C&C - Attack on Titan: Final Season - "Midnight Train" [1/16]

[Gold Guy]

Opening Theme: My War by Shinsei Kamattechan
Ending Theme: Shock by Yuko Ando


As the Marley military and Zeke plan their next move, Reiner encourages Falco to make a vital choice.

No spoilers.​

 

[Kitschensyngk]

Last time: Titans keep falling on my head...

 

[Nobodyman]

Previously on AoT: War is hell. Especially when giant naked men are involved.

The nation of Marley. Constantly at war with the nation of Scrooge.

 

[Kitschensyngk]

He doesn't COINCIDENTALLY look like Hitler, does he?

You keep using giant naked men, your enemies start thinking you're one note.

"If aircraft keeps advancing at that rate, they will soon make bombs rain from the sky. And when that times comes Titans, the devils of the Earth, will only be able to look up and watch."
I've heard they they sometimes stare up into a rainstorm with their mouths open and then drown.

Zeke the Boy Wonder, the newest MCU hero!

I can see the next headline: MARLEY DEFEATS TRUMAN.

What is it about you? Is it your resemblance to Hohenheim Elric?

You want a full report on how he wipes his ass?

 

[Nobodyman]

The Midnight Train. Perhaps going anywhere?

So...Ymir's dead then?

 

[Kitschensyngk]

Yeah, watch out for Mikasa. She's a no-winged Angel of Death.

Pieck and Pock.

I think the animation budget took a hit during Udo's speech.

Yo Gabi Gabi!

 

[Nobodyman]

Alright, is something gonna happen soon? I can only take so much talking.

Thank you commercial bumper. We're aware of the poor taste Jewish armband metaphor.

 

[trance2009]

They enjoy speeches.

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[Kitschensyngk]

"IT IS EVERY SOLDIER'S RIGHT TO DIE ON BEHALF OF HIS RACIST SUPERIORS!"

So many people coming back alive. Unusual for this show.

"They've got PTSD! Isn't it hilarious?!"

"I've killed so many enemy soldiers and have haunting memories of death and destruction that will haunt me to my presumably premature death!"
"That's our Gabi!"

Those potato-eating bastards!

 

[Nobodyman]

For the love of Mike, do something!

Okay, it's over. So...did anything actually happen?

 

[Kitschensyngk]

Come for the Titans, stay for the friendly conversation.

 

[shany94a]

"Will I have to go back ... to that damn island?"

So Paradis was the real hell, according to Reiner? Guess war is how (and who) you paint as the enemy.

 

[Lawren22]

The anime and the manga portrayal Reiner's speech at his family dinner a bit differently. He doesn't really believe Sasha is a monster for eating a potato. In the manga he is shown smileing between his hands and having happy flashbacks while talking about his former friends giving the impression he trying to humanize them to his family but because it's taboo in Marley to do so he had to use those harsh words to cover it about. He actually did get Gabi questioning it for a second but then his mom fed her more propaganda immediately after. Paradise was true hell for Reiner but not because Sasha stole a potato or any of the other normal dumb things his former friends did that he mentioned.

 

[Yojimbo]

Oh snap, this Zeke guy is Eren's older half-brother?! Intriguing to say the least.

Aw no, poor Ymir. So Galliard's Titan is the Jaw Titan. And he's got ugly history with Reiner. Guess the Pieck girl is the Cart Titan. Ok, so... <counts with fingers> one more Titan left to be revealed?

Lost a total of 32 scout ships to Paradis. Well, good news at last.

Seeing the Eldians waiting for their children to return by that big gate... idk, had a leery feeling about that scene.

So it turns out Gabi is related to Reiner.

Island devils, eh? Sigh. Brainwashed fools. And jaundiced account of Sasha and the others.

Ah ok, "War Hammer" must be the last Titan to be revealed. The white one seen in the past promo for the final season.

 

[PicardMan]

I think it's okay to have a talky episode to flesh out Marley as a country and provide character exploration for Reiner.

 

[veemonjosh]

Aw no, poor Ymir. So Galliard's Titan is the Jaw Titan. And he's got ugly history with Reiner. Guess the Pieck girl is the Cart Titan. Ok, so... <counts with fingers> one more Titan left to be revealed?

Yep. To recap, the users of the Nine Titans currently are:

Founding Titan - Eren
Attack Titan - Eren
Colossus Titan - Armin
Female Titan - Annie
Armored Titan - Reiner
Beast Titan - Zeke
Jaw Titan - Galliard
Cart Titan - Pieck
War Hammer Titan - ???

 

[Light Lucario]

I thought that this episode was pretty good. It was dialogue heavy, but given that at this point we were still unfamiliar with these new characters and kind of tossed into a time skip without a lot information beforehand, I think they kind of needed to do that. I don't think we even knew how many years had passed until this episode aired.

The scene on the train was interesting in showing just how different both Gabi and Falco really are. Gabi is completely into becoming the strong noble soldier. She has the strength, gets all kinds of praise and is expected to become another Titan. She basically bought into the propaganda hook, line and sneaker. Falco seems much less interested in becoming a solider, doesn't have the drive that Gabi does, and recognize that Gabi getting the Titan would basically give her a tragic death. Even though Renier kind of scared him into reciting the pledge of becoming an Honorary Marleyean, it was clear that he still agreed with Falco, if only because he wanted him to save Gabi from such a fate.

I actually thought that the dinner scene with Renier describing Sasha stealing potatoes was rather funny in a dark humor kind of way. That entire scene was comedy relief before hand, so describing it as such a dark and terrifying way was pretty funny. Even Reiner kind of slipped by saying that there were all kinds of people on the island when they have brainwashed into believing that everyone on that island is a devil and that their entire race is something to be ashamed of. Overall, it was a pretty good episode.