Attack on Titan: Shingeki no Kyojin

[MFauli]

Him not dying has nothing to do with bad writing. (so far)

That's your opinion.

For a series that's all about consequences, it's bad. Also it's simply frustrating how the show never makes any progress because of it.

Season 1: an armored titan! But we can't kill it. Let's kill the female titan instead - oh, we can't, either.

Season 2: yay, we got him-ah, so close! But let's try again-AH, he got away again. And he also took away Ymir, our just found new titan ally.

Season 3: we've got new anti-armor spears! Yay, he's dead! Oh wait, he's alive. But he's as good as dead, let's deal with Bertholt first- oh snap, Rainer is fully healed again.

That's where we're at. Just how many seasons will it take to make meaningful progress aka killing Rainer?! At this point in time I'd be half-satisfied if Levi really manages to kill the beast titan, but I'm not convinced that'll happen either 💁

[KrayZ33]

That's your opinion.

Oh.. so yours isn't?
Uhm... no.


And it seems like you really didn't pay any attention to what has happened in this show.
Your pathetic way of describing what supposedly happened in this show isn't even remotely the truth or even similar to what actually happened and how it was portrayed.

Season 1: an armored titan! But we can't kill it. Let's kill the female titan instead - oh, we can't, either.

So? The female titan is defeated.

Season 2: yay, we got him-ah, so close! But let's try again-AH, he got away again. And he also took away Ymir, our just found new titan ally.

Tough right? Considering the amount of losses they suffer for the smallest gain, just to lose it again in a twist is what keeps this show interesting and the reason why despair actually works in this one, compared to most other shows.

Season 3: we've got new anti-armor spears! Yay, he's dead! Oh wait, he's alive. But he's as good as dead, let's deal with Bertholt first- oh snap, Rainer is fully healed again.

Seems like the enemies are actually powerful and not trash?
What's your problem? That the enemy is fighting back and not easy to beat?
It's almost as if they are characters in this story as well, how fascinating... not just dead meat to beat the shit out of.

They don't half ass this. They are throwing their lives at them and each loss actualy means something. They don't get things done with sheer willpower alone, everytime they go all out, they lose something. They gain very little, they suffer the consequences. Not because they aren't trying, but because the enemy is that much more powerful and their situation is getting worse with each soldier lost.

Just because you can't see all the progress they've made, doesn't mean it didn't exist.
Just because you aren't able to understand it, doesn't mean it's wrong.
Pay attention.

[neflight86]

Season 1: an armored titan! But we can't kill it. Let's kill the female titan instead - oh, we can't, either.

Season 2: yay, we got him-ah, so close! But let's try again-AH, he got away again. And he also took away Ymir, our just found new titan ally.

Season 3: we've got new anti-armor spears! Yay, he's dead! Oh wait, he's alive. But he's as good as dead, let's deal with Bertholt first- oh snap, Rainer is fully healed again.

That's where we're at. Just how many seasons will it take to make meaningful progress aka killing Rainer?!

I remember you giving Boku no Hero a fair amount of guff a few seasons back for having 'ineffectual villains who weren't a legitimate threat'... Is this too far in the opposite direction?

Titan artillery is pretty cool. Fire for effect. Sad to see the scouts have to talk themselves into a suicide charge for the slimmest chance of victory.

This show is great, and I love how it explores the fatalistic mindset, but the anticipation of what's going to happen makes its pacing actually painful, in a way I won't properly appreciate until repeat viewings. Why do we do this to ourselves?