Review of Attack on Titan

I felt the need to drop my review for the whole series at the start. The show, as much as you think it's overrated, is extremely UNDERRATED. The first season was just set-up and only scratched the surface of what the story would become. This season is still riddled with hints, clues, and foreshadowing for what is to come. Putting it all together (S1-S3), the writing is MASTERFUL. This is coming from someone who used to hate on the show when it first came out because I thought it was overrated and boring. Viewing it the second time, and continuing from where I left off, thestory is continually compelling, hype, and interesting throughout this whole first season. I honestly think the reason why I didn't like it the first time was because I was not a very mature viewer when I first watched it. Now that I focus more on the story, its themes, and what message they are trying to tell, I can appreciate the series at its full capacity. The series is a complete mystery.

The one real issue I can see people having with this season (S1) is maybe that the characters aren't fleshed out enough. I didn't have a problem with that in my second viewing, compared to my first viewing(when I dropped it in 2013), but I can understand why someone would. I can assure you A LOT happens in S2, and A LOT of character development is one of them. The secrets of the world of Attack on Titan is also slowly unveiling.

It's a given that the animation, art, and music is AMAZING. The ost of Attack on Titan is probably the best of all anime in general. All scenes and images fit the tone of the series.

Overall, Attack on Titan might just be a modern masterpiece.
(Although I have S1 listed as a 9, the entire series is like a 9.5-10/10! S2 and S3 pt 2 being my favorites!)