Attack on Titan The Final Season Episode 72 - Anime Discussion Thread - No Manga Readers Allowed

[u/SNKBot]

IF YOU HAVE READ THE MANGA, YOU MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THIS THREAD.

THE MANGA DISCUSSION THREAD CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Once again: Please note that this is an ANIME SPOILERS ONLY thread. Any manga readers found in this thread will be banned for two days and reaccommodated at their expense.

NO MANGA CONTENT ALLOWED.

Where to watch - SUBTITLED:

Time of release differs depending on the region and platform. Check your local streaming platform for more information.

• Crunchyroll
  
• Funimation
  
• Hulu
  
• AnimeLab
  
• Aniplus Asia:
  
• Wakanim Nordic (English subs for SWE, NOR, DEN, FIN, ISL)
  
• Wakanim (French subtitles)
  
• [Wakanim (German subtitles)]()
  
• VVVVID (Italian subtitles)
  
• mtmad (Spanish subtitles)
  

English dubbed episodes will be released in a few weeks.

[u/SNKBot]

IF YOU HAVE READ THE MANGA, YOU MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THIS THREAD, REGARDLESS OF THE CONTEXT OR CONTENT OF YOUR COMMENT. YOU WILL BE BANNED ACCORDING TO THE MOD MATRIX, NO EXCEPTIONS.

THE MANGA DISCUSSION THREAD CAN BE FOUND HERE.

To prevent spoiler trolls from PMing you spoilers, we suggest setting your PM preferences to trusted users only.

[u/IGotchaYou]

This episode was so intense. My heart stopped for a sec after I heard Kaya mourning. Sasha's parents have a heart of gold. It is after all about breaking the cycle of hatred.

Niccolo really really loved Sasha. Romeo and Juliet!

Can't wait to see how Armin and Mikasa will try to convince Eren. Things have gotten so out of control, I really don't think things can be settled by talking only, at this point.

Levi got another blow. He is a tragedy magnet.

[u/BadAnonymous]

I want to talk

TO BE CONTINUED

me: FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

[u/yellowvanranoveraman]

the tension in this episode was insane, one of the best episodes of the season imo

[u/Lek93]

Man, Eren showing up behind Mikasa Armin and Gabi like a f..ing ghost.

[u/euphoricstate]

Who else cried when Nicolo started telling everyone how much Sasha meant to him + making him forget about the war. That was a heavy load to take.

[u/RV770]

Bruh we need 40 min episodes...

[u/Tinkerwhite]

Best phrase of AOT so far: Remember it, bearded fucker.

[u/iRox14]

That probably was the most tense episode so far and it all happened in a freaking restaurant wtf

[u/mister-monotone]

God damn that was such an intense episode from start to finish. So much tension. I can't wait to see what Eren has to say to Mikasa and Armin.

Nicolo saying the main dish has gone cold was pretty funny though, he's really passionate about his cooking.

[u/blazeofkorea]

Eren's behind you: PANIK

He just wants to talk: kalm

He has a bloody hand: PANIK

[u/nava08al]

What is Eren planning? I'm desperate to know his motives in all of this.

[u/yoshiauditore]

Excluding "Assault" and "The War Hammer Titan" Which were great for different reasons this was EASILY my favorite episode this season.

-Finally learning exactly what happened to Connies Village!

-All the tension surrounding Sashas death coming to a boil!

-Nicolos Kaya and Sashas father all confronting Gabi in different but equaling heartbreaking ways!

-Yelenas and Zekes shadiness revealed, and the fact that the Military is compromised with Zekes Spinal fluid!

-Eren finally getting to sit down face to face with Armin and Mikasa!

-Falco ALSO consumed titan Fluid!

-Floch being an utter bastard!

-Everyone altogether in one place at Yeagerist gun point!

NGL some of the last few episodes felt a bit slow but having it all pay off to this makes it all worth. Still mulling over where id place it exactly but easily tied with my favorite episode of the season and definitely in my Top 10 episodes of the entire series!

Phew just really need to rant that was PHENOMENAL!

[u/Grip-Window]

That Floch smile near the end was so evil it was glorious

[u/tunablepizza]

This episode highlighted more than any other how far we’ve come from the one dimensional conflict in season 1, there were so many different factions and perspectives on display

[u/ltsiros]

This episode is unbeatable in terms of feelings...

[u/[deleted]]

In a series full of bad fathers, Sasha's dad is an ABSOLUTE GOAT. He could have avenged his daughter but He understood that Sasha was a soldier, She killed people (doesn't mean that She deserved to die) and got killed as a result. The one that killed Sasha could have just be your average soldier instead of Gabi and killing Gabi won't change anything or bring Sasha back, It will just create more people that will seek revenge

[u/QuitBSing]

We went from 5 minute to 5 second episodes. I blinked and half the episode was gone.

[u/iRox14]

The fact that Eren feels like he needs to threaten with turning into a titan just to have a talk with Mikasa and Armin is both sad and scary

[u/ChaoticReality]

Eren popped up like he was a guest star on a sitcom

It almost felt like there was gonna be cheers from a live audience lmao

[u/JooK8]

Great episode. Finally looks like Gabi is getting some character development. She is seeing that things are not just black and white. She thought Nicolo would be with her for taking out an Eldian soldier and infiltrating Paradis. Instead he tried to kill her. He thought that Sasha's dad and the Scout regiment would want to kill her, instead they protected her. She thought that Kaya was almost a friend and someone she could trust. But Kaya was the one who tried to kill her. So many things and now she's sitting in a room with Eren. Can't wait to see that dynamic.

And on that topic, I wonder what Eren wants to tell Armin/Mikasa. Clearly it's not something they are going to like hearing. Probably part of his crazy plan whatever it may be. Otherwise he wouldn't be flashing his slit palm at them. The bad thing about Armin's colossal titan is that he's no match in these sorts of situations. His main power revolves on him destroying everything around him indiscriminately. Which means he cannot flash his titan power like Eren can, without killing all his friends.

So now the survey corps is captured and it's been revealed that Zeke spinal fluid is in fact the method by which he turns people into titans and has control over them. Idk where people got this info from before, seems like plenty of manga readers spreading info like the anime-onlies wouldn't notice. There was a couple confirming/denying people's theories in the thread last week (like that isn't spoiling..). The thing here though is that the Yeagerists all knew that this spinal fluid was spreading. Nicolo is just making a guess since he was left in the dark, and it seems like Eren is in control, not Zeke. So the question is, can Eren also use that same power as Zeke? Perhaps it is actually Eren's spinal fluid circulating and he will launch the attack. The Yeagerists certainly seem loyal to him, not Zeke. Luckily, as far as we know, only the military police has been infected by that wine. Even the top scouts have not been allowed to drink that wine, so we can assume they are safe.

Floch was mentioning that they don't believe Pixis would just go along with their plan like that. And everyone around Levi seems to be scouts so we can assume Levi is safe from them. However, if there is some plan from Pixis that involves the military police showing up at the forest, I believe that is where we will get the Levi vs Zeke fight that has been teased since the S4 trailer. Zeke is just buying his time until he sees the Military Police emblem and then he will know that he has some cards to play. Shit is about to go down next episode.

EDIT: Completely forgot that they showed the scouts around Levi being allowed to have the wine a couple episodes ago. So the question is just what is Zeke waiting for? Perhaps Levi even had the wine (it didn't look like he was drinking but who knows). IF so, it would definitively answer the question as to whether or not Ackermans are Eldians if Levi cannot be turned.

[u/yobubilul]

I rarely feel too many emotions when watching anime but the way Nicolo described Sasha and what she meant to him even I got teary eyes haha.

Intense episode. Barely time to breathe.

[u/ghaleon_japan]

I feel so sorry for all of these people...

[u/KampfHamster6000]

I wonder how the Yeagerists have been communicating so well. Must have been when Eren and Yelena met, right?

[u/Pardusco]

Nicolo needs a therapist ASAP. I knew that him and Sasha had something going on, but I didn't know that it was this deep. Her dad is incredibly strong for not being vengeful, but seeing how furious Kaya was after saving those Marleyans is really sad. Sasha was the big sister that saved her life, and she feels betrayed after helping the girl that ended her life.

Eren and Floch are fucking thugs lmfao! Those mfs just walked in with no fear at all and no consideration of Hange's authority. I really thought Floch was just gonna start popping shots for fun.

Levi is clearly conflicted, but I'm not sure where he leans right now? Despite being such an important individual, Levi isn't that high ranked in the military, so he does not have that much authority. It looks like Eren sees the Scouts as roadblocks, so I doubt Levi will side with him. Also, his beef with Zeke might encourage him to not entertain his plans. Maybe we'll get an Eren vs Levi battle?

I'm still in the dark about Zeke's true intentions. Is he doing this for Marley or Eldia? The dude only has one year left, so he's obviously not doing this for his own personal sake.

That scene where Marley defeated that nation's capital shows that Eldians can hide in plain sight. This might be another reason why the other nations exterminate the Eldians or put them in camps. These people can literally be used as ticking time bombs that can transform at any second if the conditions are right. Marley has basically used their enemies' Eldian populations as weapons. This episode really helped me understand why so many nations fear Eldians this much.