Yay. The rock is in the hole. Took them long enough. Continue reading Shingeki no Kyojin 13 — It’s Finally Over →

Step 1. Titans attack.
Step 2. Shouting.

Step 3. Struggle over whether to stay or run away.
Step 4. Shouting (motivational speech). Continue reading Shingeki no Kyojin 12 — Same Old Drill →

An episode of talking, talking and more talking by people we barely know or care about. Continue reading Shingeki no Kyojin 11 — Talk is Cheap →

As in seemingly every anime ever made (particularly of the shounen variety), the characters in Shingeki no Kyojin this week confronted two questions of utmost importance: 1) should Eren ditch his friends and go it alone, and 2) is Armin completely useless. The answers are 1) no and 2) no. Big surprise. Hopefully we’ve worked all this out of our system now and we get back to kicking giant ass with pneumatic grappling hooks next week. Continue reading Shingeki no Kyojin 10 — Goodbye Angst (I Hope) →

My speculation last week was totally off. I’d guessed that Eren had somehow “taken over” the Titan that ate him.

But it turns out he actually did transform into a titan. And reached his arm out the other titan’s throat and ripped him apart from the inside. My god. This thing’s a monster but I really do have to feel bad for the poor thing. What a horrible way to die. Continue reading Shingeki no Kyojin 09 — The Metamorphosis →