Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2 Episode 5: Hero
Manga chapter 81-82
Oshimeter
41 Ratings
EPISODE REVIEWS
Me duele, me hiere, me lastima.... Tanto vale la humanidad??? Que ****** quieren los de fuera de las murallas??
The action is insane, the sacrifices are devastating and the emotional weight of the battle is crushing. The Survey Corps won the battle, but at what cost, Erwin is down Armin is probably dead. The Beast Titan got away, the victory feels hollow and the episode ends with the surviving Scouts looking at Armin's body. Nice episode to watch.
I'm not okay after "Hero." Like genuinely sat there stunned for a minute after it ended.The whole buildup with the Beast Titan had me white-knuckling it, and then Erwin's charge happens and I just... I knew what it meant and it still wrecked me. Watching him lead that suicide charge, arm already gone, screaming at his soldiers to keep going, that's one of the most gut-punch moments in anime period.And then Levi. Levi going full rampage mode was insane to watch animation-wise, but it's what happens right after that got me. Having to choose between saving Erwin or using the serum on Armin, that's not a fair choice to give anyone, and the show doesn't let you off easy either.The animation, the pacing, the sheer weight of every decision, it all comes together perfectly here. This is the episode where AoT stops being "really good anime" and becomes something else entirely.10/10, no notes, one of the best single episodes I've ever watched.
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