If you can’t tell from my title, it’s a bit of a running joke just how long Attack on Titan has dragged out what it calls its “final season,” but in reality it’s really just a bunch of smaller seasons all strung together endlessly.
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Well, almost endlessly. After the premiere of Attack on Titan Final Season (Season 4) Part 3, we now know when the second half of Part 3 will premiere, or I guess you could hotline it Part 4? Unclear. But it has a release window, & yes, this is supposed to be the last batch of episodes.
It’s just been announced that Part 3, Part 2 will be out in Fall 2023, meaning we will not have to wait until 2024 for the final run of episodes barring any delays. So, for the “final season,” this is where we are:
Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 1 – December 2020 Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 2 – January 2022 Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 3 – March 2023 Attack on Titan Sesaon 4 Part 3, Part 2 (Part 4?) – Fall 2023
The show is already up lớn 28 episodes in this “final season” which began two and a half years ago at this point, and may be closer lớn 50 episodes by the time all is said và done. Which essentially makes it three seasons contained within one season. I have no idea why they decided to vì chưng it that way, but it’s certainly one of the more absurd naming/release timing things I’ve seen in anime.
Anime series are known for experimenting with different airing formats. Demon Slayer, for instance, has gone down the road of doing theatrical releases for certain episodes, which made them half a billion dollars at the box office for the Mugen Train movie, so they’re doing the same thing for the Season 3, Swordsmith Village Arc premiere. Attack on Titan, meanwhile, is just doing this eternal final season and it remains as popular as ever, even as the plot takes weirder & weirder turns. I know many people who have read the manga are itching for people to lớn reach the controversial ending, which now should be coming this fall.
Unless they decide to lớn make a Final Season Part 3, Part 3 (Part 5), of course…
Update (3/5): Now that the Part 3 special episode has aired, we now know how it’s been recieved by fans. Pretty well, in fact! Here’s what this episode was about:
“Ramzi & Halil, two refugee children, flee the approaching Colossal Titans as they surround the crowds of refugees. One year prior, Eren reflects on his previous experiences, and his future actions.”Right now, with 23,000 votes in, The Final Chapters: Special 1 has a 9.6/10 on IMDB. That sounds high, và it is, but fans have been known to lớn really, really rate Attack on Titan highly on here, making it one of the top-rated shows in the site’s history. A 9.6 out of 10 in the context of the full series actually only puts it inside the đứng đầu 25 of all episodes, as eight different past episodes have garnered that score.
The highest rated episode of Attack on Titan is 2019’s Midnight Sun with a 9.9/10.
The lowest rated episode of Attack on Titan is 2014’s OVA: The Sudden Visitor: The Torturous Curse of Youth with a 7.6/10. Nothing else is really even close khổng lồ that, as it’s the lowest by a wide margin.
We’ll have to lớn wait và see how other, future episodes fare in the grand scheme of the các mục here, but newer ones have definitely skewed higher overall.
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Attention all she’s, he’s, và them’s! Herein will be a needlessly detailed and long reviews of Attack on Titan season 3 Part 2. Be aware that there are spoilers. Ready? Let’s Rant!
Visuals: 9/10
These are my notes I took down about the art & animation while watching the 10-episode season. I’ve tried lớn order and present them in a way that flows better.
First of all, the visuals in the opening tuy vậy are great, because green & blue tone filters are used, which are my favorite colors, và there are splashes of rainbow colors like paint. As usual, it looks lượt thích a higher fps rate in used in the opening, making the scenes of soldiers using 3 chiều Maneuver Gear even more awesome. Speaking of which, the part in episode 50 where the scouts use their gear to lớn fly up lớn the đứng top of the wall is an example of dynamic camera angles and smooth animation. (Plus the part where Eren plugs the wall.) Lots more creative, eye-catching shots of scouts flying through the air & readying their thunder spears appear in episodes 51 and 54.
The Titan fight scene in episode 51 (Reiner vs. Eren) is almost slow-motion, which annoyed me a little at first; but then I thought maybe that’s realistic. Creatures that big & heavy moving around probably would move slower. One thing I noticed is that CG is rarely used for any of the scouts, even in distance shots. There is some 3d with them on the horses during some charge scenes, but that looks pretty good. The terrible impact of Bertholdt’s transformation in episode 52 was extremely well done– like the effects on the surrounding and the massive explosion. But the CGI used for the Colossal Titan looks just plain horrible. There’s no getting around that.
The results of the Beast Titan’s rock throws in episode 53 were horrific, và the art did an amazing job presenting the utter devastaton. I love the intense expressions of the characters in this anime. The animation of Armin’s expressions was beautiful when he talked to Eren about his plan in episode 54. I lượt thích the animated motion of the Cart Titan ep 55. The holocaust-like imagery at the kết thúc of ep 56 was disturbing, but I feel it was necessary for the story. Historia’s queen costume in episode 59 is gorgeous. There are beautiful visuals in this episode at 16 mins and beyond, showing the horses running, the fields, the birds, the sky, và the sea.
All throughout the series, the backgrounds & scenery look fantastic. In episode 50, I was struck by the the landscape of forest, fields, and town leading up to the wall of Shiganshina, as well as the detail of buildings in & around wall Maria. The cloudy skies in the background help phối the mood in episode 51; it’s like the tense calm right before the storm. The sunset scenes while Grisha và Kruger are talking (example, episode 58 at 3:08) are stunning và realistic.
Audio: 10/10
The cast in Ao
T never ceases lớn amaze. Kamiya Hiroshi (Levi), Romi Park (Hange), Ono Daisuke (Erwin), & Hosoya Daisuke (Reiner) are all famous, experienced seiyuu that perform incredibly well. Kaji Yuki (Eren), Inoue Marina (Armin), & Ishikawa Yui (Mikasa) were well less famous at the start of Ao
T, but by now they’ve definitely made names for themselves. Their acting is every bit as good as that of the veterans.
I loved hearing Armin’s voice narrating the start of episode 50. The voice-acting is marvelous in episode 54 when Armin talks khổng lồ Eren and then holds on to lớn Colossal Titan while being burned. Also, the acting in episode 55, during the fight over who to lớn inject, is sensational. Mikasa (Ishikawa Yui) và Hange (Romi Park) struck me most in that scene, but Floch’s seiyuu, Ono Kensho, showed his talent there as well.
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Opening tuy nhiên “Shoukei to lớn Shikabane no Michi” (“Path of Longing & Corpses”) & outro song “Name of Love” were both memorable. The former is by Linked Horizon sounded like classic Ao
T, but also had just enough originality khổng lồ be different from previous Linked Horizon song. As for the ED, it’s by Cinema Staff, và it’s emotional and moving. The instrumental music in Ao
T S3 Part 2 is brilliant; it’s all I could ever ask for in an OST. Here are a few moments I loved. In episode 50, there’s nice music playing when the scouts are looking at Shinganshina. Listening to the theme music & insert song starting at around đôi mươi minutes is lượt thích being on drugs. It just sounds so wonderful & gets me so pumped!
At 9:15 in episode 51, we can hear a piece of music I know has been used in past seasons for strategizing/talking scenes. The song in episode 52 at 18:30, and the tuy vậy with chanting at around 20:00 are both mind-blowing. The impending horror music used in the season in various scenes first appears in episode 53 at 01:28. There’s some great piano music at 16:30 in ep 53. The piano music in episode 56 at sounf 05:45 is pretty, too. There’s also the solemnly beautiful music that plays during the scenes where young Eren và Mikasa guide the adult versions through Shinganishina (in episode 56). The moving music at 12:50 in episode 59 is astounding, as is the medley piece during the over credits.
Characters: 9/10
Attack on Titan has always had well-written & relatable characters, và most of them have more depth than the characters you see in the average anime series. Ao
T’s characters are just as amazing in S3 Part 2 as they have been in past seasons. There seemed khổng lồ be slightly less development for characters than is absolutely optimal, but given the amount of kích hoạt in the early episodes, và the story of Grisha in the later ones, that’s only lớn be expected. Next are some thoughts of mine related lớn characters throughout the season.
Eren’s fear in episode 50 is very understandable. What calms him down again is imagining the sea and what’s beyond it– thoughts of freedom. Eren uses hatred and revenge as driving forces a lot, but they are not his sole motivators. I’m as impressed as always by Armin noticing & investigating the signs of the campfire, and knowing to lớn look inside the walls. He makes a good point about needing to lớn throw aside common sense when faced with opponents as mysterious & monstrous as the Titans.
It irritated me that the Scouts of the 104th are still too concerned for Reiner & Bertholdt. However, it was believable. Imagine it. These kids knew và relied on Reiner & Bert for 3 long years, and they’ve only learned about Titan shifters over the last 4 months. Likewise, it was aggravating when Armin tried to negotiate with Bertholdt in episode 52, but it’s believable for his character. It’s also acceptable khổng lồ think that Bertholdt would engage him for a few minutes in order lớn verify his feelings and solidify his resolve. Và of course, I have to lớn mention that Armin showed his true colors as a real honest to fucking goodness HERO. Armin is best boy forever. ❤
At round 14 minutes in episode 51, we get some good character background and development for Erwin. It’s mostly about how he longs khổng lồ see the secrets in the basement, & doesn’t have much of a plan beyond just that “selfish” dream. There are also insights about him struggling under the burden of having led so many soldiers to their deaths. More about Erwin và his heroic character & charisma can be seen in episode 53 with his final charge. Levi attacking the Beast Titan in episode 54 was badass, but seeing his desperation and grief was saddening. It’s one of many examples that shows he loved & respected Erwin. Just look at that shot of him in ep 55 at 01:58. The loss of Erwin has turned him into a single-minded killing machine.
There’s a short moment (in ep 54 at around 15 mins) where Mikasa decides to lớn let Armin và Eren handle things on their end, instead of listening lớn her emotions & flying over lớn them. This is an example of how mature she has become since S1. During the arguing over who will be injected, you can see a plethora of character insights. For example, Mikasa eventually gives up on Armin and accepts orders from Levi & Hange. Eren, meanwhile, keeps arguing for Armin until he’s forcibly taken off the scene. Levi’s perspective at the end, about not wanting khổng lồ bring back Erwin again for more suffering, almost made me cry. Heck, it looked like Levi was close to lớn shedding some tears.
There were some other interesting character moments here và there afterward. Take for instance Floch’s outburst và the argument he starts in episode 59. It was annoying, but relatable, và most of his thoughts did need to be said by someone. While Armin và Mikasa are fairly happy và accepting, Eren seems like he’s in terrible shape by the end of the last episode. Lượt thích Mikasa, he has changed a lot. He’s not as short-sighted or naive. But it’s also sad to lớn see him caught up in so many intense emotions like shock over shared memories, worries over Historia, & disillusionment with the world. It’s almost lượt thích Eren is becoming unhinged. We’ll see.
Story & Themes: 10/10
The story was structured và presented excellently, with few flaws that caught my attention. It’s all especially powerful when previous seasons are considered. The way S3 part 2 binds them all together is noteworthy. Here are my thoughts I jotted down while watching. The flashback about Marco và Annie at the start of 52 makes some things from S1 very clear for the first time; it’s an example of tying the story together well. I used to complain of too much plot armor for Reiner, but others have it too, as we see in episode 55, when Armin & Erwin are still breathing. All the drama & suspense in that episode– about who will get the Titan injection– is done masterfully. You can’t help but be on the edge of your seat, even if you’ve read the manga like me.
Many questions were answered over the course of the story in S3 Part 2, but there are new mysteries already. The Beast Titan giving up on Bertholdt và saying he wants to lớn rescue Eren are at this point (ep 55) nonsensical. However, when we learn that Zeke, son of Grisha, is likely the Beast Titan (ep 59), it makes some sense; I guess he wants khổng lồ rescue his brother. I’m not all caught up on the manga, but as of now, I still never know if Zeke is serious about what he says.
Episode 56 was slow & boring. But it was a good move to lớn show the vision of young Eren and Mikasa leading the grown-up versions, & to show flashbacks of the streets và houses before they were ruined. I can forgive one boring episode among the general action and chaos of Attack on Titan. Anyway, Grisha’s story was heartbreaking in ep 57; I understand his hatred for Marley. He wonders, “Who was truly in the wrong? Was it me, or this world? Most likely, it was both. I was ignorant and foolish; the world, irrational & insane.” The story of Kruger was interesting, too, like how he had lớn act commit so much evil, và how all he can vì now is continue his plan under the burden of his sins.
The continuation of Grisha’s story in episode 58 finally makes everything make sense. In this episode, there’s some odd but funny humor, lượt thích when Hange và Levi tease Eren about going through a stage. Ymir’s letter to lớn Historia also had an element of humor, though it made me sad overall. Historia’s royal blood powers let her see some visions of Ymir when she read the letter, and based on those quick flashes, it’s almost certain that Ymir is already dead. It’s ironic & eerie how the Titan who ate Eren’s mother was once Dina, và how Eren killed that same Titan with his commanding power. Speaking of which, the concept of the Eldian’s “coordinate” & shared memories of past and future is intriguing.
Episode 59 is mostly about the reactions to and discussion of the truth of the outside world. As Hange said, the real enemy the whole time has been the world. I believe Eren sees a vision when touching Historia’s hand at the ceremony, because he’s the Founding Titan touching someone with Royal Blood. It’s unclear why exactly the memories he saw upset him so much, but a likely answer is that all the recent revelations are still very shocking, disturbing, & fresh in his mind. It also could have been because Eren is “merging” with the memories of the other Attack Titans and Founding Titans, and empathizing with his father’s desperation in that memory. The parts at the over of the episode with the Scouts having fun at the seashore were highly enjoyable.
There are many themes explored in Ao
T, some simple & some profound. Some that stuck out at me from this season were the human desire for violence, the cycle of violence, discrimination, hatred, sacrifice, heroism, finding meaning in life, & how people make things “true” by believing what others say. In addition, there is the overarching motif that the world is simultaneously cruel and beautiful. Let me talk a bit about a few of those items.
Erwin makes a note in episode 51 about the scouts being weaker than before because of all the sacrifices they had to make. Those deaths in all the past seasons were necessary for the scouts khổng lồ get as far as they have. This is just one example of the themes of sacrifice và heroism. More is seen in in episode 53, when Erwin & the recruits charge at the Beast Titan. Also in that episode, Erwin talks about how life is not meaningless, even for them, because they can entrust the next generation lớn give meaning lớn their sacrifices. In the same way, they must be willing lớn be sacrifices in order to give meaning to the sacrifices of their fallen comrades.