Review of Attack on Titan: Final Season - The Final Chapters

The only reason for anyone to rate the Final Chapter of this Final Season below an 7/Good would be solely because of the absolutely insane standards the show has set over the past decade. Every. single. season. has been delivered with streaming animation, raw voice acting, masterpiece musical score, and of course a riveting, episode turning plotline. This show absolutely spoiled us anime enjoyers beyond anything we could hope for and I fully agree with Gigguk that this show is in a realm of it's own as "generation defining". I'll admit: when watching this last piece I did wonder WTF was going on a coupleof times - and not in the good, foreshadowed AoT way, but in a way different from the masterpiece I was used to. There are moments where things occur and I didn't really get it. Everything happens so fast, the "flashbacks" are confusing, and motivations unclear. Overall, it was a much more jarring experience, although I did enjoy the recursive-ness of the end.

But after marinating on it for a few days, I have to say that it is every bit a proper ending for the show. I've gone back to watch clips of this show just to relive it and in Season 1 Eren is proclaiming to be "freedom". I won't know for sure, but I really feel if I were to rewatch the entire show with my new eyes, I'd see so many moments where everything came together for Eren's goal. It was always Eren's world, and we were just living in it.

Finally, I am very grateful to have been able to experience this masterpiece all the way through. That is something that unfortunately I know a few fans will never be able to say, and in many cases authors, animation studios, and musicians are not always able to fulfill. To have the show run for this long and be perfect all the way through is so rare and truly delightful, and I can't wait to one day watch all of this show again.