Review of Attack on Titan

Four years ago, a show was released.It was so popular and it broadened the anime medium to a crazy degree.A year later, the show had the delight to be put on Netflix. Over a span of two months was continuously watched by Yours truly.Little did this person know about the high popularity and as of now,May 11,2017 at 2.45PM,yours truly is now caught up and is currently on episode 6 or 7 of the second season of this show.And at this point, you should know what this show is by now.And if you don't know this show,you are very very rare species Note: This review is notmade to be an introduction but my actual thoughts on this show.
So minor spoilers will be about.

Another Note:
This review is made in occasion of the second season airing this season.While the season exists,this review will not mention the second season until the actual review of that season is made.EVENTUALLY

Shingeki no Kyojin can be summed up in three words:Yelling, Dying, and Confusing.IF you don't know actual the premise of AOT, look at the synopsis because I'll be waisting my breath talking about the plot.The actual plot of attack on titan was such an interesting plot at the time.The motive for the story made for this story is amazing and the setup for this plot is extraordinary.Despite the amazing concept,the actual pay off is less than stellar.The story sets up so much and I really thought Eren,our main character, was going to accomplish more.The first episode promised so much to be discovered, like that Colossal Titan that messed up everything and that armored titan.The Colossal Titan shows up twice in the whole show and he is never seen again.We don't know what's in the basement, we don't know why Eren was chosen to be a Titan himself, we don't know why Titans don't eat each other if they can eat other Titans who are actually humans too, there is even an intermission card on the final episode that tells about a guy who was curious and dug a hole at the wall that surround the city,He was never heard from again.The largest problem I had with this show is that for every thing explained and wrapped up, a bunch of more things are unravelled and not explained.This show doesn't focus on wrapping up though, I understand that,but it could at least just try.Instead its the characters that get the limelight and some of them are hit and miss and if they are not that, they are going to die anyway.

Preaching about the animation is like praising a broken record because the animation is spot on.The scenes involving the 3d maneuvering gear is amazing to look at in action.The style of Attack on Titan is distinct too because of how they outline the characters in a bold black line and the eyes of the characters are very detailed.The facial expressions from nervous to angry are nice too and blah blah blah everything looks nice.

The sound of AOT is very epic.Things are more often loud than not.From the actual foley to the voice acting and even the soundtrack.I like how Hiroyuki Sawano combines the epic chorus with the sinister techno.Both openings are very epic.Despite how ICONIC the first opening is,I kinda like the second opening more with the chorus singing along and the well did 3D CGI.No one seems to think the first ED exist and I couldn't blame them since the second ED is way better and more memorable to listen to.

If AOT slips up is with the characters.Ranging from character personality to plot armor.Starting with the one who everyone knows in love,Eren Yaegar or Yeager or whatever.A good 73 percent of Eren's dialogue is him yelling.He wants to murder all the titans and thats about it,but at the end of the show I think I could count on one hand how many Titans he actually kills.He is very headstrong and stubborn and there were times where I cheered for him and other times where I wanted Mikasa to punch him in the face.Speaking of Mikasa, she is hands down my favorite character.She is a bit overhyped though, people call her one of the most clever characters in anime and I can't really give her that award because she doesn't get as much screen time as everyone else. Mikasa is cool,awesome, quiet , and is not a very outgoing person but she is only when she needs to be. Armin was very hard to get used to.He is the character I relate to the most.One of the weakest being very clever but when things get out of control just sit there and scream like a baby.With Armin though, remember than I couldn't tell if Armin was a girl or a boy.It got that far.And all the other characters are the people who fight alongside these three to stop Titans from screwing up humanity.There's Sasha, another favorite of mine,the others who I forgot their names but remembered their faces,and Levi who is a very different character.While you expect a guy with a grumpy face and condescending attitude would be a jerk but he is actually a cool dude.He likes to clean, he is never surprised and when he actually does beat someone up it's very entertaining(or is it just me?).The problems with the characters is that there are so many of these characters being put in front of the camera.AND THE DEATHS.Here is my tip on predicting if someone dies in this show and identifying the important characters.:If they are not in the opening or endings(particularly the second ending),and depending on screen time if at all during particular moments, there is a very high chance of them dying.The death are over the top too but the actual impact of the deaths are missing because of how useless they are.No one's death besides the one at the beginning of the show really don't affect the plot at all.But I get it, It doesn't make sense to kill off the main character Game-of-Thrones style.It's just that there are times where the show really should have trimmed off the fat.cough*cough*Jean*cough*.

Despite the glaring issues in this show,it makes it up by doing everything else right.The premise is very extraordinary and being in this world of AOT is fascinating.Also, when things go awry, you can't help but to just sit down and take in all the chaos that is happening.I feel like this is one of the shows that actually deserves it's hype.I may not have enjoyed this show as much as others, but the fanbase around this is very large but it is justifiable because,despite my nitpicking,this show is genuinely very good.I also like how the fans don't obsess over it sooooo much to the point where people can't take it seriously unlike...FNAF**shudder**.

So after three years, I go into the second season with one goal in mind:to finally come to some kind of conclusion with all that's happen so far. And right now, is Attack on Titan Season 2 fulfilling that goal?
That is only something for another review to answer
Overall-8
I think my view on the fanbase is so only because I haven't seen the dark side of the Attack on Titan fanbase.And won't be seeing it any time soon.