Review of Attack on Titan

Hey look! A mainstream anime that's actually good. That's great! Wait what's happening? Oh no! Typical anime bullshit is creeping in! We have to stop it! No it's too late! Nooooooo! That would be my description of this show. You might like this anime if: -You like shonen -You want an anime with a good ammount of action -You're looking for a show that will draw you in immensely -You are an anime newcomer. This show is perfect for introducing people to animeYou might dislike this anime if:
-You're not into shonen. This will probably not change your mind
-You hate typical anime bullshit
-You don't want to get through the bad parts to get to the good ones
-You dislike edgy main characters. The edge is strong with this one

Story: 8
First half is PHENOMENAL! The introduction to the setting of this anime is perfect, the feels hit very soon, and somehow this show made me care for a character that had maybe 10 minutes of screen time! This anime has probably the best first episode I've ever seen! And it didn't stop there! It started introducing great characters and adding in great comedic relief just to suddenly hit you with drama again. It had perfect balance! Not to mention all the twists and turns that made the story interesting! And then the second half came. It started treating you, the viewer, like an idiot, adding characters with dumb ideals, that seemed forced and made a reveal so obvious, that, when it occured, it almost felt like an insult. Not everyone has to feel this way, but I definetely do. Also plot convenience is convenient. Ok, maybe it wasn't THAT bad, but i feel offended when I think about how good the first half was.

Art and Animation: 10
This show's animation is one of the best ones out there. Without spoiling much the scenes that need to look good look amazing, and the others are great too! The animation is extremely fluid, to say the least. Some scenes even left me with my jaw on the floor! It looks that good. The art style is also nice. Character design is decent and the titans are probably one of the creepiest enemies ever. To sum it up: This show is a joy to look at.

Sound: 11
I usually don't do this "eleven out of ten" bullshit, but this is an exception. I am going to go on a limb here and say, that Attack on Titan OST is the best anime soundtrack ever. You should just listen to it by yourself! I do almost every day since watching this anime a few years ago. Let me mention the opening as well. If you haven't heard it somewhere, you are probably a robot. It's almost as famous as the anime itself, if not more. It deserves it though as it is FANTASTIC!

Characters: 7
This show's three main characters are: Edgen, a scared smart guy and Supergirl. Two out of three may be not liked by some people. Including me. Eren AKA Edgen is the most edgy character you'll see. You can understand it, but that doesn't change the facts. He is not the worst main character, but he feels kinds replacable, and that's a huge sin for an anime. Armin AKA Mop Top is the weak, smart, easily scared guy. His character is one of the biggest stereotypes I've ever seen. Mikasa AKA Supergirl is like the mascot for this anime, but her character is actually quite complex. It probably has something to do with the fact, that she has an entire episode solely for her backstory. And that she's totally awesome. The side character do their job well. There are comedic relief characters, rival characters, friend characters, teacher characters and leader characters. Basically anything you'll expect out of a shonen. But they are all quite likeable. Well until the second half of the anime. The characters introduced after that seem forced. They do have SOME character, but they mostly seem like they are there for the sake of being there.

Enjoyment: 9
I started seing all of the mistakes of this anime while rewatching it. I didn't notice them before because I was having so much fun. It lived up to the hype it got, at least in my opinion! I can't wait for the second season, as it may get rid of everything I dislike about this anime! I can only hope. I even stopped reading the great manga just to wait for the anime to catch up, no matter how long it takes. That is saying a lot about how much I liked it. Even with the mistakes, it's the enjoyment that you feel while watching that counts the most after all right?

Overall: 8
Without rewatching it I would give this show a nine. I kind of regret it now. But let me tell you this anime is definetely worth watching. The hype is one hundred percent understandable. If you haven't done this already go and watch this anime right now. It's as good as they say. Just don't rewatch it. Please. And don't delve on things too much. It may ruin the show for you.