Drinker's Extra Shots - Attack on Titan

You asked for it, you got it. Here's my (mostly) spoiler-free review of Attack on Titan. Enjoy!

[@blr5341]

"Naturally, Eren's not too happy about this turn of events." Understatement of the century.

[@boletop6204]

Underated comment ahahah

[@ericv4189]

EVERY LAST TITAN

[@ToneSherpa]

he's a bit miffed I would say. a little put out maybe.

[@boletop6204]

just hope he wont try to pull anything stupid..

[@thekraken1909]

​@@ToneSherpa Ever so slightly put off by the Titan's trolling.

[@CanadaPlus]

We did it boys, we got the drinker into anime!

[@jonbaxter2254]

Theoden: So it begins...

[@antonyarakkal7203]

Too bad there isn't a good Berserk anime.

[@bocagelandscape]

Jujutsu Kaisen incoming

[@YepMarko]

@@antonyarakkal7203 man anything from Berserk is top, even fan made one.

[@lacountess]

He always seemed like someone who should be into anime. Some of the best stories of our time are in anime.

[@Sir-Raph]

*_"My soldiers push forward! My soldiers scream out! My soldiers RAAAAAGE!"_* -Erwin Smith

[@denglong7180]

Both the English and Japanese did this scene justice

[@blackdoug5302]

AAAAAUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@contayt92]

hypest moment Great comment

[@legendssquadz2297]

Got chills

[@mehitablestorm8877]

Oh jeez.....I lost interest after they killed off Erwin and the Scouts got off horseback. Amazing show.

[@EndlessVacuum]

The probability of Drinker someday cosplaying as Sailor Moon just got slightly higher.

[@sanle7515]

he probably already does that after a bottle of Scotch

[@marywinchester1322]

Lmao 😂

[@AniMangHwa_]

We gonna get to see drunk critical sailor moon with this one 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@ribeirobreno]

Maybe we can see Sailor Tatiana someday? 😁

[@vogsphere2719]

Thanks for an image that'll never leave my brain. I 100% support it.

[@nicksmith798]

No shot! Never in my life did I think Drinker would watch AoT! What an incredible day! 😂

[@thecollector427]

What a wonderful daaaaay!!!

[@jonbaxter2254]

No shot indeed!

[@singlecir1738]

Did he really review it or just wank fest, bad plot, over emotional main and bad ending. AoT is tash through and through

[@45DarthVader]

​@@singlecir1738AOT is anything but trash. It's infinitely better than any show or movie released in the last 5 years

[@bocagelandscape]

​@singlecir1738 when is your anime coming out?

[@EastyyBlogspot]

I wonder how many people have been waiting for this lol

[@BlackEnigma908]

I'm number one!!!

[@christopherlyons4923]

Me!

[@zaros1781]

Me!

[@jonbaxter2254]

I am 1 at least.

[@Reaper419Darkangel]

I have! It ain't a good look, black dynamite!

[@goblinking1349]

5:30 "The best version of the traditional heroic journey", guys I don't think he made it to season 4...

[@Realone2069]

Yeah there's no way he's made it there yet lol

[@mr.phillips]

Or he did make it through season 4 and that statement remains the same lol

[@rubyraptor]

He’s definitely not past s3 based on what he talks about in this video. Got a wild ride ahead of him

[@RockmanX83]

I think he did, and also he did nothing wrong O_O

[@sadeknight9112]

Can confirm. At the last Open Bar he said he was wrapping up season 3 now.

[@UzY3L]

I remember starting AoT, thinking it really can't be that good. 14 episodes later, I had to pause it to get up, stretch, go to the bathroom, drink some water and finally have breakfast that day. Amazing show

[@BlackNWhiteProductions]

We need him to watch JoJo's next

[@Digger-Nick]

The manga ended so bad I didn't even watch season 4

[@justadummy8076]

Except for that ending, one of the worst in anime history

[@rubyraptor]

people still trying to bash the ending? lol I haven’t seen any comments like this since the anime finished and everybody pretty much liked it

[@Damination-yj6ti]

​@@rubyraptor yh surprised

[@J3wFro69]

Erwin's speech in Season 3 is one of the greatest speeches ever delivered, full stop

[@Foundprodigal]

I straight up stood up from my seat the first time I heard it. I was 100% ready to die for a fictional cause.

[@chimp610]

weeb

[@jlboss_ps4751]

It's an actual speech you can charge too not just a plain "for are country!". He had me in tears man.

[@frizen9328]

It's crazy how that speech caused like 99% of people to say "yep I'd die for the cause" 😂

[@devonandrewmills]

Can confirm 👏👏

[@mitchthibeau2785]

I envy anyone who discovers this show for the first time. The multi-year span between seasons and in particular a six month wait between the two parts of the series finale was torturous.

[@chimichangacharles]

True. By the time the final season wrapped up I’d forgotten a lot of the major plot points

[@UmbraFulgur]

Final season? Are more? Than I won't even try to watch this. A series with less than 10 episodes it's a stretch,but I will accept it. A multi seasons series with 100 or more hours? I don't have the time.

[@r0w5tortion84]

​@@UmbraFulgur cool, nobody is forcing you. But if 10 episodes is your cut-off point you're leaving out a loooot of great content. And this one doesn't come close to 100 hours, it's somewhere in the 30-40 range. You could also stop after the third season and leave it at that. It's a nice jumping off point and after it the plot changes dramatically, and the ending is polarizing at best. But again, do what you want

[@SwaggyVilla]

Should have just read the manga at that point

[@Afroman1837]

@@UmbraFulgur If you never watch shows with more than 10 episodes then what do you even watch? 4 seasons is pretty short for most anime.

[@michaelhorning6014]

Attack on Titan is so incredibly epic and ambitious, it transcends genre and rises to the level of great literature.

[@balhaddadinn]

Until it devolves to the level of great failure with the final arc.

[@mrmalal]

I'm not sure how you wanted it to end? He re-writes it, did you read the re-write?

[@samarjeetbhonsle6000]

@@balhaddadinn nah that final arc is the peak

[@loganshalloe5927]

@@balhaddadinn nope the ending solidified the show's greatness

[@rubyraptor]

@@balhaddadinnending was extremely fitting for the story being told and wrapped it up well

[@dire213]

"telling the best version of the traditional heroic journey that they can" ho boy, this is gonna be a ride

[@chaosangel123]

the rumbling is coming

[@aaronyoghurt9210]

Literally what ppl say before season 4 comes out.

[@151monka]

​@@chaosangel123 The Rumbling intro is thumping in my ears at reading that, lol

[@audreyandremington5265]

I guarantee he won't like the ending. ppl seem to associate subversion with "wokeness" and "subversion of Western values" etc.

[@toddstreet1734]

I'm 51 and my son turned me on to Attack on Titan. Best gift he's ever given me.

[@jfb.8746]

Same!! I'm 52 and my son wanted me to watch it with him. Wow what a ride!!

[@toddstreet1734]

@@jfb.8746 I went, "Whoa....Did that Thing just eat Their Mom??"

[@CptDallas]

51 here and loved it! Never thought giants could be so terrifying!

[@toddstreet1734]

@@CptDallas I believe the story is handed down through history. Nephilim. From the Offspring of the Fallen Angels/Humans in the Bible. Just too real at times. Haha. Man, I'm hooked

[@lanzer22]

Seeing mom get eaten - definitely a father and son bonding moment :)

[@TastyScotch]

You can tell drinker is a writer. The way he was able to make an entire video about attack on titan without giving away even some of the earliest twists gets a big 👍 from me.

[@KamaelPL]

Actually, he spoiled a lot 😅 Especially if you listen to him and watch at the same time, you can connect the dots.

[@thisisobviouslybait]

They weren't really twists and predictable af if you have even a toddler's level of attention span though.

[@TheJmlew11]

What? He definitely leads on that there are traitors, and he does that whilst said characters are being featured in the video.

[@billebrooks]

@@TheJmlew11 although, if you've never seen even one episode of the show before, it will likely just go over your head.

[@meraj5393]

​@@thisisobviouslybaitDude that's how twists should be written in first places. They must already have buildup so if you know what you're looking for it's available but if you don't it's damn near invisible

[@juliofig3590]

Drinker reviewing my favorite anime?? I’m so happy

[@hollowshield2315]

Oh man, he’s not ready for seasons 3 and 4

[@alyassuppaleridhil7892]

Especially the ending, where all the good quality he'd just described are all thrown out the window.

[@jeffreyali3644]

@@alyassuppaleridhil7892right, it was doing so well, all it needed to do was to land the ending and it was botched so hard

[@kingmedjai9433]

The ending was great

[@jeffreyali3644]

It really wasn’t

[@JamesH-wf5cs]

@@alyassuppaleridhil7892elaborate why

[@LeoJay]

"Who do you think is the real enemy?" - Erwin Smith. Probably one of the greatest characters in media.

[@es83stevenson88]

Erwin who do you think the real enemy is? Me dei? Erwin welcome to the scouts

[@manthe3711]

Woah, that's super antisemitic.

[@guardian3227]

@@manthe3711nice

[@xmst5]

"I have no enemies"

[@Yogurt_Fingers]

@@manthe3711 Oy vey!!

[@thejaegerbomber99]

I think a great part of the success of Attack on Titan is because Hajime Isayama is a master at foreshadowing. He would put small clues and hints about future events in such a way that when the twists actually happen, you recall all those tiny details and, suddenly, all makes sense. This is yet another proof that great stories come from individuals, not commitees.

[@Cool2023FtwNoice]

AGREE 💯👍👍

[@producerPR]

I completely agree and this in large part is what gave me trust early on that I was watching something so much greater than a cheap thrill ride; while some mourned the apparent loss of the simple Man vs Environment story as it developed, Isayama's masterful foreshadowing told us from the beginning that the story would never be so simple, and indeed, would cut to the heart of not simply why a person may fight with another, but why they have any reason to live and to fight to begin with. A story about the nature of conflict itself and the meaning of life underneath that.

[@daleamigo]

AGREE! Makes the rewatch value 100 times better!

[@hereontatooine4623]

Have you completed the manga

[@RenoDW]

​@@hereontatooine4623 completing the manga would still make his comment relevant tho, well unless you're ehs, anr and aoe fans ofc

[@fakecubed]

Begun, Drinker's Anime Arc has.

[@papal1500]

Season 1: Meh its ok Season 4: this is genuinely one of the greatest pieces of fiction I've ever seen!!!

[@ReichLife]

Ending: Game of Thrones of anime.

[@JamesH-wf5cs]

@@ReichLifeelaborate why it’s bad

[@JamesH-wf5cs]

Season 1 was amazing

[@ReichLife]

​@@JamesH-wf5cs It's nonsensical. Forced conclusion which doesn't make any sense given long built up to it. Characters lose theirs' complexity. Eren receives character assassination like Daenerys got. Major story themes are completely dropped. Overall turned into generic/one sided final fight where only real thing is ridiculous amount of plot armor and plot convenience rather than any believable or earned actions and plans. Then there is like universe rules are broken time and time again so story can rush into direction it had no way of going. All of which is elevated several times by fact of how good story was prior to it. Even Game of Thrones disaster was somewhat teased by entire second half of series being clearly worse than first half. With AoT meanwhile? While disaster isn't that spectacular, contrast of how suddenly story quality went south is even more apparent. Heck, Game of Thrones was so bad it was at least amusing. AoT is just sad that such a great series got such terrible ending.

[@papal1500]

@@ReichLife I understand why people didn't like it, but I think the ending was MOSTLY ok. I think the majority of people were just mad that their head cannon they wanted wasn't the ending they got.

[@Ewiril]

It CANNOT be overstated how godly the music is!

[@misfitsoda]

The Rumbling, intro to season 4, that might be one of the best TV intro songs ever.

[@user-lq4ct6dr5m]

It's like a national anthem even for those who never watched it ( Like me ) That's how epic the music is

[@josiahclarke3535]

@@misfitsodaIt’s a good song to take a dump to, too.

[@justaguy105]

So good I bought the soundtrack for the first season

[@soysource3218]

Absolutely, tracks like Attack Titan, Youseebiggirl, Attack Titan TFSv and Ashes on Fire are beyond anything I’ve heard previously.

[@Randallsilver]

Attack on Titan made me laugh, made me cry, and shocked me with brilliant plot twists every season. It's an absolute masterclass in story telling. If present day Hollywood (and especially Disney) had half the talent of the people who made AoT, we would be in a blessed age indeed.

[@oscardiaz6215]

I watched all the seasons with my daughters. It so crazy at times, that we had to pause and to consider what just had happened. One of the best animes

[@Gigafrosty]

The thing that boggles my mind about the storytelling of AoT is how many of its twists are so expertly crafted. Every single one felt so natural and planned. Very unlike a show or movie with a twist that you can tell was just made up on the spot to keep people watching. Those can be entertaining... but AoT you can have your mind blown somehow for the hundredth time and just like all 99 times before that realize they had planned all of this from the very first episode. Honestly, typing this now... I'm not sure how in the world this show managed to have such a meticulously detailed roadmap from the outset without sacrificing something important about the characters like their believability or their personality.

[@Bronimin]

I couldn't watch it while it was airing because the opening chains animation was so fast it would actually cause my PC to bluescreen. Ah, memories

[@lanzer22]

Imagine they try to make AoT here but with a diverse cast where all the Marlians were mix race. God please wait at least a decade until this DEI bullshit does down

[@rrzzz-ll2zm]

The trick to why anime is good and "hollywood" isn't is that the manga are created by a single person (at most 2 - 1 doing art and 1 doing the story), and anime are 1 to 1 adaptations, they make basically 0 changes to the manga. If you look at something like Game of Thrones, the show was better the closer it followed the books, which was written by a single person. You can't have consistent story-telling if it's a bunch of executives shouting over each other.

[@crowkangi]

Anime has some of the best storytelling out there. Weird at times but in the end so satisfying and compelling.

[@GetOverHer3]

Seems like he hasnt even gotten to Season 3 and 4 yet, when It literally becomes PEAK FICTION (Spoilers on replied messages)

[@isaac_paech]

At the time of writing this he said he had nearly finished season 3. He's about to start the final season

[@christaggart5687]

I feel like season 4 took a great show and made it just merely “good”. That last season was weird and crashed the show

[@GetOverHer3]

@@christaggart5687 to me Season 4 took a great show and turned into the best piece of fiction I've ever consumed

[@anonisnoone6125]

I wonder what he's gonna think if the ending specifically.

[@christaggart5687]

@@GetOverHer3 it’s all over the place. I’ve yet to find someone who can explain to me why Eren killed the whole world in a manner that actually makes sense. I also don’t tend to like stories about “fate”. Add in that it is all for nothing, in that war just continued anyway, and I was left asking “what was the freaking point of all this?!”

[@DankRobot]

Welcome to the rabbit hole drinker. Once you’ve entered there’s no way back

[@metalmachine4433]

Oh there is

[@BlackEnigma908]

There is. Just don't watch mediocre shows and you'll be out in no time.

[@DankRobot]

@@BlackEnigma908 once an anime fan, always an anime fan

[@thewma]

​@@BlackEnigma908 *cough* *cough* *isekai* *cough* *harem*

[@andrewdudley1008]

Facts I’ve been stuck here for years😂

[@thirsty7281]

I've never clicked on a video faster. I'm not an anime fan, but I believe Attack on Titan is the greatest piece of media ever made and have always wanted the Drinker to watch it.

[@Jordan-Ramses]

I don't understand 'Im not an anime fan'. Nobody should like every anime. Nobody should dislike every anime.

[@thirsty7281]

@@Jordan-Ramses I believe 98% of anime is cringe or rubbish. I'd never liked any of it, because most of it is all the same. But a tiny amount of it gets away with it and is phenomenal. Attack on Titan is the peak of it all. And despite being anime still manages to be the best thing I've ever watched. My point is that as someone who doesn't like anime, the show is still so good it doesn't even matter it is anime. It transcends being an anime. It doesn't fall for the cringe stereotypes of anime and is fully immersed in itself.

[@Jordan-Ramses]

@@thirsty7281 you know all these shows you've never seen are terrible. Ok. You totally don't sound like a crazy person. I'm sure the voices in your head agree with me.

[@tetsuolionheart9611]

Agreed

[@AMARTmtz]

@@thirsty7281give berserk a shot. If you can swallow your pride and read the manga, I guarantee you’ll be shocked at how good it is. For sure my favorite piece of media ever produced and a lot of people agree.

[@JamesHock]

Now we have to make him watch Code Geas

[@marorerimeraremaro2533]

Geass is fine but nowhere near the caliber of AoT.

[@kingmedjai9433]

​@@marorerimeraremaro2533 I agree. Aot could never

[@TheRealryan269]

definitely not that overwanked mid anime

[@marorerimeraremaro2533]

@@kingmedjai9433 If you mean Geass is better than AoT i can only wish you the best of luck in life my dude.

[@Woodsaras]

​@@marorerimeraremaro2533 both are great. I dont think you have relevant education to compare these anime

[@hydreigon2709]

The drinker hasn't even witnessed the greatness of season 3 and 4 and is already singing it's praises! He's sure in for a ride!

[@alyassuppaleridhil7892]

A ride that would crashed horribly at the end, If you know ya know.

[@crowzero7187]

​@@alyassuppaleridhil7892No.

[@bencarlson4300]

The best compliment I can give a show like this is that when it’s all over, the mysteries they set up in previous seasons all make total sense because they had it all planned out.

[@trequor]

It's a rare and special story that gives so many plot twists and yet each makes previous scenes make MORE sense

[@jmass4207]

It’s not perfect but you can tell it wasn’t pulled from the arse season by season in the footsteps of Jar Jar.

[@sirhellsing]

​@jmass4207 imo only the ending wasn't perfect, other than the ending it is a straight 10/10 all across the board

[@bencarlson4300]

@@sirhellsing Agreed, I would say seasons 1-3 are perfect and most of season 4 is at that level, but they left a lot of stories unresolved (or just quickly addressed them like Ymir's fate). And that finale is a bit of a gimmick, but it's still a good ending.

[@sirhellsing]

@bencarlson4300 I absolutely hated the ending (anime wasn't much better imo), but I guess strong emotions do pass with time. During the ending I would give it a 8/10, minus 2 points just because of the ending, now I give it 9/10 minus 1 point for the ending

[@docsonic2381]

“Writers”, nah bro all of this story was done by 1 guy Edit: ok wow so I guess I should elaborate, from my own understanding mostly of all anime is adapted from manga(except for those times when it’s something original) and the anime is an exact copy of the manga, it’s not like other book adaptations where the studio takes parts of it and adapts a similar story(except for the few that do have studio interference) like how marvels civil war movie and book are similar but completely different. Of course there are tv writers whose job is to translate the images into animation. And in most cases the original manga writer doesn’t get to have involvement in the anime. But what makes Hajime Isayama(the creator of aot) unique is that he did have a lot of creative control over the anime since he considers the manga a blueprint and the anime his finished product, because he does make changes from the manga to anime and it ends up for the better. So in this case the creator was the main writer for the whole story, for the manga and anime, and what makes him extra unique is that apparently this is his first ever story that he wrote. Also of course he is the main writer but it’s also possible that he took notes from other writers to help him develop his story better

[@Charlestouchdown]

For the manga yeah but it gets adapted onto the screen by actual TV anime writers. 🤷‍♂️

[@haterodiadordeplantao.680]

PREACH BROTHER 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@seancarroll5803]

@@Charlestouchdownbased all on the story by one guy

[@alarydavidnin]

Even to the manga there's a Head writer, but they have ppl that help, consult and even take decisions. For example Sasha was suppose to go off by 2d. Season but another writer scraped that and restructured her arc

[@elplatanoso]

@@Charlestouchdown the story (that one guy wrote) doesn't change just because it's being adapted for TV

[@adianblabla]

Attack on Titan is a mind blowing and heartbreaking story from start to end. It's one hell of a ride.

[@ianfoster6492]

One thing i really appreciated about attack on titan, is they didnt put a bunch of fanservice over sexualization on their characters

[@Raethrean]

listening to his summary of the plot: Oh he hasn't finished it yet

[@meawiyaothman7872]

Yeah he hasn’t seen the garbage ass ending yet

[@seancarroll5803]

@@meawiyaothman7872prove that the ending sucks. It’s a fantastically realistic ending

[@meawiyaothman7872]

@@seancarroll5803 realistic doesn’t mean good writing. Don’t come up with buzzwords like „wars will happen anyway, human nature, bla bla bla“. Eren has been retconned completely and Mikasa being the chosen one for ymir came out of nowhere. Apparently eren can kill his own mom but can’t cross the line with his friends

[@joshuameadows4922]

​​@seancarroll5803 "Fantastically realistic" You lost me

I got the feeling isayama was going in one direction and suddenly backtracked on it (very rushed at the very end) . AoT ending reminds me of game of thrones ending :/

[@AnimeWins]

My dad couldn't explain why but basically hated anime even though it's my full time job of 7yrs. One day I put episode 1 on for my mom and he kept glancing up from his ipad. Next thing I know they're watching 1 episode a day and finished a few months back having loved it. Long story short AOT is a great anime and an easy introduction to the media.

[@elizabethcochran3395]

It's such a good introduction that it can spoil other ones for you. My husband compares everything to Attack on Titan and is thereby disappointed.

[@stilldravona]

Yoooo, didn't expect to see you here! Looking forward to One Piece Part 26!

[@Daggerworda]

Wow must be nice to have family / partners that are into anime too. My wife would never watch it.

[@stilldravona]

@Daggerworda Not even Death Note, the classic gateway? Or maybe Live action One Piece?

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

Introducing your _mom_ to anime through _episode 1 of AoT,_ very bold of you

[@bensonabernathy4664]

2:48 "I won't spoil it too much." Seeing the characters shown on screen. Me: "Bruh."

[@Brandazzo22]

I perched over the Critical Drinker, in my future memories, and was "What are you doing Drinker? Followed by "Did you forget about all your watchers?" Finished "After all aren't you the one who started this channel?"

[@chrisbird4913]

Drinker puts on Attack on Titan, rubs your shoulders and whispers " let this happen "

[@ryankeith2712]

Erwin’s speech is the only thing in media to beat the the hype of the charge of the Rohhiram

[@derigel7662]

Beat???? How does a copy beat the original?

[@Vorenus40k]

Erwin speech is brutal and great, but the level of ressonance that the Charge of the Rohirrim make in the people is Godly. Nothing can beat that.

[@akhiltrc9708]

@@Vorenus40k I personally think they are almost on part with their impact. Thematically, both are incredible moments of thematic convergence and narrative build-ups. Although the Charge of the Rohirrim is incredible, Erwin's speech and charge hits me at a soul-level.

[@btchiaintkidding7837]

​@@derigel7662 they dont even have the same context or theme you nerd.

[@derigel7662]

@@btchiaintkidding7837 a what are you in about. Both a brave charges into battle ultimately ending up doing something big....extremely similar jesus 4 people thumbed you up are smoothing their brains

[@kalagan]

Welcome Drinker! Anime is an endless pit of amazing stories

[@artfire28]

And that pit stares you back like H.P. Lovecraft mentioned. It goes two ways like the anime/manga creators understand you as much as themselves.

[@N7sensei]

Every season there is one, maybe two show that is not garbage.

[@joseph906]

Please give recommendations. I've watched AoT, demon slayer, death note, god of high school, erased. I don't want to get into One piece. I'm afraid if I like it, I'll have to watch a thousand episodes 😅

[@artfire28]

@@joseph906 list the things you want to see in an anime series. Genre? Theme? Length? Male of female MC? Anything? I'll see if I can remember.

[@N7sensei]

@@joseph906 Mushishi Natsume Yuujinchou Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Code Geass Comedy: Yakitate!! Japan Seto No Hanayome Detroit Metal City

[@etna2550]

would be great if the drinker gives a review for the entire show when he eventually finishes it

[@SheldonAdama17]

“After drinking way too much Toilet Duck, waking up on a deserted island in someone else’s clothes, then going on a three day binge with Tatyana - er, I mean procrastinating for way too long…”

[@MrsMacLover]

sounds about right

[@jonbaxter2254]

I like my Harpics straight...

[@Hondarc51red]

Toilet duck. Now thats a name I haven't heard in quite some time😅

[@mikey92362]

​@@Hondarc51redbefore the dark times. Before the empire...

[@mrtrananh]

Wow I didn’t expect to see Drinker review this. Nice

[@deadlyrobot5179]

Hollywood and their never-ending flops is turning everyone into weebs. GooooOOoooood.

[@mrtrananh]

@@deadlyrobot5179 yeah this year’s box office return is a telling example. I think Dune 2 is the only major blockbuster that has made a profit so far

[@noobmasterruben5167]

Right, i usually see anime review from Trash taste or Moist meter. So this is a first

[@mrtrananh]

@@noobmasterruben5167 I think Drinker did review Laputa before so AoT is not his first anime video.

[@CView]

Oh boy - you just wait until the later seasons. Glad you’re giving this show a shot

[@ReeceJCurtis]

This is very pleasing to see. I was anti anime until Attack on Titan. This will be one of the greatest stories in fiction you will ever experience.

[@maddie-ub3ze]

the drinker and AOT?? it feels like christmas!! please watch it all - I genuinely think you'll adore how clever and well written it is.

[@thecaptainfalcon3316]

Seriously. Would also be interested in hearing his opinion when the show drastically changes later on lol

[@denkerbosu3551]

@@thecaptainfalcon3316 The drastic change is a game changer for most, but nobody can't deny that the plot for getting there is excellent.

[@Deridus]

I haven't watched past the rumbling touching down on marley. Should I finish it?

[@lewdendorff4120]

@@DeridusYes, it’s not even a question

[@maddie-ub3ze]

@@Deridus one hundred percent. it’s my personal favourite show of all time and I think you have to see all of the show to understand what the writer was thinking the whole time

[@Indeeee]

Attack on Titan is easily one of my favorite shows of all time, the twists are mind-blowing.

[@shannonpincombe8485]

Are they M Night Shalalalalaman worthy twists though...are they truly?

[@sreenivas6071]

​@@shannonpincombe8485 they're absolute mindfucks that recontextualize everything we know about the story everytime they're executed. Some of the best in modern fiction.

[@reeltalkcentral]

I’ve been waiting for this and I had goosebumps watching your review. I dare to say AOT is the BEST fictional story written in recent history. Thank you for taking the time to appreciate this masterpiece.

[@lightestseed]

Attack on titan being the drinker’s first anime was a mistake, now his standards will be raised to the max

[@the_absurd_hero]

FINALLY! The Drinker has heard our pleas and responded with due diligence!

[@meawiyaothman7872]

Hopefully he will be honest about the garbage ending of AoT

[@cripplingdepression1325]

@@meawiyaothman7872 why are you under every comment lmao. Y'all ending haters are so miserable

[@meawiyaothman7872]

@@cripplingdepression1325 „under every comment“ okay bro didn’t know 3 comments is that much

[@cripplingdepression1325]

@@meawiyaothman7872 you literally were under the last 3 comments I checked, saying the exact same thing everytime. Also are y'all really so desperate that you have to preventively say that people are only honest if they don't like the ending? Are you really that scared that he will like the anime ending like moistcritical and most youtubers/the public

[@meawiyaothman7872]

@@cripplingdepression1325 im not scared dude wdym 😭😭 I moved on from this shit anime (was my fav manga btw before the last arc) but then I saw the drinker who’s one of my fav KZbinr giving this trash show a chance. Also moistcritical is a casual and idc about him. He contradicted himself many times. Most big KZbinrs won’t criticize the show because of the big fanbase. KZbin is their income

[@FlobsterforLobster]

I finally finished this show, after not watching anime for years I sat down this year and couldn’t put it down once again. Absolute masterpiece in every way.

[@rcnelson]

Drinker says: Titan your seatbelts kids, this is quite a ride.

[@johnwarren6420]

Commander Erwin and Levi Ackerman are the reason why the war scenes are epic

[@YanaPetruk]

FECKING FINALLY! THIS IS A MASTERPIECE. This one got me into anime 2 years ago. I'm 33 yo. And a cinephile. But no other movie, tv show has ever gripped me as this one. When I saw this I was blown away. Now I'm cursed by looking for something at least a little similar to this. But nothing in the whole world could repeat that. If you haven't finished it - just watch it till the end. It's the show that will blow your mind when you finish it. and it becomes even greater on second viewing. So many details were missed by us on the first viewing and they all played a crucial part and could even suggest what was going on. But it's so masterfully done that you don't notice it on your first try. Simply the best show.

[@gwell66v2AnimeReviews]

Have you tried Full MEtal Alchemist? Try the OG anime first, but stop once the Alchemists teacher gets introduced, around episode 25ish, then go to Brotherhood to finish with the canonical story. It's extremely hard hitting and while I dont thinkt matches AOT, it's just a really fantastically written bit of work

[@frostreaper1607]

FMA brotherhood, Wolf's Rain, Cowboy Bebob, Hellsing Ultimate, Berserk, ecetra. Just google for something like classic timeless anime and there will be some absolute bangers, anime from the 90’s where great. Don't get me wrong AoT is unique, but it's not the only great anime out there.

[@markritter3903]

It's my favorite fictional story of all time. It gets better and deeper as it progresses. Keep watching Drinker! You won't regret it

[@Gaming_Antics]

You can’t hate an anime with an epic theme song.

[@Sweetstick]

I’m glad you enjoyed it and after you finish the whole series, I hope this opens the flood gates for other great anime for you to enjoy and review. I’d love to hear your take on another slightly popular anime called… Death Note

[@TJK10]

Ah, how nostalgic. I remember not being able to escape this show back in 2013-2014. God, has it really been over a decade, already?

[@mrksimka1159]

And God did it really fell from good graces of anime community by that decade.

[@jonbaxter2254]

I first saw a traile rot this show at Manchester Comic-Con in 2014, and really wanted to see it. A decade later, here we are. Show if finally done and it's awesome.

[@gadgetselec4153]

@@mrksimka1159 You're insane.

[@starvvoy]

@@gadgetselec4153the final 10 chapters minus 131 suck horribly

[@NoidoDev]

​@@mrksimka1159 Nah, it's still very high up in the list. It's also probably one of the best recommendations for anyone getting into anime. Because it's at an intersection between being very good and being very compatible with "normies". Let's just say, other shows have more "special" tropes.

[@M.C.ThomasReviews]

So glad to see him acknowledge this absolute masterpiece.

[@Flugel2310]

Ive been waiting so long for the drinker to watch aot. Im so glad hes finally done it

[@Asu-cr9sb]

Attack on Titan has literally not a single episode which is a "filler" or anything boring. It is one amazing story from the first to the last episode!

[@zaros1781]

So glad you've covered this anime, because AoT deserves all the praises. If you haven't been through all of them yet: prepare for season 4. It's pretty much the mother of all plot twists and will turn all your expectations upside down.

[@aisac21]

I was expecting him to mention a huge plot twist, but maybe he didn t reach season 4 I guess. He might get spoiled reading the comments😅

[@denkerbosu3551]

@@aisac21 I hope he won't read them and just watches this.

[@MrJojoringo]

He has maybe only used footage of the 3 first seasons because any segment of season 4 could be a spoiler, I think that he has watched it all.

[@dr.derekrobinson1920]

Not a plot twist. Girl controls boy to do her bidding... Yawn.

[@prestonjennings6277]

@@dr.derekrobinson1920not at all tho. What are you talking about?

[@zachcurtis1283]

Oh Drinker, you've stepped into an awesome rabbit hole now

[@werdna9006]

My son insisted this week that he and his 65 year old dad should sit down this weekend, during his visit, and experience together this Anime. Well I was blown away by the story, universe and amazing animation. I got about sceptical around episodes 10 and 11 where it seemed to drag but that soon picked up a couple of episodes later. Well I am hooked. Never been a big anime fan. Watched the "classics" like Akira, Ulysse 31 etc... but this series blows them out of the water with it's adult themes and wondeful character development. Thank you Christopher for insisting. From what I gather we have a long and fantastic road together over the next 80 odd episodes.

[@lugasalexander4852]

No way drinker just reviewed an anime! Also, he wrote this script without spoiling a thing bravo!

[@ArthursLittleWorld]

Monster - this anime made me applaud in the end, it's one o rarest occasions when the story shows what made a great villain a villain towards the culmination and when you see this you just get speechless in shock while feeling the terror you saw and then you perfectly understand that what just happened can truly make any human a Monster. 10 out 10, I'll never forget it (the psychological aspect of the moment is truly hard core, it really can break peoples sanity if happening to someone, without spoiling it, it's on the same level of shock as Berserks Eclipse moment or imagine how would you be if you'd see a person in front of you burning in fire to the death in agony, stuff like that that can crack peoples conscience, that level of shit happened to Johan, but the thing is, unlike other animes, this one manages to show this moment the best way possible, in a way you would truly get it and don't have any doubt about it's veracity)

[@mrksimka1159]

At the end? Only at the end. There’s moments worth applauding almost every few episodes imo.

[@Riseofziggy]

Funnily enough I’m in the middle of watching this anime with my dad right now. I’m a bigger anime fan and i show him some stuff he might like but he’s already said the top two anime for him right now are monster and attack on titan.

[@ArthursLittleWorld]

@@mrksimka1159 I know, but we only discover what really happened to Johan by the end, and the revelation is simply masterpiece because it allows not only to understand but also feel the moment that basically triggered Johans child mind into what he would become (I'm talking about the switch thing and what it represented to a kid)

[@btchiaintkidding7837]

Monster is objectively good and he will like it. the end. i'd rather watch his take on shows like "Serial experiment Lain" and "Frieren beyond journeys End" i want to know his thoughts on "Serial Experiemnts Lain" considering the current state of the online world or tge culture war, it would be amazing to see his reactions to how SEL basically predicted the "internet" back in the 1996. there are honestly so many animes to watch where do you even start as a beginner, you can watch absolute classics masterpiece like "Monster", watch the high profile hype show like "Attack on titan" or dive deeper and watch stuffs like "Serial Experiments Lain" , "Paranoia Agent", "Angel's Egg" etc. or Try shows like "Frieren: beyind the Emd" if you have the emotional capacity of it

[@iasked147]

dont spoil the show for the drinker

[@ShawnMathew]

I have never been so early to a critical drinker video and the time that I am early, he does anime 😮

[@jonbaxter2254]

And now the ecommendations will flood in, as they should.

[@delpheus7658]

I never thought I'd see you review my favorite show of all time. So happy to hear your thoughts!

[@OGslays]

The thing that got me into anime was the actual incredible amount of effort and passion that go into many of the stories they tell. Even the voice acting thats usually half ass script reading in most countries is treated like and art. When 200 people put 5x the amount of effort on a "cartoon" that studios of 3,000 people on shit movies you can feel it in every frame. Even the cinematography is better and they dont have 80,000 dollar cameras. They have a 200 dollar drawing tablet, a 80 dollar per year software, and whole lot of love/talent

[@Taegreth]

AoT is an absolute masterpiece. They did an amazing job with the contrast of beauty and horror in a lot of scenes. For example, being inside a forest with beams of light shining through the canopy while characters you've become fond of are being slaughtered. It really makes scenes like that have a lasting impression. However, of all the aspects of the show that are masterfully done, the way they conveyed conflicting perspectives on the morality of war and humanity was brilliantly done above all else. After finishing it, it felt like a genuine honor to be able to witness such a work of art that was clearly created with immense effort and love.

[@Martin_Koepl]

You are hopefully talking about the first three seasons, because the last one was just one thing: Unwatchable garbage.

[@omnissiah7247]

@@Martin_Koepl How come?

[@meawiyaothman7872]

The show went downhill after the rumbling started and the ending completely ruined the show

[@akhiltrc9708]

It's genuinely a modern achievement of a story. Morality is put to the ultimate test, and your conscience is questioned at every turn of the plot and every character revel and choices, to the point you are uncomfortable with the implications of what our beloved characters do, and the triumphs of what the villains do. It blurs all lines of the hero-villain archetypes to tell us a human story of war and compassion.

[@meawiyaothman7872]

@@akhiltrc9708 „modern achievement“ 😭😭 the ending is the worse ever piece of fiction

[@adamdravian]

This show has been on my radar for years, but this video has pushed it to the top of my watch list.

[@Sarah27H]

You'll love it! Enjoy when you get to experience it :)

[@PantakesVGP]

Drop it before the last 10 or so episodes, because the author must have got replaced by a skinwalker. It has a massive, unprecedented drop in quality

[@alejandrogarcia9637]

Heads up, the ending is terrible, this is coming from someone who loved the manga for years. Do yourself a favour and just skip the last season and just make up your own ending, can't be worse than what we got.

[@unfortunate_1]

Same here!

[@trequor]

Dont google anything. No character names or nothing. I got my ass spoiled in 2014

[@abnerlinbueno9317]

The bar has been set so high with this anime. Nothing comes close to it

[@TheBait627]

Drinker ~ "Telling the best version of the traditional heroic journey that they can." Eren ~ "And I took that personally."

[@SaraBryan-sw7ri]

You're smashing it, keep it coming!

[@MrsMacLover]

she's mashing it

[@Blu3-Fir3]

Begone bot.

[@themostdop3533]

If Drinker is watching anime I seriously hope he one day gets around to watching Mob Psycho 100.

[@GBDupree]

Absolutely the next one he should do, that or One Punch Man if that's easier to get into for him (and its only 1 season worth watching for now).

[@misfitsoda]

We don't watch anime. Watched attack on titan, loved it, watched mob psycho next, loved it, watched one punch next, loved it, hunter x hunter currently. Silver lining to every story coming out of the west being so terrible; gave us a reason to try something new.

[@blr5341]

Yes!!!! My top two anime are literally Attack on Titan and Mob Psycho 100.

[@elgavion7829]

He's going to watch Mob and then be like "I didn't know AOT could be beaten. And it was."

[@loganshalloe5927]

​@@elgavion7829 nah it's a completely different type of show, they can hardly be compared

[@Nucleus3180]

Glad to see the drinker reviewing one of my favorite stories of all time, and actually liking it.

[@tohuwabohu7008]

"Well, I won't spoil it too much" I see what you did there, and I love it.

[@liefyaple8927]

Welcome to the party. You’re only YEARS late. Wait until this guy see Vindland Saga.

[@javi4101]

There's just something about watching a review or a reaction video of someone loving a show that you love that feels so rewarding

[@artfire28]

I had no idea what AoT was but a KZbinr like you introduced it and sold it like it was a next big thing. 11 years later i give Huge credit to the young genuis author Hajime Isayama. He's forever a legend. Credits as well to both studios WiT and MAPPA for btinging his works to life. Now I'm an always and forever a fan. I'll keep this series in mind if a major war breaks out to remind ourselves how stupid but hopeful we are.

[@Michaelonyoutub]

The best thing about attack on titan is that all of the questions it makes you ask, all have such interesting logical answers that have been hinted at since the beginning. So many shows with mysteries have so many great questions/mysteries, but the answers almost always flop and disappoint. For attack on titan I never felt like an answer was a disappointment, instead they opened up the world so much more and brought new interesting aspects and themes to the story.

[@search4wisdom]

I’m glad you enjoyed it. This is literally my favorite show ever, anime or otherwise. One of the few shows that could get me excited and also tear up.

[@lordtrinen2249]

Season 1 shocked me with how Game of Thrones it was like with people I thought would be regulars suddenly dying. It's quite the emotional rollercoaster which is both one of its strengths and weaknesses. It's a strength because it makes a thrilling story but a weakness in that it makes me hesitate to rewatch it as I may not always have the nerves for all the highs and lows again.

[@seancarroll5803]

That’s not a weakness of the story that you are unable to handle your own personal emotions

[@kylesawkon4074]

The re watch was great imo get to notice other little things as you go, the reveals aren’t as big obviously but they still hold weight

[@NoidoDev]

Yeah, but I enjoyed that roller coaster. If you want something calmer try Frieren or Girls Last Tour.

[@minhkhang8394]

​@@NoidoDev nah man, frieren fucked me up more than Aot, ever since i watched frieren, my self awareness about the sense of time just put me in constant stress since the anime makes time fly so fast😂

[@shannonpincombe8485]

And, like GoT it certainly was...it got shittier with time. Most shows go that little bit too long rather than end when the perfect moment comes. Or the writers have held back some detail they really hoped would be worth the wait only to find it pissed off half the fanbase. Happens all of rhe time: GoT, The Sopranos, Dexter, Lost, Happy Days, Scooby Doo(Puppy Power? Give me break!).

[@Father_Daniel]

I am a TV junkie and have watched sooo many shows thru the years and I will say AOT is one of the best series I've ever seen. Its one of the few stories I consider perfect

[@bhbluebird]

Great show. Long waits between seasons, but the quality makes up for it.

[@dariusfafoutakis8021]

My favorite aspect of the series is being bound and chained by different things. Eren eventually frees himself from nearly every bond. But one thing he could never be free from was Time. The only force or enemy he couldnt fight. The only chain holding him back from Pure freedom. "Everyone is a slave to something"

[@Kiljaedenas]

Oh. Hell. Yes. Fully agree with everything the Drinker said, this is one of the best shows of any kind I've ever seen. Anybody, everybody, whether you like Anime or not, go watch this absolute masterpiece.

[@WeAreInYourWall]

I thought it was going to be about mikasa after trost.. but this is a perfect example of subverting expectations.. isnt just flesh mechs fighting either its deep and cool in ways you could never imagine without watching it.

[@derf0007]

Attack on Titan is perfection and the writing is some of the best i've ever witnessed.

[@justthatguyoverthere2080]

I wasn't expecting this, but I'm thrilled to hear you're enjoying it so much. Although, honestly, the writing and characters are so strong it's hard to see how you wouldn't. It is a wild ride from beginning to end, let me tell you, but well worth the journey.

[@samueljohnson4365]

The rewatchability of this show is so high. That's because it stuck the landing very well. I'm looking at you GoT!

[@ether2275]

There's plenty who didn't like the AOT ending though.

[@sirhellsing]

It didn't stick the landing bit the journey was pretty amazing

[@user-yp7bm8yv7i]

Ending was dogshit. Rest was good. Too many people remove critical thinking of this show because of their feelings towards the previous aspects of this show. We all have our own opinions in the end, just saying this to enlighten this fact further than it already is.

[@alexeyserov5709]

Lol. Even though question of who soiled their pants harder - Isayama or D&D remains unresolved, the fact that Isayama is literally the original author of the story gives him some bonus points for sure.

[@MarcoVaca]

The ending was NOT good. I think most people that liked it are doing a bit of brain gymnastics over most of the stuff. The last season is the weakest and the ending has too many issues

[@frostyblade8842]

I had to double-check it was actually drinker when I saw the thumbnail but after confirming my eyes weren't lying to me I don't think I've ever clicked on a video so fast. I can't believe he finally reviewed an anime. This is so incredibly unexpected but so awesome to see. I'm so happy. The fact that he liked it and is a fellow dub appreciator is the icing on the cake. The next step is seeing if we can get him to watch One Piece or a Fantasy anime like Frieren or Jobless Reincarnation next haha. A comparison between the anime and live action when One Piece season 2 comes out would also be awesome. I

[@immortalironfist7677]

I discovered this show myself a couple of months ago, being nearly 50 y.o i was highly sceptical it was as good as it's reviews. Turns out it was was of the best shows i've seen in years and the music is absolutely epic imo.

[@ThunderBow98]

THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING MY SUPERCHAT ON THIS AND GIVING IT THE TIME IT DESERVES!!!

[@williamw7685]

Oh damn! This is a nice surprise! Please make a spoiler version of this!! Especially for season 3 and 4/final season!

[@wushushorty1]

I always like how the cast themselves come from multiple cultures from around the world, even though they all lived behind the walls for so long. Their names give us that clue. Mikasa (the Ackerman part always confused me), Jaeger, Springer, Zoe, Erwin, Jean, etc..

[@samaube5768]

Just keep moving forward Drinker. Season 4 alone might deserve another video on how to do plot twists and explore themes.

[@blackwidow7804]

I highly recommend to watch this show at least twice. Seeing it for the 2nd time with all the knowledge is completely different experience.

[@starvvoy]

I really need to hear drinker’s opinion on the ending lmfao

[@iasked147]

me too bro. I hope he makes a video about the ending too.

[@Evan8787]

Yeah, his opinion will change after watching the ending. The final arc was terrible, and the ending was even worse.

[@opie_yt]

Literally!!💀 I think it’s pretty obvious that he hasn’t quite gotten that far yet…

[@opie_yt]

@@Evan8787preach

[@Deridus]

I haven't watched past the Rumbling touching down in Marley. Should I finish?

[@Dr.Metalblood]

Attack on Titan has one of the best OSTs ever. Sawano is a beast.

[@KingPancakez]

Ah yes…. The infant stages of the AoT plot, the memories. Glad you got into this Drinker, you’re in for a treat.