White Week 3, why AOT's Trost arc is my favorite arc of the show

 White Week 2 - why AOT's Trost arc is my favorite arc

Ian White, Week 3 - Great Anime/TV arc's

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    In light of Attack on Titan's (AOT) final season, I decided to talk about my favorite arc in the show, so far. But for people who have not seen or ever heard of AOT, Allow me to be your enticement to be a couch potato for the next couple of weeks. AOT is a show about the remnants of humanity couped up behind towering walls at the mercy of these large human-like creatures called titans. The show follows a diverse cast of characters all with different interests and viewpoints about their and humanity's situation. The main character, Eren a short-statured, as well as tempered person whose only goal, is the elimination of any enemy he deems a threat. Mikasa Erens ''adopted sister'' whose only goal in life is to make sure Eren hasn't run off and die.  And Armin a blond-haired trouble friend of Eren who has self-confidence issues as well as dependability issues. The show follows these three as well as the cast on unraveling the titan's secrets and fighting for humanity's survival. 

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        The Trost arc Episodes 5-13, deals with the reclamation of land (the city) lost to a titan attack on the city a few years prior.  After Eren, Mikasa, and Armin, all go through rigorous training they are finally ready to take on the titan threat.   Overconfident in their abilities Eren and the other members of his squad are quickly overrun and eaten alive (If I didn't mention this already titans are scary) With only Eren and a few others (Main Cast that the viewer doesn't know yet) getting away.  After regrouping most of the no-names and cast are shocked to the point of giving up on life itself and some opt for suicide.  Armin who was shaken to the core allowed a titan to walk right up to him and swallow him.  Before he was devoured Eren pulled him out of the mouth of the titan and was instead eaten.  This came as a shock to me as literally ep5 already killed off the main character and now left the rest of the cast in a perilous state.  But before their death, the remaining members grouped together to try to make it to an armory to replenish gas and supplies. Their journey following was only met with more death and uncertainty eventually leading to them getting their supplies but end up surrounded by titans.  Unable to escape any hope for life is lost, being at the mercy of man-eating giants.    

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      BUT, a titan suddenly comes in and starts killing off other titans one by one giving the other members a chance to escape alive.  Bewildered the cast goes out and escapes to the safety of the walls, leaving only a few behind to help stragglers and view this awe-inspiring spectacle.  After killing more than 20 titans (for a soldier killing one is a massive achievement) Eren Yeager thought to be dead comes out of the nape of the titan alive and healed (passed out).  Shocked by his in a sense reincarnation, Mikasa takes Eren to the safety of the walls.  people who saw him die are confused and frightened to the point where they are held at gunpoint of the entire forces holding the walls secure.  Eren comes to and is mortified by how the people are treating him and is dazy about how he is alive. Only narrowly diffusing the situation Armin successfully allows for Eren's survival, if he proves his worthiness to humanity. This is filled up with a second mission to plug a hole in the wall (this is how the titans got in).  This mission goes relatively without a hitch (except for a bunch of people being eaten.  This in the show, marks the first time ever that humanity has fought back against the titans and won.

  

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    Overall the Trost arc is my favorite arc in the show as of now and was the most interesting for me.  Because actions taken in this arc surprised and intrigued me to figure out along with the cast the forces that drive their world.  It set up for the shows premise, and grim reality faced by all the scharicters and it made a very straight point that no member of the cast has plot-armour.  Half the people we our introduced to die within seconds of combat.  I think that the show also has a great score and op that is accompanied by some of the most down to earth charicters.  The story is only elevated beyond this point in the show and gets utterly fantastic.  If you are a fan of action and mystery tightly wrapped in an easily bingable package i'd reccomend AOT and especially the trost arc to spend your otherwise meaningless time on.  

(Aot can be viewed entirely on Crunchroll and Hulu and partially on Netflix and funimation)