Sneak Attack
Eren is playing Zeke, and Yelena is his girlfriend. Armin believes that Eren is behind enemy lines, and biding his time to strike.
Meanwhile, Reiner impales Eren while believing wholeheartedly that he is doing the right thing for his people. He’s incredulous over Eren continuing to fight, and tries to bite the back of his neck to take the power for himself. Eren though fights back and with a mighty roar, grabs Reiner’s face and, with a sickening crunch, throws him aside. ..
With his insane throwing abilities, Zeke knocks the Pack Titan down to the edge of the wall, leaving it hanging on for dear life – and at the mercy of our soldiers.
While the Beast Titan is attacking, the blimps fall and start throwing rocks at the soldiers.
Elsewhere, Falco is returned to Gabi. The streets are ablaze with raging fires, and as Falco is returned, Gabi suddenly comes to the realization that Reiner did all those episodes ago. She’s been so hell-bent on revenge and the warped ideology they’ve had instilled on them since they were kids that now, as they sit together and reflect on the devastation around them, the truth hits that much harder. They’re just soldiers, doing what they’re ordered to do, and certainly not devils or outright evil.
Eren staggers toward his half-brother while up on the wall, the Cart Titan is taken out. Only… a sneak attack ensues. Magath hits Zeke with a cannon blast that knocks him off the wall and to his doom below. ..
Eren is making it easier for himself by limping closer to Levi. This leaves the next week’s follow-up on a precarious knife edge. ..
The Episode Review
Attack on Titan returns with another great episode, as Zeke enters the fight. Seeing how quickly he changes the fight is testament to his great power, while Eren’s motivations are still not 100% confirmed just yet. Armin has faith that this is all a big ruse while the others are torn over whether their old friend really has tumbled to the dark side.
Meanwhile, the moments involving Gabi were really nice and help to show how her character has finally come to the realization that these are just people caught in this war, and not devils after all. I mentioned it last season too but this is akin to the propaganda spewed during World War II, where German soldiers were likened to evil incarnate when really, some of these men and women were just following orders. ..
The ending of Attack on Titan leaves many questions unanswered, but it also leaves us with a lot of speculation about what the future holds for our characters. We’ll have to wait and see what Eren’s masterplan is and how this plays into the lives of all those around them, but the ending leaves us with an agonizing note. Can Sunday hurry up, please?
