Review of Attack on Titan

Before I actually write this review I ought to confess that I'm a humongous fan of the series and might be slightly biased.... Story: In the very first episode you get a false sense of being eased into this world nice and slow - getting informed of the characters' situation and a quick introduction, but before you know it a plot twist slaps you across the face so hard you can feel through the season both directly and indirectly. And about the plot - its somewhat simple yet eternally fascinating and intricate - ever evolving, you never know everything and it's certainly unpredictable to a frustratingextend, you never feel safe for the characters.
It's not a cosy story, even though there are somewhat tender moments, this is a violent shounen and one of the very best, action packed and in your face. The plot is amazing.

Art:
The art is fantastic. The way the characters fly through the air and slice through their enemies is animated beautifully despite the gory nature of it. Of course these are the scenes that have been prioritised there are the ones that are less important visually where background characters etc, might look slightly funny, but it isn't really important or noticible. The scenes that you take not of and truly remember are remembered for their gorgeous animation.

Sound:
The soundtrack is amazing and fits the series so darn well.
The German bit of the opening is so appropriate considering there is a rather large chance that the characters might be in Europe (where Germany takes up quite a large chunk, so who knows ?) and it gets you so pumped for the plentiful action scenes. It really sets the mood very well throughout the series, so well that it feels completely natural to hear the orchestra blasting along the soldiers flying through the thick woods.
The japanese voice actors are quite suitable for the characters too, I've enjoyed the soundtrack a lot and listened to it more often than I'd like to admit.

Character:
All the characters are so different and diverse, from Marco to Erwin, Levi to Hanji and Eren to Bert etc. It is so wonderful to get to know all of them, slowly fall in love with them and watch their loved ones die around them and fear for their lives too. Each character is completely unique and the characters are one of the best strong points of the series.
To begin with I wasn't sure how I felt about them all, but after about one or two episodes with them each I fell head over heels. The character gallery is wide too, including lots of varied and strong women, though unfortunaly there is a lack of POC, an uncomfortable trend in anime. However some people view some of the characters somewhat stereotypical, I think that's only a first impression sorta thing, dig a little deeper and you'll find them all to be truly unique. Their enteractions are also precious.

Enoyment:
I've rewatched the series four times in the last three months and I plan to continue rewatching it again and again untill the new season comes out in 27 years. I enjoyed every bit of it.

Overall:
I enjoyed every bit of it. Love it.
All the different components play well together and makes for an excellent show, very recommendable !