User blog comment:Miskos3/Shingeki no Kyojin Episode 24: Mercy, Review/@comment-68.80.160.104-20130922204416/@comment-1971498-20130923063814

I liked the filler (more Jean screentime, showing outside movement such as Erwin and the like), I just didn't like the various mistreatment of Eren and Annie's depiction. Eren raging again just to transform defeats the purpose of his character development here unless they're somehow gonna tone it down in the next episode (which I hope they'll do since the next bit is crucial in terms of establishing his clear mind about the situation). As for Eren getting trapped under debris, I honestly didn't mind it as a new scenario, but what did feel awkward (aside from the needless rage mode) was when Eren was able to transform and run up to Annie and land a straight punch. Annie practically heard the lightning strike and even side-glanced where he'd be coming from. Considering how they got Eren into that position of being trapped, would've been much more desirable if Annie went back and searched through the debris and THEN gets the uppercut when Eren transforms. Seems really OOC for Annie to get "surprised" like that considering how she heard the lightning strike and practically had all the time in the world to react against Eren's punch. Hell even the second OP got that bit right...