Audience reviews
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megumun
Wait, is this real? Wait wait wait wait wait. Am I actually watched an end of Attack on 3D Titan right now? This is not a dream, it's actually adaptation by studio MOPPA(AKA the studio that steals good series from studio that ACTUALLY KNOW what adaptation is. A studio that gives their animators life time burnout and goal to become as big as Kyoto Animation in a short time but at the same time releasing a quality product and blah blah blah good luck with that.) and not a adaptation by some series fans youtube animators and fan writers that only wrote fanfics of twilight and harry potta. Nah nah nah is that real? Am I really watched it 10 minutes ago? HAHAHAHAHA.
Daym it's bad. This shounen writers love to just forget what logic is what good writing is what character development is what is…
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In my review, I won't delve into every plot hole or flaw; that would take far too long, given the disappointing finale of the series. Instead, I'll concentrate on what I believe is the series' most egregious writing misstep: the character development of Eren.
Many argue, following the series conclusion, that Eren's character was consistent throughout—that he was always destined to be the character we see in the end. However, even assuming this was actually the intended trajectory, it does not equate to it being a well-executed narrative choice.
Eren's journey throughout the series is marked by significant change. He evolves from an emotional crybaby, somewhat naive youngster into a symbol of freedom—a stoic warrior prepared to make grave sacrifices for his people's sake. This transformat…
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Alright, so let's talk about the ending of Attack on Titan. Honestly, I was pumped for it, but it left me feeling kinda meh. The pacing was like a race to the finish line, and I couldn't shake the feeling that they were just trying to tie up all the loose ends in a hurry. It's like they hit fast-forward and skipped over the emotional build-up we'd been craving.
And the characters, oh boy. They took some turns that left me scratching my head. I mean, we've seen these guys grow and evolve throughout the series, and suddenly, it's like they pulled a 180 on us. Some choices were cool, but others felt out of left field and didn't quite click with what we knew about them.
Can we talk about the comparisons to Game of Thrones? It's hard not to. Both started strong, and we were all hoping for a j…
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Shingeki no Kyojin stands as a timeless masterpiece, and it's left its mark as one of the greatest shows of all time.
This anime revolutionized storytelling with its impeccable characters, compelling storytelling, and emotionally charged music. The voice actors, both in Japanese and dubbed versions, breathe life into every character. You're basically glued to the screen with all the crazy action, plot twists, and cliffhangers.
Attack on Titan takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions - you'll feel everything from pure joy to sadness, anger to happiness, and even bursts of laughter mixed with real suffering. I was really nervous about the ending after hearing some feedback from manga readers. It isn't all rainbows and sunshine, but that's what makes it feel so real. You feed with the chara…
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Now this is what I call a dumpster fire.
Don’t know how anyone can recommend this finale other than dwelling on pure sentimental values; I was seriously wondering whether I was watching a different show in a parallel universe. Isayama spent an entire season building Eren’s manipulative and dark persona only to squash it in the last 25 minutes of the show with a wimpy meltdown. Eren, who never displayed a single ounce of romantic interest towards anyone in the series, did a 180 at the end as a cheap fan service just to check the box. Needless to say, my jaw dropped to the floor. Character assassination at its finest - not cool.
To be fair, ever since the ability to transcend time was revealed I had an inkling that this anime was going to turn to shit, and it did, as evidenced by what REAL…
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Attack on Titan had so many theories and mysteries on what the story wants to tell, and whilst thinking back watching the first seasons I daresay nobody thought of that time that this is going to be the closure of all the threads over the long pull.
Regardless of the understanding on how the series plot moved onwards Season three. At which point things were still unclear for the most part. You could have pictured the most sophisticated plot and the best show ever that to come. Yet, the way I imagined it was definitely way bigger and much more brighter than how boring and monotonous it resulted to be.
It was like WIT Studio knew something isn’t going to work out if the story stays how it performed. I believe WIT really gave all their love and passion out on each season’s. Whilst MAPPA be…
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Okay, as a person who read the ending the of manga first, I believe this was a bit better than what I was expecting. That is not to say it was what I wanted to see. In both this and the manga the ending of aot felt rushed, granted this feels version explains more on Ymir, Eren, and Mikasa interactions. The anime additions make the pace feel slow, extremely slow. AOT is a slightly above average story after you read/watch it, but as you are progressing through it for the first time it's a masterpiece. This is from the large amount of information not exposed to the reader until a certain point in the story. The author managed to do this well do to him planning backwards. He made rough idea of what he wanted the ending to be and made the story revolving on that ending. The problem comes in whe…
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Hope is the fuel of humanity. It’s what drives us to the future, and motivates us to persevere through hardship. It inspires our creativity, and influences our faith. But above all else, it’s hope that makes us human.
And Isayama thinks hope is meaningless.
The whole point of Attack on Titan from the start was hope. It was hope that made us fall in love with Eren’s tenacity, Armin’s wisdom, and Mikasa’s strength. It’s the glimpses of hope we saw in characters that made us invested in the people of Paradis as they fought for their very lives.
And then the story slowly devolved into nihilism and hopelessness.
The problem with Attack on Titan’s ending is not simply that it poisons the well. It defiles and destroys the well, saying it’s utterly useless and serves not purpose. Why?
Isaya…
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To celebrate the end of this phenomenally exhausting series, i would take this chance to finally explain some of the plot points on why i think this series, overall, just isn't good fiction!
Firstly, let me just say this: Attack On Titan works wonderfully as a thriller-survival anime. The first three seasons are some of the best and the most original concepts of horror i've ever seen in this medium. But when the infamous "Final Season" starts, then suddenly there's this huge shift of tone: from a grounded, very tactical and scientific approach, into a grandiose, very political and eldritch perspective, this series just falls apart.
My main criticism is mostly on how Isayama constructed the lore and world building of this series. You could defend it whatever you want, all I'm gonna say is…
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Disappointed with this ending💔😭
I wish the creator would change the ending. I enjoyed the previous episodes so much, but I felt betrayed by how Eren’s friends turned against him. I know it was all Eren’s plan and he wanted to die and make his friends heroes. But there were many other ways too. There was no need to start the rumbling and kill people in the first place. Then he wouldn’t have been forced to take that decision. He loved Mikasa with all his heart, and he even confessed it, but she still killed him. The war didn’t end either. They showed that the Titans would come back again in the end. What was the point of killing 80% of humanity and dying for nothing? The anime director didn’t have to follow the manga strictly. He could have changed the story. He saw that people were not h…
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A brief introduction:
I will try my best not to spoil anything about the anime. This is solely my opinion so don't consider everything I say certain.
This anime is the ultimate dilemma of which is more important. The journey? Or the destination? If you choose the first option then you will rank it generously. If you lean on the second option you will probably hate it for its ending.
This review is based on the whole anime but it heavily focuses on the ending. My review will be about the following factors that I consider more valuable for this anime: Anime Adaptation, Characters and Plot.
ANIME ADAPTATION: 8/10. As an anime adaptation I have to give a lot of credit to MAPPA animators, music composers and the voice actors because they all did a terrific job. The anime is far superior to t…
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The journey up till now has been nothing short of a masterpiece, following this anime for so long, just for it to end up in the dumpster has been nothing short of disappointing, to say the least...
Watching a man build up an excellent story for a decade or more, just to throw it all away because of burnout/other reasons has been a sad sight, but not an unique scenario.
After so many rumors of Isayama changing the ending a few times, it's truly a shame that we did not get to witness his actual vision...
The animation, voice acting and sound design were all absolutely top-tier, nothing new here. The team put in a lot of effort into this adaptation, so there's nothing to complain about here.
Overall, to stay spoiler free, I'd recommend for nobody to finish watching the final special, the…
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Kind of a let down.
What worked for this show was the spectacle, having genuinely entertaining twists and it seeming like it would have something insightful to say eventually--ultimately it didn’t. In some ways maybe it tried to have elements of something like Evangelion’s avant-garde ending, and again lacked the actual emotional insight that had.
The fighting lacked stakes and just felt empty like a bland blockbuster's climactic battle where more enemies supposedly makes it better. The addition of the political conspiracy stuff in season two did end up working by season three, but it’s gotta have the dark fantasy tragedy action to go with it–this was just action, and not even that well-choreographed (though there were some cool moments of course) and just felt like padding. Also Mikasa…
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""spoilers for the ending ""
so why you did the rumbling eren you did it for your freinds and people right?? no? you did it bcz you are dumb you did so ymir watch mikasa kiss a dead head. then you said mikasa saved ymir and only ymir knows... plot hole after plot hole..and then the hypocrite armin(the peace guy) saying thank you for genocide.. so why not leting him continue the rumbling.are the other 20 percent are more privleged than the others.then after time skip we've seen armin going to do some peace talkes? my guy couldn't do a thing even before the genocide . and know they will accepte you?? and in the credit scene the island get nuked and destroyed.the 80 percent kill did nothing. eren character is ruined. armin is a hypocrite. mikasa still a slave for eren untill the death. the m…
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Isayama initially penned the first 124 chapters of "Attack on Titan" as the epitome of peak fiction, captivating fans with its exceptional storytelling. However, as the story progressed, he seemed to take a different creative path, veering away from the axis of good writing.
The ending he delivered left many, including die-hard fans like me who had held the anime in the highest esteem, feeling a sense of betrayal, disappointment, embarrassment, and even sadness. It was disheartening to witness the butchering of something so remarkable, where every aspect of its brilliance was systematically dismantled, rendering it all meaningless.
Im not just an anime viewer; I started reading the manga after Season 4 part 2 concluded. The reason for this was because I encountered major spoilers and hea…
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I struggle to collect my thoughts, having just finished the final episode. I'm still confused on how exactly I feel and why. I have championed Attack on Titan as a modern masterpiece ever since Season 3, and even knowing the ending was incredibly divisive, I welcomed it with open arms, putting my full faith in Isayama-san. Ending a story in a way that is not only good, but pleases EVERYBODY is nearly impossible. But at the very least, a DECENT ending would have been an acceptable way to cap off this incredible story.
Unfortunately, the only word that fits is disappointing. I've tried writing out my thoughts in greater detail, but they're constantly changing and new things are constantly coming to mind. I'll try to keep it brief, but I have gripes with both the writing and the production.…
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As the final credits rolled on the last episode of Attack on Titan, it felt as if I were parting with a piece of myself, a fragment of my very soul that grew in tandem with the lives of Eren, Armin, and Mikasa. For a decade, this wasn’t just an anime; it was a companion through my own metamorphosis, a mirror reflecting the tumultuous journey of coming of age.
Hajime Isayama, you didn’t just create a world; you set a colossal narrative in motion that trampled the boundaries of imagination and expectation. I walked alongside these characters, my footsteps echoing in sync with theirs, through every victory and every heartbreak. Today, as their journey concludes, I find myself in a storm of emotions, a bittersweet cocktail of elation and sorrow.
Eren, with your fiery will, you taught me the…
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Well.... here we are, my work of heart, the one I cherished for years! the one that made me like mangas!
Destroyed by an end worthy of the greatest disaster.... a catastrophic and completely illogical development dismantling the best character of the work!
An end that could have been original but that in the end is so simple and unitile... Years of loyal service so that the author unfortunately makes an average ending that resembles enormously for purposes of other works!
The work will remain a masterclass until the big terassement unfortunately this end will haunt me and I will follow the project "SNK Reqiuem" of person thinking like me! So I can have at least a little less disgust!
I speak of course of these two episodes which seems really illogical compared to the stakes of the eouv…
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Finally this disaster is over
Good ideas, an interesting plot, ruined by a bad development of characters, a protagonist ruined by the author, and a conclusion that doesn't close the plots but raises more doubts.
It was worth it? Is it justified to approve a work if in general it was good and the ending is a disaster? No. The ending is the cherry on the dessert. It's what closes all the plots. It's the light at the end of the tunnel. If after the best banquet they feed me shit, i'm not going to give the restaurant a five.
Shingeki no Kyojin was just that. A promising banquet, that ended up destroying my palate with one of the most disrespectful endings to the consumer ever created.
Goodbye SNK. Never revive this work and let it die in peace.
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Shingeki no Kyojin, no matter if you hate it or if you love it, is definitely one of the most popular anime ever made. The first time it dropped it was an instant hit, being beautifully animated by Wit Studio and with the great directing of Tetsurou Araki, you could see that the people watching it were passionate about and it and even better the people working on it were too. Sadly, there was a studio change because Wit couldn't keep up with the schedule and the man behind the original story Hajime Isayama obviously didn't know how to have the story keep a momentum, as he didn't know how to end the series, and at the end it turned out to be one of the worst endings ever made, with people even comparing it to the absolute terrible ending of Game of Thrones for good reasons.
Telling you tha…
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