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Watching 'Attack on Titan' Season 3 Part 2

Why not just call it season 4?

By BoblobV2Published 5 years ago 4 min read
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Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2 (why we cannot just call it season four, I will never know) is produced by Studio Wit (Empire of Corpses, Hal), as is the case with the previous seasons of Attack on Titan. Attack on Titan is based on the hit manga of the same name by Isayama Hajime. This segment of the show aired during the spring season of 2019 and is composed of ten episodes in total. Araki Tetsurou returns to the director’s chair to continue working on the show, as does composer Sawano Hiroyuki. This season picks up the narrative exactly where it left off and continues to follow the lives of Eren, Mikasa, and Armin as the core of the anime. These three characters are played by Kaji Yuki (My Hero Academia, Blue Spring Ride), Ishikawa Yui (Violet Evergarden, Seraph of the End), and Inoue Marina (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Blue Spring Ride) respectively.

Narrative

Eren

The season picks up right after when part one of season three ended, and the majority of the season focuses on retaking Eren’s hometown and finally getting access to his father's basement. Standing in their way is the Colossal Titan, Armoured Titan, and the Beast Titan. A massive battle commences and at the end of which we are given a significant amount of information regarding the state of the world that the characters are in fact living in. This battle takes up seven of the ten episodes here and most of it is quite interesting, however, due to the fact that I was watching this season as it was coming out week after week, there were instances when it felt as if the pace of the show was dragging at times, and nothing meaningful was happening on screen. It was during these moments when it felt as if the show was purposefully stretching itself to fit into a ten episode season. As such, perhaps another viewing session might be in order to ascertain if this was a result of the release of the episodes themselves or if it is inherently part of the show itself.

Characters

Ervin and Levi

Having watched the first five episodes of the show prior to this season starting for another article that is up on this website, it is incredible to see just where humanity and the characters are at this stage of the narrative compared to their origins. Eren has changed significantly, and with each passing episode where he is interacting with his friends he seems to be more and more broken mentally with each event that passes by them. Armin is getting more and more opportunities where he gets to shine with his intellect, and Mikasa… is Mikasa, and so is perfect as a result. On a more serious note, her devotion to Eren is, at times, quite unnerving, yet it never feels unbelievable when we consider who she is, how she feels, and what she has been through in her past, in addition her loyalty to her friends as a whole is admirable. The rest of the characters help round up the show by adding various dynamics that help each of them bounce off of each other in ways that are always interesting. It is always great to see them debate about things that should have been done, and hearing their justifications always makes sense and gives the viewer a sense of conflict as the arguments for a particular subject is often either based on logic or emotion, and so you can sympathize with those using emotion while your logic says otherwise.

Visuals/ Music

Colossal Titan

The visuals are fantastic as is usually the case when it comes to Attack on Titan and in particular when it comes to a production by Studio Wit. The style is distinct that looking at the character models you can instantly tell that it is from this particular show. The action set pieces are incredibly kinetic and are exciting to watch. This combined with the fantastic score by Sawano Hiroyuki is an audio and visual treat for the senses, and this is something that has consistently been present in the show. What I do consider to be a downgrade is the usage of the 3D in the show as at times it stuck out like a sore thumb this season. Thankfully these moments were not in a lot of the show, however when they were it was distinct. The violence is incredibly visceral, and despite the fact that you as a viewer know alongside the characters on screen that there is a very real chance that they might be able to survive, the reality of the outcome is still impactful even now. A certain charge attack is incredibly well directed.

Finale

Mikasa

There is one season left for this show, after which this incarnation would be concluded, and having followed this show for six years I must say that the season finale we just had was one of the best episodes I had experienced with the show. There was no action at all, only characters sitting and talking, however it was directed with such finesse that I was riveted the entire way through, and was surprised to find that twenty minutes had passed in that time. It is a fantastic season finale that builds up the hype towards the final season.

In Closing

Eren

At this point I am sure you could guess what the recommendation is going to be. As such, I will say that the show is available to watch on both Crunchyroll and Funimation.

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Writing about anime, and anything else I find interesting.

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