Honest question, was this the best AOT episode of all time?! For me it’s between this and Two Brothers. Final season might end up being the greatest season 😳 Btw I mistakenly referred to Hange as ‘she’ rather than ‘they’ throughout this video, sorry about that
One thing I enjoyed was the Marleyan commander stating that they have created a pattern of hate and that Eren is a result of their hate for Eldians coming back at them. Glad someone admitted it
@@steelbear2063 King Fritz repented, that's why they made the sham that was Helos and the Tybur family defeating the founding titan and "retreating" to paradis behind the walls, along with the vow renouncing war. It should also be noted that even though he threatened the Rumbling, the vow of renouncing war made it so that even if the world was to pass judgement and attack them, the people of Eldia would never fight back with the power of the titans. You also have to remember that he basically "pretended" to lose all the titans other than the founding titan to Marley during the fake war, leaving the humanity beyond the walls to basically have he ability to steamroll the people of the walls should the hate of the rest of the world decide that the genocide of the Eldians was their path to atonement. It was just the Marleyans and the greedy world that disturbed the balance, wanting the hydrocarbon resources of Paradis that decided to attack despite the fake threat of the rumbling. The Attack Titan was the catalyst of chaos that (spoiler) would result in era of peace.
@@steelbear2063 I haven’t kept up with the show since season 3 ending. Clips and videos spoiler some plot points but I thought the Marleyans were the ones that initially pushed the Elsians to the island and they had to build the walls with titans to isolate themselves from the Marleyans on the mainland? Or did I misinterpret the story? I should probably just watch season 4 part 1.. 😅😂
@@steelbear2063 King fritz ended it when he created the walls and wiped the eldians memories. Marley started it again when they started sending titans to paradis and attacking the walls AFTER AN ENTIRE CENTURY
It makes sense for Armin to suggest it because he's thinking ahead. The rest of the characters are rushing to get the plane ready but Armin, being the smartest guy in the room, sees the explosives as an opportunity instead of a hindrance.
I thought the same too. I liked how Armin was the one that could see the utility of the explosives rather than quickly discarding it to board the plane.
Same thing I said. Also the fact that Reiner and Pick is going to the end of their redemption after realizing they are directly responsible for eren. So they haven't been thinking too far ahead since thr beginning of season 4.
It’s been a 10 year ride ending up with Hange having the toughest tenure of the hardest job, and remained arguably the most consistently upbeat character in the series. That death HURT.
You opened my eyes about zeke, this whole time I thought eren was just using mind control to force zeke to fight for him but now that you said the beast titan he use was just a construct he made using the war hammer ability it makes so much sense especially because of the white colour
You can even tell without reading the manga that it wasn’t him. he wouldn’t be casted without he speaking, his color was different, where was he getting the rocks from, a lot
@@David-rn4dq Yeah, I am an anime-only and was wondering what was going on here. Still, Eren making a pretty complex clone of him is nuts and I didn't think of that
@@David-rn4dq I figured he was like that bc he was using the founder through eren, regardless the scene feels much cooler if u pretend its zeke for the moment lol
Actually he called them so he can put "secret" message thet he wants them to kill him cuz if he survive things wont end well and hate will still continue
Not sure a lot people realise but Eren’s line where he says “this is freedom” was actually foreshadowed all the way back in S1 when he had his fight with Annie in Stohess. Before he attempts to eat her he says “I’ll destroy the whole world” and “This is freedom”. Isayama really thought of everything.
Can someone explain why he snapped that far back in his fight with annie? Cuz even after season 4 it still doesn't make sense to me, aside from it being forshadowing.
Armin was never fit to be commander.. C'mon stop supporting illusion and delusions of simps.. Armin can not lead a herd of sheeps or donkeys.. Him leading a commando like kill squad 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤔🤔🤔😂
"hey levi do you think they are watching us?" "Stop talking like him" "It is finally my time,I can feel it" "Shinzo wo Sasageyo" I believe this dialogue is enough to make even a grown man cry. Levi saying "devote your heart" to hanji as she was going towards the wall titans had such a powerful impact on my soul and heart,the fact that he said this iconic line just before the most emotional moment of the episode added even more sadness to the overall scene. Oh and hanji's sacrifice,the music,the animation of her killing wall titans, everything just peak,it is the most sad and heart wrenching scene for me. Rip hanji,you fulfilled your duty .
I'm so excited for the dub. I wont watch the finales in sub but I did watch the recent episode bc I cant wait , but regardless of opinions the dub is a 10/10 with flaws like any dub .
Something I really enjoyed was Levi saying “Shinzou wo sasageyo” to Hange as his final words to her. He always hated that phrase but now he’s putting that aside to bid farewell in the most honourable way possible
32:32 The reason Karina has that creepy smile is because she's not genuinely happy for Reiner for becoming a Warrior candidate, but it is happiness for her own life status.
The sad thing is She regretted for not telling Reiner how she truly felt about her son becoming Warriors knowingly, that She probably never going too see her son again.
I mean, I personally feel that Armin probably felt something for Annie in the earlier seasons. My head canon is that Bertohld heightened those feelings instead of just passing them onto Armin just like that. I do think Armin felt something if just a little before eating Bertohld.
Aruani didnt developed at all, but still people has less problems with them, than with Eremika . Eremika always was a ship, always developing, always had moments , but still... 😂😂😂😂 People saying they last minute ship. So stupid honestly
One thing I noticed was the Titan that stepped on Ramzi was the one that specifically had that look of dread on its face. Such great Easter eggs. Makes me wonder if Ymir appearing right before his death was her and Eren’s way showing sympathy?
Great analysis, one small detail that I think you missed was in the scout heaven scene, right beside shadis was Sasha who was also looking up in the sky. You could only see the back of her head in the close up when Hange was getting up but in the wide shot scene afterwards you can tell that's her cause she's the only one wearing the new ODM outfit.
If Erwin was still alive I’m very sure he would have had a better idea then the rumbling. He wouldn’t let Eren spiral out of control, he wouldn’t have trusted Yelena or zeke. He would’ve sought out peace but at the same time Erwin did say he would eliminate any enemy towards the wall but I think he would’ve only focused on marlyian and not the rest of the world. He would’ve gotten allies from the world to defeat the marliyans
I think Zeke had the "best" plan and I think even Hange agreed at the very end but they all had no choice as Eren already made the decision for them and now they have to try and stop him
3:37 One of the guys beating Ramzi up is Reiner's father. The big & bald one. If you go back & watch the episode when young Reiner finally became a warrior & went to see his dad, thinking since he & his mom were now honorary Marleyans, they could finally be together as a family, it's exactly the same guy that was beating up Ramzi.
I really believe it cuts to Eren being a kid saying “freedom” not because that’s what he always wanted, but he was depersonalizing to what he was actually doing. He was looking forward soaring through the skies because he didn’t want to look at the bodies below him. Even Armin was shocked to Eren losing it when he envisioned him in the Paths
Since you mentioned it. Armins intentions in suggesting they keep all the explosives from the flying ship could be more to do with taking down the collosal titans
Two Brothers is my favorite. Not only because it’s about more than just the two Jaeger brothers, you have Colt, Falco and Marcel and Porco. It is just sooo good!!! It was the peak for me, sure I still love everything that is happening but I have never lost my mind like I did during that episode. It was freaking phenomenal, I cannot begin to describe how I felt when Gabi pulled that trigger and I saw Eren's head twist of like a Beyblade, I literally dropped to my knees for a moment, hands gripped around my skull to help stop my brains going everywhere when it eventually explodes as if a Titan shell had gone through my own. What an incredibly epic episode that was.
The manga was already terrifying but Mappa made it even better,the red-ish atmosphere that choked the sky ,the disturbing sound that played during the rumbling,the additional scenes of people getting burned, people crying,and screaming in terror and agony,the feeling of there is no escape was always presented throughout the episode. Who would've thought back in 2013 that one day Eren Yeager,the kid who swore that he will kill all the titans,is now killing all the humans.. Fantastic episode,from Start to finish,the ending song was also amazing!!
i read those chapters after watching it and was kinda disappointed that they censored halil's death. (the boy got his head crushed by the falling debris not the wall titan's foot). in the manga the debris isnt covering his head and you can see half his head missing.
I like the idea of Armin thinking about using the explosives. Narratively, it shows Armin's resolve for stopping the rumbling and stopping Eren at all costs.
Something we need to remember about Ramzi is that although he might have been Eldian, he doesn't speak the same language as Eren. When Eren pleads to him, he doesn't know what he is saying, similarly, he could have received the message from Eren and entirely miss what that was.
A language barrier still shouldn't be a problem in the paths, since it's implied that all Eldian's minds and hearts are linked, like telepathy basically. If this wasn't the case, Ymir wouldn't have been able to understand the will of Eren, Zeke or any royal family member that's controlled her titan powers for over a millennium. There's clearly no way that language hasn't changed drastically over multiple times during that period, even in the real world language tends to change significantly over centuries let alone millennia
This was such a good episode, with so many good moments. Reiner tackling clone Zeke, The Rumbling, The general who talked about the cycle of hatred being brought back to them with Eren, the close up shot of his Founding titan head, and way more. It's actually really impressive how much good stuff is in this episode
What a HELL of an episode. An hour of nothing but carnage and despair. This is the most anticipated and considered the best episode of AOT, according to the fans that is and ig we can vouch too. Aside from Hange's heart-shattering sacrifice and all, We now see Erens perversion for freedom at full display, which I think is somewhat overlooked. There's more to it than just expressing his immense guilt infront of the child(Ramzi), He poured out his bottled up emotions by admitting the fact that he did what he did because of an unfulfilled dream and disappointment. Eren is, as Kenny would say, drunk on something, an idealistic freedom of a world beyond the walls that simply doesn't exist, Eren dreamed of an empty world without people, with rivers of lava, vast seas and deserts, a world to explore and discover, and instead there were people who had taken away his freedom. He internalized that idea of freedom based through the contents of Armins book, now that it doesn't exist, He initiated the rumbling primarily for the sake of that selfish desire. To him, It's far more important than saving the island, hence recontexualizing his speech that eradicating the world is merely a pretext. in short, he's just like a child throwing a tantrum because he couldn't grab what he wants despite the guilt and all. Eren is the personification of contradiction and irony, be it his actions, emotions, and the leitmotif encompassing his character. He's a god yet a devil, a victim and a perpetrator, Selfless for sacrificing his life for his loved ones yet Selfish for trampling on others lives for his desires, desires freedom yet a slave to his unfulfilled ideal freedom and nature, hes human and a monster.
I feel Annie liked Armin from the beginning which is why she didn’t kill him in season one when she was looking for Eren. I’m not to sure if Armin likes her or if it’s because he ate Bertholt. He did notice that Bertholt liked Annie maybe it’s him just being aware of his surroundings or maybe he noticed because he was looking at Annie too.
32:41 I guess they intentionally drew her like that as she is now realizing that how she treated her son in the worst possible way (from a mother's perspective) ... she is sad as she sending her son to the devils island but mostly happy as she is now finally going to be a free Eldian in Marley by using her son, this mixture of both happiness and sadness gives her a guilty pleasure and thus giving her the horrifying look (or atleast that's how she sees herself now) Also she kind of looks like Dina Fritz's titan form in this scene ... The reason why Eren started on this path was because of Dina Fritz's titan form eating her mom, and here we can see that a similar lookin person set Reiner on his path (this further proves how much similar Eren and Reiner are)
7:50 i think it could be there is a language barrier between him and eren. in the scene ramzi is confused why eren is crying and there are other scenes that could hint at a language barrier. he can still see ymir and be a subject and still witness the message. there has been evidence of language barriers such as the can scene in season 2. as an audience we will always see things in our native language such as subtitles or dub.
A language barrier still shouldn't be a problem in the paths, since it's implied that all Eldian's minds and hearts are linked, like telepathy basically. If this wasn't the case, Ymir wouldn't have been able to understand the will of Eren, Zeke or any royal family member that's controlled her titan powers for over a millennium. There's clearly no way that language hasn't changed drastically over multiple times during that period, even in the real world language tends to change significantly over centuries let alone millennia.
I think Eren was disappointed of the outside world as well because of how unjust and evil it is. Like okay me and my people in paradis die, what will change? Who will help eldians in marley or who will help ramzi's people? So he's like fuck it i will destroy this whole system
This episode was phenomenal and an emotional rollercoaster through and through. The only thing I'm wondering is if the freedom scene got altered slightly in the anime because (and this could totally just be me misremembering) the clouds kid Eren was soaring on top of while saying his iconic "This is freedom" line was framed in a way to make it appear that the "clouds" he was seeing was actually the steam from the colossal titans in the manga. That had always left such a horrific impact when I first read it.
You are right. Just went back to look, and in the manga you can see the sky above Eren; whilst under him is the smoke from the colossal titans. It’s a lot more harrowing. In the anime, it’s just kind of… a forgettable scene
14:20 Personally, I felt like it fit Armin’s new role as a leader. Unlike everyone else, Armin was the one who saw some use to the explosives, not because he wanted to hurt Eren, but because he felt that it would give them some opportunity to stand up against him, especially after finding out just how huge he had become. So I think his decision made sense for him to make over the rest because it reflects him as a strategist and also shows how he’s grown from being shy to being more confident.
Annie has always liked Armin, thats why she spared him. I see admins crush on Annie as a natural progression for his character even without the influence of bertholdt. I think Eren was just trying to hurt Armin and Mikasa This is the only time we’ve heard of this as we don’t hear of the love interests being passed on from titan to titan. Ymir, zeke, grisha, and Eren all had their own independent love interests
That’s what im saying…..if there’s another case….Bert’s memories made Armins feelings grow stronger…cuz he sees Annie more in Bert’s vision..like ooh Armin found out more about Annie and that grew his affection more
1:38 right off the bat you spoke of the 3 different but same scenes. There’s a feeling that hits deep when she goes to rest her hands on his face. It looks like a certain scene in the future..
10:15 Armin & Annie Like it has been established since Season 1 that they both had a closer relationship and at least huge respect from Annie's side to Armin. Like, let's start. Armin being one of the few people she was shown interacting with, Annie not killing Armin like she did the other scouts in her initial attack upon the fact that it risked exposing her, she only going along with their plan to get to the tunnel because it was Armin that asked her there, her saying in her reveal that she was glad she could be a good person to Armin. On Armin's side, him refusing to expose her upon finding out she was using a slain corper's equipment. This isn't just a random act of mercy or doubt given that in doing that he was endangering his, his friends and entire squad's lives, again, in their scouts interaction Armin saying how he was impressed by her uniquely. Now, all this is more on Annie's side than Armin's so Berthold's feelings might play a larger part on Armin's side but it is more than just the time in the crystal for Annie.
I just wanna point out that i really love this format of the video with your face in it because it feels more human and that youre experiencing it with us. Please keep doing this
29:00 Falco actually doesnt see the past of the Titans but more of the future because he is connected to the paths. Remember the first scene in Season 4 he also remembered to fly suddenly on the battlefield.
MY FAVORITE EPISODE!!! i really enjoyed the speech the commander gave about if they get a second chance, they would be better to each other. it felt very full circle that they realize they created erens hatred
Season 4 part 1 was the best anime I ever experienced. Story wise, the animation and graphics, the character's looks and personality and fast pacing,,, everything was just perfect. A masterpiece 👌🏼.
Regarding Armin's suggestion about the explosives on the plane, remember that Armin is a strategist. He looks at clues and details at differing levels in the grand plan of things. Even with Eren being his friend, that took a backseat to his pragmatic nature.
This was a fanstastic analysis and explanation of part 3. I wish you would have said something about Armin's final phrase to Eren "In what way are you free." That phrasae just popped out to me and was unique.
I love how armin was flirting with Annie debating on if he had to go through with this whole plan then hange appoints him commander and goes to die so basically he has no choice now 😅
armin to the end only wanted to speak with him, he only says they have to kill him when there are no options left. I believe him taking the explosives were probably for the colossal titans, not eren himself. again, in the manga, armin is hesitant to kill eren even towards the end
To me and a lot of friends, the Beast Titan we saw was a mix between the original form and warhammer because they "merged" with Eren but still with Zeke, mind controlled, inside. But since you mentioned it was a "copy" this makes me think now that Eren could literally summon any existing (or even past since i'm guessing he knows what they looked like?) titans copies at will to defend himself against his friends
Was waiting for this and you did not disappoint. This was peak anime. Don't remember the world collectively being this hyped in ages for an anime. And that's no recently bias
When the marleyan commander said he wouldn’t start the pattern of hate again if they stopped the rumbling, that was also a reference to what Kenny Ackerman was saying in season 3, “You really had to wear me out before I would be your friend.” This is what the king of the walls was hoping for, to break the cycle. Also what Sasha’s dad said.
I think it makes sense that Armin would want to be prepared for anything. He probably assumed they might need it to get through any colossals or maybe he didn’t know Zeke’s status. A good strategist wouldn’t just throw away something useful like that in my opinion.
i think armin said to hold on to the explosives purely due to his thought of erin as his best friend and him thinking to kill erin for me shows armin knows what needs to be done due to his connections with erin.
Agreed. After all, Armin said, "you can't change anything unless you can discard part of yourself too. To surpass monsters, you must be willing to abandon your humanity." Also, Eren said in season 3 that "it's Armin who's going to save humanity!".
If the rest of true season is anything like this episode, it’s gonna be a wild ride! I’m so glad for your walkthrough of this episode, super informative, good stuff bro!
Missed these! I think Armin mentioned the ship’s bombs not cause he wanted to kill Eren but moreso it highlighted that he is the “strategist” as opposed to Reiner or others.
It’s honestly insanley how well written this anime is. Isayama did such an outstanding job writing the characters and especially eren. And the plot twists were insane too. AOT is just a masterpiece
I didn't see you talk about the scene during the rumbling where Eren says " This is freedom" . He looks like he's in the clouds but he's imagining the steam from the rumbling as clouds and his freedom.
11:27 I personally don't believe Armin's crush on Annie is because of Bertholdt's memories. This was part of the lie Eren used to distance himself from Mikasa and Armin. He also convinced Mikasa that her Ackerman blood was manipulating her to protect him, but that turned out to be a lie too. Everyone thought Eren was being manipulated by Zeke into going along with his plan, but it turned out he had his own motives. It goes without saying that "freedom" is a major theme in this show, and in the case of Mikasa and Armin I think they have free will when it comes to who they love.
It's not Berthold crush that transfered to Armin, but more like his own compassion and desire for understanding, compared to Bert's memories of Warrior's hellish upbrining, made him empathize with Annie, especially after Uprising arc when he started to have doubts about his own morality.
I also liked a moment when on the plane only Mikasa and Levi felt the upcoming rocks bombarding, perhaps by Ackerman's six sence, and warned Onjankopon about that briefly
This was just amazing break down. I enjoyed more than 100 "attack on Titan explained" videos. This one was so useful. I have no idea how to thank you man. If there would be a way to tip you I will do that definitely too 😊
I love the continuous paralells of choice they weave into this show Reiner chose to go against his squad and insist they continue their mission. He chose war Catalysed the entire show Marley chose to 'test' the vow renouncing war, even though it literally psychologically prevented anyone on the island from rising up. They chose war Again, catalysed the entire show Grisha very very nearly chose co-existence. And if he had, the power of the Founder wouldn't have ended up with Eren. So Eren made sure that didnt happen, because it's specifically the choices of war that got him where he needed to be. Theres a good 20 examples of someone choosing war rather than attempting co-existence and in each, a different choice could have changed the entire scope of the show. Even in this episode, even though we're beyond the whole 'choosing differently would have given us a different outcome' stage of things, look at the airships. As the refugees pointed out, the absolute best chance of surviving the Rumbling is to just fly over it. And plotting an escape route would have put them as far away from the Founder as possible, meaning they wouldnt have got swiss cheese'd by Zeke. Had they chose to use the airships to go around the Rumbling, there's a very high chance everyone in thatr base and the refugees that came after would have survived. But they chose war. Every single pilot and solider died and the refugees have nowhere to run, more or less sealing their fate too. And I love that they dont do it like a good majority of animes, where we end up with a sole antagonist pulling all the strings and wanting nothing more than chaos/destruction. We always end up hurtling towards an inevitable conclusion that's been pre-ordained since way before the point we started watching. In AoT, they've always been very careful to make sure we both blame and sympathise with each of those choices. We see the suffering behind the choice. There's no sole antagonist. Just humans making impossible choices. I always wondered why there was SO much focus on the trip to the lake in season 1 (Eren/Armin/Reiner/Bertoldt). Because they wanted to make sure that by the time we know who those two are, we're already well aware of the fact they've come to care about these 'island devils' to the point where they want to encourage and comfort them. The music, the lighting, the setting, it was all 'this is a pure moment. These people are all driven by war and pain. And when we strip all that away all you're left with is 4 brothers that not only want their own dreams realised, but their friends too.' That could have been the reality of the show. But war gave us the opposite. And now we're at the point where the literal only thing that can save humanity at this point is a group of people standing up and going 'no, even after everything, we choose co-existence' A timeless masterpiece.
I love the fact that you are showing your face because it connects us more to the content. You were always fabulous anyways ! Also your voice always sounds great
The dream eren had on the first page of the manga and first scene of the anime, he just saw EVERYTHING he was about to do including the rumbling, ofc they only show us the relevant parts for the next few episode but that was future eren showing his younger self what was about to happen
I won't think if rumbling would be successful then to they won't be able to live because the plant life on the island won't be sufficient to support almost a million people
It would be nice to see you do a what if Isabel & Furlan survived series. For those who do not know, Isabel & Furlan are Levi’s friends from when he was in the underground. They ended up dying during their first ever expedition outside the walls
My favorite episodes of this whole final season have been Thaw, Traitors, and Retrospective. Especially the end of Traitors with Connie’s scream after popping Samuel and Daz
The scene of Eren walking the streets is actually after he leaves the Eldian Freedom talk thing that the scouts were attending, then he saved Ramzi. Eren & Mikasa being invited to their tents happened the day before before Ramzi isn't injured there.
@TurtleQuirk Armin being the one to suggest they hold on to the bombs just in the case actually makes sense within his character; though he's caring and shows his emotions often, he still sees things relatively straightforward and remains objective when it calls for them. This is topped off later in the ep when Hange stated he was the best suited to be the next commander (his great analytical thinking aside obviously). Overall, his character development is pretty cool, like a Walter White to Heisenberg vibe.
Hanji's death was referencing icarus from the Norse mythology.she has a wings of freedom in her back she flys towards Titans. fascinated by them she gets too close to them and get burned and fall like a fallen Angel
I've been waiting for this video! Absolutely loved every minute of it and can't wait for the final part! I love 2 brothers! That episode plus the 2 following memories of the future and from you, 2,000 years ago are my favorite AOT episodes.
you said that hitch was only with annie because it was her job, but that's not true, hitch and annie were friends, hitch was distraught when she found out annie was the female titan and even after knowing she agreed to the job of looking after her, besides after annie is "unfrozen" she and hitch go out together and talk like friends would, even if hitch ends up being ditched by annie
Great break down. I just finally had a chance to watch the new release last night and I picked up on most of the juicy details but you helped fill in any gaps that I had. I did not read the manga, so im positively blown away at this point; the AOT story arc is absolutely genius. Keep up the great work!
Great video man , I really like attack on Titan as a show and like understanding all the details about each episode and following the story properly and these videos help immensely and are easy to follow and understand so Tysm !!
Honest question, was this the best AOT episode of all time?! For me it’s between this and Two Brothers. Final season might end up being the greatest season 😳
Btw I mistakenly referred to Hange as ‘she’ rather than ‘they’ throughout this video, sorry about that
Hero, from you , assault my fav
I’m VERY excited for the next episode so we will see
@@SwirlteaX ain’t no way you just said the cgi was low quality
Dawn of Humanity
@@SwirlteaX the cgi was on point bro literally some of the best cgi I’ve ever seen what u talking about 😂
One thing I enjoyed was the Marleyan commander stating that they have created a pattern of hate and that Eren is a result of their hate for Eldians coming back at them. Glad someone admitted it
Eldians created a pattern of hate tho. And they're doing it again.
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@@steelbear2063 King Fritz repented, that's why they made the sham that was Helos and the Tybur family defeating the founding titan and "retreating" to paradis behind the walls, along with the vow renouncing war. It should also be noted that even though he threatened the Rumbling, the vow of renouncing war made it so that even if the world was to pass judgement and attack them, the people of Eldia would never fight back with the power of the titans. You also have to remember that he basically "pretended" to lose all the titans other than the founding titan to Marley during the fake war, leaving the humanity beyond the walls to basically have he ability to steamroll the people of the walls should the hate of the rest of the world decide that the genocide of the Eldians was their path to atonement.
It was just the Marleyans and the greedy world that disturbed the balance, wanting the hydrocarbon resources of Paradis that decided to attack despite the fake threat of the rumbling. The Attack Titan was the catalyst of chaos that (spoiler) would result in era of peace.
@@steelbear2063 I haven’t kept up with the show since season 3 ending. Clips and videos spoiler some plot points but I thought the Marleyans were the ones that initially pushed the Elsians to the island and they had to build the walls with titans to isolate themselves from the Marleyans on the mainland? Or did I misinterpret the story? I should probably just watch season 4 part 1.. 😅😂
@@steelbear2063 King fritz ended it when he created the walls and wiped the eldians memories. Marley started it again when they started sending titans to paradis and attacking the walls AFTER AN ENTIRE CENTURY
It makes sense for Armin to suggest it because he's thinking ahead. The rest of the characters are rushing to get the plane ready but Armin, being the smartest guy in the room, sees the explosives as an opportunity instead of a hindrance.
agreed dude
I thought the same too. I liked how Armin was the one that could see the utility of the explosives rather than quickly discarding it to board the plane.
Came here to post this idea as well, so instead, I'm here agreeing with the poster. Armin is smart. Reiner, on the other hand, not so much.
also Armin suggesting it reinforces him being ready to kill Eren if he has to
Same thing I said. Also the fact that Reiner and Pick is going to the end of their redemption after realizing they are directly responsible for eren. So they haven't been thinking too far ahead since thr beginning of season 4.
If nothing else, I damn near fell on the ground laughing after Hange told Pieck she wanted to ride the Cart Titan 😂😂🤣
She asked her that before😂🙏🏻
Hange and Levi gonna run a high speed train on Piecks Cart 🤣🤣
@@BvF_Youpi They just need to avoid Gabi. Girls got some train busting moves.
"I also want to ride Pieck and feel her body heat as we- No wait, Pieck please come back, no!"
Cart Titan can last for months, so she’s the perfect Titan for Hange to experiment with.
Glad that scene happened before she sacrifices herself.
It’s been a 10 year ride ending up with Hange having the toughest tenure of the hardest job, and remained arguably the most consistently upbeat character in the series. That death HURT.
You opened my eyes about zeke, this whole time I thought eren was just using mind control to force zeke to fight for him but now that you said the beast titan he use was just a construct he made using the war hammer ability it makes so much sense especially because of the white colour
Have u read the manga or nah? Cuz they sorta explain it there so I can’t blame u for thinking that if u haven’t read the manga lol
You can even tell without reading the manga that it wasn’t him. he wouldn’t be casted without he speaking, his color was different, where was he getting the rocks from, a lot
@@David-rn4dq Yeah, I am an anime-only and was wondering what was going on here. Still, Eren making a pretty complex clone of him is nuts and I didn't think of that
Nah I'm looking at him as zeke cause it makes the scene 10x coolee
@@David-rn4dq I figured he was like that bc he was using the founder through eren, regardless the scene feels much cooler if u pretend its zeke for the moment lol
Eren really just called them to the paths to have a conversation about why they don’t need to have a conversation
AN ABSOLUTE GANGSTA!
Actually he called them so he can put "secret" message thet he wants them to kill him cuz if he survive things wont end well and hate will still continue
@@balkanshinobi it’s a joke
Lool fr😂
"Bro, I wanna talk with you about how little I wanna talk with you. Aight, cool. Now get outta here"
Not sure a lot people realise but Eren’s line where he says “this is freedom” was actually foreshadowed all the way back in S1 when he had his fight with Annie in Stohess. Before he attempts to eat her he says “I’ll destroy the whole world” and “This is freedom”.
Isayama really thought of everything.
Damnn that's next level foreshadowing
I feel like actual fans all noticed that cause I'm not too much of a detail guy , and I was like yup
@@Errenyaegerrr nope big fan here but that was almost 10 years ago so wasnt top of mind
@@Errenyaegerrr nope big fan here but that was almost 10 years ago so wasnt top of mind
Can someone explain why he snapped that far back in his fight with annie? Cuz even after season 4 it still doesn't make sense to me, aside from it being forshadowing.
I know that Levi won’t be able to have any enormous budget scenes anymore, but I’m excited to finally see him back in action
No shit Sherlock
They transferred that badassery to Hange in this episode
Nah he’s got 2 more important scenes coming up and I expect peak animation/soundtrack
😭I wish money ain’t matter this shi a be so cold
Armin was never fit to be commander.. C'mon stop supporting illusion and delusions of simps.. Armin can not lead a herd of sheeps or donkeys..
Him leading a commando like kill squad 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤔🤔🤔😂
"hey levi do you think they are watching us?"
"Stop talking like him"
"It is finally my time,I can feel it"
"Shinzo wo Sasageyo"
I believe this dialogue is enough to make even a grown man cry.
Levi saying "devote your heart" to hanji as she was going towards the wall titans had such a powerful impact on my soul and heart,the fact that he said this iconic line just before the most emotional moment of the episode added even more sadness to the overall scene.
Oh and hanji's sacrifice,the music,the animation of her killing wall titans, everything just peak,it is the most sad and heart wrenching scene for me.
Rip hanji,you fulfilled your duty .
Don’t spoil dude
@@eonstar2441 the episode is out wdym😭
@@eonstar2441 Ohh, for ppl who didn’t watch, trust nobody is clicking this video without watching it because why would they want a breakdown
@@eonstar2441 bro the episode is out and you're watching a recap what are you on 😂
I'm so excited for the dub. I wont watch the finales in sub but I did watch the recent episode bc I cant wait , but regardless of opinions the dub is a 10/10 with flaws like any dub .
Something I really enjoyed was Levi saying “Shinzou wo sasageyo” to Hange as his final words to her. He always hated that phrase but now he’s putting that aside to bid farewell in the most honourable way possible
32:32 The reason Karina has that creepy smile is because she's not genuinely happy for Reiner for becoming a Warrior candidate, but it is happiness for her own life status.
The sad thing is She regretted for not telling Reiner how she truly felt about her son becoming Warriors knowingly, that She probably never going too see her son again.
She looks like the Smiling Titan too -- literally the Devouring Mother archetype.
@@CandorHispanus good catch reiner had his soul eaten
It’s a Titan reference.
Hey it’s you!!!
I mean, I personally feel that Armin probably felt something for Annie in the earlier seasons. My head canon is that Bertohld heightened those feelings instead of just passing them onto Armin just like that.
I do think Armin felt something if just a little before eating Bertohld.
I agree.
@@jei3970same
For sure he did. Annie knew it and that's the only reason she trusted him and walked into the trap. I don't think even Hitch could have done that.
Aruani didnt developed at all, but still people has less problems with them, than with Eremika . Eremika always was a ship, always developing, always had moments , but still... 😂😂😂😂 People saying they last minute ship. So stupid honestly
Favorite part is when Armin asks “how exactly are you free?”
One thing I noticed was the Titan that stepped on Ramzi was the one that specifically had that look of dread on its face. Such great Easter eggs. Makes me wonder if Ymir appearing right before his death was her and Eren’s way showing sympathy?
great thought wow
That is such a chilling revelation 😭
Great analysis, one small detail that I think you missed was in the scout heaven scene, right beside shadis was Sasha who was also looking up in the sky. You could only see the back of her head in the close up when Hange was getting up but in the wide shot scene afterwards you can tell that's her cause she's the only one wearing the new ODM outfit.
I loved that the horses were also there 😭
@@ClaudiaGonzalez-mg4xfikr me too!!
Man I was glad to see Erwin and some of the old crew, even for a brief moment, in all this terror.
One thing I like about it is Hange admits she didn't have a better answer than the rumbling. Nobody does.
If Erwin was still alive I’m very sure he would have had a better idea then the rumbling. He wouldn’t let Eren spiral out of control, he wouldn’t have trusted Yelena or zeke. He would’ve sought out peace but at the same time Erwin did say he would eliminate any enemy towards the wall but I think he would’ve only focused on marlyian and not the rest of the world. He would’ve gotten allies from the world to defeat the marliyans
@@anneadekunle5627thing is.. the whole world despises eldians.. whole world means not just marleyans
Yh i think eren just did the inevitable
@@anneadekunle5627 Erwin just had to die. He's too manly and too brainly for the world.
I think Zeke had the "best" plan and I think even Hange agreed at the very end but they all had no choice as Eren already made the decision for them and now they have to try and stop him
3:37 One of the guys beating Ramzi up is Reiner's father. The big & bald one. If you go back & watch the episode when young Reiner finally became a warrior & went to see his dad, thinking since he & his mom were now honorary Marleyans, they could finally be together as a family, it's exactly the same guy that was beating up Ramzi.
Nice eye! Never noticed that. Poor Reiner...despite his atrocities one cannot help but sympathize with his tragic story.
I really believe it cuts to Eren being a kid saying “freedom” not because that’s what he always wanted, but he was depersonalizing to what he was actually doing. He was looking forward soaring through the skies because he didn’t want to look at the bodies below him. Even Armin was shocked to Eren losing it when he envisioned him in the Paths
I was so engrossed in what was happening I didn’t even realise those were Erens grandparents!
Which one/scene?
@@umarmars47 during the rumbling when the prison gets destroyed you see them still in their cell
@@nicoreuel2092 ohhh that!! Thanks
Same!
Since you mentioned it. Armins intentions in suggesting they keep all the explosives from the flying ship could be more to do with taking down the collosal titans
Yea that's what i thought he meant
It was to take out Eren. There’s no way that small plane can take down all those Colossal Titans, and Armin knew that.
Two Brothers is my favorite. Not only because it’s about more than just the two Jaeger brothers, you have Colt, Falco and Marcel and Porco. It is just sooo good!!! It was the peak for me, sure I still love everything that is happening but I have never lost my mind like I did during that episode. It was freaking phenomenal, I cannot begin to describe how I felt when Gabi pulled that trigger and I saw Eren's head twist of like a Beyblade, I literally dropped to my knees for a moment, hands gripped around my skull to help stop my brains going everywhere when it eventually explodes as if a Titan shell had gone through my own. What an incredibly epic episode that was.
Agreed 💯💯💯
The manga was already terrifying but Mappa made it even better,the red-ish atmosphere that choked the sky ,the disturbing sound that played during the rumbling,the additional scenes of people getting burned, people crying,and screaming in terror and agony,the feeling of there is no escape was always presented throughout the episode.
Who would've thought back in 2013 that one day Eren Yeager,the kid who swore that he will kill all the titans,is now killing all the humans..
Fantastic episode,from Start to finish,the ending song was also amazing!!
i read those chapters after watching it and was kinda disappointed that they censored halil's death. (the boy got his head crushed by the falling debris not the wall titan's foot). in the manga the debris isnt covering his head and you can see half his head missing.
@@Hammy5631 It was sure that they will censor it
I like the idea of Armin thinking about using the explosives. Narratively, it shows Armin's resolve for stopping the rumbling and stopping Eren at all costs.
Armin was always the one with foresight. So it would make sense that he would have the presence of mind to see the potential value in the explosives.
Something we need to remember about Ramzi is that although he might have been Eldian, he doesn't speak the same language as Eren. When Eren pleads to him, he doesn't know what he is saying, similarly, he could have received the message from Eren and entirely miss what that was.
A language barrier still shouldn't be a problem in the paths, since it's implied that all Eldian's minds and hearts are linked, like telepathy basically. If this wasn't the case, Ymir wouldn't have been able to understand the will of Eren, Zeke or any royal family member that's controlled her titan powers for over a millennium. There's clearly no way that language hasn't changed drastically over multiple times during that period, even in the real world language tends to change significantly over centuries let alone millennia
This was such a good episode, with so many good moments.
Reiner tackling clone Zeke, The Rumbling, The general who talked about the cycle of hatred being brought back to them with Eren, the close up shot of his Founding titan head, and way more.
It's actually really impressive how much good stuff is in this episode
What a HELL of an episode. An hour of nothing but carnage and despair. This is the most anticipated and considered the best episode of AOT, according to the fans that is and ig we can vouch too. Aside from Hange's heart-shattering sacrifice and all, We now see Erens perversion for freedom at full display, which I think is somewhat overlooked. There's more to it than just expressing his immense guilt infront of the child(Ramzi), He poured out his bottled up emotions by admitting the fact that he did what he did because of an unfulfilled dream and disappointment.
Eren is, as Kenny would say, drunk on something, an idealistic freedom of a world beyond the walls that simply doesn't exist, Eren dreamed of an empty world without people, with rivers of lava, vast seas and deserts, a world to explore and discover, and instead there were people who had taken away his freedom. He internalized that idea of freedom based through the contents of Armins book, now that it doesn't exist, He initiated the rumbling primarily for the sake of that selfish desire. To him, It's far more important than saving the island, hence recontexualizing his speech that eradicating the world is merely a pretext. in short, he's just like a child throwing a tantrum because he couldn't grab what he wants despite the guilt and all. Eren is the personification of contradiction and irony, be it his actions, emotions, and the leitmotif encompassing his character. He's a god yet a devil, a victim and a perpetrator, Selfless for sacrificing his life for his loved ones yet Selfish for trampling on others lives for his desires, desires freedom yet a slave to his unfulfilled ideal freedom and nature, hes human and a monster.
this.
Amazing analysis, you've put it so well
this is the best summary of Eren well done
Couldn’t have said it better myself! Well done
Man this was well said!! 🫶🏾
I feel Annie liked Armin from the beginning which is why she didn’t kill him in season one when she was looking for Eren. I’m not to sure if Armin likes her or if it’s because he ate Bertholt. He did notice that Bertholt liked Annie maybe it’s him just being aware of his surroundings or maybe he noticed because he was looking at Annie too.
Wasn’t expecting the tears or smile when hange woke up after death but it was certainly bittersweet, leaning more on the bitter side.
32:41 I guess they intentionally drew her like that as she is now realizing that how she treated her son in the worst possible way (from a mother's perspective) ... she is sad as she sending her son to the devils island but mostly happy as she is now finally going to be a free Eldian in Marley by using her son, this mixture of both happiness and sadness gives her a guilty pleasure and thus giving her the horrifying look (or atleast that's how she sees herself now)
Also she kind of looks like Dina Fritz's titan form in this scene ... The reason why Eren started on this path was because of Dina Fritz's titan form eating her mom, and here we can see that a similar lookin person set Reiner on his path (this further proves how much similar Eren and Reiner are)
Speed-o'-Sound Sonic looking mf
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7:50 i think it could be there is a language barrier between him and eren. in the scene ramzi is confused why eren is crying and there are other scenes that could hint at a language barrier. he can still see ymir and be a subject and still witness the message. there has been evidence of language barriers such as the can scene in season 2. as an audience we will always see things in our native language such as subtitles or dub.
SMARTTT
Yeah Ramses is part of the eastern alliance that’s why he’s persecuted they also speak a different lanugage
A language barrier still shouldn't be a problem in the paths, since it's implied that all Eldian's minds and hearts are linked, like telepathy basically. If this wasn't the case, Ymir wouldn't have been able to understand the will of Eren, Zeke or any royal family member that's controlled her titan powers for over a millennium. There's clearly no way that language hasn't changed drastically over multiple times during that period, even in the real world language tends to change significantly over centuries let alone millennia.
His grandpa spoke a different language and he and his family would of reacted to the Paths if he was subject of Ymir
I think Eren was disappointed of the outside world as well because of how unjust and evil it is. Like okay me and my people in paradis die, what will change? Who will help eldians in marley or who will help ramzi's people? So he's like fuck it i will destroy this whole system
This episode was phenomenal and an emotional rollercoaster through and through. The only thing I'm wondering is if the freedom scene got altered slightly in the anime because (and this could totally just be me misremembering) the clouds kid Eren was soaring on top of while saying his iconic "This is freedom" line was framed in a way to make it appear that the "clouds" he was seeing was actually the steam from the colossal titans in the manga. That had always left such a horrific impact when I first read it.
ur right u can clearly see a divide of the clouds and steam the anime version looks like a generic sky
You are right. Just went back to look, and in the manga you can see the sky above Eren; whilst under him is the smoke from the colossal titans. It’s a lot more harrowing. In the anime, it’s just kind of… a forgettable scene
wow dude, the level of attention that you pay to every single detail in both the manga and the anime is insane, keep up the good work!
Surprise face reveal done so casually, like how Reiner did it.
😂😂
Facts
14:20 Personally, I felt like it fit Armin’s new role as a leader. Unlike everyone else, Armin was the one who saw some use to the explosives, not because he wanted to hurt Eren, but because he felt that it would give them some opportunity to stand up against him, especially after finding out just how huge he had become. So I think his decision made sense for him to make over the rest because it reflects him as a strategist and also shows how he’s grown from being shy to being more confident.
Annie has always liked Armin, thats why she spared him. I see admins crush on Annie as a natural progression for his character even without the influence of bertholdt. I think Eren was just trying to hurt Armin and Mikasa
This is the only time we’ve heard of this as we don’t hear of the love interests being passed on from titan to titan. Ymir, zeke, grisha, and Eren all had their own independent love interests
That’s what im saying…..if there’s another case….Bert’s memories made Armins feelings grow stronger…cuz he sees Annie more in Bert’s vision..like ooh Armin found out more about Annie and that grew his affection more
1:38 right off the bat you spoke of the 3 different but same scenes. There’s a feeling that hits deep when she goes to rest her hands on his face. It looks like a certain scene in the future..
Love to see these back again 👍😻
10:15 Armin & Annie
Like it has been established since Season 1 that they both had a closer relationship and at least huge respect from Annie's side to Armin.
Like, let's start. Armin being one of the few people she was shown interacting with, Annie not killing Armin like she did the other scouts in her initial attack upon the fact that it risked exposing her, she only going along with their plan to get to the tunnel because it was Armin that asked her there, her saying in her reveal that she was glad she could be a good person to Armin.
On Armin's side, him refusing to expose her upon finding out she was using a slain corper's equipment. This isn't just a random act of mercy or doubt given that in doing that he was endangering his, his friends and entire squad's lives, again, in their scouts interaction Armin saying how he was impressed by her uniquely.
Now, all this is more on Annie's side than Armin's so Berthold's feelings might play a larger part on Armin's side but it is more than just the time in the crystal for Annie.
I just wanna point out that i really love this format of the video with your face in it because it feels more human and that youre experiencing it with us. Please keep doing this
It's the little details that make this a masterpiece
also Hange went up my favorite character rankings A LOT
29:00 Falco actually doesnt see the past of the Titans but more of the future because he is connected to the paths.
Remember the first scene in Season 4 he also remembered to fly suddenly on the battlefield.
MY FAVORITE EPISODE!!! i really enjoyed the speech the commander gave about if they get a second chance, they would be better to each other. it felt very full circle that they realize they created erens hatred
Season 4 part 1 was the best anime I ever experienced. Story wise, the animation and graphics, the character's looks and personality and fast pacing,,, everything was just perfect. A masterpiece 👌🏼.
Turtle quirk name fits his ability, never on time and super slow. Turtle speed
This was such a good breakdown, gives you a whole new appreciation for the show to know how thought out every detail was.
Regarding Armin's suggestion about the explosives on the plane, remember that Armin is a strategist. He looks at clues and details at differing levels in the grand plan of things. Even with Eren being his friend, that took a backseat to his pragmatic nature.
This was a fanstastic analysis and explanation of part 3. I wish you would have said something about Armin's final phrase to Eren "In what way are you free." That phrasae just popped out to me and was unique.
I love how armin was flirting with Annie debating on if he had to go through with this whole plan then hange appoints him commander and goes to die so basically he has no choice now 😅
Ahh the most awaited video after every AOT episode
Eren is literally an enemy of humanity now, makes perfect sense that Armin would want to stop him
armin to the end only wanted to speak with him, he only says they have to kill him when there are no options left. I believe him taking the explosives were probably for the colossal titans, not eren himself. again, in the manga, armin is hesitant to kill eren even towards the end
All part of the plan. Eren has already foreseen everything. He has to become the "bad guy" to save everyone else
To me and a lot of friends, the Beast Titan we saw was a mix between the original form and warhammer because they "merged" with Eren but still with Zeke, mind controlled, inside.
But since you mentioned it was a "copy" this makes me think now that Eren could literally summon any existing (or even past since i'm guessing he knows what they looked like?) titans copies at will to defend himself against his friends
Manga spoilers
Yes Eren summons ancient titans on his back
@@diamondmasterandwillythecat saying *this* is a spoiler, lol, thanks
@@mrdorak sorry I'll move ot
Was waiting for this and you did not disappoint. This was peak anime. Don't remember the world collectively being this hyped in ages for an anime. And that's no recently bias
THE RETURN OF THE KING👑
Dude's eye for detail is incredible, great video.
I always felt like Annie always had feelings for Armin... so I PERSONALLY was always expecting something Romantic happening between them.
When the marleyan commander said he wouldn’t start the pattern of hate again if they stopped the rumbling, that was also a reference to what Kenny Ackerman was saying in season 3, “You really had to wear me out before I would be your friend.” This is what the king of the walls was hoping for, to break the cycle. Also what Sasha’s dad said.
I think it makes sense that Armin would want to be prepared for anything. He probably assumed they might need it to get through any colossals or maybe he didn’t know Zeke’s status. A good strategist wouldn’t just throw away something useful like that in my opinion.
Thanks for these videos, I feel you explained things alot better than the other AOT theory channels and have good aources to go off of.
i think armin said to hold on to the explosives purely due to his thought of erin as his best friend and him thinking to kill erin for me shows armin knows what needs to be done due to his connections with erin.
Agreed. After all, Armin said, "you can't change anything unless you can discard part of yourself too. To surpass monsters, you must be willing to abandon your humanity." Also, Eren said in season 3 that "it's Armin who's going to save humanity!".
If the rest of true season is anything like this episode, it’s gonna be a wild ride! I’m so glad for your walkthrough of this episode, super informative, good stuff bro!
Still cant believe how incredible this story is and that its an anime. Just incredible isayama senpai
Missed these! I think Armin mentioned the ship’s bombs not cause he wanted to kill Eren but moreso it highlighted that he is the “strategist” as opposed to Reiner or others.
It’s honestly insanley how well written this anime is. Isayama did such an outstanding job writing the characters and especially eren. And the plot twists were insane too. AOT is just a masterpiece
He really butchered the ending. I am hoping the anime corrects the mistakes of the manga, but based on what we've seen so far I won't hold my breath.
The beginning scene where the kids get crushed and Eren apologizing lives in my head rent free
I didn't see you talk about the scene during the rumbling where Eren says " This is freedom" . He looks like he's in the clouds but he's imagining the steam from the rumbling as clouds and his freedom.
11:27 I personally don't believe Armin's crush on Annie is because of Bertholdt's memories. This was part of the lie Eren used to distance himself from Mikasa and Armin. He also convinced Mikasa that her Ackerman blood was manipulating her to protect him, but that turned out to be a lie too. Everyone thought Eren was being manipulated by Zeke into going along with his plan, but it turned out he had his own motives. It goes without saying that "freedom" is a major theme in this show, and in the case of Mikasa and Armin I think they have free will when it comes to who they love.
I've been waiting for your video since Saturday
Me too! 🤣 sorry for the wait
It's not Berthold crush that transfered to Armin, but more like his own compassion and desire for understanding, compared to Bert's memories of Warrior's hellish upbrining, made him empathize with Annie, especially after Uprising arc when he started to have doubts about his own morality.
was waiting for this
I also liked a moment when on the plane only Mikasa and Levi felt the upcoming rocks bombarding, perhaps by Ackerman's six sence, and warned Onjankopon about that briefly
I think more broadly the scarf represents Eren and Mikasa being in unity, and being by each others side
This was just amazing break down. I enjoyed more than 100 "attack on Titan explained" videos. This one was so useful.
I have no idea how to thank you man. If there would be a way to tip you I will do that definitely too 😊
I love the continuous paralells of choice they weave into this show
Reiner chose to go against his squad and insist they continue their mission. He chose war
Catalysed the entire show
Marley chose to 'test' the vow renouncing war, even though it literally psychologically prevented anyone on the island from rising up. They chose war
Again, catalysed the entire show
Grisha very very nearly chose co-existence. And if he had, the power of the Founder wouldn't have ended up with Eren. So Eren made sure that didnt happen, because it's specifically the choices of war that got him where he needed to be.
Theres a good 20 examples of someone choosing war rather than attempting co-existence and in each, a different choice could have changed the entire scope of the show.
Even in this episode, even though we're beyond the whole 'choosing differently would have given us a different outcome' stage of things, look at the airships. As the refugees pointed out, the absolute best chance of surviving the Rumbling is to just fly over it. And plotting an escape route would have put them as far away from the Founder as possible, meaning they wouldnt have got swiss cheese'd by Zeke. Had they chose to use the airships to go around the Rumbling, there's a very high chance everyone in thatr base and the refugees that came after would have survived. But they chose war. Every single pilot and solider died and the refugees have nowhere to run, more or less sealing their fate too.
And I love that they dont do it like a good majority of animes, where we end up with a sole antagonist pulling all the strings and wanting nothing more than chaos/destruction. We always end up hurtling towards an inevitable conclusion that's been pre-ordained since way before the point we started watching. In AoT, they've always been very careful to make sure we both blame and sympathise with each of those choices. We see the suffering behind the choice. There's no sole antagonist. Just humans making impossible choices.
I always wondered why there was SO much focus on the trip to the lake in season 1 (Eren/Armin/Reiner/Bertoldt). Because they wanted to make sure that by the time we know who those two are, we're already well aware of the fact they've come to care about these 'island devils' to the point where they want to encourage and comfort them. The music, the lighting, the setting, it was all 'this is a pure moment. These people are all driven by war and pain. And when we strip all that away all you're left with is 4 brothers that not only want their own dreams realised, but their friends too.' That could have been the reality of the show. But war gave us the opposite.
And now we're at the point where the literal only thing that can save humanity at this point is a group of people standing up and going 'no, even after everything, we choose co-existence'
A timeless masterpiece.
I love the fact that you are showing your face because it connects us more to the content. You were always fabulous anyways ! Also your voice always sounds great
The dream eren had on the first page of the manga and first scene of the anime, he just saw EVERYTHING he was about to do including the rumbling, ofc they only show us the relevant parts for the next few episode but that was future eren showing his younger self what was about to happen
but didnt he have to eat his dad first before he could see any memories and future ?
I won't think if rumbling would be successful then to they won't be able to live because the plant life on the island won't be sufficient to support almost a million people
So excited to see you back!!
Much love
The build up for this anime is amazing, can’t wait for the next part
It would be nice to see you do a what if Isabel & Furlan survived series. For those who do not know, Isabel & Furlan are Levi’s friends from when he was in the underground. They ended up dying during their first ever expedition outside the walls
My favorite episodes of this whole final season have been Thaw, Traitors, and Retrospective. Especially the end of Traitors with Connie’s scream after popping Samuel and Daz
The scene of Eren walking the streets is actually after he leaves the Eldian Freedom talk thing that the scouts were attending, then he saved Ramzi. Eren & Mikasa being invited to their tents happened the day before before Ramzi isn't injured there.
Was waiting on turtle quirk to drop this😭
I really enjoy your videos
Same and his voice makes it better.
@TurtleQuirk Armin being the one to suggest they hold on to the bombs just in the case actually makes sense within his character; though he's caring and shows his emotions often, he still sees things relatively straightforward and remains objective when it calls for them. This is topped off later in the ep when Hange stated he was the best suited to be the next commander (his great analytical thinking aside obviously). Overall, his character development is pretty cool, like a Walter White to Heisenberg vibe.
Hanji's death was referencing icarus from the Norse mythology.she has a wings of freedom in her back she flys towards Titans. fascinated by them she gets too close to them and get burned and fall like a fallen Angel
I've been waiting for this video! Absolutely loved every minute of it and can't wait for the final part! I love 2 brothers! That episode plus the 2 following memories of the future and from you, 2,000 years ago are my favorite AOT episodes.
18:35 another reason to hate floch, he essentially killed Hange
The "See you later, Eren" in the manga from 2009 is Adult Mikasa, the same one in Part 3. Eren even asks her how she has long hair.
I like to believe Armin has feelings for Annie on his own accord just got to know her a lot better trough Berthold’s memories
you said that hitch was only with annie because it was her job, but that's not true, hitch and annie were friends, hitch was distraught when she found out annie was the female titan and even after knowing she agreed to the job of looking after her, besides after annie is "unfrozen" she and hitch go out together and talk like friends would, even if hitch ends up being ditched by annie
Great break down. I just finally had a chance to watch the new release last night and I picked up on most of the juicy details but you helped fill in any gaps that I had. I did not read the manga, so im positively blown away at this point; the AOT story arc is absolutely genius. Keep up the great work!
appreciate your efforts ... these explained videos make a huge difference!
You're breakdown and analysis is brilliant.
Turtle quirk a living W
Great video man , I really like attack on Titan as a show and like understanding all the details about each episode and following the story properly and these videos help immensely and are easy to follow and understand so Tysm !!
HANGEE WENT OUT IN A BLAZE OF GLORY !!!🔥🔥🔥- that’s it, that’s all I needed to say 💯💯💯