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Tuor_of_Gondolin
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Bowl-cut really is dense.
Eren: He's not wrong! Eren, dude. You're... really not getting it. And Historia may be Queen, but if she keeps spending time with Eren like that, she's going to have a short reign. |
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Generations
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This was one of my favourite moments from the manga, and I'm seriously glad they did it excellently in the adaptation.
At first, I had no idea what we were supposed to learn from Shadis' story that we didn't already know or had an educated guess on, aside from his perspective on the story and I guess how Eren's parents met if you cared. Not that his story itself wasn't interesting because it absolutely is. But that moment where we learn spoiler[Shadis was the one who broke the belt during his final exam, and his reaction when against all odds Eren stood his ground if only for a few moments]... gods, his reaction was priceless. I guess it was at that moment where he just conceded against Eren's determination and revealed the broken belt instead of failing him and keeping him safe. EDIT: How did I fail to mention Mama Yaeger's awesome words? I love how her speech was also relevant to both Eren and Shadis. Shadis thought himself special and was above others because of how special he was, and was out to only prove how and why he was so special. Carla was fine with Eren not being special, but it was Eren's actions and the actions of all the main Scout members that MADE them special. They didn't go out and seek or prove themselves to be special, they became special after their actions had already spoken for them. Jean said it so himself when he was compared to the new recruits. They certainly didn't start out as anything special, but because of their deeds they certainly outlasted anyone who thought themselves to be. That was definitely an A+ ep for me. |
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Tuor_of_Gondolin
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We also learned that Eren's dad came from outside the wall.
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jdnation
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As the scene in this week's episode suggests... Historia may be a rival in that department. It wouldn't be out of character for Attack on Titan to subvert expectations and have this end tragically for Mikasa's heart. |
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BodaciousSpacePirate
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Or, at the very least, he was outside the walls at some point. I took the fact that they didn't make a bigger deal about him being outside the walls to mean that it might be easier for someone to get out than get back in. |
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vonPeterhof
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Lord Dcast
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Finally caught up with the episode. Seems like the animation quality took a dip from the last two, which were great, but it's the end of an arc so I don't really mind. Maybe it just stood out to me more thanks to the week off.
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Gina Szanboti
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I'm glad she's not been featured if this is how they're going to show her. Ok, she's always been overprotective of Eren, fine. But in this episode it wasn't mere "coddling," she just came across as a sullen bitch micromanaging his every move like some dour nun overseeing the Eren orphanage. "Eat your soup! How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your soup!" I'd rather they dispatch her to the hinterlands than watch more of this character assassination. Other than that this was a good episode. We got some breathing room while still giving us more bits of info. |
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vonPeterhof
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And to be honest, I was slightly more annoyed with Eren than with her during that scene. I mean, it probably made sense from a storytelling perspective to place that monologue here, but from an in-universe perspective they've already had months to process the implications of the fate of Connie's mother and the fact that "ZOMG titans is people!!!1!11!" About time to get on with it maybe? |
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Ethe
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Do not skip the ending of episode 49.
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Hansond Jaysond Lee
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Are they forcing you to review AoT or something?
Because it really feels like you hate the show and what it stands for because you always have to nitpick every single little thing that AoT didn't do perfectly while not crediting the positive stuff as much as they should got. Maybe the reason you always giving the episodes "B" grade is to avoid triggering the fandom. It's cool, man. If you hate Attack on Titan and its guts, don't review it anymore. Give it to someone else. Go sip a tea, read a book. Don't torture yourself by doing the stuff that you despise. Just be happy. |
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killjoy_the
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^ He's given it plenty of A's when he thinks the show deserves it. He just didn't really like this episode that much - especially with it being the end of a season.
I did, though. Eren getting out of his funk - to Jean's surprise, delight, and stomach-ache - was good, as was all the foreshadowing. |
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Ethe
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I remember back in the S2 finale people were criticising James for sounding "too fanatical" in his reviews; now they are calling him a hater. Make up your minds, people
I don't really see what's so negative about this review. He points out the good as much as he points out the bad, and a "B-" for what was basically a transitional episode with not much going on is not that terrible, and I say that as someone who loved all the interactions and small character moments in this episode.
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Rockflame
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I don’t post much but I enjoyed reading your AoT reviews even though I don’t always agree with your points. Hope to see you again in April.
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vonPeterhof
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My opinion on the mid-ending teaser is mixed. On the one hand, the cheap thrill of a context-free flash-forward only served to emphasize the lack of thrills in the episode proper (which was unavoidable, as in usual WIT fashion, the production is already spread way too thin and in no condition to deliver a spectacle). On the other hand, the reactions of anime-only viewers were hilarious to observe
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