Attack on Titan Episode 22 (Crunchyroll)
Attack On Titan, Season 1 (Original Japanese Version) - Attack On Titan
"The Defeated/The 57th Expedition, Part 6"
09/07/2013
*Spoiler*
This episode we start with Mikasa and Levi chasing the female Titan. She has captured Eren and is running away with him in her mouth. The real question is why does she want Eren alive? This entire plan of chasing down Eren while he was outside the walls was to capture him and then do what?
Before the female Titan can escape though, Levi and Mikasa catch up to her and work together to immobilize her. Levi is absolutely amazing using the maneuvering gear. We even get some slow-motion action for his attacks on the Titan. If you thought that Mikasa was fast, then you haven't seen anything yet.
During the fight, Levi manages to save Mikasa's life. She was going to fall for the same trick that most of Levi's squad did, by being baiting into attacking the Titan's neck. Levi managed to hurt his leg badly during the fight saving Mikasa, although you wouldn't know it from the way that he continues to fight and walk afterward. Also, I think that this fight settles the question of whether Mikasa or Levi is stronger. The answer is Levi. Not only are his skills more honed and precise from years of practice, but he also keeps a cool head and can make quick and hard decisions. I think that saving Mikasa's life has settled this argument...for now.
Ultimately, the two of them free Eren from the Titan and head back with him along with the rest of the Scout Regiment. As they make their way back, the show manages to make you feel absolutely terrible by letting you see from the perspective of the waiting family members knowing that so many of them won't be coming home. You also get to see many of the living scouts having to handle the bodies of their dead comrades. Just horrible.
On the way back to town they have to ditch the bodies as two scouts attracted a group of Titans to follow them after the two had gone back against strict orders to try and get their friend's body. One of the two died in the process, the other was saved by ditching the bodies. Now the scouts cannot even provide a proper burial for their friends or provide the closure of a funeral ceremony for the families.
I think that of all of the sadness in this episode, the worst is Levi. Not only did he lose his entire squad, but he lost Petra. After they arrive back in town, you learn from Petra's father that she had planned to marry Levi. Just wow...I don't know how you survive in this absolutely brutal world.
The episode ends with learning that Eren will be handed over. The Scout Regiment has failed. What will happen to Eren now? He looks so fragile. Will he survive being handed over to the Military Police? What's going to happen?
Preview: Armin seems to have figured out who the female Titan is. Is it Annie as I've suspected all along? The preview makes it seem that way!
Stay tuned and find out.
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