Attack on Titan

I enjoyed the first OP quite a bit (especially the beginning of it, when he's "ranting"), but I skipped the second one without mercy. Unfortunately, I'm probably a bit of a discerning viewer, so I won't be getting drunk on a bun. Much of the time I couldn’t get past the illogicality of the characters' actions. Let alone their whining and sniveling. The storyline was too drawn out; basically nothing much happened, and yet it took 25 episodes, so it felt long and it dragged. The animation is terrible – the characters' eyes often bugged out, not to mention some of the objects and the movement (e.g. horses) or lack of movement (you're riding in a wagon, it's going at tremendous speed, but the cargo in the wagon doesn't bounce much, etc.). It felt almost low budget and “hurry up and get it done", I didn’t enjoy that. Plus, if I were to really factor into the rating that the series ends up not shedding any light on anything, I wouldn't hesitate to give it 1 star. But because I'm kind-hearted through and through, I'll give it two. For me, it was a huge disappointment. Still, it had a few moments that weren't bad, plus some episodes went by really fast. So why see it? Certainly not for the story or the animation. Watch it so you have something to talk about with others from "Foch", just don't get lost in the flood of all kinds of jokes, coupling, and other "creative" stuff that popped up like mushrooms after the rain. Plus, you may turn out to be an undemanding viewer, so you might even like it. (05.10.2013)

Quality is on an upward trend. My disenchantment with the first series was eventually improved by the second series, only to be lure me in with the third (although there were parts that I didn't entirely enjoy). Strong fights, final revelations. We learn a lot of things, the genre changes slightly, and we slowly move on to the finale. It looks like it's going to be grandiose. I really like how it feels like the author had it very well thought out from the beginning, because we're also revisiting things from the first season, getting them from new angles, and everything makes sense. A better 3 stars. (25.01.2021)