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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- first of all i think some parts of the ova confused some anime-only watchers, so check out the manga already lol there we go again with the how babies are made, mikasa was such a cutie >,< i somehow laughed at grisha roasting eren with "this is why you only have one friend" but isnt it also the same for mikasa though im crying at how mikasa's parents easily allowed her to leave knowing that i cant relate to that a bit, and theres no little hospitality when mikasa visited eren. the mirror man scene was nicely made though poor mikasa afterall, it was only a dream with interpretation. it showed how mikasa viewed everything when she thought she already lost eren, and hopefully this ova helps people understand that her being protective to eren is not plain "stupid", unreasonable" and such stuffs because it isn't. theres this thought of mine that grisha's words and last will stayed within her and thats really kind of her, taking responsibility and obligation of eren is something she did willingly best girl, my mind wont ever change 5/5 |
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| This episode made me love the franchise more. I loved the direction all around this episode, music placement was incredible. I actually add goosebumps a few times. The psychological theme of the episode as well was really thrilling, liked that a lot. I love the relationship between Mikasa and Eren more now. 5/5 Mikasa is a good girl. |
MrMushinAug 12, 2018 2:39 AM
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| So it seems like main guy's been wanting to be soldier since very young, even before Mikasa's parents are still alive. Seeing him getting hurt made her wants to be his side. That magic part is weird. That forest part, too. Does Mikasa has some power? Season 1 ED1 as ED? |
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
Best_in_Za_Wardo said: Is it safe to watch this for anime-only watchers? The 1st min has some stuff from chapter 72 which is not covered by season 3 yet (i think it will probably get shown around episode 13 of season 3) Is not huge spoiler, but it up to you if you want to watch it now or wait after 1st half of season 3 |
tsubasalover said: yep and i missed it so much :<Season 1 ED1 as ED? Best_in_Za_Wardo said: yep but it might left you wondering. should say after the first arc if u want a clear mindIs it safe to watch this for anime-only watchers? |
still life: pink roses |
| I love it. I think this chapter is perfect for the moment in which the anime is and its current opening, it allows you to look back with nostalgia on how they have arrived at that situation, which prepares you for the great revelations that are to come that will move the foundations of Shingeki. |
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| I'm no manga reader, but the way I understood it is that Eren is fated to die no matter what kind of reality he lives in, considering he also died in the "what if" scenario of Mikasa, and that mantra of hers of accepting Eren's death back in the Trost arc (coupled with her words at the end that no one is going to change his fate) only helps me think this. Also, was nice to hear the first ending of the first season again, is by far my favourite ending theme of the series. |
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| Wow I actuslly really enjoy it, even more than the Annie episode which is even shocking to me since I'm a Annie fan, this was a really good episode, overall great ova. |
| When I read the Lost Girls manga, I didn't like it as much because it didn't properly tie into the original series. But, this OVA does a much better job at it. The story was so much more clear, and the animation was amazing as always. I can't believe I actually ended up liking an anime more than its manga counterpart. (Well, this was originally a novel, but I can't find it anywhere.) I was looking forward to listening to "Call Your Name", but season 1' ending 2 fits the episode much better. (How sad.) |
| This was a very enjoyable Ova 7/10 |
| What a waste of effing time, animation and budget SMFH TRASH 1/10 THIS IS HOT GARBAGE NON CANON SHIT, 24 MINUTES OF MY LIFE GOT WASTED JUST LIKE THAT, I HATE WHOEVER CAME UP WITH THIS OVA IDEA, I HATE EVERYONE INVOLVED IN MAKING THIS EP3 1/5 ep3 6/10 Lost Girl overall (love the first two episodes but this garbage ep3 smfh should've been an 8 or a 9 SMFH) |
LairucremAug 14, 2018 6:15 AM
| Meh. Wasn't anything new. I really hoped this OVA will give us some Mikasa character development, but it's all the same. |
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| not the best episode for me i really enjoyed the annie ones, and was really looking forward to this but... i didn’t like it. and that’s saying something because snk is my fav. i know it was mikasa’s “dream” but it all just felt too out of place. i can’t imagine the survey corps would disband the way they did, and with the hypnosis guy... it was obvious mikasa was in trouble in front of all these people and not a single person did a thing. it just felt too forced, if that makes sense. maybe if we got more detail (i haven’t read the manga counterpart to this so i’m not sure how the ova differs) i would have enjoyed it more. 2/5 for this ep, but 6/10 overall for annie + smol adorable mika |
| I'm not a manga reader and to those who knows, spoil me a little; is this episode considered a canon to the main story? When is this timeline? Coz it doesn't make sense to me. What happened to Eren? Did he died? Is Mikasa just being delusional? What the fuck happened? |
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PureAgiMaxReborn said: What a waste of effing time, animation and budget SMFH TRASH 1/10 THIS IS HOT GARBAGE NON CANON SHIT, 24 MINUTES OF MY LIFE GOT WASTED JUST LIKE THAT, I HATE WHOEVER CAME UP WITH THIS OVA IDEA, I HATE EVERYONE INVOLVED IN MAKING THIS EP3 1/5 ep3 6/10 Lost Girl overall (love the first two episodes but this garbage ep3 smfh should've been an 8 or a 9 SMFH) + Episode 3 was really dumb and stupid. At first I thought she IS in fact some omnipotent Dr.Who or whatever, with her revealed ability being able to alter sequence of events/decide between alternate timelines Steins;Gate shenanigans, something among those lines. After I commented on this elsewhere, few folks convinced me otherwise; that it was all a part of her imagination. Now, I was already aware of that possibility and that being much more realistic and making more sense, however, it did not portray itself that way AT ALL, initially completely enraging me and wanting to drop the whole thing. Seriously, super dumb Steins;Gate shenanigans. Thank god it wasn't the case. |
Lunoire said: not the best episode for me i really enjoyed the annie ones, and was really looking forward to this but... i didn’t like it. and that’s saying something because snk is my fav. i know it was mikasa’s “dream” but it all just felt too out of place. i can’t imagine the survey corps would disband the way they did, and with the hypnosis guy... it was obvious mikasa was in trouble in front of all these people and not a single person did a thing. it just felt too forced, if that makes sense. maybe if we got more detail (i haven’t read the manga counterpart to this so i’m not sure how the ova differs) i would have enjoyed it more. 2/5 for this ep, but 6/10 overall for annie + smol adorable mika Exactly this, I was like wtf why, it's ruining the entire worldbuilding. |
Gazz said: It’s a what if storyI'm not a manga reader and to those who knows, spoil me a little; is this episode considered a canon to the main story? When is this timeline? Coz it doesn't make sense to me. What happened to Eren? Did he died? Is Mikasa just being delusional? What the fuck happened? |
| That was a really well made episode |
| Oh... An alternative timeline? And in this one Mikasa's love for Eren makes more sense? That's a pretty idea. It was a good episode. And Mikasa would have had a brother? Levi 2.0? But, this OVA should've came out after season 3 because there's spoilers in every corner. And also some plotholes. The biggest one being Eren not getting is titan power. |
azertz99Aug 17, 2018 6:31 PM
IamShameless said: I'm confused. Correct me if I'm wrong, but are all 3 episodes considered canon or is this just an alternative "what if" story? First two episodes are a normal part of the story, it's just more details regarding Annie's side when she was in Military Police in season 1 before she was captured. Third episode is a 'what if' Mikasa story and a silly one, in my personal opinion. |
| all three episode is not even canon, its only side story. 1st and 2nd we got ep 16.5, portraying how annie get her the job done and focus to achieve her own goal. ep 3 we got mikasa character building, what make her personality and behaviors toward eren. |
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| at first i starting to wonder that survey corps disband ? what ?, that wall been shut completely, mirror guy can hipnotise ,stop time or some shit ? who are you Dio Brando,,, im so lost in this episode,,, and then i get to the part that it was just a dream Mikasa have...... what a punchline -_- i like the first two episodes more than this one, 6/10 |
| What did You expect? life sucks from the get go.... |
| Mikasa is too good to go through all of this. And I really dislike her blind love for Eren Episodes 1 and 2 were nice to watch. This one despite being about Mikasa I didn't enjoy. Too much Eren and wtf moments. Would give more but I'll be giving this 6/10 |
Vi-Aug 21, 2018 7:41 PM
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| Well then, alt-eren is a twat beyond redemption. What led him to building a hot air balloon went right past me -didnt even blink. It's cool though, that we got to see this more vulnerable side of mikasa; the anime has only implied this part of her personality -but now we can empathise a little better. This dreamworld of hers, but in every foreseeable future, eren's death is looming above her -waiting for his life; stupid was probably the one where she felt that she could control the outcome... However, to do that, she needs to change Eren. I wonder where that puts her in the anime... I mean, obviously her character's still the same so; regardless of the fact that this was an OVA, the way she feels about Eren and his potential of tying gives something to look forward to (concerning the dynamics of these two characters) |
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| I don't know if this world is better for Mikasa but at least she didn't lose her parents. |
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rajakapyara said: about both actually, split ova seriesI loved the episode but, lost girls was about Annie? Am I wrong? |
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| Yikes... This is like some of the retread character development in a middling Jump movie, a lot like how HXH: Phantom Rouge treated Kurapika and Killua's arcs. I was hoping this would be another intriguing side story in an interesting world, a la the Annie two-parter; but nope, it's just an awkward mish-mash of recap and the offensively cheap "it was all a dream/imagining" gimmick. What a waste of time. At least young Mikasa and Eren are always qt. |
Never_Know_BestSep 4, 2018 12:11 AM
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| Bad luck Moses. Getting rekt every single timeline. |
| "The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there." "Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life." |
| *sigh* Alternate timeline filler. Could've been interesting, instead was boring. wtf even was that mirror mask dude |
| I actually had low expectations for this episode but I have mistaken it was quite breathtaking. |
| It wasn't so interesting like Annie's but I liked the episode anyway. I like Mikasa. She isn't so pretty as Krista/Historia but is so sweet. She is protective, calm and cute sometimes. Wife material for me. |
| Well this was confusing..so all of this never happened ..it was just a mixture of memories and delusions in mikasa's mind...good to see her innocent like that |
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| This is probably the worst episode of Attack on Titan ever for me. Just a "what if" dream of Mikasa with no relevance to the story at all. Disappointing, especially after these awesome first two OVAs of Lost Girls. Oh well, at least season 3 rocks. |
| This OVA ep is pretty much a dream of what if those abductors had never came to Mikasa's family home and got killed by wild animals instead. Yes, she could prolong her life with her family a little bit, but in the end she cared for eren more tan others. And soemhow whatever kind of path happens in her life, Eren will die and she will suffer from it. This really made me consider the original event to be the best. Mikasa, Erena nd Armin get to spend their childhood together even if Mikasa's parents were killed, she could find happiness with Eren and Armin! Well I do not know why this episode is included in this OVA and not by itself. What had me confused is why it's released this late into 2018, and it picks up in the last ep of S3 but uses S1 amazing ED? NANI?! |
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| It all starts with Eren and Mikasa in the Wall and she remembers how she thought that Eren was dead in the first season when Eren transformed into titan for the first time. So, in her mind, Mikasa imagines a reality where her fathers are not murdered and she build a relationship with Eren a little different, both from different families and being friends, Eren admiring Survey Corps and getting in trouble, finally Eren tells Mikasa that Armin and him are creating a hot air balloon, so they could get out of the wall, unfortunately Mikasa couldn't get in time due to Mirror man that represents her true thoughts and when she arrived the balloon suffered an accident and Eren died, demostrating that she can't change/save Eren's life. Well, it was a bit confusing, although the relationship that Mikasa and Eren created was well developed, it is not the real one, whose part has not been told in detail. The scene where Mikasa finds Armin crying I was thinking of the exact moment where they both met in real world. The meaning of all this is the importance of Eren in Mikasa's life, specially because Eren is like her brother after Mikasa's parents were murdered and the resposability that she feels for his life. Fortunately for her, Eren is alive in that scene becoming a titan. |
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| 7/10. I liked the 2 Annie eps better ^^" Levi's backstory was definitely waaaaay better than all of these xD But it's fine as something extra to watch when you miss the main series :P |
Lairucrem said: What a waste of effing time, animation and budget SMFH TRASH 1/10 THIS IS HOT GARBAGE NON CANON SHIT, 24 MINUTES OF MY LIFE GOT WASTED JUST LIKE THAT, I HATE WHOEVER CAME UP WITH THIS OVA IDEA, I HATE EVERYONE INVOLVED IN MAKING THIS EP3 1/5 ep3 6/10 Lost Girl overall (love the first two episodes but this garbage ep3 smfh should've been an 8 or a 9 SMFH) Reusing animation is opposite of wasting budget. |
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bastek66 said: Lairucrem said: What a waste of effing time, animation and budget SMFH TRASH 1/10 THIS IS HOT GARBAGE NON CANON SHIT, 24 MINUTES OF MY LIFE GOT WASTED JUST LIKE THAT, I HATE WHOEVER CAME UP WITH THIS OVA IDEA, I HATE EVERYONE INVOLVED IN MAKING THIS EP3 1/5 ep3 6/10 Lost Girl overall (love the first two episodes but this garbage ep3 smfh should've been an 8 or a 9 SMFH) Reusing animation is opposite of wasting budget. There's hardly any reused clips there so yeah still a waste of budget big time budget |
Lairucrem said: bastek66 said: Reusing animation is opposite of wasting budget. There's hardly any reused clips there so yeah still a waste of budget big time budget No, they reused plenty of shots from first episode, that one where Mikasa's parents were murdered and that from when Eren become a titan. Also it was sold on DVD so it was also cheaper. |
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bastek66 said: Lairucrem said: There's hardly any reused clips there so yeah still a waste of budget big time budget No, they reused plenty of shots from first episode, that one where Mikasa's parents were murdered and that from when Eren become a titan. Also it was sold on DVD so it was also cheaper. Eeh no, those flashbacks are no more than the original content of that different "if" timeline I'd say, 35% of that episode were a reused shots, so back to my point, the other 65% were a waste of time and money, but that's just me, after all there are people who enjoyed it for some reason |
| Solid episode. It's helped me solidify Mikasa's loyalty and love for Eren. |
| Am I the only anime only watcher walking away from this ep thinking that Mikasa is somehow also a titan... If so, then good. Ignoring that, just powered through all 3 eps of the OVA. Really enjoyed it |
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