So many manga chapters.. So many anime episodes.. and yet.. ( Spoilers )

ABDoesThings said:
I prefer the manga after the time skip. The shinganshina arc was fantastic for certain, but the levels of maturity and deepness the manga has managed to achieve ever since the time skip is phenomenal. Before the manga was basically just a story, I just viewed as an incredibly well written mystery.

But now the manga has a purpose. It tackles very real world problems and the destructiveness of racism and propaganda extremely well. In a way that is both incredibly fascinating to read and also in a way that serves the progression of the story's own plot.

Aside from that, Attack on Titan post basement is much better written than pre basement. It's complex surely, but everything post basement is just much better. Also it's much more enjoyable to read. Nowadays I can barely even wait for the new Attack on titan chapter to release.

In my opinion, the best plot points in the series came after the basement. Such as Eren Jaeger's Declaration of War, the Attack on Marley, the Rumbling. These are all much more thorough and well thought out plot points than simply "titans are the enemies of humanity". They have consequences to both sides of war and the cost is very real.

Also the best chapters in the series are definitely from post basement. Chapter 100, chapter 105, chapter 119, chapter 120. These are all the best written chapters in the series.