffering characters giving into their inhuman instincts. For a "battle *shounen,*" the amount of action in S4 is surprisingly lacking, but I'm pleased to see that myself and many others have grown so invested in the painstaking depiction of Isayama's twisted world. The few action sequences we do get do fall ever so slightly short of the gold standard we've grown to expect, but MAPPA have done a mostly remarkable job in handling its animation. CGI usage isn't as rampant here as Twitter makes it out to be, with its infrequent recurrences still blowing the industry standard out of the water. Plus, the change in art direction serves the show incredibly well, capturing a more modern time period while still facilitating Isayama's distinct style. *** ~~~ #**Tl;Dr**: webm(https://webm.red/sGRU.webm) ~~~ AoT S4 interrogates its own past, proving to audiences just why this giant deserves to stay relevant, 7 years after its premiere. Using the Basement reveal to great effect, S4 opens our eyes to more perspectives in this miserable conflict. Constantly drawing parallels to precedents from past seasons, AoT isn't afraid to recontextualize its formula and challenge ideas that were once accepted without second thought. It's not the strongest AoT has ever been, but has every opportunity to achieve those peaks in a sequel as inevitable as the incoming war. **8/10**~ *** ~~~ #STRAY RAMBLINGS (**SPOILERS**): ~~~ - ^Real talk, Gabi gets too much hate. It's definitely justifiable to hate her actions and character, but she holds up as a great vehicle for expressing Isayama's message about the dangers of basing your life around political rhetoric and propaganda. Observing audience reactions surrounding her character reminds me of Skyler White from Breaking Bad. I'm no Gabi fanboi, but the vitriol unjustly targeted at antagonists that are doing their job as, well, antagonists - that just baffles me. The memes are admittedly fire tho, I'll give ya' that. ~~~ img550(https://preview.redd.it/1exboq22ftf61.jpg?auto=webp&s=7dc9d990c04029d5b279e6f2817efb06bd183ab4) ~~~ - Scene of Connie and Sasha realizing their mutual stupidity is basically me and my last two brain cells in college. ~~~ img100%(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/66/6f/d8/666fd8c19dc9d788908d0a13ab9523fc.gif) ~~~ - The entire Hizuru plotline didn't click for me. The foreign ambassador is probably the least friendly diplomat I've ever seen, going as far as to lick her lips at the mention of "national resources." Anyways, the real issue is that it straight-up doesn't work for Mikasa at all. Like, maybe it's a female-empowerment thingy where our girl is revealed to be some badass princess or whatnot, but Mikasa is never given a reason to care about their proposition, so the whole thread just feels kinda awkward. - Totally get what the Niccolo motif was going for (he's a chef, Sasha eats his food, etc.,) but associating dinner with her death wasn't really cool when Connie did it the first time, nor was it any less cringe when it gets rehashed in later episodes. - Floch is a dumbass. 'Nuff said. - Remember when everyone was malding over "My War?" Me neither, that song is a certified banger! For me, "Guren no Yumiya" is still gonna be the song I'd associate with the series, but Shinsei Kamattechan's track is the bop I'd put on loop. - [THANK GOD IT'S NOT A MOVIE SEQUEL](https://anilist.co/anime/131681/Shingeki-no-Kyojin-The-Final-Season-Part-2/). Simulcast is a godsend for people that actually enjoy watching stuff without getting spoiled, and I'm already struggling to keep myself safe. Imagine having to go months without the internet before a theatrical release… yeesh. - **BEST GIRL**: Enjoy your meats and potatoes in Heaven, Sasha. [Fly high](https://aminoapps.com/c/anime/page/blog/why-sasha-braus-is-a-bad-waifu-choice/5WtV_ueYqx3Z34DNR4gLYgp223aD4a). ~~~ img550(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/fafc6679-6a3e-4149-848b-0ac963dbfff2/d937vms-ce4682c6-ac21-4ddd-86fb-748acf8ac899.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOiIsImlzcyI6InVybjphcHA6Iiwib2JqIjpbW3sicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvZmFmYzY2NzktNmEzZS00MTQ5LTg0OGItMGFjOTYzZGJmZmYyXC9kOTM3dm1zLWNlNDY4MmM2LWFjMjEtNGRkZC04NmZiLTc0OGFjZjhhYzg5OS5wbmcifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6ZmlsZS5kb3dubG9hZCJdfQ.ypKt9zyO1vVoAsTCIostCbOUC16B1p6JVvP-hLA-uOs) ~~~ *** Oof, this season really made me grateful for taking up an intro course on Political Studies. I've been relatively late to the AoT hype train, but I don't regret not picking up sooner, as there's so much that I likely wouldn't have appreciated back when I was younger. In any case, I'm well-aboard seeing this massive saga conclude. If you happen to like my verbose rants, feel free to check out my other [reviews](https://anilist.co/user/An1meDweeb/reviews) for seasons past and present. I also frequently post writeups under my list updates, so definitely take a peek if you'd like to see me mald over anime as they hit the airwaves. Peace~
Attack on Titan is a modern masterpiece. It’s not just a piece of fiction which has thrown quality season after season, it’s also one of the very few anime to have broken into the mainstream, so much so that people who do not watch anime at all have experienced and loved it. The emergence of the first season of Attack on Titan drove the series’ popularity to levels rarely seen before in the medium. The long wait before the release of season 2 was a major reason (along with certain pacing issues with the manga at the time) for the dying interest in the series at the time. By the time S2 aired, Attack on Titan wasn’t the global phenomenon anymore. One Punch Man had broken the mold in a similar vein to AoT S1 and become the new big anime amongst casuals and non anime watchers. Then came Season 3, and the series was roaring back. The interest in the series had never been higher, and fans flocked back in droves to have their questions answered. Many began viewing the first two seasons in new light once the revelations showcased the intricate planning and immense foreshadowing that had gone under their noses when they’d watched it first. For me, Attack on Titan was always great. Never has an anime made me feel so hopeless if I viewed the world from the perspective of the characters. The absolute mystery surrounding the titans for most of the first season along with stunning animation for fights, memorable OST for almost any scene and emotional dialogue delivered by passionate voice actors made for an unforgettable experience. Season 2 and 3 bring in more revelations, slowly unfolding the mysteries of the world and the titans and shifting the themes of the series. Season 4 has another tonal shift - much greater than previous ones - and it handles it with aplomb. img(https://i.imgur.com/m8W6j5p.jpg) A change in studios has often led anime series to ruin. The aforementioned OPM was one of the recent big victims of it, but other popular series like Seven Deadly Sins have also suffered due to it and never recovered. Fortunately, MAPPA have handled the transition well. They haven’t been perfect (more on that later), but all in all, they’ve done a good job producing a new season of what is probably the most popular anime of the last decade. The start of S4 might have left some people wondering where the original cast went. There’s not just a change of cast in the first few episodes, but also a switch in perspectives. We’re no longer seeing things from the side of Paradis and the Scouts. Instead, we now see it from the view of Marley’s warriors, who’re training to inherit the titans from their predecessors once their time runs out. Gabi and Falco want to inherit the armor but Reiner, i.e. the plot armored titan (Sorry, had to use this once I saw it on Reddit) can’t catch a break. Someone, grant him his wish to die. Eren’s growth as a character is one of the highlights of Attack on Titan as a series. He wasn’t always a fan favorite because of his hotheaded nature, but as time went on, his perspective of the things around him changed, most noticeably multiple times throughout season 3. Come season 4, his character undergoes a paradigm shift; calm and sympathetic, yet ruthless. As his famous quote goes, “I won’t stop moving forward until all my enemies are destroyed.” He’s a lot more distant, not just to everyone else in the show but also to the viewers. Unlike previous seasons, his thoughts are a mystery and the season clearly displays the divide between him and the other old Scouts. img(https://i.imgur.com/bs8JkDy.png) The handling of his growth as a person and a titan shifter is outstanding, firstly in the manga and then in the anime. Yuki Kaji, the voice actor, supported this exponential growth by exceeding expectations on character delivery. I especially love how well he’s transitioned seamlessly along with Eren as a character and nailed almost every line. There’s hardly a line Eren has spoken in season 4 that isn’t extremely significant to the story. Oh Gabi! Where do I even begin? She’s supposed to be the female parallel to pre timeskip Eren, but apart from some core traits like being stubborn, she isn’t really that similar to him. Gabi hates the Eldians from Paradis for no other reason other than that she thinks they’re devils and should suffer for the crimes of their ancestors. Eren was stubborn, headed into almost unwinnable battles without a second thought. However, his reasons to hate the titans were justified. His mother was eaten in front of him by a titan, his home destroyed and tens upon hundreds of his comrades butchered by titans in cold blood. He fought for his freedom, and humanity’s. Gabi, on the other hand, hates Eldians without having seen any of them. She kills people for glory, just for some useless praise. And without spoiling anything, I’ll also add that she’s a hypocrite with her iconic line that’s become prevalent in memes now “But did you see it happen?”. img(https://i.imgur.com/bvX0Cn2.png) In her defence, she’s a twelve-year-old girl who’s been brainwashed so it’s hard to not give her some benefit of the doubt. But boy, is she annoying! She’s actually portrayed a lot better at the start of the Marley arc in the anime than in the manga, so I didn’t dislike her as much. She’s neither a bad character nor a great one, but she serves her purpose. Onto Falco, then. My cute, lovable boy, are you sure you had the same upbringing as Gabi? He’s her polar opposite, able to empathize with his enemies and an antithesis for every one of Gabi’s morals. He views things from a wider angle, often showing maturity way beyond his years. He might not be as naturally gifted as Gabi but he’s a whole lot more likeable. From posting letters for injured people to helping his enemies who shun him instead, this good boy has it all covered. He’s one of the beautiful things in this cruel world. Pieck is the new waifu that every fan seems to be simping over; Reiner and Zeke share the title of best character amongst the Marleyans for me. Their internal struggles and motives, some of which are only seen by viewers, make a significant contrast to their outer persona, and this holds especially true for Zeke. Jean remains the character who makes the viewers question their morals because he questions his own and that’s what I love about him. He’s another one who’s come a long way since the cadet days. Did you think I’d have forgotten Floch? He might’ve been a forgettable side character who didn’t even have a distinct design before S3 P2 (Isayama has himself admitted as much), but he’s one of the stars of season 4, running the show like the chad that he is. He’s an extremist and his actions are brutal; at times, it seems as if he’s doing it to sate his own ego and hate towards those who’ve imprisoned him and his race behind the walls. But despite all this, he’s one of the most entertaining characters post time skip. He’s unpredictable, spunky and has the audacity to pull off stunts that might’ve had your jaws slacking on the floor more times than one. And who can forget the “shh?” King Floch has unquestionably engraved his name as an Attack on Titan legend. img(https://i.imgur.com/qg3DHVc.png) There are so many excellent characters in Attack on Titan that the review would be too long if I talked about all of them, so I’ll stop here. The character designs in Season 4 see a distinct change, and that’s not all to do with the timeskip or the change in the studio. It’s a mixture of both. To anyone who’s read the earlier chapters of the Attack on Titan manga, it’s no secret that the art at the start was mediocre. Wit Studio did a great job of enhancing the character designs and the art in general, especially in S1. MAPPA on the other hand have stuck closer to the manga art style for characters (apart from beautifying Armin as compared to the manga, their reasons for which I’d like to know). So there’s a slight change in the art style because they’re following Isayama’s art a lot more closely. The animation of S4 has been the most talked about point, and for good reason. I’ll mince no words: some of the CGI was downright terrible. There was some genuinely impressive CGI like the Jaw titan, but some very important scenes involving the Attack Titan and Beast Titan were horrendous. It’s not the animators who’re to blame for this but the greed of the production committee and the manga publishers who wanted to have S4 airing before the end of the manga to boost sales. >An ODM animation from Season 3: img(https://media.giphy.com/media/b8eOj46ufZaw3zINwk/giphy.gif) For almost any other anime, I would’ve let even the terrible CGI scenes slide, but this is Attack on Titan, one of the most popular and highly acclaimed anime ever, and surely it deserved the best treatment possible. Unfortunately, it didn’t get that. Does it make the season bad? Of course not since the season covers one of the best arcs in the manga and the adaptation itself was faithful with top tier voice acting. Could better animation elevate S4 of Attack on Titan to higher levels? Greatly. >A Comparison of S1 vs. S4 Titan Movements: >Season 1 img(https://media.giphy.com/media/DmBcBJoAtgf25nfMqn/giphy.gif) >Season 4: img(https://media.giphy.com/media/fGpJbOD2IXpV8dJHho/giphy.gif) My biggest problem with the titan CGI was that it just broke immersion. One moment we had fluid 2D animation, the other we had some janky CGI lacking weight, which made me pause and check if I was still watching Attack on Titan. I’ve re-watched these scenes multiple times and every time, I came to the same conclusion: Attack on Titan deserves better. Remember the marvelous scenes with ODM gear we got in the first three seasons or the titan fights or Levi vs the Beast Titan? Unfortunately, we don’t get that level of animation in season 4, and while understandable given the time constraints, it’s disappointing nevertheless. The CGI wasn’t always as bad, but had enough prevalence in the most important moments (Eg: Attack Titan vs Warhammer Titan) to be a stain on an otherwise stellar season. We have some new and honestly breathtaking tracks added to the already great OST from S1 - S3. One of the highlights in the sound composition this season is that there were different composers depending on whose perspective a scene is shown from. For Paradis, we have Hiroyuki Sawano back with all our favorites from previous seasons while Kohta Yamomoto handled the Marleyan side, giving us bangers including Ashes on the Fire. I missed the old OST in the first few episodes because I was worried they’d underuse S1-S3 OST, but they did not. It wasn’t used much because the initial episodes take place from the perspective of the Marleyans. Honestly, having different composers for either side of the conflict seems like a superb choice and helps immersion. The only real criticism I have about the sound was the OST choice in some scenes in the latter part of the season. And no, I’m not talking about the basement scene here. I thought the basement scene OST choice was great. Similar to the OST, it took a while for me to warm up to the OP, but looking back now, it’s great and suits the themes of S4. This was a common opinion amongst the community; the majority seemed to have disliked My War for the first couple episodes, then it just grew on people and now it sets the tone for the rest of the episode. Now that Attack on Titan’s final season (Part 1) has ended, it’ll be intriguing to see what route MAPPA takes for the rest of the adaptation. There’s anywhere between 13-16 episodes of content left to cover, depending on the pacing. Will the production committee see Attack on Titan as a chance to make hundreds of millions of dollars in a movie format or will we have Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2 (lol), only time will tell. I’m not against either, as long as they take enough time and pour passion into making it. I don’t mind waiting longer if it means getting the best production values. Hopefully, that’s the case.
_This review contains spoilers from Season 4._ Let's get right to the point - __this is the best season of Attack on Titan.__ With a vigorous focus on character development, worldbuilding, and moral ambiguity, the series has never been so compelling. ____ # Characters - 10/10 This season is very character-driven, and the development of the cast is easily the strongest aspect of the season. Let me highlight a few that really stand out: - __Eren Yeager__: what else is there to say, really? He's the driving force of the story, and his growth has been an absolute treat to watch. Moreover, his ability to _elevate other characters_ is phenomenal - through his dichotomies with Reiner & Zeke, Eren elevates himself, them, and the core themes of Attack on Titan. His growth is also very believable - it's easy to see how his experiences have shaped him into the person he became. - __Zeke Yeager__: Zeke has been utterly phenomenal as well. He has the best backstory the show has to offer, and like Eren you can easily see how it affected his ideology. The dynamic between the Yeager brothers is flawless; there's a perfect contrast between their vastly different plans and upbringings. Zeke projecting his own desire for a functional family onto Eren just hurts, because you can really see how much he needs someone besides Ksaver to understand his vision for Eldia. - __Reiner Braun__: an excellent depiction of a former child soldier. His PTSD, depression, and suicidal thoughts really do bring a lot of weight to his character - it's a reflection on the world's cruelty towards Eldians and really recontextualizes his time spent on Paradis. Reiner is still struggling to find his place in society, with his lifespan winding down, and has resigned himself to his own death. That conversation between him & Eren could not have been done any better. - __Gabi Braun__: I know everyone hates her right now, and I think that'll change in the future, but I can't spoil why just yet. But like her or not - Gabi's initial characterization has been nothing short of excellent. It's a perfect setup for what's going to happen in Part 2. - __Floch Forster__: Floch's character growth is simply amazing, I know I keep saying that about all these characters but it's true. I think he's one of the more realistic characters, as established by last season. Floch has really stepped into his role as a committed Yeagerist - his resolve for the cause contrasts with last season, where he viewed humanity's struggle as a fickle one. Just another thought-provoking character. There are other great characters as well, of course, but I don't want to make this too long. ____ # Storytelling - 9.5/10 The story is really compelling. Compared to S3P2, there's far less action but way more dialogue, which has been subject to some criticism from fans. I like this change a lot, actually. All the fantastic character writing is only made possible _because_ of how much dialogue and deliberation there is. The action is obviously still there, but seeing the world and themes get fleshed out so much is crucial to the story. Adaptation-wise, __this is the most faithful season.__ MAPPA didn't cut out much from the manga and I love that, it really ensures that Isayama's work is accurately represented in both mediums. WIT Studio, for all their great animation, did like to cut or heavily alter the dialogue-heavy scenes. The direction of the story has been really good, following the timeskip. Despite taking us to an entirely different nation for the first half of the season, the narrative feels very concise and focused. It's structured masterfully. ____ # Visuals - 8.5/10 We've all heard the same complaints here, I don't think there's a lot to go over. MAPPA only had 10 months to put together this season, and as a result, the titans are mostly CG, and sometimes the faces do look a little off. On the other hand, I think that the color palette and background art are gorgeous. If you want a reference point, go and watch "Deceiver" again. Look at the shots of Falco & Gabi by the lake & trees, or the leaves on the hut's floor towards the end. With more time, it would look stunning. All in all, the visuals have a minuscule impact on the overall rating. To be frank, I think a lot of people will overrate anime because of amazing animation, and vice versa. ____ # Enjoyment - 10/10 I'm honestly not sure what to put here - I'm a manga reader, and so I knew everything that was going to happen. But if I was an anime-only seeing all this for the first time, I have no doubt that I'd give a 10 on enjoyment, so that's what I'll go with. ____ # Conclusion Attack on Titan has simply never been better, though you'll need to look beyond the action to share this viewpoint. It deftly handles perspective and moral ambiguity in a way that not a lot of stories can match. And the best part? You haven't seen the peak yet. ~~~img500(https://media.tenor.com/images/b31d1958d635b452c12c30a9e03e6d1d/tenor.gif)~~~
~~~__THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE FINAL SEASON AND EVERYTHING BEFORE IT. IT IS MEANT TO BE A DEEP A DIVE ON THE THEMES AND CHARACTERS OF AOT THAT MAKE THIS SEASON SO GOOD. GO WATCH THE NEW SEASON FIRST, IT'S WORTH IT.__~~~ The primary goal of any final act is resolution. This means paying off build-up, releasing the long-term tension built-up in each and every arc of the story. Most commonly the longer form tension that this act focuses on are those of the character arcs, as a character’s story spans beyond any central plot points and extends throughout the entirety of their screen time. It is clear that, besides presenting the final and ultimate climax in Eldia’s war for survival, the final season’s second most important job is fulfilling character arcs for those scouts that we, as the audience, have grown fond of throughout the previous 59 episodes. In both of these respects, I contend that Attack on Titan’s final season delivers in spades. Before getting into the meat of the story, I’ll cover the basics. The animation is fantastic, I found the cgi almost never harmed my immersion save for one particular frame with the scouts. The fights are some of the most exciting, in large part thanks to the newly established stakes, but also because Eren just goes fucking ham. The pacing is superb, the audience is given time to breathe between the more intense sequences as the show shifts to the equally gripping political narrative. Overall the season takes my favorite aspects from both halves of season 3, and combines them to create a much more satisfying whole. Now, with that out of the way, let’s talk **narrative**. The central theme of the final season is metamorphosis. Nothing is as it was, nor will it ever be again. As proof of the show’s dedication to change, the very premise of the series has drastically morphed from small-scale survival to global warfare. Admittedly this is a hugely risky move for any series to pull. With the big reveal at the end of season 3, I was certain that the Attack on Titan I knew and loved was dead, and I was partially right. I suspect this is why this season is so polarizing, because it is fundamentally not the same show, it has transformed into something more mature and more complicated, but also much more beautiful. Besides, not everything has changed. The themes of hate, of man’s overpowering drive to survive, and of the psychological toll of war (be it against titans or men) are all still present. They have simply been taken to their logical extremes. Hating faceless titans is easy, hating children trapped in internment camps is much more difficult. The desire to survive despite all odds is natural, but what happens when your survival is dependent on the destruction of another? The losses the scouts suffered in Eldia’s crusade to retake the walls were devastating, but the core cadet cast came out fine. The first arc of season 4, boom, Sasha’s gone. It is painfully abrupt, and yet despite the instantaneous nature of the act, the consequences of her death ring out for the rest of the season, defining the moral qualms the series aims to address. These transitions, contextualized by the previous seasons, are what make season 4 the gem that it is. It is in the change that we are able to observe aot’s full potential. So, if we’re gonna talk about what’s changed, we have to talk about Eren. I have generally been fairly lukewarm on Eren as a character. I think aot’s greater cast made up for what Eren lacked. With the final season, however, Eren’s fundamental role in the narrative has changed, and as a result he has become one of my favorite characters, period. In previous seasons Eren was a passive force. He had shifter powers, but he was not directing the narrative. Rather, the story was pushed forward by the plans of others, which were dependent on Eren to fulfill. Eldia needs his titan abilities to defend humanity in the walls, and the warriors need him so they can use the coordinate. However, in both scenarios he is simply a tool, either for Marley or for Eldia. No longer. Eren has rejected his role as an instrument of destruction. Now, he **orchestrates** destruction. His escape to Marley marks his first move as an independent actor. Now his actions drive others, as the scout corp is forced to follow him, feeding into his plan to heighten tension with Marley. He has realized that everyone depends on him, and now is actively using this power to push forward his own agenda. This shift in character is the logical conclusion of Eren’s hatred. In the beginning of the show he vows to destroy titans to free humanity within the walls. This is a simple objective, made complicated by the now highly political situation Eldia finds itself in. Now the plans of his superiors are not pushing his goal forward, but hindering it, as they attempt to plan out some path to peace with Marley. Eren becomes disillusioned and acts, moving forward, for once without regard for his comrades or superiors. This, of course, directly reflects Reiner who we see through flashback to have forced his fellow warriors to attack the walls, even when they suspected they would fail, even after losing one of their number. Reiner took this path of independence and violence in his youth, and is now a shell of his former self, a likely predictor of Eren’s future. However, for the time being, seeing Eren not only triumph, but dominate the people who have subjugated him and his people feels incredible. Admittedly, he is committing literal war crimes, but there is a very real, intense catharsis to see Eren take the role of the monster. As many have pointed out, this season’s key art with Eren in titan form peering down at Marley directly parallels the original art of the colossal titan staring down from over the walls. Eren is no longer fighting for survival, he is fighting for self-actualization, and it feels great to see him finally climb to such a position, realizing his full potential and desires. There are legitimate justifications to his actions, but I suspect much of it ties back to a deep-seated desire to force the suffering he had to endure upon those who he perceives to have wronged him. In all, Eren’s rampage in Liberio is by far the best revenge porn I have ever had the pleasure of consuming. One caveat to this assessment of Eren is Zeke’s plan. Based purely on what Zeke and Yelena have claimed, as well as a single line of consent from Eren, it would appear that Eren is working towards the “noble” goal of euthanizing Eldia. However, I **HIGHLY** doubt Eren will actually go through with it. It is my suspicion that he will instead use Zeke to begin the rumbling. At least this is only what would make sense for his character. He values the people of Eldia, his original defining drive was to ensure the people within the walls would not only survive, but spread beyond the walls and form a greater community. This flies straight in the face of Zeke’s plan. Eren's compliance could potentially be explained by his metamorphosis, but is less likely than Eren being the one controlling Zeke, rather than the other way around. This is not to mention that the show has made a point of having Eren bring up this plan of his own accord essentially zero times, suggesting he has a plan of his own. And lastly, as I said before, this season, Eren is defined by his independence, and the betrayal of the plans he has so long been forced into would be the logical and satisfying conclusion of that arc. So, this is my take on Eren, but we will have to see how the second part furthers his character. Back to the central theme, Eren is not the only character who has evolved. My personal favorite of the cast, Levi, has reached the natural conclusion of his dedication. Levi has been defined for the entire runtime of the show by his profound aptitude, which is only the result of a life of intense training, dedication, and a little genetic predisposition. However, Levi has also been defined for his respect for his comrades. While it may not outwardly seem it, Levi bears great compassion for his squad, and endeavors to make them the best at what they do in the hopes it will keep them alive. However, now Levi’s dedication to the craft of titan slaying and protecting Eldia is forcibly weighed against his compassion for his squad, as Zeke transforms them all into Titans to cover his escape. Levi’s dedication wins out, and he slays his own companions in order to recapture Zeke, his age old nemesis. His spite for Zeke, combined with his passion for Eldia overwhelm him, and so Levi evolves. Another example: Mikasa reaches the natural conclusion of her subservience to Eren, which is cognitive dissonance. Her desire to covet Eren is challenged by his actions and changed personality. This is compounded by the knowledge that she is predisposed to protect him, by virtue of her very genetics. Together, these issues shatter Mikasa’s very concept of self, climaxing in her stopping Armin from hitting Eren in the table scene. In previous seasons it could be argued she was a weak character due to her one-dimensional drive to save Eren, but now it is both justified and a point of dramatic conflict for her character, driving the story even further. Outside of characters, even some concepts of the show have morphed with the changing world and narrative. The yeagerists often employ Erwin’s rallying cry “Shinzou wo Sasageyo” to call for Eldia’s charge into global warfare. This is a drastic perversion of the original meaning of the call, and it serves to illustrate Eldia’s newer generation’s desire for war and misunderstanding of their history. Originally this call was meant to inspire self-sacrifice in the name of the greater good. Erwin urged his troops to run towards their deaths for the preservation of, what he thought was, all of humanity. Now it is a cry for a defensive, self-centered attack on all of humanity outside of Eldia. Erwin may or may not have agreed with Zeke's plan, but it is clear that a majority of the people who have used the cry are under the assumption that Zeke intends to use the rumbling to destroy Marley. While the original body of people the rumbling would defend is the same, the central concept of saving all humanity is entirely lost on the yeagerists, as is the self-sacrifice. Of course, in order for change to be meaningful, it must be juxtaposed on tradition, and AoT is fully aware of this fact. The new generation and cadet cast are meant to embody change, with Eren their figurehead. Meanwhile, the old generation and higher ups represent tradition, and their figurehead is Hange. For most of the show, Hange is portrayed as the most aspirational and intelligent of the old guard. She is a scientist constantly thirsting for knowledge, aspiring to understand what is beyond the walls. Now, she is free of the walls, and has full command of the scouts…. And she doesn’t want it anymore. She never could have imagined the political intricacies, the moral dilemmas, and the grief inherent in this newly discovered world, and her roots in the walls prevent her from being able to effectively deal with it. She even goes as far as to decry that Erwin’s biggest mistake was putting her in charge. This sentiment of confusion and shock with the new environment they are presented with can be seen throughout all of the officials in Eldia, and the yeagerists take advantage of it. They take that momentary hesitation and use it to take over. The beauty in this is that the show doesn’t really take a side here. The yeagerists and the new generation want to protect themselves from an entity that threatens their destruction, which is entirely morally valid. Meanwhile the traditional government needs time to understand the new world, and wants to take a slower, peaceful approach, which, while admittedly mildly idealistic, is still a smart and cautious way to go about things. The audience is left to choose sides and interpret the conflict on their own terms, which is something rarely allowed in anime. This is the **heart** of interesting conflict. Finally, let’s talk Gabby. As stated in the previous paragraph, AoT’s final season is, in part, defined by the clash between the old and the new. And while each side has a character that perfectly encapsulates them, no other character better captures the overall conflict than Gabby. Now, let me get this out of the way, I **HATE** Gabby. In my eyes, she is an inexcusably terrible person (at least in the beginning), but I am able to recognize that I feel this way **BECAUSE** she is also a masterfully written character. Her main purpose in the story is to reflect Eren’s youth as a misinformed, hateful, deeply passionate shounen protagonist. In fact, she’s basically just a better written version of season 1 Eren. However, what makes her unique is her environment. Eren grew up in the simpler times of the walls, and by the time global war has been put on the table, Eren has grown too accustomed to his ways, his beliefs solidified. Gabby, on the other hand, has been born into this conflict from the outside, and is growing side by side with the brewing global war. Her immediate reaction to Eldia is the same as Eren’s to the titans, but the circumstances are entirely different. Her arc is defined by the author hitting her over the head again and again in an attempt to convince her that Eldians are people and that they don't need to repent for the sins of their ancestors. First she kills Sasha and sees the scout’s grief, then she discovers Zeke’s betrayal, then she lives with the orphans, and is forced to see the kindness Eldian’s are capable of, and finally, her inner conflict climaxes with Sasha’s family forgiving her, and the scouts protecting her, creating unbearable dissonance between her beliefs and her reality. She is moving away from Eren’s path of revenge, that the show emphasizes is only a path to misery and ruin. She is the hope for the series, or at least she will be eventually. With the last episode, it may seem as though she has turned back to Marley, but her experiences within the walls have not been erased, and she will not be the same come next season, she will have **evolved**. We will have to wait and see. In all, Attack on Titan’s final season is far and away the best yet, and the most narratively satisfying anime I have seen in some time. I could write for pages about all the little bits and pieces that stood out to me, but I figure it is more valuable to focus in on the biggest factors in this particular review. Although, I will mention that another point of interest is how inheriting the memories from becoming a titan shifter changes characters, but I think that will be explored more in the next season. Final Score: 9.9 (Near perfect, but not quite to the level of Ping Pong)
# Summary _This review may contain spoilers._ A rollercoaster of a season that feels like 20 minutes. So much happens in such little time and the story hasn't fully ended despite being called "the final season". The world in the series gets expanded once more and we get more context to the reasoning behind the actions of certain characters or events that happened in the past. The characters are okay and two new "main characters" with opposing ideologies are introduced. The animation is good and the new art style makes the characters look older, which fits due to the story continuing after a time-skip. The sound is okay and has two soundtracks which stand out. # Story __Like__ The world in the series gets expanded once more and we get more context to the reasoning behind the actions of certain characters or events that happened in the past. New characters from the "enemy" their side get introduced, a few more titan shifters and Gabi and Falco. Up till the end of the third season we have this perspective that the people accross the sea are evil and want the people of Paradise to stop existing. In this season we see more how the people are brainwashed to think think the people from Paradise are evil monsters. Gabi symbolises that brainwashing while Falco realises that the people probably aren't evil through the influence of Reiner who struggles with his beliefs since he also realises the people aren't evil, but the brainwashing from childhood still keeps him in his old belief state. The declaration of war moment stands out the most this season. How Reiner and Eren talk with one another and what they talk about gives more gravity to the situation. A part of the Paradisian citizens want their nation to become Eldia again and use the titan power to achieve their goals, like their Eldian ancestors did. It's interesting to see how the old cast of the survey corps don't like this idea and just want the fighting to stop. __Dislike__ None # Characters __Like__ It's interesting to see how Eren as hero is turning into a villain. Given how much he went through, it would have been weird to see him not have some kind of PTSD or depression. He feels more like a real human being the way he is now. Reiner suffers from multiple issues, like PTSD and survival guilt, due to all what happened. It also makes him and his actions feel more human like. Gabi and Falco, in a sense the main protagonists of this season, each represent a different ideology. Gabi is fully brainwashed and Falco is more sceptic of the situation. __Dislike__ The part where Mikasa is suddenly a distant relative to a leader of Hizuru feels a bit like plot convenience. It would have been better if somewhere in the series it was mentioned before. Maybe in an OVA where Eren and Mikasa do something and Eren sees her symbol and asks her about it. # Animation __Like__ The characters look older with the new art style which fits because they are older in the story as well. The animation in the opening song is special. The imagery is unsettling, but it's still artistic with the coloured explosions and the combination of the 2D imagery and 3D soldiers that get destroyed at a certain point. __Dislike__ It would have been nice if the titans weren't CGI. The CGI itself isn't terrible when compared to the CGI in Berserk (2016) or EX-ARM, and at times I didn't realise a titan was in CGI until I rewinded a bit and looked again. The shading is [sometimes weird](https://imgur.com/a/yroQrFX) on characters. Image one in the link looks alright, but the shading in image two looks out of place. It happens a few times through the anime. When it is done well it's great and adds that manga like shading feel, but when it's not good it stands out in a bad way. # Sound __Like__ The opening song is an unique experience. The song is unsettling and combined with what you see it gives this dreadful feeling. Here's the opening song: https://youtu.be/NnNxIr6Ifdo The main soundtrack reminds me a bit of YouSeeBigGirl. It starts with an air-raid siren like sound which is nice since this season is set in a 20th century war like setting. Here's the soundtrack: https://youtu.be/289H9XqmmpM __Dislike__ None # Other __Like__ There's a fan version of the main soundtrack which is really well done. The titan scream in the song adds a nice touch. Here's the soundtrack: https://youtu.be/Md0WKA05dkw __Dislike__ None
____Alright, first things first, this season was overrated. ____ PS: This has lots of spoilers for this season, so read at your own risk _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____Views on Animation____ I don’t like what they did with the artstyle, I completely enjoyed the previous artstyle. People say this artstyle matches the manga more, but here’s what I say, the manga artstyle sucks. And moving on to CGI, people make too big of a fuss, If anyone other than MAPPA would’ve taken up this anime, we would’ve seen much worse CGI. I appreciate the CGI, since it was one of the best I’ve ever seen. You can’t tell me this is bad animation. https://tenor.com/view/aot-attack-on-titan-snk-shingeki-no-kyojin-jaw-titan-gif-19186831 https://tenor.com/view/attack-on-titan-attack-titan-jaw-titan-gif-20087398 However, I don’t like that they skimped our on the non action animation, there’s scenes obviously made with budget cuts. youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJLweWtGRyg) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____Views On The Plot____ I thought the plot was lacking. It wasn’t interesting enough to pay much attention. It was honest very boring. Even some battle shonen have better “plot”. The plot might’ve been complex, with a good reason behind it, but it was too boring to keep the viewer paying attention to it. I don’t like what they did with Ackerman and their roots. The relationship of Paradis with other countries was pretty boring. Zekes euthanisation was planning was pretty good, and eren this season was good too. Eren had a hell of a change from S3p2 to s4. His personality, attitude, views on life, everything changed. I loved how he went along with Zeke’s plan. Pieck showing up in Paradis was a good twist. Honestly, Pieck looks great, but I didn’t like the stuff that happens between Pieck and Gabi in the final episode. I thought eren would wipe out all of Marley completely, but his time in marley changed him. I loved this development, and I love seeing eren change by the episode. Although I didn’t like any of the other development other than eren and zeke, this season had some great development. I don’t like the dipshits who were planning on using historia, they look like actual scum. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____Views on The characters____ I didn’t get any of the marley arc characters, most of them were bad. Gabi and Falco were a good duo. Reiner got better. Now he takes responsibility and has proper development. My favourite character in marley has to be Pieck. She stays days and days in her Titan form, that is pure dedication. Other than that, she’s also pretty dang beautiful. youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO_2Iz9Zdk0) She’s pretty adorable as well, she has a likeable character. Other than Pieck, another character that caught my eye was Zeke. Zekes backstory was better than erens. Zekes purpose was better at the start, and Zeke’s Titan is pretty weird not gonna lie. The beast Titan felt weird. But other than that, I love that zeke has hidden stuff up his sleeve, like the time with the spinal fluid wine. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____Views On Potential ____ By The time this review is being written, Attack on Titan last chapter was out. Being in plenty of anime communities myself, it was hell. There were so many people complaining it isn’t even funny. As a person who didn’t read the manga, I wouldn’t get it, but I don’t think it was that bad. There’s no way you can talke 130+ chapters of goodness and turn it into absolute shit in a single chapter. If you do that, you’d need to have some godly skill, which I doubt is the case. Anyway, the story from s4p1 has lots of potential which can be expanded beautifully, and even if the ending is shit, it wouldn’t matter much because the rest of the anime was still more than good.
__I have not read Shingeki no Kyojin manga past the end of the Season Four anime__ I think that the new studio picking up this "titan" of a show was very brave and served this season particularly well. A new setting and time period fits a new animation style. The art, animation, and music are in my opinion the best the show has ever been at in this season. The new characters are nothing but an upgrade to the cast. The biggest criticism I see of season four is that the story is slow and boring at times. Maybe besides the exception of season one, this is the darkest season in the whole show. There are no happy moments of any sort in this season. Every moment is a loss for someone. This season is just straight-up depressing for the most part. However, this doesn't negatively impact the season or the show in any way. This season hosts my personal favorite episode in the show __(Declaration of War)__ and also what I believe to be the tied for best in the whole show: __Assault__ (next to Hero of course!) This season is so well put together obviously thanks to Isayama. It was super troll to announce "The Final Season Part Two" even as a concept but I think it is fair to say there is no way MAPPA could fit past season 3.5 into just 16 episodes. If this was really the case, the first few episodes focusing on the humanity of Marley would have had to have been compressed to at most two episodes. Thankfully, however, this was not the case and we got to see the manga animated in full form. Easily my favorite part is the music though. The music in this whole show is the reason I can call AOT my favorite. If it was not for the awesome music I would not love this show as much as I do. And I think season four does more than just honor the past seasons' soundtracks. The Warhammer's theme is incredible and just screams the victorian era that this season is set in (yes I do realize ww2 as well). The architecture of Marley is very medieval and the Warhammer Titan fits it so well, specifically the opening to the song. Season four introduces a number of new characters while having to balance out the returning cast. My favorite characters of this season in no order are Gabi, Zeke, Pieck, Levi, and Eren. I don't think that any character is exactly "left behind" by the overwhelming character work the show now has to deal with also. Every character is in their own position going into the final part of the final season. Season 3.5 has a completely different setting and story behind it compared to the Final season, and I still am not sure if they really can be compared. Eren as a protagonist is completely different and in turn, so is the show. Season 3 part 2 ends for the most part on a happy and feel-good note while season four is uneasy and tense. My final verdict is that while no, I don't believe this season is better than 3 part 2, it is for sure up for debate.
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~~~**This review contains spoilers for Attack on Titan Final Season**~~~ **Disclaimer: A big chunk of this review is dedicated to my history with the show, I apologize if that’s not what you came for. Many have doubtlessly reviewed this anime better than I can, and seeing as I’m one of the many people who loved this season, I don’t have much new to offer in a straightforward review. I thought this would be a unique angle to approach the show from. Perhaps if I’m quicker to the draw, my Final Season Part 2 review will be more focused on the show itself.** youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwCJvSKzQkc) *Attack on Titan* is an important anime for me. Now, I won't say that it changed my life or anything, but I'd be remiss to downplay the impact it had on me as an anime fan. A lot of *Attack on Titan's* importance for me simply boils down to timing. My [love] for anime was cemented during 2013 and my first batch of seasonal anime aired during the Spring 2013 season. I perused the various shows of the season via a [TV Tropes page](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Spring2013Anime) and decided to watch the ones that looked the most interesting. I settled on *[The Devil is a Part-Timer](https://anilist.co/anime/15809/Hataraku-Maousama)*, *[WataMote](https://anilist.co/anime/16742/WATAMOTE-No-Matter-How-I-Look-at-It-Its-You-Guys-Fault-Im-Not-Popular/)*, *[The Severing Crime Edge](https://anilist.co/anime/16355/The-Severing-Crime-Edge/)*, *[Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet](https://anilist.co/anime/16524/Gargantia-on-the-Verdurous-Planet/)*, *[Majestic Prince](https://anilist.co/anime/15863/Majestic-Prince/)*, *[Mushibugyou](https://anilist.co/anime/17505/Mushibugyo/)* and, of course *[Attack on Titan](https://anilist.co/anime/16498/Attack-on-Titan/)*. While I'm decently fond of all-these-shows-not-named-*Mushibugyou*, for me *Attack on Titan* stands tall above the rest. Its premise was among the most dour I had experienced at that point. I still vividly remember my shock come episode five at believing that they had killed off the main character then my *further* shock once he returned *as a Titan*. The initial season still had other notable scenes to its name, but that was the highlight for me. After the initial hype, the meteoric rise of *Attack on Titan* via its anime, we got...essentially nothing. Sure there was a manga, but to this day, I'm not really one to pick up a manga after an anime adaptation — I tend to be uncharacteristically patient when it comes to waiting for an anime to be completed. But for *Attack on Titan*, it wasn't even a matter of "patience." I really don't know how to describe just how much it felt *Attack on Titan* fell off of everyone's radar, including my own. I know anime adaptations take time (constantly-produced adaptations that load themselves with filler to ensure they don't overtake the manga (ala *Naruto,* *One Piece,* and *Dragon Ball Z*) are mostly emblematic of a bygone era) but I still can't help but feel Wit partook in one of the most egregious examples not tapping into the hype. I simply thought it was just one of the many examples of seasonal anime that were destined to have one season (such as every one of the other seasonal anime I watched that Spring, barring *[The Devil is a Part-Timer](https://anilist.co/anime/130592/Hataraku-Maousama-2/)*). Don't get me wrong, it's not like I forgot about *Attack on Titan*, it's just my love for it was pretty dormant. I still had fond memories of it — going to my local library to watch new episodes as they aired. If this was the first season since the original, I'd probably like it due to my nostalgia. This, of course, isn't the case. *Attack on Titan*'s [second season](https://anilist.co/anime/20958/Attack-on-Titan-Season-2/) was announced seemingly out of nowhere, slated for a Spring 2017 release. As I said, while I hadn't watched *Attack on Titan* in years, I was happy to pick it up again and boy was that a good call. I absolutely loved the Second Season and Reiner and Bertholdt’s reveal sticks with me. In the years that passed since I saw the first season, I settled on the idea that *Attack on Titan* was great but nothing fantastic. Season 2 came to tear down my walls and tell me that, yes, *Attack on Titan* *was* a show to be reckoned with. I originally wrote off [Season 3 Part 1](https://anilist.co/anime/99147/Attack-on-Titan-Season-3/)as a bit schlocky at best, a bit boring at worst, and while I regret my flippant dismissal, I'd be lying if I said it still wasn't the weakest season for me. Despite this, in hindsight, I have to acknowledge how importance it was as its a segue for *Attack on Titan's* shift in focus. And I absolutely loved [Season 3 Part 2](https://anilist.co/anime/104578/Attack-on-Titan-Season-3-Part-2/) which recontextualized everything we thought we knew about the world of *Attack on Titan* while providing absolutely stunning fight sequences. If *Attack on Titan Season 2* cemented the show as amazing, then Season 3 Part 2 cemented the show as a masterpiece. 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This crash-course of my history with the show is important because it frames my thoughts going in, which may be important for the reader who's interested in seeing not just why, but *how* I come to the conclusions I do regarding this season. This season, in tandem with *Season 3 Part 2* is focused on change, not just in-universe, but out of universe, too, for we as viewers are forced to reconcile with our changing perceptions of the characters we thought we knew, the *world* we thought we knew. Again, *Attack on Titan* was never *pleasant* by any measure, but there was a level of comfort in hindsight — we thought we knew what we were dealing with, but everything got upended and the simple yet brutal conflict became a lot more complicated. *Attack on Titan* certainly isn't the only work that deals with change, but it feels poignant to me because it feels like *Attack on Titan* somewhat grew up with me. There are franchises that seem to evolve with fans as they age — *Harry Potter,* *Dragonball,* and to a lesser extent, *Naruto* come to mind. Even if there's not a drastic change in tone or genre, there can also be a sense of a show/series growing up with you just due to it being consistently there as you grow older. This applies to most long-runners — *Gundam*, *Bleach*, *Inuyasha*, and **One Piece** come to mind, as far as animanga go. There aren't many examples that pertain to me — there's *Dragon Ball* but the original, Z, and GT, were done by the time I got into it and *Super* feels like a blip in time, all things considered. I didn't consistently watch or read *Naruto* enough for this to *really* count. The *Marvel Cinematic Universe* is probably the most straightforward example that I have. Hell, *Attack on Titan* probably doesn't even *really* count. To put the release of seasons one and two in perspective, I was literally *just* starting high school when the first season finished and I had *just graduated* when season 2 released. That said, the gap worked in the show's favor for me. Here I was, four years later, perhaps a different person and *Attack on Titan* had returned. But it wouldn't quite be the same *Attack on Titan* that I knew, it wouldn't settle into a comfortable, safe existence. It would change as I changed and, for that, *Attack on Titan* felt personal. img520(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8JvAuYjilqg/maxresdefault.jpg) But don't go thinking that my praise is only due to my personal history with the show. My history simply enhances the masterpiece that's already there; it's the difference between acknowledging a show as an amazingly technically sound and considering that show a favorite. And yes, *Attack on Titan Final Season* is indeed one of my favorite anime; for the first time in nine years, I had to question if *Ranma 1/2* was [my favorite anime show](https://anilist.co/forum/thread/21760). But again, don't let my own bias lead you astray; a "bad" show wouldn't be able to legitimately [dethrone and corner the previous King of Western Anime Canon](https://anilist.co/search/anime/top-100). The jury's in and *Attack on Titan Final Season* is *goooooood*. [You may be asking](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlatantLies) what the Final Season is about. What exactly is this change I've been harping about? Well, let me put it like this: How it started: Humanity is on the brink of extinction thanks to mysterious, hellish giants known as Titans. Titans feed on humans and without the aid of weaponry, they're easy pickings. The threat of Titans have forced humans to cower behind a ring of walls. No one knows what's beyond the outermost wall, Wall Maria. The walls provide its inhabitants with a sense of security, but humanity receives a grim reminder when Wall Maria is breached thanks by two never-before-seen titans: one clad in armor and the other a gargantuan titan that's nearly two-hundred feet tall. The humans struggle to survive due to the influx of Titans. We follow the Scout Regimen, primarily Eren, Mikasa, and Armin, a military branch dedicated to combating Titans using specialized equipment, the ODM gear. The story is dedicated to fighting the Titans and discovering their secrets. How it's going: Beyond Wall Maria is the rest of the Island of Paradis. The inhabitants of the walls belong to a race of humans known as Eldians. Eldians possess the ability to transform into Titans, including nine Titan "Shifters," people who have the ability to freely turn into and from highly specialized Titans, with Eren, the "Attack Titan," being one of the nine. For countless years, Eldians had terrorized humanity as an empire, using the power of the Titans to subjugate the rest of the world to its will. The King of Eldia, weary of fighting, retreated to the island of Paradis with his loyal subjects. He uses his powers to erase the memories of all except for a select few, and erects walls for them to live in. On the mainland, Eldia is weakened by infighting and Marley is able to capitalize on this to defeat the empire, establishing itself as a superpower. Marley is quick to subjugate the descendants of those who subjugated *them*, making Eldians second-class citizens and forcing them into ghettos. As punishment, Eldians are regularly turned into Titans and sent to live out the rest of their mindless existences in Paradis. Thus, the Titans Eren once vowed to destroy were once humans themselves, turned into the beasts we know against their wills. Marley has begun operations attempting to retake the Founding Titan, as evidenced by the attacks by the Colossal, Armored, Beast, and Cart Titans in the prior seasons. Now, the Scouts must fight a new enemy — the entire world. With such odds stacked against them, in order to fight humans, they find themselves throwing away their humanity. img520(https://media.comicbook.com/2020/12/attack-on-titan-1247753.jpeg?auto=webp&width=1200&height=628&crop=1200:628,smart) Or, in simpler terms: How it started: Monsters are scary How it's going: Humans are scary In regards to this shift in focus, this stark shift in morals, *Attack on Titan's* Final Season handles this ingeniously. What better way to show things are different than to shift the perspective? Since the mystique of the outside world has been dispelled, we're able to explore settings besides that of Paradis. For the first time in the show's run, we don't follow Eren and co. At the beginning of the season, we follow Marley's Warriors (Eldians who possess four of the nine shifting Titans) as well as the candidates who will inherit the Titans at the end of their term. This point-of-view humanizes the antagonists in a way that wouldn't quite be possible if we followed the Scouts throughout the season as we have thus far. When Eren launches his brutal attack on Liberio and turns it into a warzone, we take more pause than we would if we simply stuck with Eren's perspective. As others have doubtless pointed out countless times by now, the Attack on Liberio mirrors the Assault on Wall Maria at the beginning of the series. In doing this, Eren (and the Scouts, as they're accessories) are painted as being no better than the Warriors who came before them, if not worse, since they aren't addled with the systemic propaganda and self-hatred conditioning that poisons the minds of Marleyan Eldians. The entire ordeal can really twist your stomach into knots, since unlike at the beginning of the show, we know that humans are committing these atrocities and not mindless monsters that don't know better. If that's not enough, these are characters we've spent years with at this point, characters we're supposed to be rooting for, yet here they are committing atrocities. In witnessing her hometown be destroyed, newcomer Gabi Braun, Gabi takes the place of Eren circa season 1. img520(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/13/4a/ca/134aca4f0c916b235202c31ae39bb740.jpg) Characters in general are another highpoint, with characterization also serving to showcase change. Eren Yaegar is an example of the biggest change. No longer is Eren the screaming, hotblooded shounen protagonist we've come to know over these past seven years. His blood has gone icy; he has a demeanor so calm it'll send chills down your spine. He's extremely cutthroat, not letting anyone or anything, not even morality itself, get in the way of his plans. We don't know for sure quite what his deal is, but it's safe to say he's gone full-blown villain protagonist at this point and it hurts to watch. img520(https://assets2.rappler.com/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-31-at-2.00.48-PM-1617170588015.png) I consider one of my biggest embarrassments as a reviewer to be calling *Attack on Titan* a "[turn-your-brain off show](https://anilist.co/review/3675)" Not only does it insult the careful work Isayama has put into the series, but it also insults my own intelligence and taste as a viewer. Nowhere better does *Attack on Titan* showcase its complexities than in *The Final Season*. This season contrasts *immensely* with the relatively black-and-white first season. Nothing is simple anymore — not the conflict, not the characters. Eren's methods are horrible and Zeke's goals are *horrifying*, but out-and-out peace talks seem out of the question and a defensive strategy on Paradis' part amounts to waiting for the butcher to sharpen their knife for the slaughter. While Sasha is forced to kill human soldiers in order to protect [Person of Mass Destruction](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PersonOfMassDestruction) Eren, the show goes to great lengths to show that she's a caring person at heart. Despite being Sasha's killer and in general being an unpleasant brat, it's hard for any reasonable person to not at least empathise with Gabi, as she's been subjected to the aforementioned hellish conditioning (not to mention she slowly but surely begins to have her worldview upended). Reiner suffers from pretty serious PTSD and it's hard to want to kick the man when he's so busy kicking himself half the time and contemplating blowing his brains out (and no, that's not being irreverent, it *literally almost happens*). Hell, after all the heinous acts he's done (and *intends* to do), Zeke still manages to be humanized. I still hate him as a person and his plans are genuinely *unhinged* but I can see his logic, even if I don't agree with his conclusion. The character designs also showcase change. It's a bit of a happy accident, as that's more due to the studio change than anything, but the designs appear slightly more in-line with Isayama's original designs (though they still look better than his art, thank God (sorry, Isayama!)). I really can't say if they look any more "grounded" or "mature," but they certainly look slightly different than what we're used to. This also applies to the Titans, who are CGI now and actually look pretty good. As an ironic inverse, the Colossal Titan is actually drawn this time, and as a result, it looks as good as it did the first time we saw it. img520(https://static3.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Attack-on-Titan-Season-4-Episode-7-Colossal-Titan.jpg?q=50&fit=crop&w=740&h=416&dpr=1.5) The change is also seen in something as crucial as genre, going from an action-survival story to a politico-war drama. The shift is sure to turn some away but I found the new direction extremely compelling; both due to the story in and of itself and in how much it recontextualizes what we've seen before. The OP and ED are absolutely wonderful and quickly went on to become my favorite OP and ED in the series. The OP harkens back to the ED of the second season, [Yuugure no Tori](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbfHY8mkhT8), with its creepy tone and vaguely child-like backing vocals. The ED, in contrast, sounds more original. It's very melancholic and beautiful. My bias probably shows in that I legitimately cannot find many faults with the show. The CGI looks good, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't prefer the hand-drawn Titans. The music is good, though I can't help but feel, in general, its a lot less impactful and iconic than seasons prior — [YOUSEEBIGGIRL](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa00z_Bp2j4) and [XL-TT](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tMhkQ520Sk) are sorely missed. Still, neither of these are enough to hamber my enjoyment of the show — these are minor gripes in a *very* good season. I'm really happy that I decided to watch *Attack on Titan* all those years ago. While I'm sure I might have picked it up down the line, it wouldn't have felt nearly impactful for me if I didn't start the show in 2013. Of course, the *Final Season* is a bit of a misnomer as the anime will be concluded in another cour, slated to air sometime in 2022. I've heard that the ending of the manga is contentious, yet I remain optimistic that Isayama and MAPPA will deliver an ending that, even if it's uncomfortable, I’ll still enjoy, I’ll still find engaging. Until then, I shall wait patiently. ~~~img220(https://i.imgur.com/vqVS3ha.png)~~~ youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyuoCB-wolk)
Attack On Titan, perhaps may be the greatest anime, next to Hunter X Hunter and Steins;Gate. The show was just great in many aspects, and it was just always keeping me interested. While I consider AOT to not be the best anime I’ve personally watched, I can safely say it should be in the Big Three, with HxH and S;G. Attack On Titan is just so well constructed, I don’t even know where to start. Let’s start with the story. img220(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/75/1e/bd/751ebdacf66989319109a326d2f7efcc.gif) __Story__ Season 1 started off full of wholesomeness. Kids standing up for each other, a kid has his goals set, and a happy family, really. Perhaps they’re just surrounded by walls, which isn’t that bad. We had the plot twist, and suddenly we were brought about by a bunch of lives being taken by man eating creatures. The story progressed more or less normally. Being a shounen, you would just expect the main character to have a strengthened will and the next thing you know, a training arc. Now what makes AOT different from a normal shounen is that it suddenly kills of a bunch of characters left and right. However, it’s still mainly a normal shounen. Main character has plot conveniences, they have that one cool character and some other shounen tropes. It’s not bad, but I found the first season to be disappointing. It wasn’t as epic as I thought it’d be, but it was still – from a certain perspective – a uniquely and amazingly written story. Season 2 was when I started having the hype, as the pacing was nearly perfect; it was more or less fast whilst giving us time to connect with the characters. Though it lacked enough events and there was hardly any plot progression besides revealing who the Colossal and Armoured Titan was. What made this season stand out was focusing on characters rather than all the fights. Once you reach the third season, things start to progress again and I consider this the current peak of the series. It solely focused on the mystery element and many things were discovered and plot twists left and right were happening with events all tied together. What made it better was the slow build-up into one of the greatest arcs in all of anime. __Season 3 Part 2__. This season was as good as Steins;Gate at as a whole, and could’ve surpassed it even if it stayed consistently good, but the previous seasons weren’t that good. This season had the basement reveal, which stood out as one of the biggest plot twists without feeling large. This season was the starter point of depression, as loss and sadness occurred everywhere, including one of my favourite scenes, the choice of who will gain the powers between two people. The build-up that we had been waiting for has finally all lead up to one basement with the journey to get there being a long one. All the plot points were introduced into merely 10 episodes, with the last 3 being the peak of the show. The conclusion to this season turned the entire show around making the entire story feel different. The Final Season was massively spoiled by everyone, so I didn’t fully enjoy it. However, it should go down as one of greatest build-ups, (as I’m a manga reader, I should know what’s about to go down in the final part.) What made the Final Season unique, was the fact that it focused more on the enemies’ perspectives, which made us unable to pick which side was in the wrong. Ultimately, of course fans would side with the wall citizens, as we’ve been with them for about 3 seasons. AOT consists of a crazy amount of plot points, covering most of the plot holes, and its writing is nearly on par with Steins;Gate. __10/10__ img220(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d8/6b/54/d86b54b83cea8c149c98de9a2ef87f0b.gif) __Sound__ Attack On Titan has more or less fine openings. They aren’t the best, but they contain hype. It also focuses more on patriotic and war related themes, some even containing german. The Final Season’s first opening was really well done. Even hiding potential spoilers in the lyrics. It’s not generic either, so it’s actually quite beautiful. It even has some amazing symbolism. When it comes to the endings, it’s disappointing. Season 1’s ending themes were not memorable, but the seasons after that, it’s fine. Season 2 specifically was amazing, as it contained spoilers regarding the manga. All the previous seasons’ music wasn’t really the best, music-wise, but the Final Season, had by far, the most beautiful ending. (Which also contains spoilers). The soundtrack is on a different level. All of them are memorable, from ‘Apple Seed’, to ‘YouSeeBigGirl’ to the OST where Levi fought the Beast Titan – all of them left a big mark on me, making me memorize some of them. And sometimes its not just the OST that can properly fully bring out AOT; it’s the scenes too. As the OST can be misplaced in certain areas. The voice acting is on another level. Though 90% of the time it’s full of screaming. This one anime made a ton of iconic lines like, “Tatakae”, “KEEEENNNNYYYYYEEAAHHH”, and of course, “Shinzou wo Sasageyo”. The voice actors that voice Eren, Levi, Armin and others did a fantastic job capturing the characters. It’s hard to believe Eren voices Todoroki (My Hero). __8.8/10__ img220(https://media0.giphy.com/media/xUPGcC4A6ElcqtUJck/giphy.gif) __Art__ Attack On Titan has some of the best animation I’ve ever seen. Preferably over ufotable’s works. AOT is full of hand drawn scenes and lacks CGI, and when they do use CGI, it’s horrible. (No offence, studio WIT and MAPPA). The fight scenes are well made but they aren’t exactly ones to hype you up. WIT animates amazing fight scenes, but not ones that can hype you up to the max. On another note, we have MAPPA, a studio that animates horrible fight scenes with it being covered with CGI everywhere. Unfortunately, AOT is a hard project, so studio WIT even had to drop it. And if you’ve seen Season 3 Part 2, you’d know how crazy the animators were for that season. On average, a still image for WIT takes about 3 days. The character designs are amazing, too. They have unrealistic large eyes, but they have so much detail. On another note, they have noses that look more realistic than the average anime. The visuals are perhaps the most underrated aspect of WIT’s animation. (MAPPA messed up most of the visuals in the Final Season). If you see certain scenes, you’d see that WIT uses all of their skills even if it’s one scene, and they use a bunch of special effects that make the entirety of the animation better. It’s like eye candy. Besides the horrible CG, AOT conquers the animation industry. And I hope their animators get paid more as WIT is a small studio. Get them more animators and they wouldn’t have dropped AOT. __9.8/10__ img220(https://i.gifer.com/origin/0a/0a6f070841266f92cf1ecca9d14dc685.gif) __Characters__ The characters in AOT are probably the worst aspect of the anime. Mainly, most of the characters have average writing, such as Mikasa and Armin. Though I love Armin. Including Eren, for 3 seasons. Eren, however, got character development that could make him one of the greatest main characters of all time. Their motivations however, are amazingly written. It’s amazing how much work the author puts to make people seem more realistic than the avergae character. Most of the characters lack character development, and besides making us connect to the characters more, it failed to show enough character interactions between one and another, which made one of the build-ups to the betrayal less impactful than it was. Aside from the characters being more or less bland, this is merely from a perspective. For others, most characters are actually well written. Though contradictory, I’d say, that most of the characters did contribute. __8/10__ img220(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0a/12/70/0a12708d92f48b95f3cadb37413fc9fe.gif) __Enjoyment – 8.7/10__ Among the animes I have seen, AOT is pretty epic. A masterpiece in many aspects, but if I think about it enough, I realize AOT wasn’t that good in this aspect. Enjoyment. I liked a lot of characters in this show, and I loved the animation, but at the end of the day, it could’ve been better, and mainly, it feels too fast. And there were many scenes where I was confused at. But nonetheless, AOT was a good anime. Surely, may be the greatest anime, but not personally mine.
Attack on Titan has perhaps one of the largest and most diverse fan base out of all anime I have consumed over the years, so it shouldn’t be surprising that the show has a wide range of interpretations thanks to all the different groups that have been viewing it. To some it’s just another interesting action-adventure storyline, to others its a well-wrought allegory about the nature of mankind. We also have shippers of every kind, blind hypers who piss of other fandoms cause of their toxic love for AoT as well as entitled crybabies that look for excuses to throw gargantuan hissy fits. All that being said, I’d like to dissect and present to you the themes of perhaps the most influential anime this decade ___AoT Final Season – Beyond the Hype:___ The way Attack on Titan has evolved is truly rare and astounding – take that from a person who has read his fair share of literature (both classic and contemporary) and consumed a pretty decent amount of movies and anime. The world of AoT has been turned on its head by the humungous revelations of the previous seasons. And yet somehow, weirdly enough, it all seems to fit just perfectly Want to know why? It isn’t just cause of the nuanced and subtle clues Isayama sprinkled throughout the show. No. It’s because Attack on Titan has, at least fundamentally, has always been the same. This brand new world of World War I-esque trenches, artillery and warships is no different from the previous one in terms of how dystopian and cruel it can be. Its future is determined by the Tybur family, just like Paradis’s fate was created by the Fritz/Reiss, and it too is ruled by a government that locks away the truth “for the greater good.” At the end of the day, regardless of how different it may feel, it’s still a show about being trapped within impenetrable walls – albeit walls that are created by the hardening of the human heart, rather than those made by the hardening of Colossal Titans. This season humanizes the “villains” to the point that we, the audience, ask ourselves the infamous question, “Who is the enemy?” We are treated with almost half a dozen episodes in the Liberio Eldian Internment Zone. We learn that the Warriors, whom are feared and hated in Paradis, are not only not villainous monsters, but are, shockingly, “heroes” in their own little world. “Heroes” who have families and friends they would die for. “Heroes” who have fought countless battles against the “villains” that threaten their world. Aside from that, this season also deals with how victims of the same type of discrimination and suffering react and cope with their inner wounds, and shows us how each individual comes to a different conclusions regarding the world they live in. Reiner seeks judgment and suffers from extreme depression and trauma and only abstains from suicide for the sake of his loved ones. Both Gabi and Flock overflow with bloodlust and crave the utter destruction of their “enemy”, while Falco, Jean, Armin and rest of the remaining Survey Corps and Warriors take on the mission to protect the things they hold dear no matter the cost. At the same time, Zeke Jaeger moves forward with his own plan: To bring on the extinction of his own race. So amidst of this multitude of different reactions, beliefs and ideologies, what is the common ground they all share? It’s the fact that they’re all enslaved. Enslaved to their guilt, to their loved ones, to their traumatic past or even their hatred. “Everyone is a slave to something” was something Kenny Ackerman said in the third season, and this season not only captures the very essence of this philosophy but also handles it with utmost finesse. ___My thoughts on Eren Jaeger –___ Eren is quite of an enigma at this point. What are his goals, how does he want to achieve them and the secret behind his whole chad persona – all seems pretty hard to read now but I have my own little theory. I think that the notion of a stoic, emotionless, “chad” Eren is quite misplaced. Why you ask? Let’s see the conversation between Eren, Armin and Mikasa. Notice how Eren sounds when he says, “I am free. Everything I do is of my own free will.” Yuki Kaji (Eren’s VA) did a tremendous job throughout the season but on that particular line, he sounds hollow and insincere, as though he is trying to convince himself, rather than the others. Do you see how melancholy the guy looked, standing in that corridor, looking out the window? Why would Eren, someone who has always wanted freedom, be depressed if he has what he says he has? Let’s also not forget about Eren’s reaction when Armin says “You’re the real slave, and your master’s a piece of shit.” Eren reacts pretty oddly to this. He should’ve tossed that remark aside with little or no thought, but instead he looks very pissed off, as though Armin actually struck a nerve. Now compare that to Eren’s conversation with Reiner. Look how sincere and somewhat relaxed he sounds. When he says, “You and I, we are the same”, if feels as though he’s genuinely found a kindred spirit. But why? Reiner is far from being free. He’s enslaved and shackled to his past, his sins and of course his love for those closest to him. By acknowledging that he and Reiner are the same, is Eren willingly making an admission that he is a slave to the very same things? Guess we shall see. Stupidly hyped for Part 2. Cant wait.
img(https://i.imgur.com/dkQSob0.jpg) I haven't reviewed the previous seasons, I plan on doing so soon, but I have a lot more to say about the first part of the final season, as I just finished it not long ago and have a lot more to say then I do have to say than any of the previous seasons. So to put it short, it's fucking fantastic. I will have spoilers in this review, but they will be marked as spoilers, but I will not put any spoiler tags on anything I will reference from previous seasons, so if you haven't seen the previous seasons of Attack on Titan, ____YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!____ And i have a lot to say lmao. #~~~Story/Plot~~~ Picking off 4 years after the scouts have won back Wall Maria and reached the shoreline, we see ourselves in the nation of Marley, where we can easily say that the enemy to the people within the walls are here. The first few episodes has a slow start but it works wondrously in order to get the viewer/audience to understand what happens within the walls and how life is. As opposed to other series' like "Steins;Gate" which takes 12 episodes to let the audience know what they are doing, how they are doing it, and what rules are being established, this season has a slow start to make us compare and contrast the life of Marley to life within the Walls. And it shows us specific characters that is telling us that we should empathize and get to know said character. Trying to avoid spoilers in this part, I won't say much, but we could all tell that eventually, sooner or later, the scouts and Eren were going to attack Marley, but it was really just going to be a matter of time. Skipping certain details to avoid spoilers, the attack will eventually lead to a bigger problem, with the major nations of the world eventually, and you can tell, going to attack the people of the walls soon. Something I like to think to myself is how the series starts off with the titans attacking the citizens of the Wall, and being believed that titans are enemies of humanity and that those within the walls are the last few humans left... But as the series progresses on, we go to think that there are certain people within the walls who have titan powers for evil uses, then later we see that the people within the Walls were manipulated, to seeing that their enemy is the rest of humanity beyond the walls... and now we see that side of humanity... It's no longer humanity fighting for survival, but war on a global scale... Spoilers for plot ~!As I said earlier, I really loved the slow start, making us empathize with the people and wanting to understand their reasons as to why they are sending titans to the people of Paradis island. Having been shown the past history, you can't help but feel bad for what they have gone through and that they are just trying to protect themselves, but yet again, they are the ones who made the people of Paradis Island suffer for a century, living in constant fear of titans and believing that they are the last ones left. When it comes to two different sides, people always stick with their side and see the opposing side as the enemy, but when you see both sides, you can do nothing but watch as both sides fight, and this is why I love the addition of Gabi and Falco, which I will get into later. Moreover in terms of plot and story, I can see why Zeke and Eren have their own plan and seems like they have their own side as opposed to the scouts and Marley, with Zeke's plan being to truly bring peace to the world by making the Subjects Of Ymir to stop giving birth so that the never-ending hatred can finally end. It's noble and it's true that if they were to disappear, there won't be any more future wars and bring a brighter future to the world, but there are consequences to it, yet Eren goes with it regardless, and being aware that the island will be attacked one day. This is something I love and makes you question how the story will progress with this plan.!~ #~~~Characters~~~ Let's cut it short, the characters are outstanding as always. Reiner is someone who I feel like has gone through the most internal conflict, from being in Marley, to being within the walls, being friends with them, then coming back home with a completely different mind, making me feel really bad for him, knowing damn well he broke the gates in the first season. Eren is someone who I would say has gone through the most change (and I ain't talking about appearance), avoiding spoilers, he doesn't feel or act the same ever since knowing the truth about humanity. From swearing and fighting titans until they are all gone to... this (avoiding spoilers again lmao). Zeke, aka the Beast Titan, is someone who I changed my viewpoint as well, from destroying the walls to revealing an entirely different motivation that Eren eventually finds out. It's really good shit. However, there is one character, or I guess two, that I believe is to be part of the season's highlights. That is Gabi and Falco! Which I won't get into here because I would walk on spoiler territory, so more on that later. img(https://i.imgur.com/pPaRsZk.jpg) Anyways, spoiler time. ~!As mentioned earlier, Eren is the one who seems to have gone through the most change in terms of motivations. I really feel like Eren is the definition of the phrase "you either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain." And that's what he feels like, the villain to his own story. Anyways, as opposed to Zeke who was hiding his original motivation, Eren changes from fighting the enemy, to working alongside his brother-from-another-mother, Zeke, who wants to stop this ongoing war by making the Subjects Of Ymir stop reproducing in order to eventually and finally bring world peace, and humanity is on the line with it as well lol. I can understand Eren's and Zeke's motivations, and I can definitely understand why Marley and those in Paradis Island are in constant war, because of their past, so Eren and Zeke doing their plan is what I love to see. Although I don't know how Zeke is now considering he just tried to blow himself up and take Levi down with him... and get stuffed into the stomach of a titan. And then there is Reiner, who is someone I feel pity on, having to go to the walls, break them, befriend the soldiers in the area and then feel bad for losing some of his friends due to his actions, and inevitably having to bear the sins he made and have it bite back on him when Eren shows himself in Marley.!~ #~~~The Highlight (Falco and Gabi) ~~~ As I said, earlier, the highlight of the series is Falco and Gabi. Yes. I'm talking about the kids. If you think I'm memeing, nah, I'm dead serious. Gabi and Falco are both young warrior candidates to see if they can inherit the power on one of the nine titans, with Gabi being more likely to win the Armored Titan ability. They have their own beliefs and think that the people in Paradis Island are devils and must be killed, Marley for the win, fighting for my country, etc. That's how they are, that's what they believe and that's what they are willing to do until the very end. So, why do I like these 2 characters so much? Well here comes spoiler time! ~!Well let's start with Falco, one of the young kids who is trying to get the power of a warrior but is not doing so well in training and has slim chances of getting one. He was tricked by Eren to send letters to his comrades, believing it was letters to his family while "Eren" is in disguise. Eventually, when the festival is going to begin, Falco tells Reiner to meet up with an old friend, unaware that it's Eren in disguise. As stated earlier, Reiner does feel bad for what he did to Eren and the rest of the people, and when his sins came back to bite him in the back, he looks traumatized and scared, something that Falco picked up on and quickly finds out why Eren, the Attack/Founding Titan, is in Marley. Falco is almost killed by Eren transforming, but is saved by Reiner, where he then promises to get help for Reiner. He is a good kid with a good heart who is experiencing war open up in front of him with Eren rampaging through the plaza. He then says to Reiner he would go get help and runs into Gabi. I will come back to Falco in a bit, and switch to Gabi and her point of view. Just like Falco, Gabi is wanting to become a warrior, inheriting one of the Nine Titan's powers, and unlike Falco, she has a greater chance at getting one. She is confident and is willing to sacrifice herself to save her nation, and it's very clear she would go to such extents, as seen in the battlefield with her throwing bombs in the middle of the war. When the festival comes, she sits at the crowd and sees 2 of her friends get killed by Eren's rampage, and witnessing a titan inflict fear and destroy the town. When she tries to take one of her friends to a hospital, but fails to save her friend's life, she swears that she would go kill Eren Jaeger. Does this sound familiar? It should, as for Gabi is a perfect mirror of Eren Jaeger himself when titans attacked Wall Maria and killing his mom, where he swears he would kill every titan. Main difference between Gabi and Eren is that Eren lived for 9 years, fixated of killing the enemy, first on titans, then on humanity (at least until Zeke came along), while Gabi is about to witness her enemy within a short time, compared to Eren. Gabi runs into Falco, but as stated earlier, Falco was able to tell that Eren was there for the sake of revenge and is able to imagine how they felt when they attacked them, as they are experiencing what he felt with their own eyes. Gabi, doesn't think about it and tries to get revenge solely for attacking Marley. The two board the scout's fleeing air ship, kill Sasha (RIP Potato Girl ;_;) and are off to their enemy's territory. And when they are arrive, they are imprisoned, kill their guard, escape, and run into a resident of the island, and Falco is trying to be as cooperative as possible to their enemy, but also, feeling bad for the people because they are just fighting for themselves, as their nation has. Unlike Falco, Gabi is not hiding the fact that she is their enemy and is witnessing the enemies territory, life, military, and everything else, just like Falco. However, Falco is more sympathetic to people in enemy territory and is more open-minded than Gabi is, so he is able to understand completely everyone's anger, fear, aggression and beliefs, where as Gabi, would not hesitate to call the residents "devils" and admitted to killing Sasha in front of her family. This is why I love these characters so much. They have seen what life in Marley is like, but now they are seeing the life and havoc that is unfolding within the walls because of what their nation did. And they saw both sides within a very short amount of time... This is what I found to be the highlight of the series, the kids experiencing both sides of the conflict and witnessing the harsh reality of the world they are living in and have created.!~ #~~~Conclusion~~~ Well that was a long one. I had a lot to say about it, more than I thought, but whatever. I really am enjoying this series, and when I first started watching the series I went "is this gonna be generic/basic series where they just kill and fight for the sake of humanity" but as the series progressed, it changes the tables by saying that they were tricked, there is more outside, and that their enemy is not titans, but humanity itself. And here we are now, where now the fate of humanity lies within this final battle. This is the Endgame. This is the beginning of the end. I can't wait for the final part to come out, and I will give Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1 a nice big __90/100.__
Antes mesmo dessa temporada ter sequer iniciado já sabíamos das dificuldades que a série estava tendo para encontrar um estúdio decente para animar, então fica aqui o meu agradecimento a Mappa e a todos os animadores que trabalharam nesse projeto correndo contra o tempo, ainda assim eu acredito que uma obra como Shingeki merece algo muito maior do que recebeu. A animação de forma geral é decente, o estúdio decidiu seguir os traços do mangá ao invés daqueles deixados pela Wit o que convenientemente encaixa bem com a obra por conta do time skip que acontece desde o final da terceira temporada, as linhas de expressão fortes nos olhos dos personagens junto da carga dramática combina bem, contudo em certos momentos onde precisa de emoções mais variadas os personagens acabam não passando o sentimento que a obra quer demonstrar, gerando até mesmo piadas por parte do público em certos momentos. Em cenas de batalha grandiosas o anime também tem seus altos e baixos, enquanto nas temporadas anteriores temos movimentos dinâmicos dos personagens voando pelo céu com seu equipamento aqui o estúdio resolveu ser um pouco mais concervador e mostrar apenas movimentos chave perdendo um pouco daquele brilho que tínhamos ao ver o uso do DMT. O foco então, ficou para os gigantes, mantendo uma animação decente enquanto lutam entre si, é claro que a percepção do 3D é nítida no momento em que ele aparece, porém o estúdio soube usá-lo de maneira decente nos combates noturnos e no primeiro episódio onde tiveram um tempo maior para trabalhar, o mesmo não pode ser dito quando essa técnica é usada nos episódios posteriores ou nos personagens humanos, onde em certos momentos se torna cômico. A história tem propostas interessantes mas que poderiam ser melhor trabalhadas, o anime tenta a cada episódio desenvolver idéas como ciclo de ódio, escravidão, divida histórica e abuso de poder, porém a falta de profundidade os tornão assuntos vazios e sem peso, ao tentar desenvolve-lo através de perspectivas diferentes acaba fracassando ainda mais ao encher de conveniencias para que persongem X ou Y se sinta certo independente de tudo que contraria a sua perspectiva, isso é bem visivel no desenvolvimento dos personagens novos que apesar de terem seu carisma são muitas vezes tratados apenas como força para o roteiro bagunçado ter o minimo de sentido, o esforço para que o telespectador compre a ideia as vezes se torna tão grande que a maioria (para não dizer todos) dos personagens já estabelecidos agem como portas que não sabem o que pensar ou fazer diante as circunstancias. A trilha sonora no geral é o que segura os momentos da trama, apesar de não retornar com Hiroyuki Sawano, o novo compositor Kohta Yamamoto não deixa a desejar com sua trilha dramática e em certos momentos assustadora, criando temas icônicos desde o primeiro episódio até o último, alguns se tornando tão memoráveis quanto os anteriores que são usados nessa temporada em momentos chave. No geral a obra continua decente, porém caminha lentamente para um fim que pode ser confuso ou desagradavel, não por complexidade mas por qualidade, o que resta é aguardar o que será entregue na próxima parte da temporada, que felizmente terá um tempo maior para ser desenhada e colocada em animação!
____Attack on Titan Season 4 Review____ Luckily when i started watching Attack on Titan, Season 4 was already on air so i got to experience the final season without the wait of new episodes coming out. Now there will be spoilers in this review so if you dont want spoilers then just read this brief summary and come back when you've finished: _Attack on Titan Season 4 was an extremely enjoyable show and MAPPA did a great job, the visuals are stunning and the story is packed full of information and it expands the world within Attack on Titan and gives the viewer an even better perspective on Marley and how life is like beyond the walls, as we get teased with a few snippets from Eren's fathers memories in Season 3._ ____ ____Looking more indepth (Spoilers)____ img600(https://rabujoi.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/aot602.jpg)```` Season 4 starts on Episode 60: "The Other Side of the Sea", this shows a group of Eldian children fighting for the Marleyian at a fort named "Fort Slava" these children we find out later on that these children have been selected by the Marleyian military to obtain the power of "The Nine" by obtaining this power the children would become "Honorary Marleyians" which is something that every Eldian would aspire for as we know from Season 3 that Eldians are oppressed and discriminated against by the Marleyians who keep them in internment zones and limit their freedom, because they have the ability to turn into a titan whereas the Marleyians are unable to turn into titans. The Marleyians believe that the Eldians must atone for their sins as the Eldian empire used the power of titans to wipe out their enemies. In the first 4 Episodes it is almost entirely focused on the group of Eldians who hope to inherit "The Nine": img220(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRpFLvpHP34qn5mgLjUYcEWxV8-pOK0jUQihAZ-Q1jXa5MOyZxnd2venyfSQNkFRogYAx4:https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f2/72/82/f27282128113fd0b39b7223d230851d2.jpg&usqp=CAU) __Gabi __- Who was a top performing soldier who had been brainwashed by the Marleyians to hate her own race, she hoped to inherit the armoured titan to bring justice to the Eldian people. img220(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTzk6Pe5w_sH7t4rwG30U14DOAxjmPxUGIyMLGIHM8CtVlYe6H78qvbDw2De9J_xc-nfvc:https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/shingekinokyojin/images/5/5a/Falco_Grice_%2528Anime%2529_character_image.png/revision/latest%3Fcb%3D20210221231643&usqp=CAU) __Falco__- Also high achieving soldier who also hoped to inherit the Armoured Titan so that Gabi could live a long life, and become an honorary Marleyian. img220(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ6-84gHHbgzZ5TBvjF7LTqXjDE8MkFbEB7uy5b7-H8fjUYbgs2YVG4CGDlLtojtx1nxhw:https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/shingekinokyojin/images/e/ef/Zofia_%2528Anime%2529_character_image.png/revision/latest%3Fcb%3D20201227233855&usqp=CAU) ____Zofia____- Average achieving candidate who also was hoping to achieve the Armoured Titan. img220(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRpF-AwLgTGswJ5FbX6LYAKLgEFbPX5BcOnIZ9hOVAklF6A2ObO8jG4Br4SB_M8igN7CM0:https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/shingekinokyojin/images/e/ef/Udo_%2528Anime%2529_character_image.png/revision/latest%3Fcb%3D20201227225914&usqp=CAU) __Udo__ - Another average achieving candidate who was hoping to inherit the Armoured Titan. The story focuses on how these children aspire to become the armoured titan and how they want to outperform each other. The candidates also regularly meet the current holders of the titan powers and most importantly Zeke who is Eren's brother and the mastermind behind a lot of Marley's titan attacks. Episode 5 reintroduces the main characters from the Survey Corps as they attack the city of Liberio in Marley during a festival held by the Tybur family (Who are in possession of the Warhammer Titan) , Eren's objective was to obtain the Warhammer Titan which he does successfully. img600(http://vgculturehq.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/attack-on-titan-declaration-of-war-final-season-eren.jpg) The attack ends with Armin turning into the Colossal Titan which creates a massive explosion which destroys a large portion of Liberio and the Survey Corps escape on a blimp with Zeke Jeager on board who was actually in on the plan the whole time. Unfortunately Gabi manages to get on board and she shoots Sasha Braus, killing her. Gabi and Falco are detained on Paradis. So is Zeke though he is kept in a forest and watched by Levi Ackerman who could easily cut him down if he does turn titan. The story continues steadily and often recalls to the past and explains how Zeke contacted Paradis and how they had a massive technology boom thanks to the "friendly" Marleyians. The story then turns as Eren is also detained and many people believe that he should be freed and he should protect Paradis this started the Jeagerist movement where many sided with Eren Jeager and they became armed and performed small scale coups where the sole intention was to find Eren's brother so they can meet and perform a rumbling to scare the other nations from attacking Paradis and also that they could carry out the "Eldian Euthanisation Program" which Zeke had planned to wipe out the Eldians so that their was no more discrimination against them. img600(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CDQGMj0wzXQ/maxresdefault.jpg) Season 4 ends with the Marleyians starting an attack on Paradis where they can be seen flying in with blimps with people like Reiner on board. The visuals in Season 4 are noticeably different to the previous season. For the better the lighting and camera angles are great and add a side to the show where people can appreciate the beauty of the art style and the scenes. img600(https://www.denofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Attack-On-Titan-Season-4-Episode-5-Eren-Reiner-Reunion.jpg?resize=768%2C432) Overall I enjoyed Season 4 and it is one of my favourite seasons out of any anime or even show that I have watched, the story is great and engaging and the visuals are stunning and beautiful. It has left me in anticipation to see Season 4 Part 2 and to see how the story continues. I suggest Attack on Titan as a whole to anyone who is new to anime as this is one of my all time favourites and it is a good anime for people that don't even like anime at all!
Hello, no more playing around. Let's do this Season 4, everything changed, we have a new story, new style, new characters, essentially everything is new. We aren't even inside the walls. Everything is different and honestly that amount of change can be difficult to take in. This Season needs to grow on me, maybe if i rewatch it before the finale ill better appreciate it, its not bad by any means its another amazing Attack on Titan Season, it doesn't fail in any aspect but watching it back to back with Season 3 Part 2, i cant lie that it wasn't the same. I guess i can't handle change well huh. But this Season still has its epic moments, notably the entire fight sequence in Marley, Suddenly we have two new titans thrown into the mix that Eren takes on, in a much more aggressive and powerful manner than we have ever seen him, remember Season 1-2 where Eren hadn't won a single fight. Suddenly he is doing pretty goddamn well. The entire sequence is filled with power and Titan fighting never expected and shows how ruthless Eren has become. On the ground we have the Survey Corps absolutely kicking ass, not a single Marley soldier stands a chance against the demons they created and i am here for it, it also shows how Kenny set them up prior in Season 3, being able to shed Human blood here and now is key to their survival by being quick and never hesitating. Before all this we learnt about Marley and its story following Falco and Gabi, who i thought were great characters, Falco is hopeful and resilient and Gabi WAS an enjoyable companion. Learning all the history and seeing Reiner again was all beautiful story telling, not to mention seeing a modern day war taking place, instead of ODM they have proper guns and are USING titans for their own victory, thats right the main threat for the previous three seasons are suddenly being utilised in war efforts as if they are simple beings. Like i said to begin with, everything is changed, the entire world we knew is turned on its head, and its pretty awesome to be honest. After the Marley fight and Armin's brand new colossal titan entrance which was sick but also kind of depressing and horrifying we get the worst scene in the entire show. SPOILER ALERT FOR THOSE CATCHING UP You all know the Scene, Gabi gets into the ship and *BANG* my entire life was crushed as Sasha is killed. To this day i am still upset about her death, and i argue with myself saying who would have been better and i realise that no matter who died there out of Sasha, Connie and Jean it was always going to be a painful and heartbreaking scene. I will dwell on this no longer but just no im broken as much as you guys are. :( Back behind the walls we get to discover how everyone has embraced their new Eldian race pretty damn quickly, which honestly i found unnatural but then again what do i know about discovering your own race. Theres a sick scene of Eren intimidating a boat and new characters who inevitable lead to the downfall of everything, with a sick plot involving wine and Zeke Yeager. I wont dwell to much on all this but it was enjoyable. The one scene i will discuss is Eren's change against his friends, guys i was disgusted by him yelling at Mikasa and Hitting Armin, honestly this is probably a reason i hold a grudge against this season, bearing in mind i had just finished the season where Armin almost died and Eren cried for him, suddenly hes hitting him and being the worst character in the entire series except for Gabi of course. Im gonna finish the review there i guess, tbh ive written all the reviews for AOT today and im tired so sorry if its not perfect. I still love this season but i need to give it more time i think, i mean it did basically crush everything i knew an loved all in 12 episodes. Part 2 will be insane though and i cant wait to see the ending, although i dont know if im ready to say goodbye. Character Reviews: Eren was my favourite character right up until this season. He was the kid who had a spark in his eyes and kept kicking no matter what and i loved that kind of character, and then he became an ass and now i hate him. Mikasa is the badass Eren will never be, shes silent but deadly and i love her Armin is a genius and i love him Levi is just a better Mikasa but again i love him Hange was always a contender for my favourite character cause shes so quirky and excitable and i love it. I'll probably either redo this review or review the characters again for the final season but im tired so this is it for now. Tomorrow i review more of my favourite Animes!
There will be spoilers. This is coming from someone who watched the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd seasons of Attack on Titan when they first aired. Due to the long gaps between seasons I lost interest for years. I don't even remember how far I got into the manga after I dove in from not wanting to wait so long for the final season. I do have fond memories of the great moments and characters from the previous seasons. Still, with Mappa taking control now, I have to say that I don't remember Attack on Titan ever looking this ugly. From hideously drawn kids with big adult heads, choppy looking CGI Titans, characters looking lifeless in their animations as if they are dead people being moved by strings like puppets, cheap shortcuts in animation, frozen expressions too still as frames to convey real emotions, those annoying black lines on characters' faces; I was horrified as I remembered this looked so much better all those years ago. The most interesting parts were the titan showdown in episode 7, the development of Pieck, and the Levi and Zeke battles which includes Zeke's back story. The story building along the way was decent though I am not able to really compare it to the manga. The development of the characters moved along well enough that I regained a lot of my memory of the series as it went on and continued. Eren just feels so bizarre now compared to what I remember him from the previous 3 seasons. At least the series was still impactful, has great voice acting, and entertaining enough to keep me engaged in every episode. Seeing Eren devolve into the the type of person he is now with rumors of him being manipulated is just tragic. Seeing him attack Mikasa verbally by telling her she is a slave of her own family's bloodline and mission was tough to see, as I remember fond memories of the two being happy together. At add salt to the wound, Armin gets beaten by Eren for trying to defuse the situation. As the handler of a titan with nuclear warhead like abilities now, he is still an unsure and often worried person. This season would go on to barely even show Mikasa and Armin at all this time and focus on a series of new characters after the time skip. From the new titan candidates, Gabi and Falco get their development, especially Gabi, as she tries to struggle for what she believes in against a race that she believes are demons. As a young soldier, her immaturity in her thought processes made her very annoying to watch in the beginning. Falco is always the voice of reason, but Gabi takes a very long time to understand she is condemning people who did nothing wrong a lot of the time. In her view, the race she hates are all demons because of their murderous past actions. Falco tells her that despite that they were just reacting against an injustice against them that was done first. But to Gabi, all of them, if not guilty, are still benefitting from a system she believes is rotten to the core and that they owe a debt to her own people. Despite just being children, Falco may or may not have saved Pieck, and Gabi would board on the airship and kill Sasha with a shot. As I tried to remember everything, I fully realized who Sasha was when she spoke her last words about wanting to eat during her confused last moments. This poked at very early memories in me that this was a character I remember liking in the past. I wasn't going to re-watch the three seasons, and it was fortunate my memory worked this time. Of course, they'd pour salt on the wound by showing Sasha happy during flashbacks later on. Gabi is now slowly coming to realize that not all the people from this race are demons. Pieck the cart titan would be revealed, and seeing her get demolished during that great spectacle felt satisfying since this worm was always getting away like a hog covered in grease, would conveniently save people just in time, and was always so good at figuring out how to get out of problems it felt annoying. At the same time, I eventually came to enjoy her strange character. She is the only one so affected by her titan, at least from what I remember, to the extent she feels better crawling on all fours like it. Even after getting defeated, she'd still squirm away from getting set on fire and live to fight another day. As they kept building her up later on, and after that cliffhanger and twist at the end, she has become a favorite character of mine. Zeke is on a mission to save the world by euthanasia. Eren seems to support this and it's questionable. It's for the sake of getting rid of the titans. Growing up oppressed for he who was, Zeke would become traumatized after having to pay the price to become the next beast titan. With the context there, it makes his character so much more meaningful. Of course, that wouldn't stop Levi, who has built an obvious strong hatred of him. Their battles are always entertaining and brutal. Levi tortured him by using Zeke's regenerating powers as a means to keep brutally torturing him. I was reminded of Levi's serious, cold, and straight to the point attitude. I was hoping for some more development to him than just animation heavy scenes that serve no more of a purpose than to just making him look flashy. I can say I feel a bit worried as I begin to start the next season. Time will tell if Mappa can recover from a questionable adaptation.
Attack On Titan – the most popular anime ever returns for a banger fourth after the climactic ending of season three. The series once again manages to succeed in expanding its immersive world and brings in a lot of diversity and political conflicts into the mix while developing well-rounded characters and themes.
~~~__Bem-vindo a minha opinião de Attack on Titan. Também tem o resumo da temporada abaixo.__~~~ ~~~___Observação: cuidado com SPOILERS.___~~~ ____ ~~~___MINHAS OPINIÕES SOBRE A TEMPORADA___~~~ - Nessa temporada, vemos o outro lado da história. As pessoas que acham que a humanidade dentro das muralhas são demônios. A outra perspectiva dessa guerra triste e sanguinária, que acontece a milhares de anos. Entendemos um pouco como Reinier, um dos maiores causadores desse conflito, explicado na obra, se sente nessa temporada. Todo o seu arrependimento, seu malabarismo para tentar acreditar que os humanos em que ele conviveu, são realmente demônios e não apenas pessoas tentando sobreviver. Fica claro na reunião familiar quando perguntam como foi conviver com os demônios da ilha, e ele usou desculpas esdrúxulas ao invés de apontar um ponto que façam a humanidade de Paradis parecerem realmente demônios. É nessa temporada também, que o povo de Paradis cansam de apanhar e acontece a declaração de guerra, provacada por Eren Yeager, quando mata Willy Tybur, um dos homens mais influentes de toda a humanidade. Pessoas queridas morrem, de todos os lados. No final, ninguém sai vencendo. Morre um de um lado, morre um de outro. Quem sai vencedor dessa história? Vemos o debate incrível de Gabi e Kaya, a Gabi usando argumentos horríveis de que "Eldia começou primeiro há milhares de anos" e a Kaya rebate dizendo que não tem culpa pelo o que seus ancestrais fizeram, nem mesmo sua mãe, que foi vítima de um Titã. O que a mãe de Kaya fez de errado para ter morrido? Mais uma vez, estamos em um paradóxo sem saída. Nenhum erro justifica o outro. Bom, se fosse para dizer o que penso: eu diria que se houver um lado errado nessa história, são os Marleyanos. Eles disseminam a ideologia do ódio contra uma raça, analóga a antissemita. Por mais que, as pessoas que vivem hoje, não são culpadas pelos erros de seu povo passado há 2.000 anos, ou quantos anos sejam. Para mim, violência gera violência em um ciclo infinito. Os Eldianos não tem culpa. Mas qual é a melhor forma de lidar com tudo isso? realmente é esterilizando toda uma nação? É dizimando toda a humanidade fora das muralhas? Qual lado parece o mais correto? Sinceramente, as duas decisões são imperdoáveis, pois, envolvem vidas. Se você deseja mudar o mundo, mas para isso, sujar a mão de sangue, dizimando milhares de inocentes, crianças, bebês, animais, você está no caminho errado, e não tem mais volta. Nessa temporada, fico com Reinier como meu personagem preferido. O desenvolvimento que ele tem é uma das coisas mais louváveis nessa obra. A gente percebe que ele não é apenas um "Guerreiro de Marley" como todos denominam, por trás de tudo, há um humano. ___ # RESUMO DA TEMPORADA (1) __Marley luta contra as forças aliadas do Oriente, o Forte de Slava.__ Gabi, Falco, Udo e Zofie são os mais pertos de herdar o Titã Blindado. Marley vence, na luta em que usam __800 eldianos.__ Com a ajuda de Zeke, Reinier e o Mandíbula Galliard. img(https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/b3c5ac9cb2b352210e7e1dfa5de5cbca.jpg) (2) Ninguém parece saber que __Zeke tem sangue real.__ Falco Galliard herdou as memórias e o titã de Ymir. Reinier, quando é questionado sobre como foram os dias na ilha pela sua própria família, se encontra em uma contradição clara. Provavelmente todos na mesa pensavam que ele falaria que são demônios por atos aterrorizantes, porém Reinier usa exemplos horríveis como __"Ela dividiu o pedaço da batata menor para o outro"__ e sua mãe percebe, e então o interrompe, dizendo para a Gabi, que eles são demônios terríveis. Os Tybors tem o Titã Martelo de Guerra, porém nunca usaram para ajudar Marley. Mas com a tecnologia de armamentos avançando, __Marley precisa do Titã Fundador de Paradis para estabelecer uma confiança internacional neles.__ Zeke planeja pedir o apio dos Tybors no festival que rolará em Liberio, __para conseguir acabar com Paradis em um ano.__ img(https://64.media.tumblr.com/8646c16f4264e940b7dcafcdd84bee9e/39d910f3d726bd53-c0/s1280x1920/d6771b71633d65d72891209834e21190f007207d.jpg) (3) Mostra a ida de Reinier, Annie e Bertholdt para Paradis. Marcel não quis que seu irmão Porco fosse junto, e conseguiu manobrar para Reinier passar. __O pai de Reinier o odeia por ter um sangue sujo.__ Reinier ao passar dos anos, vai criando apego pelos "demônios". Voltando ao presente, __vemos Reinier prestes a cometer suicídio.__ Porém, por coincidência Falco estava perto e ele desiste do ato. __Falco conversa com um homem misterioso.__ img(https://media.comicbook.com/2020/12/attack-on-titan-season-4-episode-3-preview-1249254.jpeg?auto=webp) (4) Reinier faz o plano para atacar Paradis. Tybor, o comandante supremo do país, diz que é só a pessoa que está segurando o timão, e entende o motivo de seus antecessores não quiseram começar a iniciativa. __Falco continua enviando cartas para o homem misterioso do hospital.__ O Doutor Yeager conversa com o homem misterioso auto denominado como __Kruger.__ E após o homem fazer uma pergunta sobre arrependimentos familiares, __o doutor enlouquece.__ Ele lembra de quando seu filho levou sua irmã para passear sem permissão, e de ter tratado ele daquela forma, e __seu filho se tornar um doutor.__ O festival de Tybor começa. img(https://i.imgur.com/JDa8SRx.png) (5) Reinier conversa com Eren em um porão ao lado de Falco. Willy Tybor em seu festival, conta sobre Helos. É uma figura da lenda Marleyana, famoso por matar o Diabo de Toda a Terra. __Porém, era tudo inventado pela família Tybur e Karl fritz.__ Quem acabou com a Grande Guerra Titã, não foram os Tybors nem o Helos. __Foi Karl Fritz.__ O rei lamentava a história violenta do império Eldiano e estava cansado de violência. Quando teve a posse do Fundador, ele se juntou aos Tybors para inventar um herói de Marley. __O nome dele era Helos.__ Depois, o rei se exilou e levou consigo um grande número de Eldianos para Paradis. Ele dizia que se o atacassem, os titãs da muralha iriam buscar vingança, mas era mentira. __O rei fritz fez um juramento de abstinência de guerra.__ E essa vontade foi herdada para seus descendentes. Se Marley decidisse atacá-los, __ele aceitaria, pelos pecados que os Eldianos cometeram no passado.__ Porém, o Titã Original foi roubado e está na posse de Eren Yeager. Tybor, pede a união de todos os povos para se unir contra Paradis e evitar que o Estrondo aconteça, dos milhares de Titãs Colossais de dentro da muralha. __Eren quer destruir o mundo inteiro, por vingança. E quer continuar seguindo em frente.__ Eren se transforma e mata Willy Tybor. img(https://assets1.ignimgs.com/thumbs/userUploaded/2021/1/13/aotdowoo2-1610565569513.jpg) (6) Eren após lutar contra o Mandíbula descobre um segredo de seu corpo e está perto de devorar o Martelo de Guerra, Mikasa luta contra o Mandíbula; não conseguem devorar Eren, __sendos interceptados por Levi e o Reconhecimento.__ img(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Er1qOmTXcAIwezW.jpg:large) (7) __Armin se transforma no Colossal entre os navios de Marley.__ Levi sola novamente o Bestial. O Quadrúpede é derrotado pelo Reconhecimento. __Eren devora o Martelo de Guerra.__ Quando está prestes a devorar o Mandíbula, o Blindado aparece. img(https://media.comicbook.com/2021/01/attack-on-titan-season-4-armin-arlert-1253854.jpeg?auto=webp) (8) Reinier e Eren estavam muito fracos para lutar. Reinier recupera o Mandíbula. Yelena era uma infiltrada de Marley. Gabi consegue subir no dirigível e atira a sangue frio em Sasha. Zeke pelo visto está do lado do Reconhecimento. __Jean revela que o Eren agiu sozinho mais uma vez__, e arrastou o Reconhecimento para essa missão suicida. __Por sua culpa, Sasha morre.__ img(https://i0.wp.com/ytimg.googleusercontent.com/vi/TmP_qsIVMjg/maxresdefault.jpg?resize=650,400) (9) Yelena e Onyankopon são soldados voluntários que tiveram a nação atacada por Marley. Durante a Guerra do Oriente Médio de Marley, Yelena e seus companheiros são colocados em uma situação em que perdem completamente a vontade de se rebelar contra Marley. No entanto, __Zeke os salva das garras da morte__, rejuvenescendo seu espírito de luta e inspirando Yelena. __Ela se torna uma seguidora devotada de Zeke, a ponto de considerá-lo um Deus.__ Ela e seu grupo se unem a Zeke e começam a planejar uma rebelião a sério. Em 851, o navio chega a Paradis e é prontamente capturado e encalhado pela forma Titã de Eren. Eles são confrontados por Hange Zoë, oferecendo-se para negociar com eles. Quando seu comandante se recusa a ouvir, Yelena prontamente o mata e, junto com Onyankopon, __aceita a oferta de Hange para falar.__ Niccolo é notificado sobre a morte de Sasha, e pede para se tornar um cozinheiro da família dela. O plano de Zeke precisa do Titã Primordial e de um Titã com sangue real. Assim, o mundo pode ser salvo. __Eren diz que a única esperança deles é despertarem os Titãs dentro da muralha, o famoso "Estrondo".__ Depois de retornar a Paradis, Yelena e seus colegas Voluntários entregam um estoque de soros de Titã que conseguiram roubar de Marley para a Guarnição. Depois de receber os soros, Dot Pyxis faz seus soldados capturarem os voluntários, revelando que Paradis ainda não está disposto a confiar em Zeke e em seus seguidores. __Yelena não está preocupada com a traição, declarando com segurança que os Voluntários e os Eldianos em breve jantarão na mesma mesa.__ *Créditos: https://attackontitan.fandom.com/pt-br/wiki/Yelena_(Anime)* img(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/F9xend5_oPc/maxresdefault.jpg) (10) A dois anos, uma nação fazia uma visita a Paradis. __Hizuru é a única nação no mundo que tolera Eldianos.__ Estando em más condições desde a Grande Guerra dos Titãs, Hizuru se aliou à Ilha Paradis após ouvir falar de um __descendente perdido do clã (Mikasa) e das reservas de Pedra Explosiva de Gelo na ilha, na esperança de que eles restaurariam a nação à sua antiga glória.__ Há mais de cem anos, Hizuru era aliado do Império Eldiano. Um filho do clã Shogun (que mais tarde se tornaria a família Azumabito) __tinha um relacionamento próximo com a família Fritz.__ Quando o rei Karl Fritz mudou a capital de Eldia para a Ilha Paradis, __esse filho foi convidado a ficar.__ Entretanto, após a Grande Guerra dos Titãs e o colapso do Império Eldiano, __a reputação de Hizuru foi manchada e tem estado em más condições desde então.__ O filho que ficou na ilha mais tarde __começou o clã asiático dentro das Muralhas.__ O plano de Zeke passado para Hizuru usando o estrondo: __Dar o mundo um poder do Estrondo para ficarem cientes da devastação, e também, Hizuru iriam treinar as forças militares de Paradis para o Estrondo não precisar mais ser necessário.__ Sobre este terceiro e último ponto, __Azumabito esclareceu que Zeke passará o Titã Bestial para alguém de sangue real e que, até o término de seu mandato de 13 anos, eles devem ter o maior número de filhos possível.__ Historia, meses depois da negociação, ficou grávida. Os amigos de Eren não entendem as ações recentes de Eren, __e diz que o Eren que conheciam, não existe mais.__ Pois até na morte de Sasha, __ele deu risada.__ *Créditos: https://attackontitan.fandom.com/pt-br/wiki/Yelena_(Anime)* img(https://www.omegascopio.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Capa-Attack-on-Titan-EP-69.jpg) (11) Gabi e Falco fogem da prisão e são encontrados por uma menina chamada __Kaya, que os convida para tomar café da manhã.__ O povo começa a protestar contra a prisão de Eren, e Hange toma uma decisão contra os militares que liberaram essa informação. O exército de Marley discute o que fazer depois do ataque da Ilha Paradis. __Pyxis desconfia que Yelena tem algo a ver com a mudança repentina de Eren.__ Kaya, já sabia que Gabi e Falco vieram de Marley. E também tem um debate entre Gabi e Kaya, que no final, não chegam a lugar algum. __Pois as duas sofreram perdas, e estão de lados diferente nessa guerra.__ img(https://preview.redd.it/3wsv4pgqpxm61.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=82df35012cdc2ec6503d86242a717ab7f3ca81f2) (12) __Yelena confirma encontro clandestino com Eren, antes dele ter atacado Marley.__ Sabemos também da intenção dos militares de exilar Eren para um novo herdeiro do Titã Fundador. __Nós vemos a criação dos Yeageristas, "O novo império Eldiano".__ Membros notáveis: Floch e Louise. __Eles matam o primeiro ministro Zachary.__ A intenção da facção é fazer que o __Eren encontre o Zeke.__ E fazer com que __o Estrondo aconteça. __E Pyxis, agora no comando, __faz o possível para evitar que isso aconteça.__ Pieck aparece infiltrada em Paradis. img(https://sm.ign.com/ign_br/screenshot/default/eren-attack-on-titan-floch_qj9z.png) (13) Zeke conta para Levi mais uma vez como fez para transformar um vilarejo inteiro em titãs. __Ele injetou seu fluido espinhal no gás.__ Logo em seguida, chega a notícia de que Zachary foi assassinado. A família Blouse vai almoçar no restaurante de Nicolo, então Gabi e Falco colocam seu plano em ação, de avisar Niccolo que são candidatos a guerreiro de Marley, mas __Niccolo entende que foram eles que mataram Sasha, e perde o controle.__ Mas o pai de Sasha não quis vingança. __Niccolo explica que nos vinhos dados as altas patentes da Ilha (Polícia Militar), tinham o fluído espinhal de Zeke.__ Então eles podem se tornar Titãs apenas com uma ordem. Logo em seguida, os Yeageristas junto com o Eren chega ao restaurante. Os voluntários são subordinados de Yelena esse tempo todo (pelo o que parece, menos o Onyankopon) porém Niccolo criou muita simpatia com os Eldianos. mas __Chris, deu a informação de onde estavam o Reconhecimento (Jean, Hange, Armin, Mikasa, por exemplo)__ img(https://www.omegascopio.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Attack-on-Titan-EP-72-3.jpg) (14) __Eren explica que o Armin está com as memórias de Bertholdt, por isso está sempre visitando a Annie.__ __Eren diz que odeia Mikasa desde o começo, pelo fato dela sempre ser escrava de proteger alguém.__ Os Ackermans tem o desejo de proteger o Rei de Eldia, quando criança, Eren disse "Lute" para Mikasa, e houve um engano. Após Zeke transformar todos seus companheiros em Titãs, __Levi sola novamente o Bestial.__ E Floch consegue mais apoios Yeageristas dos cadetes. img(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dJaTd9Xms1U/YIc0f66EgGI/AAAAAAACJXY/LZMQ_ra84gQs7F_q_rfXeHeVBasyXA-OwCPcBGAsYHg/s1920/Shingeki%2Bno%2BKyojin%2B-%2BThe%2BFinal%2BSeason%2B-%2BEpisode%2B73%2B-%2BLevi%2BGrabs%2BZeke%2527s%2BHead.jpg) (15) Zeke foi capturado por Levi e está à caminho de uma morte cruel comido por um titã. Em meio a isso ele se lembra de quando começou a atuar como um candidato a guerreiro, da atitude de seus pais e do apoio que recebeu do Sr. Ksaver, seu mentor e antigo possuidor do Titã Bestial. __O Ksaver explica, que há 600 anos a humanidade sofreu uma pandemia global. Mas o império Eldiano conseguiu reverter, por conta do Titã Original, que é capaz de mudar a composição corporal.__ Zeke conclui que, __o Titã original, pode fazer que os Súditos de Ymir (Eldianos) não possam mais ter filhos, assim, em aproximadamente 100 anos todos eles acabam. Zeke quer capturar o Original, não para o bem de Marley, mas para salvar o mundo.__ Libertar o mundo da ameaça que os Titãs representam, e libertar os Eldianos do sofrimento. __O plano de eutanásia se consiste em: Se o Titã de sangue real, ter o menor contato com o Titã Original, ele se torna capaz de retirar os poderes dos titãs, no entanto, não vai ser Zeke que vai usar esse poder. Esse poder é exclusivo do Titã Original. o Zeke será a chave.__ Eren e Zeke, no Hospital em Marley, conversam sobre o plano: __Eren diz que se Grisha não tivesse exterminado a família real, a humanidade dentro da muralha assinariam sua sentença de morte, por conta da Jura de Renúncia à Guerra.__ A morte das crianças permitiram que eles continuassem vivendo. Mas Eren diz que seu pai está errado, e ele também. Diz que se os Eldianos não tivessem nascido, ninguém teria morrido. __A salvação do mundo para Eren é não nascer nesse mundo.__ Eren diz que com suas próprias mãos, __irá acabar com os 2000 anos de história controlada por titãs.__ __OPINIÃO:__ Então, Zeke, planeja "libertar" Eldia, tirando a chance de terem futuros descendentes. __Basicamente esterilizando eles.__ Já Eren, na sua frase "A salvação do mundo para Eren é não nascer nesse mundo." __se refere em querer acabar com toda a humanidade fora das muralhas, para "salvar" Eldia.__ img(https://i0.wp.com/otakuorbit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screenshot-2021-03-24-180551.png?ssl=1) (16) Yelena conta o plano de Zeke para os amigos de Eren, __do desejo de esterilizar todos Súditos de Ymir.__ Pieck leva Eren para uma armadilha, Mandíbula tenta comê-lo, mas não consegue. __Então, vemos Reinier e os soldados Marleyanos contra-atacando Eldia.__ img(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZmI2ZDFhMWUtYmNiMS00YWNlLTkxNzctOWQyMjdjNzA4MWY1XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjAwNDUxODI@._V1_.jpg)
Bastante distinta al resto de la serie, mucho más compleja tal vez, aunque más entretenida :)! Esta parte "expande" el mensaje de pelear para vencer un infortunio a un nivel comunitario y llevándolo a un plano más político. Se habla que tal sentimiento mostrado en las primeras temporadas se convierte en algo compartido luego de apreciar los resultados, que la isla se volvió en una masa apuntando al mismo objetivo y que eso era lo único que importaba... No me parece que esta sea la forma correcta de tratar el tema, puesto que se desvió a algo cómo el racismo, cosa que creo que se trata de una forma interesante pero inconclusiva, lo que justifica que llegado un punto se deje en el aire (para más info, vayan a mi review de 86), lo que se derivó en una habladuría con principal material político que debería echar un ojo nuevamente para sacar una conclusión, pero el punto que se establece es que, si antes la venganza era algo positivo para motivarnos a más, ahora es algo malo porque la venganza realmente no lleva a ningún lugar. Lo voy a decir claro: EN UN TODO, esto me parece un error porque la primera parte no establece un contraejemplo en particular, es cómo si el director cambiase de opinión sobre el tema, lo que ya lo hace bastante inconsistente porque hace ver 2 cosas: A) Se quiso aplicar la desilusión que hubo en los personajes hacia los espectadores, quiso hacer un "choque de realidad", lo que no tiene sentido porque nunca se lo demuestra de tal forma en las primeras temporadas. B) Esta temporada es un desperdicio si lo comparamos con el mensaje de las anteriores temporadas, dado que es sencillamente contradictoria, lo que nos lleva a pensar que tal vez se quiso reflejar "la venganza en términos individuales es buena porque ayuda a alcanzar resultados (siempre que se use bien, claro), pero la masa lleva eso muy lejos y nunca se debe utilizar en este plano". Me decanto mucho por esto, pero eso no quita que la obra se ve bastante mermada en calidad por no establecer sólidamente sus objetivos y por no dar el enfoque apropiado. Esta parte es muy inconsistente porque hay muchas cosas sucediendo al mismo tiempo y algunas resultan irrelevantes por momentos. Los sucesos, desafortunadamente, son tantos y se presentan de una forma tan extraña que pueden llegar a perder algo de importancia, más que todo cuando la obra busca anticipar tanto esto. No veo ninguna razón por la que contar la historia de esta forma y no de una más "lineal", me parece un error grave, pero eso no quita que el contenido sea el mismo, aunque está claro que la obra pretende sorprender porque la historia en sí no es tan interesante si se cuenta de la forma común. Bueno, en términos de uso de recursos, considero que algunos sucesos se explayan y exponen en exceso, lo que me hace pensar que la obra pudo haber sido más corta y sencilla porque muchos personajes dejan de tener sentido cómo para intentar excusarlos con tanta palabrería. Si bien, muchos cambios por parte de los personajes son sencillamente inentendibles y se debió optar por desarrollarlos lentamente y mostrar su cambio, considero que la obra utiliza bien esta incoherencia para demostrar la incoherencia de demostrar tales resultados, los resultados de la guerra en sí misma. El objetivo de la obra al tomar un papel distinto se ve obligado a deformar a sus personajes, pero considero que, tal vez, esto fue para bien (vamos a dejarlo en un punto medio). Conclusión: demasiado inconsistente, pero también interesante el cómo intentó cambiar su punto a la vez que deforma el resto de la obra. No lo hizo precisamente bien, pero aprecio que lo intente hacer y que cambie los personajes y el entorno si se cambia la finalidad, aunque todo cambio me pareció demasiado brusco a decir verdad.