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DoIrllyneeda_usrname t1_j5dwhos wrote

Attack on Titan is/was constantly shaking things up. It somehow managed to transform from a survival horror show to a political action thriller

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opiate_lifer OP t1_j5dx6ym wrote

Oh yea this is a good example! Like from the pilot we know:

There is some kind of human settlement outside the wall.

These humans appear to be able to transform into intelligent titans, and are attacking the wall for some reason.

So from episode 1 its obvious where the plot is going, but the depth of it was certainly unexpected!

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ghotier t1_j5gxwnb wrote

Did we actually know that there were humans outside the wall? For me I just knew that there were "intelligent" titans and that intelligence wanted to wipe out the people inside the wall. That said its possible the dad revealed some information that I forgot.

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opiate_lifer OP t1_j5h2moa wrote

Eren's dad had never hidden the fact he came from outside the wall, he just claimed in public he had amnesia. Eren and other characters that knew him knew he was discovered wandering outside the wall, so this combined with the wall attack and Eren being able to transform you can infer from the first few episodes there are humans outside the wall who have the ability to turn into titans.

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Kaladin1109 t1_j5ho8bz wrote

What you said about Erens dad was not common knowledge and even if it was it’s not revealed to the audience until season 3.

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opiate_lifer OP t1_j5hqhdt wrote

We don't know what is in the basement until season 3, I am sure as early as when Eren is put on trial it is known his dad came from outside the wall.

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[deleted] t1_j5ich7q wrote

AOT addict lol. You have to pay very close attention to Season 3. Example: Oceania is referenced often by commanders (not by that name of course). Meaning this is taking place at the prime of human and industrial evolution and just as eras ago, people are forced to acknowledge humanity expands beyond their current place of residence.

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mudman13 t1_j5ef635 wrote

Yeah it has many pivots leaving you disorientated in a good way

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[deleted] t1_j5iawi0 wrote

Absolutely. Was an anime fan when younger in college years but 60 hour work weeks killed that quickly...until AOT. Perfect mix of action, suspense, romance, political and social taboo topics, and drama.

Spoiler alert:

I remember when they had the black character on the plane during the Floyd tragedy explain in response to why he was so dark (paraphrasing)--if we all looked alike, what would life be?

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