giingeyyy

Honestly, I don't get all the hate with MAPPA's animation. I get CGI isn't for everyone, but WIT also used CGI and MAPPA's just looks better in my opinion. Animating giant moving beings is an arduous task, so it was to be expected that CGI models would eventually be created to help lessen the strain. The first time we glimpsed a CGI model for the Titans was in Season 2. The Colossal Titan's awkward proportions as it attacked with its ultra-thin arms were comical and the way it was composited into the show made it feel as if it barely belonged in its environment. By comparison, V-sign (the studio that did CGI for MAPPA) has made the models move far more smoothly and the proportions feel accurate to the manga in Season 4. It's hard to tell from a screenshot if a Titan is meant to be CGI, as the company combines it with the setting seamlessly. So far, the only negative for these CGI models is that from afar, they tend to look compressed and out of place, but overall they are a massive step-up from the CGI used in previous seasons.

Aside from the CGI the animation in general just feels right. The animation just adds a sense of dark and serious tones to the characters, considering they've all been through hell since we have last seen them. I also despise all the hate that happened because Mikasa isn't feminine-looking anymore. Like, I'm sorry that she's a soldier who has been fighting in a devastating war and doesn't have time to play dress up. Also, seeing masculine women just makes my heart go brrr <3

I think the writing and storytelling are done well. The majority of the characters are horrible to watch/listen to in a good way. When watching I was constantly bouncing around loving and hating a lot of the characters. It's hard to root for anybody in a warlike that, seeing both sides' point of view in this devastating war. It hurt me to see the pain in both sides' eyes as they watch their comrades and townsfolk get murdered in grotesque ways. I saw myself constantly on the edge of my seat seeing what each side was going to do. This entire war is essentially an eye for an eye battle. If I myself cannot conclusively decide which side is better, or which characters are "doing the right thing," then I believe it's a good story for an anime that shows how everyone that is involved is impacted in this catastrophic war.