Review of Attack on Titan
(Very minor spoilers ahead) Put bluntly: this anime is terribly overrated. It's not a bad show, but the hype just kind of kills it. I will admit, it was my first anime, and when I watched it, I thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. Now that I've expanded my horizons and re-watched it, I can see that Shingeki no Kyojin just isn't all that. First off: The story is alright. It's nothing special. It's the tried-and-true "humans saving themselves from some otherworldly threat that is now among them). Also, it's not finished yet. The ending is garbage and accomplishes nothing. It actually ends ona cliffhanger. The same one it's been on for about 3 years now. I haven't seen anything about season 2, and I'm not holding my breath.
Art and Sound are really where this show excels (unless you're watching the dub which is pretty awful considering how many times they've aired it on Toonami). The voice acting is pretty good (unless you're watching the dub. It's not good. Especially Eren's "titan scream"). The music is fantastic, and the art is beautiful at best, and alright at its worst, so no problems there. There is one episode I would like to mention here, and that is episode 4, I believe. When it tells Mikasa's backstory, there is a shot when she is getting ready to stab someone (can't say who because I don't wish to spoil too much) that I absolutely adore just because it is so cool.
The character is really where this show struggles. They aren't interesting. You want to learn about Mikasa's past, and you learn it pretty early on, then you just stop caring. They're all bland tropes. If you want character, watch its spin-off Attack on Titan Junior High. It's honestly a better show than this.
It was enjoyable. If you like action, you'll probably enjoy this. If you think the "monsters living among us" type story sounds good, I would recommend Monster, Parasyte: the Maxim, and (though not an anime) John Carpenter's The Thing. If you like the action parts, I would recommend Trigun, Akame ga Kill (its ending is still pretty bad), Blue Exorcist, Code Geass, and Hellsing.