Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) Episode 17

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Female Titan / The 57th Expedition, Pt. 1 - Attack On Titan, Season 1 (Original Japanese Version)

"Female Titan/The 57th Expedition, Part 1"

09/01/2013

*Spoiler*

It is time to see what is beyond the wall. I will tell you this; it is very frightening. Fighting Titans without the aid of buildings is just too scary. Just when you think that this show couldn't take you to another level of stress, it can. Watching the characters being chased by a Titan crawling on all fours like a spider while they are fleeing on horses is very nerve-wracking. No wonder they say you'd have to be crazy to join the Scout Regiment.

You do get a little comedy thrown in though. This show is good about throwing in the laughs here or there to lighten the mood. After all, this is one of the most consistently dark anime series that I've ever watched. I loved the line, "Don't wet your pants, Armin." Good one Jean.

The special effects on the horse-ride chases and the display of the battle formation are really topnotch. They are very excellent for being a TV series and not a feature length film.

The hero of this episode is Armin, yet again. He is very intelligent and able to think on his feet. With very little information and in a high stress scenario, he is able to figure out that the female Titan that appeared is really a human-Titan like Eren.

Jean also has a strong performance in the episode. He is consistently growing by the episode. His leadership skills are constantly improving. Armin and Jean make a fantastic team. With the combined leadership and planning skills, they are quite remarkable. They get paired with Reiner, who has tremendous skills himself. Reiner has been overshadowed by Mikasa and Levi, but he is a great fighter as well. His escape from the female Titan was epic.

The three of them stalled her long enough, or so they thought. But at the end of the episode she charged off. Has she figured out Eren's location? And who is this female Titan? It has to be someone that recognizes Armin (which is why she didn't kill him). My money is on Annie (terrific fighter, violent, blond hair, etc. It all fits).

Preview: The female Titan finds Eren. What will happen?

Stay tuned.