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Schwarzwald posted:In the manga they both reveal it to Eren in a corner panel of a page where other stuff is going on, it's wild. literally the best part of the manga, altho the basement actually being worth the wait was a pleasant surprise
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Apr 1, 2018 05:19
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Don't think I've ever seen a reveal that so effectively clotheslined me as a reader
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Attack on Titan's plot twists are so loving good it astounds me. Even if you know what's coming, the execution of every scene is so good. Like in the anime when Annie is formally revealed, the audience has definitely figured it out by that point, but the show deliberately denies them the knowledge that the protagonists have figured it out too. So when you think Annie is leading them into a trap, it's actually the opposite (and then she reverses that situation, too, in true Jojo's style). The Bert and Ernie reveal is incredible. In the anime, they are literally off-screen and muttering it in the background. When I watched with my friends, they all did a double-take. The fact that Isayama can set up all these BIG MYSTERIES and still have the ultimate reveals be satisfying is something I'm supremely envious of. I was certain that the basement was gonna be lame, but man was it something else.
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Beefstew posted:Attack on Titan's plot twists are so loving good it astounds me. Even if you know what's coming, the execution of every scene is so good. Like in the anime when Annie is formally revealed, the audience has definitely figured it out by that point, but the show deliberately denies them the knowledge that the protagonists have figured it out too. So when you think Annie is leading them into a trap, it's actually the opposite (and then she reverses that situation, too, in true Jojo's style). My personal favorite is the reveal of Ymir's fate. Best moment in the entire manga for me, by far.
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Apr 1, 2018 09:16
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The best fake-out of any reveal, possibly in any manga ever, is when they get to the basement and the key doesn't work, so Levi just kicks the door down.
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Apr 1, 2018 16:03
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ZiegeDame posted:The best fake-out of any reveal, possibly in any manga ever, is when they get to the basement and the key doesn't work, so Levi just kicks the door down. He's the best anti-macguffin 
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Apr 1, 2018 16:23
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Time to watch the last two episodes of the season. Still thinking about Levi calling Armin and Hange the brain trust lmbo, also still sour I never got to see Annie fight Mikasa. tense for the showdown here because even though we have Erwin and Mikasa without Levi we're at like 50% power max. Even when it's this tank shitbag I really like the giant Titan running sounds. Chuckling again at Erwin using the MP to bait the Titans into chasing them (presumably planning for them to attack Reiner too). Erwin is so goddamn ruthless but you know gently caress these Titans. No explanation or anything about why they attacked humanity except that they did want to destroy us. It better not turn out that way in the past humans hunted their species to extinction or something. we're always extincting things Also hell yes Mikasa girl freaking ice Ymir if you feel like it. There's no one I'd choose over her in a fight tbh if it came down tow it. Except Levi ofc. I bet Historia will be happy to go with Ymir Oh maybe Ymir will explain the actual truth to Christa. Having Todoroki's VA is the only reason I haven't sentenced you to death yet, Bertholt, so shut your beak. Stole the power of a Titan eh, Ymir. So it is something bequathed to humans and not a separate species like it seemed for a while there. Also still expostiting incidentally instead of whacking out a powerpoint or something useful to me You're falling for your own lies, Ymir, you totally are putting Christa first. "Please save me Hisotria", I am so loving down for this love fest. Eren is a wake finally! Bertie (he's definitely cowardly enough to be one) staring out in terror as Mikasa gazes at him through Reiner's fingers is intenseeeeeee. Everytime I get hyped for her like this Iremember in the Annie fight she was merely present while Levi sonic the hedgehogged Annie. That just makes me insanley hyped for Levi again  Mikasa is so loving badarse Bertholt inside Reiner's fist while the other cadets are on teh outside telling him how hosed he is is giving me flashbacks to my mother trying to hammer down the bathroom door after Iocked myself in when I was suspended from school. Trying to judge if you're more hosed opening the door or not is a pain I know well, bertie. Glad Jean is back his development last season was really good and Imissed him this season. Also this scene is so good, I am so conficliected about the evil titan boyos. Bertie with the deep emotional response FINALLY. Loving this synth soundtrack this season btw. Poor Bertholt (he gets his name back now) In awe of the size of Erwin's balls. Absolute unit. I go on about Levi but goddamn without ERwin it feels like humanity would be doomed. Dude needs hella props. Absolute mentalist. lmao at the MP staying out of thingsgs being judgy then getting eaten. HE IS GOTTAMN BEING CHOMPED AND STILL GIVING ORDERS YESSSSSSSSSS Mikasa you should aim to cut Eren so he can actvatte! Holy poo poo Armin is loving rinsing Bertholt here, what a loving man. Every red Titan is going to end up hosed up by Eren after Armin mentally ruins them at this rate. Imagine being that owned by Armin loving hell ERwin how much can you loving rule I do not know THIS SMILING FUKING oval office LET'S loving DSTORY HIM
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Apr 1, 2018 17:29
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EmmyOk posted:Imagine being that owned by Armin New thread title right here
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Apr 1, 2018 17:44
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I hope you also give chapter by chapter breakdowns when you're done
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That Armin comic rules so much lmao. I definitley plan to do chapter reactions as I catchup. It'll probably be a while though because I'm planning to buy the volumes and read from the start, so it'll take a month or two until I am where the anime ended. I thought the silhouettte looked like that Titan but didn't expect it actually to be that one. Mikasa could beat it easily but her ribs are hurt so I guess Eren is going to take it on and fail to escape then maybe. No idea how this ends tbh. I am very concerned about Erwin! He'd be a solid death though as he's really impactful on the story and humanity's hopes in general. I forgot Hannes was here! Come on Hannes redemption arc. I suspect he'll be the one to die or perhaps just one of those who will die. Christa is History-a now  These two are so great. He can't transform, how embarrassing! Also things are not looking good for ERwin. Everyone seems kind of hosed honestly. That earlier hopeful music with Ymir and Historia was super misleading. Now I'm just sad. Something good happen please. Even if Eren transforms that will worry me that then Reiner and Bertholt will successfully kidnap him. WHY IS THIS TITAN SUCK A loving FUCKER FUCKFACE gently caress, FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK I think that scene of the blue flowers being covered in blood was one of the flashes from Eren's dream in the very first episode. Mikasa support is powerful thank goodness. Well that scarf thing was super cute andd sweet, here we goooooooo em what the hell is happening CAN HE CONTROL TITANS!!! YESSSSSSSSSSS. THIS MIGHT BE WHAT THE CO-ORDINATE IS? HE IS CO-ORDINATING THEM??? NO WONDER BERTHOLT AND REINER WANTED HIM This is good and cool. So I guess ERen does have a secret ability lmao I wonder why Bertholt isn't transforming. Maybe he's still exhausted or maybe he's too unwieldy and the little ones would swarm him. Maybe he's too big to even walk around that freely. Only ever seen him stand at the wall and appear on top of it. He is now Punished Erwin Seriously appreciating this synth music, especially the building tense/dread one. Finally humans being turned to Titans is mentioned. This had better not slow Levi from slaughtering Titans, though hopefully ones like Beast Titan. Ahhhh was that his The Beast Titan's acutal human form? Homeless hohenheim lookin bitch. oh boo now after the credits scene
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Apr 1, 2018 18:05
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the scene where mikasa tries as hard as humanly possible to make eren understand how she feels without writing it on his face in permanent marker only for him to completely miss the point anyway is really funny to me for some reason
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Apr 1, 2018 18:09
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I still have a hard time praising Erwin because yeah he's brilliant but also incredibly ruthless and also named and probably modeled after a dang nazi. Just have a hard time trying to get behind the idea of "when humanity is threatened, we must look up to the dude who gives no poo poo about any individual human being's welfare"
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Apr 1, 2018 18:17
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He's interesting because he's basically a key part of how humanity are fighting the Titans but I would revile him if he was a real person in the world I lived in. A big point in his favour too is that he's not staying in a safe spot at the back or leading from a distance, he's up front leading even when hanging out of a Titan's mouth.Manatee Cannon posted:the scene where mikasa tries as hard as humanly possible to make eren understand how she feels without writing it on his face in permanent marker only for him to completely miss the point anyway is really funny to me for some reason Yeah I was sure that was a kiss moment incoming but I guess Eren was just like "ah yeds I am a master of scarves"
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Apr 1, 2018 18:24
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Eej posted:"when humanity is threatened, we must look up to the dude who gives no poo poo about any individual human being's welfare" That's kind of the theme of the whole series though, trading your humanity to incite change and whatever, the characters explicitly speak on this
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Apr 1, 2018 19:13
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You actually see her nudge forward the moment he stands up.
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Apr 1, 2018 19:18
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The main cast very much cares about individual people. Mikasa is the extreme in that she only cares about Eren and Armin. Even Levi cares about the people under his command. Erwin has long abandoned the concept of caring for any individual even himself for the purpose of fulfilling his goals. Which yeah makes him terrifyingly effective but the real monster is humanity etc. also gives no fucks about the coup planners one of whom is into some hosed up poo poo
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Apr 1, 2018 19:18
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Yeah the theme has been super apparent about sacrificing your humanity in order to defeat the monsters, Armin literally says it to spur on Eren when Eren's resolve is failing when he has to face Annie. Eren's past with Mikasa and then her spurring him on to fight Annie had the same stuff. I am hoping the grander theme over all will be that this is a mistaken philosophy as Eren showed mercy to Annie and in the finale of this season it was Mikasa's kindness that helped Eren control Titans rather than his insane horniness for Titan death.
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Apr 1, 2018 19:44
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The real titans were the friends we made along the way.
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Apr 1, 2018 20:13
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tweet my meat posted:The real titans were the friends we made along the way. drat you, Ape Man!
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Apr 1, 2018 20:21
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First of all I told you, I was Man Ape!
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Apr 1, 2018 20:25
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EmmyOk posted:Yeah the theme has been super apparent about sacrificing your humanity in order to defeat the monsters, Armin literally says it to spur on Eren when Eren's resolve is failing when he has to face Annie. Eren's past with Mikasa and then her spurring him on to fight Annie had the same stuff. I am hoping the grander theme over all will be that this is a mistaken philosophy as Eren showed mercy to Annie and in the finale of this season it was Mikasa's kindness that helped Eren control Titans rather than his insane horniness for Titan death. Too bad for Mikasa the day wasn't saved by horniness for something else
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Apr 1, 2018 20:31
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Beast Titan's "Not yet, eh?" might be my favorite moment in the anime. It's not only a response to Erwin's speech and a comment about his own hesitance to immediately assault the walls, it's also a fourth-wall break telling you to wait for another season.
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EmmyOk posted:I think that scene of the blue flowers being covered in blood was one of the flashes from Eren's dream in the very first episode.   Holy poo poo it is
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I'm hoping the person who made this adds a third panel reflecting Armin's further development in the manga.
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Apr 1, 2018 22:50
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imo EmmyOK should just start off at around chapter 42 and go from there, then go back and read 1-41 after getting caught up
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ATP_Power posted:I'm hoping the person who made this adds a third panel reflecting Armin's further development in the manga. "I'm going to physically destroy your entire country".
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Captain Invictus posted:imo EmmyOK should just start off at around chapter 42 and go from there, then go back and read 1-41 after getting caught up Seconded. Just continue with the manga.
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Apr 2, 2018 01:49
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Say Nothing posted:"I'm going to physically destroy your entire country". Armin and Floch are the only two characters I have any respect left for because they're at least completely honest with who they are and who they (and by extension, mankind) need to become to win this war, and they make zero excuses about it. Almost everyone else is, at the end of the day, a sanctimonious self-righteous hypocrite to some degree or another who in my eyes only exist to give big bullshit shonen speeches, then die abrupt and undignified grisly deaths to punctuate the pointlessness of it all. Erwin is one small step below them for me because he isn't quite as honest, since he still needs to make his big bullshit speeches to rouse the cannon fodder to action. And Ymir is just lol ymir.
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theCalamity posted:Seconded. Just continue with the manga. Thirdied. It’s the only thing holding us together until the next chapter. How does the month go by soooo slow?
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Apr 2, 2018 05:05
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tweet my meat posted:The real titans were the friends we made along the way. Spoilers!!!
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Apr 2, 2018 06:44
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I think it's chapter 50ish where the anime ends. Although it's worth starting reading from Reiner/Bert being exposed and onward because they do some events out of order in the anime. Specifically Ymir's backstory is 50 chapters early, you learn titans are humans an arc early and Beast Titan is a human (This was big speculation a few years ago).
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Apr 2, 2018 09:24
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Neat! So I'm guessing his line from the season opener about residing in the nape was also added? How far along is the official translation?
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Apr 2, 2018 09:39
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I think that was in the original, but where he was a monkey, could control/make titans, and was never shown outside his titan body it was unclear what he was. The manga is really far along, season 2's arc is almost 4 years old now. I'm pretty sure S2 was delayed so long because the writer wanted to add in Ymir's story but had to wait for it to be revealed in the manga.
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Apr 2, 2018 09:49
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EmmyOk posted:Neat! So I'm guessing his line from the season opener about residing in the nape was also added? The official translation has the same pace than the Japanese release, more or less. It's up to date. Right now, there are two seasons and a half worth of content, maybe near three, doing an equivalency with the anime.
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Apr 2, 2018 10:59
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Reading your reaction has made me so hype for the next chapter and I look forward to hearing your reaction to the basement reveal. I am honestly worried whether you will get through the next arc which most people consider a slog. It has a lot of cool moments for me personally and all of it is important to the story, but the action ramps down for quite a bit. Easy to lose interest at that point although I haven't read the chapters back to back to see how it works as a binge read.
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Apr 2, 2018 13:42
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Asuron posted:I am honestly worried whether you will get through the next arc which most people consider a slog. It has a lot of cool moments for me personally and all of it is important to the story, but the action ramps down for quite a bit. Easy to lose interest at that point although I haven't read the chapters back to back to see how it works as a binge read. I'm always surprised when I'm reminded that this is the popular opinion. Personally, I loved the tension, and thought it had a great payoff.
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yea I liked the next arc a lot. it'll probably be better animated but it's still good as is I did binge read it tho so that might be the difference
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It was a slog for monthly readers cause the previous arc left so many unanswered questions and you want to get in that basement and fight the monkey man but now youre fighting Crazy Uncle Kenny and every chapter that Rod gave us some info it just lead to more mysteries. Then when it looks like we're finally out of that rabbit hole there's a burning turkey to fight for another 3 months. As a whole though I enjoyed it and it was a necessary arc. Can't wait to see how the anime revises it.
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