Don’t be so surprised when you see a whole stream of 10/10s come gushing from the reviewers who have just finished this piece of work. SnK Season 3 Part 2 is really, nothing short of breathtaking. It’s that one anime that actually makes you crave the next episode after the next, as the madman himself, Hajime Isayama leaves you awestruck with his storytelling. Why has such a typical looking shounen series risen to the 2nd place, in all of MyAnimeList? If you have not watched such a rare gem of this caliber (that may never appear in the next 5 years) yet, I suppose I
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As I mentioned earlier, Isayama’s storytelling is perhaps one of the most stellar I have ever seen in the entirety of the anime industry. It is also one of the biggest factors that has made this season of SnK stand tall over the other anime in this Spring. SnK’s story up till now may seem like typical, “normie” shounen to the anime community, that is, PRIOR to this season. Giants invading our homeland, unexpected human betrayers, unexpected plot twists among human characters… what’s new? To be honest, nothing much up till the last season seems out of the ordinary, and may even be likened to shows outside of anime, such as The Walking Dead. You’re going to need a expert conman and a whole slew of lies to tell these non-SnK watchers otherwise, that this season is going to be exceptional. However! This is where Isayama’s narrative truly shines. In these 10 episodes. He pulls all the punches he has been holding in for the past 50 episodes and unleashes a good amount of plot twists in these 10. Golden. Just when you thought the action has died down, you realise that theres new plot twists and dilemmas at every turn. And of course, how could we forget? Eren’s basement. All the forgotten treats that Daddy Isayama has been saving up are all unleashed here! All the 50 episodes before these 10 were actually filled with masterful foreshadowing and allusions that you’ll never get, until it hits you all at once IN THESE 10 EPISODES. It’s amazing. I would give everything to rewatch these 10 and experience the tears and excitement that Daddy Isayama has prepared for us viewers. Its so rare to find a modern gem like this amongst all of the other seasonal anime that are shamelessly being broadcasted in this day and age.
This 10-episode cour, shows us that SnK is not the typical, a villain a week shounen. (In fact, it is actually bordering towards seinen at this rate.) Every fight in the RTS arc feels like a matter of life and death, as it remains unknown till the very end which side is going to emerge as the victor. With that being said, who even is the good side? With both sides having such a strong rationale as to why they fight for their side, they can only attribute it to the cruelty of this world we live in, that forces both sides to fight against each other (In fact, Bertholdt spoke about this beautifully in the show). Such strong reasons to fight in both the good and the bad sides allow us to sympathise with both sides during the fight, making every clash of fists and blades such a spectacle to behold. Many of the major characters in the show are all being developed beautifully and have such wholesome characters.
Ironically though, the least polished characters happen to be the always-angry-and-screaming Eren and the Mary Sue that is Mikasa. I don’t mind though, because the story was never centered on their development anyway, it is rather the discovery of the world’s lore and their fates, not so much their person. Anyway, Kaji Yuki and Yui Ishikawa were awesome portraying their lines! So I’m cool with those 2 characters. This show however, doesn’t just develop their characters by showing you some cheesy dialogue and some cheap backstory. They make the characters earn it from us. Levi has shown us that he’s a self-sufficient being who takes all the sh*t that the cast throws at him, which may very well sabotage the future of their people. He does everything without complaint, and masterfully tries to take the objective. Armin and Erwin have both shown their mastery on the battlefield, and gets any job done without the show having to pull any Deus Ex Machinas in a seemingly hopeless fight. The characters never fail to impress me with their lines and actions. They’re well thought out and well fleshed out. Isayama is such a genius. I love him so much.
And of course, how could we forget? Looking at all of the personnel who were involved in the production of this anime, you could tell that it was staged for success. Sawano Hiroyuki doing the music, Kamiya Hiroshi doing Levi, Daisuke Ono doing Erwin (every jojo fan’s wet dream), Kaji Yuki and Park Romi, and many others. This is literally a production team’s dream team, and the final work was indeed such a spectacle to behold. WIT studio’s animation was so fluid and every motion of the fight scenes were literally works of art. I could go on. It’s that marvellous.
Anyway, for those who have not been following this show, now is a good time to start. Please, don’t get spoiled before you even start the series, especially about anything regarding these 10, legendary episodes. You’re missing out on a rare gem.
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Jun 30, 2019
Don’t be so surprised when you see a whole stream of 10/10s come gushing from the reviewers who have just finished this piece of work. SnK Season 3 Part 2 is really, nothing short of breathtaking. It’s that one anime that actually makes you crave the next episode after the next, as the madman himself, Hajime Isayama leaves you awestruck with his storytelling. Why has such a typical looking shounen series risen to the 2nd place, in all of MyAnimeList? If you have not watched such a rare gem of this caliber (that may never appear in the next 5 years) yet, I suppose I
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Mar 31, 2018
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"Nanatsu no Taizai" seemed quite promising, having characters on the cover of the anime that looked colorful and diverse, like any successful Shounen anime that aired... but after watching this season, i felt that there were a number of things that was lacking in the show. Hence, my rating of the show overall had dropped to a 6, even when i first thought that it might actually be worth a 9 or 10 with its current popularity.
Story: 6 I found myself quite interested in some of the backstories of the Sins, such as Ban and King's. They were well written imo, but the fights in the ... |
