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the thing i dont like about this situation is that lots of people seem to want to shove this guy in a brazen bull and cut his **** off. i spent countless years of my life (exaggeration) in combat zones watching mostly evil people do mostly evil things to mostly good people doing mostly good things. it really doesnt matter why they do it the big takeaway is that the world is better off without them. if you wish torture on someone else thats just saying something about whats inside of you. the world is a better place without people like this in it and its better to just kill them and move on
Jesus, I looked even further and he had a laser pointer attachment. He was either going to do this beforehand or he lucked out in some gun store nearby. I'm not so sold on the "he just got salty" conclusion anymore with how so sudden his arsenal was equipped with higher-end gear.
Oh man, we had some major reveals that answered some of the biggest mysteries in the series:
We now know the fate of Grisha and how Eren gained his Titan shifting powers. Turns out Eren ate his dad (who turned out to be a Titan shifter) back then, at the time when we saw Grisha giving Eren some kind of injection. This injection turned Eren into a Pure Titan, and Pure Titan Eren proceeded to eat Grisha from there. Eren was reverted back to human upon eating his dad, only to learn the shock and horror of what happened (Yuki Kaji nailed that crying scream!)
We also learn that Frieda Reiss was Historia's half sister and that she frequently visited Historia back in the latter's childhood to check up on her. Seems like Frieda was aware of how isolated Historia was (still wish the anime had some kind of mention that Historia was bullied a lot by the other children, and this new flashback of Historia here could've incorporated it to show Frieda perhaps standing up for Historia when seeing it, but alas, we didn't get it) and just wanted to be like an older sister to her. We see the two had a cute bond, but Frieda always wiped out Historia's memories (thanks to Frieda's Titan powers) of meeting her after they played with each other just to protect the latter.
We now know what really happened within the Reiss chapel when Wall Maria fell. It was not bandits that killed most of the Reiss and ravaged the chapel. It was Grisha! To be even more precise, Grisha raided the Reiss chapel to find the Reiss and take their Titan power that made use of the Coordinate. He turned into his Titan form, and Frieda did the same (neat detail: she bites her hand to transform just like Eren does. That explains why Eren always bites his hand to transform; it seems that he sub-consciously knows it from Frieda's memories). The two fought, but because Frieda didn't master her powers that well, she lost rather easily to Grisha, and Grisha proceeded to eat Frieda and gain the coordinate. He then proceeded to massacre the entire Reiss family while still in his Titan form (probably to leave no trace of survivors and witnesses, or maybe because he thinks none of the Reiss should have that power), and Rod was the only one that escaped alive.
We learn more about the Ackerman clan that Mikasa, Levi, and Kenny are a part of. The Ackerman clan were once "the king's sword," basically serving as personal bodyguards. However, because they were immune to the memory wiping of the Reiss's Titan power, they were eventually feared by the royal family, and thus they were persecuted. Mikasa mentions that her dad, who was an Ackerman, eventually met her mother, an Oriential, and both came from persecuted families because they were immune to the memory wiping of the Reiss (almost like Mr. and Mrs. Ackerman met each other on the run, fell in love, and had a house in the countryside). Also of interest, Levi asks Mikasa if she ever had a moment in her life where she felt a surge of power overwhelm her and knew what she exactly she needed to do. Mikasa remembers something like that when she killed one of the human traffickers that tried to abduct her and kill Eren (this was during Mikasa's flashback in episode 9). Levi mentions Kenny had a similar moment to what Mikasa described. Looks like we are beginning to uncover the puzzle as to why Mikasa, Levi, and Kenny are so strong! Those Ackerman genes give them that surge of strength Levi described!
I already knew about these plot twists since I read the chapter the anime covered years ago, but it was still awesome to see it all animated, and it felt good to talk about them again, because damn, those were some epic plot twists!
And I must say, the anime did another awesome job adapting the first part of the Reiss cave scene from the manga. Not a single scene from that particular moment in the manga was left out. I'm also glad they even animated the whole flashback of Grisha and Frieda duking it out. I was a bit worried they would only present it in still images, so seeing it animated was cool. Sure the animation could've been better at that part, but I don't think WIT Studio wanted to use their budget for that particular fight scene. After all, this fight scene happened in a flashback that was meant to communicate what Grisha did at the chapel. There are more important fight scenes to use the budget on.
The anime changed Titan Frieda's hair color from white in the manga to black in this adaptation. That's a good change; it felt kinda odd her Titan didn't have a particular hair color in the manga.
There was also a very neat detail the anime utilizes during Titan Grisha's attack on the Reiss. When he first Titanizes, his Titan has green eyes, but after eating Frieda and gaining the Coordinate and her Titan power, his eyes change to a violet-bluish tint. That reminded me of something from earlier into the anime:
When Titan Eren fought Annie in the Season 1 finale, his eyes had a bluish tint too. Considering Titan Grisha's eyes changed to blue after eating Frieda, could this mean that Berserk Titan Eren form was the result of the Coordinate (like maybe, the Coordinate also has the ability to suddenly power-up the Titan in a desperate situation and make them more vicious in the process)? Or maybe the blue eyes could be the Titan powers of Grisha and Eren taking charge over the titan shifter in control (like the Titan suddenly gains the willpower over the titan shifter)? Either theory could be the case, and if this is the case of the anime trying to explain the Berserk Titan Eren addition to the anime that was absent from the manga (which was a controversial change because that particular form of Eren's Titan was absent during his fight with Annie), then I can forgive the anime-only Berserk Titan Eren addition from back then.
Moving on from this interesting detail of the Titan eye color change, I enjoyed Kenny's moments in this episode. It's clear he was putting some kind of fake act of kindness to the king the moment he turned away while saying "tsk" with a disgruntled expression on his faith. It seems Kenny may just have some ulterior motives. I also liked the transition to his flashback by having him look at a reflection of himself on his blade while contemplating on the past, and the blade glinting to show a younger Kenny to transition into that bit about Kenny's past. His dialogue with his grandpa was interesting stuff (it's there we learn about where the persecution of the Ackerman clan comes from), and we also learn about Kenny's sister: she works as a prostitute in the underground and was recently impregnated from one of her customers. Kenny encouraged her not to have the baby, but she still wants to give birth anyway.
Levi's squad eventually catches up to the Reiss chapel and are about to barge into it. A short distance away from the entrance, we see the rest of Kenny's squad awaiting Levi's squad from atop several platforms near the cave's ceiling; they are there to stop any intruders from interrupting the ceremony where Eren will be fed to Historia. Traute Carven, the blonde female in charge of them and Kenny's second-in-command, leaves a rallying speech telling them what's to come. It's a nice set-up for the major battle that will unfold between her group and Levi's group in the next episode. We even see Kenny walking away with a smile on his face, and the episode ends. Perhaps it's because he has faith Traute will lead her squad to victory. That smile could be him saying "I've done my part trying to stop them, but I've got other things I need to do. I leave it up to you now, Traute. Show 'em what I taught you and beat 'em up my way!"
This was a really good episode, my personal favorite so far! A perfect adaptation from the manga chapters this episode covered, and it was packed with some major reveals and some nice character moments from Historia, Kenny, and Traute. Looking forward to next week's episode. From the episode preview, it looks like we're reaching the climax of the Reiss cave scene!
Jesus, I looked even further and he had a laser pointer attachment. He was either going to do this beforehand or he lucked out in some gun store nearby. I'm not so sold on the "he just got salty" conclusion anymore with how so sudden his arsenal was equipped with higher-end gear.
Correct. But it's also publicly tossed around like a hackeysack so I can watch it if I want to. You don't have to call me an asshole like I committed the crime.
I wasn't at the screen just dead-eyed, it definitely felt bad to hear and see it, but I still had the free will to choose to watch it. I've seen stuff like it back in my edgy years of "woaw look at me im so big boy from watching liveleak haha", it's not entirely hard to bear. Entirely understandable if I gave off a bad impression.
Sadly no one in america really cares to make a change in terms of guns or hell even security for public areas. They put the minimum effort of protection in and it ends bad and sad every time.
A truly terrible event and hope that somehow things will change in the future.
I remember having a bit of a debate with my dad about this subject last Father's Day. I know it doesn't make much of an immediate difference for us since we don't live there but it's still a topic that concerns me, though I can't quite recall how I ended up in that situation at Father's Day dinner. Our debate was mostly in relation to the unjustified shootings on POC citizens in America.
Unfortunately, the older generation seems pretty content with how the laws are, at least going by my exchange with my dad. And seem to place the blame 100% on the unhinged individuals who go on these killing sprees.
They're not technically wrong about that last part, but just because it's someone else's direct fault that something happens, doesn't mean there is nothing you can do to stop those people in the first place. Having actual gun control (because banning guns entirely isn't going to happen) is simply going to limit access to these weapons so less shootings happen. It's not the only thing that needs to be done and at the end of the day, the craziest of crazies will always find a way. But it's better than just doing nothing about it.
Really, the older generation just has a lack of willingness to sow the seeds for our futures. I don't think we'll truly see the changes we all want until they're all in retirement homes.
Not saying all people from the previous generation are like that, but it seems that those from the previous generation who also have power, tend to fall into this category. It's a pain.
On top of gun laws we also need to make mental health more affordable and in tangent with making it far harder for people whose psyches aren't all there to get a gun.
Unfortunately they can still steal guns from citizens who are fit and either use said gun for protection and or hunting/their job.
That opens a whole other can of worms though however, because at what point do you stop saying ''This gun is for protection/hunting."
Do you really need an AK to blow anyone who attacks you for example? And it sure as **** isn't the most viable means of hunting for food.
that and voting does little to nothing since everyone is human and can decied to not care about something if they want in a heartbeat
I mean yeah, votins important but you cant change humans
On top of gun laws we also need to make mental health more affordable and in tangent with making it far harder for people whose psyches aren't all there to get a gun.
Unfortunately they can still steal guns from citizens who are fit and either use said gun for protection and or hunting/their job.
That opens a whole other can of worms though however, because at what point do you stop saying ''This gun is for protection/hunting."
Do you really need an AK to blow anyone who attacks you for example? And it sure as **** isn't the most viable means of hunting for food.
Yeah I talked about this with several people before: Handguns and types of hunting rifles are A-Okay (I don't know about shotguns but I think some of them count as hunting rifles), but at what point does a random guy need an AR-15 with a laser scope attachment?
Florida's gun laws are already pretty loose as is, so it's not impossible to theorize that the guy in question went to a local gun store, spent a few minutes of his time filling out what he has to fill, make a purchase with probably all the money he had, and then went to town. Because they don't require background checks or any real high-end inspections to make sure that person isn't gonna go coocoo crazy with the item.
I'm pretty sure Assault Weapons is an actual term used to describe a specific quantity of weapon types. I mean if you just say "automatic" then you're reaching a bunch of places, but I guess automatic rifles is a start.
Yeah and there term is broad enough to include whatever they feel like including in it
Drawing from federal and state law definitions, the term assault weapon refers primarily to semi-automatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns that are able to accept detachable magazines and possess one or more other features
"Seven states have assault weapon bans with different definitions and characteristics "
I'm pretty sure Assault Weapons is an actual term used to describe a specific quantity of weapon types. I mean if you just say "automatic" then you're reaching a bunch of places, but I guess automatic rifles is a start.
IMO hunting rifles should be the only thing you can buy publicly with a license, if anything at all.
Because if nothing else, they're not designed for shooting multiple targets quickly. They're designed to deliver powerful, precise, and decisive blows to animals that are much more durable than humans. These guns can't be fired in rapid succession compared to other weapons, not even by a highly skilled marksman, so despite their firepower, they aren't actually all that effective if you intend to kill a hoard of people. You can still kill people with them but it's like saying we should ban sharp tools because they can be used to kill people. They can, but it's not their intended purpose and they can't be used to kill on a large scale quite as easily, if at all.
Assault rifles and handguns, however, were specifically designed by people, to kill people. They aren't as powerful in terms of damage dealt, but they have more than enough to easily kill people, and are also designed to fire at much faster rates than a hunting rifle, so they can kill multiple people more effectively.
Handguns should strictly be for law enforcers, and assault rifles should strictly be for military/S.W.A.T teams, or protectors of V.I.Ps.
I don't buy the argument that the average citizen genuinely needs a handgun in their pocket at all times. I feel like people only ended up needing them at all because of how available they were to criminals and unhinged people. If it's self protection you need, get a pocket knife or tazers, learn some martial arts, expand your knowledge and resourcefulness. It would do you far more good than having a gun, in the long run. A lot of people with guns aren't even all that good at using them and are pretty timid and not resourceful anyway.
I can't imagine that all republican voters don't care... that's just... impossible. I personally think it goes beyond political spectrum, caring about human lives shouldn't be a question of politics...
The narrative of gun control shouldn't be handled by politicians in the first place, if so they'll just turn it into a polarized issue that only divides people into 2 camps: For guns or Against Guns.
It's not a simple as that, there IS a middle ground. People from both affiliations agree on some important measures to be put in place. The political game around that is just disgusting imo... full of opportunistics vultures just looking to seduce more voters and/or gather more donations...
I'm not american but i care nevertheless, no people on earth should suffer that kind of loss if it can be avoided. At least for this issue. people should dump those political partisanships and work together to find that middleground. That's just my take on the matter.
IMO hunting rifles should be the only thing you can buy publicly with a license, if anything at all.
Because if nothing else, they're not designed for shooting multiple targets quickly. They're designed to deliver powerful, precise, and decisive blows to animals that are much more durable than humans. These guns can't be fired in rapid succession compared to other weapons, not even by a highly skilled marksman, so despite their firepower, they aren't actually all that effective if you intend to kill a hoard of people. You can still kill people with them but it's like saying we should ban sharp tools because they can be used to kill people. They can, but it's not their intended purpose and they can't be used to kill on a large scale quite as easily, if at all.
Assault rifles and handguns, however, were specifically designed by people, to kill people. They aren't as powerful in terms of damage dealt, but they have more than enough to easily kill people, and are also designed to fire at much faster rates than a hunting rifle, so they can kill multiple people more effectively.
Handguns should strictly be for law enforcers, and assault rifles should strictly be for military/S.W.A.T teams, or protectors of V.I.Ps.
I don't buy the argument that the average citizen genuinely needs a handgun in their pocket at all times. I feel like people only ended up needing them at all because of how available they were to criminals and unhinged people. If it's self protection you need, get a pocket knife or tazers, learn some martial arts, expand your knowledge and resourcefulness. It would do you far more good than having a gun, in the long run. A lot of people with guns aren't even all that good at using them and are pretty timid and not resourceful anyway.
