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Konnichiwa lads. I can sense that you preferred Erwin over Armin. It's rightfully so, but remember what I told you... REMEMBER WHAT LEVI SAID TO ERWIN (before the charge). That's why Erwin said ARIGATOU to Levi. That's why Levi picked Armin. Erwin's the PAST... Armin's the FUTURE.
A little anime trivia for ye. If the show STARTS WITHOUT THE OPENING SONG... it means that the episode is going to be VERY IMPORTANT, GREAT, AMAZING, EVERYTHING positive...
The decision is so well physically represented, too: Erwin wants to go *down* into the dark, damp hole in the ground. He's ashamed to admit it to Levi. Even as he's dying, his head is in the past, racked with guilt for asking the question that got his father-and eventually so many of his comrades-killed. Armin wants to go forward, out, *past* the walls and into the huge world outside of them. He tells his friends this with wonder and joy in his voice. When he is dying, he isn't thinking about how he was tempted to abandon the mission and seek out his own dream-he fully entrusted it to Eren. The choice is just so obvious from a storytelling and literary perspective! It's crazy to me that so many people even think it's a real debate.
What makes it better is if you put Kenny's quote "everybody's drunk on something" into consideration in Levi's choice. Erwin's dream ends in the basement, Armin's doesn't
Erwin has no idea what he's going to do after he goes down into the dark basement to learn about the past, but Armin's dream is something much grander and more forward-looking.
Final Season Armin is trash. 3x17 Peak for him. Arumih jerking off 4 years to crystallized Annie. Erwin could have changed the main plot last season and he was the right choice.
I wouldn't say that - from what I understood, Levi saw Erwin accept his death for them to defeat the Beast Titan. But Levi didn't see Armin accept his death as well (he did say that Eren will reach the sea on his behalf). From my understanding, Levi's perspective probably showed him that Armin may have more to live for than Erwin. I like to think that it is the reason why he chose Armin, not because Erwin's dream ends in the basement. I don't even think it would end in the basement because that's when the real story begins. Erwin is not someone who would look into the basement and say "understandable, have a nice day" and ditch everything else just because his short term dream is achieved. That is why one of the biggest "what if" scenarios in AOT is if Erwin was chosen.
@@hari3556 Bro fck the dream what are you saying. It's just emotional side. If you kill commanders at the war you gonna lose slowly. Levi said before the suicide charge ''if you and Eren turn back we got still hope'' Well we lost one that hope at war. Erwin died pixis died niel died. What a great country. we have kids know. Look Eren what did. Kill's Willy Tybur and the other marley's commanders this is how you do it. They saving time. Can't believe people defending armin. Floch was right Armin Mikasa and others they are traitors.
A little anime trivia for ye. If the show STARTS WITHOUT THE OPENING SONG... it means that the episode is going to be VERY IMPORTANT, GREAT, AMAZING, EVERYTHING positive...
Throughout all of this I had barely been holding it together. Mikasa screaming and crying, Hanji trying to calm her... Somehow what broke me in the end was, when Berthold is screaming for help, for his comrades, and Reiner and Annie.
When the Beast Titan told Rainer that "the Armor will be given to another warrior" he means the Armor Titan. Its not like a single ability you can just be striped away.
For real, sometimes if there’s too long between uploads you decide to watch the show again on your own or you lose some of the momentum with the reactors/forget to check in next week. This format has been working really well.
I’m dying cuz Dre is the only reactor who I have ever seen appropriately react to Hanji lifting up Erwin’s eyelids to check if was dead 😂😂😂 like girl coulda just put a finger under his nose Lmao
My take on Erwin vs Armin C+p of my comment on another vid *warning veryyy long post Erwin was being eroded from the inside out by all the guilt he felt from sending his comrades to their death for his own selfish motives. However he was unable to stop pursuing his dream, unable to stop himself from being enslaved to this dream because his dream was what he was ‘drunk on’ and not only did it give him his strong sense of purpose, it was powerful enough for him to be able to throw aside his humanity in order to keep pushing through his guilt. During their final conversation Levi saw how tormented Erwin was as he grappled between his duty as a commander and his selfish desire to abandon the mission and go to the basement. By that point Levi had already developed an inkling that Erwin’s motives might not be as noble or righteous as he may have once thought. But it wasn’t until that very moment, that Levi truly understood just how deep Erwin’s obsession ran, how mercilessly this vice-like dream was suffocating him, and how much it was consuming him. As his long time friend and comrade, Levi saw that Erwin’s misguided motives made him someone who was pitiful rather than hateful. Even when Erwin, for the first time, showed hesitation and childish selfishness at a moment when his soldiers desperately needed him, Levi’s initial look of absolute disbelief and incredulous ‘huh?’ quickly changed to a face of genuine sympathy and commiseration. During a rare moment of vulnerability shown by an old friend who’d always been defined by his stoicism, he was beyond stunned. But nevertheless he still understood the pain of the pressure Erwin is under and how tragic his dilemma is. Levi decided to do him the favor of making the difficult decision Erwin hadn’t been able to bring himself to make. This all ties back to what Erwin told Levi in the No Regrets, OVA: when a person hesitates or allows themself to wallow in regret, they are dulling their future decisions and allowing others to make their choices for them. But in turn, Levi’s decision did also give Erwin a chance to redeem himself before death. Hence, Erwin thanking him with a face of relief, peace, and acceptance. In a sense, Levi fulfilled Erwins’ desire for judgment (often misunderstood as a desire for forgiveness). It is easy to ask for forgiveness, but it is difficult to endure the punishment needed to earn it. The surmised purpose of ‘judgment’, is to bestow punishment on those who commit immorality and evil. As a result, to the remorseful sinner, judgment alludes to a possibility for redemption through punishment, something that Erwin not only desired, but also secretly believed he deserved. If we want to tie in Armins’ “Those who can’t sacrifice anything, can’t change anything” philosophy: Erwin sacrificed his dream in order to change himself. He wanted to finally shed the righteous commander mask he’s been hiding behind all these years and for the last and only time, be a true commander who is truly fighting for his soldiers and humanity, not his own goals. Notice he does not parrot his usual ‘dedicate your hearts’ line. He never actually was sincerely dedicating his heart to humanity’s cause. They were empty words and he knew it. By throwing away his script and mask, he was able to finally be honest not only to his soldiers, but also to himself. The final factor that made Levi decide to let Erwin go was when he saw that even at deaths’ door, Erwin was still obsessing over his dream, still unable, probably unwilling, to let it go and make his peace. Many misinterpret the final rooftop scene as Erwin slapping Levi’s hand away and rejecting the syringe but that definitely wasn’t what that scene was about. He subconsciously raised his hand because in his delirium, he was reliving the moment his obsession first began and reflecting on the day he asked the teacher *that* question. Surprisingly, it’s actually the first time it’s fully revealed what Erwin had even asked that day. It’s been teased again and again how he’d raised his hand in class in his childhood, presenting a very controversial question, but what that question exactly was, was never explicitly revealed to viewers until this scene. It really sits among some of the most powerful and emotional moments in this show imo. Before leaving for the mission, Erwin himself had admitted that he had no idea what he was going to do once he fulfilled his dream of seeing the basement. Whereas Armin on the other hand was still full of dreams to be drunk on. Big dreams that have the capacity to inspire *everyone* to keep pushing forward along with him. Armin was ‘looking’ far beyond the walls, all the way to the ocean whereas Erwin’s vision was limited only up to the basement. A dream that stops at the Zhiganshina basement just simply isn’t enough to lead humanity towards the direction in which they now need to go, which is beyond the walls and forward. Erwins’ dream was a source of torment for him while Armins’ dream is a beacon of hope for everyone. Levi understood that letting Erwin go was the greatest mercy. He would no longer need to suffer under his dream (that honestly had become more like a curse at that point), or live every day wracked with guilt, or continue to shoulder the heavy responsibility of making the most difficult decisions for everyone, while still having to endure being called a devil or a demon. Someone in the comments for another video put it quite nicely - ‘If Levi had brought Erwin back, it would have been a betrayal and act of disrespect to his conviction’. For Erwin this was an incredible moment of long awaited emancipation and relief from a huge burden he’d been shouldering for most of his life. Erwin wanted to make his peace after a long struggle and even if it took a lot for him to get to that point, and even if he himself was still wavering inside, at the end of the day it was still his personal decision. Going against it would have been the same as dismissing his determination and resolve. Erwin himself already knew what the right thing to do was from the start but he just needed someone to give him that final push and affirmation that it was time to let go of his childish vice. With his wish fulfilled, he would have lived life an empty man left with nothing because he no longer has a dream to chase. Even if he had survived, it’s likely he would have never been the same commander again without that drive. On the inside, he’d just be a regular guy holding on to nothing but guilt, and guilt is a horrible and painful thing to be drunk on. As people often say, sometimes you’re happier chasing your dream than living a life where you no longer have one. You’ll continue to find this to be a heavily emphasized, central theme in this show. *also voice acting this episode went crazzyyyy. Eren lying face down and clutching onto Levi’s ankle, while talking about his and Armins’ childhood dream had me in waterworks. Thank you for listening to my TED Talk.
I would like to add the moment when Hange announced to Levi and Erwin that there was no breach in Wall Rose and that the Titans they fought in Season 2 where likely the citizens of Ragako village. As a soldier Levi was motivated by his hate for Titans (as well as his trust and devotion to Erwin) so he was distraught to find out that his hate and killing sprees had been directed to tormented human souls. All this time he'd thought Titans were another species entirely. A very normal reaction to very unsettling news. Erwin on the other hand was delighted because now he had some clues to speculate on the answer of the question that haunted him his whole life; are there people on the other side of the Walls?
@@meloni6280 yes!! I feel like that was the first moment Levi started seeing the layers to Erwin. He was stunned “what the hell are you smiling for?” Summed up his feelings pretty well.
This is a great comment! I left a similar one on another video that I was gonna copy and paste here, but this comment covers the same ideas really well.
this is an incredible comment!! so detailed and reflects all the thoughts i had myself. also to meloni6280’s reply, this is my third watch of this anime and i hadn’t even considered the scene that way. that gives so much added nuance to erwin’s character and levi’s understanding of it. you never run out of things to learn with aot
My favorite pre Final Season episode. So much drama in it with almost no music and the dialogues and actions speak for themselves for the very important decisions.
My favorite episode ever of any animation. From the voice acting to the expressing of the emotion while no music is played throughout the heart wrenching decision scene…. AOT masterpiece 10/10
I trust Levi's decision in this. The fact that Erwin entrusted him the syringe is enough. I mean, Levi no doubt has the highest survival rate, but we can't disregard the idea that maybe Eren or Mikasa or Hange might have just a bit lower than Levi's, but still Erwin chose to entrust it to him, which means he also trust Levi's judgement skills. Also, he just don't want Erwin to suffer the guilt anymore; it'll just add the death count on Erwin's sleeves if Levi chose to revive him. And considering how Isayama's storytelling goes, parts of what Eren said (specifically after recounting all the things Armin has done) was actually a foreshadowing, and if you'll just understand and realize it, you can actually consider it as a spoiler😅😂 And Dre, saying "f*ck you" to Bertholdt while getting eaten, just gets me excited to see your reactions in the final season😅😂
Really enjoying these cause I've been busy and a little stressed lately. These reactions really help me throughout the day. I can start 10 minutes right now then finish the rest or restart the entire video later. I really appreciate the timely uploads and I'm always watching even when I dont have time to comment
@@dwasp27moto41 Yeah, with the party lights and funny music. Pretty funny. It’s here that’s weird part. Sure, they can react however they want, but Dre laughing at Erwin being confirmed dead with the eyelid dilating method kinda kills the vibe of the scene, but what do I know?
I rewatched the episode today and was late because I got so immersed... again. I cried lol great reaction guys. I had to say it cause twice and still got immersed is crazy. AoT is soooo good
Thanks for spoiling us with these reactions! I'm really curious to see if any of your opinions on certain characters will change once you've caught up to the show.
I cried on ''Hero'' episode, but i totally lost in on this one. To the point of saying to myself ''what's wrong with you, why are you crying so much about moving pictures of non existent people?". For three days i was in ruins. Impossible decision for me, but i understand Armin being picked. I always thought one of our main 3 would die to become a fuel for character development for the other 2, but hey. I also feel like Erwin served his purpose and wouldn't fit in future scenarios, whatever they may be. In other words, i don't see him have much character development from now on, only to get worse and nobody wants to see that. Better die as a hero in a battle and be remembered that way. Also, plot wise, i think it's the right moment for big casualty of a character, at this point. Sorry, Bert, you are thrown under the bus by your war chief. Let's continue the journey, guys! (*0*)/
I cant wait for them to start season 4 and getting smacked by the story and plot... This is the best show to illustrate "don't judge until u heard from both side story"....
i was gonna do something productive with my saturday morning but now i have to spend the next few hours watching your reactions from here till where the shows at now… oh well!
Why did Levi choose Armin ? Because Erwin lied , he could not give up his dream . Armin gave up his dream of seeing the sea . Armin was ready to sacrifice himself for the sake of his comrades , Erwin was ready to sacrifice his comrades for himself
Bro what ☠️ Erwin sacrificed himself too and he’s been pushing the scouts forward for soo long , armin just joined the scouts not long ago . Don’t undermine Erwin’s accomplishments
Were you ready ?! 🤯 Part 3 ! This episode's got some much tension your can touch it ! I felt and still feel so many emotions watching this episode. 'Cause the choice is so damn hard and you understand both sides ! What a masterpiece of writing seriously ! And there's no action, just characters speaking and it's one of the best episode ever
Hange was pulling Erwin's eyes to check if he had died already, so they could give up any other hopes that he would somewhat make it. She was just making sure.
Konnichiwa lads. I can sense that you preferred Erwin over Armin. It's rightfully so, but remember what I told you... REMEMBER WHAT LEVI SAID TO ERWIN (before the charge). That's why Erwin said ARIGATOU to Levi. That's why Levi picked Armin. Erwin's the PAST... Armin's the FUTURE.
highly anticipated reaction episode, and man it did NOT disappoint! also there is only one Coordinate and thats Eren. zeke (as you'll come to learn) has his reasons for why he can do the things he can do. also to put your mind into another blunder, annie also could command titans to an extent ( her cry for help when she got trapped by erwin in the forrest) and we kno for a fact she aint no Coordinate lol. ALSO, a little easter egg, the word Coordinate is always capitalized. coincidence? who else always has his name Capitalized? hint: wont He do it? yes He will lol. then again it could be just a hierarchy thing.
Nah yall are sleeping on what Dre said, yall did not HEAR HIM. Because Levi let Erwin die, Erwin went out as their LEADER not their ASSASIN !!! He didn't choose Armin over Erwin, he choose to save Erwin's soul! The man was suffering from all that guilt and him going out here saved him. That is such a line dre dropped. I'm surprised no one is talking about it lol
You know a show is good when people are still to this day arguing over whether to bring back Erwin or armin Personal opinion Erwin is the only right choice, i adore Armin but he's good as a strategic advisor not a leader, erwin was perfect in every aspect
Of course is the right choice. People are attached to armin because we follow him since the begining, so they chose him. Imagine the anime start with a focus on Erwin and Armin was a secondary protagonist, poeple would for sure chose Erwin.
Disagree, drives are different, Erwin is all about the basement and proving whether his dad was right. Armin is a visionary, science person. IMHO Armin.
@@borantaylanbalci8330 both Aarmin and Erwin had their obessesion like Kenny said : Erwin with his father theory and Armin for seeing the see or the outside world. Erwin is the logical decision, Armin the emotional. SPOIL : i like how Armin admit he was the wrong choice in saison 4.
@@Madmax-jg7kw Yesss exactly ,same thing with the girl that everyone hate ( don't want to spoil)if the story started with her many won't feel the way they feel now about her
I’m sorry but to this day I physically recoil whenever floch is on screen lmao he’s just so… ugh I mean he has good qualities but overall he’s exhausting for me 😅
Is it possible to divide one spinal fluid injection into two? I was thinking. And if Reiner hadn't been kidnapped and stayed in the same place, if Armin and Erwin had been attacked with spinal fluid, and Bertolt and Reiner had been preyed upon by each of them... Levi wouldn't have had to make such a difficult choice. And I am very saddened by the death of Moblit, who was always with Hange. As an aside, I'm using the translation function, so I'm sorry if it's a strange English.
SPOILERS FOR LATER IN SEASON 4 . . . . . . Technically, probably yes. That's how Ymir's Titan was passed down to her three children, then to 9, before they were passed down 1:1. It's likely that if Erwin and Armin both had half the syringe and they cut Bert's spine in half, they both could have had part of the Colossal Titan's power. But at this point, they don't know that exactly, and they know that taking the injection wrongly can go VERY badly as happened with Rod Reiss, so...
@@r_bear sorry! I'm Japanese and had the opportunity to watch Attack on Titan in real time, but to tell the truth, I've only watched a few episodes of Season 3, and I'm watching it for the first time with these two 😆💦 I can't read your reply because it might be a spoiler. I'm sorry. Thanks for the reply though 😊
Makes you think, did Erwin raise his hand because he was having a near death experience and he pictured himself in class raising his hand or was he listing to everything and decided armin was the right choice? Masterpiece of a show.
It was the near death experience. After his hand went out he started talking to his teacher/dad, and we finally heard the question that was teased all that time.
It's not karma because it wasn't Bertholdt who killed Marco. This is more like now the scouts are exactly the same as the 3 warriors-- in situation where it's kill or be killed, they choose to kill. The difference is, Reiner, Annie, and Bertholdt felt bad for what they did, and the scouts absolutely don't give a shit.
At the time of the episode, Bertholt just murdered their comrades, and almost killed Armin, among other things. later episodes may (will) give them more information, but at time of filming, I’m absolutely in agreement with their reaction. There will be more time to find the gray areas in later episodes.
@@tanisiagreer9926 This. like I dont understand why people dont get this point of view!! The viewers are watching from a more informative lens and then proceeds to berate and devalue their reactions.
I judge reactors in this episode by their reaction to Bertholdt's death and, to be honest, this wasn't it :( He's not a 1-dimensional enemy you should say "Fuck you" when he's getting eaten. Maybe in the next few episodes you'll understand a bit better why.
@@supersomeone9032 They should have realized there are no cartoonish villains in this show. "Everyone must be drunk on something" is said by a "villain" Kenny a few seconds before. Well, certain reactors such as FilmBuff definitely got the message, even when watching this episode live
Keep in mind that (at time of filming), Shruti and Dre have all the knowledge the “audience” does at this point. It’s easy to judge reactions when you have all the knowledge of later episodes, but even at this point there’s no specific hint as to what’s ahead. It’s been three seasons of the characters losing loved ones for no reason, fighting for survival, getting betrayed by Reiner and Bertholt, and just barely surviving an extinction-level battle with the Beast Titan. When I first watched this episode, I was all “F Bertholt” too. Because he was (one of) the bad guys. He murdered his former comrades, almost roasted Hange, and deliberately roasted Armin. F BERTHOLT! Have a nice next life somewhere out there. You can like or not like a content creator’s reaction, but it doesn’t mean that they didn’t “get” the episode. Their reactions are exactly what I expected at this point in the story. There will be more time for them to catch on to what’s next as they continue the series.
@@Ohg665 honestly I never saw anything too much about him that caught my attention even though he was smart that didn't attract me to the composition of the character.
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Konnichiwa lads. I can sense that you preferred Erwin over Armin. It's rightfully so, but remember what I told you... REMEMBER WHAT LEVI SAID TO ERWIN (before the charge). That's why Erwin said ARIGATOU to Levi. That's why Levi picked Armin. Erwin's the PAST... Armin's the FUTURE.
By the way, Hange WASN'T CRAZY when she opened Erwin's EYELIDS... Hange was CHECKING the PUPILS, if it already DILATED... CONFIRMING Erwin's dead.
A little anime trivia for ye. If the show STARTS WITHOUT THE OPENING SONG... it means that the episode is going to be VERY IMPORTANT, GREAT, AMAZING, EVERYTHING positive...
The decision is so well physically represented, too: Erwin wants to go *down* into the dark, damp hole in the ground. He's ashamed to admit it to Levi. Even as he's dying, his head is in the past, racked with guilt for asking the question that got his father-and eventually so many of his comrades-killed. Armin wants to go forward, out, *past* the walls and into the huge world outside of them. He tells his friends this with wonder and joy in his voice.
When he is dying, he isn't thinking about how he was tempted to abandon the mission and seek out his own dream-he fully entrusted it to Eren.
The choice is just so obvious from a storytelling and literary perspective! It's crazy to me that so many people even think it's a real debate.
Well, I think this is for sure the best comment right here!!! 💯💯💯
Very well said!! Couldn't agree more
Don't be quick to judge. Keep watching. This show WILL make you question your own morals and misconceptions of character.
awesome coment
Omg Michael scott
One of the best “put yourself in their shoes” storylines ever
For REAL!!!!
@@turbo8995Team Eren
" Let's not go over Erwin's accomplishments...THE SHOW MIGHT NOT BE LONG ENOUGH!"⌚⌚
That shit had me dying Dre 🤣🤣
By the way, Hange WASN'T CRAZY when she opened Erwin's EYELIDS... Hange was CHECKING the PUPILS, if it already DILATED... CONFIRMING Erwin's dead.
Correction, Hange is always crazy.
I feel sad for bert he miss Ainne
Sorry to say but yeah, so stupid.
Peak writing. This episode is an easy 10/10 episode.
more like 11/10
If this episode doesn’t hit you in the feels, you have no soul.
Yes
What makes it better is if you put Kenny's quote "everybody's drunk on something" into consideration in Levi's choice.
Erwin's dream ends in the basement, Armin's doesn't
My favorite quote from the show. Applied it to my life and see it in a different light.
Erwin has no idea what he's going to do after he goes down into the dark basement to learn about the past, but Armin's dream is something much grander and more forward-looking.
Final Season Armin is trash. 3x17 Peak for him. Arumih jerking off 4 years to crystallized Annie. Erwin could have changed the main plot last season and he was the right choice.
I wouldn't say that - from what I understood, Levi saw Erwin accept his death for them to defeat the Beast Titan. But Levi didn't see Armin accept his death as well (he did say that Eren will reach the sea on his behalf). From my understanding, Levi's perspective probably showed him that Armin may have more to live for than Erwin. I like to think that it is the reason why he chose Armin, not because Erwin's dream ends in the basement. I don't even think it would end in the basement because that's when the real story begins. Erwin is not someone who would look into the basement and say "understandable, have a nice day" and ditch everything else just because his short term dream is achieved. That is why one of the biggest "what if" scenarios in AOT is if Erwin was chosen.
@@hari3556 Bro fck the dream what are you saying. It's just emotional side. If you kill commanders at the war you gonna lose slowly. Levi said before the suicide charge ''if you and Eren turn back we got still hope'' Well we lost one that hope at war. Erwin died pixis died niel died. What a great country. we have kids know. Look Eren what did. Kill's Willy Tybur and the other marley's commanders this is how you do it. They saving time. Can't believe people defending armin. Floch was right Armin Mikasa and others they are traitors.
A little anime trivia for ye. If the show STARTS WITHOUT THE OPENING SONG... it means that the episode is going to be VERY IMPORTANT, GREAT, AMAZING, EVERYTHING positive...
Facts, this goes for basically every anime series
Shruti called it a few episodes ago that the choice would come down to Erwin or Armin. You guys are something else.
In other word rewatch maybe?
@@martingarry5359nah they were really incorrect about some stuff but had good instincts
Gotta keep in mind Reiner and Bert were 16/17 and broke the wall 5 years ago, what would make kids feel they absolutely have to kill innocent people
Yes
more like 11 or 12
Dre: "their not really evil, they are just trying to carry out their mission (Bertolt , Reiner and Annie)
this statement right here!
Yes your right here
Throughout all of this I had barely been holding it together. Mikasa screaming and crying, Hanji trying to calm her... Somehow what broke me in the end was, when Berthold is screaming for help, for his comrades, and Reiner and Annie.
大好きなベルトルトにそんな事を言わないで…😢
私は以前に「ライナーとベルトルトの事を嫌いにならないでください」とコメントしましたが、その理由もすぐに分かることでしょう
ハンジを救ったモブリットに敬礼を🫡
No, it doesn’t excuse genocide. They committed horrible evil actions
@@sheroo1000this is really shortsighted in the context of the entire show, but clearly the discussion goes beyond the current scope of the show here.
@@r_bear I’m talking about in context of episodes like “Night of the end” and “Traitor”
Hi! I am a Japanese living in Japan!
Believe it or not, the story gets even more interesting and will astonish you all. Enjoy!
Lifting the eyes to see if one's alive isn't that unusual of a thing. Hange didn't pull Erwin's eyes up for no reason.
When the Beast Titan told Rainer that "the Armor will be given to another warrior" he means the Armor Titan. Its not like a single ability you can just be striped away.
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For real, sometimes if there’s too long between uploads you decide to watch the show again on your own or you lose some of the momentum with the reactors/forget to check in next week. This format has been working really well.
+1
I’m dying cuz Dre is the only reactor who I have ever seen appropriately react to Hanji lifting up Erwin’s eyelids to check if was dead 😂😂😂 like girl coulda just put a finger under his nose Lmao
😂I love Hanji
That's actually a pretty normal procedure, to check for pupil dilation response. But yeah, checking for pulse was probably easier
That’s because these two are actually first time reactors, everyone else is clearly pretending
@@admiralkeelhauled42
Okay genius
No, lifting eyelids is common to check if a person is dead. You just weren't aware.
My take on Erwin vs Armin C+p of my comment on another vid *warning veryyy long post
Erwin was being eroded from the inside out by all the guilt he felt from sending his comrades to their death for his own selfish motives. However he was unable to stop pursuing his dream, unable to stop himself from being enslaved to this dream because his dream was what he was ‘drunk on’ and not only did it give him his strong sense of purpose, it was powerful enough for him to be able to throw aside his humanity in order to keep pushing through his guilt.
During their final conversation Levi saw how tormented Erwin was as he grappled between his duty as a commander and his selfish desire to abandon the mission and go to the basement. By that point Levi had already developed an inkling that Erwin’s motives might not be as noble or righteous as he may have once thought. But it wasn’t until that very moment, that Levi truly understood just how deep Erwin’s obsession ran, how mercilessly this vice-like dream was suffocating him, and how much it was consuming him. As his long time friend and comrade, Levi saw that Erwin’s misguided motives made him someone who was pitiful rather than hateful. Even when Erwin, for the first time, showed hesitation and childish selfishness at a moment when his soldiers desperately needed him, Levi’s initial look of absolute disbelief and incredulous ‘huh?’ quickly changed to a face of genuine sympathy and commiseration. During a rare moment of vulnerability shown by an old friend who’d always been defined by his stoicism, he was beyond stunned. But nevertheless he still understood the pain of the pressure Erwin is under and how tragic his dilemma is. Levi decided to do him the favor of making the difficult decision Erwin hadn’t been able to bring himself to make. This all ties back to what Erwin told Levi in the No Regrets, OVA: when a person hesitates or allows themself to wallow in regret, they are dulling their future decisions and allowing others to make their choices for them. But in turn, Levi’s decision did also give Erwin a chance to redeem himself before death. Hence, Erwin thanking him with a face of relief, peace, and acceptance. In a sense, Levi fulfilled Erwins’ desire for judgment (often misunderstood as a desire for forgiveness). It is easy to ask for forgiveness, but it is difficult to endure the punishment needed to earn it. The surmised purpose of ‘judgment’, is to bestow punishment on those who commit immorality and evil. As a result, to the remorseful sinner, judgment alludes to a possibility for redemption through punishment, something that Erwin not only desired, but also secretly believed he deserved.
If we want to tie in Armins’ “Those who can’t sacrifice anything, can’t change anything” philosophy: Erwin sacrificed his dream in order to change himself. He wanted to finally shed the righteous commander mask he’s been hiding behind all these years and for the last and only time, be a true commander who is truly fighting for his soldiers and humanity, not his own goals. Notice he does not parrot his usual ‘dedicate your hearts’ line. He never actually was sincerely dedicating his heart to humanity’s cause. They were empty words and he knew it. By throwing away his script and mask, he was able to finally be honest not only to his soldiers, but also to himself.
The final factor that made Levi decide to let Erwin go was when he saw that even at deaths’ door, Erwin was still obsessing over his dream, still unable, probably unwilling, to let it go and make his peace. Many misinterpret the final rooftop scene as Erwin slapping Levi’s hand away and rejecting the syringe but that definitely wasn’t what that scene was about. He subconsciously raised his hand because in his delirium, he was reliving the moment his obsession first began and reflecting on the day he asked the teacher *that* question. Surprisingly, it’s actually the first time it’s fully revealed what Erwin had even asked that day. It’s been teased again and again how he’d raised his hand in class in his childhood, presenting a very controversial question, but what that question exactly was, was never explicitly revealed to viewers until this scene. It really sits among some of the most powerful and emotional moments in this show imo.
Before leaving for the mission, Erwin himself had admitted that he had no idea what he was going to do once he fulfilled his dream of seeing the basement. Whereas Armin on the other hand was still full of dreams to be drunk on. Big dreams that have the capacity to inspire *everyone* to keep pushing forward along with him. Armin was ‘looking’ far beyond the walls, all the way to the ocean whereas Erwin’s vision was limited only up to the basement. A dream that stops at the Zhiganshina basement just simply isn’t enough to lead humanity towards the direction in which they now need to go, which is beyond the walls and forward. Erwins’ dream was a source of torment for him while Armins’ dream is a beacon of hope for everyone.
Levi understood that letting Erwin go was the greatest mercy. He would no longer need to suffer under his dream (that honestly had become more like a curse at that point), or live every day wracked with guilt, or continue to shoulder the heavy responsibility of making the most difficult decisions for everyone, while still having to endure being called a devil or a demon. Someone in the comments for another video put it quite nicely - ‘If Levi had brought Erwin back, it would have been a betrayal and act of disrespect to his conviction’. For Erwin this was an incredible moment of long awaited emancipation and relief from a huge burden he’d been shouldering for most of his life. Erwin wanted to make his peace after a long struggle and even if it took a lot for him to get to that point, and even if he himself was still wavering inside, at the end of the day it was still his personal decision. Going against it would have been the same as dismissing his determination and resolve. Erwin himself already knew what the right thing to do was from the start but he just needed someone to give him that final push and affirmation that it was time to let go of his childish vice. With his wish fulfilled, he would have lived life an empty man left with nothing because he no longer has a dream to chase. Even if he had survived, it’s likely he would have never been the same commander again without that drive. On the inside, he’d just be a regular guy holding on to nothing but guilt, and guilt is a horrible and painful thing to be drunk on. As people often say, sometimes you’re happier chasing your dream than living a life where you no longer have one. You’ll continue to find this to be a heavily emphasized, central theme in this show.
*also voice acting this episode went crazzyyyy. Eren lying face down and clutching onto Levi’s ankle, while talking about his and Armins’ childhood dream had me in waterworks.
Thank you for listening to my TED Talk.
I would like to add the moment when Hange announced to Levi and Erwin that there was no breach in Wall Rose and that the Titans they fought in Season 2 where likely the citizens of Ragako village. As a soldier Levi was motivated by his hate for Titans (as well as his trust and devotion to Erwin) so he was distraught to find out that his hate and killing sprees had been directed to tormented human souls. All this time he'd thought Titans were another species entirely. A very normal reaction to very unsettling news. Erwin on the other hand was delighted because now he had some clues to speculate on the answer of the question that haunted him his whole life; are there people on the other side of the Walls?
@@meloni6280 yes!! I feel like that was the first moment Levi started seeing the layers to Erwin. He was stunned “what the hell are you smiling for?” Summed up his feelings pretty well.
This is a great comment! I left a similar one on another video that I was gonna copy and paste here, but this comment covers the same ideas really well.
this is an incredible comment!! so detailed and reflects all the thoughts i had myself. also to meloni6280’s reply, this is my third watch of this anime and i hadn’t even considered the scene that way. that gives so much added nuance to erwin’s character and levi’s understanding of it. you never run out of things to learn with aot
"The redhead's not useless!" hahahahaha xD
My favorite pre Final Season episode. So much drama in it with almost no music and the dialogues and actions speak for themselves for the very important decisions.
And when the music does come in it's epic
My favorite episode ever of any animation. From the voice acting to the expressing of the emotion while no music is played throughout the heart wrenching decision scene…. AOT masterpiece
10/10
I trust Levi's decision in this. The fact that Erwin entrusted him the syringe is enough. I mean, Levi no doubt has the highest survival rate, but we can't disregard the idea that maybe Eren or Mikasa or Hange might have just a bit lower than Levi's, but still Erwin chose to entrust it to him, which means he also trust Levi's judgement skills. Also, he just don't want Erwin to suffer the guilt anymore; it'll just add the death count on Erwin's sleeves if Levi chose to revive him.
And considering how Isayama's storytelling goes, parts of what Eren said (specifically after recounting all the things Armin has done) was actually a foreshadowing, and if you'll just understand and realize it, you can actually consider it as a spoiler😅😂
And Dre, saying "f*ck you" to Bertholdt while getting eaten, just gets me excited to see your reactions in the final season😅😂
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Really enjoying these cause I've been busy and a little stressed lately. These reactions really help me throughout the day. I can start 10 minutes right now then finish the rest or restart the entire video later. I really appreciate the timely uploads and I'm always watching even when I dont have time to comment
15:35 I don’t get the humor in that. It’s how you see it bodies are still alive if their eyelids still dilate or not.
have u seen the hange/erwin meme where she just open and closes erwins eyes on loop? kinda funny though
@@dwasp27moto41 Yeah, with the party lights and funny music. Pretty funny.
It’s here that’s weird part. Sure, they can react however they want, but Dre laughing at Erwin being confirmed dead with the eyelid dilating method kinda kills the vibe of the scene, but what do I know?
Pupils, but yeah
I rewatched the episode today and was late because I got so immersed... again. I cried lol great reaction guys. I had to say it cause twice and still got immersed is crazy. AoT is soooo good
Thanks for spoiling us with these reactions! I'm really curious to see if any of your opinions on certain characters will change once you've caught up to the show.
these 3 eps broke records on imdb, even beat game off thrones, master piece show bruh
I cried on ''Hero'' episode, but i totally lost in on this one. To the point of saying to myself ''what's wrong with you, why are you crying so much about moving pictures of non existent people?". For three days i was in ruins.
Impossible decision for me, but i understand Armin being picked.
I always thought one of our main 3 would die to become a fuel for character development for the other 2, but hey. I also feel like Erwin served his purpose and wouldn't fit in future scenarios, whatever they may be. In other words, i don't see him have much character development from now on, only to get worse and nobody wants to see that. Better die as a hero in a battle and be remembered that way. Also, plot wise, i think it's the right moment for big casualty of a character, at this point.
Sorry, Bert, you are thrown under the bus by your war chief.
Let's continue the journey, guys! (*0*)/
I cant wait for them to start season 4 and getting smacked by the story and plot... This is the best show to illustrate "don't judge until u heard from both side story"....
Dre: "The red head is not useless"
Me: *laughing* just wait lol
The next season is gonna have you really questioning what woulda happened if Erwin was chosen to be saved.
Some of the best episodes are pure dialogue, just like quite a few upcoming episodes I am really looking forward to watching your reactions to.
i was gonna do something productive with my saturday morning but now i have to spend the next few hours watching your reactions from here till where the shows at now… oh well!
So sad I missed the premier but my lord, I love these episodes! I told you that s3 p2 is my favorite for so many reasons
This felt like the fastest episode… and surprisingly little happen time wise. Whole episode was talking.
Was waiting for this lol love y’all reactions fr!
this episode was quite the emotional rollercoaster, loved your reaction
Why did Levi choose Armin ? Because Erwin lied , he could not give up his dream . Armin gave up his dream of seeing the sea . Armin was ready to sacrifice himself for the sake of his comrades , Erwin was ready to sacrifice his comrades for himself
Ye ... and Armin not just gave up his dream.. he gave up his people
Bro what ☠️ Erwin sacrificed himself too and he’s been pushing the scouts forward for soo long , armin just joined the scouts not long ago . Don’t undermine Erwin’s accomplishments
Were you ready ?! 🤯 Part 3 ! This episode's got some much tension your can touch it ! I felt and still feel so many emotions watching this episode. 'Cause the choice is so damn hard and you understand both sides ! What a masterpiece of writing seriously ! And there's no action, just characters speaking and it's one of the best episode ever
@23:03 omg heroes! I loved that show back in the dayyyy! Wow you guys got good taste in shows haha
Bro they are NOT READY for where this show is about to go... Its gonna be awesome to watch their reactions.
It's so fun to see your reactions！
peak fiction fr tho
Yessir
RIP Moblit 💔 Hange’s right hand up to the very end 🥺
Cant wait for season 4, you're minds will be blown
The information overload and mental strain next episode is gonna have on yall brain is gonna be crazy
11:29 RIP Moblit
R.I.P Erwin Smith
R.I.P Moblit Barner
R.I.P Bertholdt Hoover 😞
Hange was pulling Erwin's eyes to check if he had died already, so they could give up any other hopes that he would somewhat make it. She was just making sure.
You guys are in for it in these next few episodes. Omfg 😱😱 we are here
One of the best episodes of all time.
I still need therapy after these episodes
6:31 lmfao. Why you gotta crap on Floch for haha. He just graduated to be a garrison soldier and got sent on a suicide charge.
This is the moment attack on titan became the best show of all time.
What if I told you it got better?
Favorite show of all time and I’ve only seen a few anime. This is up there with breaking bad and GOT (better than GOT because of that ending 😂)
The Holy Trinity doesn't disappoint
"This show is different" damn right, join the club
They dont call reiner the plot armor titan for nothing,
Konnichiwa lads. I can sense that you preferred Erwin over Armin. It's rightfully so, but remember what I told you... REMEMBER WHAT LEVI SAID TO ERWIN (before the charge). That's why Erwin said ARIGATOU to Levi. That's why Levi picked Armin. Erwin's the PAST... Armin's the FUTURE.
highly anticipated reaction episode, and man it did NOT disappoint!
also there is only one Coordinate and thats Eren. zeke (as you'll come to learn) has his reasons for why he can do the things he can do. also to put your mind into another blunder, annie also could command titans to an extent ( her cry for help when she got trapped by erwin in the forrest) and we kno for a fact she aint no Coordinate lol. ALSO, a little easter egg, the word Coordinate is always capitalized. coincidence? who else always has his name Capitalized? hint: wont He do it? yes He will lol. then again it could be just a hierarchy thing.
Moblit saving Hange is the best and it hurts.
Yeah, that scene along with Hange's speech makes me bawl every time. RIP Moblit
The show is about to get even better from here.
tears...tears...
My Fav ep in the series
Imagine if reiner would have smashed Erwin before he chased after Erin. I think about this all the time.
6:43 I don't know why they didn't do that😩
Nah yall are sleeping on what Dre said, yall did not HEAR HIM.
Because Levi let Erwin die, Erwin went out as their LEADER not their ASSASIN !!! He didn't choose Armin over Erwin, he choose to save Erwin's soul! The man was suffering from all that guilt and him going out here saved him. That is such a line dre dropped. I'm surprised no one is talking about it lol
Erwin main mission was to see what's in the basement...Armin what's to see the sea
You know a show is good when people are still to this day arguing over whether to bring back Erwin or armin
Personal opinion Erwin is the only right choice, i adore Armin but he's good as a strategic advisor not a leader, erwin was perfect in every aspect
Of course is the right choice. People are attached to armin because we follow him since the begining, so they chose him. Imagine the anime start with a focus on Erwin and Armin was a secondary protagonist, poeple would for sure chose Erwin.
Disagree, drives are different, Erwin is all about the basement and proving whether his dad was right. Armin is a visionary, science person. IMHO Armin.
@@borantaylanbalci8330 are you a Manga reader or anime only
@@borantaylanbalci8330 both Aarmin and Erwin had their obessesion like Kenny said : Erwin with his father theory and Armin for seeing the see or the outside world.
Erwin is the logical decision, Armin the emotional.
SPOIL : i like how Armin admit he was the wrong choice in saison 4.
@@Madmax-jg7kw Yesss exactly ,same thing with the girl that everyone hate ( don't want to spoil)if the story started with her many won't feel the way they feel now about her
wait til u watch season 4 your minds will be blown
I’m sorry but to this day I physically recoil whenever floch is on screen lmao he’s just so… ugh I mean he has good qualities but overall he’s exhausting for me 😅
Is it possible to divide one spinal fluid injection into two? I was thinking. And if Reiner hadn't been kidnapped and stayed in the same place, if Armin and Erwin had been attacked with spinal fluid, and Bertolt and Reiner had been preyed upon by each of them... Levi wouldn't have had to make such a difficult choice. And I am very saddened by the death of Moblit, who was always with Hange. As an aside, I'm using the translation function, so I'm sorry if it's a strange English.
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Technically, probably yes. That's how Ymir's Titan was passed down to her three children, then to 9, before they were passed down 1:1. It's likely that if Erwin and Armin both had half the syringe and they cut Bert's spine in half, they both could have had part of the Colossal Titan's power. But at this point, they don't know that exactly, and they know that taking the injection wrongly can go VERY badly as happened with Rod Reiss, so...
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sorry! I'm Japanese and had the opportunity to watch Attack on Titan in real time, but to tell the truth, I've only watched a few episodes of Season 3, and I'm watching it for the first time with these two 😆💦 I can't read your reply because it might be a spoiler. I'm sorry. Thanks for the reply though 😊
@@ln4nx4ys9j of course! Enjoy the journey!
And it's not over. Prepare yourself ^^
I can't wait for the huge lore reveal on the next episodes.
if they had chose erwin, I would have hurt people
Erwin had to be the chosen
I smell an alliance fan
@@Madmax-jg7kwhe woulda killed himself lol
Armin a plumber compared to erwin you one of those meat riders
@@Jack-Bireleymy electrician better than armin
He looks like Hulk Hogan 🤣🤣
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15:36You're not supposed to laugh here.
Yes
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You have no idea how much that red - haired guy who brought Erwin is NOT USELESS
Makes you think, did Erwin raise his hand because he was having a near death experience and he pictured himself in class raising his hand or was he listing to everything and decided armin was the right choice? Masterpiece of a show.
It was the near death experience. After his hand went out he started talking to his teacher/dad, and we finally heard the question that was teased all that time.
PEAK AOT
Where being spoiled boys let's eat
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何か、笑いのツボが違うな？
Erwin >
彼に対して貴方は中指を立てました。貴方はきっと後悔するでしょう。
Yes😢
Karma is real bertholt die like marco die scene
Yes your right
It's not karma because it wasn't Bertholdt who killed Marco. This is more like now the scouts are exactly the same as the 3 warriors-- in situation where it's kill or be killed, they choose to kill. The difference is, Reiner, Annie, and Bertholdt felt bad for what they did, and the scouts absolutely don't give a shit.
How dare you insult Berthold ! You'll regret it yourself
At the time of the episode, Bertholt just murdered their comrades, and almost killed Armin, among other things. later episodes may (will) give them more information, but at time of filming, I’m absolutely in agreement with their reaction. There will be more time to find the gray areas in later episodes.
@@tanisiagreer9926 This. like I dont understand why people dont get this point of view!! The viewers are watching from a more informative lens and then proceeds to berate and devalue their reactions.
Yes
@@tanisiagreer9926 yes but he good guy he loves Ainne 😢
I WILL FOREVER BE TEAM ERWIN. IT SHOULD'VE BEEN HIM. NOT ARMIN. MY SOLDIERS, SCREAM! MY SOLDIERS, RAGE! MY SOLDIERS, FIIIIIIIIGGGGHTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I judge reactors in this episode by their reaction to Bertholdt's death and, to be honest, this wasn't it :(
He's not a 1-dimensional enemy you should say "Fuck you" when he's getting eaten. Maybe in the next few episodes you'll understand a bit better why.
yep ive seen people say these guys are amazing reactors but all i see is them not understanding the depth of characters outside the main group
まさにその通りですね
Bro at this point in the story there’s no reason to sympathize for bert 💀
@@supersomeone9032 They should have realized there are no cartoonish villains in this show. "Everyone must be drunk on something" is said by a "villain" Kenny a few seconds before. Well, certain reactors such as FilmBuff definitely got the message, even when watching this episode live
Keep in mind that (at time of filming), Shruti and Dre have all the knowledge the “audience” does at this point. It’s easy to judge reactions when you have all the knowledge of later episodes, but even at this point there’s no specific hint as to what’s ahead. It’s been three seasons of the characters losing loved ones for no reason, fighting for survival, getting betrayed by Reiner and Bertholt, and just barely surviving an extinction-level battle with the Beast Titan. When I first watched this episode, I was all “F Bertholt” too. Because he was (one of) the bad guys. He murdered his former comrades, almost roasted Hange, and deliberately roasted Armin.
F BERTHOLT! Have a nice next life somewhere out there.
You can like or not like a content creator’s reaction, but it doesn’t mean that they didn’t “get” the episode. Their reactions are exactly what I expected at this point in the story. There will be more time for them to catch on to what’s next as they continue the series.
A lot of people like armin, I don't
Why?
@@Ohg665 honestly I never saw anything too much about him that caught my attention even though he was smart that didn't attract me to the composition of the character.
@@umatentativadecanal8793hmm interesting opinion, but what characters do you like in aot?
@@Ohg665 my top 3:
Hange
Reinner
Annie
You aren't the only one
once yall get into season 4, you will realize nobody is the villain, everybody are just victims of a shitty world
I love your hoodie