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Episode Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season - Episode 72 discussion

Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season, episode 72

Alternative names: Attack on Titan Final Season, Shingeki no Kyojin Season 4

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u/Mazen141 Mar 07 '21

The VAs killed it this episode, the entire restaurant scene was amazing

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u/MagnoBurakku Mar 07 '21

Armin: You sound like someone I knew.

Eren: (walks in like nothing) You called?

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u/Dear_Investigator Mar 07 '21

Oh well, this was really emotional, Gabi has seen now that not all Eldians are vile demons trying to mur...

WHAT'S THIS?

IT'S KAYA WITH A STEEL CHAIR!

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u/Williace Mar 07 '21

Eren walking in with no dramatic shot or music is so good. It reminds me of s2 ep6 with I'm armor titan and he is colossal titan dialog.

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u/DadAsFuck https://anilist.co/user/DadAsFuck Mar 07 '21

kill, kill, kill, that’s all you ever talk about.

you’re just like someone i knew.

eren- talking shit?

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u/mohamez Mar 07 '21

Eren as a human is becoming more terrifying in a show that has titans eating humans, we've come a long way commrads.

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u/flat0earth Mar 07 '21

Bye bye Gabi , welcome Reiner2.0

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u/Orrakai :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Orrakai Mar 07 '21

The way Falco immediately realized that the girl everyone was talking about was the same Sasha that Gabi killed in the plane...

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u/Mazen141 Mar 07 '21

Floch looks kinda like a JoJo character here, guess it's fitting considering he has the same VA as Giorno

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u/cppn02 Mar 07 '21

You know shit's about to go down when Eren opens a conversation by showing he cut his hand.

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u/NeoElohssa Mar 07 '21

Falco taking L's for Gabi. Sasha's father took his daughter's killer with dignity and understanding.

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u/thesagenibba Mar 07 '21

I've never seen a characters death done so well. It wasn't for shock factor, it wasn't some meaningless death. Sasha wasn't that prominent of a character for much of the series but the way she's been such a major plot point, the way she's been able to connect & create intersections between characters that would've never been possible without her, shows how much she mattered & how much of an impact she had on so many. This is such a beautiful story. RIP Potato girl

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u/MagnoBurakku Mar 07 '21

Sasha's father is a better man than 97% of people in this series.

The Geneva Convention would've been monitoring Zeke even when he shts.

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u/DadAsFuck https://anilist.co/user/DadAsFuck Mar 07 '21

motherfucker used the cut on his hand like a detonator to a bomb

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u/PortoGuy18 Mar 07 '21

Just warning anime-onlys that the manga finishes next month, so be extra careful in order to not get spoiled.

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u/NaderZico Mar 07 '21

The way Eren pulled up so suddenly and showed his hand is both funny and frightening at the same time

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u/IVIaskerade :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/IVIaskerade Mar 07 '21

Zeke bullying Levi about his love life lmao.

It wouldn't be AoT if Isayama wasn't still twisting the knife about Sasha. He must have bored most of the way through Gabi by now.

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u/DebonairTeddy Mar 07 '21

Gabi sitting at that table like "I swear if one more emotionally traumatic thing happens to me today I'm gonna be pissed."

Eren: "Ok"

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

Zeke out here putting his fluid in everybody...

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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u/Se7en_Sinner https://myanimelist.net/profile/Se7en_Sinner Mar 07 '21

Eren casually walking into the scene like a lost extra in a movie set was so funny to me.

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u/LonelyAsgardian Mar 07 '21 edited Mar 08 '21

So a dead girl’s family, her friends from the military, the kids who killed the girl, a genocidal maniac and a radical terrorist organisation walk into a restaurant run by the dead girl’s lover...

In all seriousness tho, what a phenomenal episode. Gabi and Niccolo’s VAs knocked it out of the park. Eren’s entrance was so casual it felt like Reiner and Bert’s super-chill bombshell from s2. Floch’s creepy smile and Levi’s Vietnam flashbacks were so well animated!

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u/5437354724 Mar 07 '21

JOKER FLOCH

JOKER FLOCH

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u/tiour Mar 07 '21

Seeing those memories play out on the trees during Levi’s monologue was straight up mesmerizing. Great story boarding this episode, and good work from Mappa like always!

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u/Silent_Shadow05 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silent-Shadow05 Mar 07 '21 edited Mar 07 '21

Mr. Braus gained a lot of respect from me after this episode.

I loved how he backed down from continuing the chain of violence and death that’s been happening for so many years without end. He realised that someone somewhere has to step up and go a different path if they wish to stop this.

Sadly, even though he stopped himself, the chain continued with Kaya trying to kill Gabi and becoming just like her, with how consumed she was with rage and sadness.

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u/SuddenFellow :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/13XI0N Mar 07 '21

Can we appreciate how well the "You remind me of someone I know" scene was handled. The way Eren appears is genuinely unsettling.

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u/Sir_Factis Mar 07 '21

Holy shit. This is by far the best non-action episode in the entire fucking series. Simply fucking mind-blowing.

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u/flat0earth Mar 07 '21

i really hope that Falco is okay. we can't lose best boy so quickly

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u/Runbern Mar 07 '21

Sasha had such a great character death.

The story could just have moved-on, focusing on other elements, instead her death is the focal-point where all the different plot points are converging. Amazing writing by Isayama.

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u/podteod Mar 07 '21

They made Eren's entrance even better lol

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u/Mazen141 Mar 07 '21

The Levi flashback scene was pretty emotional, well done

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u/iDannyEL Mar 07 '21 edited Mar 07 '21

Speak of the devil...

Holy shit what an entrance, just as casual as the Reiner/Bertholdt reveal.

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u/MilkToastKing Mar 07 '21 edited Mar 08 '21

THEY CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH THIS! Holy hell this episode was nuts, so much buildup is finally coming to fruition and it's amazing.

  • Gabi and Falco got outed, and Falco may even turn into a titan.

  • Eren is about to have a chat with Armin, Mikasa, AND GABI GETS TO WATCH.

  • The entirety of Paradis' upper military is susceptible to titan transformation.

  • The survey corps is under arrest, and Floch gets to play the mustache-twirling villain.

I'm in awe.

Also, the shot of Levi thinking back to how humanity put itself on the line for Eren only for him to stab them in the back was amazing, the overlay of people dying over the trees in the forest was really cool.

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u/Mazen141 Mar 07 '21

So Levi having fangirls is now canon??

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u/Darknassan Mar 07 '21

10/10 masterpiece episode

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u/Smudy https://myanimelist.net/profile/Smudy Mar 07 '21

This whole Gabi/Falco/Sasha/Sasha's family situation is the absolute peak of AoT for me, mindblowingly good stuff.

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u/IGotchaYou Mar 07 '21

When Levi said to Zeke, I see no remorse in your eyes, I was nodding all along with him. Zeke was enjoying himself way too much when he cornered Erwin and new recruits and showered them with boulders. Levi remembers!!

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u/bluejaysart Mar 07 '21

The tension in this episode was so thick you could cut it with a knife.

Also, Sasha's parents are too good for this world.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

HOW THE FUCK CAN I HOLD MYSELF FROM READING THE MANGA???

Who is right? Who is wrong? Who is who

I am currently whatching sayonara zetsubou sensei, I really wished levi shouted: ZETSUBOSHTA

I really feel bad about Falco. He really don't deserve any of this.

Man Sasha's father is a MAN, he is just the best.

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u/Dixin10 Mar 07 '21

MAPPA is doing an awesome job adapting the slower paced parts of the manga,great stuff.

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u/michhoffman :Ij::Ik::Il:https://anilist.co/user/michhoffman Mar 07 '21 edited Mar 07 '21

Isayama really is milking Sasha’s death for all that it’s worth, but this was the interaction that I was waiting for, and it was beautiful:

  • Gabi bragging about killing Sasha to Niccolo

  • Niccolo’s reaction when he realized that Gabi was talking about Sasha

  • Falco saving Gabi from Niccolo’s attack

  • Sasha’s dad forgiving Gabi and talking Niccolo down

  • Mikasa holding Kaya back from killing her sister’s murderer

And then to top it all off, we got the arrival of the Yeagerists including Eren himself

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21 edited Mar 07 '21

Does anyone else find this season genuinely disturbing and upsetting in a way that no other season or even show has been? There's barely even been any Titans and most of this has been politics and exposition, but something about these entirely dialogue episodes has given me nightmares for the first time since I started watching a show about 50 foot tall zombies eating people alive. Eren freaks me the fuck out, and particularly the way that the bond we've built with the scouts is being subverted is absolutely fucking genius- this show was criticized for being one-dimensional early on, but it was all according to the plan because that gave us a strong and accessible affection for the good guys because we wanted to see them win so bad, and now it hurts like hell to watch them turn against each other and break down over an extremely complicated life or death political dilemma.

EDIT: I think it's also the moral surrealism and confusion that we're very very suddenly being confronted with. This story WAS so very simple just a few fuckin episodes ago, Scouts good, Military Police bad, Zeke and Reiner worse. Now the Military Police are good, Zeke is... confusing as fuck and also very scary, Reiner is on a completely different team but also a good guy, half the scouts are terrifying and sure seem like the baddies, and the other half which is the half we're ingratiated with is haplessly caught in the middle like a tugboat in a storm and we're in it with them. It's fucking brilliantly written but man is it upsetting when you try to apply the same logic as you always have, you want to see them triumph over their foes, but it's nowhere near as simple anymore.

Zeke in particular makes this season feel incredibly weird. He was a comically evil bad guy for the entirety of the show and now all of a sudden we're forced to accept him into our protagonist circle. We're like Gabi seeing him on the airship, it recontextualizes everything and turns everything we thought we knew on it's head. It's very rare to see a villain just invade the protagonist role without changing his character at all, he's still the asshole that killed Mike and Connie's Mom, literally nothing about him has changed, but now he's occupying the same role as our precious Levi as the savior of Eldia and it's so fucking confusing.

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u/anthonychen726 Mar 07 '21

Eren is straight-up cold blooded now!!

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u/LupiLupercalia Mar 07 '21

Armin: "All you ever talk about is killing, reminds me of a guy I know"

Eren walks in

Armin: "Speak of the de-"

Eren: "Don't f*cking move"

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

One can only hope to be able to achieve the level of wisdom and understanding as Sasha’s dad.

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u/thesagenibba Mar 07 '21

Can we give it up for Niccolo & Gabi's voice actors? I've never watched a scene so intense & so real. Holy shit

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u/TatteredTongues Mar 07 '21

MANGA ENDS NEXT MONTH

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u/datkidjz :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/datkidjz Mar 07 '21 edited Mar 08 '21

I think the reason Gabi is so open and comfortable when she is proudly admitting how she killed Sasha to Nicolo is because her brainwashed mind assumes that every Marleyan must share an equal hatred to Eldians as her. Only to learn the big lesson that different people have different beliefs and perspectives.

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u/alisonburgersm8 Mar 07 '21

Imagine how frustrated Levi must be feeling right now. All those Scouts sacrificed their lives for Eren just for him to turn against you in the end. It's almost like a bad joke.

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u/Yaggamy Mar 07 '21

Gabi: Yeah, I was the one who killed Sasha! What are going to do about it, stab me??

Kaya: Actually, that's not a bad idea!

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u/BestEve https://myanimelist.net/profile/Galzuu Mar 07 '21

Saving Eldia is Eren's only second objective.
His first and most important objective is giving everyone in Reiner family PTSD.

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u/ThaHallOfFame Mar 07 '21

“Sasha spent too much time wondering in the forest. We need to do what we can to keep our children out the forest”

Mr. Braus dropping some crazy enlightened wisdom in his words to Nicolo. Easily one of my favorite scenes in the show.

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u/OneTrueArthur Mar 07 '21

Bruh, I had to do a double take when Eren just strolled up. That was so sudden and unexpected. Felt like Gabi, Mikasa and Armin were about to have a nice, long chat but NOPE.

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u/ANINETEEN Mar 07 '21

This really is just AOT at its best. The sinister tone of this episode was just perfect. From the tension build up and explosion from Niccolo and Kaya to the wine reveal as well. The pacing was just incredible, it was one thing after another. Falco got hit with the double dose of titan fluid underage drinking and child abuse. Mr Braus is definitely one of the most based individuals in the show, but it's unfortunate that his perspective seemingly isn't the overpowering one in the current situation. Seeing the way they made Levi contemplate the sacrifices they've made for Eren in the backdrop was so beautiful too. There are just so many moral conflicts and seeing Floch on this antagonist energy is weirdly satisfying. Eren literally walked into the building on the black air force energy and I know last few episode stretch is going to go just as hard as the attack on Marley. Also, the OST selection again was on point 👌

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u/NintendoMasterNo1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/NintendoMaster1 Mar 07 '21

Holy shit what an amazing episode. I'm a manga reader, so I knew what was coming (and I was really looking forward to it), and I was still on the edge of my seat the entire episode. The directing, the soundtrack and the voice acting performance by everyone elevated it to an even higher level than in the manga.

They pulled off the "Eren casually strolling in and showing them his bloody hand scene" perfectly. And Floch's shit eating grin combined with Kensho Ono's performance was absolute perfection. I couldn't be happier with how this was adapted.

And the upcoming table talk between Eren, Armin and Mikasa is my favorite scene in the manga. If they did so well with this episode, it makes me even more excited for what's to come next.

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u/thesagenibba Mar 07 '21

Holy shit Falco is so smart, always making connections

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u/thesagenibba Mar 07 '21

Anyone else jaw literally drop when Eren walked in the room? What a fucking entrance. It was literally the last thing on my mind so when it happened I almost threw my laptop.

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u/TopLoserLife :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/dohkee Mar 07 '21

Levi essentially saying he regrets having saved Eren so many times fucked me up.

Should I take it that Zeke infused wine has the same effects as the Zeke fused gas...? He will be able to "activate" Eldians titan powers to just wreck shit up???

Can't wait to see what depressing conversation Eren will have with M+A next week

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u/Yaggamy Mar 07 '21

Today on Hell's Niccolo's Kitchen: How to beat meat kids!

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u/aaronarium Mar 07 '21

The look of abject terror on Gabi's face when Eren comes into the room is really something else

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u/StormyIce Mar 07 '21

Gabi's VA is goated in my eyes.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

IT ACTUALLY ENDED WITH EREN SAUNTERING IN AFTER ARMIN TALKS SHIT?! MAPPA IS GOATED, I'M PREPARED FOR THE NUKE OF NEXT EPISODE

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u/Viiken18 Mar 07 '21

First Falco gets to listen in on eren speak, now its Gabi's turn. Eren really hates military chains of command, he belly flops the Marleyans CoC and now hes going to turn the Eldians into titans during the Test Rumble it seems

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

The Joker Floch is here Shhhh

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u/Yuriy116 Mar 07 '21

I like how Floch levels a pistol at the Scouts, talks to them for a while, and then chambers a round mid-conversation. Was he planning to pistol whip them or something if things got out of hand?

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u/NiamhHA Mar 07 '21 edited Mar 07 '21

That was intense! We’re getting spoiled rotten with all these 10/10 episodes. THAT scene had me tearing up. Mr Braus did the right thing. Killing a child is the last thing Sasha would’ve wanted. I feel so bad for Kaya. She tried so hard to forgive Gabi and Falco for being part of the army that killed her mum, but just lost it when she found out Gabi killed Sasha. Btw, I’ll scream if Falco becomes a Titan or gets permanent brain damage from this incident.

That scene where past scenes played in the trees behind Levi looked amazing, but I didn’t focus on it enough because I was still shocked about the previous scene, hehe. Also, it’s funny that Zeke assumed that Levi wasn’t popular with the ladies, even though he is one of the most crushed on characters in fiction.

All the political stuff and the whole Eren situation has got me so excited. When I saw Eren’s hand bleeding, I actually thought he was going to transform then and there. I need to mention that moment where he showed up behind Armin and Mikasa. I love how we’re all scared of the main character now.

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u/ahmedshuvro01 Mar 07 '21

Floch did the ultimate based villain face lmao

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u/thesagenibba Mar 07 '21

Father Blouse with the fucking knowledge bomb. We cant afford to repeat the sins of the past. To continue to run around in circles & get lost in the forest. The cycle has to stop. He said it's on the older generation to fix these problems & make sure it doesn't extend to the next. Time to end this cycle of killing & hate.

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u/SumedhBengale Mar 08 '21

They showed the Petra flashback......on a tree

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u/ckrkffpq Mar 07 '21

Ah shit. All hell has broken loose.

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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar Mar 07 '21 edited Mar 07 '21

I absolutely love that one titan in the middle that's just vibin' xD

Mr. Blouse really knows how to take advantage of a free meal

It's hilarious how horrified Falco is when he realized who Niccolo was talking about while you have Gabi who's oh so proud of her kill. Did she seriously not hear what Kaya just said earlier about Niccolo being in love with an Eldian? And of course poor good boy Falco ends up paying the price.

Kaya going in hard for the kill! Gabi's lucky that Mikasa's the one next to her. While Sasha's parents are very forgiving, it just goes to show how many people loves Sasha that it'd even make someone like Kaya into violence.

I just love how Eren casually walks in on Armin and Mikasa as if there's no problem at all.

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u/Psychological_Pop_60 Mar 07 '21

Kaya's crying and screaming was more painful than watching Sasha's death. I felt the same despair and pain when my grandfather died. It's terrible.

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u/1Estel1 Mar 07 '21

Floch's face really encapsulates how fucked the rest of the series is gonna be from now on.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

This is the single most painful anime ep I've ever watched.

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u/Chanchito11 Mar 08 '21

Me on Fridays: Jujitsu Kaisen is just too good best anime out😤😭

Me on Sundays: Yo nvm AOT is fucking goated holy shit 😳🤯

repeats every week

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u/next_door_nicotine Mar 09 '21

Sasha died 5 episodes ago and her impact on the story has never been greater. Amazing storytelling.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

gabi's VA is insane. such a scene stealer.

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u/Chespineapple Mar 07 '21

Just two weeks ago Kaya was lauded for giving Gabi a verbal smackdown and for showing actual kindness in response to her hatred, when really the poor girl couldn't do any better when faced with the same circumstances.

I love this episode not just because of how dramatic that whole scene was, but because it cements that this was never about just the unfair government or all the oppression, but also the conflict in-and-of itself. It corrupts, and feeds into itself. Whatever the justification, war is just a never-ending tragedy.

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u/zsmg https://anilist.co/user/zsmg Mar 07 '21

So how long before Floch's ssst face becomes a comment face?

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u/KrazyBean94 Mar 07 '21

This episode was the epitome of "edge of your seat". My heart is still racing! Where do I even start...

Sasha's father shuts down the #FuckGabi squad by forgiving her, and by contrast, Kaya goes full #FuckGabi. For real though, I know people would gladly want Gabi dead right there and then BUT, I'm happy that didn't happen because THERE IS NO WAY she won't change somewhat after this whole disaster.

Falco is once again saving Gabi. She really doesn't deserve him. This dude has:

  • Saved her from being shot by Jean, and also saved Jean by extension.

  • Took a bunch of beatings because of her from Floch and company.

  • Helped her kill a guard and escape (granted he wasn't a fan of the overkill and probably just wanted her to knock him out instead).

  • Kept her in check from killing Kaya.

  • And now took a bottle to the head for her and now is in danger of potentially turning into a Titan.

When you think about it, I suppose Falco potentially being a Titan was foreshadowed way back in episode 1, when he was dazed and started seeing himself flying around with ODM gear. Perhaps he was linked to paths then but...maybe I'm reaching. This aspect is still confusing to me, to be honest.

Other stuff:

  • Props to Zeke for this 4D chess plan. He ain't one of the smartest characters for nothing.

  • Floch's huge ass grin when he revealed that the Jeagerists were in on everything was pretty hilarious.

  • Levi is fucked...but he's Levi, so is he really fucked? We'll see.

  • The discussion at the table between the OG Trio (and Gabi) is gonna be crazy. Eren really out here pulling the same shit he did to Reiner on his best friends...it's pretty sad.

Man, so much happened in this episode, I could go on but I'll stop here. Honestly one of my favourite episodes of the season. AND WE HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN TO THE PART WHERE THE WARRIORS AND MARLEY START THEIR COUNTERATTACK HOLY SHIT WHAT'S GOING ON????!!!

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u/Orrakai :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Orrakai Mar 07 '21

How many beatings has Falco taken for Gabi's fuck ups?

There needs to be a count at this point.

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u/Xenosys83 Mar 07 '21

THIS is why Attack on Titan is one of the best anime out there.

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u/Xenosys83 Mar 07 '21

This episode just helps confirm why I think this show is superbly written and one of the best out there at the moment. Not a single moment of high-octane action, but a slow-burn where every line feels like it's going somewhere and delivered with purpose. Enough to keep you on the edge of your seat throughout.

Episodes 5, 11 and now 13 have been some of the best written episodes of the season.

The first half of the episode which adapted the Kaya/Gabi/Falco/Blouse Family scenes were extremely well-delivered by MAPPA. The reveal of who Gabi and Falco were to Sasha's family via the Marleyan, Niccolo, didn't feel contrived at all, and felt quite organic.

It was also interesting to see Sasha's father being the one to put down the knife, forgive Gabi and accept that if his daughter was going to venture outside her bubble and put herself up against an enemy, then shit happens, but ultimately it was her decision to do so, and so accepted the potential consequences of that decision.

The adults have to take the responsibility and set an example to the kids to be the bigger people and not contribute to the cycle of hatred and revenge. Otherwise your kids end up being Gabi. How ironic that Kaya, the one who wanted to be like Sasha and become a better person, was the one that almost ended Gabi out of hatred, because she couldn't control her own desire for retribution.

The wine reveal was also hinted at in a few episodes throughout this arc, so it didn't come as a huge shock. However, Falco could potentially be titanised at any moment, if Hange and co. can't get the wine that he ingested out of his system.

Floch looking as dastardly as ever. Hate the guy as a character, but he serves a purpose within the story as Eren's spear and General for the Yeagerists.

With Eren, Mikasa, Armin and Gabi now all in the same room and able to talk without interruption to try and resolve this conflict diplomatically, and with Levi's soldiers seemingly chugging back Zeke's spinal fluid within the wine, you sense something big is about to go down next episode. The military leaders are all screwed at this point, unless Zeke is taken out before he can scream.

A 9.5/10 episode overall.

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The only gripe I have is that OST could have been a bit better towards the end of the episode, as it seems to be remixes or repeats of tracks used earlier in the season.

I wouldn't mind if Sawano's tracks were re-used a bit to give the OST a bit more variety.

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u/BestEve https://myanimelist.net/profile/Galzuu Mar 07 '21

That last shot of Eren looks like mirror of Historia's pregnant shot. Both of them are looks beyond depressed.

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u/FeistyKnight Mar 08 '21

Usually when an anime enters a non action spell like this for like 5 episodes it gets annoying. But not this one. The dialogue is so incredibly good that it builds tebsion better than any shounen combat scene

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

Eren needs a BIG HUG. My boi is looking so depressed

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u/genesis1v9 Mar 07 '21

Definitely one of the best episode of the season, easy 10/10 for me. The VAs did a phenomenal job and Floch is super enjoyable to watch to me and his design is finally fixed. You don’t have to like him, but he makes this part of the story infinitely better.

Next week will be insane please give me above average animation and I’ll be eternally grateful.

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u/AzureBl-st https://myanimelist.net/profile/NotAzureIPromise Mar 07 '21

I'm embarrassed to say this but, I kinda like supervillian Floch...

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u/w3are138 Mar 08 '21

Everybody talking about Eren but I’m still in tears from the acting like those seiyuu ripped out my heart then tore it to bits then shoved it back in. Bravo. I mean the acting is always stellar but man I really felt it so hard this ep

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u/Zigmanjames :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/JOT_MAL Mar 07 '21

While there’s so much good stuff in the episode, I just want to focus on Levi for a second. Everything else here is great, but I’m not seeing a ton about him so I just wanted to say a bit.

I’ve always found Levi to be one of my favorite characters, mostly because I wasn’t totally on board from the start of AoT. I found I didn’t care about a lot of the main cast in the first season, Eren especially annoyed me. Meanwhile, Levi was just undeniably cool. And that’s carried over since then, but aside from confronting Eren & Mikasa about whether to save Armin or Erwin and his feud with Zeke, he hasn’t had a ton of character moments (although I’m probably forgetting some, correct me if there’s stuff I forgot).

This episode was huge for that though. After being Mr. Super Badass for the whole show, we finally got to see him vulnerable. He’s clearly got guilt that starting to bubble over, because of a self hatred that’s developed because of Eren. Like the episode pointed out, he’s always been saving Eren’s goat, and he thought it was for the best. But now, now it might have doomed the world. And he has to actual grapple with the consequences of his actions. Seeing him be forced to think about all he’s done and how that’s brought everyone to the brink of danger is so great, because he never did anything wrong. Not until Eren forced his hand. He sacrificed again and again, all for hope, and now he just looks like a naive fool. Who would’ve thought that the gruff, anger little Titan slayer would turn out to be this way? Fucking excellent development.

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u/thesagenibba Mar 07 '21

Gabi must be going through it all right now.

She just witnessed Falco being hit by a Marleyan soldier, one of the people she was taught to respect, to see as the ultimate good, someone who was supposed to be on her side, and then she was "betrayed" by him.

To then just being protected and being take care of, by the individuals she was also taught to hate & kill.

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u/yoongi410 :GM::GN::GO: Mar 08 '21

"The main dish has gone cold."

Bro that line hit me.

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u/Mockingbirdguy :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Mockingbirdguy Mar 08 '21

Since the "Assault" ep, every episode has left me with a numb unsettling feeling. Can't even root for anyone anymore. Everyone's either a depressed maniac, a depressed tyrant, or a depressed appeaser. Just proves that AoT is on another level when it comes to setting the tone. 10/10 episode

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u/Tsubasa_sama https://myanimelist.net/profile/memesyouhard Mar 08 '21

AoT now owns the entire top 10 episode discussion threads now that this episode has surpassed the old karma record of 14.6k.

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u/ThatPeruvianDude Mar 07 '21

Ngl I cried when Kaya was trying to stab Gabi, the fucking emotions in that scene. Holy hell.

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u/Guero9604 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/guero9604 Mar 08 '21

I have my suspicions, but fuck me, what happened with Eren in between S3 and S4.

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u/aidree1 Mar 08 '21

Sasha’s father for president

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u/MartialBob Mar 08 '21

What I am really enjoying about this is that they have moved on from the typical Shonen story tropes. Eren is no longer the plucky hero with a unique power and a borderline death wish level of vengeance. This particular episode was a real harsh demonstration of the fruitless nature of the journey of vengeance.

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u/pusheenyourbuttons Mar 08 '21 edited Mar 08 '21

This has to be one of my favorite episodes of the series. Based on the confrontation between Gabi, Sasha's dad alone. If Gabi doesn't learn a thing from that mind-shattering ordeal then she deserves what all those Gabi haters want for her. Tbh, I don't hate Gabi at all. I completely understand why she is the way she is—literally a brainwashed, exploited child soldier. Yet, all of her actions prove she is still dangerous. Child or not, she's a very violent, zealous individual. Hopefully being spared by the "devils" is a huge wake-up call for her.

The scene with Levi's flashbacks was genius. This season has brought a level of complexity and depth seldom seen in anime. Dramatic political upheaval, completely different reactions from beloved characters who we all thought were on the same side. It’s worth noting that Levi isn't some cerebral, political schemer like Erwin or Eren. He's spent his entire life fighting a war he thought was black and white--only to witness political assassinations from his own ranks. Sheer might against the titans used to be the most important thing and he was a master of might. Now with this betrayal he’s wondering what (or rather who) he’s been fighting for.

Personally, I side with the Jaegerists. Means aside, they're doing what needs to be done. But they're not being valorized, in contrast, they take very morally questionable actions for the sake of expediency. Take Floch for example, to me he is not a very stereotypically good, likable character. Yet, Eren needs people like him to take risks in order to bring his vision to reality. It says something that Eren never pulled Mikasa and Armin aside and personally asked them to join him up until now. One might think that this means he no longer values them. On the contrary, I think he knows them too well and he's trying to spare him from the agonizing decisions he's had to make. Meanwhile, Floch and Eren’s disciples are open books. They are zealots and will do whatever it takes to free Elisa. They’re expendable to him. His friends however? Priceless, no matter whose side they’re on.

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u/Eesti_pwner Mar 08 '21

So in essence, the first half of this season (and tbh the first 3 seasons) slowly showed how the enemies are not necessarily one dimensional and we can't really be against all of them.

Now the second half is showing how divided the "good guys" are. God damn Isayama, it is really hard to decide whose side I am on. Probably Eren's but we'll see what he reveals next episode...

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u/Ben99ny22 Mar 07 '21

Levi: i was... once popular

Yeah, eren kinda stole your spotlight lol

Also, poor Falco, naked in a sink while everyone is taken away.

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u/AlberS16 Mar 07 '21

Imagine being so confident to reject government’s white flag.

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u/DadAsFuck https://anilist.co/user/DadAsFuck Mar 07 '21

eren walked in like so casually like “hey lol”

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u/mohamez Mar 07 '21

Zeke pretending to read that book, is like me pretending to study for my exams.

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u/THERAPISTS_for_200 Mar 08 '21

And the greatest entrance in Anime history goes to....Eren Jaeger.

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u/Mr_NiceGuy737 Mar 07 '21

This is the best non-action ep so far

i mean wow they really nailed it !

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u/Sedewt https://anilist.co/user/sediew Mar 08 '21

HOLY HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT THIS EPISODE HAD ME JUMPING AND I WAS STANDING THE WHOLE TIME

From the first few seconds with Zeke, then when Nicolo appeared, then WHEN THE SCOUTS APPEARED IN THE SAME PLACE AS GABI AND FALCO...then when gabi told Nicolo that she killed Sasha.....that was a HOLY SHIT moment...

Then when everyone knows about Gabi and Falco...then when we realized Falco accidentally drank that Zeke’s special exquisite wine and then EREN APPEARED OUT OF NOWHERE WITH THE JEAGERISTS WTF AND THEN EREN WANTED TO TALK WITH MIKASA AND ARMIN PROBABLY THE SAME WAY HE DID WITH REINER....

Holy shit this episode and did I forget Levi???? LEVI holy shit he reacted!!

10/10 episode

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u/Interesting_Force_51 Mar 07 '21

Floch’s Smug face lmao

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u/ButtholePasta Mar 08 '21

Well if Falco has drunk the Zeke spinal fluid, I feel like this is more support that he's gotta be the next Armored now. If Zeke ends up turning Falco into a titan, I can see Reiner sacrificing himself and letting Falco eat him to turn Falco back into a titan shifter.

This episode really highlights how tightly written AoT is. We had three storylines of this arc since they've returned back to Paradis all converge in one episode (Eren's faction, Scouts investigating, Warrior candidates). And now it looks like they're gonna be heading to the other remaining party, Zeke, and with the chaos that is the Marleyan Warriors still looming.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '21

It's so amazing to me that the death of a once meme character is possibly the greatest thing to happen to this series. The first half of this episode is my favorite part of Attack on Titan and it ain't even close.

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u/Offline219 https://anilist.co/user/Offline28 Mar 08 '21

Second 1: "Oh hey, that guy looks kind of like Eren"

Second 2: realization

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u/Dimondo468 Mar 08 '21

Just wanna say thanks to the mods for providing a space I can talk about AoT without getting spoiled and not having AoT stuff enter my cookies. Lotta stuff I would've missed without the discussions.

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u/WeeabooVoid Mar 07 '21 edited Mar 07 '21

I can see this becoming some sort of anti-drinking campaign to prevent kids from trying wine when they grow up.

"Remember kids, if you drink wine, there is a possibility you might become a weapon of war."

10/10 episode. I got chills when that whole thing with Gabi, Niccolo, and Sasha's family happened.

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u/steven4869 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Maskirade Mar 08 '21

Gabi: I'll kill Eren Yeager

Eren Yeager appears in front of Gabi

Gabi (trembling and scared to just see him).

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '21

I knew this episode was gonna be a banger if it had a good director. This is one of my FAVORITE scenes in the manga (the Braus dinner) and MAPPA staff nailed it.

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u/Sneaky_42 Mar 07 '21

Watch out for recent manga spoilers guys. I just saw on Instagram on a random post from Funimation, someone in the comments mentioned that there are people going around posting spoilers in random comment sections. I got a bunch of stuff spoiled for me a couple of months ago because someone dumped a bunch of spoilers in the comments in a post that had nothing to do with AoT. I know sometimes it's just unavoidable because you're not expecting it, but just be careful.

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u/thesagenibba Mar 07 '21

Yea, you put some respect on Rakago Village, you hairy ass!

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u/Ilmerian Mar 07 '21

What an amazing episode, the VA absolutely KILLED IT. Gabi's VA keeps surprising me, she's really a gem, she's the perfect voice for this character, everytime she speaks and screams it sounds so realistic, almost as if the VA was gabi herself. I think she's top 3 with Eren and Reiner, these 3 aren't voice actors, they are the character themselves. Special mention to Kaya's VA too, she did an astounding job with the scream, you could really feel all the pain this girl was going through. Eren's appearance was even more hilarious than in the manga, he just came there like nothing's wrong. And what can I say about Floch? Just Floch being the King that he is.

The artstyle this episode was miles better than the last few episode we had, especially Eren's face, he looked so good this episode.

I'm really optimistic for the next episode, the preview looked even better than today's episode. If done well, the next episode will be the best episode of this season or even the best episode of the series (yet) given what's going to happen. Really looking forward to next week, I'm even more excited than for episode 5!

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u/Arrexus :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Arrexus Mar 07 '21

The next episode is called Savagery? So we are going to see even more savage moments...jeez we can't even imagine how savage it could be - on top of what's already happened.

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u/Redditer51 Mar 08 '21 edited Mar 08 '21

The whole confrontation between Gabi and everyone at the restaurant was beautifully done.

Especially the way Sasha's father reacted. The fact that he was able to forgive his daughter's killer and even ask if she was okay afterward because of her wounds is profound, and something I honestly don't think I could do if I were in his situation (I think it'll be key in showing Gabi once and for all that these "island devils" are as human as anyone else). His analogy makes sense. If you're a hunter, there's always the chance you'll be hunted and maybe even killed in turn someday.

The chef's reaction and especially the young blond girl's reaction is complete understandable. Hell, I still kinda hate Gabi for killing Sasha, but I feel sorry for her at the same time.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '21

Guys love or hate floch... can we all just appreciate that look and little play he put on for us 😂😂😂 what a legend.

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u/mlgsupersanik :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/basementbob Mar 07 '21

i LOVED this episode. FLOCH LOOKS SO BADASS!

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

Floch smiling was perfectly drawn.

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u/realstrikemasterice Mar 08 '21

Masterful episode. I can't wait for the next one.
Mikasa, Armin, Eren, and
Gabi are going to talk.
Holy shit
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u/saeesh-yuh Mar 08 '21

ATTACK ON TITAN JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER OMGGG

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u/andrei9669 Mar 08 '21

shit is getting so tense. my buttcheeks can't hold it anymore.

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u/Wefeh Mar 07 '21

Floch simps assemble

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

Niccolo's VA was brilliant this episode.

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u/thesagenibba Mar 07 '21

I JUST HAD A HEART ATTACK WTF EREN IS HERE???

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u/kyle_tr Mar 07 '21

Man the dialogue in this show is one of the best I have ever seen. So simple, yet so deep and realistic.

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u/Left-Chance-4564 Mar 09 '21 edited Mar 09 '21

Damn, almost 17K karma that too with no hype behind it and a full dialogue ep at that from a battle shounen. Really glad that people are enjoying the dialogue parts.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '21

‘Oh hey, Eren walked in!’ thinks for a second ‘Oh shit... Eren walked in.’

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u/kaalulovesanime :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/madladmightgai Mar 08 '21

I sympathize with every character. Sure some are annoying to unbearable at times (floch,gabi) but all of them are victims of circumstances and doing their best to protect their kin.

Despite gabi being unbearable i can completely sympathize with her. Look at reiners mom any child growing up with her is bound to have issues. I hate the marleyian propoganda bs she spews but her intentions of providing for her family by being an honorary marleyian is so noble.

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u/thekilooni Mar 08 '21

I think we are currently on track to deliver over 17k karma. Also with a poll score of 4.87, this episode will become the current season’s 3rd highest rated episode.

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '21

17k before 2days cmonn. Next episode is a 20k+ 🤤

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

Floch just shot up from random side character in S3P1 & P2 to mastermind of the Yeagerists in S4.

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u/joosaj Mar 08 '21

Eren abruptly walking into the scene with his hand cut was funny and all, but also quite terrifying considering he's literally warning his two best friends (or were best friends) that he will not hesitate to destroy them if they didn't let him speak.

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u/exInfinite Mar 08 '21

I am starting to wonder what the purpose of the show is at this point? It's such a masterpiece of a story but I do not see a happy ending here whatsoever. Of course, not all stories have happy endings but I guess I was a fool to believe a happy ending was a possibility here.

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u/kiddfrommars Mar 08 '21

Eren brought the Ketchup

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u/sKyBlazer08 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/sKyBlazer08 Mar 08 '21

That was an amazing episode! They did such a good job with that whole thing with Niccolo, made me almost tear up. Say what you want about Gabi, but I am really loving her developments. Poor Falco though, the things he goes through for Gabi and he most probably drank some Zeke spinal fluid, that is some big yikes. The goodest boi does not deserve this shit.

Madlads made that Floch *shush* scene even better lmao, Flochad. The way Eren just casually walks in on Armin, Mikasa and Gabi. Really looking forward to the next episode.

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u/OzieteRed Mar 09 '21 edited Mar 09 '21

I like how Eren walks in and the music doesn't change at all.So now, if Zekes scratches his head and decided to scream, all the the high-ups and Faloco will turn into titans. Interesting. I thought Zekes was held captive, but in reality, it's everyone else but Zekes who are captive.

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u/1017GildedFingerTips Mar 09 '21

Don’t think I’ve ever been so excited for an episode where the cliff hanger is a conversation around a dinner table

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21 edited Mar 07 '21

It’s insane how the Marleyan military had no problems infecting innocent civilians with that gas which subsequently killed them. I can see why Eren wants to destroy his enemies, and I support his goals so far.

I don’t understand why the Yeagerists want Zeke and Eren to meet?

That talk between Niccolo and Sasha’s father was extremely intense and powerful. I think Isayama was aiming for a contrast between Niccolo’s views (Yeagerists I.e killing all the enemies no matter what) and the father’s views (moving past the hatred without killing). No matter who’s side you agree with more, I think that talk was still important for his development and it helped show us Mr.Braus’s perspective.

So, an EMA + Gabi talk next episode? And the PV shows that Levi is gonna be fighting something (Titans?) I’m hyped.

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u/JuicyDragonCat Mar 07 '21

Paradis government: exists

Zeke: uh oh you friccin morons, you just got zooked

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u/criestotheclicking Mar 07 '21

Floch’s smarmy shh made my day.

This episode was well-balanced between the hilarious moments and serious ones — hearing Kaya’s sobs from the other room was so sad.

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u/Better-Ad8252 Mar 07 '21

Is it just me or is the VA for this season is way too good. Nicolo's va really surprised me damn.

Also, kinda brilliant on the author's part to reference to gas warfare with the whole zeke spinal thing haha.

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u/SpikeRosered Mar 08 '21

I'm just happy this show respected how fucking devastating it would be to be hit with a full bottle of wine hard enough to shatter the bottle.

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u/borninsane :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/borninsane0 Mar 08 '21

Voice acting of niccolo was fucking insane

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u/julo20 Mar 08 '21

Okay, now I'm convinced.

Eren's ultimate plan isn't (and never was) something as shortsighted as defeating the Marleyans. What he and Zeke are working towards is overcoming the global prejudice against the Eldian people.

Eren's fundamental belief, since the beginning, was that everyone born into this world deserve to be free. Even before the walls ever went down, he dreamed of seeing the outside world. Back then, he thought the roaming titans outside the wall prevented "humanity" from doing that, so the titans were the enemy. But now he knows better.

At the end of season 3, when he says "On the other side of the sea... is freedom. That's what I believed. But I was wrong. On the other side of the sea... are enemies." he wasn't talking about the Marleyans, but the deep-seated hatred the world had for the Eldian people. He has no way how to fight something like that, which is why he's so heartbroken.

I think with the last few years, and with the help of Zeke, he finally has a plan to try to overcome that prejudice. Something that not only frees the island, but also the Eldians controlled by Marley. Maybe it involves turning himself into a larger-than-life villain (kind of like Fritz did to protect his island) to deflect all that hatred into one person, so that when he is finally killed, that hatred dies with him (kind of like a certain other anime that went this route). And his plan has to maneuver around politicians and generals of nations that are trying to work towards their country coming out on top (including Paradis itself), hence all the secrecy from the Paradis top brass.

This episode really brought that message back, with Sasha's father saying how the kids should be "kept out of the forest", and that the adults need to shoulder the sins of the past.

And while I'm throwing out theories, I'll also call out that if anyone is going to inherit Eren's powers (and in a way, his ideology), it's Falco. He's the only other character who truly understands this cycle of violence and hatred needs to end, that people on both sides are being used, and he figured it out while drowned in indoctrination. But his hands are relatively clean, while Eren's are now dirty. He could be the hero that unites Eldians on both sides, and shows the world that the Eldian people aren't the devils they were made out to be.

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u/SunVerma Mar 08 '21

When Eren walks in and screen went back, I saw my face on screen like 👁️👄👁️.

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u/rollin340 Mar 08 '21

Great use of the OST and silence. Fantastic voice acting.

The Jaegerists essentially control everything within the walls. And it is clear that they still have people within the ranks of the military that is still trying to hold on to power.

This really is a second revolution. The people support the movement. And the military is frantically trying their hardest. It isn't really working out though.

Floch's loyalty to Eren is a really big change from when we last saw him. They were fully aware of the wine, and probably used it as a means to literally hold their opposition's lives in their hands.

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u/uncen5ored Mar 07 '21

Yes the lore, setting & action of this show is awesome. But it’s episodes like this that make it my favorite story ever. The dialogue. The tension. The mystery. The build up. The political thriller. The themes it’s tackling & HOW it’s tackling it. It’s not easy to adapt critiques of racism & oppression without feeling forced sometimes, yet Isayama is absolutely nailing it.

Well folks, looks like we have a new Red Wedding about to happen.

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u/FuzzyEarz Mar 07 '21

Would be lying if I said the restaurant climax didn't have me crying in the club.

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u/galileotheweirdo Mar 08 '21

Niccolo was phenomenal. I was ready to cry during his monologue.

Holy shit, Floch is TERRIFYING. Actual nightmare fuel.

Man, the whole restaurant scene rivals some of the best scenes in film history. It's just so well done. The Gabi killed Sasha reveal happened perfectly - I have no complaints. (I feel really sorry for Kaya and the whole family.)

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u/MrBlueberrry Mar 08 '21

lol Levi seems like he's like "Aw fuck I really don't care about any of this anymore, I just want to kill Zeke."

I definitely grew to like Floch, I think he would've been amazing if Erwin was still alive. He's a loyal soldier and sees the bullshit, says something like "Who cares about the Military Police" lol.

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u/bostonian38 Mar 09 '21

Yo who was that guy that made an online live chart of karma tracking over time

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u/hennYosei :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Hinry Mar 08 '21

Attack on Titan really proves how having well written, diverse characters put through morally grey situations gives a better and more engaging story than hype battle sequences.

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u/roboman69 Mar 08 '21

Was anybody else on the edge of their seat the whole episode? This is a masterpiece

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u/AussieManny :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nauran Mar 08 '21

There need to be more people like Mr. Braus. He sees the cycle of hatred and knows it needs to stop.

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u/aidree1 Mar 08 '21

We gotta get the children out of the forest 😔

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '21

the frustration that’s going on in Levi’s head really got me hyped up to see what will happen when he sees Eren again!!!

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Mar 07 '21

Forget hiding the fact that he's actually a Restorationist from Marley, Zeke saying Levi must not be popular with the ladies is the biggest lie he's ever told, lol.

...jokes aside, wew, whole lot of shit went down this episode. Props to all the seiyuus (especially Nicolo's and Gabi's) for all that emotional screaming they had to do. And OHHHHH BOY, Eren's gonna talk with Mikasa and Armin with a side of Gabi next episode, this week can't go by fast enough.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

Damn. Levi's scenes make me feel so empty inside. ;;

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u/DarkWorld97 Mar 07 '21

The entire episode was so fucking RAW. Eren casually rolling up with a cut on his hand is so good man.

Apex predator shit.

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u/Karl_the_stingray Mar 07 '21 edited Mar 07 '21

This episode just... Hurt. Pure pain. Ow fuck.

Gabi is going to break any time now, trust me. But holy fuck, I was worried about Falco there for a bit. And of course, Zeke seems to have played us all like fiddles. Again.

Once again, I am not sure if I want to fuck Eren or have the same body as Eren. He might be a war criminal, but damn is he hot.

Edit: also for the past few epsiodes, does anyone else feel like the opening has been a bit different? There are frames of soldiers getting blown into bits that I don't remember there being before?

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u/DeadOnArriv4l Mar 07 '21

I'm dying to see that Eren-Mikasa-Armin conversation. I don't know if I'll be able to wait a whole damn week @.@

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

this is the best piece of art i have ever witnessed

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u/Zonca Mar 07 '21

I absolutely loved how Gabi froze up when she realized she's in the same room as Eren "Fucking" Yaeger, I bet thorough last month or so she talked and thought a lot of shit about him and how she's going to get revenge on him, but now that the real thing is here, she became a little 12-year old girl again (like she should). Well, she's still a warrior candidate in the end so she might try to talk to him, and I bet it's gonna be hilarious, cousins gotta get the same wake-up.

also, I wonder if they mention the collosal titan is also at the same table...

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u/FeistyKnight Mar 08 '21

Can't help but think the military would be in a much better state with Erwin at their head. His absence during some of those military convos is incredibly apparent

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u/Lapiz_lasuli Mar 08 '21

Sometimes, I think maybe this show isn't as great as I think it is? Maybe I'm just exaggerating my memories or something.

... Then I watch an episode and all of that just blows away.

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u/hikikomorilvl1 Mar 08 '21

Sasha's father's words made me tear up

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u/Surrideo :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Choa77 Mar 08 '21

I cried with Nicolo this episode.

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u/need_help91 Mar 08 '21

rewatched the episode and it's a top 3 episode this season for me.. Just incredible.

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u/Manish_B_reddit Mar 08 '21

This plot is getting complex and complex and thet say its unraveling. My brain is gonna explode with these twists.

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u/ckowkay Mar 09 '21

Also, I think I realized how Zeke works. By putting a part of his body in another eldian, its kind of like he's activating his own titan transformation, but focused only in the spinal fluid injected into others. I guess the coordinate is kind of like some sort of super cloud computing network that lets you send signals. Maybe its limited to sending signals to your own titan, such as titan shifters who gain memories of past/future owners of their titan. So, by sending the signal to transorm into part of his spinal fluid, he can make ppl transform I'm guessing.

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u/Ilmerian Mar 09 '21

Next episode is a 20k+ for sure. I don't know if it can break the record of episode 5 but if it has amazing animation then it will for sure break it. Hell i can even picture it breaking 25k but for that MAPPA needs to delivers.. So excited!

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u/Koindak Mar 07 '21

Family meeting

Eren is daddy, Mikasa is mama, Armin and Gabi their childs. What a good christian family.

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u/rorsuperush Mar 08 '21 edited Mar 08 '21

I feel that I don't see enough respect for Kohta in these threads. He has been nailing it out of the park this season. Many amazing moments have been just perfect with Kohta's music. This has been just the best season.

Edit: Originally thought Sawano did the music. I am just ignorant.

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u/BanquetOfJesse Mar 08 '21

Fuck everything about this episode was amazing I wouldn’t be surprised if it was another 10/10 episode. Gabi and Falco turning up to see Nicolo followed by the scouts turning up was stressful. The start Then Nicolo saying eldians are disgusting was intense just when you think he likes the scouts he does that. Followed by Gabi and Falco trying to persuade Nicolo to join with them only for his truth to be revealed he loved Sasha a island devil, he doesn’t hate them at all. Then suddenly the scouts are there like fuck everything is crossing over this is so well done but fuck it gets even better when everyone decides to help Gabi she’s just a child after all, isayama you madman.

Fuck that scene with Eren like that’s not how you talk to your friends dude, he’s basically holding a gun to there head. I love how Gabi is freaking out twicefold, once from realising the eldians aren’t devils and secondly from seeing Eren and his cut hand and having to sit at a table with them.

Fuck I’m so excited for next week

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u/arjun_manoj Mar 08 '21

Is anyone getting some game of thrones vibes nowadays on AOT? Especially with the background score and all? Also each episode is getting crazier and crazier

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u/shadyhawkins :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/shadyhawkins Mar 08 '21

I think sasha’s dads speech about the forest should put a nail in the coffin of aot being Nazi propaganda. It’s allegories are at worst ham fisted and problematic for some people but no one is gonna take the black pill after watching it.

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u/Icy_Instance Mar 07 '21

Poor boy Falco. He is probably the most beaten up guy in the anime till now. All while being the most innocent.

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u/Kirikoh Mar 07 '21

THE DIRECTING AND CINEMATOGRAPHY.

The way Eren just walks into the scene OUT OF ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE flash cutting to his cut hand to IMMEDIATELY cut scene back to Hange.

Iconic Isayama panelling that I can envisage so damn clearly. Just phenomenal work.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

I’m crying and pissing and shitting and screaming 😭

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u/-bilociraptor- Mar 08 '21

So I’ve been drinking but did anyone else cry during that kitchen scene?

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '21

Mr. Blouse is fucking MVP

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u/j0n82 Mar 08 '21

love to OST and music this season. especially on episode 66 ending. i think need to rewatch this whole season on the big screen with dolby

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u/FeanorNoldor Mar 08 '21

OMG what an incredibly emotional episode, cutting onion ninjas all over the restaurant.

So much suffering and pain from both sides because of war. No one wins. I feel so sorry for Kaya and Sasha's parents, also poor Falco, always getting hurt by Gabi's actions, and Levi questioning all his decisions because of Eren.

I can't wait for the next episode

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u/HadorLorindol Mar 09 '21

impressive to hear Ayane Sakura as gabi and natsumi on the same day. so different

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u/chaderenabs Mar 09 '21

I don't know whether to feel sad or excited for next ep 😤😢

This ep was great, direction, animation, lighting, VA Holy shit

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u/suicidalcentipede8 Mar 07 '21

I love Floch so much lmao, dudes a real one.

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u/OmarKage Mar 07 '21

Fun fact: Nicolo protect Jean and Connie by using racism

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