Dec 17, 2023
I knew it was over with the manga years ago, so seeing it animated is bittersweet indeed. Nothing to look forward to anymore. Though I am happy to ride this fun ride. Way back in the day I thought it was all over after season 1. We had to wait ages for season 2 and the franchise kept evolving. Scary, to think it could have all ended so much earlier or even earleir if no one had given Isayama's Manga a chance (his drawings were pretty bad :D).
Perfectly done by Mappa. Isayama can be very happy to have worked with yet another great studio that
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was very faithful to his work and even put some of the more... confucing panels into animated action. Andy, boy the animation was awesome and consistent - crazy with all that was going on. Voice acting great, visuals stunning, soundtrack more of the same. The safe way for a series finale but I wish we had gotten some tracks since the first part of the "final season".
Structuring the finale into chapters really broke the flow though.. more than having individual episodes if you ask me since the length suggests a movie experience.
Story
Yes, I disliked certain choices and the way some characters changed and their choices... but that makes a fantastic story, right? I really longed to see Eren united with Mikasa and given him a brake but this wasn't a friendly franchise to begin with and why should the protagonist get of easy right.
Though, I do appreciate Isayama wrapping up the franchise and its main story, I, to this day, do not think it fits its overall tone. All the characters lost the ugly side of humanity and it was pristine and to good to be true and pretty much cheesy. Didn't like the extended "Gangs of New York style" ending either. If they plan to map the world's future expand on it, do it but don't make things up to give us these cheap shots some sort of fans crave. But maybe I am all wrong and a "cringe" Eren planted his consciousness like a seed in his head and will reign terror and get what he wants as a new source of all living matter, force a new Mikasa to be born and they will live in all ternity. THE END.
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I am shook to the core and almost threw up and, yes, I cried. This world will always be an important part in my life though it is a chapter that ended since it won't change and evolve anymore.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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