I'm out of time and room in my heart to care." Some of the most edge-of-your-seat minutes in this superb episode. I might go out there and call this my favourite Attack on Titan episode to date. It competently amalgamates the release of emotion between characters, while also ramping up the action and preparing us for an inevitably high-stakes finale of season two. It's also great to see that everything that we've learnt so far this season has culminated in this entire battle.
We begin by reviewing the current situation - Ymir has just captured Historia in her mouth and is escaping on Reiner's Titan back alongside Bertholdt who has also captured Eren. The Scouts are hot on their heels as they attempt to free their comrades before they can escape into the unknown wilderness beyond the walls. Considering the fact that they're roaming a mass Titan territory, around every corner there's a chance of being swallowed whole. But, at the same time, you have people like Mikasa who are in no mood for delaying and just want to finish the entire affair. There's a great moment between Christa and Ymir as they attempt to explain their perspective in the world - Christa desperately wants to save Ymir from Reiner and Bertholdt, while Ymir wants Christa to be safe in the outside world instead of being trapped inside the worlds to be inevitable destroyed by the Titans, and never to be loved by her kin. Ymir's intentions are noble, but her means are less desirable by making an alliance with two people who have consistently lied about their identities. The entire situation quickly falls into chaos as Mikasa and a group of soldiers attempt to free Eren from Bertholdt's hold, whilst Erwin concocts a half-mad plan to lead a horde of Titans towards Titan Reiner and halt his progress to give the Scouts time to save Eren from his clutches. Similar to some of the onslaughts in Season One, there's some truly awe-inspiring music accompanying a massacre of soldiers. Because the attack is so desperate with only one desirable conclusion, the Scouts have nothing to lose. Thus, even Erwin's fate is left in the lurch as he's man-handled by a hungry Titan to be brutally mutilated. It's uplifting to see Mikasa and Armin play a huge role in saving Eren as they distract Bertholdt from his captive. However, despite this whole plan working perfectly, the Scouts are left scattered and disorganised. Mikasa may have freed Eren, but she has been badly injured after being in the clutches of a Titan. The directing is so well done, that everything seems to be falling apart, as the Scouts suddenly realise how vulnerable they are. A lot of their comrades have already been devoured and they've petty much come to the visceral conclusion that they're next. Plus, Reiner hasn't been completely stopped as he starts using Titans as ammunition. It's the final shot of a familiar Titan that's most shocking though and hopefully we'll get an answer to its appearance next week. A gritty, relentless and dramatic instalment of Attack on Titan, that treads the line between excitement and despair. It's testament to its strong characters that we are so invested in them and find their possible fates so gut-wrenching. The hint that Erwin may be in deep trouble is most disturbing seeing as he is that incredibly skilled Commander that everyone has been falling behind since the beginning. But, as he stated, saving Eren is the priority of Humanity if they are to survive this entire ordeal. I foresee this finale is going to be painful to watch for many particular reasons, but the most important is that it will bring us to the start of another hiatus of this wonderful show. 9.5/10
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