SOS Bros React - Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 3 - An Imposter Among Us

[@SemblanceofSanity]

Hohohoho, we're finally here everyone!! Eren has infiltrated Marley, seen the kinds of people there, and it doesn't look like it will stop him from whatever he's about to do. And Reiner...my boy Reiner. Way to go MAPPA doing such an excellent job adapting this segment. You had to cut out a fair amount of material, but even so, well done. If you want to see our timer-based, full length reaction to this episode, then go check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/semblanceofsanity

[@yasscraftx21._.]

Nyo ho ho

[@gb-oz5kn]

I personally disliked that we didn't see annie bringing them to the walls how they all almost died before even getting started

[@Davidyno]

I feel like it would be fair to show Caleb some manga pages that the anime unfortunately had to cut out. What do you guys think?

[@gb-oz5kn]

@@Davidyno agreed

[@nothingatall7845]

@@gb-oz5kn same here, imo, I feel like at least they can add a little detail, like female titan screaming, titan following her, then cut up to Bertholdt transformation near the wall, something like that.

[@kirainfo]

*Eren trying to disguise Yuki Kaji with the most iconic voice ever: OOI

[@ThePreciseClimber]

Maybe he should've used Christian Bale's Batman voice. :P

[@mansour2424]

just remember koichi from part 4 jojo =)

[@xaoz2362]

thing is... he isn't trying to hide who he is from us viewers, he's hiding who he is in case he meets someone he knows like Reiner

[@swift_lordyt6865]

@@ThePreciseClimber naah lmao

[@DutchDread]

Dude, I didn't recognize him AT ALL until Caleb and Jacob started freaking out saying "Yuki Kaji" as if his voice actor was supposed to mean something. Hell, I even thought about whether I was supposed to know that dude when we saw him earlier and never thought of Eren. Only reason I "know" even now is because that's what makes the most sense rather than that I recognize the voice.

[@imreallytired431]

"Yuki Kaji's in electrical he's not here right now" Nice one Jacob XD

[@patrickazzarella6729]

Lmfao i loved it

[@elias306]

i'm dumb, what does this joke mean

[@cmarmol1237]

im also dumb

[@naufalalbari]

@@elias306 among us joke

[@TheWorldBelowDnD]

"There was almost a bang up this episode" My man has no breaks...

[@onetrickponysona2613]

jacob visibly crying the whole episode really hits jacob, still looking upset and shaken from reiner scene, like he's trying not to cry: nah, yuki kaji is in electrical

[@WillardWright1986]

What does that mean? English isnt my first lang

[@awesomearsam1890]

@@WillardWright1986 it's a joke. Have you played among us?

[@phayerphlay9156]

@@WillardWright1986 it's a joke. A reference from a video game called "Among us"

[@dashsora77]

This is when you realise that he actually read the manga T^T

[@talesofacrookedmouth]

@@dashsora77 bruh what

[@boxingdegenerate9077]

Interesting thing. The story the man told Reiner and Bertholdt, would later be the same story Bertholdt told to Eren

[@bruhallmyhomiesknowispain4764]

yess......they even show the same titan in their flashbacks

[@ohsupdom]

Isayama is insane

[@lalalalisa41]

And Reiner almost ended up like the old man...Both their stories were so eerily similar 😔

[@TheWorldBelowDnD]

Listen to Bertolts transformation song from season 3 again. The lyrics make a lot more sense now!

[@lohengramm6969]

Another interisting thing we see Bert sleep in the "hanged man" position and he later says that he was dreaming of the guy that hanged himself. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hanged_Man_(Tarot_card)

[@hanyako5803]

"we were just kids.....we didn't know anything"

[@Hazelntuffy_]

Yeah finally the author explained this 🥲

[@dotaultimate08]

And then a few seconds later: *Yarundana ima kokode!??*

[@SimphiweRadebe135]

"No road left but to move forward"

[@InmyMindInmyEyestheLovewes3933]

That's was fucking right.

[@vincentchan5397]

No matter how old we are, we were just “kids”😣

[@aspenlog7484]

bertholdlt suffering the agony of severe ptsd and agony within his nightmares conny: lol, i think that means its gonna snow

[@alexus_sanchez]

I've always thought in my mind that Reiner was "bad" in the fights. He lost to Eren and the survey corps multiple times in battle and always needed saving to get out of a lethal situation, much like what was shown in this episode. It just looked like he was getting pummeled every time due to how the plot was going. Now, Reiner is revealed to not even be the first choice to any titan at all because of his less impressive abilities compared to his comrades and it makes so much more sense for Reiner to constantly lose to basically everyone. Reiner was chosen for his perseverance and even that ability is standing on its last legs.

[@petersenior5432]

His only saving grace that kept him from dying was his armor. And all that does for a warrior who's going to lose anyway is let him hear the explosions right in his ear.

[@dragonballoblivion8273]

Willpower is also a huge factor for titan shifters and reiners is less than impressive, it broke before he invaded the walls with the combination of being rejected the thing that drove him all his life and then when Marcel told him it was all a lie and then letting Marcel die. On paradis his will was so weak he developed a split personality and he later becomes suicidal

[@Marsh292]

Damn Annie beat Reiner so hard he turned to a another person.

[@jjdomingo6038]

haha ikr

[@burtonboard44]

lmao

[@jabbss9836]

i wish annie hit me, so i can be a better person

[@igaindah]

lol

[@soupe2000]

It's at this moment he got his bi-personality, his and Marcel's one

[@erenjaeger6810]

I love how Kaji's voice was carved into sos bros' DNA

[@Rawmel]

And pretty much all of us too lol

[@awesomearsam1890]

Memes, the DNA of the soul

[@mikloshujber1452]

@@awesomearsam1890 "Your memes... end here!"

[@awesome1ru]

Ikr 😂

[@shawnd181]

Paths

[@anggiat7217]

Every reactor : "Who's this guy ?", "That's not eren, right ?" Meanwhile Caleb : "oh my god. THAT'S YUKI KAJI!" 😂

[@seraby7151]

Damn Colt hyping up Gabi to protect Falco was a really good insight. Didn't even think about it when reading the manga.

[@Roma_approves]

Yeah. It never crossed my mind.

[@mikloshujber1452]

I have to say that the possibility of that being the case getting brought up to Caleb and Jacob this episode specifically is such perfect timing, since we see that exact same scenario play out between Marcel, Porco and Reiner.

[@realswobby]

@@mikloshujber1452 Actually, I was mad when they read this comment exactly because of this reason 😂

[@artaum5635]

She really is an exceptional candidate tho especially with a sniper rifle...

[@maia8499]

the fact that you guys truly felt the emotion of all this and showed genuine empathy towards reiner really made me happy... he's my favourite character and honestly one of my favourites in anything, but so many people want to look at the whole story as a black and white situation, therefor just casting him aside as a villain. he's truly a mirror of eren, and such an interesting and honestly in many ways compassionate character who is just mentally exhausted... so yeah it's nice to see someone actually understanding that

[@gabri2280]

imo Reiner suffered way more than Eren, with all the PTSD and depression leading him to suicidal thoughts is way worse and heartbreaking..

[@anngelllll]

Yesssss!!! i love how emotionally invested they are. I just caught up with all of their AOT reactions, i really appreciate their discussions

[@maia8499]

@@pririri I think that because reiner and eren are basically a mirrored image of eachother, their ultimate journey's are the same but opposite... reiner's journey is him trying to find his humanity again after being militarised as a child, him growing an understanding of what he's done and how he's been manipulated. Eren's journey is him slowly losing his humanity, though still understanding what he's doing and what he has to do, all it does it drive him further. They're two people who grew up with essentially the same goal, to destroy a group they've been told are nothing but monsters in order to save their people and the ones they love.

[@knowasia9997]

Regarding Kenny and Annie --> She tried to locate the true king of the walls/the founding titan by following Kenny but failed and he saw that she was following him. This “illegitimate daughter” ploy was her way to get out of this situation. That’s it.

[@anitaremenarova6662]

Yeah I interpreted it as Annie snooping around to try and find the Coordinate but then Rod Reiss caught wind of that and ordered Kenny to get rid of her.

[@jordinagel1184]

@@anitaremenarova6662 it makes sense. For what other reason would she follow Kenny around? Now, it’s not said HOW she figured out who Kenny worked for, but we can chalk that up to her detective skills. We can also assume that this is why she chose to be in the military police. It’s a shame we couldn’t see more, but I understand that the studio needs to hurry things along to cover everything (plus, Isayama supposedly was quite happy with the way they adapted this episode)

[@SusieBlup]

I feel like I read this comment somewhere else 🤔

[@SemblanceofSanity]

And she got reeeeeally fucking close too if she made it all the way to Kenny!!

[@farus2762]

Finally man I understand

[@Mandorain]

Dina was so focused on finding Grisha that she did not even care about Bertholt and went straight to Erens house.

[@Kramer_.]

Correction,Titan more intrest on group of people

[@anitaremenarova6662]

I feel like since Dina is royal blood she had the part of "You must have a clear goal in mind when you transform" and it carried over to her pure titan.

[@amintron]

@@Kramer_. it's more of a "fate" thing that she found his house, otherwise there were plenty of other people on the way to grisha and she went straight to that specific house.

[@MrGabsoliver]

@@Kramer_. That is correct, but this scene showcase the exact opposite. A normal titan would have attacked Bert, they don't distinguish between people. But because it is Dina and she's a royal, she has a different kinda of control. Her last words to Grisha is that she was going to find him.

[@K4L3P]

@@Kramer_. no.

[@ahmadrizki7602]

Caleb: "oh this guy again" **me start to gigling in joker voice**

[@jovannygarduno9596]

Code of the week "Hi Eren" Reiner is nothing short of an incredible character. The man started off as a cool and likeable comrade, to ending up being a traitor who's broken and has sympathy for the people he's hurt, to full on enemy that we had to take down, and now being basically the protagonist at the endgame. Isayama struck gold with him to the point where I just want to give him a big ol hug and say "its going to be okay" which is something I never would have expected when seeing the armored take down the wall in episode 2 of season 1. Unreal.

[@cosmicdistortion4350]

after eren, he's my most favorite character. he is so well written it genuinely scares me how good Isayama is at writing

[@Danny-zn3nz]

He really is well written. So it's a shame that the series composer (Hiroshi Seko) removed a fair bit of his character development that's apparent in the manga. Also the scene leading up to Reiner putting a gun to his mouth is better paced and executed in the manga than anime.

[@samial1733]

The level at which Reiner is broken is hard to even put into words. Being used as a tool by his mother to raise her status to Marleyan telling him it'll bring their family back together despite her knowing full well his father wanted nothing to do with them. Which Reiner learns first hand after meeting him in person after all the years of training and perseverance he went through to be able to meet him. After learning that his whole life purpose of reuniting his family is a lie, he latches onto the next one, being a hero, a chosen warrior who will save the world from the island devils. Yet that purpose is also shattered the very same day, learning from Marcel that he wasn't even supposed to be chosen and only was because Marcel downplayed his brother so much to the military that they chose him instead. Reiner was literally just used as a sacrificial scapegoat to save his brother. And there goes Reiner's second and last purpose. This only worsens when the morning after Marcel is eaten saving Reiner right after just telling him that he's the reason he's even there in the first place. Reiner blanks out and runs away immediately as far as he can. A far cry from the hero he was proclaiming himself to be just a tiny bit earlier. With Marcel gone, Annie tells him the mission is basically hopeless and that he needs to take the blame and die for causing this. Reiner's sense of self and worth is already dead and gone at this point and after having his skull bashed in by Annie and repeatedly told how useless he is, his mental solution is to simply give up his own identity and become somebody else, Marcel. It's here we can see one of the origins of Reiner's split warrior/persona personality before he even started living with the people on Paradis. Reiner was broken from day 1 of the mission. Reiner then spends the next 5 years trying to best the best leader he can be to Bertholdt and Annie by trying to imitate Marcel as much as possible. This morphs into Reiner's soldier persona, the supportive, dependable, kind big brother figure he acts around the 104th and genuinely begins to believe he is as his dissociative personality worsens the longer he spends there. All whilst snapping out of it in his talks with Annie and Bertholdt and acting like some tough, decisive leader to them that he was never cut out to be. But hey he fakes it until he makes it not only convincing himself of his act but also Eren who openly admires him and wants to be like him more than anyone. Reiner gives him advice at one of the lowest points in Eren's life, to keep moving forward, the very same advice that lead Reiner to his current situation sat with a gun in his mouth ready to blow his brains out. It's no coincidence the scenes of him saying that are perfectly aligned with the sequence of him loading the gun and getting ready to kill himself. When Reiner returns from Paradis, he's suffering from severe survivors guilt being the only one to make it back, especially after being the one who made them continue the mission instead of turning back, trying to take responsibility by making himself the new leader to Annie and Bertholdt. Still having nightmares of Bertholdt's defeat in Shiganshina. He's now made to raise and watch these kids who are about to go down the exact same path as he did with nothing he can do to stop it besides trying to save his cousin Gabi from suffering the way he did at the cost of another kid Falco who he obviously sees himself in. No one in Marley understands him or has any idea what happened on the island, he has to lie straight faced to his family about the "devils" he met there since if he doesn't it could get them all killed. The only time he looks even remotely happy is the little smiles/smirks he has when he thinks back on his time on Paradis, like when Porco provokes him about he acted like some strong, reliable figure when he was there, to which Reiner just smiles and agrees with him, which throws Porco off entirely. And with his family where when they start talking about how awful and evil the devils on Paradis, Reiner has to physically cover his mouth with his hand to hide his smile at how absurd and wrong what they're saying. After all even though his mind was splitting between two realities, and he was faced with the burden of saving the entire human race and leading the warriors, those years he spent with the 104th in training were without a doubt the best of his life. And that is so unbelievably sad. Done with this long rant. Just wanted to word vomit this since I see a lot of people condense Reiner's depression to just a couple key points when there's far more layers, and negative things that have all piled on him throughout his entire life, all building up to the tragic crescendo we see in this episode with him an inch a way from blowing his brains out. The only thing stopping him being the realization that he still has a duty to watch over those kids in the 2 years he has left. i copied this

[@enthuzias3913]

@@Danny-zn3nz not mappa, series composer (Hiroshi Seko) who worked on all previous seasons

[@Danny-zn3nz]

@@enthuzias3913 Corrected it.

[@DATskorge]

Last snk podcast: "we are keeping the videos short since every hour matters and then we can go crazy in the podcasts" This video: hold my 70 minutes.

[@dotaultimate08]

You know what im watching the whole reaction and discussion🤣

[@boxingdegenerate9077]

@@dotaultimate08 yessir

[@Ancientumoto]

There's a podcast?! Where can i find it?

[@neilselgi8581]

@@Ancientumoto check their twitch account.

[@artaum5635]

Season 3 episode 19 and 20 reaction videos were 2 hours long lol

[@yabigboiiii9703]

“Look at this babies, look at them” *Cuts to obliterated Grasshopper*

[@diemonos2818]

used to do that to insects as a kid, when i didnt have a sense of empathy yet

[@aresx3749]

I used to collects ants and put them inside of water bottles and drown them when I was a kid.

[@bluespottedcube100]

i love to watch ant and insect

[@DzinkyDzink]

@@aresx3749 tear off their abdomen to make them look like arachnids from starship troopers...

[@vassscoo4469]

@Pieck Finger can you explain it? I don’t think I got it

[@nivenyo]

Just as a note, the pose that Bertholdt made looks like the "Hanged Man" arcana while he had dream of the man who hanged himself. I believe the arcana was inspired by Odin's endeavor to gain the knowledge of the runes by hanging himself in the world tree, Yggdrasil, for nine nights while getting stabbed by his own spear. Odin needs to suffer in order to gain the knowledge/wisdom he needed, just like the warriors. Also in tarot, when you draw the hanged man the meanings are : If it's reversed : Delays, resistance, stalling, indecision If it's upright : Pause, surrender, letting go, new perspectives Hmmm. I wonder whose arc it is? There are so many reference to Norse myth by Isayama scattered throughout the series. Also, oh, hi, Loki... i mean, hi, Eren....

[@victoriaargolo1669]

Just looked up the “hanged man” card in tarot and it’s meanings, wow this is awesome

[@Pastamist]

It makes sense especially since the world of AOT is inspired by Norse Mythology. Plus I believe the first birds we see in the series are ravens. Coincidence? I THINK NOT!

[@SeiryuNanago]

Cool way to think about it, I like that.

[@samanthagalicia6151]

THEY NEED TO SE THIISS!!

[@greatdune3174]

Also, Reiner describes Bertholdt has being "indecisive" The only time he acted on his own was during the battle where he died.

[@TheReal1zzy]

This episode hit really hard in the feels, and it made me realize something tragic. That Reiner, Bertholdt and Annie when they were undercover as Soldiers was one of the only times they weren't treated like 'the spawn of the devil' in their entire lives... it hurts to think of the internal struggle they must have had. Another thing I thought about was a line Annie said to Eren back in season 1 in either episode 3 or 4 she said something like 'I'm not stupid enough to play soldier in this shitty world' which makes me think of the line in a whole new light after this episode. Man I love this show.

[@Nyurufu]

This episode was handled extremely well for how much was cut from the manga. The pacing didn't feel too rushed and the emotions were still there. Major kudos to the staff!

[@randomperson3119]

The Annie scene might be a bit confusing for the anime onlys

[@chickenbiskit3620]

Apparently Isayama himself decided what parts to cut and he was satisfied with the result.

[@awesomearsam1890]

@@chickenbiskit3620 "I've seen enough, I'm satisfied"

[@deserteagle78966]

@@chickenbiskit3620 Source?

[@jaeger5yearsago646]

@@deserteagle78966 source : dude, trust me

[@900Parkwaydrive]

There was symbolism in this episode that is easily missed and overlooked: Annie killing the grasshopper. When Reiner and Bertholdt look over to see what Annie was kicking they see a mangled grasshopper. Grasshoppers in various cultures and religions represent different things, but most commonly are associated with "good luck" and fortune for the world. They either go through complete metamorphosis or incomplete metamorphosis and hatch from larvae, which is like an egg pod or cocoon. In religions such as the Bible, Grasshoppers are metaphors that symbolize the puniness of man when viewed from above. They also never jump backwards or sideways and are always moving/jumping forward, which some interpret as meaning to take a "leap of faith." How ironic is it that titans are huge creatures while humanity are puny in comparison when viewed above by Titans. In this case when Annie, Reiner, and Bert attack the walls the Eldians in the walls are like the grasshoppers who symbolize the puniness of man when viewed from above. Also how ironic is it that grasshoppers are meant as "good luck" and taking a "leap of faith," but in this case, the "leap" moving forward of the Paradis Island Operation was a massive fail. How ironic is it that Annie, the one who killed and mangled the grasshopper is in a larvae type cocoon just like grasshoppers when they hatch. I doubt this scene was included trivially and I think Annie killing the grasshopper symbolized how terribly everything went from the start.

[@daviduchiha8592]

With all due respect there was no way someone was getting this on their first time watching. So cut people some slack.

[@apexprdtr]

I thought it was a parallel to her stomping on Reiner later lmao

[@shariqarain]

very well said. A lot of people don't see this manga/show as deeply as they should. I say this a lot, but you can take any piece of dialogue from nearly any chapter of the manga and find a deeper meaning or importance behind it. There is a ton of symbolism, and the most we've seen is in this season. Isayama's work with characters, a setting which completely represents the real world (1900's), and its theme and messages behind it are second to none, and I find his writing to be some of the greatest I have ever read.

[@900Parkwaydrive]

@@daviduchiha8592 I'm not saying they should get this in their first watch. I'm only giving an interpretation. I fail to see how my comment came as hostile.

[@TheDarkstar3601]

I think it was about Annie's pleasure in squashing living beings tinier than her. This behavior is evident in S1.

[@sreejasrivaram8250]

remember bertolt's ost "apple seed"? it was hinting about the old man who hung himself on the tree.

[@anastasia-k-1376]

Imagine how guilty Reiner must feel over all that death and being the only warrior to make it home :( Especially the guilt over Berts death too as It could have been Reiner eaten instead of Bert in season 3. Imagining Bert in Reiners position would be something to see but equally as depressing. Also hi Eren!

[@anitaremenarova6662]

Thinking about it, Reiner's story is really similar to the farmer's. Both made the wrong decision due to cowardice and it cost them the lives of their closest ones. Both now can't live with that amount of guilt and reach for suicide.

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

@@anitaremenarova6662 Yup, and Bert was sleeping in the hanged man position and talked about how he kept having dreams of that man hanging.

[@tramquangpho]

A wild Hobo Eren appear and oh boy , you better believe he will keep moving forward until his enemies are destroyed

[@DBT1007]

STOP GIVING HINTS, U FILTHY MANGA READER

[@slobertooth1358]

@@DBT1007 They don't read the comments

[@Rendact]

@@DBT1007 He already found out from his VA

[@pieckfinger639]

@redwill17 ok I get it but still can he beat goku tho?

[@astra7555]

@@pieckfinger639 Chad Eren will make Goku cry with his words

[@artaum5635]

I bet Jacob relates to Eren so much, he's not the only one burdened by memories of the future

[@spriterefreshed935]

What’s ur pfp from

[@artaum5635]

@@spriterefreshed935 just google "cursed Eren smile"

[@em6578]

HI EREN When the wall was breached and Dina appeared in this episode, she didn't eat Bertholdt despite him being in clear view and reachable enough for her to grab, much to his surprise. Usually, titans would attack humans the moment they see them. Do you think that deep inside what's left of her human subconscious had somehow influenced her to continue in her search for Grisha and that's why she ignored Bert? She could have been like the talking titan with Ilse Langnar in one of the ovas who mistook the latter for Ymir and instead of eating her bowed to her in worship.

[@jacquestan1564]

Dina loved Grisha that much... :"(

[@MiTaReX]

Isn't this what defines Aberrants/Abnormals? They sometimes ignore closest humans to get to a different goal (other humans, usually). So this just confirms that Smiling Titan is an Aberrant. I wonder why Aberrants differ from other Pure Titans.

[@Cesar_Orostegui]

@@MiTaReX maybe it’s got to do with their will to acompleja something juman. Ilsa’s titán with his worshipping of Ymir or Dina’s titan with her love for Grisha, plus she’s got royal blood. That’s got to mean something. Conny’s mom could also be considered an aberrant since she spoke to him shortly out of her will.

[@xavmanisdabestest]

Probably her royal blood, mixed with transforming with a goal and paths leading her to grisha

[@IngeniousNinja]

@@xavmanisdabestest "mixed with transforming with a goal" Holy shit, of course its this! I've never seen anyone speculate this, but thats exactly how Eren initially uses his Attack Titan too.

[@ultimatekitsune99]

Code of the Week "Hi Eren" One of the things that I found interesting in this episode was that Bertolt was surprised at seeing Dina walk past him and paying him no mind because ANY other titan would have stopped and tried to eat him. Which really shows how aberrant or special Dina's Titan was at it ignored the chance to become human again and instead made a BEELINE to Eren's house to eat his mother. The fact that Dina also ate Hans instead of outright killing him means that she may have been just conscious enough to seek out and devour anyone closely associate with Grisha. The reason why Dina find Eren in season 2 may be that she can sense Grisha inside Eren. Be that his blood being half Grisha or having the Titan that Grisha possessed and thus having a potential similar 'signature' to Grisha through the paths. Just some things that I found interesting

[@yohaanlobo5560]

wow I didn't even notice this damn good observation

[@anitaremenarova6662]

I agree. Dina is the only pure titan with royal blood we got to see so it's really hard to say how she operated. She might've just been a regular abnormal, focusing on big groups of people or her clear goal in mind "I will find you Grisha, no matter what form I'll take" had her pursuing Grisha's blood which would be Eren.

[@jordinagel1184]

@@anitaremenarova6662 yeah, her “I will find you, no matter what form I take” turned out to be a real monkey’s paw wish...

[@anitaremenarova6662]

@@jordinagel1184 I mean, not really. Dina was the only reason Eren survived S2.

[@jordinagel1184]

@@anitaremenarova6662 in an indirect sense. Had he not managed to call titans to himself, he probably would’ve gotten smacked by Dina. Either way, she still ate Grisha’s wife in her quest to find him. That sounds pretty monkey’s-paw to me

[@mordirit8727]

HI EREN! So, Caleb... Welcome to the manga chapter that spawned a hundred billion theories online back in the day! Now we got to hear a few of your theories on what Eren _might_ be doing in Marley: scouting the enemy, hunting for a peaceful solution, singling out individuals to spare, running away from Paradis... Lots of mights, but I want something else: what do you personally _wish_ Eren was here for? What is your personal best case scenario for this impostor among us?

[@katemoon1594]

Love this question! 👍

[@palmeraj826]

"Hi Eren" when he had the nightmare of the guy hanging himself, the position that Berthold was sleeping in oddly resembles a typical position of someone who's meant to be hanged at a gallows (arms behind back with legs crossed)

[@LuzdeLuna90]

😱😱😱

[@tkfan123]

It's also the Hanged Man tarot card and that has some Norse Mythology about Odin hanging on Yggdrisil.

[@ibnuhazar366]

Man Falco is really busy in this episode. First saving Reiner's life, and then right after that having a meeting with Eren. Not to mention his own frustration to surpass Gabi.

[@tantoro2453]

I love the themes of freedom in this series. Almost every character wants some type of freedom, but them trying to obtain it ultimately causes others to loose theirs.

[@harvystrange7630]

Seeing Jacob almost breaking down at Eren's speech really shows that he is caught up with manga and really hearing Eren's words again just makes us realise that Spoiler He was ready and had already given up on his life and was gonna carry out his plan , knowing this would ultimately be his end

[@andreay9935]

As a manga reader all I can say is yes, yes :'( It just hurt to see Eren bitter plan going forward, and being animated ahhh hit again.

[@SemblanceofSanity]

AND I CAN'T TALK ABOUT ANY OF IT!!!

[@harvystrange7630]

@@SemblanceofSanity OMG Jacob !! Love your tolerance level mate , I was just straight up crying T.T during that scene

[@donovantx8]

Watching the anime, having read the manga almost makes you feel like Eren post season 3 pt2. You know what's coming, you know there's no way to avoid it, but you hope there's some hope at end of it. Also watching the anime-onlys happily march themselves into the despair that is coming.

[@harvystrange7630]

@@donovantx8 Man you couldnt have said it any better. Thats exactly how i feel

[@zzyzx_001]

I think my favorite part about this season is seeing some reactors not recognizing our boy, while others get it right away. Judging from the pinned comment, I guess we know the SOS bros were the latter, though I can't say I'm surprised. Gotta love having a variety of reaction channels to choose from!

[@antoniorojascortez135]

What sucks is I've seen one reactor that was literally spoiled about Hobo Eren by their subscribers.

[@justrenz6908]

Now I'm waiting for Blindwave for theirs.

[@aryangupta3205]

Those other reaction channel have already watched the trailer so they know the character designs of our squad after the time skip BUT our boy Caleb didn't even saw a glimpse of the trailer (i think recommended by Jacob that it is too spoilery).

[@awesomearsam1890]

@@antoniorojascortez135 there's literally a video on youtube with the title" Eren's first appearance is S4!" about episode 2, which I got recommended to. Thankfully I'm already up to date with the manga

[@awesomearsam1890]

@@aryangupta3205 that's why this is my favorite anime reaction channel, or reaction channel in general basically

[@SupaBass1793]

26:34 "Bang-up job" does actually mean "Good job"

[@Ghxurmett]

"Yuki kaji is in electrical" LMAOOO

[@Famella-ht3bl]

what did he meant? I didn't get it..

[@christinetarigan5392]

@@Famella-ht3bl among us game reference

[@jeevan402]

The last monologue of eren's sums up young Reiner's life.

[@LxyD]

Hi Eren. As a person who deals with guilt for a long time. No other anime has portrayed it so poignantly as AOT with the character of Reiner. the general public sees it as some sort of self-deprecating trait but its more than that. Its corrosive, it lingers, its a memory that sticks and usually does not even need the trigger because its always there, on your shoulder. Tapping you, saying "Hey, don't forget about me. Its because of what you did that I'm here." Guilt is dreadful, looming and hollow. The way the show portrays it with Reiner and his coping mechanisms with it hits very close to home that I had to pause this episode to take a breather at times.

[@igaindah]

what's in Reiner's mind : an Eldian, half Marleyan, a good son, a warrior, a hero, a coward, a leader, a spy, a soldier, back to a warrior again, a mentor for the kids, no wonder he's....😥 I really love Reiner's character, the most complicated character in AOT (for now)

[@oatkmilk]

Hi Ereh! The saddest scene in this episode is hands down "Reiner is dead. If we need Marcel, I'll be Marcel." poor baby Reiner :'

[@Youngblood-Pirates]

16:35 *Caleb sees Hobo* "Oh, this guy again" 16:40 *Hobo starts talking* "...wait" Yuki Kaji can't hide anything with that voice of his XD

[@更雨晴]

I believe that when Annie ran into Kenny Eren's titan power hadn't been found out yet. I remember that in the manga, this part happened when they found out that the king was fake so they want to follow Kenny to search for the true king.

[@martincabraleizaguirre6512]

It happens a bit before the graduation ceremony. Reiner even make the decision of attacking wall Rose in their discussion.

[@更雨晴]

@@martincabraleizaguirre6512 yeah, because Kenny was too good they can't get close to the true royal family. That's why they decided to attack again.

[@jlzer0YT]

You guys are true empaths. If we had more people like that in this world there would be a lot more understanding.

[@cjstanky]

Eren seriously hit Falco up with the you're a good kid, don't come to the festival tomorrow.

[@Hazelntuffy_]

“That is Yuki Kaji... that is Yuki Kaji.” 🤣🤣 You didn’t say Eren you directly said the VA name And when Jacob reacted “ah ha ah ha ah ha 🤨🤪🤭😏😏😏😏😏😂” The ride is arriving guys, get ready 😏

[@RabidDogma]

Next week. NEXT WEEK.

[@Hazelntuffy_]

@@RabidDogma his name is .....

[@petersenior5432]

@@RabidDogma Oh fuck it's that soon? I need to reread the manga. Are they really going to introduce Willy and kill him in the same ep

[@Shimeji_e]

Reiner is easily one of the best written character in AoT

[@hhhhhh-vk9wk]

I love him so much

[@gabri2280]

@@hhhhhh-vk9wk funny how you switched sides after seeing his backstory, i knew from the start that there was more to him, but ppl despised him lmao

[@Shimeji_e]

@@gabri2280 some idiot reactors still have their brain stuck in S1-S2 and desperately wants the warriors to be an irredeemable villain, it's pathetic.

[@GlowBug1120]

@@Shimeji_e since season 2 were we saw his split personality I knew there was something going on....😂

[@K4L3P]

@@Shimeji_e lol I only know 1 I particular...

[@Thoutzan]

I highly recommend anime only peeps read the manga after the grand finale of AOT is animated - the symbolisms, the parallelism, the literature value it is INSANE. The anime team did an excellent job making it into motion but a LOT was left behind in the source material, and every bit of them are worthy reading. Isayama is simply a genius.

[@slobertooth1358]

Of course it's not necessary to do so, both manga and anime convay the story extremely well. In short, I don't fault anybody for going for one over the other, their both masterpieces.

[@Dreamfillah]

@@slobertooth1358 I feel the full Reiner flashbacks in the manga are worth reading since the more meticulous pacing building up to the full-page panel of the rifle in his mouth is super worth it.

[@chokovok7231]

It’s not being left behind, it’s being rearranged

[@Dreamfillah]

@@chokovok7231 At what part of the story do you figure they'll show the missing clips of Reiner's training days or RBA's planning and agonizing after they inflitrated the walls, or Annie carrying them to Wall Maria

[@chokovok7231]

@@Dreamfillah perhaps when Falco brings Reiner to Eren?

[@pine4pple.essence]

*Hi Eren!* 43:43 If you want some deeper meaning for Bertholdt’s “hanged man sleeping position” I recommend checking the tarot card for it: “The Hanged Man represents ‘the waiting game’. Although we are rarely happy about being stuck in limbo, there are times when nothing else can be done, and we are forced to be still. This often requires the sacrifice of people and things that we would rather hold on to. Sometimes we have to accept a loss for the greater good if we ever want to move forward. The Hanged Man tarot card is a ‘maybe’ when it comes to ‘yes or no’ readings. For the most part, it suggests hanging out for a while and refraining from action.” ACTIONS - letting go, surrendering to experience, ending the struggle, being vulnerable and open, giving up control REVERSING - turning the world around, changing your mind, overturning old priorities, seeing from a new angle SUSPENDING ACTION - pausing to reflect, feeling outside of time, giving up urgency, waiting for the best opportunity SACRIFICING - being a martyr, renouncing a claim, putting self-interest aside, giving up for a higher cause There is no one absolute rule for reading the meaning for the card, especially like this without context, these are just some I picked up, also English is not my native language so explaining all the “meanings” for it is pretty much impossible for me… But google will tell you the rest :D

[@lost7149]

This is the only thing that keeps me alive every monday

[@naufalalbari]

literally😂

[@awesomearsam1890]

So you gonna die in the next two weeks? cause the holiday breaks and the two week gap between episode 4 and 5

[@lost7149]

@@awesomearsam1890 Jokes on you I'm dead inside

[@awesomearsam1890]

@@lost7149 Oof. hope you get revived soon

[@w7h8m9c2]

Reiner moment

[@qinyuanwan4483]

Not sure how many of you guys noticed Annie's hair style during her appearance in capital was from Mina Coralina. Mina always seated infront Annie when they are eating during training in Season 1 which with this hair style sense kind of told us Annie had became friend with Mina. Mina was in squad 34 with Eren and Armin during Battle of Trost District and died because Eren lead them to a pointless rush. In Season 1 Episode 13 we saw Annie apologize to a dead body (face not shown) after victory in Battle of Trost District which makes me think the body was actually Mina's body that Annie was apologizing to. In additional in this S4:E3 episode we saw before they destroyed the gate of Trost District Annie was telling Reiner that the operation was going to cause their friend's life and it ended tragically cost Annie's friend Mina's life.

[@Roma_approves]

I actually thought the dead body she was apologizing was Marco's.

[@jenecacraco3477]

i think the body you were saying is marco not mina

[@qinyuanwan4483]

​@@Roma_approves I am pretty sure that body wasn't Marco's because Marco's body was found by John laying against a building with his ODM gear missing. The body Annie apologized has ODM gear. Also my friend who read the manga told me that body was a girl's body in the manga.

[@qinyuanwan4483]

@@jenecacraco3477 I am pretty sure that body wasn't Marco's because Marco's body was found by John laying against a building with his ODM gear missing. The body Annie apologized has ODM gear. Also my friend who read the manga told me that body was a girl's body in the manga.

[@MIZZKIE]

In the manga, it is pretty clear that the body Annie was appologising to was in fact Mina's. In the manga, the corpse was losing the head from the upper jaw. Mina died by getting about 90% of her face bitten off by Kawaii Titan.

[@yegor6763]

This is the best reaction i have seen, well done boys. The love you guys have for this show is very contagious and i even teared up a couple times during this reaction. Even thinking about whats to come in the next few episodes makes me hyperventilate so hard that i might have to restrain myself next episode.

[@Jennym0n7y]

26:52 what a perfect 'A Knight's Tale ' quote/reference to bring into the discussion

[@DATskorge]

39:30 looks like caleb was fighting back tears. He really feels for Reiner. Edit: aaand it happens quite a few times. Caleb needed a hug!

[@emmetbayne2561]

Code "HI EREN" It's so interesting seeing Reiner at the boot camp of the 104th. When Shadis asks him why he's here, and Reiner answers with "To save Humanity," he's not lying. Reiner at that point still believed that what he was doing would save the world, and the Eldian people. There's just so many layers to his character

[@chillbucket2003]

Why no one is talking bout how is so cute annie wearing glasess, lol 😁

[@blumelein6332]

Pigtails too!

[@sergitubau3867]

becouse that's not interesting kaksksksjjs

[@matthewsansom5180]

Cus she's like 14

[@Zen-wy4bh]

Because she is a minor

[@stormsurge9962]

She is like

[@RockinAfr0]

I am still to this day surprised how I didn't figure out that was Eren in the manga until they reveal it later! I believe EVERYONE guessed it was Eren except me :P I am glad though! That reveal was absolutely mindblowing, 100% worth it!!

[@tn4234]

Code "hi Eren" i love how isayama and mappa did the suicide scene with reiner, since that side of suicidal tendencies is not really depicted in media at all, we always see the planned and methodic suicide attempts but not the ones made in a hunch, just throwing the dices every day to see if you actually are gonna do it, we can see reiner's will to commit suicide is really wavering because of the kids, since they are the ones that keep him moving forward, because they need him in a sense.

[@nekochibi2256]

This episode also elevated the Reiner Bertolt reveal back in season 2 further. Because Eren's lines hit home even further with what you guys discussed. Eren is a prideful boy. He doesn't ask others for help, EXCEPT for Reiner. When Eren feels like he isn't cut out for it during practical ODM training, Reiner pushes him forward. Even back in Season 1 when Eren fails the ODM gear test (though it was Shadis's fault), Reiner took Eren out and encouraged him. So to have the one person he COULD ask for help training with be part of the issue's he's dealing with just makes the betrayal much much worse. Isayama's ability to make already impactful scenes take on EVEN more meaning is glorious. Annie's glare during the *back then comedic* moment where she beats the crap out of Eren and Reiner takse on a whole new meaning knowing how much she hated him. And now knowing that just before breaking wall Rose, Reiner told her to her face that the 104th weren't friends. Then right after breaking the wall, seeing Reiner snap after seeing Marco die. Bertolt and Annie had to watch Reiner go back and forth so many times.

[@brushark9090]

Hi Eren! Something important to note is how Isayama portrays the character's feelings through their eyes, with that last Eren moment being a big example. This is actually a huge factor in some ultra important scenes from the future that I'm not gonna spoil but Jacob definitely knows what I'm talking about *wink wink* Great reaction and video as always, much love and support from Brazil

[@paradozx]

Isayama did say that Reiner was like a second protagonist.

[@anitaremenarova6662]

He's quite literally the "Eren" of Marley.

[@buchelaruzit]

Caleb: That's Yuuki Kaji!! Jacob: I am looking away, I pretend I do not see it

[@ffranco2572]

I like how Jacob looked on the verge of tears for most of the episode

[@bonhonroy8885]

Just went back and watched the Bertholdt monologue at the end of season 2 and ended up in tears. This episode recontextualizes everything Reiner, Bertholdt, and Annie went through and my heart absolutely breaks for them. HI EREN

[@lukario6880]

I love the reactions of these brothers. It is seen that they have a special affection for the series, and do not simply see it as mere entertainment. The way Caleb ties all the elements together, and the way Jacob remembers every detail, his understanding of the story is great.

[@Sadsharks]

"Bang-up job" does mean a good job, Jacob was right

[@emems6620]

16:00 i relate to the way he tears up :'))))) thats so me. This story is just too much , poor kids, poor everyone , so much empathy (also humanity irl is like this too)

[@abirhasan643]

My first reaction to Eren's speech was Eren trying to challenge Falco's mind/ indoctrination because Eren sees that Falco's future still has hope because how kind Falco was toward those Eldians with ptsd (Falco's innocence in that moment) Hi Eren

[@jabbss9836]

HI EREN ... now that you mention it, remember the first scene where falco said " wasn't i flying around with a sword just now? like, whoosh! and there were titans that i.." maybe, just maybe...

[@abirhasan643]

@@jabbss9836 😝😝 dont u try and hype me up there what u think u doing lmao jk but yeah AOT is gonna take the no.3 on my favorite list 😔rip all all the other animes this shit boutta be one of the best written stories gg.

[@Sultan2900]

"Hi Eren" In the second part of season 3 when Berthold transforms, his theme music that plays has this interesting lyrics "Old man please, remember me and All of us".

[@yunusahmed2940]

How do you feel about Dina's titan ignoring Bert and just continuing through the hole he kicked? Is it as simple that she is just an abnormal or is something else going on? Hi Eren

[@K4L3P]

Definitely more. In the manga dina and bert even made eye contact

[@AkiraN19]

It's fucked up to think about the fact that if Reiner actually committed suicide his family probably would have been persecuted. Might have been trialled for treason actually. Because the Armored Titan would not have been passed on and instead would have been lost to a random Eldian. As a Warrior Reiner doesn't even have the right to end his own life.

[@deadmeme902]

Man it’s so funny Caleb brought it up, but Annie was doing solo missions in the underground to find info on the Founder but in the end Bertholdt and Reiner were following the right trail all along

[@luizfelipe2389]

"In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him." Eren straight up playing among us and ender's gamee at the same time.

[@babarjaputak2314]

hi Eren! It's heartbreaking to see Reiner's motivations for becoming a Warrior. All he wanted was for his father to accept him and to make his family proud. Instead, his father rejects him anyway, and then he finds out his position as a Warrior wasn't even earned. He's been living a lie since day 1. And then he takes on another new identity almost immediately by becoming the new Marcel, an identity he rehashes as the Soldier when he becomes everyone's big brother the way Marcel was to Porco. Seeing how he took up the mantle of leader also adds another layer of guilt on him; Bert and Marcel died, and Annie was lost all because of Reiner. The man who was never supposed to be a Warrior is the only one that came back alive Also, I think Marcel kept apologizing to Reiner because he was knowingly condemning him to his undeserved fate by convincing Magath to give him the Armored Titan. We were lead to believe he was saying, "Sorry for Porco's rudeness," but was actually, "Sorry, I'm gonna get you killed so I can save my brother". This also continues the theme of saving your loved ones from the titans. Reiner and Falco are doing it for Gabi, (if we follow that other guy's theory) Colt is doing it for Falco, and now we learned that Marcel did it for Porco.

[@Yoopaa]

HI EREN ! It just blows my mind when I think of the time I was watching the first seasons and I was like "oh wow, this is a great action packed show" and nothing more. Now I notice how everything was "made" to make us believe that it was nothing more, when it is in fact one of the most complex worlds and stories I've ever seen. Just amazing. By the way big fan of you guys, keep up the great work and much love from France

[@sastaassh1112]

Calm Eren = Todoroki 😂

[@sharkbait3546]

Hi Eren! Caleb's talk of Eren being on his own and split from the party has me obsessed over the possibility of him getting a "Zuko Alone" treatment if we get flashbacks for the time we've missed. Great reaction as always guys, I look forward to your discussions every week.

[@poetryletter]

I wanna slap my past self for being worried about MAPPA taking over... I was such a fool

[@Melthazar]

"Are you feeling like a hero yet?"

[@safilan8643]

From now on Reiner will forever be known as the Plot Armored Titan in my mind.

[@ayandahimlin-mayekiso7720]

I love how articulate they are with their thoughts. I have read the manga and I have thought about these scenes many times, but it's sometimes really hard for me to articulate what I think and feel. It's honestly quite impressive

[@jadeyoon5787]

The way you always spot Yuki Kaji in every anime you watch amazes me lmao. From Yukine on Noragami, Kenma on Haikyuu and even Eren without recognizing the appearance and recognized by voice. I mean, Yuki Kaji's an icon. His voice stands out the most (at least to me)

[@jojo243]

Literally started clapping when Caleb recognised Yuki Kaji's iconic voice FUCKING FINALLY SOMEONE

[@sabotower1792]

Hi Eren I found it really interesting that in the beginning scene with young Reiner, Bert, Porco (Galliard is a way cooler name tho) and the other warrior candidates talking, they decided to use a string remixed version of the theme from the action in Season 4 Episode 1 when Reiner is fighting in Fort Slava. I wonder if that has kinda become like Reiner's theme for the final season Also, the lyrics to Apple Seed (the theme from 3x15 when Bertoldt blows up the scouts in Shinganshina) has the following verse: "Apples drop beside the tree Old man please, remember me and All of us still chase our dream Underneath the canopy"

[@IFreedom390]

That's right, Reiner is the plot armored Titan.

[@kuroshi206]

28:00 That's reflected in the opening as well. As the only thing bringing out color within that world was the destruction, the explosions and the death of humans. It's a twisted beauty that can bring humans together through their pain and suffering.

[@ab-ih6it]

WHOO i’m always so excited to see ur reactions😭 i especially love the fact that these episodes are weekly so i have time to rlly sit through the whole discussion/podcast over time (and LMAO ur reaction when eren was revealed😭😭)

[@DarkNorthEmperor]

16:49 when you call the VA by their first name, you know how good he is.

[@ieatrainbows095]

for those lacking context in ten years, there was this game released in 2018 that got really popular in 2020 called Among Us, and that's what the reference to impostors and such is about

[@danishaqil7812]

Eren: Yuki-san i need you to disguised me so that the people don't know it was me Yuki Kaji (One of the most known voice actor in anime industry): OOII Eren: Damn it

[@hariyantdm7295]

I've been refreshing since half hour FINALLLLY

[@shgjjj2879]

Best reaction video on this episode on you tube, will watch all your attack on Titan ones this season

[@lumafernandes22]

from the same creators of "dio vs jotaro stand off part 2 in shinganshina", we present "dio and koichi are brothers now" also: hi eren

[@anitaremenarova6662]

More like half brothers but yeah

[@apotatosaurus7890]

That reaction to Kaji-san's voice, and the overall scene xDD I was waiting for that

[@Noboku]

Quick overview of the things MAPPA cut out (though I would suggest still checking out the manga because a chunk of important dialogue and inner-monologue were skipped): 1: Annie transforms (after the little conflict Annie and Reiner had), yells to get the pure titans her way, and Reiner and Bert ride Annie ALL the way to where the wall was visible before she switched with Reiner (Jaw and Female were meant to take turns cuz it's exhausting). With titans chasing their back, Bert hurries up, transforms, and busts the wall (we see it all from his perspective which was really nice.) Reiner stalls the titans, Smiling titan slips through, it ignores Bert, Reiner takes Bert and Annie up the wall away from the titans, and then does his thing. 2. 2 years after the villager hung himself, they figure out the so-called "King" and his entire family are mere puppets. Reiner suggests that they become Soldiers to infiltrate the IMP and hopefully find some ties with the true king. Despite the vow to renounce war (researched by the Tybur family), one scream is all it takes to flatten the world. They decide instead of being chaotic and straightforward by destroying Wall Rose and Wall Sheena, they "march slowly forward. That's what we came for. To save humanity" (Reiner). 3. The reason why Annie followed Kenny to where he was headed was in hopes that she could reach the King of the walls. Other minor details were skipped, but that should be about it.

[@DarkKnightofAnime]

Honestly maybe it’s just cause I have read the manga but I don’t mind that these things were cut because in a way there’s just enough to compensate that most watching will probably already piece together themselves as to what’s going on through the info they already have from previous seasons #2 will probably be the only thing I can see people maybe getting genuinely confused about

[@Noboku]

@@DarkKnightofAnime You overestimate people haha. #1 and #3 are plot-related, so these can be pieced together as you mentioned, whereas #2 is more motive-oriented, so it makes sense for people to get confused over that instead. It's mainly interactions and inner-monologue they skipped that would otherwise shed a few new lights to our Warriors. However, I'd say the very crucial material were beautifully condensed and adapted faithfully. The fact that MAPPA did that in just the span of 20 so minutes is truly outstanding.

[@petersenior5432]

@@Noboku #2 seems like if they kept it in, it would be like a broken record. We already see the two focus characters in the episode, Reiner and Eren, say the "Keep moving forward" line. They don't need a second scene for Reiner to say that.

[@emems6620]

16:36 THE WAY HE WENT FROM THIS GUY AGAIN TO wait a minute... IM CRYINGGGGG AHAHAHHHHHH

[@ched3301]

SOS reaction in a nutshell Caleb : WOOOOOOOOOOOOOW! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW! Jacob : uhu. uhu. uhu. uhu.

[@anitaremenarova6662]

Jacob be like "Yeah, that checks out, uh huh."

[@jayygo1140]

You can actually see a young Annie getting bread at the refugee camp in episode 2

[@CharlieCart00nz]

I am speed. I've been waiting for this.

[@vaclavbastl500]

Jacob tearing up just from seeing Eren is making me pretty worried about what's about to happen.