
But, with Eren’s new power and the military’s increased knowledge, it seems humanity has new hope. This is one particularly tragic revelation, as it means Eren and his comrades have been killing humans all this time. Investigations find that a group of Titans were, in fact, formerly human beings. Season 2 ended with Eren vowing to master his power and some new information for the military.

This power is what the Warriors Reiner and Bertholdt were searching for, and something they were devastated to learn Eren possessed. The power, localized to Titans, commanded the nearby Titans to rapidly charge toward Bertholdt. Defending himself and Mikasa from the same Titan that ate his mother, he suddenly unleashed a surge of power. In a final struggle, Eren managed to unleash a brand new power. In the struggle that followed, the Scouts attempted to retrieve Eren while he resisted his captors. Eren and Reiner fighting in their Titan forms | Image: Crunchyroll Once the two became more and more irreconcilable, he broke and decided to nab Eren. There was the Reiner that considered Eren and company comrades, and Reiner the infiltrator. After being undercover for so long, his literal psyche began to dissociate. Reiner, for his part, blew his cover after his identity began to fracture. If we include the strange blonde man seen emerging from the Beast Titan, we have 6. Including Annie, Eren, and Ymir this makes for 5 total humans with the ability to transform into Titans. Reiner Braun and Bertholdt Hoover both revealed themselves as the Armored and Colossal Titans, respectively.

The rich are the safest with guaranteed livelihoods while the poor are mere Titan bait. Episode 38 “Smoke Signal” effectively used this context to pivot from the end of Season 2 into a brand new arc without missing a beat.Ĭrunchyroll Hosts “LGBTQ+ in Anime” Panel at Anime Expo 2018Īs a quick recap of Season 2, we ended with some news about some of Eren’s oldest comrades. It’s already clear that class causes massive inequities. Now, not only are we trying to learn the truth about Titans but humans as well. As Eren and the Survey Corps slowly begin to understand some semblance of truth, they find out that not everyone wants them to know it.īy rapidly pushing new information, characters, and developments into the viewers face, ATTACK ON TITAN re-immersed us in mystery. The origin of the Titans, the makeup of the walls, and the structure of human society are still unclear.

What this episode did well was inspire an air of mystery in ATTACK ON TITAN. From the Season 3 trailer, we learned that the coming arc has an internal focus.
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Today’s episode picked up right where we left off in Season 2, with almost no recap to speak of and an immediate jump into action.įor a shonen series as action packed as ATTACK ON TITAN, this is important. In order to keep themselves and humanity safe, all three enlist in the Survey Corps. Titans attacked the walls and destroyed the trios hometown at the beginning on Season 1. The first and second season followed Eren Jaeger, Mikasa Ackerman, and Armin Arlert as they fought to stay alive. With the last of humanity resting within two massive walls, existence is bleak. The monsters known as Titans seek only to eat humans. The series is renowned for its thrilling and unique take on a struggling humanity.

Finally, an incredible story is back! ATTACK ON TITAN returned today for its exciting third season.
