One of the best moments was when Zeke was talking to Armin in the Paths. When he saw the baseball and remembered the times he had playing catch he realized the meaning of life-that there is no meaning. That life can be pointless, and is subjective to you. It doesn’t have to be grand or even meaningful. As long as its meaningful to YOU. He was finally at peace. That said a lot about his character, I think.
That's kind of what I enjoyed about the scene as well, though I did not appreciate how... simple-minded Zeke was when it came to philosophy. I can't tell you how much it gets under my skin when knuckle-draggers wax poetic about how life is all about procreation and survival, nothing more. It's like, 3rd-grade level understanding of circle of life, but many adults deadass believe such tripe. Life is what you make of it, plain and simple (though your choices can carry consequences).
It was extremely great for both characters. Zeke had looked at the conflict from a purely analytical perspective without an appreciation for life. Zeke realizes that despite what’s sensible, he would’ve been happy playing catch forever. That’s what he wanted.
I think Zeke just realized , it’s the simple things in life that mattered the most . He’d rather play catch with the professor rather then do the whole agenda he’d been planning for along time with the euthinization plan. Compassion really mattered in the end for zeke and it’s cool he took one for the team to stop the rumbling .
The transition between season 3 and 4 is still one of the most incredible re-contextualizations of a setting I’ve ever seen, it completely transformed the show in such a masterful and horrifying way.
... and yet people still call Season 3 the best of the series. I thought it was an interesting idea to go in a different direction and show the perspective of the people that were persecuting the Paradisians to show that the world wasn't painted in shades of black and white.
Charlie keeps going on how he doesn't understand why people dislike the ending, and he goes on to assume it's because the wanted a happy ending for some reason. But the people I saw complaining didn't like the anime going from "ok, this is ODM gear, this is how it works, but it still won't save you from a 15m class or an aberrant" horror show to international war crimes political drama with even the weakest characters being absolute titan annihilators with their actions, motivation and sometimes entire plot points not making any sense with what was established previously.
@@gileee That’s understandable, the shift between season 3 and 4 is almost like watching an entirely different series. I personally enjoyed season 4 the most since not only were the visuals and animations amazing, we start to see titans and odm gear as being small pieces to the overall painting and not so much apart of the main focal point anymore. Humans are ultimately just as, if not more, horrifying than titans are as we always find ourselves in a cycle of violence and war, and unlike titans we are in control of our conscious while we try to kill each other.
@@gileee I get that completely but listen man at the end of the day you have got to give a piece of fiction some leeway. Were it to absolutely stick to those standards there's no way to have achieved anything even close to this ending, which is the ending isayama had foreseen from the very beginning.
@@dawoodkarim1227i don't even think it needs leeway. They were cadets in a military branch, that never saw combat with other people, let alone titans, and when they EACH needed to become efficient killers, they did. I believe the show purposefully made the stakes high to the point of horror, so that the main cast could be presented as kids who could not fathom the changes of the world they would be a part of. The idea that there was no organic progression between seasons, i think stems from the show taking so long to release them.
It‘s actually pretty damn chilling to re-watch the moment where Reiner realizes that Eren has the founding titan… This realization of „shit… of ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD, Eren should be the LAST person to have this power!!!“ hits now even harder. Because we now know that not even Reiner understands how correct he was.
@@teeranvoidthe episode where Hannes was killed, where Mikasa almost kissed Eren but he backed out then punched the titan (Carla Yeager) that activated the Coordinate skill (which will activate the Rumbling in the future)
They add Eren concludes he doesn't have a good answer for why he did what he did because he is of course an idiot. It help but it's still a pretty horrible interaction and scene if you stop for a moment, without being caried away by Yuki Kaji incredible voice performance..
@@lezardex6335wasn’t just because he thinks he’s an idiot, he’s just so obsessed with killing everyone else and seeing the sights armin was talking about in his book
honestly didn't make much difference for me. I never saw Armin as a hero or a saint, he was always simping for Eren first then doing the leader stuff second. Im happy for the people who had a problem with that line though, apparently even the creator said it wasn't his best so thats probably why it got changed. Loved the ending nonetheless.
@@Walrus5 thats the point, Armin and Eren are both hipocrite teenagers and did their fair share of dumb shit. Armin killed tons of innocents in Liberio with that nuke transformation. That manga line made no difference for my perception of Armin whatsoever, but im glad that the people who got offended by that line found the adaptation to be better :)
Seeing “see you later Eren” at the end was the final straw for me. I was already tearing up, and then that broke me. Definitely was crying. Such an amazing and fantastic show. I’m so sad it’s over now.
That line from Mikasa broke me too. Like I was fine I had accepted eren’s death but dam. Her one true love, the boy she promised to protect. How cruel the world was that she would have to be the one to kill him
The scene that hit me the hardest in the finale was that scene of the crowd on the cliff banding together to pass the baby forward, even as each of them was slowly being pushed off. Stuff like that always gets me.
btw, that's the same couple Eren sees while walking through the coastal town in the outside world, but back then the mother was still pregnant. And he knew what would happen.
My only complaint, and I said this a year ago, is that I think they should have released the final chapters as a movie. Seeing that climactic battle in theaters would have been soo hype.
I've fallen out of love with theaters, too many little things that just annoy me. i still go but i honestly enjoy watching high spectacle movies and shows on on vr these days, laid back with a blanket, good headphones and total isolation/immersion. only shitty part is u don't share the exp with anyone but that's what big screen tvs are for and also trying to snack is difficult.
@@exoticbutters8217 but the last episode was an hour and 24 minutes? That’s movie length, my guy. And honestly if you combine the final two episodes, that’s 2 hours and 24 minutes, which is still pretty much the length of a lot of movies these days. They could have literally released the same exact footage as a movie.
As a manga reader, the change that made the biggest difference for the ending was the additional exposition and the rewriting of key lines during the conversation with Armin and Eren in the water. That was all the difference for me as someone who was okay with manga ending but blown away by the anime’s ending.
I think it was a good sign that the author himself was even a bit dissatisfied. I heard that the ending in the manga was rushed due to the publisher putting pressure on him, so it makes sense why a lot of people didn't like the manga ending. It's a shame that the manga didn't end as well as it could have, but at least they were able to learn from that and tweak the ending enough to give the show a satisfying finale.
The spoiler free anime only club is definitely one I’m proud to be a part of. Props to Moist for staying away from spoilers especially as a top content creator
@@rishikkanthravikumar6596 SPOILERS AHEAD: im anime only and i fucking loved the ending. It ended beautifully with alot of emotional payoffs for all the characters especially at the end when everyones ghosts came back for one last goodbye. ERWIN FOR LIFE.
Aot ending and realizing there you will never watch another episode of it feels like the realization when it kicked in that you are no longer a child. Truly amazing and heartbreaking at the same time. GOD DAMN YOU ISAYAMA
spent so long wanting to see this show end just because I wanted answers for what would happen, but now I wish I could just go back and enjoy the ride.
I think one really important thing that also got overlooked is Eren’s mental state, not just on the surface, but much deeper. People keep saying why did Eren do this or why did he not do that, and it doesn’t make any sense. To understand his actions, not only do we need to consider Yimr’s influence but also Eren’s thought process. From the moment he touches Historia, his mind begins being torn apart by memories from 2000 years pain and anguish. Both the future and the past coexisting in an endless cycle inside his mind. Reality, and what is important to him, becomes skewed. He sees that no matter if people fight or die, war and suffering never truly ends. (As shown in the ending when civilization advances and war continues) The only thing Eren can be sure of at this point, is the future that he can see. In this future, there is hope for Mikasa to grow old, and she does. Perhaps he decides that if the suffering and war will never truly end, at least he can give his friends a chance of temporary peace. In all his confusion, one thing that would have at least made sense was him mindlessly following the path of the future, the path that he believed was already set and unavoidable anyway. So, I think Eren did what he did because it was easier for him in a way and because, in his mind, it was a better chance for his friends to have some form of peace. And I think that’s exactly what Yimr wanted. Eren’s story is a tragedy and he is a truly broken mind.
Eren didn't save his friends after seeing that memory from Historia. Sasha died. Hange died. Levi got crippled for life. Mikasa is mentally scared for life. Historia got to marry a random Farmer Kun for no reason.
When he touched Historia, he only saw his father's memories, which contained some parts of the future. It was not until acquiring the powers of the founding titan that Eren started seeing the past, present and future together.
!(sort of spoiler alert for those who haven't watched it)! I didn't have trouble with spoilers for this final movie but an hour before it was released on crunchyroll, I went to watch the final trailer on UA-cam and the 2nd video that came up was literally "Attack on Titan Finale Scene, Mikasas death" (the episode was released at different times in different places) I pretty much had a panic attack, (not because of the death itself) but because i could stop myself from subconsiously thinking too much into it and creating potential endings off that info. I finish the movie and it was hardly a spoiler, it was a great scene but the death didn't affect the entire episode like I thought. I was walking about thinking " so mikasas dies so does this mean just Eren actually doesnt care about her and just wins kills everyone and I already know what's gonna happen" but the ending was much more complex and amazing. It still put me in a horrible mood counting the minutes until the release.🤣
I still can’t believe it’s been ten years. I was 14 when this first aired and now I’m 24. I’m so glad I get to witness this masterpiece from the beginning to the end.
I was 12 just turned 22, it’s crazy how long it’s been. I literally use to watch the episodes through someone reuploading them to UA-cam before they would get taken down bc I didn’t know how to watch it other than that lol
The thing that made it better for me was the extension of Eren and Armin’s conversation. That little “we’ll go to hell. Together,” made things so much tighter. I love the ending now
thats exactly the reason why i somewhat disagree with charlie here xD i would not call eren a child its just that there was probably no better way to resolve this after all eren would have tried everything to change this outcome otherwise
Just thinking about what could be his reaction is funny and is making me sad. Etika literally made me chuckle a lot and introduce me to twitch and live streaming part of internet. May you rest in peace Etika you will always be someone special to me and to others.
I’m scared of rewatching it because as soon as i see child Eren again in the very first episode of season 1, i’ll burst into tears like a big ass baby.
What I find significant of the ending is we see a slice of their world. It is neither the beginning of peace nor the end of suffering. It merely ends how humanity always has been in that world: in conflict. I think people were hoping for it to be decisively good or bad, but that's not the show's message. The show illustrates how the lines between "good" and "evil" are blurred, but we find meaning in the smaller things: love, friends, hopes for tomorrow, or just throwing a ball or racing with friends. It shows the world is messy and awful at times, and there is no solution to solve this. But despite that, we can find joy and still long for a better tomorrow.
Another aspect of the show in general I enjoyed was how the show gradually made you think more and more as it goes on. The first season, it's purely black and white: Eren's mom is dead from the titans, along with countless others, so they must fight to defeat them. Then the next season shows a bit more nuance, as the enemy shifts to other people trying to stop Eren. The viewer should still be on the side of the scouts. However, season 3 really does require more critical thinking. The viewer realizes even the loathed enemies have their own justifications for doing this. After Eren's first attack on civilians, it becomes clear that things aren't black and white.
my very first anime. i remember staying up every saturday night watching s1-3 on toonami and then switched to crunchyroll when s4 started. this show has had such a huge impact on my life in an amazing way i’m gonna miss it. greatest anime of all time
That "alternate timeline", in my opinion, is actually just a vision Eren shows Mikasa, because he didn't want her last memory of him to be him insulting and hurting her, instead a sweet moment they share together. You can see his face had the Titan scars when he was hugging her, because he was using his power to show her that vision.
It is indeed a vision, but since the founder titan can see past present and future at once it would not surprise me to know it was actually a possibility. Remember that Eren directly influences the past present and future with his "decisions"
It's an alternative reality he created in the Paths. Since Ackermans cant have their memories removed or changed, he transferred her to the Paths right before she kills him and they live 4 years together since Eren only has 4 years left before he dies due to the titan curse. The ED suggests that they reunite in the afterlife, at least... but they'll hurt me forever🥺
@@Blazer951 ackerman isn't immune to all Titan powers, they're immune to founding titan's ability to erase memories, also they can't turn into titans because their ancestors were subjects of experiments with titan DNA
I began the AOT journey when I was a mere 6th grader. Now I’m graduating college and am about to become a full blown adult. It’s finally over and it’s so bittersweet.
Dude same I was in 9th. I really think had it wrapped up while I was a teenager I wouldn't have enjoyed the ending as much as a I did. I was so immature back then. I just wanted to see eren kill titans. This ending is actually great.
As an adult I have a hard time making time for anime than years past, but I still made time for Attack On Titan. It's just so enthralling on so many levels, and it connects different times in my life together. My mom and I used to watch it together, but she passed away from cancer in mid-2022. It was definitely weird watching these final chapters alone. It's the end of an era, I will have to find some new stuff to watch. Anime has been a part of my life for more of it than not, and I want to stay connected.
Gotta remember that Eren didn't start the rumbling to protect his friends, he GENUINELY wanted to flatten the earth. It's been stated many times by him, when he was talking to ramzi and himself in the latest ep. Why you may ask? Because he believes that ANYONE outside of the walls "stole" his dream/freedom by simply existing. He wanted to explore places with his friends after defeating the titans, so he's quite literally throwing a tantrum due to other peoples existence, and I actually enjoy that. It makes sense why Eren calls himself an idiot, he genuinely is a kid fueled by hatred who got gifted godlike power. There's a bit of plotholes in the ending still, but it's still much better than people give it credit for. The fixing of certain lines between the Armin and Eren scene is probably the best change.
Right thank you for that explanation and NOT blindly blaming Eren just because he decided to become more mean and mature a tiny bit I think we all forget the kind of person he actually is and to do something like that isn’t completely out of character not to mention dude is only 19 here
exactly, he isn't sn edgelord who hates mikasa but he is a manchild maniac who is a slave to freedom, drunk on freedom whatever you say. I really do appreciate his character and am kind of disapointed of so many people misinterpreting him
No I disagree. He wouldn’t flatten the earth if they weren’t a threat to his friends. He doesn’t kill for the sake of killing. Every time he does there’s a purpose. In that sense he’s still a sane grounded character. Him apologizing to that kid before committing the rumbling is all the proof you need. He just decided he cared more about his friends than the rest of the world.
As someone who saw all of the criticisms of the ending in the manga, I can say that Charlie's theory is the exact opposite of what people were complaining about: they thought it was TOO happy and wanted it to be even WORSE for them lol.
I just dont think every single Alliance member should've survived the final fight against all the titan shifters, there was just a little too much plot armor for my taste but this is just me nitpicking. It's a good ending
Rewriting the dialogue between armin and eren was probably the smartest decision - back when we all first read it, some readers had a problem because armin’s only reaction to literally genocide was “thank you for doing this for us” which is kind of fucked, got changed but the anime did it best. Also the scenery and setting of that scene was a lot different! There was no blood in the manga, eren didn’t hold any hair or teeth nothing, it just added depth to the destruction that eren caused
Yeah they added all that context for the people in the back who didnt understand that Eren was a bad guy. The guys who kept saying for years since the final chapter that "No guys Eren is the hero he did it all to save Eldians and his friends! Yall misunderstood the show!"
The manga translations were riddled with contextual errors. This has always been the case with majority of the managa I've read and it became much more apparent when the context really mattered.
fr the manga translations were honestly really bad we had eren say stupid stuff like "10 years atleast" and "mass murderer for our sake" good thing they changed it in the show
@maxk7746 If people really thought that Eren was the good guy, they wouldn't have been mad at Armin thanking him. People that disliked the ending disliked it because it made Eren look like a good guy, not the other way around.
I just started this show a week ago and just finished it today... I dont think there will be anything that can compete with it... This was my first anime but it seems like its more than just an anime
Jean and Connie holding each other telling stories about the past, almost made me cry for the first time in a show. Man it sucks that this show ended but it was fun watching it❤
Yeah but it just again shows the bad writing when the literally come back to life 30 seconds later. I think the ending would've been perfect if they didn't show the cycle of war continuing. DID NO ONE ELSE WATCH THE END CREDIT SCENE, I feel like it just invalidates the entire anime and is a slap in the face. It just makes it so that this whole anime was just another small piece of the everlasting war cycle making it insignificant. Can someone please make those end scenes make sense because they just ruin it for me.
@@ssbeast101amv8 the making it make sense is that the story was changed at the eleventh hour, idk if the anime smoothed it over but it's very obvious in the manga
@@jaskaranbajwa8443 yeah it just seems like the author lost his mojo and lost the themes that had been built over the first 3 seasons and in season 4 he went so over the top with making it tragic that in the end none of the cool character moments and plot twists of s1-3 even matter in the grand scheme. And I'm sorry that's just bad writing, a conclusion is supposed to show the reasons for the events of the journey, not that the journey was just a small piece in this pointless cycle.
FINALLY! An intelligent, well thought out take on the ending. I’ve been growing sick of how many people don’t see AOT for the masterpiece that it is. I’m glad there’s some people out there who can understand fictional characters, rather than insulting them for not staying the same or for having a complex progressIon in their ideas.
I don't think that's the direction most people were mad about? From what I saw on reddit there was a general desire for a darker ending. And I think there were the seeds for that? IMHO it would be very easy to consider, even with the way the show was cut, that Eren was covering his ass. He wanted to kill everyone. but since his friends insisted on stopping him, he was forced to allow them to kill him and all the flashback scenes were justification
I loved it at first, but the politics arc and then the possibility of it being explained by science being teased in season 1 just for them to later be like "oh its royal bloodline curse magic" ruined it for me. I like the characters, the setting, most of the action, but the lore took a dive once they resorted to royal bloodline curse magic BS
@@undeadinside3571wym it being explained by science in season 1?? Im genuinely wondering because I just recently rewatched the entire show and I failed to pick up on that
@@youknowwhat9911 i mean they left the possibility of science solving it back then. They didnt actually solve it, but they had people researching it and it felt like they would go that direction Edit: and i know it wasnt guaranteed to go that direction or even hinted at really. It just felt that way at the time
It wasn't that the manga ending was bad, just that the anime drove all the emotional beats where they needed to be and the conversations between characters were much more cohesive and sensical.
when i read AOT i was actually lost on wtf was happening.. fuck are these people i dont know, why is this/that happening. but the anime actually spoon fed it to me and i understood everything
The scene between Eren and Armin post-Rumbling, especially. It's the part that is extended to make it clearer that Eren is just a stupid idiot trying to solve a huge problem way beyond his shonen mental ability.
Armin literally thanks ereh for genocide in the manga. For obvious reasons they had to cut this out, but there are several VALID reasons why the manga ending was terrible.
After only starting the show last year I can only imagine how viewers who have been watching for years and even a decade feel about this show being over. Thank you Isayama for a truly special anime.
i started this show at the end of september which was literally perfect timing so i could watch it end with everyone else while not having to wait. but yea fr must be crazy seeing it end if ur one of those people
Watching it whilst waiting for new episodes and seasons was a different feeling. Only show I’m glad I wasn’t able to binge (tho I read the manga after s4 got delayed). Having so many questions and theories but being forced to wait before getting answers was honestly an incredible feeling and I feel bad for people that can finish the show in a week now and get every answer instantly. Feels surreal it’s ended tho, AoT changed so much from s1 to s4
Well, Eren kind of did win. Gettings the others to unify against him, eventually kill him and therefore being considered as heroes was his goal all along. He could have easily killed them all if he wanted it, but in his disturbed mind the whole point of the operation was to guarantee a better future for them.
I first started watching the anime ever since it aired. Overtime I started reading the Manga as well. When I finished it I was dissatisfied with the ending but overtime I realized there couldn't have been a better ending than that. It's time to say goodbye to this masterpiece guys. It's been a hell of a ride with this anime. 😭😭
The final take away I got from this show was that despite constant or inevitable conflict, you can find joy and meaning in the little things. It makes you think: I’m happy, “because I was born into this world.”
Literally. I find Zeke and Armin's conversation was so heavily underappreciated. It's Isayama's answer to the question,"What's the point of living this cruel life?" Truth is There isn't. At least,nothing grandiose. You can make it so but really and truly it's about the small moments. Those few seconds or hours where you go This is it. I want this to last forever.
And that every generation must fight for peace in their own time. Most of the world got destroyed in the end, but those alive didn't let hate and resentment grew again until they passed away and conflict returned after what seemed like centuries at least
One thing I love when people talk about Attack on Titan is the phrase they use... "This show is a masterpiece of a show, not just an anime, a show!" I really feel like that sums up how amazing Attack on Titan is! That this anime competes with some of the greatest shows of all time in people's eyes who have seen it. Truly a masterpiece.
I’ve watched the whole show over the past three months, and it’s one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. Not even an anime fan but this was worth 36 hours of my life.
Man, this show was a work of art. The show was so good that it even became Charlie's new favorite anime. The story, the concept, and the characters were all well-written. I feel bad for other people who haven't seen this yet. I literally cried while watching every time I remember what the characters had been through throughout the series, and now it has finally ended. What a ride.
I was able to binge watch the show in 3 weeks and finished right before the finals released. This was the first anime I ever watched. My biggest complaint is not starting it sooner and maybe revisiting some episodes to understand what is happening at certain points 😂
@@vissarion69 I had a friend who was pointing out things if I asked him to and yes there’s definitely going to be a lot of smaller things I’ll pick up on if/when I watch it again
if u ever wanna nerd out about this show i would defiantly talk to u about it. ive watched this show sense the begging so im sad but also very happy that its over.
Charlie you've got the opposite way around. The people who hate the ending didn't want it to be a happy ending, they wanted a 100% genocide outside the walls including the deaths of the main characters besides Eren
Tbh I was one of those people that wanted that ending but with time I started to realize that it wouldn’t fit with how Eren is written so I like this ending a lot more
@@bryansantana7695 @bryansantana7695 nah the correct ending is where everyone hates Eren even Mikasa thats the REAL ending all this Genocide lover bs just dosent fit imo. The ultra plot twist for me would be that he kills Mikasa end replays his idea of her in his visions. He stole everyones freedom/dream for his selfish reasons. And people were like we love you and undestand you Eren rip my bruda.
As someone who hates the ending, i dont really want either of those outcomes, i just dont want Eren to have such a stupid and baffling motive. He literally starts a genocide just so he can make his friends defeat him and look like a bunch of heroes in a ridiculous sort of marvel avengers fashion, its so jaw dropping to me people seem to love this motive and it made people cry apparently, which actually makes me start to question the mentality of fans.
I still cannot believe this iconic show is now over. The animators really poured their passion into the last big episodes and it’s just a damn good story. The soundtrack is so nostalgic and AoT is TRULY ONE OF A KIND
The change in the show's mood after Eren kissed Historia's hand is freakin insane. Imagining myself in his shoes, seeing the past, present and future all at once, and seeing how I eventually become a genocidal tyrant, I'd probably lose my mind right there on the spot. Completely agree with you on the ending too. I think people who are calling it the worst ending ever are reaching super hard. It was realistic, given the circumstances. And it had just the right amount of hope. War may continue but hope also continues.
The alternate Mikasa and Eren ending has even more meaning because of how he reacted towards her not confessing. Like you said, he was using her decision to decide which ending he chooses. The Eren commits genocide ending, or the Marley commits genocide ending. Her choice hit him so hard because he KNEW which path he had to take now.
@@tinytipmeplease Eren's path was predetermined by himself, not Ymir. His inability to let go of his hatred and his innate drive for freedom, ironically enslaves him. Ymir just led Eren to herself to free her. Eren has free will, but his own free will ends up enslaving himself to predeterminism through the time loop (yes it's a paradox lol).
@@tinytipmeplease Even more reason for his reaction to make even more sense after we find out about the alternate Mikasa universe. Her not confessing told him the path he was going to take.
"The world is a cruel place but its also very beautiful" - Mikasa, this essentially wraps up everything the series is trying to say and how it was executed throughout the series was rlly special
@@jibsonmadison i never claimed it was deep, was literally just pointing out that this is the major message aot pushes and how it goes about executing this concept through its naunced storytelling is very well done imo. Said this more for the ppl who feel like the series should have ended a diff way when it has been set up for this sort of ending from the beginning
@@deanward6001It wasn't the sole choice. Eren, possessing the Founding Titan's power, had the potential to secure peace or pursue alternative paths beyond genocide. But his character was instead predetermined from birth. A more rational approach could have involved Eren using his powers against only Marley, then the alliance stepping in as Marley became weakened. Eldia could have risen as a new superpower, and THEN eren could have ended the Titan curse forever, thus creating a nation-to-nation conflict similar to "Youjo Senki." Paradis Island could still be subjected to a devastating outcome later in the future, therefore showing perpetual human conflict a lot more subtly; what we instead got was a bootleg Code Geass. He sacrifised the peace of future generations, traumatized his friends, and destroyed the hope of diplomacy without hatred or prejudice of paradis eldians forever, then he cried that he was just an idiot. It makes no sense.
@@deanward6001”i never claimed it was deep” you call it “special, nuanced story telling, very well done” is that not deep? you’re not making any sense just like how the ending didn’t make any sense
Im very glad that there's people that are enjoying the ending. I personally had no problems with it, but the popular narrative when the manga was over was always that it was a bad ending, that the series was ruined, etc., and I was worried that it was going to stick for the anime watchers too. I'm glad to know not everyone just has blind hate on the ending.
I don't understand the trend of disliking anime endings; the same happened with jojo part 6, which I personally found amazing, just like with the ending of AoT
@@riccardodellorto4267AoT’s situation is unique though. The reception to manga and anime ending is complete opposite. The ending is currently sitting at 8.7 in imdb despite it being review bombed to 1. Not to mention, literally every single reviewer of note (from Charlie to IGN to ANN) have praised the ending as one of the greatest.
@@Bojoschannel “Actually kinda bad”, it’s literally 99% same with the only “major” change being Eren Armin convo. What level of Copium is this to justify manga hatred lmao.
The key is when they started hating it was not during the rumbling and it was not trough most of the ending since it was broken up in the manga it was that part where eren cry. That mades them mad.
I literally watched the first episode back in 2015 and never watched it again until this year. I really thought AOT was overrated that’s why I didn’t watch it for so long but man it was not. I think this is the only anime where I enjoyed every single character shown on screen.
It became a meme how stretched out they made the finale but I’m kinda glad they did, having new AOT to look forward to was a constant in my life for so long and now I feel empty without it
@@jibsonmadison Oh god looking forward to Marvel would be the only constant disappointment lmao no offense to you if you like what they've been doing in whatever phase they currently in
11-year old me in 2013 would be astonished by how far the show came. It's been ten whole years of experiencing a wild and long rollercoaster. I am satisfied with the ending and I honestly feel happy/honored watching this beautiful work alongside you all
I agree 100 percent the ending was beautiful and couldn’t have been better. It showed the reality of human beings that no matter how hard we try, at the end of the day we can never stop fighting amongst each other. And Eren saying he’s an idiot made so much sense too like it’s literally HIS PERSONALITY,getting violent when things don’t go his way is Eren. I seriously don’t get why people dislike the ending
Reason people didn't like it in the manga (SPOILERS): - Armin and Eren's conversation was more lackluster. Anime improved on it immensely. In the manga he just mentioned that 80% would be destroyed and pretty much just that. Armin thanks him for what he tried to do, and that he wouldn't let the failure go to waste. - People didn't like Ymir's stockholm syndrome and parallels to Mikasa. - On release, there were less panels including that were added later in the volume release (mainly the bombing of paradis in the future). - People didn't like Eren's breakdown over Mikasa. They felt it was out of character that he would break down over that, rather than over the genocide. They thought while him breaking down is in character, it's the reason why was an issue to them. These are the main reasons for peoples dislike. The other criticisms are just screaming that Eren didn't complete the rumbling and lost. As someone who disliked how it ended in the manga, the anime greatly improved on it overall. People complaining about it are just those who can't get over the fact that not getting the ending you want does not make it objectively bad.
the whole Mikasa and Ymir debate goes wayyyyy deeper than just the parallels between them and people were also mad about the lack of relevance with historia
@@kabirarya5381 I think it's just more that the whole fate of the world was hanging on her stock holm syndrome. I don't think it doesn't make sense but that doesn't mean you have to like it as a plot point. The plot is basically saying that the only possible way victory could have been achieved is by her watching Mikasa kill Erin. There's nothing wrong with not liking that.
@@kabirarya5381 its not really stockholm syndrome, or at least its not displayed how that actually works. Firstly yes, people do not like how Ymir basically picked Mikasa because she parallels herself, Mikasa was a far deeper character than Ymir and was not a puppet to Eren, so the parallel doesnt really make sense. And remember it was said at the end that Ymir loved Fritz, so it wasnt completely Stockholm syndrome, it was specially said that he in fact, loved him, yet we never saw why. Secondly Fritzs death basically being retconned, it leaves many questions open about Ymir and her feelings. Remember that the reason titans live 13 years is that Ymir died for Fritz after 13 years of having her powers. Well the short scene where it shows Fritz dead and Ymir with her kids just doesnt make sense, her kids ate her at the command of Fritz and thats how the shifting powers got passed down. Lastly is the main problem people have is the message it tires to leave in regards to Mikasa's relationship to Eren and Yamirs relationship to Fritz. Initially we were told Ymirs past with Fritz started with hatred, and how that lead to war, and how that cycle continues up until Mikasa kills Eren. Well it changes that into it being about her love for Fritz and that doesnt really make sense in the context of what we knew, it felt more like it forcefully trying to make a parallel between her and Mikasa. (sidenote but it also really sucked that Eren and Mikasa never got to confess their feelings to each other, it was understood, but never said)
The fact that I started this anime when it first came out I was only 15 and now I’m 25. It’s so crazy how much this show means to me. I’ve rewatched it so many times to see others reactions and I was always so happy and almost proud to see people enjoy it and actually be speechless with how amazing the anime was by just the first episode. This show has literally made me feel so many different emotions while watching the episodes. Giving me core scenes from each season that were ingrained into my memory because they were that impactful. Attack on Titan is truly one of the best stories ever made and I’m so happy that I got to experience this show from episode 1. This show will always hold a special place in my heart and I can’t wait to get my tattoo dedicated to it. I can’t believe a show I’ve followed for 10 years has finally come to a close.
The ending credits scene was the most important part of the whole story for me, something about the immense passage of time, cycles of healing and war unfolding in front of us after everything we saw really struck me deep
eren not changing is the biggest "change" I've seen in anime history. and i think that reveal or self awareness is what makes the character so well written. someone who wasn't there would be like what the hell happened that he changed so suddenly but he didn't its a mind fuck for sure
I still think that Eren just accepting he was a slave to destiny was severely out of character compared to the rest of the series, but to each their own. He always wanted to be free, and in turn became a slave to that goal. He always fought for his freedom, why would he give up now? A better ending imo would be him realizing that fact, and sacrificing himself to save humanity. This would also make more sense as to why he was so easily defeated by the anti-Jaegerists, since that was my biggest complaint plot-wise. To me, something like this would've been a better end to the character a lot of us have stuck with for more than a decade. Nobody wants to see their favorite protagonist turn into a villain overnight for stupid reasons. You just can't do that without fans of the character becoming upset, just like Dany in GoT. If you're going to turn a protagonist into an antagonist, you really need to nail their motivations. Which just didn't click for me here.
@@jamess.2491yeah he definitely shit the bed when it came to the ending completely ignoring any sort of development eren had and giving all his friends a happy avengers ending is exactly why I didn't enjoy it
@@aniki3782 fr Charlie saying “what did you expect a happy ending” and they literally gave every mf but Eren a happy ending. Been an Eren fan for 13 years now and this is how they massacre my boy.
@@jamess.2491 but he did change, the scene where he talked to the kid who pickpocketed the group is him revealing very clearly how much he has changed from the person he was in season 1, his character arc was real, it was just redconned for the ending
I binged the entirety of the show over the course of the past month. Imagine my surprise when I heard the last episode would be dropping in a few weeks lmao, I definitely feel bad for the people who had to wait years for the continuations. One of my favorite pieces of media ever
I am actually very happy that I had to wait 8 years for this series to finish. As much as I wanted the show to continue, I never wanted it to end. I’ve gotten 8 years of attack on Titan to work with. I had time to theorize and predict and gravel in the stuff I watched. I love binge watching shows but honestly Imo, attack on Titan is a show best watched in portions.
Just finished this today, started again from S1 to really relive and feel the ending properly. It was a once in a lifetime masterpiece like LOTR. All the critiques I have seen thus far are pretty surface level and petty, and completely disregards the depth of storytelling here.
That wasn't an alternate timeline between Mikasa and Eren. That was happening in real time. Eren pulled her into that dimension and they lived his remaining years together (4, I think). That's why right after that scene Mikasa suddenly knows where Eren's head is located. Another hint to that fact is that Eren can't wipe Ackerman (Mikasa & Levi) memories. That's why he waits until the end to speak with Mikasa. Levi notably is his only friend that doesn't mention speaking to him because Eren spent his last moments with Mikasa.
This is a great take. But I like to believe that Eren made Erwin, Hange and the Levi squad amongst others show up for Levi in the last episode when Levi sheds a tear I believe that was Erens doing more so than Levi's imagination.
@@Young_Dab It happens after Eren is already dead, though. If anything, I'd say it's a result of the Paths 'ending'/them getting released because Ymir vanishes the same way. Jean and Connie both see Sasha, so I don't think they're imaginary. Admittedly, this part is definitely more abstract and up to interpretation.
It's also why it transitions from Mikasa picking up Eren's head in the cabin dimension to her picking up his decapitated head inside the titan. She was with him for 4 years in there and saw him die. It was then that she decided to kill off the real Eren.
I think the part that really pulled some tears out of me, was Zeke speaking about Ksaver playing catch with him. I think it’s a lesson to us all to spend time with our parents and those we love. I’m blessed to have my dad around and I’m definitely going to play catch with him again.
The real lesson of that scene is to enjoy the small things in life. Savor those seemingly insignificant moments, because those small periods of bliss, mindless running, a simple game of catch, is true heaven.
one of the under appreciated details too is that armin is the narrator throughout the anime and at the end he says “lets tell them our story”. aot from the beginning to end is basically armin retelling everything that happened with eren and them to the eldians on the island in hopes of people hearing this tragic tale and hopefully understanding each other a little but more. the story armin shares to the eldians is also the story that we were alongside from the start to finish and seeing all the perspectives helps us to understand that in the end no one was truly evil but they were all unfortunate victims to the circumstances of a cruel world
As a person who clowns people with "Waifus" but from the start Hange was the best girl. Her last scene was the only scene in any media that's made me cry.
Have to disagree. It might seem subtle, but Armin NOT thanking Eren for becoming a mass murderer in their last conversation, in contrast to the manga, is a huuuge change, especially for the morality of the story. People reading the manga ending hated how Armin was just okay with Eren killing 80% and how he cared more about Eren being mean to Mikasa. In the Anime, what Eren did to humanity was a much bigger deal to Armin and broke him. They changed dialogue, rearranged and even added scenes. Wasn’t a fan of the manga ending, but the anime ending saved quite a lot imo.
You guys always hide the fact (or don't getting it?) that Armin said "... FOR US." Armin said that because he was moved by the fact that Eren would go that far. He don't agreed. He was just relieved. I don't know what is so hard to understand that!? Sure it's a bit too much/over the top, but it does not change the freaking ending. Overall, nothing what the anime did, changed the ending. It is literally 99% the same. We even got spooned feed at the end because guys like you refusing to understand that shit.
@@kugelblitznb1682 100% this and I'm glad I wasn't the only one to acknowledge this. I mentioned this in another comment in that they had to directly say that Paradise's military was now superior because of the damage Eren inflicted to the Marley and the rest of the world, that line wasn't in the manga but it was pretty freaking easy to see and there was one UA-cam channel that made a video that brought up that Marley would immediately retaliate and try to kill everyone on Paradise Island, though the coward has since deleted the video, wish I could find it so Critical could tear him a new one.
@@kugelblitznb1682The manga dialogue still didn’t fit Armin’s character, imo. Eren just mentions he will kill 80% of humanity and other than an initial shock, Admin doesn’t have a strong reaction. He had a bigger reaction when talking about Mikasa. I love the way the anime rearranged the dialogue. You still have the more lighthearted interaction between them, but that comes before Eren drops the bombshell that he will wipe out most of humanity outside the walls. Armin is devastated and practically begs him to find any other way. The interactions carries a lot more emotional with way it ends with both of them having a full heartfelt moment.
@@CautionBarrier a huge amount of people disliked the ending. And for pretty justified reasons. These people are not obligatory haters. There are many great shows with ending that are beloved by the overwhelming majority of viewers. Attack on titan is not one of them.
@@youarealwayscorrect It's okay if you don't like this masterpiece. There are bound to be people who don't click with it, like you. But don't be delusional here, it's absolutely beloved by a majority of its viewers. - signed, a majority of its viewers.
I was so ready for the series to be over after it was just part 2 after part 2, but now that it's over I'm sad. I really wish I could've seen a more in depth look at how the main groups lives played out after Erens death.
I've just gotten this weird feeling. I don't know why, I always avoided AoT. Never cared for it, never watched it, don't know the characters, didn't really care about spoilers. This leads me to my point. These kinds of "spoilers" were perfect. I still don't know the story, I still don't know how it ends or who these people are or who did what, I don't have any thoughts on them yet listening to Charlie talk about this with this level of passion, my wife and I have decided to start it tonight. She's already seen it and loves it, and was happy that I want to watch. Thanks, Charlie!
Congratulations for starting my favorites show bro I genuinely wishing you all the best for this journey❤️🔥 1advice tho AVOIDE SPOILER AT ALL COST! this might give you regret just like me :'
I put it down when it first came out because I thought it was just another anime troupe with the main character becoming a savior of their society but I'm so glad I gave it another chance. It was absolutely 100/10
I remember i started reading the manga in 2012 a year before the anime came out in 2013. So many good memories associated with this series. People used to come up with some of the wildest theories and there was this one guy on the manga helper website who actually theorized that Reiner was the Armoured Titan in 2012, even before the chapter came out in the manga. Those were some good times. The anime adapts the manga so well, when the manga ended 2 years ago there was a backlash, I'll be honest there were some missing points, but I generally liked the ending as to me that was the only logical conclusion to this epic story, but now with the way it was adapted in the anime, I honestly don't have any doubts. It's a fuckin masterpiece. Like Charlie here Code Geass was a favorite of mine for a very long time, but this final episode has changed all that for me. What a journey it's been. I was 10 when I started this, now I'm almost 22 huh🥲. Isayama, thank you.
To me AOT is perfect. How can anyone top such a complex story like this? I didn't get into AOT(anime) until about 2016-17 so I was a few years late. I love how graphic and brutal it was upon my first viewing I never seen anything like it. It seem like B list characters was just dying left and right which got me involved emotionally. I also had questions that I needed answer like "What are the titans?" "Why do they eat people?" "Where do they come from?" "Why is humanity inside these great big walls?" So many questions. All most people could do is speculate at the many questions we had at that time. These unanswered questions is what kept me hooked to AOT also the animation was top tier and the story was complex my curiosity and interests in AOT was at a all time high. I'm grateful to have witnessed Attack On Titan.
I finished the ending today and I can’t help feeling happy and sad the show was so good to the point of where I don’t know what to do anymore now that it’s over
Can't believe it's over what a journey it was thank you to everyone involved in this show. It will always be close to my heart and remain my favorite story.
1:58 From an objective angle, what was wrong with the manga's ending (Chapter 139) is that the conversation Eren had in the paths with Armin was kinda undercooked. Basically, the chapter should have been split into two. Luckily, Isayama worked with MAPPA team to develop it further by fixing the pacing issues, adding dialogue, and solidifying Eren's reasoning. This is why I feel like the anime did a much better job conveying the ending.
I'm happy they included extra story in the credits. Such an amazing story. I'm glad MAPPA took their time and I feel bad for those who didn't live to get to see the end.
I was in third grade when AoT anime came out, now I’m a freshman in college when it ended 🥲. This show will always be close to my heart opening my mind up to greater anime’s. AoT is a masterpiece of an anime. I’m glad that it ended the way it did and had a deep meaning in its final moments, true beauty.
One thing I noticed on a recent watch through was back when he first met pixis and walked on the wall with him he told eren a story and asked eren what he thought it ment and he actually kind of mocked it and said it sounds like he was hopeful that humans could come together fighting against a common enemy. Yes that could be applied to the pure titans at the time but I also think it's applied perfectly with the ending that we got.
Yeah, it definitely was, but I don't mind, it was a good ending. My only complaint is that they brought back Sasha. They didn't need to and it felt that it was just to fit the "happy ending" bit
Man, I will miss AoT waiting days dearly. It's such a journey, filled with joy, fear, sadness, laughter, 10 years of watching everyone grow along with yourself. I managed to avoid a lot of spoilers (although some for latest chapters even with dodging were impossible), and it feels so raw, I refused to read manga for this one, because this story deserves to be watched as a movie. Really grateful to everyone who worked on it. I enjoyed the ending, despite it not being perfect or as how I could imagine it go. I checked manga reader's points, but I still think this isn't the worst fate. Post-credits scenes really made the main message feel real.
i was always happy with the manga ending, but I think the dialogue they reworked in the anime REALLY improved the last moments between Armin and Eren and was a way better fit for their characters
Did they fix the lines that everyone memed so hard? Or at least add additional context? Because those lines alone were the main reason I didn’t like the ending. Fixing those would dramatically improve things
@@ncramz1662there were a lot of lines in the manga turned into meme 😂 but let’s just say this: Eren simping is still there, but Armin thanking Hitler is changed
The ending is amazing. People just hated the ending because A. People wanted Eren to win because they misunderstood his character and the series, or B. They didn't like the ambiguous ending not being happy or conclusive. Most people just don't seem to understand the actual meaning of the ending or of Eren, but luckily Charlie seemed to get it completely.
@@barondaniel what are you talking about? I've participated in only two discussions in this comment section, both regarding the same topic that ending defenders keep lying about the reasons as for why many people disliked the conclusion.
@@youarealwayscorrectWould you care to explain what looked like plot holes or even a sense of bad writing in the ending? It looks like you're just throwing bullshit because you expected a flashy ending
Won’t even lie, hearing you talk about how you grew up through college with AOT and genuinely enjoyed it really warmed my heart, because it was the exact same way with me. AOT was actually the reason I met a few of my friends that I’m still friends with to this day, watched every episode as soon as they first started coming out, all the way through school and into my adult life now. It really does feel like the end of an era
I think part of why saying goodbye to this masterpiece is difficult is because it spanned over a decade. We all grew from kids to adults watching AOT. This is truly one of the greatest stories to ever exist
the single tear i shedded at the last scene was truly perfect for such a wrap-up, i really enjoyed the month i spent watching this absolute gem of a dystopia.
Man, Last time I'm holding tears from a fiction is when I watch Felina from Breaking Bad. Now AoT is making my eyes really wet. What a wonderful story to experience
agreed it was simply beautieful and shows what happens when a talented artist not only respects his work but is also given the freedom by the industry to fullfill his vision
I didn’t think in my 30s I’d be crying over a TV show but I did, twice, one during the episode and after realizing there will no longer be AOT episodes. What rollercoaster.
Almost 2 months later I can't help but revel in the fact that AoT's ending had a mostly positive reception from the anime community. Just makes me happy that as much ending haters tried to poison the well for others' experiences, most people were able to read well enough into the show's themes to still enjoy it despite that.
@@Arjun-jm4ll I actually read the last chapters after s4pt2 aired because I knew manga readers were about to do everything in their power to spoil it for everyone (I was right unfortunately lol) and I have to agree. While there are some other scenarios I would have liked to see come to fruition, it's just mad impressive to wrap up a story as big as AoT as well as Isayama did. Made me very happy that manga readers lowered my expectations for the ending so heavily.
I am someone who never watches anime. And nearly 3 years ago, I was told about AOT and how incredible it is. So I said to my daughter I will watch an episode, knowing that S4 was still coming, to just check it out. It was a fantastic 1st episode, but then I said I will wait for the conclusion. Didn't think it was gonna be nearly 3 years, but anyhow, I binged the whole series now and finished it last night. AOT is PHENOMENAL! I am so glad I didn't have to go week by week. It evoked so much of visceral feelings in me (not to mention some confusion), but I can't wait to go through the series again and find tidbits and pick up on subtleties, because I am sure I lost a lot of nuanced details, because I was watching with no context whatsoever, no spoilers (thank you my baby girl!). I can't imagine watching another anime now. I think I came into this genre as a complete novice at 45 years of age, but at at too high a standard.
Seeing ‘The End’ instead of ‘To be continued’ after the episode was over was such a gut punch
i just finished it it was such a mind-blowing show, loved it over the past 10 years
@@GOJOSATORUWILLIVE first warning
@@CrewmateComplexXP first warning
My farts are better than Charlie’s farts 💨
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One of the best moments was when Zeke was talking to Armin in the Paths. When he saw the baseball and remembered the times he had playing catch he realized the meaning of life-that there is no meaning. That life can be pointless, and is subjective to you. It doesn’t have to be grand or even meaningful. As long as its meaningful to YOU. He was finally at peace. That said a lot about his character, I think.
That's kind of what I enjoyed about the scene as well, though I did not appreciate how... simple-minded Zeke was when it came to philosophy.
I can't tell you how much it gets under my skin when knuckle-draggers wax poetic about how life is all about procreation and survival, nothing more. It's like, 3rd-grade level understanding of circle of life, but many adults deadass believe such tripe.
Life is what you make of it, plain and simple (though your choices can carry consequences).
It was extremely great for both characters. Zeke had looked at the conflict from a purely analytical perspective without an appreciation for life. Zeke realizes that despite what’s sensible, he would’ve been happy playing catch forever. That’s what he wanted.
I think Zeke just realized , it’s the simple things in life that mattered the most . He’d rather play catch with the professor rather then do the whole agenda he’d been planning for along time with the euthinization plan. Compassion really mattered in the end for zeke and it’s cool he took one for the team to stop the rumbling .
monkey realizes the most obvious things known to monkeykind
I also appreciated the effort of showing how both Armin and Zeke were seeing two different things, each meaningful to them.
The transition between season 3 and 4 is still one of the most incredible re-contextualizations of a setting I’ve ever seen, it completely transformed the show in such a masterful and horrifying way.
... and yet people still call Season 3 the best of the series. I thought it was an interesting idea to go in a different direction and show the perspective of the people that were persecuting the Paradisians to show that the world wasn't painted in shades of black and white.
Charlie keeps going on how he doesn't understand why people dislike the ending, and he goes on to assume it's because the wanted a happy ending for some reason. But the people I saw complaining didn't like the anime going from "ok, this is ODM gear, this is how it works, but it still won't save you from a 15m class or an aberrant" horror show to international war crimes political drama with even the weakest characters being absolute titan annihilators with their actions, motivation and sometimes entire plot points not making any sense with what was established previously.
@@gileee
That’s understandable, the shift between season 3 and 4 is almost like watching an entirely different series. I personally enjoyed season 4 the most since not only were the visuals and animations amazing, we start to see titans and odm gear as being small pieces to the overall painting and not so much apart of the main focal point anymore. Humans are ultimately just as, if not more, horrifying than titans are as we always find ourselves in a cycle of violence and war, and unlike titans we are in control of our conscious while we try to kill each other.
@@gileee I get that completely but listen man at the end of the day you have got to give a piece of fiction some leeway. Were it to absolutely stick to those standards there's no way to have achieved anything even close to this ending, which is the ending isayama had foreseen from the very beginning.
@@dawoodkarim1227i don't even think it needs leeway. They were cadets in a military branch, that never saw combat with other people, let alone titans, and when they EACH needed to become efficient killers, they did. I believe the show purposefully made the stakes high to the point of horror, so that the main cast could be presented as kids who could not fathom the changes of the world they would be a part of. The idea that there was no organic progression between seasons, i think stems from the show taking so long to release them.
It‘s actually pretty damn chilling to re-watch the moment where Reiner realizes that Eren has the founding titan…
This realization of „shit… of ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD, Eren should be the LAST person to have this power!!!“ hits now even harder. Because we now know that not even Reiner understands how correct he was.
I agree Eren is at least 80% the last person that should have had this power.
I mean eren has always been kinda nuts that never changed. Specially in the first season
Which episode was it
@@teeranvoidthe episode where Hannes was killed, where Mikasa almost kissed Eren but he backed out then punched the titan (Carla Yeager) that activated the Coordinate skill (which will activate the Rumbling in the future)
@@afterhoursphotography Not Carla, But Dina Fritz
Cutting out Armin going "thanks for becoming a mass murderer for us Erin" does a lot for the context
They add Eren concludes he doesn't have a good answer for why he did what he did because he is of course an idiot.
It help but it's still a pretty horrible interaction and scene if you stop for a moment, without being caried away by Yuki Kaji incredible voice performance..
@@lezardex6335wasn’t just because he thinks he’s an idiot, he’s just so obsessed with killing everyone else and seeing the sights armin was talking about in his book
honestly didn't make much difference for me. I never saw Armin as a hero or a saint, he was always simping for Eren first then doing the leader stuff second.
Im happy for the people who had a problem with that line though, apparently even the creator said it wasn't his best so thats probably why it got changed.
Loved the ending nonetheless.
@@crustaceo5909the peace lover thanking eren for genocide is obviously very dumb and i dont feel like i have to explain this
@@Walrus5 thats the point, Armin and Eren are both hipocrite teenagers and did their fair share of dumb shit. Armin killed tons of innocents in Liberio with that nuke transformation. That manga line made no difference for my perception of Armin whatsoever, but im glad that the people who got offended by that line found the adaptation to be better :)
Seeing “see you later Eren” at the end was the final straw for me. I was already tearing up, and then that broke me. Definitely was crying. Such an amazing and fantastic show. I’m so sad it’s over now.
That line from Mikasa broke me too. Like I was fine I had accepted eren’s death but dam. Her one true love, the boy she promised to protect. How cruel the world was that she would have to be the one to kill him
and then you listen to Ai Higuchi Itterashai (See you later) song, and you're finished
The credits scene really had me going
The manga had me tearing up but the show just broke me down
The manga actually began with Eren dreaming of this sentence... Too bad it was not in the anime episode 1.
The scene that hit me the hardest in the finale was that scene of the crowd on the cliff banding together to pass the baby forward, even as each of them was slowly being pushed off. Stuff like that always gets me.
btw, that's the same couple Eren sees while walking through the coastal town in the outside world, but back then the mother was still pregnant. And he knew what would happen.
Same with me. It was a beautiful scene and showed that even when faced with death and despair they still wanted to protect that innocent baby.
That was actually the one moment I teared up at. I knew it would happen somewhere, but I wasn't expecting it to be that.
My only complaint, and I said this a year ago, is that I think they should have released the final chapters as a movie. Seeing that climactic battle in theaters would have been soo hype.
too much information and content to fit into one movie
@@exoticbutters8217Yeah I was absolutely overwhelmed with information in the finale as is lmao
I've fallen out of love with theaters, too many little things that just annoy me. i still go but i honestly enjoy watching high spectacle movies and shows on on vr these days, laid back with a blanket, good headphones and total isolation/immersion. only shitty part is u don't share the exp with anyone but that's what big screen tvs are for and also trying to snack is difficult.
@@exoticbutters8217 but the last episode was an hour and 24 minutes? That’s movie length, my guy. And honestly if you combine the final two episodes, that’s 2 hours and 24 minutes, which is still pretty much the length of a lot of movies these days. They could have literally released the same exact footage as a movie.
And crying my eyeballs out in public as Armin sees Eren's severed head? No thank you! This ending was a masterpiece, no need for a theater
As a manga reader, the change that made the biggest difference for the ending was the additional exposition and the rewriting of key lines during the conversation with Armin and Eren in the water. That was all the difference for me as someone who was okay with manga ending but blown away by the anime’s ending.
I think it was a good sign that the author himself was even a bit dissatisfied. I heard that the ending in the manga was rushed due to the publisher putting pressure on him, so it makes sense why a lot of people didn't like the manga ending. It's a shame that the manga didn't end as well as it could have, but at least they were able to learn from that and tweak the ending enough to give the show a satisfying finale.
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Same as, the anime did phenomenal
@@CeruleanJadeMine he wasn’t just a “bit” unsatisfied with the ending he literally cried and apologized for the ending
Haven't watched it yet. Do they still do the "10 years at least line" and did they stick with the ymir stockholm syndrome bs?
The spoiler free anime only club is definitely one I’m proud to be a part of. Props to Moist for staying away from spoilers especially as a top content creator
Same
One of us. Watched the whole show just like Charlie, good to be alongside you fellas
What did you think of the ending? I am curious about an anime only opinion
spoiler free her too but only that got spoiled for me was Mr Feathers
@@rishikkanthravikumar6596 SPOILERS AHEAD:
im anime only and i fucking loved the ending. It ended beautifully with alot of emotional payoffs for all the characters especially at the end when everyones ghosts came back for one last goodbye.
ERWIN FOR LIFE.
Aot ending and realizing there you will never watch another episode of it feels like the realization when it kicked in that you are no longer a child. Truly amazing and heartbreaking at the same time. GOD DAMN YOU ISAYAMA
spent so long wanting to see this show end just because I wanted answers for what would happen, but now I wish I could just go back and enjoy the ride.
dont use God's Name in vain!
@@isaaclee6421you don't know anything about god lol
This is exactly how I feel, such an amazing show.
@@isaaclee6421I will
I think one really important thing that also got overlooked is Eren’s mental state, not just on the surface, but much deeper. People keep saying why did Eren do this or why did he not do that, and it doesn’t make any sense. To understand his actions, not only do we need to consider Yimr’s influence but also Eren’s thought process. From the moment he touches Historia, his mind begins being torn apart by memories from 2000 years pain and anguish. Both the future and the past coexisting in an endless cycle inside his mind. Reality, and what is important to him, becomes skewed. He sees that no matter if people fight or die, war and suffering never truly ends. (As shown in the ending when civilization advances and war continues) The only thing Eren can be sure of at this point, is the future that he can see. In this future, there is hope for Mikasa to grow old, and she does. Perhaps he decides that if the suffering and war will never truly end, at least he can give his friends a chance of temporary peace. In all his confusion, one thing that would have at least made sense was him mindlessly following the path of the future, the path that he believed was already set and unavoidable anyway. So, I think Eren did what he did because it was easier for him in a way and because, in his mind, it was a better chance for his friends to have some form of peace. And I think that’s exactly what Yimr wanted. Eren’s story is a tragedy and he is a truly broken mind.
Eren didn't save his friends after seeing that memory from Historia.
Sasha died.
Hange died.
Levi got crippled for life.
Mikasa is mentally scared for life.
Historia got to marry a random Farmer Kun for no reason.
Understand thr beautiful meaning . The problem is it executes confusing through eren-arwin conversation at the end.
@@captainbatman7613i mean yeah it wasn’t sunshine and rainbows but for him it was the best case scenario
When he touched Historia, he only saw his father's memories, which contained some parts of the future. It was not until acquiring the powers of the founding titan that Eren started seeing the past, present and future together.
@@captainbatman7613 You Understand nothing
Charlie avoiding spoilers for an anime only is an achievement that deserves to be acknowledged
Especially for a show that lasted 10 yrs
Cheers to those who avoided the spoilers
!(sort of spoiler alert for those who haven't watched it)! I didn't have trouble with spoilers for this final movie but an hour before it was released on crunchyroll, I went to watch the final trailer on UA-cam and the 2nd video that came up was literally "Attack on Titan Finale Scene, Mikasas death" (the episode was released at different times in different places) I pretty much had a panic attack, (not because of the death itself) but because i could stop myself from subconsiously thinking too much into it and creating potential endings off that info.
I finish the movie and it was hardly a spoiler, it was a great scene but the death didn't affect the entire episode like I thought. I was walking about thinking " so mikasas dies so does this mean just Eren actually doesnt care about her and just wins kills everyone and I already know what's gonna happen" but the ending was much more complex and amazing. It still put me in a horrible mood counting the minutes until the release.🤣
Its not that big of a deal
@@phrofile3613 it is, since he lives on the internet and he could have accidentally seen it
Avoiding the spoilers after the manga has been over for 2 years or so is a crazy achievement.
Charlie inspires me, my parents said if I get 30k followers here They'd buy me a better mic for recording,, begging u guys, literally begging..
Not at all lmfao 😂 just dont google spoilers. Its pretty easy
@@cwcpants140literally the easiest shit possible
Jst read the manga like a Chad ngl
because the ending is so shit that nobody cared enough to spoil it.
I still can’t believe it’s been ten years. I was 14 when this first aired and now I’m 24. I’m so glad I get to witness this masterpiece from the beginning to the end.
I was 23 now am old
@@idrissawane2059i was a simlar age
i was 11. Remember watching it on and off on netflix or cable but not knowing where to watch it until last year
Same here.
I was 12 just turned 22, it’s crazy how long it’s been. I literally use to watch the episodes through someone reuploading them to UA-cam before they would get taken down bc I didn’t know how to watch it other than that lol
The thing that made it better for me was the extension of Eren and Armin’s conversation. That little “we’ll go to hell. Together,” made things so much tighter. I love the ending now
What hurts the most is knowing that nobody wanted an alternative outcome more than Eren did
Yeah
I do
thats exactly the reason why i somewhat disagree with charlie here xD i would not call eren a child its just that there was probably no better way to resolve this after all eren would have tried everything to change this outcome otherwise
Maybe the next Eren will have the guts to commit to the rumbling.
@@boggeddown778is 80% of humanity not committing?
Shout out to those souls who never got to see this finale. What a ride. Rip Etika, hope you watched in paradise.
True 😢
i was thinking about him as well, he would loved this
Lol never watched and never will
@@HITMAN77496 want a medal lil bro?
Just thinking about what could be his reaction is funny and is making me sad. Etika literally made me chuckle a lot and introduce me to twitch and live streaming part of internet. May you rest in peace Etika you will always be someone special to me and to others.
I just finished it 2 days ago and it feels unreal. Definitely one of the most impacting anime of my lifetime. Have to watch it again.
I’m scared of rewatching it because as soon as i see child Eren again in the very first episode of season 1, i’ll burst into tears like a big ass baby.
@@marzipan3503 i started season 4 of the rewatch today and it hits different. Everything makes sense on a different level. Highly recommend it.
Watch it again? Lol there’s no replay value since the entire plot caved in on itself with the amount of loose ends
@@chickpea389 I've seen it multiple times over and I still tear up at certain scenes. This anime is GOATed for anyone that enjoys good tv.
@@CautionBarrier yup finished rewatching and can already tell I'll probably watch it another few times. I can't get over it!
*Attack on Titan just won the 2023 Hollywood Critics Awards for Best Streaming animated series. Nothing but a masterpiece what more can you say.*
WAIT REALLY? WHEN?
actually made me so emotional when it was revealed that Eren visited everyone in their minds
Woah
@@imahalo123here comes the edge lord😂😂
@@imahalo123bro forgot it’s just a show
Sounds cringe af tbh
@@askaladsays the cringe lord
Appreciate the intro. I’ll come back after I watch the finale.
First
Ending was terrible can’t believe I waited years for this shit
@@Pure100percentfacts_Do you ever have joy in life?
Charlie inspires me, my parents said if I get 30k followers here They'd buy me a better mic for recording,, begging u guys, literally begging..
Just came back from my session. Worth the 13 years of waiting.
What I find significant of the ending is we see a slice of their world. It is neither the beginning of peace nor the end of suffering. It merely ends how humanity always has been in that world: in conflict. I think people were hoping for it to be decisively good or bad, but that's not the show's message. The show illustrates how the lines between "good" and "evil" are blurred, but we find meaning in the smaller things: love, friends, hopes for tomorrow, or just throwing a ball or racing with friends. It shows the world is messy and awful at times, and there is no solution to solve this. But despite that, we can find joy and still long for a better tomorrow.
Another aspect of the show in general I enjoyed was how the show gradually made you think more and more as it goes on. The first season, it's purely black and white: Eren's mom is dead from the titans, along with countless others, so they must fight to defeat them. Then the next season shows a bit more nuance, as the enemy shifts to other people trying to stop Eren. The viewer should still be on the side of the scouts. However, season 3 really does require more critical thinking. The viewer realizes even the loathed enemies have their own justifications for doing this. After Eren's first attack on civilians, it becomes clear that things aren't black and white.
exactly this @@Anonymous4045
very goodlook
my very first anime. i remember staying up every saturday night watching s1-3 on toonami and then switched to crunchyroll when s4 started. this show has had such a huge impact on my life in an amazing way i’m gonna miss it. greatest anime of all time
That "alternate timeline", in my opinion, is actually just a vision Eren shows Mikasa, because he didn't want her last memory of him to be him insulting and hurting her, instead a sweet moment they share together. You can see his face had the Titan scars when he was hugging her, because he was using his power to show her that vision.
It is indeed a vision, but since the founder titan can see past present and future at once it would not surprise me to know it was actually a possibility.
Remember that Eren directly influences the past present and future with his "decisions"
is it not a plot point that ackerman is immune to titan powers?
It's an alternative reality he created in the Paths. Since Ackermans cant have their memories removed or changed, he transferred her to the Paths right before she kills him and they live 4 years together since Eren only has 4 years left before he dies due to the titan curse. The ED suggests that they reunite in the afterlife, at least... but they'll hurt me forever🥺
@@fabrypetty1689 he also said he could not change what was already determined to happen, so I don't think it was ever a possibility
@@Blazer951 ackerman isn't immune to all Titan powers, they're immune to founding titan's ability to erase memories, also they can't turn into titans because their ancestors were subjects of experiments with titan DNA
I began the AOT journey when I was a mere 6th grader. Now I’m graduating college and am about to become a full blown adult. It’s finally over and it’s so bittersweet.
I started when I was 10 and now I feel sad and happy that it’s finally over, it is truly bittersweet
Kinda crazy ngl
Dude same I was in 9th. I really think had it wrapped up while I was a teenager I wouldn't have enjoyed the ending as much as a I did. I was so immature back then. I just wanted to see eren kill titans. This ending is actually great.
As an adult I have a hard time making time for anime than years past, but I still made time for Attack On Titan. It's just so enthralling on so many levels, and it connects different times in my life together. My mom and I used to watch it together, but she passed away from cancer in mid-2022. It was definitely weird watching these final chapters alone. It's the end of an era, I will have to find some new stuff to watch. Anime has been a part of my life for more of it than not, and I want to stay connected.
I hope you're okay now
man that took a sudden dark turn. May she rest in peace.
Gotta remember that Eren didn't start the rumbling to protect his friends, he GENUINELY wanted to flatten the earth. It's been stated many times by him, when he was talking to ramzi and himself in the latest ep. Why you may ask? Because he believes that ANYONE outside of the walls "stole" his dream/freedom by simply existing. He wanted to explore places with his friends after defeating the titans, so he's quite literally throwing a tantrum due to other peoples existence, and I actually enjoy that. It makes sense why Eren calls himself an idiot, he genuinely is a kid fueled by hatred who got gifted godlike power. There's a bit of plotholes in the ending still, but it's still much better than people give it credit for. The fixing of certain lines between the Armin and Eren scene is probably the best change.
Right thank you for that explanation and NOT blindly blaming Eren just because he decided to become more mean and mature a tiny bit I think we all forget the kind of person he actually is and to do something like that isn’t completely out of character not to mention dude is only 19 here
they really just changed the order of the conversation which “fixed it”
exactly, he isn't sn edgelord who hates mikasa but he is a manchild maniac who is a slave to freedom, drunk on freedom whatever you say. I really do appreciate his character and am kind of disapointed of so many people misinterpreting him
can you explain to me what exactly does slave to freedom meaning@@sans7591
No I disagree. He wouldn’t flatten the earth if they weren’t a threat to his friends. He doesn’t kill for the sake of killing. Every time he does there’s a purpose. In that sense he’s still a sane grounded character. Him apologizing to that kid before committing the rumbling is all the proof you need. He just decided he cared more about his friends than the rest of the world.
As someone who saw all of the criticisms of the ending in the manga, I can say that Charlie's theory is the exact opposite of what people were complaining about: they thought it was TOO happy and wanted it to be even WORSE for them lol.
Edgelords wanted Eren to kill everyone.
All the Eldians should have stayed titans, imo.
Indeed
@@Amitlu"Edgelords" AKA People who understood and loved the story, and hated seeing it ruined with a horrible ending.
I just dont think every single Alliance member should've survived the final fight against all the titan shifters, there was just a little too much plot armor for my taste but this is just me nitpicking. It's a good ending
Rewriting the dialogue between armin and eren was probably the smartest decision - back when we all first read it, some readers had a problem because armin’s only reaction to literally genocide was “thank you for doing this for us” which is kind of fucked, got changed but the anime did it best. Also the scenery and setting of that scene was a lot different! There was no blood in the manga, eren didn’t hold any hair or teeth nothing, it just added depth to the destruction that eren caused
Yeah they added all that context for the people in the back who didnt understand that Eren was a bad guy. The guys who kept saying for years since the final chapter that "No guys Eren is the hero he did it all to save Eldians and his friends! Yall misunderstood the show!"
Bro literally said
Thank you for becoming a mass murderer for our sake
And Weiner goes
Eren What a man you are
The manga translations were riddled with contextual errors. This has always been the case with majority of the managa I've read and it became much more apparent when the context really mattered.
fr the manga translations were honestly really bad we had eren say stupid stuff like "10 years atleast" and "mass murderer for our sake" good thing they changed it in the show
@maxk7746 If people really thought that Eren was the good guy, they wouldn't have been mad at Armin thanking him. People that disliked the ending disliked it because it made Eren look like a good guy, not the other way around.
I literally cried bro…10 years. Been watching from day 1, crazy to see it end
Yeah man, back when it aired on Tsunami after Cartoon Network
I just started this show a week ago and just finished it today... I dont think there will be anything that can compete with it... This was my first anime but it seems like its more than just an anime
fullmetal alchemist: brotherhood next
@@wack...Ishvalan war stuff is so good
@@wack... I’ll definitely give it a go bro thank u for the suggestion!
@@nunyabidness5835Yes I also recommend Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
There are a lot of good anime films out there as well.
Check out Akira if you haven't
Jean and Connie holding each other telling stories about the past, almost made me cry for the first time in a show. Man it sucks that this show ended but it was fun watching it❤
The first time?
Yeah but it just again shows the bad writing when the literally come back to life 30 seconds later. I think the ending would've been perfect if they didn't show the cycle of war continuing. DID NO ONE ELSE WATCH THE END CREDIT SCENE, I feel like it just invalidates the entire anime and is a slap in the face. It just makes it so that this whole anime was just another small piece of the everlasting war cycle making it insignificant. Can someone please make those end scenes make sense because they just ruin it for me.
@@ssbeast101amv8you, me and everyone on this site is just a tiny blip in time bro
@@ssbeast101amv8 the making it make sense is that the story was changed at the eleventh hour, idk if the anime smoothed it over but it's very obvious in the manga
@@jaskaranbajwa8443 yeah it just seems like the author lost his mojo and lost the themes that had been built over the first 3 seasons and in season 4 he went so over the top with making it tragic that in the end none of the cool character moments and plot twists of s1-3 even matter in the grand scheme. And I'm sorry that's just bad writing, a conclusion is supposed to show the reasons for the events of the journey, not that the journey was just a small piece in this pointless cycle.
I can't believe I actually lived long enough to this series' end.
Cheers mate
bro what are you like 80 its just 10 years
😂😂 fr I thought they were going make a part3 ngk
@Scaaa-es7hn some people are born before the anime even came out plus more people dying now :/ but eh
real asf but hope ur ok 😢
i grew up on this show and seeing all the memories of what it used to be up to now and flashbacks had me crying for 30 minutes straight
FINALLY! An intelligent, well thought out take on the ending. I’ve been growing sick of how many people don’t see AOT for the masterpiece that it is. I’m glad there’s some people out there who can understand fictional characters, rather than insulting them for not staying the same or for having a complex progressIon in their ideas.
It’s crazy how a really good show portray fictional characters as PEOPLE and not just some boring power fantasy character that never changes.
I don't think that's the direction most people were mad about? From what I saw on reddit there was a general desire for a darker ending. And I think there were the seeds for that? IMHO it would be very easy to consider, even with the way the show was cut, that Eren was covering his ass. He wanted to kill everyone. but since his friends insisted on stopping him, he was forced to allow them to kill him and all the flashback scenes were justification
I loved it at first, but the politics arc and then the possibility of it being explained by science being teased in season 1 just for them to later be like "oh its royal bloodline curse magic" ruined it for me. I like the characters, the setting, most of the action, but the lore took a dive once they resorted to royal bloodline curse magic BS
@@undeadinside3571wym it being explained by science in season 1?? Im genuinely wondering because I just recently rewatched the entire show and I failed to pick up on that
@@youknowwhat9911 i mean they left the possibility of science solving it back then. They didnt actually solve it, but they had people researching it and it felt like they would go that direction
Edit: and i know it wasnt guaranteed to go that direction or even hinted at really. It just felt that way at the time
Watching this anime without getting spoliered is harder than stopping the rumbling
lmao just spoilt it fir a lot of em
Watching the anime without getting spoiled is one of the greatest achievements known to man.
WHAT IS THE NAME
@@Adealerofblackberrythe name of the animal? Attack on titan
@@Adealerofblackberry if you're somehow asking the name of the anime, its "attack on titan" 💀💀
You deserve a custom UA-cam award for avoiding spoilers, Charlie!
You'd be surprised a lot of people don't know the ending yet
There were spoilers?
Why would you be watching this tho if you haven't watched the ending, like cmon
I kind of agree, I wouldn't mind seeing a spoiler discussion just to fully get his opinion.
@@zeszzz"fans" would be spoiling the ending in posts that were not even related to AoT
5 months later, and AOT still has the best ending to any TV show, ever.
I’m proud that I was alive and able to watch this series as it came out.
It wasn't that the manga ending was bad, just that the anime drove all the emotional beats where they needed to be and the conversations between characters were much more cohesive and sensical.
Exactly
when i read AOT i was actually lost on wtf was happening.. fuck are these people i dont know, why is this/that happening. but the anime actually spoon fed it to me and i understood everything
The scene between Eren and Armin post-Rumbling, especially. It's the part that is extended to make it clearer that Eren is just a stupid idiot trying to solve a huge problem way beyond his shonen mental ability.
But it's the exact same shit - that's to say badly and convolutedly written.
Armin literally thanks ereh for genocide in the manga. For obvious reasons they had to cut this out, but there are several VALID reasons why the manga ending was terrible.
After only starting the show last year I can only imagine how viewers who have been watching for years and even a decade feel about this show being over. Thank you Isayama for a truly special anime.
Yeah I literally cried seeing the end card. It’s been almost 10 years..
i started this show in 2014, i was 14. I’m now 24 and man, what a journey as an anime only 🥲🥲
i started this show at the end of september which was literally perfect timing so i could watch it end with everyone else while not having to wait. but yea fr must be crazy seeing it end if ur one of those people
disappointed
Watching it whilst waiting for new episodes and seasons was a different feeling. Only show I’m glad I wasn’t able to binge (tho I read the manga after s4 got delayed). Having so many questions and theories but being forced to wait before getting answers was honestly an incredible feeling and I feel bad for people that can finish the show in a week now and get every answer instantly. Feels surreal it’s ended tho, AoT changed so much from s1 to s4
Haters didn't want a happy ending, they wanted Eren to win
Well, Eren kind of did win. Gettings the others to unify against him, eventually kill him and therefore being considered as heroes was his goal all along. He could have easily killed them all if he wanted it, but in his disturbed mind the whole point of the operation was to guarantee a better future for them.
I first started watching the anime ever since it aired. Overtime I started reading the Manga as well. When I finished it I was dissatisfied with the ending but overtime I realized there couldn't have been a better ending than that. It's time to say goodbye to this masterpiece guys. It's been a hell of a ride with this anime. 😭😭
The final take away I got from this show was that despite constant or inevitable conflict, you can find joy and meaning in the little things. It makes you think: I’m happy, “because I was born into this world.”
This guy gets it!
Literally. I find Zeke and Armin's conversation was so heavily underappreciated. It's Isayama's answer to the question,"What's the point of living this cruel life?"
Truth is
There isn't. At least,nothing grandiose.
You can make it so but really and truly it's about the small moments. Those few seconds or hours where you go
This is it. I want this to last forever.
The point of living is to render unto God what is His. To make it to heaven.
Yeah, those guys could think that in the Aot world, why can't we IRL lol
And that every generation must fight for peace in their own time. Most of the world got destroyed in the end, but those alive didn't let hate and resentment grew again until they passed away and conflict returned after what seemed like centuries at least
One thing I love when people talk about Attack on Titan is the phrase they use... "This show is a masterpiece of a show, not just an anime, a show!" I really feel like that sums up how amazing Attack on Titan is! That this anime competes with some of the greatest shows of all time in people's eyes who have seen it. Truly a masterpiece.
Well said ❤
luke didnt expect to see you here hahaha
lukeeee, didnt expect you here broski!
Not really, the writing is about as good as the teens who wrote fan fictions for this on tumblr
*Truly a Masterpiece* only if you stop at season 2 lol
I just binged the entire show and finished the last episode tonight. It was truly amazing. I won’t be the same after it
same 😭😭😭
Same. It will always be in my heart and I will rewatch it again if I feel like.
I’ve watched the whole show over the past three months, and it’s one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. Not even an anime fan but this was worth 36 hours of my life.
Man, this show was a work of art. The show was so good that it even became Charlie's new favorite anime. The story, the concept, and the characters were all well-written. I feel bad for other people who haven't seen this yet. I literally cried while watching every time I remember what the characters had been through throughout the series, and now it has finally ended. What a ride.
I was able to binge watch the show in 3 weeks and finished right before the finals released. This was the first anime I ever watched. My biggest complaint is not starting it sooner and maybe revisiting some episodes to understand what is happening at certain points 😂
Yeah this show has a lot of re-watchable power, you will see a lot of things you didn't notice on your first or second watchthrough.
@@vissarion69 I had a friend who was pointing out things if I asked him to and yes there’s definitely going to be a lot of smaller things I’ll pick up on if/when I watch it again
i watched it all in 2 weeks last year, i was HOOKED loooll
YES i did the same and man it hits different
if u ever wanna nerd out about this show i would defiantly talk to u about it. ive watched this show sense the begging so im sad but also very happy that its over.
Charlie you've got the opposite way around. The people who hate the ending didn't want it to be a happy ending, they wanted a 100% genocide outside the walls including the deaths of the main characters besides Eren
Tbh I was one of those people that wanted that ending but with time I started to realize that it wouldn’t fit with how Eren is written so I like this ending a lot more
@@bryansantana7695 @bryansantana7695 nah the correct ending is where everyone hates Eren even Mikasa thats the REAL ending all this Genocide lover bs just dosent fit imo.
The ultra plot twist for me would be that he kills Mikasa end replays his idea of her in his visions.
He stole everyones freedom/dream for his selfish reasons. And people were like we love you and undestand you Eren rip my bruda.
Thatd of been so fucking bad
As someone who hates the ending, i dont really want either of those outcomes, i just dont want Eren to have such a stupid and baffling motive. He literally starts a genocide just so he can make his friends defeat him and look like a bunch of heroes in a ridiculous sort of marvel avengers fashion, its so jaw dropping to me people seem to love this motive and it made people cry apparently, which actually makes me start to question the mentality of fans.
@@SpicySPaxzthen what would you rather have had? Not being rude i’m just curious
I still cannot believe this iconic show is now over. The animators really poured their passion into the last big episodes and it’s just a damn good story. The soundtrack is so nostalgic and AoT is TRULY ONE OF A KIND
The change in the show's mood after Eren kissed Historia's hand is freakin insane. Imagining myself in his shoes, seeing the past, present and future all at once, and seeing how I eventually become a genocidal tyrant, I'd probably lose my mind right there on the spot.
Completely agree with you on the ending too. I think people who are calling it the worst ending ever are reaching super hard. It was realistic, given the circumstances. And it had just the right amount of hope. War may continue but hope also continues.
The alternate Mikasa and Eren ending has even more meaning because of how he reacted towards her not confessing. Like you said, he was using her decision to decide which ending he chooses. The Eren commits genocide ending, or the Marley commits genocide ending. Her choice hit him so hard because he KNEW which path he had to take now.
Eren didn't choose anything, it was ALL ymir. His path was predetermined, remember.
@@tinytipmeplease which was dumb. ymir controlling him like a puppet contradicted everything he stood for.
@@tinytipmeplease Eren's path was predetermined by himself, not Ymir. His inability to let go of his hatred and his innate drive for freedom, ironically enslaves him. Ymir just led Eren to herself to free her. Eren has free will, but his own free will ends up enslaving himself to predeterminism through the time loop (yes it's a paradox lol).
@@medievalplayz8327THIS^^ this single point is the reason I hated the ending
@@tinytipmeplease Even more reason for his reaction to make even more sense after we find out about the alternate Mikasa universe. Her not confessing told him the path he was going to take.
"The world is a cruel place but its also very beautiful" - Mikasa, this essentially wraps up everything the series is trying to say and how it was executed throughout the series was rlly special
This is as deep as saying "there are two sides to humanity, good/evil." It's not actually saying anything meaningful or grounded.
@@jibsonmadison i never claimed it was deep, was literally just pointing out that this is the major message aot pushes and how it goes about executing this concept through its naunced storytelling is very well done imo. Said this more for the ppl who feel like the series should have ended a diff way when it has been set up for this sort of ending from the beginning
@@deanward6001It wasn't the sole choice. Eren, possessing the Founding Titan's power, had the potential to secure peace or pursue alternative paths beyond genocide. But his character was instead predetermined from birth. A more rational approach could have involved Eren using his powers against only Marley, then the alliance stepping in as Marley became weakened. Eldia could have risen as a new superpower, and THEN eren could have ended the Titan curse forever, thus creating a nation-to-nation conflict similar to "Youjo Senki." Paradis Island could still be subjected to a devastating outcome later in the future, therefore showing perpetual human conflict a lot more subtly; what we instead got was a bootleg Code Geass. He sacrifised the peace of future generations, traumatized his friends, and destroyed the hope of diplomacy without hatred or prejudice of paradis eldians forever, then he cried that he was just an idiot. It makes no sense.
@@deanward6001”i never claimed it was deep”
you call it “special, nuanced story telling, very well done” is that not deep? you’re not making any sense just like how the ending didn’t make any sense
@@jibsonmadison you calling it a “Bootleg Code Geass” is all i needed to know I shouldn’t waste time on this, have a good one bro 👍
Im very glad that there's people that are enjoying the ending. I personally had no problems with it, but the popular narrative when the manga was over was always that it was a bad ending, that the series was ruined, etc., and I was worried that it was going to stick for the anime watchers too. I'm glad to know not everyone just has blind hate on the ending.
I don't understand the trend of disliking anime endings; the same happened with jojo part 6, which I personally found amazing, just like with the ending of AoT
@@riccardodellorto4267AoT’s situation is unique though. The reception to manga and anime ending is complete opposite. The ending is currently sitting at 8.7 in imdb despite it being review bombed to 1. Not to mention, literally every single reviewer of note (from Charlie to IGN to ANN) have praised the ending as one of the greatest.
Apparently the original manga ending was rushed and actually kinda bad, Isayama fixed it in the anime, thus why the change in reception
@@Bojoschannel “Actually kinda bad”, it’s literally 99% same with the only “major” change being Eren Armin convo. What level of Copium is this to justify manga hatred lmao.
The key is when they started hating it was not during the rumbling and it was not trough most of the ending since it was broken up in the manga it was that part where eren cry. That mades them mad.
I've only watched S1 in 2014, then waited until this day to binge watch it, and oh boy the 10 years wait was so worth it
Oh man that must have been intense
10 years at least.
I literally watched the first episode back in 2015 and never watched it again until this year. I really thought AOT was overrated that’s why I didn’t watch it for so long but man it was not. I think this is the only anime where I enjoyed every single character shown on screen.
It became a meme how stretched out they made the finale but I’m kinda glad they did, having new AOT to look forward to was a constant in my life for so long and now I feel empty without it
Well there's always marvel lol
@@jibsonmadisonngl the only projects I'm looking forward to are the avengers movies and beyond the spider-verse 😂
@@monomon0645 yea, and maybe deadpool 3 if they can actually set a release date.
@@jibsonmadisonlmao no marvel movies never even get close to how good AOT was especially not the newer ones
@@jibsonmadison Oh god looking forward to Marvel would be the only constant disappointment lmao no offense to you if you like what they've been doing in whatever phase they currently in
11-year old me in 2013 would be astonished by how far the show came. It's been ten whole years of experiencing a wild and long rollercoaster. I am satisfied with the ending and I honestly feel happy/honored watching this beautiful work alongside you all
Exactly same bro
love you man
❤
loved the journey every step of the way
All love bro ❤🙌@@astasteria7238
I agree 100 percent the ending was beautiful and couldn’t have been better. It showed the reality of human beings that no matter how hard we try, at the end of the day we can never stop fighting amongst each other. And Eren saying he’s an idiot made so much sense too like it’s literally HIS PERSONALITY,getting violent when things don’t go his way is Eren. I seriously don’t get why people dislike the ending
The manga readers were toxic.
Some One Piece fans were also being toxic.
@@CautionBarrierI know. Both fan base are horrible
@@YonisJama-op3uyIsayama deserves better "fans"
@@tiagomonteiro130I agree man. The ending is not perfect but good
Ladies and gentlemen it’s been an honor watching this legendary series with you all
Likewise my friend, I doubt we will watch anything as utterly perfect as Attack on Titan, and I am grateful it was my first anime
redditor moment
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Likewise an amazing story and show all
i didnt
Reason people didn't like it in the manga (SPOILERS):
- Armin and Eren's conversation was more lackluster. Anime improved on it immensely. In the manga he just mentioned that 80% would be destroyed and pretty much just that. Armin thanks him for what he tried to do, and that he wouldn't let the failure go to waste.
- People didn't like Ymir's stockholm syndrome and parallels to Mikasa.
- On release, there were less panels including that were added later in the volume release (mainly the bombing of paradis in the future).
- People didn't like Eren's breakdown over Mikasa. They felt it was out of character that he would break down over that, rather than over the genocide. They thought while him breaking down is in character, it's the reason why was an issue to them.
These are the main reasons for peoples dislike. The other criticisms are just screaming that Eren didn't complete the rumbling and lost.
As someone who disliked how it ended in the manga, the anime greatly improved on it overall. People complaining about it are just those who can't get over the fact that not getting the ending you want does not make it objectively bad.
Best take/ comment my man you nailed it. I disliked it too, but think it's a beautiful story anyway.
the whole Mikasa and Ymir debate goes wayyyyy deeper than just the parallels between them and people were also mad about the lack of relevance with historia
what did they think was wrong with ymir's stockholm syndrome? it's seems quite consistent to me.
@@kabirarya5381 I think it's just more that the whole fate of the world was hanging on her stock holm syndrome. I don't think it doesn't make sense but that doesn't mean you have to like it as a plot point.
The plot is basically saying that the only possible way victory could have been achieved is by her watching Mikasa kill Erin. There's nothing wrong with not liking that.
@@kabirarya5381 its not really stockholm syndrome, or at least its not displayed how that actually works. Firstly yes, people do not like how Ymir basically picked Mikasa because she parallels herself, Mikasa was a far deeper character than Ymir and was not a puppet to Eren, so the parallel doesnt really make sense. And remember it was said at the end that Ymir loved Fritz, so it wasnt completely Stockholm syndrome, it was specially said that he in fact, loved him, yet we never saw why. Secondly Fritzs death basically being retconned, it leaves many questions open about Ymir and her feelings. Remember that the reason titans live 13 years is that Ymir died for Fritz after 13 years of having her powers. Well the short scene where it shows Fritz dead and Ymir with her kids just doesnt make sense, her kids ate her at the command of Fritz and thats how the shifting powers got passed down. Lastly is the main problem people have is the message it tires to leave in regards to Mikasa's relationship to Eren and Yamirs relationship to Fritz. Initially we were told Ymirs past with Fritz started with hatred, and how that lead to war, and how that cycle continues up until Mikasa kills Eren. Well it changes that into it being about her love for Fritz and that doesnt really make sense in the context of what we knew, it felt more like it forcefully trying to make a parallel between her and Mikasa. (sidenote but it also really sucked that Eren and Mikasa never got to confess their feelings to each other, it was understood, but never said)
The fact that I started this anime when it first came out I was only 15 and now I’m 25. It’s so crazy how much this show means to me. I’ve rewatched it so many times to see others reactions and I was always so happy and almost proud to see people enjoy it and actually be speechless with how amazing the anime was by just the first episode. This show has literally made me feel so many different emotions while watching the episodes. Giving me core scenes from each season that were ingrained into my memory because they were that impactful. Attack on Titan is truly one of the best stories ever made and I’m so happy that I got to experience this show from episode 1. This show will always hold a special place in my heart and I can’t wait to get my tattoo dedicated to it. I can’t believe a show I’ve followed for 10 years has finally come to a close.
The ending credits scene was the most important part of the whole story for me, something about the immense passage of time, cycles of healing and war unfolding in front of us after everything we saw really struck me deep
THIS!!!!!
eren not changing is the biggest "change" I've seen in anime history. and i think that reveal or self awareness is what makes the character so well written. someone who wasn't there would be like what the hell happened that he changed so suddenly but he didn't its a mind fuck for sure
I still think that Eren just accepting he was a slave to destiny was severely out of character compared to the rest of the series, but to each their own. He always wanted to be free, and in turn became a slave to that goal. He always fought for his freedom, why would he give up now? A better ending imo would be him realizing that fact, and sacrificing himself to save humanity. This would also make more sense as to why he was so easily defeated by the anti-Jaegerists, since that was my biggest complaint plot-wise.
To me, something like this would've been a better end to the character a lot of us have stuck with for more than a decade. Nobody wants to see their favorite protagonist turn into a villain overnight for stupid reasons. You just can't do that without fans of the character becoming upset, just like Dany in GoT. If you're going to turn a protagonist into an antagonist, you really need to nail their motivations. Which just didn't click for me here.
@@jamess.2491yeah he definitely shit the bed when it came to the ending completely ignoring any sort of development eren had and giving all his friends a happy avengers ending is exactly why I didn't enjoy it
@@aniki3782 fr Charlie saying “what did you expect a happy ending” and they literally gave every mf but Eren a happy ending. Been an Eren fan for 13 years now and this is how they massacre my boy.
“ A better ending imo would be him realizing that fact, and sacrificing himself to save humanity.”
That… that’s what happened…
@@jamess.2491 but he did change, the scene where he talked to the kid who pickpocketed the group is him revealing very clearly how much he has changed from the person he was in season 1, his character arc was real, it was just redconned for the ending
I binged the entirety of the show over the course of the past month. Imagine my surprise when I heard the last episode would be dropping in a few weeks lmao, I definitely feel bad for the people who had to wait years for the continuations. One of my favorite pieces of media ever
Yeah, had to wait 4 years for season 2. But when I started reading the manga, we had to wait a month for a new chapter. Worth the wait.
Yea I did the same, just 6 days ago I finished the show
now rewatch and itll be even better
I am actually very happy that I had to wait 8 years for this series to finish. As much as I wanted the show to continue, I never wanted it to end. I’ve gotten 8 years of attack on Titan to work with. I had time to theorize and predict and gravel in the stuff I watched. I love binge watching shows but honestly Imo, attack on Titan is a show best watched in portions.
Lmao so did I, convenient for us, didn’t have to wait.
Just finished this today, started again from S1 to really relive and feel the ending properly. It was a once in a lifetime masterpiece like LOTR. All the critiques I have seen thus far are pretty surface level and petty, and completely disregards the depth of storytelling here.
That wasn't an alternate timeline between Mikasa and Eren. That was happening in real time. Eren pulled her into that dimension and they lived his remaining years together (4, I think). That's why right after that scene Mikasa suddenly knows where Eren's head is located.
Another hint to that fact is that Eren can't wipe Ackerman (Mikasa & Levi) memories. That's why he waits until the end to speak with Mikasa. Levi notably is his only friend that doesn't mention speaking to him because Eren spent his last moments with Mikasa.
This is a great take. But I like to believe that Eren made Erwin, Hange and the Levi squad amongst others show up for Levi in the last episode when Levi sheds a tear I believe that was Erens doing more so than Levi's imagination.
@@Young_Dab It happens after Eren is already dead, though. If anything, I'd say it's a result of the Paths 'ending'/them getting released because Ymir vanishes the same way. Jean and Connie both see Sasha, so I don't think they're imaginary. Admittedly, this part is definitely more abstract and up to interpretation.
It's also why it transitions from Mikasa picking up Eren's head in the cabin dimension to her picking up his decapitated head inside the titan. She was with him for 4 years in there and saw him die. It was then that she decided to kill off the real Eren.
I think the part that really pulled some tears out of me, was Zeke speaking about Ksaver playing catch with him. I think it’s a lesson to us all to spend time with our parents and those we love. I’m blessed to have my dad around and I’m definitely going to play catch with him again.
Zeke is my favorite.
Life is ball, ball is life -literally Zeke
Zekes character was written so well
The real lesson of that scene is to enjoy the small things in life. Savor those seemingly insignificant moments, because those small periods of bliss, mindless running, a simple game of catch, is true heaven.
I was 10 when this show started and I watched it then, now I am 20 and it’s an amazing ride but I wish it wasn’t over 😭
100% rewatching
Same bro, started watching this shit in 6th grade I'm nearly out of college now 😭. They really massacred my boy Eren.
Bro same 😭
I'm generally not a big fan of age ratings, but I'm really not sure if I think a 10 years old watching AoT is a good idea 💀
@@qactus4031 you’d be surprised the kind crazy shit 10 year olds were willing to watch back in the day.
I was 9, the main cast feel like childhood friends that have to go now. Especially Eren and Mikasa and seeing the credits was such a gut punch.
one of the under appreciated details too is that armin is the narrator throughout the anime and at the end he says “lets tell them our story”. aot from the beginning to end is basically armin retelling everything that happened with eren and them to the eldians on the island in hopes of people hearing this tragic tale and hopefully understanding each other a little but more. the story armin shares to the eldians is also the story that we were alongside from the start to finish and seeing all the perspectives helps us to understand that in the end no one was truly evil but they were all unfortunate victims to the circumstances of a cruel world
YES! I didn't even realize that until now. Everything came full circle and I love that
As a person who clowns people with "Waifus" but from the start Hange was the best girl. Her last scene was the only scene in any media that's made me cry.
She had such a great send off. It was huge for Levi's development too. Hange was the last of the old guard still alive.
Hange is a girl???
Thank god Charlie decided to go on with the spoilers. I really wanted to hear his thoughts without worrying about spoiling.
Have to disagree. It might seem subtle, but Armin NOT thanking Eren for becoming a mass murderer in their last conversation, in contrast to the manga, is a huuuge change, especially for the morality of the story. People reading the manga ending hated how Armin was just okay with Eren killing 80% and how he cared more about Eren being mean to Mikasa. In the Anime, what Eren did to humanity was a much bigger deal to Armin and broke him. They changed dialogue, rearranged and even added scenes. Wasn’t a fan of the manga ending, but the anime ending saved quite a lot imo.
Dude it’s exactly same, maybe it might’ve flown through your head if you didn’t get it.
You guys always hide the fact (or don't getting it?) that Armin said "... FOR US."
Armin said that because he was moved by the fact that Eren would go that far. He don't agreed. He was just relieved.
I don't know what is so hard to understand that!?
Sure it's a bit too much/over the top, but it does not change the freaking ending.
Overall, nothing what the anime did, changed the ending. It is literally 99% the same. We even got spooned feed at the end because guys like you refusing to understand that shit.
@@kugelblitznb1682 100% this and I'm glad I wasn't the only one to acknowledge this. I mentioned this in another comment in that they had to directly say that Paradise's military was now superior because of the damage Eren inflicted to the Marley and the rest of the world, that line wasn't in the manga but it was pretty freaking easy to see and there was one UA-cam channel that made a video that brought up that Marley would immediately retaliate and try to kill everyone on Paradise Island, though the coward has since deleted the video, wish I could find it so Critical could tear him a new one.
@@kugelblitznb1682The manga dialogue still didn’t fit Armin’s character, imo. Eren just mentions he will kill 80% of humanity and other than an initial shock, Admin doesn’t have a strong reaction. He had a bigger reaction when talking about Mikasa.
I love the way the anime rearranged the dialogue. You still have the more lighthearted interaction between them, but that comes before Eren drops the bombshell that he will wipe out most of humanity outside the walls. Armin is devastated and practically begs him to find any other way. The interactions carries a lot more emotional with way it ends with both of them having a full heartfelt moment.
@@kugelblitznb1682already resorting to insults before even partaking in a discussion like grown adults really tell a lot about you people
I just binged the entire series and the hate is legitimately confusing. I thought it was amazing
There will always be people who don't like it when you get this popular.
Maybe you should just google the reasons as for why the ending is hated by so many people? It's definitely not because this anime got popular.
@@youarealwayscorrect When you have mainstream appeal, you will always get a wider variety and inevitable not click with someone.
@@CautionBarrier a huge amount of people disliked the ending. And for pretty justified reasons. These people are not obligatory haters.
There are many great shows with ending that are beloved by the overwhelming majority of viewers. Attack on titan is not one of them.
@@youarealwayscorrect It's okay if you don't like this masterpiece. There are bound to be people who don't click with it, like you. But don't be delusional here, it's absolutely beloved by a majority of its viewers.
- signed, a majority of its viewers.
I was so ready for the series to be over after it was just part 2 after part 2, but now that it's over I'm sad. I really wish I could've seen a more in depth look at how the main groups lives played out after Erens death.
It feels so surreal.
I can't handle the fact that it's actually over
I'm so attached to this series
the ending wasn't good
@@keeganwtfoh my god, like wtf, look tell me what you were expecting to happen, tell me rn so i can kick your ass
@@keeganwtf my brother, please find real life human contact before commenting
Same it’s hard to say goodbye to this show. But we have to keep moving forward
Been hearing that Isayama has started a draft for a Levi series covering his youth days🧐👀
I've just gotten this weird feeling. I don't know why, I always avoided AoT. Never cared for it, never watched it, don't know the characters, didn't really care about spoilers.
This leads me to my point. These kinds of "spoilers" were perfect. I still don't know the story, I still don't know how it ends or who these people are or who did what, I don't have any thoughts on them yet listening to Charlie talk about this with this level of passion, my wife and I have decided to start it tonight. She's already seen it and loves it, and was happy that I want to watch. Thanks, Charlie!
Hope you enjoy it, it's a very special show
"Maybe you were born into the world, reached this moment, to enjoy this show with your loved ones"! 😉
Anyways, happy watching!
Congrats and have fun. Once you start and have context youll have to be more mindful of comments and spoilers. 🎉
Congratulations for starting my favorites show bro
I genuinely wishing you all the best for this journey❤️🔥
1advice tho AVOIDE SPOILER AT ALL COST! this might give you regret just like me :'
I put it down when it first came out because I thought it was just another anime troupe with the main character becoming a savior of their society but I'm so glad I gave it another chance. It was absolutely 100/10
I remember i started reading the manga in 2012 a year before the anime came out in 2013. So many good memories associated with this series. People used to come up with some of the wildest theories and there was this one guy on the manga helper website who actually theorized that Reiner was the Armoured Titan in 2012, even before the chapter came out in the manga. Those were some good times.
The anime adapts the manga so well, when the manga ended 2 years ago there was a backlash, I'll be honest there were some missing points, but I generally liked the ending as to me that was the only logical conclusion to this epic story, but now with the way it was adapted in the anime, I honestly don't have any doubts. It's a fuckin masterpiece.
Like Charlie here Code Geass was a favorite of mine for a very long time, but this final episode has changed all that for me.
What a journey it's been. I was 10 when I started this, now I'm almost 22 huh🥲.
Isayama, thank you.
To me AOT is perfect. How can anyone top such a complex story like this? I didn't get into AOT(anime) until about 2016-17 so I was a few years late. I love how graphic and brutal it was upon my first viewing I never seen anything like it. It seem like B list characters was just dying left and right which got me involved emotionally. I also had questions that I needed answer like "What are the titans?" "Why do they eat people?" "Where do they come from?" "Why is humanity inside these great big walls?" So many questions.
All most people could do is speculate at the many questions we had at that time. These unanswered questions is what kept me hooked to AOT also the animation was top tier and the story was complex my curiosity and interests in AOT was at a all time high.
I'm grateful to have witnessed Attack On Titan.
I finished the ending today and I can’t help feeling happy and sad the show was so good to the point of where I don’t know what to do anymore now that it’s over
same man
i cried for an hour straight cause we all grew up with an amazing show
You are not alone man
"What a baby." - Mr. Krabs
😂😂😂@@RonaldMcreepy
We all?
same man
Can't believe it's over what a journey it was thank you to everyone involved in this show. It will always be close to my heart and remain my favorite story.
Didnt ask. I lUV ANIMAL ABVSE. My content is more entertaining and has more substance than this utubers entire career. Eye posted proof..
i just finished it it was such a mind-blowing show, loved it over the past 10 years
Charlie inspires me, my parents said if I get 30k followers here They'd buy me a better mic for recording,, begging u guys, literally begging..
My farts are better than Charlie’s farts 💨
Bro these bots are tweaking that’s why Penguinz0 needs to make a video about them so UA-cam can terminate these bots and SSSniperWolf
1:58 From an objective angle, what was wrong with the manga's ending (Chapter 139) is that the conversation Eren had in the paths with Armin was kinda undercooked. Basically, the chapter should have been split into two.
Luckily, Isayama worked with MAPPA team to develop it further by fixing the pacing issues, adding dialogue, and solidifying Eren's reasoning. This is why I feel like the anime did a much better job conveying the ending.
I've never seen a show take so many twists and turns and still be so cohesive.
I'm happy they included extra story in the credits. Such an amazing story. I'm glad MAPPA took their time and I feel bad for those who didn't live to get to see the end.
Rip etika
Bro couldnt see the end man Ill miss that man@@-rate6221
Yeah like Etika
Rest in peace, Etika.
Those were adapted
I was in third grade when AoT anime came out, now I’m a freshman in college when it ended 🥲. This show will always be close to my heart opening my mind up to greater anime’s. AoT is a masterpiece of an anime. I’m glad that it ended the way it did and had a deep meaning in its final moments, true beauty.
One thing I noticed on a recent watch through was back when he first met pixis and walked on the wall with him he told eren a story and asked eren what he thought it ment and he actually kind of mocked it and said it sounds like he was hopeful that humans could come together fighting against a common enemy. Yes that could be applied to the pure titans at the time but I also think it's applied perfectly with the ending that we got.
This was literally a Happy ending, what are you on
Nevermind. Eds just DiDn'T uNdErStAnD tHe StOrY
Yeah, it definitely was, but I don't mind, it was a good ending. My only complaint is that they brought back Sasha. They didn't need to and it felt that it was just to fit the "happy ending" bit
@@chiarruzini1191 they didn’t??
@@chiarruzini1191dawg that was an apparition 💀
@@xhatchat9587 oh my bad, I took it too literally haha
Man, I will miss AoT waiting days dearly. It's such a journey, filled with joy, fear, sadness, laughter, 10 years of watching everyone grow along with yourself.
I managed to avoid a lot of spoilers (although some for latest chapters even with dodging were impossible), and it feels so raw, I refused to read manga for this one, because this story deserves to be watched as a movie.
Really grateful to everyone who worked on it. I enjoyed the ending, despite it not being perfect or as how I could imagine it go. I checked manga reader's points, but I still think this isn't the worst fate. Post-credits scenes really made the main message feel real.
I stopped watching pornography recently
It started getting weird
i was always happy with the manga ending, but I think the dialogue they reworked in the anime REALLY improved the last moments between Armin and Eren and was a way better fit for their characters
Did they fix the lines that everyone memed so hard? Or at least add additional context? Because those lines alone were the main reason I didn’t like the ending. Fixing those would dramatically improve things
@ncramz1662 nah, the main meme line is still there
@@ncramz1662there were a lot of lines in the manga turned into meme 😂 but let’s just say this: Eren simping is still there, but Armin thanking Hitler is changed
@@ncramz1662 They only removed the "thank you for becoming a mass murderer line." But they replaced it with Eren saying he's an idiot lmao
@@ncramz1662what's the meme lines?
The ending is amazing. People just hated the ending because A. People wanted Eren to win because they misunderstood his character and the series, or B. They didn't like the ambiguous ending not being happy or conclusive. Most people just don't seem to understand the actual meaning of the ending or of Eren, but luckily Charlie seemed to get it completely.
Not really. People hated the ending for plot holes and bad writing, not your far-fetched reasons.
How does Eren winning go against his character?
@@youarealwayscorrectyou are everywhere trying to change ppls opinion about the ending,weirdo
@@barondaniel what are you talking about? I've participated in only two discussions in this comment section, both regarding the same topic that ending defenders keep lying about the reasons as for why many people disliked the conclusion.
@@youarealwayscorrectWould you care to explain what looked like plot holes or even a sense of bad writing in the ending?
It looks like you're just throwing bullshit because you expected a flashy ending
I absolutely LOVED it! I'm new to anime and the story line was deeper than I ever thought it would be. Now I'm totally addicted!
Won’t even lie, hearing you talk about how you grew up through college with AOT and genuinely enjoyed it really warmed my heart, because it was the exact same way with me. AOT was actually the reason I met a few of my friends that I’m still friends with to this day, watched every episode as soon as they first started coming out, all the way through school and into my adult life now. It really does feel like the end of an era
2013: "To be continued"
2023: "The End"
I am going to miss this show so much. Probably gonna do a rewatch again😢❤.
the greatest show ever created imo
I think part of why saying goodbye to this masterpiece is difficult is because it spanned over a decade.
We all grew from kids to adults watching AOT.
This is truly one of the greatest stories to ever exist
the single tear i shedded at the last scene was truly perfect for such a wrap-up, i really enjoyed the month i spent watching this absolute gem of a dystopia.
No it wasn’t
Man, Last time I'm holding tears from a fiction is when I watch Felina from Breaking Bad. Now AoT is making my eyes really wet. What a wonderful story to experience
@@aaronyoghurt9210 congrats we all have our own opinions I’m glad you liked it I felt it was iffy at best but regardless glad u enjoyed
@@jordanl5436bah humbug!
agreed it was simply beautieful and shows what happens when a talented artist not only respects his work but is also given the freedom by the industry to fullfill his vision
I didn’t think in my 30s I’d be crying over a TV show but I did, twice, one during the episode and after realizing there will no longer be AOT episodes. What rollercoaster.
Bro, same I hadn't cried in years,31yo but AOT changed that and I'm glad it did
THEY HAVE A SEQUEL, it's coming like 2024 sometime I think
Man up, crying because of cartoons. Manchild culture.. who even watches anime as grown up
@@marcelgowayou're such a neek it's crazy 😂
The ending was shit. They did not give us the Aoe
Almost 2 months later I can't help but revel in the fact that AoT's ending had a mostly positive reception from the anime community. Just makes me happy that as much ending haters tried to poison the well for others' experiences, most people were able to read well enough into the show's themes to still enjoy it despite that.
As a manga reader ppl just over reacted, the show had one of the best ending
@@Arjun-jm4ll I actually read the last chapters after s4pt2 aired because I knew manga readers were about to do everything in their power to spoil it for everyone (I was right unfortunately lol) and I have to agree. While there are some other scenarios I would have liked to see come to fruition, it's just mad impressive to wrap up a story as big as AoT as well as Isayama did. Made me very happy that manga readers lowered my expectations for the ending so heavily.
I am someone who never watches anime.
And nearly 3 years ago, I was told about AOT and how incredible it is.
So I said to my daughter I will watch an episode, knowing that S4 was still coming, to just check it out.
It was a fantastic 1st episode, but then I said I will wait for the conclusion. Didn't think it was gonna be nearly 3 years, but anyhow, I binged the whole series now and finished it last night.
AOT is PHENOMENAL!
I am so glad I didn't have to go week by week.
It evoked so much of visceral feelings in me (not to mention some confusion), but I can't wait to go through the series again and find tidbits and pick up on subtleties, because I am sure I lost a lot of nuanced details, because I was watching with no context whatsoever, no spoilers (thank you my baby girl!).
I can't imagine watching another anime now. I think I came into this genre as a complete novice at 45 years of age, but at at too high a standard.