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I'm getting pretty tired of the loving bullet time just when literally anyone is about to bite it Oh what's that, you're about to have your head swiped off by arguably the single best most competent professional titan murderer on the planet? Pull some Neo poo poo and shrug it off like bruh, come on
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Feb 9, 2016 10:07
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Ytlaya posted:It's not about wanting to get to the basement. It's the fact that what transpired in this chapter should have taken far fewer pages than it did. You said it, this chapter was all about revealing that Bertolt has changed. Haven't you ever thought it was odd that the colossal titan was such an iconic part, not just of this manga, but across Japanese media at this point... and Bertolt himself has been such a non-entity? This chapter was, to me, about Bertolt becoming an entity. Maybe it's because I've always found his apparently meek character really interesting that I found this really exciting, but I thought it was honestly really well executed. It feels like a really late stage to be getting into the head of such a major antagonist, but in Bertolt's case it makes sense. Yes, the chapter began with Bert about to blow and ended with Bert blowing, but the way we got there was really goddamn cool to me.
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Feb 9, 2016 10:17
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Yeah, don't forget that Bertolt ranked third among the 104th division and his weakness was specifically identified to be his lack of assertiveness. It's no surprise that, now that he's found the will to act, he's a monster.
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Feb 9, 2016 10:30
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That sweaty guy started acting the way that mid boss that eventually rises to the position of last boss should in this chapter, frankly I don't necessarily think it'll happen, but if he's doing all this horrible poo poo out of a nihilistic sense of "Everything is terrible so I might as well follow this lovely agenda" he makes a good contrast to the Survey Corps and their struggle against the status quo. Combine that with the fact that he's responsible for Eren's mom being dead and voila~
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Feb 9, 2016 11:59
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I think the only weakness of the chapter was the events should be switched. He should have nuked the place, then talked. Would be interesting if Berthold rises to become the antagonist of the series.
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Feb 9, 2016 13:18
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I really dig this complicated treatment of the story's main bad guys. Looking forward to Annie coming back in whatever capacity.
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Feb 9, 2016 16:50
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I just need you all to die, is that so hard to ask?
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Feb 9, 2016 17:39
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Gotta hand it to this series, it's got GREAT antagonists which are not only monstrous, but also very, very hatable. The fact that they are complex and very human as well only makes it worse. It's true, you get a chill down your spine when you see how insanely deluded and irredeemable they are. Having said that, absolutely no-one believes anyone important is gonna die anymore, and it's getting tiresome as gently caress. Which is fine. Not every series needs to be a grimdark "anyone can die" spectacle. But it gets ridiculous when death fakeouts are thrown about to this degree. Why kill the most fun antagonist in the series in the most disappointing way possible, yet never touch the main cast at all? GODDAMN Kill Hange and Reiner, is what I'm saying.
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Feb 9, 2016 19:14
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Servaetes posted:how the gently caress does a dude survive having his loving head blown off jesus christ can he just die already Three chapters ago Levi almost cut his head and Reiner thinks something like "jeez, I almost die! thanks god I transferred my consciousness to the Titan just before!". I think it's a clear setup done for explaining what happens here. Logikv9 posted:does this mean he is technically stuck in his titan forever? they would have to actually attack his titan's brain now I thought that would be the case, so at least he lost something. A small victory for the protagonists. But no, looks at the last panel, he is regenerating the head. gently caress this.  And yeah, it's clear everyone with a real name has plot immunity. This doesn't have to be Games of Thrones but in a fight to death someone should die already. Turin Turambar fucked around with this message at 22:32 on Feb 9, 2016 |
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Feb 9, 2016 20:48
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I had forgotten Mikasa exists.Turin Turambar posted:And yeah, it's clear everyone with a real name has plot immunity. This doesn't have to be Games of Thrones but in a fight to death someone should die already.
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Feb 9, 2016 21:19
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50/50 chance that Reiner comes back thinking he is Team Survey Corps not Team Titan Village because the lobotomy fucks with his memories
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Feb 9, 2016 21:22
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Love how Bertholdt's like "that's right, another OP power." Ready for an Armoured-Colossal-Ape Escape formation?
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Feb 9, 2016 23:49
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"It's a good thing he could move his brain into his rear end" is so loving lame.
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Feb 9, 2016 23:58
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Monaghan posted:"It's a good thing he could move his brain into his rear end" is so loving lame. The idea that you could store the contents/functions of your brain in the rest of your nervous system is so hilariously dumb that I'm just choosing to overlook it and assume that humans in the world of AoT are not the same as real life humans.
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Feb 10, 2016 01:27
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Yeah that's stupid but summoning a gigantic meat mecha out of thin air is fine
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Feb 10, 2016 01:32
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Monaghan posted:"It's a good thing he could move his brain into his rear end" is so loving lame. It's weird that this is such an incredibly specific corner for writers to end up in. Heroes did the exact same thing after beating it in over and over that hitting a specific point in the brain was the only way kill Sylar, and I think there's at least one other example.
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Feb 10, 2016 01:42
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Lmao at that mars attacks panel tho
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Ytlaya posted:The idea that you could store the contents/functions of your brain in the rest of your nervous system is so hilariously dumb that I'm just choosing to overlook it and assume that humans in the world of AoT are not the same as real life humans. I thought the idea was that he stored his brain functions in the titan brain, which seems marginally less stupid.
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muike posted:Yeah that's stupid but summoning a gigantic meat mecha out of thin air is fine That's been established repeatedly as a thing in this world's mythos though, this other thing that they try to explain all straightfaced is stupid and dumb and has no basis on anything Like, I get titan-shifting right at life-threatening moments as a defense mechanism, and I get Eren transforming via stress/self-harm, but this other thing comes off as a huge asspull you can't not laugh at it
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Feb 10, 2016 03:35
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Simstim posted:50/50 chance that Reiner comes back thinking he is Team Survey Corps not Team Titan Village because the lobotomy fucks with his memories
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Feb 10, 2016 05:42
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Monaghan posted:"It's a good thing he could move his brain into his rear end" is so loving lame. It was marginally less dumb. He just backed up his human brain in the titan brain.
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Feb 10, 2016 07:04
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So titans apparently have fully functioning brains (new information?) But their heads regularly get blown off and they're fine. Presumably that's because of the human(?) brain in the nape of their neck acting as a backup. Reiner just did it the other way around. It makes as much sense as anything about titans, and makes for a more interesting scenario. Bert having to deal with protecting a nearly dead Reiner is more interesting than Reiner just being dead, the end, oh well.
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Feb 10, 2016 07:19
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I will be okay with Reiner survivng if and only if there's some sort of long term consequences for this. Like, his head is regenerating but his body is braindead and he's just stuck being the armored titan forever, sentient but unable to revert his consciousness to his real body. Or if he's back in Soldier Mode instead of Warrior mode like someone else said.
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Liquid Dinosaur posted:I will be okay with Reiner survivng if and only if there's some sort of long term consequences for this. Like, his head is regenerating but his body is braindead and he's just stuck being the armored titan forever, sentient but unable to revert his consciousness to his real body. Or if he's back in Soldier Mode instead of Warrior mode like someone else said. That's basically what is implied to have happened when Bert looks at him. It's a last resort move that probably has big repercussions.
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Liquid Dinosaur posted:I will be okay with Reiner survivng if and only if there's some sort of long term consequences for this. Like, his head is regenerating but his body is braindead and he's just stuck being the armored titan forever, sentient but unable to revert his consciousness to his real body. Or if he's back in Soldier Mode instead of Warrior mode like someone else said. I agree. If he comes out of this shaken but completely fine it'll be pretty disappointing.
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Feb 10, 2016 12:09
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Nelson Mandingo posted:I agree. If he comes out of this shaken but completely fine it'll be pretty disappointing. I feel like this is one scene were Reiner should actually die. He had somewhat of an arc, Eren has proven more than enough he can beat him, his death was hilarious, I don't really know where else his character could go since he doesn't really have any ties to others, and he's been sufficiently shown to be an irredeemable sack of poo poo that you want dead. This is it. This is the moment where he can truly pass the torch to Bertholdt. What else but his proud warrior buddy's death could send Berthold down the path of proper antagonist? Hell, I'll forgive the author for giving us another stupid death fakeout with Hange if it turns out she was hiding from the blast below Reiner, and finishes him off while Berthold is busy fighting. ...I'm setting myself up for disappointment 
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Feb 10, 2016 12:29
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T.G. Xarbala posted:The explanation is edible memories.
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Feb 10, 2016 22:45
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I'm wondering if Bert gained his new focus and decisiveness because he has transferred Reiner's consciousness to himself. At some point he will have do transfer it back once Armored titan fully regnerates, but until then its a mindless 
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Kyte posted:It was marginally less dumb. He just backed up his human brain in the titan brain. Ah, that actually makes some sense. I could have sworn I remember them mentioning something about storing brain contents in the non-brain nervous system of either the human or the titan though. I may just be completely misremembering that part.
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Feb 15, 2016 02:11
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e: f;b X 100
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Jackard posted:How's that work when it takes place before he eats anyone? omniscient future perfect cuisine
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My favorite part of the first volume is the pages trying to scientifically explain how the 3D movement gear works. I like how he attempted to give a physical explaination why an army of spidermen are fighting furious george. Can't wait for the full explaination of how you back-up your brain in a titan, and flow your brain power throughout your body.
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Sub Harrison posted:My favorite part of the first volume is the pages trying to scientifically explain how the 3D movement gear works. I like how he attempted to give a physical explaination why an army of spidermen are fighting furious george. Can't wait for the full explaination of how you back-up your brain in a titan, and flow your brain power throughout your body. Nanomachines, son.
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Feb 15, 2016 06:00
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Nah, it's not nanomachines it's midichlorians
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Feb 15, 2016 09:24
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Vocal cord parasites
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Feb 15, 2016 12:13
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All wrong. Based on the foreshadowing so far, It has to be the work of an enemy Stand
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Torquemadras posted:
You shut the hell up, right now! Actually I don't care about Reiner but Hanji is too good to die.
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Sub Harrison posted:My favorite part of the first volume is the pages trying to scientifically explain how the 3D movement gear works. I like how he attempted to give a physical explaination why an army of spidermen are fighting furious george. Can't wait for the full explaination of how you back-up your brain in a titan, and flow your brain power throughout your body. It'll be a post commercial bumper with just "???????" over and over filling the entire screen
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Chapter 79 is out Things are looking bad Wiccan Wasteland fucked around with this message at 02:11 on Mar 9, 2016 |
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