Attack on Titan - Episode 13.5 (recap) Discussion / Poll

[Kairin]

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[backbone]

Retarded Question : what are we supposed to discuss here?

[monir]

Originally Posted by backbone

Retarded Question : what are we supposed to discuss here?

Why there is a song about Stacy's Mom?

I'm confident you will think of something when the time for discussion is upon you.

[serenade_beta]

Not that I think anyone thought an anime whose animation staff has dropped dead would do so, but yeah, no new content at all. Didn't really do a bath scene like Mushibugyo or add an interesting reason for the recap like Speed Grapher.
But Mikasa's expression in the preview where what-ever-his-name is stepping on Elen was kind of entertaining (and getting old).

[vharxin]

The scene in 1st eps where Eren woke up and cried is replayed 2 times in this eps right after important climax scene. Is this just the writer messing with us or confirming the hint for possible time loop theory?

[XLNC]

Best part of the episode:

[Veviticus]

Okay, I watched it all.

Around 20:02 - 20:06.

Spoiler for image:

Purple bricks are gone.

And around 20:57 - 20:59.

Spoiler for image:

So less than 10 seconds of new animation

[Friday]

Originally Posted by Haak

To be fair, I think it was just Levi being an arsehole and I think that's just more due to his personality and his similarly obsessive hatred for Titans. The other guy, I think, was being fairly straightforward. Eren may have been chained and in a prison cell, but I'd say it's kinda reasonable to take those precautions. If they really wanted to be dicks, they wouldn't have put the effort to give him such a decent bed.

Originally Posted by Veviticus

To me, it didn't seem like Levi treated Eren that badly. Sure he called Eren a scum, but that was before he had a conversation with him and knew what Eren's intentions were. Once he knew which side Eren was on, he asked Eren to join his team. The 'betray us and I'll kill you' is normal for everyone.

imo...
he'll be the one who makes or breaks this series...
will he have a grudge against Eren for the rest of the series...
and Mikasa kicks his butt.

[richardtengcy]

There also a little added scenes where Ian was eaten....can see his head drop off

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by monir

Why there is a song about Stacy's Mom?

I'm confident you will think of something when the time for discussion is upon you.

So we could get possibly the funniest music video ever?

[ookamigirl]

So it's a recap episode this time.
Guess it was just a matter of time before they did a recap.
The middle of the season is as good place as any.
It good since it reminds us about everything that happened so far.
Since it's Attack on Titan, it was definitely not boring to watch.

[articuzwolf]

I just basically watch few seconds next episode preview in the end

btw, I was worried that they were gonna use new OP here

kudos to the staffs for keeping it till the next episode though, definitely better this way

[NoemiChan]

I never watched it... knowing the fact that the pace was so slow.... It'll definitely fit one episode.. ahahaha

[Silanti]

Does anyone know the song used in the first seconds of the episode i really want to know what it is D;

[Haak]

Originally Posted by backbone

Retarded Question : what are we supposed to discuss here?

I totally imagined you saying that with Hachiman's voice and loled pretty hard.

[King Lycan]

Recaps should be banned

[Veviticus]

Originally Posted by Silanti

Does anyone know the song used in the first seconds of the episode i really want to know what it is D;

Shingeki no Kyojin OST - 02.The Reluctant Heroes

[Iron Maw]

Originally Posted by Veviticus

Okay, I watched it all.

Around 20:02 - 20:06.

Spoiler for image:

Purple bricks are gone.

And around 20:57 - 20:59.

Spoiler for image:

So less than 10 seconds of new animation

Glad to see they are already improving certain scenes, should put BD/DVD concerns to rest.

[Westlo]

Originally Posted by King Lycan

Recaps should be banned

It has no effect on the episode count, so why whine about it unless it's ridiculous like Wolf's Rain 4 recap episodes in a row. The .5 recap episode which doesn't count to the total episode count is the best solution, Rahxephon and Bakemonogatari are two other series which have done the same, and if you didn't follow them while they aired, you wouldn't know about it.

Facts are the production is stuffed, animation quality has dropped and the amount of stills/panning have increased, the pre OP recap gets longer and longer, they needed a week's break.

[Hamster]

I don't think I'll watch this ep but after seeing that pic I hope Mikasa makes the smallest excuse to punch Levi with all her gorilla strength.