Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season - Kanketsu-hen Episode 1 Discussion

Natsu88 said:
I'm almost lost for words and my feelings are all over the place. What an exceptional experience.

Starting with the inner monologue of Eren, who was already aware about what would happen to everything surrounding him to the horrific extend the Rumbling has taken. The emotions and feelings Kaji Yuuki conveys through his role as Eren never fail to surprise me.

This was the best example that there's almost no escape before the Rumbling. What a brutal sight when the two children were not only injured or even killed by the rubble of the house, but then even crushed under the massive Titan onslaught afterwards.

Why do people act as if the romance between Armin and Annie is forced? Have you even watched the previous seasons? Armin has always had a thing for Annie, otherwise he certainly wouldn't have been visiting and talking to her all those times, when she seemed trapped in the crystal. With the world on the brink, I also see no problem why Armin shouldn't confess his love to her. It's not as if they had anything better to do in that specific moment on the ship.

Good thing I brought tissues beforehand, because the Hange scene definitely got me crying, especially with Levi's words towards her before she went off to stall the Rumbling. She was there from the very beginning and so it just felt unreal seeing her go. She went out in an breathtaking way. The ODM gear animation during this part was magnificent and the OST choice superb. RIP on of the best characters in this show o7

What a powerful moment on the plane. The beginnings were made with the last season, but here it was even clearer that everyone present had a much better understanding for the other. I don't want to sugarcoat things because we're all aware of the heinous things committed by everyone on board. Still, this is the best proof that people can change. With the brainstorming on how they could possibly stop Eren and since Eren was also following this conversation, Armin and Co. were suddenly transported to the paths. Even with their efforts to talk Eren out of further genocide, they subsequently found out that a discussion with him was pointless.

In order to obtain freedom, he must take freedom from the world, at least according to his way of thinking. This is also why Eren, even if he could, doesn't take control of Armin and the other titan holders. He doesn't want to act in the same way the world did with Eldians. Armin and the rest are free to protect the freedom of the world. With both sides unyielding convictions, a fight has now become inevitable. I'm not quite sure yet what exactly Falco's dream means, but I sincerely hope it will be of some help.

I didn't expect to see the families of Reiner, Falco, Gaby and even Annie's father. It wasn't a bad idea at all to take the train to Fort Salta and then escape the rumbling in an airship. Unfortunately for them, any airships were on their way to stop the rumbling with bombs, which pretty much backfired. While it may be late and the Rumbling may be doing its part, it's still nice to see everyone showing remorse and how wrong they were in seeing the people of Paradise as devils.

And so the probably last fight has now begun. Reiner's transformation, which we could already enjoy in the trailer, looked fantastic. In general, I'm extremely excited to see how this fight and Attack on Titan itself will unfold. Armin is absolutely right. If they drag him out of there, in what way is Eren still free?

All in all and as already mentioned before, a magnificent experience that I wouldn't want to miss. Animation, particularly of the Rumbling Titans and the Hange ODM Gear scene, looked insanely good. OST's perfectly chosen as always and I hardly need to mention a word about the voice actors, since they've been doing a brilliant job in every of the past seasons and this was no exception.

See you all in a couple of months for the big finale. (I'm still in shock that it's actually ending)