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We’re now two episodes into Attack On Titan‘s final stretch, picking up immediately from some huge cliffhangers: namely what happened to the severely injured Levi, the assault on Paradis, and the latest round in the never-ending blood feud between Eren and Reiner Braun. While Levi may not be as dead as Hange claims (she refuses to let people see his body), he does appear to be irreparably mangled, meaning his badass fighting days may be sadly behind him.

In contrast, Zeke is “rebirthed” from the belly of a pure-Titan, emerging from a mysterious astral plane where a girl rebuilt his limbs. This celestial world is reminiscent ... of the “Paths” that were explained back in season three, and will no doubt play a huge part in the lore of the Titans later on. Most concerningly, Zeke’s own noble yet diabolical plan to neuter the entire Eldian population (thereby saving future generations from suffering and ending the conflict forever) appears in full swing.

Meanwhile, we’re plunged deep into the violent chaos of combat in Paradis as Marleyan forces attack from all angles, Titans and paratroopers dropping from airships both wreaking havoc on Yelena’s defenses. From the epic aerial visuals of massive Titan-on-Titan brawls to the intensity of troop firefights on the ground, new animators MAPPA (taking over from previous studio Wit, to the early concern of some fans) has come out of the gate swinging to deliver furious action sequences, both in 3D and 2D, that hit hard and look dynamic.

The most compelling aspect of the show though, remains the rivalry between Eren and Reiner. This latest fight between them isn’t just exciting – it also serves as the physical and emotional culmination of 77 episodes worth of character-building for Eren. The whimpering kid we met in season one is now a wrathful one-man army: a ruthlessly skilled fighter capable of controlling multiple Titan powers at once and fending off three Titan shifters single-handedly. In a long-gestating heel turn, Eren’s monomaniacal thirst for revenge has made him the show’s true monster. We’re no longer sure who to root for, and neither do many of Eren’s allies and longtime loyalists in the 104th regiment.