Is there such a thing as perfection? No.
Well, maybe in anime, there is (LOL).
This one only comes one in a millennium. I am listening to the first opening song right now, Crimson Blow by REVO--and that's just one of the MILLION things you'll love about Shingeki No Kyojin. Imagine a music that drives you crazy: its tension and energy that makes you want to get back it. It becomes a living piece of the anime, that once heard of, you will think of a thousand memories you've had of it.
Basically Attack on Titan is your not-so-typical science fiction that revolves on some appocalyptic society--and yes, IT IS F*CKING BETTER than the Hunger Games, Maze Runner, or any other film adaptation of books--one with blood and cannibalism involved, at least. Because there is such little to love in a genre that is not loved by many, the story is compelling to the point that it is LIKE A DRUG.
Year 775--that was the setting, when a new breed of Titan appeared from outside the heavenly walls that sheltered and protected humanity: the Colossal Tital, kicking a hole out of Wall Maria and thus shattering every life that is in it. Wall Maria, one of the three walls humanity built, was invaded and immediately became Titan territory.
But, the event wasn't just destruction; or the downfall of humanity we will all frown upon...
...it was the day our protagonist was recreated: Eren Jaeger.
'YAMERU!!!!!!'
'I have decided to kill them all. Every single one of them.'
Shit goes on, but not all hope is lost. Eren, who was probably ten at that time, travelled to Wall Rose along with his overprotective, adoptive sister Mikasa and good friend Armin. It was that time that they offered their lives to become cadets--to be trained as soldiers, it's either the battlefield or the farming. And Eren didn't even hesitate. It was like all his life, he was meant to be the slayer of Titans, and nothing ever broke his will (as Reiner once said). He was almost too perfect a character.
'Too Perfect Characters'
Watching the characters do their thing, got me curious. Observing them at some point and appreciating how beautiful and unique and special each of them are not makes me stop watching, despite how I'm supposed to be functioning in my normal life. Compared to other anime characters, these characters do not have a 'necessary evil' (other anime have irredeemable villains)...but they were united against the Titans, and I guess it was that struggle of keeping themselves alive every single day and protecting humanity that became the roots of their stronger, better selves. Jean, for example, who once opted for a lazy and comfortable life in the Interior, became a great leader soon after the fall of Shinagasa District (he's almost had the same determination level with Eren). Note: it doesn't have to be the Titans, either. The greatest enemy in this world, might be a different beast--it is human nature. Take Mikasa whose parents were killed by ordinary humans who just wanted to make a trade for money. What I mean is, these characters at some point lead us to something: You'll never know until you never try.
Let's talk about the best characters created in this planet (in my opinion, apart from Eren of course): Levi, Mikasa and Hange. Personally, I am in love with Levi and could have been his lover on another timeline, but let's not get onto that...Levi is a stoic captain, greatly respected by his comrades, with his fearlessness and hidden passion to kill Titans. No wonder if you open Pinterest you'll often see fanart commissions of LevixEren--because they are parallels. What makes Levi different from everybody else, is apart from the fact that he'll probably live longer than the other characters, he'll live trying to piss others with his dry humor and he will still be beloved. He doesn't get anyone bored with him. Strange enough, it's a wonder why he doesn't have a girlfriend.
Shall we get started on Mikasa? MIKASA. The beautiful, raven-haired girl, who saw how cruel the world was but still found it beautiful. It was no longer about keeping her childhood memories alive with Eren, or protecting him for the sake that they're family or shit--Kami, she is in love with him. She stayed by his side for as long as she could remember, she couldn't imagine a world where she wasn't. It was also his existence, perhaps, that added to her indomitable strength. ('I am stronger than you. All of you.'). What I love about her is, as her voice actress said--she's bad at expressing her emotions. She isn't perfect, but she has this morality. To save humanity. To save Eren. She 'is' perfect--well, for me. It made me curious how the author, Isayama, must have been a feminist.
Hange is voiced by the same goddess of a voice actress that voiced Temari. The moment I heard her voice, my soul got more uplifted. Because most of the time, only the voice actress can truly convey the message of the character itself, enflaming the burning touch of the story. The difference between her and the Scout soldiers was her perspective that somehow there will come a time where humans and Titans will come along (that's how I see it). With her wicked passion to slay the human-devouring Titans, comes an inner longing for peace soon to be shed light through enough research and experiment, and most of all dangerous 'attempts'. It's like, you can't risk not risking--you'll die not knowing or not finding out. And I think Levi and her teammates respect her for it :)
