Attack on Titan - Final Season - The Final Chapters
Just finished watching "Attack on Titan - Final Season - The Final Chapters" released by Crunchyroll.
One of the appeals of both the "Attack on Titan" magna and anime series is that it holds up a mirror in the best of Gothic traditions of humanity under siege by seemingly soulless monsters who resemble humanity on a gigantic scale . It's only as the mystery unfolds that you realize that the real monsters are the humans who have been guiding the Titans all along. Just like "Fullmetal Alchemist," "Attack on Titan" is an allegory of World War Two, and how hate and way are a cyclic part of human nature.
Now you are going to have to be a fan of the anime series and you will have to have watched the entire series from beginning to these final episodes to appreciate and understand Eren's complete raise to being a hero, to the ultimate villain who succeeds in destroying nearly all of humanity because he is disillusioned over his fate, which is preordained and something he can not change, even despite his best efforts to rewrite the past where he might have a narrow window for happiness, even though it is at the expense of his friends and world.
Now with that said, Spoilers Ahead:
The final chapters/episodes in this anime series beginsright at the start of the final battle between Eren and Armin's resistance group consisting of Levi, Mikasa, Armin, Jean, Connie, Reiner and Piek. At first, the battle seems all but impossible to win as the Founding Titan calls upon the assistance of every Titan in history to protect Eren and allow the Rumbling to continue. Armin is even consumed whole by Ymir, and all hope already seems lost.
Just when things seem most dire though, the group is joined by Annie, Gabbi, and Falco who has sprouted wings as the Beast Titan. Meanwhile, Armin finds himself within the Paths where he meets Zeke and – after convincing the latter of his mistaken perspective – the two join forces to convince the spirits of the other Titans to assist them in stopping Eren. With the assistance of the other Titans from throughout the ages, Armin and the others finally gain the upper hand for just long enough to allow Jean to detonate explosives which sever The Attack Titan's head from its body.
With the Attack Titan's head severed, the giant centipede-like creature that lies at the source of the Titan's power makes a desperate attempt to reunite with the Attack Titan's head, but Reiner, Annie and the others give everything they have to prevent it from reconnecting. Amidst the chaos, Mikasa has a sudden vision of her life with Eren – living in peace in a cabin in the woods. In the vision, Eren tells Mikasa to forget about him when everything is over, and the two embrace each other one last time. This final happy memory with Eren gives Mikasa the resolve she needs to do what's necessary, and with the help of Levi and the others, she's able to break through into the mouth of the Attack Titan and kill Eren. At this moment, Armin suddenly remembers a meeting he had with Eren just before the fighting started, which Eren purposely made him forget until the fight was over. In it, Eren admits the truth of his plans to Armin, and the two are able to reconcile despite their ideological differences. After witnessing Mikasa's ability to let go of Eren, Ymir is finally able to let go of her own love for King Fritz, and thus she disappears along with the power of the Titans. From then on, all the Titans are returned to their human forms, and Armin and the others with the power to transform become fully human once again.
The story then moves ahead three years, to a time when Eldia, under the control of the Yaegerists, has begun to rebuild a military force to defend themselves from the threat of the outside world. Historia builds up her own forces with knowledge of this in mind, and sends Armin, Annie, and the others to Paradis as a peace envoy in hopes that they can work out a treaty. Levi, Gabi, and Falco are all shown working to rebuild and assist their communities following the destruction caused by the Rumbling, while Mikasa reminisces of Eren as she sits by his grave at the foot of his favorite tree. As the credits roll, that same tree which houses Eren's remains is shown growing increasingly larger, while the civilization of Paradis is slowly built up and then destroyed by war in the background. The post-credits scene shows a young boy and his dog making a pilgrimage to the tree which has now grown to a titanic size, and the two walk toward a large opening at the tree's base.
From what I read online, these final chapters/episodes of the anime series have split the Attack on Titan fandom. Hint: adaptations almost never make fans of the original source material happy. [Sidenote: Alan Dean Foster garnered universal praise for his novelizations of Star Wars, Star Trek - The Animated Series, and The Black Hole.]
Attack on Titan is a cautionary tale of humanity's ability to overlook basic truths when blinded by the dual fragilities of love and friendship.
A fitting and resounding end to an engrossing anime adaptation that was extremely horrific and daring when it was first released on broadcast television here in the United States. [And by broadcast television, I do mean cable and streaming services.]
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
https://www.amazon.com/Attack-Titan-F...
One of the appeals of both the "Attack on Titan" magna and anime series is that it holds up a mirror in the best of Gothic traditions of humanity under siege by seemingly soulless monsters who resemble humanity on a gigantic scale . It's only as the mystery unfolds that you realize that the real monsters are the humans who have been guiding the Titans all along. Just like "Fullmetal Alchemist," "Attack on Titan" is an allegory of World War Two, and how hate and way are a cyclic part of human nature.
Now you are going to have to be a fan of the anime series and you will have to have watched the entire series from beginning to these final episodes to appreciate and understand Eren's complete raise to being a hero, to the ultimate villain who succeeds in destroying nearly all of humanity because he is disillusioned over his fate, which is preordained and something he can not change, even despite his best efforts to rewrite the past where he might have a narrow window for happiness, even though it is at the expense of his friends and world.
Now with that said, Spoilers Ahead:
The final chapters/episodes in this anime series beginsright at the start of the final battle between Eren and Armin's resistance group consisting of Levi, Mikasa, Armin, Jean, Connie, Reiner and Piek. At first, the battle seems all but impossible to win as the Founding Titan calls upon the assistance of every Titan in history to protect Eren and allow the Rumbling to continue. Armin is even consumed whole by Ymir, and all hope already seems lost.
Just when things seem most dire though, the group is joined by Annie, Gabbi, and Falco who has sprouted wings as the Beast Titan. Meanwhile, Armin finds himself within the Paths where he meets Zeke and – after convincing the latter of his mistaken perspective – the two join forces to convince the spirits of the other Titans to assist them in stopping Eren. With the assistance of the other Titans from throughout the ages, Armin and the others finally gain the upper hand for just long enough to allow Jean to detonate explosives which sever The Attack Titan's head from its body.
With the Attack Titan's head severed, the giant centipede-like creature that lies at the source of the Titan's power makes a desperate attempt to reunite with the Attack Titan's head, but Reiner, Annie and the others give everything they have to prevent it from reconnecting. Amidst the chaos, Mikasa has a sudden vision of her life with Eren – living in peace in a cabin in the woods. In the vision, Eren tells Mikasa to forget about him when everything is over, and the two embrace each other one last time. This final happy memory with Eren gives Mikasa the resolve she needs to do what's necessary, and with the help of Levi and the others, she's able to break through into the mouth of the Attack Titan and kill Eren. At this moment, Armin suddenly remembers a meeting he had with Eren just before the fighting started, which Eren purposely made him forget until the fight was over. In it, Eren admits the truth of his plans to Armin, and the two are able to reconcile despite their ideological differences. After witnessing Mikasa's ability to let go of Eren, Ymir is finally able to let go of her own love for King Fritz, and thus she disappears along with the power of the Titans. From then on, all the Titans are returned to their human forms, and Armin and the others with the power to transform become fully human once again.
The story then moves ahead three years, to a time when Eldia, under the control of the Yaegerists, has begun to rebuild a military force to defend themselves from the threat of the outside world. Historia builds up her own forces with knowledge of this in mind, and sends Armin, Annie, and the others to Paradis as a peace envoy in hopes that they can work out a treaty. Levi, Gabi, and Falco are all shown working to rebuild and assist their communities following the destruction caused by the Rumbling, while Mikasa reminisces of Eren as she sits by his grave at the foot of his favorite tree. As the credits roll, that same tree which houses Eren's remains is shown growing increasingly larger, while the civilization of Paradis is slowly built up and then destroyed by war in the background. The post-credits scene shows a young boy and his dog making a pilgrimage to the tree which has now grown to a titanic size, and the two walk toward a large opening at the tree's base.
From what I read online, these final chapters/episodes of the anime series have split the Attack on Titan fandom. Hint: adaptations almost never make fans of the original source material happy. [Sidenote: Alan Dean Foster garnered universal praise for his novelizations of Star Wars, Star Trek - The Animated Series, and The Black Hole.]
Attack on Titan is a cautionary tale of humanity's ability to overlook basic truths when blinded by the dual fragilities of love and friendship.
A fitting and resounding end to an engrossing anime adaptation that was extremely horrific and daring when it was first released on broadcast television here in the United States. [And by broadcast television, I do mean cable and streaming services.]
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
https://www.amazon.com/Attack-Titan-F...
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