ThisAttack on Titan: The Final Chapters (Part 2)review contains spoilers.
In what way are you free?
Attack on Titansfreedom fighters briefly experience a just, empathetic life thats not reactionary or ruled by fear.
All it took to learn this lesson was wiping out 80% of humanity.
However, its also just an utterly gorgeous animated action spectacle.
Its almost a little bittersweet that thisisnta theatrical experience considering its feature-length runtime.
Theyve always beenAttack on Titansheart, even with an increasingly ballooning cast of eclectic affiliations.
Similarly, Mikasas final confrontation with Eren is a series highlight.
Perfect editing takes these two through multiple moments in their lives that culminates in this painful, powerful farewell.
I burst into tears when Bird Eren wraps Mikasas scarf around her neck.
There are clear parallels between the toxic love between Ymir and King Fritz and Mikasa and Eren.
However, Mikasa at least makes it to the other side unscathed.
Its not easy for her to forget about Eren, but she slowly builds a new life for herself.
Hes a dumb, jealous, selfish idiot who lucked into absolute power and crumbled under the pressure.
Its a stark level of honesty thats extremely rare in an anime of this magnitude.
Its incredibly refreshing and poignant, especially in a world that grows increasingly fragmented and violent by the day.
Genocide, rinse, repeat.
Its a bitter pill to swallow, but necessary medicine.
Its a warm embrace during a cold front thats kept its audience safely insulated.
Attack on Titan, thank you for wrapping this scarf around us.
Attack on Titan The Final Chapters (Part Two)is available to stream on Crunchyroll now.
Rating:
5 out of 5
