Board Thread:Anime/@comment-27321453-20190527021526/@comment-1327106-20190527165038

Overall I enjoyed this episode, but there were a few things that stuck out at me.

1) There was no way in hell this was going to be shown on TV, but this is the first time I think the show loses something with the censorship. Knowing that Levi is shoving his blade through Zeke's skull rather than ramming his blade in his mouth (while demanding an answer from him no less), shows just how upset he is and that he's doing this largely to make Zeke suffer than because he expects an answer.

2) Not censorship, but when I read the manga I feel like when Levi was thinking of someone to bring back, it put more focus on the hope that he could restore Erwin. You could see that he was holding for the possibility that he could use the injection to save him. In the anime it felt more like Levi was looking for anyone who would work and Erwin was an afterthought.

3) Armin preparing for his sacrifice was more moving than I expected it to be. It was just words on the page, but Marina Inoue sells his spirit of self-sacrifice.

4) On the other hand, Marina Inoue's acting did not sell being burned alive. Armin sounds super determined, but it's the same super determined voice she uses for any other time Armin is being super determined (and is otherwise perfectly healthy).  I expected more agony as Armin ought to be an excruciating pain, but instead he just sounds stubborn. It could have been a great moment, but instead it was just good for me.