80. Part 9 of Reaction to “Attack on Titan” S4E9: “Brave Volunteers”

In this next-to-last part of the reaction, I try to address the complaints folks have about the anime’s handling of that mirror scene.

…And as it turns out, MAPPA may have given us a neat little touch of symbolism in those gorgeous bonus frames they provided earlier on.

By the wayyy…does all this mean we’re gonna get what some folks have described as "ASMR breathing" in several languages eventually? Hmm.…

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This is one of those episodes where the comment section will be open on YouTube, so feel free to sound off there! HOWEVER...if you're a manga reader, PLEASE make sure to properly mark off and hide from view any Season 4 spoilers you wish to share (that is, use a spoiler warning and make sure the spoiler material itself is below the "read more" tag). I do plan on moderating comments to try and help people avoid getting accidentally spoiled regarding Season 4.

And if you're a troll who wants to deliberately do that for "fun"? …I'll respond accordingly.

All right, folks. Shinzou wo sasageyo!!

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Abbreviated Content Notice: Regarding content, most of my coverage of "Attack on Titan" will be in the PG range, unless otherwise noted. PG-13 will be when we get into things like particularly graphic descriptions of violence and suicide.

The show itself is definitely an R/TV-MA series, however, and I would recommend a minimum age of 15 or so. That is chiefly due to violence—mainly of the action type.

Resource Roundup:

• Zeke: "Koreee?" https://youtu.be/Mu7AMFaBnXw
• Resources—trailer-reaction episode page, WolfManiac_ interview, Blaise Pascal posts, and AoT clips: https://bridgeurl.com/reference-links-for-podcast-episode-77-aot-s4e9-part-6
• Link for new page on Vurbl: https://vurbl.com/station/7CzpBqKxFav/
• My article on the younger Eren Jaeger: https://ahsokajackson.com/2021/01/10/complex-humanity-and-nuanced-masculinity-eren-jaeger-was-already-a-great-character/
• Part 1 of my review for Episode 9: https://ahsokajackson.com/2021/02/09/72-reaction-to-attack-on-titan-season-4-episode-9-brave-volunteers/
• My series review for people new to the show: https://ahsokajackson.com/2020/12/07/9-why-attack-on-titan-shingeki-no-kyojin-is-well-worth-a-try/
• Part 1 of my Season 4 trailer reaction: https://ahsokajackson.com/2020/12/07/10-thoughts-on-the-season-4-shingeki-no-kyojin-attack-on-titan-trailer-part-1/

Resources & Episode Web Page: https://ahsokajackson.com/2021/02/14/80-part-9-of-reaction-to-attack-on-titan-s4e9-brave-volunteers/(opens in a new tab)

Keep an eye out for upcoming episodes! You can find links to many of the podcast platforms where the show is currently available, plus the subtitled/captioned YouTube videos, here: https://elink.io/98db231