That’s why it’s so interesting to rewatch the series and notice all the clues.
You pay more attention to its characters while rewatching.
Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) is an anime that has a very interesting world and peculiar lore. There are dozens of mysteries that all need to be solved, and questions that we want answered.
However, once they do get solved and answered, it’s easy to forget all of the previous clues that were there to help you comprehend what was going on.
Attack on Titan is a series that is very good at toying with its viewers and telling them everything, without telling them anything. It’s a paradox of the series’ storytelling, and this is what makes it so good while rewatching.
We know we’ve once mentioned that the finale of Attack on Titan ruined its rewatchability, but let’s ignore the finale now and mostly focus on Seasons 1-4. So let’s forget that Eren is “an idiot” who’s in love with Mikasa and concentrate on a good part of the anime.
You had all the information and had none at the same time
Ymir’s story that we also discussed in the aforementioned article was indeed the best thing when it came to rewatchability of Attack on Titan. It basically revealed that Pure titans were created by humans, living outside of Paradis, and they had to eat a Titan Shifter to become one.
But Ymir’s story is not the only thing that gets more interesting when you rewatch Attack on Titan.
Back in Season 1, remember how puzzled you were when the Colossus Titan appeared out of nowhere and disappeared just as quickly? This is a detail you might have forgotten after all this time, but now you know that it was Bertolt all along, and he had Reiner and Annie to help him.
Season 2 is especially interesting in terms of rewatchability because you basically have all your questions answered, but in such a twisted way that you didn’t even notice that. Of course, there are other people outside of the Walls! How could you not realize that?
The first half of Season 3 is just like that. You understand the political conflict and you know the royal family’s secret now. You are well aware of how their powers work and what happened to all the members of the family.
Characters get more interesting
You also pay more attention to other characters, such as Historia, whom you barely noticed in the first season.
Or take, for example, the Reiner and Bertolt reveal. These are the characters you didn’t even pay much attention to before Season 2 aired. But when rewatching the anime, you notice how they’re always there and always together, how they disappear during the Trost District Battle, where their identities are revealed by Marco.
This is the true beauty of Attack on Titan, and no matter what the finale of the series did, if you’re strong enough to ignore it, Attack on Titan would be even better for you during a rewatch. And we’re sure that we’ll come back to this series many times in the future, too.
That’s why it’s so interesting to rewatch the series and notice all the clues.
You pay more attention to its characters while rewatching.
Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) is an anime that has a very interesting world and peculiar lore. There are dozens of mysteries that all need to be solved, and questions that we want answered.
However, once they do get solved and answered, it’s easy to forget all of the previous clues that were there to help you comprehend what was going on.
Attack on Titan is a series that is very good at toying with its viewers and telling them everything, without telling them anything. It’s a paradox of the series’ storytelling, and this is what makes it so good while rewatching.
We know we’ve once mentioned that the finale of Attack on Titan ruined its rewatchability, but let’s ignore the finale now and mostly focus on Seasons 1-4. So let’s forget that Eren is “an idiot” who’s in love with Mikasa and concentrate on a good part of the anime.
You had all the information and had none at the same time
Ymir’s story that we also discussed in the aforementioned article was indeed the best thing when it came to rewatchability of Attack on Titan. It basically revealed that Pure titans were created by humans, living outside of Paradis, and they had to eat a Titan Shifter to become one.
But Ymir’s story is not the only thing that gets more interesting when you rewatch Attack on Titan.
Back in Season 1, remember how puzzled you were when the Colossus Titan appeared out of nowhere and disappeared just as quickly? This is a detail you might have forgotten after all this time, but now you know that it was Bertolt all along, and he had Reiner and Annie to help him.
Season 2 is especially interesting in terms of rewatchability because you basically have all your questions answered, but in such a twisted way that you didn’t even notice that. Of course, there are other people outside of the Walls! How could you not realize that?
The first half of Season 3 is just like that. You understand the political conflict and you know the royal family’s secret now. You are well aware of how their powers work and what happened to all the members of the family.
Characters get more interesting
You also pay more attention to other characters, such as Historia, whom you barely noticed in the first season.
Or take, for example, the Reiner and Bertolt reveal. These are the characters you didn’t even pay much attention to before Season 2 aired. But when rewatching the anime, you notice how they’re always there and always together, how they disappear during the Trost District Battle, where their identities are revealed by Marco.
This is the true beauty of Attack on Titan, and no matter what the finale of the series did, if you’re strong enough to ignore it, Attack on Titan would be even better for you during a rewatch. And we’re sure that we’ll come back to this series many times in the future, too.
