Attack on Titan

cherryghost · 01-09-2013 8:51am #1

This needs its own thread :P

Amazing show so far, episode 21 just tipped it over the edge for me, so well done. Fantastic show, as I said in the other thread, probably the best anime in the last 5 years.

Anyone else watching/reading it, and what do you think of it?

Konata · 01-09-2013 9:31am

I'm only up to 19 but tbh, I really don't think it lives up to the hype. Don't get me wrong, it's much better than a lot of the crap out there but I just don't think it's as amazing as many people herald it to be. I watched Suisei no Gargantia last season alongside it and thought that was about 50 times more enjoyable.

My main issue with the series has been the pacing, although admittedly it hasn't been as bad the last few episodes. Other than that it's just down to personal taste I guess!

Links234 · 01-09-2013 10:53am

Up to episode 20, and I'm really enjoying it. Sure, maybe it is a bit overhyped, but its still fantastic. I love the setting, and it certainly looks gorgeous.

in a way I think its kind of a novel mecha show, with Eren's titan form being the 'mech' in this case.

Sephiroth_dude · 01-09-2013 11:11am

How many episodes will there be?

Konata · 01-09-2013 11:19am

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

How many episodes will there be?

25. Apparently there's more source material than that though and considering its success, a 2nd season seems likely at some point.

cherryghost · 01-09-2013 3:22pm

The manga is currently up to date (ie episode 25 will be the last chapter in the current manga), so there'll probably be a 2 year hiatus for season 2 (or break it into 12 episode series' given its popularity).

Dartz · 02-09-2013 12:52pm

I like the fact that it's not Moe. And has excellent artwork, a great sense of motion - especially when the 3DMG comes out - and the fact that lots of people go splat quite messily and entertainingly. The OP is ****ing explosive and sets up everything about the universe in 90 seconds. (If you get the right translation)

The only thing I don't like is the pacing. Which bounces around quite abit. Especially in the midparts of the series where they're clearly saving budget with massive recaps and long 'philosophical' talks to pad things out.

Genevaman · 03-09-2013 3:55pm

I've only seen the first two episodes as of yet. I love the concept, setting, character/creature design (the Titans look amazing) but I've yet to be won over by the actual characters themselves.

Maybe it's just the beginning but I just can't the main protagonist so far. He's too intense. Every line of dialogue seems to be either screamed or blubbered out through tears. That and all the over the top turns and close up shots makes the show too melodramatic for my taste. Even before the Titans actually attack it seems the protagonist can't utter a single word without shouting about injustice or weakness. Who the heck actually talks like that?

It's really annoying as everything else about the anime makes me want to love it. I'll give maybe two or three more episodes a go before deciding whether or not to drop it. I really don't want to but if the characters don't stop seeming so exaggerated soon I don't see how the appeal will last.

Can anyone confirm whether or not the melodrama is a constant?

Excedion · 21-09-2013 11:14pm

Eh, I really enjoyed the anime and got frustrated having to wait so I started reading the manga. I dont really like some of the plot progression in the last few chapters of the manga, it seems theyre just heaping on more and more mysteries to create some sort of ultimate cliffhanger for the anime (though i have a feeling the manga might take a break after chapter 50

)

Also I'm finding myself hating armin more and more since most of the screen time of the three muskateers seems to revolve around him or erens monologues, not mikasa who IMO is a good bit more interesting.

Sesshoumaru · 25-09-2013 6:06pm

Genevaman wrote: »

I've only seen the first two episodes as of yet. I love the concept, setting, character/creature design (the Titans look amazing) but I've yet to be won over by the actual characters themselves.

Maybe it's just the beginning but I just can't the main protagonist so far. He's too intense. Every line of dialogue seems to be either screamed or blubbered out through tears. That and all the over the top turns and close up shots makes the show too melodramatic for my taste. Even before the Titans actually attack it seems the protagonist can't utter a single word without shouting about injustice or weakness. Who the heck actually talks like that?

It's really annoying as everything else about the anime makes me want to love it. I'll give maybe two or three more episodes a go before deciding whether or not to drop it. I really don't want to but if the characters don't stop seeming so exaggerated soon I don't see how the appeal will last.

Can anyone confirm whether or not the melodrama is a constant?

The awesomeness is constant :cool: I had goosebumps watching episode 24... so good!

DingChavez · 26-09-2013 2:31pm

I've read the manga and watch a few of the episodes. I'm waiting until it's all released on Blu-Ray because they're redrawing some of the animation.

GalwayGuy2 · 29-09-2013 1:33pm

Well, I've watched the final episode and the series is now over. Is it kind of creepy that I want Mikasa and Eren to get together? :P

Going to try and avoid spoilers, but, yeah, ending was a bit annoying.

Although, the final scene was well done. And, yeah, I think the art has gotten much better.

Links234 · 29-09-2013 6:24pm

I really hope there's more plot progression in the next season, because my biggest criticism is that things seem to be very dragged out mid-season

Tar.Aldarion · 29-09-2013 9:33pm

Just watched the first episode, pretty amazing. Last time I loved a first episode like this was teh first few mins of elfen lied heh.
This and deathnote are the openings I can never skip.

Tar.Aldarion · 30-09-2013 10:32am

woops watched 10 episodes last night

cherryghost · 30-09-2013 11:12am

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

woops watched 10 episodes last night

And your thoughts are...

Tar.Aldarion · 30-09-2013 12:20pm

Well there is a reason I couldn't stop watching for 10 episodes.

So good. Potato girl ftw

Also found the titans amazingly creepy, it has great atmosphere along with looking good, if anything it's too fast paced

MomijiHime · 30-09-2013 10:10pm

I watched about 15 episodes but dropped it. It bored me after a while; maybe it's just not my cup of tea..

Gbear · 01-10-2013 2:56am

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

woops watched 10 episodes last night

I did the exact same thing.:pac:

Can't remember where I heard about it first - think I saw a video somewhere but Day9 (of Starcraft casting fame) mentioned it the other day so I said I'd have a gander.

Didn't touch it for a few days. Then watched it non-stop from about 8pm til 4am yesterday morning.

And I appear to have done the same tonight. woopsie!:o
Finished it now.

I love the titans. The way they move is equally terrifying and hilarious. Nightmarish grins, walking like giant babies with the arms splayed out. But fast as well, to make them even freakier.
I particularly liked the

spidery abnormal that chased the scouts when they did the mission out to the forest, just before the she-titan turned up.

.

This is the first Anime I've watched. But some of the music did remind of the South Park episdoe "Fun Times with Weapons".

I also love the way they say Erawin Smeesuh.

I only wish I hadn't discovered it for another year so the wait for the next series wouldn't be as long.:(

Wossack · 01-10-2013 4:07pm

my rose tinted glasses slipped the last few episodes - very much enjoy it, but pacing is wonky at times

Gbear · 01-10-2013 4:17pm

Wossack wrote: »

my rose tinted glasses slipped the last few episodes - very much enjoy it, but pacing is wonky at times

Yeah, quite often they spend half an episode in slow motion or time stands still why they reason out things or plan something and then all the action is done and dusted in 30 seconds.

Wossack · 01-10-2013 4:37pm

seemed to breeze the 3d maneouver gear training too - could have stretched a half season out of that I'd have thought

but then dwelled a long time (I felt) on how the scouting party is formated, and the various smoke signals etc - which I'd say could have been adequately summerized by one of those mid episode stills almost.

I guess it might be difficult to conjure material where there mightnt be any - I dont know the manga's at all, and if they suffer similarly

On the subject of material though, theres seems to be a raft of it - loved the small snippets in the mid episode stills, explaining the cannons, walls, religious cult, 3d gear, army organisation etc - really fleshed out the world I thought. Salute was really cool too

Also totally second the freakiness of the titans..! they did a really good job at making them absolutely horrific - bleugh, some of the scenes

(finding the coughed up undigested bodies - they dont eat to feed, just to kill.. feck me)

Intro and outro music has been pretty great also

Tar.Aldarion · 01-10-2013 5:49pm

Could have done so much with the training, cadets dying and breaking down etc

Sesshoumaru · 02-10-2013 9:59pm

I loved the ending, a bit sad now it's over. I'll have no more cliffhangers to look forward to each weekend

So many mysteries unresolved, the story about the miner was just creepy and left me dying to know more about the walls! Is anyone who finished the anime going on to read the manga now? I haven't read any myself, but find the temptation hard to resist.

Madjackjr · 07-10-2013 11:00am

Sesshoumaru wrote: »

I loved the ending, a bit sad now it's over. I'll have no more cliffhangers to look forward to each weekend So many mysteries unresolved, the story about the miner was just creepy and left me dying to know more about the walls! Is anyone who finished the anime going on to read the manga now? I haven't read any myself, but find the temptation hard to resist.

Normally I don't read the manga of a anime I watched first ( I don't like to spoil the story on my self) but in this case I did and I don't regret it. A lot of the mysteries are revealed plus more mysteries present then selves. So in short read the manga

BeerWolf · 08-10-2013 3:10pm

Sesshoumaru wrote: »

I loved the ending, a bit sad now it's over.

Surely there would be a season 2 ?

entropi · 09-10-2013 12:03am

Finished the series about 5 minutes ago. Fantastic anime, engaging story and great animation. Tingles were had at times!

There'll be a second series, no doubt, yet we'll have to wait a year I reckon before it gets English subs

cherryghost · 09-10-2013 4:19am

I'd say about a year or so and we'll get 12/13 episodes in season 2.

biko · 28-10-2013 10:28pm

On ep8 so far. It's good but has annoying bits, nothing too bad.

Gbear · 28-10-2013 11:12pm

This cracks me up:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFHtr4IIpI8

biko · 30-10-2013 10:27pm

Just finished it now, great show altogether.

Attack on Titan

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