Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3 Part 2 Episode 5 Discussion

SetsukoHara said:
This show is so much better when it doesn't attempt at politics or try to develop boring characters like Historia. It took me forever to finish part 1 of this season, and now I can't wait for the next episode!

Great fights with cool animation and nice strategy! Erwin, Armin and Levi were the true beasts.

JustMonaka said:
I feel like Levi vs Beast would be more emotionally satisfying if it was in the last episode. My hype died out a bit after a week of waiting. With that said, holy fuck that animation, god mode Levi surely didn't disappoint.

The freaking ED song almost made me cry.

FluffyDango said:


But it couldn't have been in the last ep. Unless I'm forgetting how it goes in the manga, they're following the timeline of the manga just perfectly now.
This was supposed to happen now, then after the next ep I know what's going to happen if they follow the manga completely.
And if they do that stuff after the next ep, you non manga readers will be in for a great treat.

JustMonaka said:

I have read the manga. I don't agree that anime should always perfectly follow the source. Manga cliffhanger doesn't necessarily need to be an anime cut off point. The fight could be fit into the last episode if they adjust the pacing/switch things around a bit.

DrDre20392 said:
Magnificent. This show finally reached the pinnacle I knew it could. If I didn’t ever see the ending of this show I would still be ok knowing this was the last episode I’d see. From the high stakes to the strategic plans, fighting, Ariel maneuvering, camera angles showing off the Titans towering over everything, and the heroic deaths from multiple characters I give this 10/10. The choreography of everything was so beautifully done and exciting that I believe it to be AoT best work. I was adrenaline pumped through Levi’s scene. Which brings me to a few points so I don’t ramble on about how excellent I think this episode was. Lol 1. Can we please make a spin-off with Levi as the MC? 2. I am convinced after watching this that Levi is the strength of this show because he is the most skilled. Eren is the heart of the show because he’s MC and a titan which is what the show is about. And finally Armin is the soul of this show because he represents everyone’s hopes and dreams. Both The other characters and the audience watching. His quote as a kid about not losing because he didn’t run was the ribbon on top. Finally Was does some debris hit them when others don’t? Lmao The rocks the beast giant threw killed everyone but the debris didn’t hurt anyone when Reiner was tearing up houses. Lol Except when Sasha missed her thunder spear and Reiner blew her away with the house. Idk I just need consistency haha Either way best ep of the whole series imo.

CoeFuiger said:


Oh man you better enjoy these last few episodes because you certainly don't understand what AoT is about

Modernoir said:

But that'd make no sense? Levi vs the Beast Titan had to happen at this moment, if you switched it any later it wouldn't make sense at all given the last episode was building up to it. Did you forget Erwin sending himself and all the troops to their deaths was solely to lead Levi to the Beast Titan? They couldn't have done it any later or they'd all get wiped out by rocks.

-Aincrad- said:
I'm really curious what will happen next

It seems like the battle is already over
Reiner and Berthold have been defeated, and Beast Titan is seriously injured as well, and basically all of the soldiers are dead

And there are still 5 episodes left

Well, we'll figure it out eventually :D

JustMonaka said:

I'm saying that they should put Levi vs Beast BEFORE the last episode ended...

Modernoir said:

I mean, they could've? I don't see why they should've though. This episode was perfect because of how it was paced, we got to see the payoffs of everyone's noble sacrifices all at once, the tonal shift for this episode was absolutely spot-on. I wouldn't have it any other way, especially since it's how the author intended it.

JustMonaka said:

The fight was like 3-4 minutes long. They could've just skipped the OP/ED, or cut everything about the 104th corps after Eren got kicked up the wall and put it in this episode instead. The pacing wouldn't even change that much. I'm just not into how there's a week break between the build up and the pay off.

Modernoir said:

I mean, that's a problem that could just be nullified by watching the season after it's all aired? There's nothing that can be done to avoid anime episodes airing 1 week after the other, it's just something that comes with the medium of TV anime. I'm sure watching the eps back to back gets rid of this issue quite easily. I don't think the OP/ED should be skipped at all since they add a lot to making the episodes enjoyable imo, plus it would've been crammed to hell and back, ending last week's episode on Erwin making his elder god-tier final speech before biting the bullet was the perfect way to end the episode with maximum effect for his sacrifice.

JustMonaka said:

Sure, but that would mean I have to wait until all episodes are out? That's a pretty bad argument considering that the anime is intended to be released one episode per week. I've been watching airing seasonal since 2011 and this "issue" rarely came up.

I would say the maximum effect of Erwin's sacrifice is the satisfaction of seeing his goal came true (in this case, the Beast Titan going down), but let's just agree to disagree there.

Esquirtit said:
Can't remember if the titan sperm they have is pleb titan or also one with special powers

WiseKouichi said:
This is how Game of thrones should have felt like. Let us fear for our protagonists and maybe actually kill them off.

Funseco said:

The term is pure titan and you only get the powers after eating someone with powers

Bufftsuki said:


Is it just me or Reiner's handsome

Esquirtit said:
Thanks I forgot, what exactly happens again if you become a pure titan? You lose your consciousness and can't turn back right? Or do you just have the power to turn into a normal titan

Esquirtit said:
Thanks I forgot, what exactly happens again if you become a pure titan? You lose your consciousness and can't turn back right? Or do you just have the power to turn into a normal titan

Xenocrisi said:

Yeah lmao it totally ruined the mood of the episode for me. I couldn’t take it seriously how Reiner was designed in that moment

Oujidere said:
Everybody's commenting on the much more important stuff so I just wanted to say that I found the Beast Titan going "why are y'all screaming ugh" right before shouting his own guts out pretty ironic.

OSN said:
I'm so angry they have censored a lot of graphical violence in this episode. Manga is a lot more bloody, hence more emotionaly impactful. I will never understand this kind of censoring.

Akahiro said:

Its the normal reiner face just without hair.. believe me lol... he lost his head and its in his way of regeneration

SetsukoHara said:


Yeah, I don't like so that means I don't understand. LOL

Akahiro said:

That sperm turns u into a normal titan.. a stupid and idiot titan that eats humans exactly like all the normal titans u know... but if u eat someone that has the ability of titan transform... u get his titan and turn back into a human with the ability to transform into the titan u ate..
Hope u got it
Ull see it in action soon anyways