Board Thread:Manga/@comment-27321453-20181206222153/@comment-35822279-20181207003347

Overall I thought this was a fine chapter as it didn't particularly blow me away in any respect but it also didn't have many terrible aspects.

Positives:

- EMA finally interacted and while I doubt Eren really meant anything he said (he's acting like a dick to protect his friends IMO) it atleast showed a clear focus on what matters for the first time since 108. So overall pretty solid conversation and a step in the right direction.

- The insight into the Ackermann condition was fascinating.

- The ending was a pretty great visual with the titans raining down on Levi and its a pretty exciting way to close out the chapter with Levi on the razors edge once again.

Negtives:

- The events are still convoluted with Eren bursting in right after Nicolo's meltdown and it seemed like another weak attempt to make Gabi learn something by having Eren act like a psychotic (even if it is fake) in front of her as some sort of cautionary tale for what she might become.

- The chapter was generally predictable and I don't think it was done any favors by the arcs lethargic pacing as I did feel that this chapter would have hit harder if it was 2 chapters ago as these moments and twists were generally okay but it didn't need that level of buildup for things that were a given in 108 (wine poisoning especially).

- Zeke's character is still frustrating and I just don't buy that he is this intelligent mastermind akin to Moriarty when he's as trustworthy as a hobo on meth and constantly talks in annoying riddles. The omnipotence of the character is also hard to believe even with Eren in his corner as it requires Yelena, Nicolo, Onyankopon, or Eren to be everywhere at once when three of them would have been carefully watched due to their status as potential spies and if the wine did come spiked on the boats why would anyone drink it?