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The first episode was easily the strongest of the lot, a setting amongst the cattle in the vampocalypse would have been unique. Afterwards, the only characters that I like are Guren and Shinoa, whereas Yuuchirou is an unlikeable rear end in a top hat without Mikaela to hold him back. Luckily Mikaela is coming back, and hopefully we're going to get passionate screaming between the two. There was an awful bit in the most recent episode that dragged down an excellent scene. You saw Mikaela enter his old house, scare the living daylights out of the new inhabitants, where their relationships mirror that of Mikaela and Yuuchirou's old relationship. There was hardly a word to be said, and you felt every single bit of the meaning of that scene. And in the middle of Mikaela's slow walk away, they immediately cut to Yuuchirou's bustling classroom, completely ruining the mood. I like Eren significantly more than Yuuchirou. Even at his worst, Eren was capable of dealing reasonably with others.
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Hell, it violates the rules of the universe. This is a post-apocalyptic landscape, everyone is going through resource shortages and are sieged by freaky monsters. Not even an organisation as successful as the Imperial Demon Army can splash out the resources for a high school (and stock its vending machines with food: what the gently caress? How are they even sourcing food from factories and farms when the world is overrun by monsters?). Attack on Titan, for all its faults, was very consistent and logical about its universe.
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May 8, 2015 23:39
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I liked the hell out of this episode, and the fact that it was Yoichi, the Armin of this show, who faltered, was something I found unexpected. And the climax of this episode, the line that brought Yoichi back from the brink, was quite well delivered. Guren's a character who always has a ton of presence every time he is on screen. And it's good to see Yuichirou becoming less of an rear end in a top hat as time goes by, he's more interesting as a character who has Been Through Alot Of poo poo, and can use that experience to strengthen others.
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May 10, 2015 13:04
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This show is entertaining as hell, when you have a bunch of vampires rocking assault helicopters and 9/11ing Wall Maria. Mindless titans these are not. A thinking, reacting opponent is scary. Also, just to pre-empt a possible train of discussion, the Imperial Demon Army is probably themed after the IJA. Nothing pernicious or nationalist, the author probably just thinks it looks cool. Plus the IDA is opportunistic and shady as gently caress, they are one of the suspects for the whole plague thing, or saw it coming and did nothing to stop it.
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May 31, 2015 09:32
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This is a very stupid show. Sometimes, it's gloriously stupid: magic bows versus attack choppers and explosive-laden cargo planes. Other times, it's infuriatingly stupid: how does your AoT-inspired walled city even supply itself with food in the middle of Tokyo? Yet at the same time, there is a grain of something extremely clever within it. At this point, I'm convinced that the Vampires are a metaphor for the western world. From their clothes, to how they utilise technology, to even their weapons (rapiers versus katanas). The vampires are clearly bad guys, they are aristocrats ruling over chattel slaves, who can arbitrarily detain and kill anyone they like. Yet at the same time, they are being unfairly scapegoated (hell, the ED is titled "Scapegoat") for the world end plagues. All the evidence thus far points towards the detente between vampire and the humans being broken by the humans, forcing the vampires to step forward from the shadows to personally oppress and safeguard their food source. Is it a metaphor for the legacy of Showa era Imperial Japan conspiring and biding their time for the right opportunity to seize the world once again? Did Imperial japan do nothing wrong? Why does the IDA merrily violate 20th century social norms about sex and drugs and black magick? Are humans the True Monsters? Or are vampires and humans fundamentally the same and do both sides deserve to coexist? I don't know. Also, unlike Tokyo Ghoul, the Vampires aren't loving idiots and actually know how to use their strengths and weaknesses.
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