[This is one of those posts where there’s a LOT more content than I can fit in the description, so it’s especially recommended this time around that you check out the episode web page. And please don’t forget to turn on the CC button for the YouTube videos I’m sharing below!]
The brilliant, powerful music of Attack on Titan is easily one of the most beloved aspects of the television show, and really the series as a whole at this point. For various folks, the new opening theme used for Attack on Titan’s final season was decidedly underwhelming, and the visual sequence that accompanied it left much to be desired. And no two ways about it—the music we’re used to getting from Linked Horizon and REVO is a hard act to follow. The same fact applies to those tasked with taking over from Hiroyuki Sawano. And of course both the openings and the main series had fantastic visuals playing out as we listened to that music.
But I really want to encourage people to take another look at this new opening we’ve been given to enjoy. Patience will be required, but as certain things play out in the storyline, I think many lightbulbs will go off and people will understand the more restrained opening we’ve gotten with this new season. This wasn’t a lack of effort; this was something perfectly suited to the tone and events of this final season.…
This is one of those episodes where the comment section will be open on YouTube, so feel free to sound off there! HOWEVER…if you’re a manga reader, PLEASE make sure to properly mark off and hide from view any Season 4 spoilers you wish to share (that is, use a spoiler warning and make sure the spoiler material itself is below the “read more” tag). I do plan on moderating comments to try and help people avoid getting accidentally spoiled regarding Season 4.
And if you’re a troll who wants to deliberately do that for “fun”? …I’ll respond accordingly.
All right, folks. Shinzou wo sasageyo!!
Content Notice: This episode is in the PG range, as I will be referencing some topics that are not child-friendly, but nothing graphic. The show itself is definitely an R/TV-MA series, however, and I would recommend a minimum age of 15 or so. That is chiefly due to violence, mainly of the action type. That aspect gets very intense. There’s some strong language here and there, but not to where it’s really noteworthy, and as far as I can recall, there’s been no graphic nudity or sexual content thus far, though there are certain other content caveats mentioned in my review.
Resource Roundup:
- Lyrics for opening: https://youtu.be/s88ocHx7eow
- Lyrics for ending: https://youtu.be/OWq3gONZALs
- Awesome vocal cover, plus lyrics: https://youtu.be/Ozsvzl00Di4
- Spanish translation of opening: https://youtu.be/oaH8gEf08iM
- Part 2 of my review for this episode: https://bit.ly/3qUAe22
- My series review for people new to the show: https://bit.ly/37XnpeD
- Part 1 of my thoughts on the Season 4 trailer: https://bit.ly/344JpTK
Resources and Episode Web Page: https://bit.ly/3gOOHrC
Keep an eye out for upcoming episodes! You can find links to many of the podcast platforms where the show is currently available here: https://bit.ly/3mdyz3V
iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/3a4EMg1
Closed-Captioned Episodes on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2KjB1bM
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