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Whys it so popular with the normies

Its metal af

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Not the last chapter

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Watched maybe 5 episodes, couldnt tell ya. People seem to like it tho so it must be doin somethin right

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It starts off as just a wild ride, with a lot of "death for shock value" kinda moments, but the premise is interesting enough to keep you hooked, and then it actually pulls off some really well done world building and plot twists that make you go back to earlier episodes and go, "Oh shit, this was all planned out."

Rewatching the earlier seasons with the context you get from later seasons makes it feel like an entirely different show.

Pretty much every season has multiple episodes that make you go, "Holy shit, this goes hard as hell." Some of it is mostly due to the music and voice acting, along with intense scene direction and animation, but some are just genuinely good moments thanks to how the characters and story arcs have been built up.

The first season is definitely the worst when it comes to pacing issues, though, with a few episodes feeling like exposition or "characters standing around talking" episodes. But it all has such good payoff, I feel like some of it is excusable.

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That first opening song is a GOAT. But it's just really good all around. Great action, interesting setting, a big mystery that actually has a satisfying answer and shifts the direction of the show in a big way.
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Well written characters, good world building, a genuinely intriguing story thats well paced, balls to the wall action sequences, an absolutely beautiful OST....

I could go on. Its just a genuinely well made series, though it does come off as a little cliche in the beginning Ill admit

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Apparently the martial arts they use in the titan fights is authentically choreographed from actual styles and techniques.

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It's an intriguing survival story, but it gets repetitive seeing people struggling again titans for 4 seasons
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Cucumber21 posted...

It's an intriguing survival story, but it gets repetitive seeing people struggling again titans for 4 seasons

Don't wanna be that guy, but I'm not sure you remember the show that well if you think that. Titans stopped being a big deal like by the end of season 2.

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slmcknett posted...

Cucumber21 posted...

It's an intriguing survival story, but it gets repetitive seeing people struggling again titans for 4 seasons

Don't wanna be that guy, but I'm not sure you remember the show that well if you think that. Titans stopped being a big deal like by the end of season 2.

I remember the show pretty well. I'm still watching the dub weekly premieres on Toonami.
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slmcknett posted...

Don't wanna be that guy, but I'm not sure you remember the show that well if you think that. Titans stopped being a big deal like by the end of season 2.

Seriously. Titans are barely even the focus anymore. I mean a couple episodes ago the new military recruits even comment how its weird theyre even still training to fight titans.

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The writing

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It's a one of the best written manga/anime ever

The art style is also very unique and the OST is excellent

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Scenes of titans munching on humans are always well done.

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