Retrospective

Strong episode. Full of destruction, emotion and blood. Floch puts up a strong fight, humans fighting humans to the death is how changed this series has become. It sparks desperation into chaos.

This isn't about fighting Kenny the Ripper anymore it's slaughtering old allies, a change seen through Connie especially but Mikasa's become a monster. After her last interaction with Eren Mikasa's been suddenly deprived of certain feelings, depressed with a forceful task that probable towards Eren's death to save humanity has her down the road of a blood thirsty killer. What she has lived for to be thrown back in her face like that ultimately without instinct makes her an extremely dangerous character right now. If she had any merciful attributes before they are long gone now, all that seems to be left is a pissed off war weapon.

Titan's fighting to the brink of collapse with Falco making a bold decision that beserks out like a wild animal and putting some of his own allies in danger. What it has taken to edge just a little forward with their plan.

9.7/10.

THAT EPISODE WAS FIRE I WAS LEGIT CRYING MAN... I love this show with all my heart I really enjoyed that, mappa did more than great!! The characters they were killing it I really did so excited that it finshed super quickly I had to at least watch this 3 times because how insanely good that was ! The animation, the music, all that action... MAN DAMN THAT WAS A HELL OF A RIDE ! I'll just always be greatful for everyone that worked in this show it deserves a big 10/10 i don't why people be hating on it but to be honest this isn't just my favorite anime or show it's my favorite story EVER seeing all these characters now vs then... it's insane it's really is!

Everything about this episode is the animators at their best. From the titan fights to the human-on-human ODM gear scenes. Mikasa, Hange, and Floch all got some insanely good action sequences. This is MAPPA firing on all cylinders and my god is it good.

+ Ashes on Fire is the definition of perfection. Those heavenly ODM gear scenes! Not even a single shot I found sloppy, it was insanely smooth. This is amazing. Then, Mikasa's rage!!!!!!!! Spine-chiller! The end scene was tear-jerking and perfect. This show is incredible. The next episode will be Peak Fiction.

This episode has just been pretty much flawless. Even though MAPPA struggle with using 2D Titans due to unfortunate circumstances out of their control, they still managed to pull off 2D Annie for quite a few scenes, and same with Reiner as well. The music was on point, I absolutely LOVE the gore in this episode and how it's accompanied by the slashing sound effects. The sequence with Floch avoiding Falco, Hange and Pieck is probbaly the best they have done so far, I love it. The animation overall has been extremely phenomenal and knowing all of the obstacles that MAPPA Studio had to face when making Attack on Titan season 4 makes this all the more impressive (Less time, Covid issues, working on 3 other animes simultaneously). In addition, the voice acting was superb as it always is in this anime. This is by far 100% my favourite episode so far in all of AoT, and I'd like to say that it is in the top 10 best episodes, maybe even higher. Season 4 has been a masterpiece so far.