English Dub Review: Attack on Titan “Memories of the Future”

Overview:

Zeke takes Eren through Grisha’s memories to show him how he’s been brainwashed. But in doing so, Zeke discovers something about Eren that he never knew.

Our Take:

I feel like words cannot express how good this show is. I’m sorry if you’re coming here for some new assessment. Attack on Titan is and continues to be utterly fantastic. The twists and turns are spectacular and don’t get me started on the characters. I could write an entire thesis on any number of the characters in this. They are all really rich and complicated and you can understand their motivations. Except for maybe Mikasa but I think we’re going to explore her character more. This is one of the few shows I have a really hard time picking a favorite.

What made this episode great (besides that amazing reveal) was the exploration of Zeke and Eren’s relationship. You can tell Zeke really does care for Eren and wants to save him. He just doesn’t realize that he’s been playing checkers while Eren was mastering chess the whole time.

Attack on Titan is such a joy to review. It feels like the episode is over in a blink of an eye. Just when I think I know where the story is going it trips me up with a new reveal or something. If you are not watching you absolutely must be because this will be a show anime fans are talking about for years to come.