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Perfect 10 | 40 | 38.10% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 32 | 30.48% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 22 | 20.95% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 6 | 5.71% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 3 | 2.86% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 1 | 0.95% | |
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 | 1 | 0.95% | |
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2013-05-12, 01:31 | Link #64 |
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Mm... I can't really say I found this to be that good of an episode.
I know that it might have been necessary to show Misaka and Elen's past, but because they just inserted it in the middle of a climax? battle? The episode felt slow and non-developing. And that's the main reason. The other was that it was a bit hard to take the episode seriously. Be it that running Titan, the fact he did run and the way he did run. And just the chaotic thought process of the characters in the past. Elen was just unbelievable. Misaka quit human and broke the floor with her movement. And you know, after you tell your fellow salesman to not harm your merchandise, why do you pointlessly hurt your remaining merchandise? "You better not struggle, or else...!" --> But I'm gonna knock you out even if you don't. ...........??????????
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2013-05-12, 01:52 | Link #65 |
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Overall it's a good episode, with Mikasa being badass by taking down few Titans and the millitary power managed to stop the Titans and close the outer gate. The flashback scene, however, baffled me a bit. It's one thing to save someone by taking down the bastards, but to suddenly turn an innocent brat into a murderer, i mean, seriously? It just feels very forced and out of place even for the brash and hotheaded Eren.
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2013-05-12, 01:55 | Link #66 | |
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That could be the result of heightened adrenaline rush and accompanied with her fight or flight instinct..... that or it could be the natural limiter in her brain is turned off (come on man do even read sakrea or eden no ori)
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2013-05-12, 02:01 | Link #67 | |
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Yeah it's no wonder they haven't much success learning more about beyond what they currently know. But catching one alive would be terribly difficult as well. |
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2013-05-12, 02:28 | Link #69 | ||
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I find it annoying that I'm expected to justify why I continue to see Eren as a typical hothead shounen lead. Especially when events of this episode are supposed to show why he's such a "badass". In my opinion, he's not, and this episode actually demonstrates his foolish impetuousness, the exact opposite of what I'd expect from a truly mature hero. And no, I couldn't care less if it was portrayed differently in manga. Everyone should know why by now, so I won't rehash the point. People who feel otherwise can vent their frustration behind properly labelled spoiler tags, or take it elsewhere where it belongs. In my opinion, the only character to have demonstrated strength in mind and body thus far is Mikasa. Even so, her "strength" came at a grievous price. She lost a piece of a humanity along the way, and I feel sorry that it had to come to pass in such fashion. As she said, it's a cruel world where the strong feeds upon the weak. In realising that, she destroyed whatever mental blocks there may have been to hold her back. Hence her "superhuman" strength. Every time she fights, she does so as though her very survival depends on it. I'm not sure whether that's admirable or pitiful. It's a mix of both. And that makes her an even more compelling tragic character, in my opinion. |
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2013-05-12, 02:42 | Link #70 |
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In terms of one of the two depressing episodes this week, Railgun is the other, I vote this SnK episode the better depressing episode.
Armin feeling useless and weak having to rely on two stronger people. Hannah not accepting the reality her lover is dead. Mikasa oh dear Mikasa she keeps loosing those that she loves. Despite being the strongest she is the Woobie you want to hug and tell her everything is going to be fine. |
2013-05-12, 02:52 | Link #71 | |
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2013-05-12, 03:28 | Link #73 | |
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But before that I want to point that your vision of Eren after this episode is not wrong as others said. Actually, it's just the same as everyone's. But the problem lies in how you interpret it. The reason why I posted that question is because, some people (including you, to a certain extend) seems to think that he's similar to the usual shounen protag. Well, obviously, I want them to admit that he's not, but in a different way than what you think. It has nothing to do with the fact that he's either a mature hero or some brat doing stupid things to save people, it is more about him being "too much of a crazy brat doing stupid things to be put in that crowd". In other words, I'm not trying to say that he's different because he's "badass" or something ... I'm trying to say that he's not one of them because he's just too damn creepy, downright crazy, demented, mad, just a little bit too extreme for that. This episode shows that he possesses the usual sense of justice, hotbloodedness and recklessness any of those guys have ; but his are deformed and exaggerated to such an extend it has become ridiculous. If I'd have to force an analogy, I'd say : "he's not really similar to the generic shounen protagonists you see when reading a jump, he's more of a caricature of them". And that's the reason why I don't like people lumping him with the usual shounen idealistic brats, Eren is something on a completely different scale. PS : he's portrayed exactly like that in the manga, so there's no issue of that kind here.
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2013-05-12, 03:36 | Link #74 |
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I think it's worth noting that unlike other shounen protagonists, Eren's hotheadedness doesn't actually get him anywhere except that one time he got lucky and was somehow able to save Mikasa. Otherwise, he is not shown scoring a single victory where it matters. Mikasa knows this and thus has made it her job to protect him not just from external danger but from himself as well. Too bad he seems to be rather dead at this point.
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2013-05-12, 03:36 | Link #75 | |
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I do think you don't give his character enough credit. He's no ordinary hotheaded shonen protagonist. He's completely batshit insane. Most shonen leads blow a lot of hot steam and might be reckless, but Eren is completely different. He's willing to do immoral things for his perception of justice. He actually acts on what he says. He's pretty extreme in general, though at the same time it's hard to deny that he's wrong. If he didn't do what he did in the past, Mikasa would have been sold away and the bad guys would have ran. Was it ugly and terrible to watch? Yes, but he the fact remains that he saved Mikasa's life. Does this make him admirable? I don't think this is a black and white issue. On one hand he is absolutely reckless, but on the other, it's his overwhelming determination to do what is necessary that inspires people around him. The problem is if he's not restrained, then well last episode showed us what happens.
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2013-05-12, 03:46 | Link #76 |
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In other words, Eren is doing something anti-heroic as was demonstrated in this episode, in order to save someone else who are needed. Anti-heroic in a way that Eren commits something that none other typical shounen protag heroes would have the guts to do so that involves necessary gore and violence and self-sacrifices, till they're about to say "What the hell, hero?!" to Eren.
Hot-blooded and reckless? Yes, that's common, even in his current age; but anti-heroic. That's what makes Eren unique from any other generic shounen heroes. PS: And a well-intentioned extremist too. |
2013-05-12, 03:49 | Link #77 | |
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2013-05-12, 03:53 | Link #78 | |
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2013-05-12, 03:55 | Link #79 | |
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2013-05-12, 04:08 | Link #80 |
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oh wow... what a "nice episode"
we got mindbroken Armin together with Franz's horrible death Mikasa is very badass... killing Titans easily, challenging the arrogant merchant, and maybe she's truly the best soldier around watching Mikasa's past made me wonder... Eren in young age is very smart and cool-headed Right now, he's still got his sense of justice.. but just lost his cool-head so just rushing carelessly (which is making him into his current state) Mikasa's last statement is beautiful.... her only home is where Eren around.... I wish it will be the same for Eren notes : so.... umm... Mikasa likes to sniff her scarf... is that a kind of fetish? |
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