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Perfect 10 | 2 | 28.57% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 3 | 42.86% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 0 | 0% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 1 | 14.29% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 1 | 14.29% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 0 | 0% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor | 0 | 0% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad | 0 | 0% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad | 0 | 0% | |
1 out of 10 : Painful | 0 | 0% | |
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2018-09-23, 06:10 | Link #1 | ||||
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2018-09-23, 16:05 | Link #2 |
Kana Hanazawa ♥
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Kenny's backstory was interesting. There was a lot more to him than his serial killer persona. We also learned more about the First King in the process through Uri.
All hail Queen Historia! That punch was really cute. And back to the titans at the end. The beast titan shows once again he is to be feared.
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2018-09-23, 18:20 | Link #3 |
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That was an amazing episode. Kenny really turned out to be a fascinating multifaceted character. I liked the bit where he realised his sister never taught her own son their family name so Kenny didn't say it either. I thought it was weird that Levi never knew but now it makes sense. His desire for the King's power makes more sense as well. He wasn't just after its power, though he thinks it is. He just doesn't understand that he actually admired the King and wanted to be like him. Its just he's so depraved that he doesn't know how to obtain anything other than killing.
I also have to say that he had great personality. I especially liked the "If you like dumb names, I'm also known as Kenny the Ripper", line.
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2018-09-24, 11:07 | Link #5 |
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They really did a good job developing Kenny beyond just being an obstacle to the SC. He may be a serial killer, but his inner wish to have peace and see if he could look at the world the way Uri did were fascinating aspects of his character.
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2018-09-28, 18:31 | Link #7 |
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The brief backstory was interesting, though I am curious as to who sent Kenny Ackerman for the assassination. Perhaps a further plot thread that might be interesting. It seems Kenny might as well have been Erwin if given the environment but he was truly born into a horrible world; it seems as though the Ackerman family took the brunt of whatever 'persecution' the First King thought was needed. That is what makes Uri unusual; why open up with grief/regret to an Ackerman and in the process make yourself totally vulnerable?
The ending dialogue also seems to hint that masses of people followed the Reiss into unknown plains (before the Walls where raised, I believe) may have been tricked, including the 'special' families. While there maybe be many criticisms that the First King may be subject to, forcing a will of potentially millions of people is truly arrogance. With that said, Uri (and the First King) seemed certain the world is doomed. It has been a century, so the foresight seems a bit too much. It certainly cannot be something that has been raging for all these decades; a threat that can end Humanity must be brutally relentless or totally inanimate (think dinosaur extinction). With the way the world it set up, either there is a fakenews Mayan 2012-esk event that the entirely of Humanity believe to be coming or it is something from within, a reality that is slowing taking over people, like a plague. Perhaps it is an infection like that in The Walking Dead; i.e. everyone will become a dumb Titan, eventually? Another interesting note; Kenny said that he needs to inject himself correctly or he may end-up transforming into a Colossal Titan.. perhaps it was dying speculation or maybe there's more to this, why be so specific? Where is the fluid coming from and why are there Titan steroids like the Armor Energy Drink? I think the 'outside' world is pharmaceutically advanced. Heck, even the ODM gear is shocking.. who designed it, who came up with the training regiment, etc. The whole Titan shifting appears to be weapons industry. Lastly, very interesting the Reiner & Bertolt appear at the concluding moments in what appears to be Shiganshina District. S2 led us to believe that Reiner and Bertolt knew the Beast Titan; it seems almost sure now that he is a commander of some sort. Why else would he mention Annie? And him referring that the 'coordinate' would come to them indicates he is patient and cunning. Ymir said something about scouting 'our strength' when thinking about the Beast Titan, early in S2. He also looks to have made short work of Reiner's hardened outer shell.. wtf. He is trained/experienced in Titan combat and the previous mentions of Reiner being a Warrior, not a Soldier by Bertolt can be interpreted as meaning shifting Titans are like WMDs in an actual war. Beast Titan seems like he is Special Ops. I mean, it looks like Reiner was cannoned down (projectiles like Kimimaro?) with ease. Ridiculous. In the end, him fighting back shows hes the most sensitive of the bunch and is conflict about his actions. Reiner and Co. are stuck in-between a rock and tough place; they've no other option but to become supposed villains. Also, I think Ymir got execution.. Spoiler for off-topic:
The main trio (Eren, Mikasa, and Armin) have relatively bland and one dimensional personas when stacked against Historia, Reiner, and many others. Kenny Ackerman was simply another example. Last edited by QS_Bilal; 2018-09-28 at 18:45. |
2018-10-01, 21:55 | Link #9 | |
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On a sidenote, I noticed Levi hasn't been shown to have realized his Kekkei Genkai. He spoke to Misaka as if he did not know he himself was an Ackerman when talking of awakening strength and also seemed shocked Kenny was his uncle (and perhaps that he too was an Ackerman). In other words, Levi has just upped his awesome factors in my book. His baseline agility arguably exceeds that of Misaka and Kenny.. I predict his ragemode will be spectacular. |
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2018-10-01, 23:07 | Link #10 |
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As Kanon, already stated, it was just a random noble, aka, a nobody, not overly important to the story, other then they were the catalyst to Kenny meeting the King, and were then easily replaced by Kenny himself. The show never even shows us the nobles face or tells us their name.
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2018-10-02, 11:09 | Link #11 | |
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And Levi did in fact "awaken", he told it to Mikasa. At this point he suspected he was an Ackerman himself, when he confronted Kenny he even stated "that's apparently my last name as well" before asking him how Kenny was related to his mother. It just never occurred to him Kenny could be such a close relative.
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2018-10-31, 22:16 | Link #16 |
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I honestly think that Kenny Ackerman has been one of the best characters season three has to offer.
He was violent not insane, as that was his reply being borned into that unforgiving and relentless world. From what I understood from his friendship with Uri came as a result of Kenny choosing to get intoxicated with this dream to be a someone with power and feeling then seeing the things the same way that those who ruled the caged world previously did. I guess that besides both fighting your way through this cruel world with violence and the revelation about Levi being an Ackerman, Kenny as well left youngster with another lesson and that is to be bound by any desire, whim, passion, dream, or goal in order to motivate yourself to keep moving forward with your life. And, lastly, he left Levi as well with the last vial of titan serum, which I'm sure will serve its purpose when the time comes. |
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