Attack on Titan isn't the best thing since sliced bread.
It is pretty good though. The story is good, but slow. Each episode seems to drag on a bit longer than it should, then leave you hanging, wondering whats going to happen next. Now I'm all for cliffhangers, but when each episode does it almost every week it gets kind of annoying. So far the plot is just too simple for my tastes. For a show that takes itself so seriously, I hope for something a bit more complex and interesting. Some cool things have happened with the characters (like Eren's power) and some interesting tidbits have been learned about the titans (and an especially cool titan has appeared within the last couple episodes, but I'm still left in wonder with questions, hoping for some great development in the plot to happen. Now I'm sure at the point in the series I'm at somethings bound to happen soon, the pacing is just slow and it takes a while for things to get there sometimes. Waiting a week between episodes doesn't help either.
Character wise, i really enjoy them. I feel like I don't have much to say here. I can't really think of much i have wrong with the character development - each are an interesting personality and welcome addition to the cast.
The art direction and animation is pretty great. I love the bold line used on the characters. The designs of the characters and world is awesome, and the environments in particular look great and very detailed. The Titans themselves are pretty boring with the exception of a few, but that's just a minor gripe. Everything is animated well most of the time and the action sequences are really well done with the characters swooping and flying around the titans followed by some sweet camera movement. I love it. They really know how to make a fight with giant naked person a spectacle to behold.
Sound - The OP(s) and ED(s) aren't good, but I not my favorite or anything. The first ones I liked more. The voice acting is pretty good all around, and the effects themselves are fitting. This is something i don't really pay as much attention to in the anime i watch. It works.
As it stands now, AoT is pretty solid. The pacing of the story is a little slow at times, but other than that its a good show. Far from my favorite, but who knows? When the show ends it may just be.
