What Makes Attack on Titan Popular?

[@idksomethingedgy2265]

"Let's look at the human characters" *shows Annie*

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

She is human though

[@usoap141]

She is Marleyan

[@onetrickponysona2613]

usoap141 if you’re gonna spoil, at least do it correctly. she’s eldian

[@mr.emperor1334]

She is eldian that lived in marley territory but was kinda brain washed by her father and marleyans. Tbh I don't think marleyans as ''bad'' as they say.

[@shy7940]

@@onetrickponysona2613 She's Eldian in ethnicity, Marleyan in Nationality.

[@andrewellis6866]

Hearing that bit at the end about Attack on Titan's characters and story makes it pretty clear that this was made well before season 3 started airing

[@YouAndMrPeanut]

I’m on s02 rn. Not feeling it as much as s01. Is s03 better?

[@Shinrha]

100%. especially part 2 of s03 is a combination of everything that s01, s02 and s03 part 1 do great in one amazing package.

[@hybmnzz2658]

@@YouAndMrPeanut bro I was just rewatching haha. Yeah season 3 is better. The first time I watched season 2 it was epic because it came out weekly but it feels weirdly paced when binging.

[@DVendy]

fans: "Mr Isayama, how many plot twist will you reveal in season 3?" Isayama : "Yes"

[@shidaaaaaa]

​@@DVendy not Isayama, but Araki

[@BarHonigfeld]

Last year I was in a comic shop and had a talk with the owner. He said he never read a manga in his life but he believes he should really read Attack on Titan because it singlehandedly saved his shop from bankruptcy. Apparently in his 20 years of running a comic shop he has not seen one thing sell as well as Attack on Titan.

[@Deviant69]

Dang son..

[@nevzky5850]

Why this comment is so jnderrated

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

This comment is going to trigger the haters, lol

[@journeybeyondthesea]

Bär Honigfeld such a great comment omg 😭❤️

[@tobehonest116]

Yep he should read it Oh and one other thing...how can a comic book store owner say theyd never read a manga before even tho they sell it Like a mechanic saying theyd never driven a car

[@izzitMichaela]

that's so strange lol because I thought the character progression was extremely intruiging and a huge reason I liked the in-between moments. Every character is shaped and affected by the events. Eren becomes less hot-headed and less confident as he sees himself failing over and over, Armin realizes how smart he is and gets the confidence to become a vital force of the team, Jean realizes that living only for himself is inadequate and becomes more and more selfless as time goes on, I think tons of characters are very compelling. They might not be complex, but they have enough color to make it a great cast to follow. Another reason I love it was because it completely breaks the conventional anime stereotype of Big fight ->hero is losing->hero gets power-up->everything is okay. The only power up the hero's got was eren's titan power, but even that was quickly shown to be not unique and a trait that the antagonists also had. This once again made eren the weakling. Battles involve everyone's expertise and even after working together, sometimes a won battle is just a battle where they hold off the enemy for a few more days. There's such a realism to the conflict that you truly don't know who will win in any given arc.

[@OPornogeros]

well said

[@qymeanjaishelaal1731]

Thank you!

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

Yea, the creator of this video probably has been hearing too much from the people who hate on the show just because it's popular.

[@woojinmangorice4678]

@@thelegacyofgaming2928 idk this channel at all but if he's anime only that would explain alot

[@satyaanshary3281]

Very well said

[@AranelEruvyreth]

"You don't watch Attack on Titan to watch the characters develop or the plot slowly unravel" Me **having seen season 2 and 3 and now caught up with the manga**: Well, buddy, do I got news for you...

[@overdrive8808]

😂😂😂😂

[@simcosimpai8471]

I blame the first season of the anime for many people (including myselfat one point) seeing the show as nothing more than dumb fun. It focused for a long time on the action scenes while the manga kinda brisks through a lot of it while playing up the mystery element more.

[@animalobsessed1]

@@simcosimpai8471 Yep, this video brought back memories of how I used to feel about AoT. I liked it, but I liked it in the "eh, pretty drawings be my guest" kind of way. The characterizations are way too subtle to even be noticed when someone already has the mindset of "this is a turn off my brain and enjoy some pretty drawings" show. Upon re-watching it after season 3, I noticed so many things that I completely missed when season 1 was airing. So I understand when people think it's just a dumb, gory action show. I've been there. I actually dropped it after the first 2 episodes, and only went back to it because everyone started talking about it, and I got curious...

[@TheDeadFlashYT]

Yeah, tbh I watched the first season about 5 years ago and thought it was alright. Season 2 came out and I wasn't too much into anime anymore, so I just dropped it after the second episode. But, a few months ago I got into manga a lot more, read SnK and the story now is just pretty fucking good.

[@greyfox4838]

Attack on Titan was directly by Araki, who also did Death Note. He is known for overdramatizing stuff and oversexualizing characters in an attempt to hook normies. Which is why AoT and Death Note became mainstream. So in a narrow sense SEW was right, but he totally undersold Isayama's brilliance, which was hidden behind long term storytelling in season 1. I actually dislike Araki's ADHD style of direction, and I'm glad he won't be directing season 4. But I also want SEW to make a part 2 of this video and address the areas of his video which didn't age well.

[@GintaChaan]

I'm so tired of AoT being reduced by its action scenes and visuals. There's actually really great character development. Especially Eren, who's the typical shonen main character until he realises that in reality you can't save everyone with the power of love and friendship.

[@scarlettryuken4320]

>who's the typical shonen main character funny how people can use that to describe a broad range of 3-4 different character acrhtypes under "typical shounen" >until he realises that in reality you can't save everyone with the power of love and friendship. if you actually bother to, which i can 90% say you havent, to read watch most shounens, there are more shounens protags who realise this and are like eren they there are like natsu and even natsu realise he cant save "everyone"

[@TAP7a]

Eren has got some *proper* character development coming up in Season 3. As in, for his character, it’s going to be goddamn fundamentally shattering to everything he thought he held dear. This is the season where Eren takes his first steps from being a boy to becoming a man. It’s going to be excellent from the character perspective.

[@thevigilant6884]

People hate him simply because “he doesn’t win” people like Katsuki Bakugou even though he is louder, angrier, and obnoxious, and people like him because “he wins all the time”. And it’s funny cause Eren is Selfless and Righteous (Saved Mikasa, sacrificed himself for Armin, and wants to free humanity from the threat of Titans)while Bakugo is a self centered psychopathic cunt. People call Eren a cliche shonen protagonist while he has deeper ideals than just “Kill all Titans”, and ironically people like fucking Levi because of the fact that he is that cliche character archetype EVERYONE FUCKING LIKES ex. Sasuke, Arima, etc. And people actually call him a “deep and complex character” just because the author decided to make a spinoff manga about his past due to his massive popularity. All of this really pisses me off!

[@daineldragon5711]

Im not a fan of fairy tail but that isn't true. Natsu couldn't save Igneel, his foster father and no he didn't come back

[@yourownpersonalexistential2470]

The Vigilant please go look at Soul’s video on why Levi isn’t just a fanservice character please, thank you And on his video on Eren, while you’re over on his channel

[@yuletide4452]

I don't think many of you notice how most of our characters are teenagers. Also, they are not equipped with the knowledge of our world, but their own. Also, they are trained to fight, meaning, some more complicated traits are bound to be left behind. Look at it this way: As they mature, their emotions and personalities do so as well. So that's why I don't have a problem with 'characterisation' as some like to put it. The first big emotion they are faced with at the beginning is fear, and reasonably so. THEY ARE STILL CHILDREN FFS.

[@ereinesoul1111]

YES!!!! THANK YOU!!!!

[@Winter-yt1os]

@@lucv2234 and this becomes true in the final season

[@egg.007]

They are pretty 2D characters

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

LOL What? The term "Characterization" just means all the traits and aspects OF whatever said character your describing that makes them who they are, unless you're talking about a specific aspect OF their characterization that you seem to be discussing here about what people have said about the characters in the series.

[@Keihzaru]

Sounds like you haven't actually followed too much of the manga or that you are generalizing to only the casual viewer, but that does a great disservice to the strenghts of the series, the Mystery, the world building and the character development is what kept people interested in the manga even at it's earlier points where the art was weak (altho it has improved a lot).

[@Chrisy7]

Amen

[@kmk1225]

"No character development" "Easy to tell hero from villain" "Simple plotline" *Laughs in Uprising, Return to Shiganshina, MARLEY and Final Arcs* Oooh, this video has somewhat aged rather poorly.

[@beastvicious8672]

It aged poorly the moment he uploaded it.

[@joaoassumpcao3347]

Even at the time, s2 already showed pretty clearly there was something amiss and the "bad guys" were not purely bad guys. If you finish s2 and still think that it's a black-and-white show you didn't pay attention

[@elcidgaming]

NO!! He NEVER WATCHED IT! By this time Beast titan already appeared!! The story and mystery and the shivering origin of titans have already been ongoing at that point! He was just prolly reading out some wiki somewhere lol

[@ryanthegamer6998]

Jean has the best character development

[@shakthiganesh5117]

@@ryanthegamer6998 Jean, Eren, Reiner, Historia and Erwin all had some great character development.

[@catholicguy3605]

AoT has an amazing Narrative. Every Arc has a completely different feel to it.

[@zoltancsorba7042]

Cough Marley Arc Cough...

[@safinsalt2265]

Zoltán Csorba ahem rumbling arc

[@zoltancsorba7042]

@@safinsalt2265 For me, the story changed literally in EVERY WAY at the Marley Arc. I simply think that from that point the whole show is phenomenal (I don't really view it as 3 Arc but instead one amazing thrill ride, for me, from the Marley Arc to the present chapters the atmosphere and the story is spectacular) :)

[@maddog3685]

@@zoltancsorba7042 for me from the bearthold Reiner reveal,I understood it would be good. I thought there would be a Titan kingdom and theybhave to defeat Titan general and king then happy ending,laught at me XD. But from the uprising arc,this has been breathtaking Return to shiganshina arc,marley arc,war of paradise island arc and now rumbling,each and every arc were a banger(except for a bit of drop in quality of chap 125,126). The last chapter was so good too,if it ends well Aot will be the anime that defines this generation and may probably become the best(atleast untill berserk, Vagabond gets good adaptation)

[@zoltancsorba7042]

@@maddog3685 I see the last sentence: good luck with that :D I love Berserk and Vagabond, but the work put into the design of the pictures cannot be comprehended in an anime form. I won't say it's impossible, but unlikely. :/ For the first part of your comment, it's a pretty interesting theory with the 'Titan Kingdom' :D, I had 2 theories at the beginning: 1. All of the Titan Shifters were brought to Earth by the Gods/God for unclear reasons. I thought this could have a biblical story. XD 2. I've seen way too many birds in the anime. They are behind everthing!!! (This was really just a theory XD)

[@DaBroSquad]

>any real character development Lmao. He doesn't know......

[@albertorivas529]

He really doesn't know or understand anything

[@kirayoshikage7862]

Eren moment

[@ciancurran5748]

I'm so glad you share the pain of the awfulness that is Irish television.

[@tmerchead1]

What so bad about Irish television ?

[@krombopulos_michael]

Evil Grave are you Irish? Because if you've seen it it's pretty clear. It's not really anyone's fault, we just don't have a big enough population to make enough money for decent TV shows beyond one or two that did alright.

[@Smilinturd]

if u feel offended by that get off the internet, no one care about ur feelings, man up or you wont survive long,

[@irishchick6315]

Lol the local stuff is always cringeworthy! What was he watching that mentioned attack on titan?

[@tom2go611]

im irish and i have to admit, our tv stations are shit

[@sjappiyah4071]

I feel like you missed a lot here respectfully Mr. Eyepatch. You focused too much on the details and forgot what actually makes it interesting, which is the MYSTERY -What are Titans -What do they want -Who's a Titan who's not -WHAT THE HELL IS IN EREN'S BASEMENT. The mental the games that the show plays with you, as well as you trying to figure out these mysteries (kind of like a crime fiction) and the insane plot twist you get, is what makes it truly popular.

[@sergeantkozi]

Samuel Appiah Mystery after mystery is only good for so long. It can quickly become tedious. Especially when some of the mysteries have obvious answers, and others are super convoluted. The reveal of the mysteries of the world is what made me finally lost interest in the franchise entirely, because I don't care about most of the characters because they're mostly one dimensional. I don't hate the show. But this mystery box format is just so annoying in long form story telling.

[@sjappiyah4071]

Fair

[@nguyenlee2450]

Nope! The guy tells exactly what makes the first season success, there arr not much of the mystery anyway. Deep down, people want to kill each others and hurt others, end of story. Making a anime about violence against the "beasts" that destroy humankind, epic sountrack, ugly crappy stretches of characters and some random OP characters gave the Series its fame. Because to be fair, only retards wonders about the origin of titans or even thinks of the Eren's basement, those things are sooooooooo secondary and unimportant for this kind of M-A approach

[@littlerabbitbite91]

Samuel Appiah basing a series's merit on how long they can tease key plot elements is weak storytelling

[@mariamicallef8151]

and in the meantime, we got character development and grew attached to our characters, AND a slew of new themes emerged. so there's plenty of reason to keep reading even after most of the mysteries are solved.

[@Mars_over_seer]

Levi: Im captain Levi. *fangirl screaming* Eren: What was that? Levi:Ignore that.

[@Vagossssssssss]

please link me the video xD

[@Mars_over_seer]

Vagossssssssss Gigguk Attack on Titan in 9 minutes. My phone cant copy the link for some reason.

[@Vagossssssssss]

Thanks my dude :D just another day in the survey corps this one always gets me xD

[@anapaulapedro7025]

MageM "Just another day for the survey corps!" I love Erwin's voice in that video

[@didsain]

Put Levi, Oikawa Toru, and Sasuke Uchiha in a room together and you've created the anime equivalent of One Direction.

[@thyhighcomrade2180]

You're dead wrong, character development and narative progression is what i watch the show for and it delivers.

[@freddiem6805]

That just means you are yet to see the great animes that do this thing perfectly.

[@TheNFalcone]

FreddieM I think you haven’t seen season 3, while season 1 has the narrative proficiency of a marvel movie, the rest of the shows story is fucking stellar

[@yunusahmed2940]

@@freddiem6805 Have you seen the anime for AOT? Have you read the manga? This series does those things perfectly or at least very close to it.

[@soliquidsnake3990]

FreddieM AoT does it perfectly.

[@saroojanvasanthakumar1510]

FreddieM the Series is shaping up to be a masterpiece in the making.

[@tchitchouan]

SASAGEYO SASAGEYO, everybody sing SASAGEYO !

[@kountzie]

SHINZOU WO SASAGEYO

[@ferdousalrafi6126]

Where did I heard this?

[@randy0210]

Red Pheonix Season 2's opening.

[@houndnobleman876]

Tchitchouan Inouane But Quiet can't talk.

[@exit9957]

national anthem of SnK

[@theweirdguy124]

Reminder this video is outdated and observes aot in a simplistic way, like a typical shonen. It doesn't do it justice, especially since the Marley arc wasn't when coming out yet.

[@chillswordsman1108]

I feel like the main reason why attack on titan is so popular is just simply the idea it's so original

[@TheRealOtakuEdits]

Gundam.

[@brucebanana4486]

Chill Swordsman every zombie show and Mecha fighting monster.

[@samis1930]

If you read the manga you will know that its not

[@uthredraganrson5467]

@@samis1930 how? What other anime makes you believe one thing is reality then flip the whole world?

[@knightofthewindthehedgehog1650]

@@uthredraganrson5467 Attack On Titan is still awesome but now the series is about racism. But the difference is the racism in the manga is rational unlike real life.

[@TeleBlur]

What makes Fairy Tail so trash?

[@BlackTalon1996]

TeleBlur PIN THIS.

[@tasgr5559]

TeleBlur Lmfao, R.I.P Fairy Tail. That Moubu greatness though 👌

[@johnnybestjojo7789]

Awful annoying characters, literally every natsu fight is solved with "the power of friendship", and way too much fan service.

[@DaichiDee]

YES PLEASE

[@TeleBlur]

Tas'Kingslayer'GR "The strongest man in China is me" yo 🐐

[@danielm8068]

YES!!! I agree that Hiroyuki Sawano did an amazing Job on the soundtrack!! battle music is soo amazing!!

[@kamiahrose7295]

Daniel M True! It's such a good soundtrack, and I can't stop listening to it.

[@astern.7425]

Daniel M I think the soundtrack is a big reason it's so popular. Aot op is the most popular op on youtube

[@kavyasundar7240]

I like his old work, but my god is the soundtrack so fitting for this show he captures the world really well. This anime's sound track is the reason he made a name in the community.

[@STABBRClan]

Sawano is Godly

[@Sidiax]

The music is on a whole new level. Definitely in my top 3 OST

[@zai_]

What I really like about AOT is the sheer despair it plants in your soul, especially at the various death scenes where even the ones considered brave break and beg helplessly. I find it really realistic and easy to relate to...Also the anime has done a pretty good job enhancing that factor, you can see it clearly in their faces and their screams...shit is real and there's no escape, just like it would be for the average person if titans existed.

[@kj23000]

Ιτζί. ΖΑΙ Case in point: Mike Zacharias. RIP Mike 😢

[@zai_]

Kamna Joshi Indeed, he went from hero to zero to hero and zero back again really quick...But I also like how the death of the senior members at the tower was depicted, they fought till the end courageously but still crumbled in their last moments...Especially the woman shouting PLEASE FATHER NO PLEASE as she was being eaten...it was pretty sickening(imaging the backstory of it) but felt really genuine!

[@ArchSiam01]

Agreed, also remember it carries on those despairs even after the deaths. For example when the two survey crops members disobeyed to bring back the body of their friend(Ivan I guess), because they were from the same village and they wanted to give him a proper burial.

[@ArchSiam01]

Or when, the survey cops returned from the battle with the female titan, the family members of the levi squad were all looking forward to meet them as if nothing had happened... like they truly believed that their beloved ones are returning back! Especially when Petra's father met Levi with the letter...I lost it. These little moments stood out for me as well

[@joshuafogg6600]

Ιτζί. ΖΑΙ Should we be worried?

[@Gumbino]

I think it's popular because it pretty much shows what humans would be like if dinosaurs still existed, gives us a sense of relatability and peril

[@Lesson4GayYourRespects]

With somebody who turns in a dinosaur, realistic

[@convergeman7825]

So does the monster hunter franchise, though I wouldn't call it the most believable in that regard :P

[@dracocrusher]

I feel like something that's often overlooked is the series's interesting themes that it conveys. Not only is humanity essentially being treated like cattle compared to the Titans (which the series physically points out), but, more interestingly, it's shown time and time again that the only way to survive in this cruel world is to become more monstrous than the 'monsters' the characters go up against. Which is shown several times in the series, specifically in the battle against the Female Titan, where Erin has to legitimately throw away his feelings over the life of his comrade to get determined enough to transform in a fight that the Female Titan loses specifically because she cares more about the lives of the people caught in their battle than Erin does. It's an incredibly interesting concept to play with that ties into several aspects of the series as well as the psychology of the characters, and it's something that I wished more people would talk about or take note of when discussing what exactly sets Attack on Titan apart from other shonen series where characters simply die a lot.

[@jouchou183]

*I AM A GTX 1080*

[@kalletunnellinen6863]

[Lesson 4]: Gay Your Respects I cant belive you just said that.... You destroyed a part of my brain cells.... How many anime of all time is REALISTIC!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? 0.0000.1%????? MAYBE

[@WritingOnGames]

AOT IS VEGETARIAN PROPAGANDA

[@nibskie1304]

Writing on Games ok.

[@WritingOnGames]

Its QuackerDuck I'm kidding.

[@HxH2011DRA]

Writing on Games Oh shit waddup!!!

[@Odinsday]

"This is what you are doing to cows." *Show's cow getting swallowed by Titan*.

[@lainwarisa]

seems legit

[@ajandu_marvel]

When he says we’re not here for the narrative. That statement aged really well come season 3 and 4.

[@asyoursunsets]

I’d love to see you revisit AoT in a new video, looking at how much the show has evolved season after season. Especially now where we’re close to its end.

[@jeancarlos14007]

I strongly disagree with you about the Characters' development. Every single one of the main and secondary characters grow in a very unique way. You would have to see most of Season 2 to truly understand how well written this story is.

[@LucarioEgg]

Your high school and college essays must've been fire 🔥.

[@RyogaEchizen]

factt

[@journeybeyondthesea]

TheLawgiver fr 💯

[@munjee2]

Great now I feel like this should be a patreons reward

[@munjee2]

Although highschool essays typically don't have a lot of time for you to right them in and he does take a lot of time to get his thoughts in order

[@atticusv668]

I think a video just like this but covering what makes Fairy Tail so popular would be awesome, since a lot of rants I've seen of it fail to understand why other people like it.

[@Art_Murder]

TvWyvern have you seen bestguyever? He does a good job at explaining why it's popular and why it's trash

[@atticusv668]

Yes I have. But the way he went about it didn't feel like he understood the other side and thus came off as pretentious.

[@JuFated]

FT started out great. It was a good shonen with likable varied characters. Given its a guild setting that you by default end up with a cast of many, people end up latching to at least one distinct character and just have fun watching them have fun. The mangaka is also very good in callbacks. He remembers the side characters he used and brings them back every now and then. He doesnt use them as plot device to jsut show a cool character and never mention them again. The way he writes the interaction of some characters like pairings are also fairly satisfactory. He's also fairly ok in foreshadowing so everything that isnt nakama powered actually makes sense. Personally I stuck by it for the characters and there is a good amount of mystery in the plot and how things came to be and all that. What makes things bad though is the overexcess of nakama and the fact this manga in the end has literally no stakes. No one ever effin dies basically making the emotional issues Mashima tries to do when he shows you an almost death scene cheating and a complete fake out because hey theyre apparently not dead. The later battle victories also are turning to be veeeeery cheap and unearned. FT expresses the importance of bonds but when it's the same damn formula ad infinitum, it gets really boring and predictable. It steals away the tension of a scene because the hero who looked like he's near death, we know is gonna pick himself up later after remembering his bonds and render the enemy to next Tuesday. And somehow revive the other person we thought had died.

[@ghosttype3767]

i would also love to know why its so popular because i think it is SUCH trash.

[@TheJoseluisperez1000]

My favorite thing about this amazing show is that you confidently hook this up on a big screen without any fan service scenes

[@GrumpyOrang]

Touches on a few points but misses out the main two especially concerning why the manga was already extremely popular before the anime made it a world wide phenomenon. First is the mystery, holy shit the mystery. At no point in AoT did it feel like the author was making up stuff as he went along. Every time a mystery is revealed you can go back and find countless foreshadowings from chapters written maybe 3 years ago. It's simply a ridiculously well thought out and well executed mystery that slowly unravels in a way that shows like Lost promised but could never deliver. Second is character development. No idea what show/manga you were watching/reading but AoT has some seriously well written and three dimensional characters. Every character from the main three to the supporting cast to the so called villains feel like real human beings with depth. No idea what you were watching but AoT has a lot more than just blood and gore.

[@terry6020]

Bruh i started reading the manga earlt on, I remeber multiple time the author forgot what he was writing and went on to something else and then tried to come back like he didnt

[@bestwarrior8422]

@@terry6020 like

[@lancomepotatoes5753]

@Mike 1412 Spoler!! I also think he changes the death of Sasha I saw it in an article written last year, but in the beginning when the birds why and then came points at colloidal titan, the birds are especially important, because those birds only live near ocean coasts, and later in season 3 last episode we see our heroes reach ocean. So it is well though out manga/anime.

[@jaegervfx07]

Attack on titan is a masterpiece. Such a geniusly written series.

[@krombopulos_michael]

It's honestly all about the story. The characters are well defined and it does a really good job of dropping breadcrumbs of mystery about its world which pay off down the line. Pretty much every detail feels like it's there for a reason and has been thought out to fit in the story. Also, you can say the art isn't conventionally strong, but there's still no denying that the series still contains many very iconic visuals. Things like the uniforms, the Colossus titan, the regular titan, the walls and the mobility gear are all really interesting designs. Even though the art isn't the best and the animation is clearly done on a tight budget, it's not lacking visually.

[@krombopulos_michael]

I'm glad someone else finally pointed out that this is basically a zombie series too, at least initially. I used to describe it to people as being a zombie apocalypse where the zombies are all huge.

[@matt0044]

It's kinda hard to call it "melodrama" considering the situations they tend to be in.

[@buffoonustroglodytus4688]

It is melodrama.

[@blitzkriegdragon013]

Sir Gus the Mighty You don't know the definition of a melodrama then.

[@rolan5948]

Adron Duell I know the definition and even though some of erens and the casts outbursts are justified, some are just nonsensical and just meh

[@Jcall9]

The TMG Specialist give me a scene where it was just meh.

[@MIZZKIE]

The only stupid argument in AoT I can remember is when Eren and Mikasa were running towards the boulder with the Garrison Elite Captains Mikasa was pestering Eren, and it irritated Eren so much that when he transformed into his Titan, the first thing he did was try to kill Mikasa with a punch. (facepalm)

[@xmonsterxmunchx]

Part of what I think makes AoT so popular is actually how large the cast is and how there is always going to be a character suited to everyone. For myself, I'm not even much of a fan of the show but Armin is my favourite character in anime of all time. He's such a fantastic character for me even if I don't enjoy the show or other characters so much. Having a character you love is always a great motivator for enjoying something (Armin's the only reason I'm watching s2!).

[@BatmanTDK117]

jjk babe that's seriously the only reason?

[@xmonsterxmunchx]

The only reason I'm watching season 2? Yes. I'm not a fan of AoT but I'm a very big fan of Armin's character. I want to see how he develops and learns throughout the season.

[@Cummygums]

jjk babe you'll be shocked at what he becomes later on.

[@ghosttype3767]

read the manga

[@xmonsterxmunchx]

I already know what happens to him haha, one of my old coworkers read the manga and kept me updated, I just wanted to see how Armin develops for myself.

[@rubixman7x7]

You talk about how the Titans take away modern societal worries but I think that this is completely wrong. There are multiple scenes where people are worrying about petty shit even while all hell is breaking loose. I kind of understand the comparison that you were trying to make with zombies but the wording used made me want to correct the misconception.

[@randomisraelite]

Attack on Titan has some of the most amazing character motivations and developments I've ever seen. Erwin Smith and Grisha Jaegar. I rest my case.

[@HOPEfullBoi01]

Eren Jaeger and Reiner Braun.

[@danielrodrigues4903]

@@HOPEfullBoi01 Also Zeke. You may not agree with him, but as a character from a story, Zeke is one of the best ever.

[@HOPEfullBoi01]

@@danielrodrigues4903 I, personally, also love everything they did with Ymir (the renamed scout, Historia's lover). She didn't even live so long to do much in the story but she turned out a great character with her backstory reveal. She's an obsessed lover done right (I'm NOT saying Mikasa is done badly).

[@danielrodrigues4903]

@@HOPEfullBoi01 Yeah, there are plenty of good characters. Eren, Zeke, Grisha, Ymir, Historia, Erwin, Levi, Kenny, Reiner, even Gabi.

[@HOPEfullBoi01]

@@danielrodrigues4903 Hange doesn't even have a backstory yet but she's also a great character. I love her craziness. You can hear years and years of experience in every single word she says in a serious situation.

[@Soulmadness]

I feel like now is the perfect time to make an update video on how attack on titan has evolved :)

[@AsteroSloth]

One of the thing that impressed me about AOT is how incredibly simple the story is at first. Humanity vs Titans Humans live within this three walls Three cute kids have their parents or guardians killed by Titans It becomes incredibly complex as it goes on. Everything becomes a huge reveal because has something complex going on behind it. Every encounter has a huge reveal behind it. But every encounter has a emotional twist, someone who you thought was too well developed to die right there is killed, or someone turns out to not be on your side. The battles are intense on very different fronts at the same time.

[@Awlorein]

It really doesn't look that bad, Jesus.

[@boxstory3756]

Awlorein it looks better then FairyTail but it does lack expression, and often has some stale artwork

[@Keihzaru]

It looked bad at the beginning but it quickly improved and has improved considerably through the years, anyone still saying the art is bad clearly has only read very little of it.

[@gkkk2735]

Keihzaru i feel like people often forget even the best artist start out rough just like jojo and arako

[@eymardhendrix1901]

Awlorein The art is not bad for me

[@janner2006]

But it does. It's incredibly stale and lacks any kind of detail, and in most cases, a background too. Take a look at the panels at 00:50. Eren's clothes aren't even fully inked which may have been intentional to give the world a rough look but it looks bad nonetheless. The lack of a sky on the panel of Eren and Mikasa running and lack of shading on the buildings give it a bland, two-dimensional feel. Even the panel with Armin in it is lacking a background. Look at 00:47, there's absolutely no background on the panel with Armin, Eren and Mikasa on it and it's incredibly awkward to look at. SuperEyepatchWolf is 100% correct. The manga does look bad.

[@mariamicallef8151]

only considering an anime/manga to be good if it fits a single, rigid mold is ridiculous. for e.g., the stop-and-go pacing of SNK is a device used to convey the waves of attacks and the suddenness with which they occur, and also serves to manipulate the audience/reader's emotions (e.g., how dissonant/casual/surreal the very recent reveal felt). isayama's use of literary devices like this (notably foreshadowing) is what makes his work compelling on so many levels.

[@sargeosiris]

I don't get why every time some artist do unconvetional art style, every one bring up the argument that "he doesn't know how to draw"... Seriously, look at how he draw the humanoid figure in the corridor at 5:48 . The shadows, the angle... this is a extremely hard thing to do... Just to represent something in that view angle is hard enought. Putting this in a dark, moody ambient with just one light source is crazy... Most people simply cannot draw something like this. If you're feeling uneasy by looking at this representation, is not because he doesn't know how to draw, it's because he achieved exactly what he wanted to convey.

[@thomasdevlin5825]

Besides, if the story's good enough the art doesn't have to be great, it's just a bonus if it is, look at the one punch man webcomic, ONE's art is nowhere near the level of good manga artists, but the story is incredible, so people are happy to read it anyway

[@haroonp8842]

The Answer is obvious, its the awesome openings and soundtracks, they can even make a person taking a shit seem epic.

[@JakeMobley1]

Thanks for that, I am now visualizing Eren taking a massive dump as the camera circles about him with the opening soundtrack of Season 1 playing, meanwhile his character throws his hands down and screams.

[@katsu890]

I hope that in years to come Attack on Titan is looked back on with more respect for what it accomplished, it's success managed to make it popular around the world and there are very few anime that have managed to achieve that level of popularity. Anime is really obscure around where I live and people who barely know anime know about Attack on Titan. The manga is currently at chapter 98, it is more than worth your time reading. I'd say that into the Uprising arc it becomes less about mindless titan killing in droves and more about understanding how the world works. There is another world behind the world of Attack on Titan that I've not seen done before very much in any other shounen.

[@gg_sam7847]

Ah but AoT isn't a shounen

[@mintkasa]

@@gg_sam7847 "Bessatsu *Shounen* Magazine" but nice try

[@SakuraStardust]

I was actually just mentioning how well this series handles a balanced cast and antagonists that draw out emotion well in a reaction video I just finished. There are a lot of factor that get people hooked on this series, even if it's not a genre or medium that someone usually enjoys. Great job with this video! :)

[@korakys]

I like it because of its psychological horror, which is really intense, and the way the whole society has to work together just to stay alive, even as they don't really want to.

[@DavidLeeTurner1]

I don't think the author criticising his own artwork is sufficient enough evidence for claiming a manga has the worst artwork. Most creators are their own worst critic.

[@yashsolanki589]

I don’t know why this video always pops up in my recommended just before a chapter release. And watch it every time to see how poorly this video has aged. Wolfy really needs to make an update video after season 4

[@VTWS]

This comments section is a testament to the theme of the video lol. Shit ton of people complaining that OP didn’t take into account the deeper ending of the anime - when the peak of its popularity came after S1/S2 of the anime, which were very basic. Commenters are missing the point that this level of mainstream appeal NEVER comes from complexity. Edit: people saying this is mainstream popular due to the ending is like saying Game of Thrones was mainstream popular due to the complex lore in the books, and not just due to death, war and sex

[@FlyingMonet]

I agree. For a long time I refused to watch AOT because I found the art weird, but I absolutely remember how popular it was among the nerdy anime-club kids when I was in high school in 2013. I finally gave AOT a chance a few years ago and LOVED S1-3, but I absolutely despised the S4 Marley stuff. I actually became so disinterested in S4, I dropped the series and just spoiled the ending for myself.

[@nejidanandgaalimar]

Man, I really want an updated video on Attack on Titan

[@JMdJ2001]

Dude update this vid already. Or maybe when the final season ends. It hasn't aged well and the commenters agree with me too. Love your vids btw.

[@SuperJS62]

I don't think it's that easy of a cosplay, I'm pretty sure if I show up naked as a Titan, I might get kicked out ha ha

[@YOU_SHALL_NOW_PASS]

Well that depends on where you show up, *wink ;)*

[@Ragnarokflare1]

Ah dating shows. Just like the Titans themselves we can never escape them.

[@Thrillseeker8922]

For me it’s the story more than anything else. The lore and mystery of its world, the plot twists and revelations, are incredibly interesting and captivating.

[@Jaisean]

Bro your videos are so Fucking good , u could be talking about paint drying and I'd still be fascinated and want to hear every second of it . If that's not talent, I don't know what is.

[@adrithmanvik1853]

Aot is legit amazing now after reading the manga I'm gonna say it's the greatest story I've ever read in fiction no joke

[@vurquoise]

wait am i the only one who really likes the snk artwork? i'm always confused by the hate it gets

[@TheRealOtakuEdits]

It's creepy in a good way. If we're talking about pure technical skill, then a lot of popular manga artists pump out way better stuff.

[@blehhblehh2477]

I've never been really bothered by it, either - it's just adequate enough for me to not notice the bad things it's got going on.

[@demonddenteth5355]

I know right it looks realistic

[@YozakuraJG]

Demond Denteth the manga artist's initial ability of drawing good body proportions(many scenes with characters have problems with body proportions) and lively scenes(characters look still)were highly limited. The anime outstandingly fixed that problem. But he improved a lot along the way!!

[@Jesei1211]

Nicky Y It's not hate just because you don't agree with it.

[@Ish96973]

Attack on titan has such an amazing soundtrack. It pulls me in even more than what I feel is a beautifully dark artwork style.

[@psycholonya]

Just wanted to point out when you mentioned around the 14 minute mark that sometimes the characters act rash or non sensical. Isn’t that more human? I agree that seeing a smart character solve a high-stakes issue with tactical methods can be very fun to watch but the feeling of characters acting by impulse instead of always having a deep monologue about the method they shall use to pick up a slice of bread can make you relate to them more or sympathise with the fact that they might be desperate. And then we can receive more katharsis from when they fail, which is indeed what SnK does. Of course this also may be seen as poor writing perhaps, but I think it really depends.

[@深夜-l9f]

it really depends. the important thing is to make a good character. if they behave according to their core personalities, even if they change so much, it feels human but if you develop the characters for plot it is poor writing

[@sum1_723]

All the character development in aot is because of a specific reason, there are no-non sensical (made that word up) changes in character, or changes in character that feel forced or rushed. It's all for a reason and that's only one of the 1,000,000's of reasons why this show is so great.

[@howardkurtus7069]

plot over visuals

[@beastvicious8672]

Good thing it has both.

[@WardofSquid]

My feelings about Hunter x Hunter

[@wazzy4390]

MelodiousBlitz wait what? Hunterxhunter has both though?

[@caegray6987]

Wazzy yeah that's exactly what I thought lol. I'm wondering whether they think hunter x hunter lacks plot or visuals Cause I CANNOT fathom what they mean

[@RamonIsHim]

MelodiousBlitz I can see what you mean if you’re speaking about the manga but the HxH anime has some sexy animation throughout the entire show.

[@magnificmango336]

I think a followup to this video is in due order. At this point, with season 4 currently airing, Attack on Titan has become an entirely different beast, one that’s a lot more than just a bunch of flashy moments. (Though those flashy moments are still plentiful, don’t worry.)

[@isiahnembhard9108]

I really want him to make an updated attack on Titan video because this as dated so poorly given Attack on a titans amazing writing

[@farzin4947]

This video needs a part 2, the meanings behind the S3 Story and Characters and the fact that the final Season's art style is going to be more like the not so gud manga art style, sooooo yeah... This video needs a part 2.

[@chayoto]

As much as I do love AOT, I would never enjoy being isekai'd to such a dangerous place.

[@ryandallas484]

This needs to be updated after season 3 it was amazing

[@lolHero]

this video didnt age well..

[@ervandrafadhlil403]

Everyone come to Attack on titan for the zombie apocalypse theme. They stay because its a masterpiece

[@hrkhaff]

Wth are you talking about? This has the best narrative and character development I have ever seen.

[@id9504]

This video definitely aged like milk.

[@XD_SPIDER]

Hero s3 ep17 10/10 imdb....! and there's s4 which is going to blow off everyone....!

[@willy_th3_walrus257]

I actually kinda like armin. Is that just me?

[@butteredbread5534]

Bruh omg me too. The main argument against him is that he's useless and whiny but I dont really get it at all, in the manga at least hes seen actually giving a shit about his friends

[@shadowsfrost1]

Always Chilling Not to mention he's capable enough of planning and is actually very useful. If anything there's a hellova lot of development for him and Eren.

[@andresk1685]

He is a great character. He believes that he isn't as important as Mikasa and Eren because he lacks physical skills but I would say he is just as important. His strategic plans are one of the most important aspects to his character. Thanks to him, Humanity has accomplished so much.

[@shadowsfrost1]

Dirty Haxor Not ro mention he has flaws and doesn't consider himself as a leader such as when he gave away leadership to Jean or something like that when he was panicking. Pretty humble but also realistic.

[@andresk1685]

I think Armin and Eren are one of the most realistic anime characters. Armin is humble because they are literally fighting for mankind's survival so any plan that he comes up with will lead to people's deaths. Mikasa and Eren are just tools for Armin's strategic plans.

[@EmptyKingdoms]

Eighth: I won't go deep into this either, but it should be mentioned how the grotesque has a long story of fascination and horror both at once, since God knows how long.

[@skengmansteve5377]

EmptyKingdoms berserk, look it up and you will look at attack on titan as a cartoon network cartoon

[@lampadinaoscura6249]

Gyro Zeppeli mmm i read and love both, but what you said is wrong for me. Maybe in the beginning Berserk is more mature than attack on titan, but going on it has developed so much. They are just incomparable right now because they are too different

[@averagejoe6617]

Actually go fuck yourself. I mean it, piss right off.

[@Gazeta2nd]

Damn. He had me laughing at the Araki joke so much. I love how he quickly brushes off his own jokes. this guy's sense of humor is amazing.

[@hafaball]

When I first read the manga, I didn't think about zombies, or Kaiju, or the shitty art. I just enjoyed a great batshit crazy story, realizing anyone could die at any moment, with some mega level mystery that will most likely be disappointing in the end. BUT, I love your stuff always SEW!

[@Diabl069]

When the final season gets animated, it will be banger. Such a Masterpiece

[@grail__knight3872]

This aged so poorly

[@arshadalam4457]

I haven’t seen something age this poorly in years

[@11megachan]

I remember seeing the manga in a bookstore a long time ago (about 5 volumes had been out). I skimmed through the book wondering what the hell was going on with giants killing people. I put the book down and 'thought this is going to be the next popular thing isn't it?' And it was. I only gave it a chance just last year and I'm glad I did. I'm really enjoying all the twists and turns

[@lancomepotatoes5753]

I started watching AoT back in 2016 where the show was mostly forgotten, no one was talking about it, no announcement for 2 season, amd them the game came out and I watched a KZbinrs play it, and I was like "ok tf is thos anime, how can you actually like it" and I decide to watch it, that was one of the greatest things I have done for myself, the plot, the characters, plot twists, mysteries and etc. are on of the best in the entire Anime history, I watched many great animes over my time, I grew up with Naruto and Pokemon, but this anime set the bar so high literally every other anime seems boring for me now, I cannot enjoy anime anymore.

[@hhhhjjj9470]

I love how original it is, very fresh feeling, awesome characters

[@aditidurgapal]

This video did not age well

[@xtremespeed128]

My favorite aspect of AOT is the long-term blurring of moral distinctions. How many sympathetic characters complete a military coup, install a subordinate as figurehead and beat the secret police at their own game?

[@mintkasa]

you couldn't be more hypocritical. you criticize aot for having undeveloped characters yet the ones you find the most interesting are your typical stoic badasses with a tragic backstory (mikasa, levi & annie) while ignoring fascinating characters like reiner, eren, erwin, armin & grisha.

[@ereinesoul1111]

Yes!!! this is the only reason I couldn't take him seriously, and I don't understand how he really believe what he says after choosing a character like Mikasa and funnier than that the people who are taking his words seriously, like wtf, Mikasa??? Over Reiner? Eren? Erwin? Ymir?

[@rogermucroy750]

I don't get why people think this guy is intelligent lol. He goes to anime conventions...

[@hazuusan]

I'm one of those people who jumped on the bandwagon when the AoT anime first started airing in 2013, I saw the trailer and thought "ok these creatures look kinda creepy, let's give this show a shot". Now having watched everything that has come out and impatiently waiting for what is to come (i haven't read the manga), I find myself totally absorbed into the lore of the AoT world. I don't even watch other animes anymore because they bore me to death and I find them utterly generic and superficial "from loser to hero that saves the world from the bad guys". AoT seems to throw all the typical anime cliches out the window (some of them at least), which I love. No predictability. I don't think this video gives enough credit for how amazingly the plot and story of AoT has evolved. After the first season the story and the mysteries just started to slowly unwrap and by the end of the 3rd season it felt the whole narrative was turned around. Some plot twists make your brain flashback into a 5 five second scene that happened 20 episodes ago and somehow it all made sense and some just raise more questions and mysteries. Action parts are still there and I love them but it's the lore, story, politics and symbolism that still keeps me interested to this series. It's like brain food.

[@anki_yt]

I do not agree with this video but thats ok since it is outdated. I feel like you were too quick to judge some things about the series, andd did not actually watch the series in enough depth.

[@ops396]

it's evident that this thesis was based on season 1 and 2 because there are alot of points that can be disputed, however a lot of points i agree with

[@salameri6573]

What i most like about the series is how real it is. Especially in the later chapters of season 3 and after. It discusses the true nature of politics and human conflicts. The series suddenly changes the enemy from pure evil monsters to humans caught up in missed up politics. This particular fact that you RARELY see it anywhere in fiction where more characters are either black and white. In addition, the mystery is a huge drive of the series and the author handles it in a way that keeps the consumer intrigued and engaged. For example conan and one piece, while they have a lot of mysteries the pacing of the story often disengages the viewer.

[@bluedburnout2948]

You need to revisit aot now

[@arshadalam4457]

I literally searched up “Super Eyepatch Wolf Attack On Titan” to look for a new video on it. I very much agree with you sir.

[@andyzhang7890]

Boi if you don't do a sequel video for this when the manga/anime is done-

[@killuazoldyck688]

"No not him. Not her either. Definitely not him!

[@Lucy-it3pk]

Poor Armin

[@woojinmangorice4678]

killua wouldnt be friends with armin lmao

[@NexuroPL]

>original story >characters that won't be forgotten so easily (cuz they're stereotype af) >soundtrack (only anime) that's all people you can go home

[@MarkHogan994]

Yeah, this desperately needs an update. Super Eyepatch Wolf, like myself, mistook AoT for a superficial horror series with little complexity, not much character development, and mostly just a lot of bombastic action. And that's kind of what the show _seemed_ to be in Season 1. But now, Attack on Titan has revealed itself in both the anime and the manga to be a masterpiece of storytelling, one which is actually incredibly complex in terms of both character and plot. A new video would definitely be great.

[@josephcrehange602]

i don t know why but i love aot drawings even even in first volumes like i can understand why some deosn't like it but can' t figure out why everyone talk about bad drawings when it s so original and dynamic

[@oldales2642]

I think you should revisit the the series now s the story is fucking amazing

[@ananfaiz9900]

You should make this video again....

[@RowbyVids]

To be honest this is the only Super Eyepatch Wolf video that I've ever found he failed to make his point. I wonder if he'd ever be interested in revisiting this topic.

[@Chakeis]

You should re-review after season 3 being complete. It's become much more than what it was in S1 and S2.

[@ereinesoul1111]

Well S1 and especially S2 was a mystery build up, so I don't know why people didn't think it must be much more than that and just enjoy the mystery that was there back then, even though the mystery will increase in S4.

[@ultimateme3049]

*laughs in season 4*

[@theftking]

"Set-pieces" is the word you're looking for when describing how the show is all about "big moments". Just thought you might find that useful when writing scripts in the future. Also, if you think the AoT manga's artwork is abysmal, then the worst art in the Hunter X Hunter manga must cause a violent physical reaction in you, no?

[@danielrodrigues4903]

Not gonna lie, Hunter x Hunter is a masterpiece, but it has some shit-tier manga art

[@deltadeltaohmygod]

The latest manga chapters(for a while now) have been taking the series into a new direction with a different set of problems, would love to hear your take on them ones they get fully developed

[@CriticalCrazy]

I think saying "Its story isn't good, but the fight scenes are perfect" is a load of bullshit, my favorite episodes are the learning/training ones, I'm not gonna accept your "it's a fair trade-off I'm willing to make" cuz it's not a trade-off, it's cool and I hate all of you

[@Khazuki_]

I disagree with your comparison between the world of western zombie media and AoT. The characters in AoT still occupy a society, an extremely regimented one at that, and one they are trying to protect. They've got a ton of responsibility on their shoulders. In zombie stories, the characters have no responsibilities except to their own small group, and they roam freely as it suits them.

[@alwaysarmy502]

I watch for the story line and character development.. The flashy bits are super cool, but not the reason I watch. And the characters have great depth.