Attack on Titan 4x13: "Children of the Forest" // Early Reaction and Discussion
Added 2022-12-19 02:15:25 +0000 UTC
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Sarah S
2022-12-21 22:36:40 +0000 UTCFloch isn’t the only one… in season 1: Historia, Ymir, Berthold and Reiner were all side characters. (Ymir wasn’t even a named character until season 2!)
DJ Hunter
2022-12-20 05:59:04 +0000 UTClove the episode but its not top 3, more like top 10
Sean Carroll
2022-12-20 01:00:20 +0000 UTCif you cant see the overwhlemingly obvious similarities between gabi and eren then you have not been paying attention, when hundreds of reactors say the same thing its clear that its true but youre the only one who doesnt see it that way
Sean Carroll
2022-12-20 00:59:28 +0000 UTCyeah that beast titan confusion was the only part they messed up on
Sean Carroll
2022-12-20 00:58:11 +0000 UTCthere is another reactor called omario who says that background characters are called "Greg and Larry's" and that Floch is the only one who was able to break out of that group in this show
Sean Carroll
2022-12-20 00:57:23 +0000 UTCI don't necessarily mean that they are the same, but there is definitely a parallel between them precisely in their reaction to the loss of loved ones blinded by anger and driven by revenge, at least at first, maybe I expressed myself crookedly in the first comment, well, I think they are similar in this, but I also agree with your words about them
Kenrich
2022-12-19 10:48:32 +0000 UTCEren is the opposite to Gabi, how can people say they are the same. Eren was always going against the flow, searching his own truth, while Gabi was going with the flow, all what the gov have said she agreed with.
Forrial
2022-12-19 10:33:54 +0000 UTCFloch is such a chad.
Forrial
2022-12-19 10:30:57 +0000 UTCI think many people tend to overlook children of the forest. It has almost no action, but it has explosive character drama that connects a bunch of the subplots and articulates the core message of the show in an emotional and tense episode. Easily in the top 3 episodes of the show.
Albertan Motorcyclist
2022-12-19 08:25:23 +0000 UTCWhat a perfect episode they have scheduled for Christmas, it has my favorite s4 ost track.
Ego Jinpachi
2022-12-19 07:07:48 +0000 UTCI also agree with the comment above that Gabi's reaction to Zofia and Udo was similar to Eren's reaction to the death of his mother, in fact Gabi is like a mini Eren blinded by brightness, but Gabi adds to this propaganda in which the poor child believed all her life. + Armin, who compares Gabi and Eren (kill this, kill that)
Kenrich
2022-12-19 06:17:59 +0000 UTCIt's so sad that even though Kaya said in the episode before that she wants to be like Sasha and now we see how she continues this cycle of hatred (of course it's not her fault) and that we are still in the forest. Also, I'm not sure that Zeke's ability to turn people into titans is related to the titan monkey, but with his royal blood, when the military Marley talked about Zeke, they said that it looks like he has something special in his blood
Kenrich
2022-12-19 06:06:21 +0000 UTCIn AoT: You either die a side character, or you live long enough to become a main character.
DJ Hunter
2022-12-19 05:29:47 +0000 UTCthank you both for understanding floch because soooooo many people just lindly hate him because he was a random guy who started trying to have an opinion and said mean words to Armin. Most people are snowflakes
Sean Carroll
2022-12-19 04:55:01 +0000 UTCanna is going to eat her words on zeke next week and i cant wait
Sean Carroll
2022-12-19 04:54:16 +0000 UTCAlso, those categories of people you thought of, Ana? Amazing and spot on once again for some of the metacommentary Isayama was laying into the subtext of this story. I cannot wait for them to get into and experience the other philosophical and existential concepts AOT throws at them in the next episodes lol. Just an incredible that a show like this ends up as a great examination of the human condition.
D
2022-12-19 04:44:43 +0000 UTCYour analysis on Floch is spot on, Ben. Spot on. I don't think I've heard any other reactors articulate that truth about his character so clearly.
D
2022-12-19 04:38:06 +0000 UTCgood luck with the notes, i suggest take note of fewer words that supposed to remind the line or moment you wanted to talk about.. so it wont take long to write it. anyway your review is great, so inteligent and emotional :)
amir.cricket
2022-12-19 03:57:55 +0000 UTCAmazing reaction as always! Definitely one of the best episodes of the series! Only gets better from here ;)
Benjamin Yee
2022-12-19 03:47:57 +0000 UTCThis is one of my favorite episodes, because it encapsulates the main moral dilemma of the show regarding the cycle of hate and violence.
MacarooniR0b
2022-12-19 03:28:48 +0000 UTCGabi's initial reaction was not necessarily anger. It was pure anguish when she saw Zofia crushed and Udo being trampled. But right after that she swore vengeance on Eren. This is very very similar to how Eren was when his mom was eaten. They are both perpetuating the cycle. Very interesting to think of, considering Ana mentioned this is why Gabi infuriates her. Clearly this was not Ben and Anas reaction when Carla was eaten. It just goes to show that we cannot really see Gabi's situation in an unbiased way, since this time around... we actually know the context of it all.
Joshua
2022-12-19 03:21:08 +0000 UTC
