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.

First of all, HOLY SMOKES. This episode blew me out of the water with so many ODM/Titan Sakuga cuts. Floch's dynamic camera action sequence was a masterpiece, and the same goes for Connie Ackerman, the 2D Female Titan, Cart Sakuga, Mikasa's ruthless killstreak, Falco's Jaw design and transformation, other Yeagerist Sakuga, e.t.c. Shishido and Hayashi had really put in their all into this episode and it shows. This is by far the best animated episode of the season by MAPPA and rivals previous masterpiece episodes by WIT. My jaw literally dropped while watching this episode live.

Loved the change of Mikasa's dialogue, reaffirming Mikasa's resolve to stop Eren from committing any more indiscriminate murders as well as her desire to place humanity before the self-preservation of her home in an effort to save as many people as possible, tying to her pride.

Keith and Margath's double sacrifice could not have a better OST selection, and the silenced explosion was something I expected and MAPPA delivered. It was both emotionally visceral and gut wrenching.

Adding the beginning of 130 near the end was a masterstroke, with Annie's agony directly testing Mikasa's resolve to kill Eren if she needs to, the perfect way to end off a perfectly adapted episode.

+ 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.

Something that made AOT so great was always the fact that it was an anti-Manicheeist work, the origin of evil is not good and evil, it will depend on the viewer's perspective who is "good" and who is "bad". The animation and adaptation, the action and everything in this chapter has been a 10. Thank you MAPPA.

OMG! I a speechless. The animations sequences were some of the BEST in ALL OF Attack on Titan. Loved the characterization and heartfelt moments. Such an epic episode.