Jul 1, 2019
*This review may have some minor spoilers*
This season's work has forced me to pen down my first review on MAL.
Also this review is from a point of view of a person who hasn't read the manga but only watched the anime.
The chronological buildup from season 1 to season 3 part 1 had hyped up the latter part of season 3. And I think it was a very wise decision from the studio to divide the season 3 into 2 parts. Just like major arcs of movies are divided into two parts to provide depth and emphasis of the things to come. The crux of 3rd
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season dealt with what I call is the Royal bloodline Arc(S03 Part 1) and the shiganshina arc
Story: 10/10
Well, the way the S03 partv1 went I had lowered my expectation for part 2 even though i felt hyped up. The slow paced arc concentrating more on the humanly battles and political shift made it a little stale, and to be honest, I didn't know the importance of that arc till the time I went more than a halfway part 2.
Unlike the part 1 we get a fast paced storyline, various character arcs going through twists and turns. Fascinatingly this time, the psychological warfare between Eren and Co vs Beast titan and Co was quite strongly depicted. The strategic build up, victories and defeats (in parts) were quite the cliffhangers at the end of each episode making you wonder what will happen next.
The major twist that came after the episode of the basement started laying the ground for upcoming season 4 and a new arc while the final episode of the season left us wanting more but one could also say it was a calm and subtle end to one great arc.
Art : 9/10
Looking at the structure and depiction of titans few questions will arise in your mind but be patient, everything is depicted in a way for a certain reason.
I would say the animation was a lot better than any of the previous seasons and if one wants to look deeper into the animation of the characters and surroundings they can find subtle hints of the surroundings. (or maybe it's just me cause return to shiganshina is a little nostalgic)
Sound : 10/10
I was unimpressed by the opening theme, it just felt like it didn't have the same gravity like other opening themes of previous seasons.
Now putting that aside the soundtrack used in this season was absolutely mind-blowing. The way Hiroyuki Sawano inserted the score at the key points of arcs that the effect of the soundtrack combined with the animation quadrupled the emotional and mental effect on the viewers. I felt hooked throughout each episode. Even the ending theme (god what a graceful theme) is just faded in so beautifully in each episode.
The way Hiroyuki Sawano works, well god bless him to give us such soundtracks more and more.
Character: 9/10
I feel some character arcs had a pretty good overall development over this season. One can say it was almost perfect. though I was a little distraught that they gave Eren Kruger quite a little show in the last few episodes. I would have preferred to explore his background a little more and hope they do include that in season 4.
WE see survey corp members go through psychological trauma in middle of their battles and witness the end of some characters as well which was well crafted to give them a perfect ending
Enjoyment: 10/10.
I totally enjoyed this season. Because of the above mentioned reasons, i felt hooked till the end of each episode and wished if it could go for one more hour.
Overall: 10/10
This season was the best in AOT's history so far. A masterclass season that made my heart go awry after the sick and bad ending to Game of Thrones this summer.
Hope you found this review helpful
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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