Review of Attack on Titan

This is a show that i wanted to like more, it has ambition, and very interesting premise, and some fantastic battle scenes. There's a real sense of tension every time we see the giants appear, and there's also a nice mystery cooking in the background that keeps you guessing. The animation is fluid, a good score, and overall solid in every technical aspect. My problem then comes with our main characters. One is your usual anime hyperactive "i'm gonna do stuff real loud" generic protagonist. He's impulsive, reckless, and not very bright but full of energy. In contrast we get a girl that is the silentoh-so-deadly warrior, who's obviously superior to the protagonist in terms of skills and judgment. Yet she's usualy a complete bore to watch, even when we discover the background story of her childhood, i still couldn't feel much empathy for her.

I still enjoyed most of the show, but it didn't remain in my mind afterwards. Not as, say, Guin Saga and Mononoke. Months after watching them i still keep thinking about them. This one has potential, i still will see the second season. I haven't read the manga, but i assume it has better character development.