![]() ![]() The battles are long, no-holes-barred war, and the ODM gear is the icing on top. Anyone will tell you that the battle scenes in both the anime and the manga are stunning. Some of the skies in this anime were distractingly exquisite. Let’s take a moment to appreciate the clouds. My Eyes are Happy The Epic Dopeness of the Anime & Manga Visuals In any case, I passed the test of the first two seasons, and I don’t regret it. Hard to make excuses for the first two seasons when the second two are so vibrant. The entire origin story of the titans, Eren’s powers, and the various nations of the world is explained succinctly and intriguingly. The later seasons move much more quickly, and guess what! It’s fine. So, the first two seasons needed more movement and more interest. Tender bonding moments that hit the viewer over the head so hard with THESE PEOPLE LOVE EACH OTHER AND WOULD DIE FOR EACH OTHER I almost wondered if there was some kind of trick (there was, but not until the end). Long Eren speeches that I got the jist of after thirty seconds. Things in the first two seasons built upon one another in a never-ending avalanche of things I didn’t care about and didn’t want to be forced to watch. Literature does this too, and from experience I know that there are certain ways to go about this character-building that don’t make the reader… itchy. It is also true that many of the events and relationships in the first two seasons of AoT have exquisite, immediate relevance to the dramatic later seasons.īUT. It’s true that many anime take their sweet time rolling out the backstories of many of the characters. Then, I’ll dive into our two villainous messiahs-and why this rare character trope is one of the best to exist. In this review: First, I’ll review AoT in general with a practical and helpful lens on the plot, character development, investment, and so on. Both are messiahs burdened with rescuing their imperiled people both have a fascinating prescient ability to manipulate time and memory both make the conscious decision to become irredeemable villains for a perceived greater good. His journey from idealistic (and slightly annoying) hero to self-sacrificing villain immediately reminded me of Frank Herbert’s Dune protagonist Paul Atreides. ![]() ![]() While I was watching and reading Attack on Titan, I was most interested in the arc of Eren’s character. ![]()
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