SnK S3E10 Poll Results (Manga Reader Version)

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Please note that this is the results of the manga reader poll. Anime only watchers are suggested not to read if you do not wish to be spoiled about certain events! Anime only viewers, click here to view your poll results!





RATE THE EPISODE

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Another episode with almost entirely positive reviews. We know this was one of the most anticipated chapters to see adapted for the manga reading side of the fandom. Overall, we think most of us can say we are very glad it was adapted well!

Best episode of the season so far! Chapter 69 wasn’t really impressive to me the first read, only during rereads did I realize how good it is. The anime really nailed it. Teared up when Kenny died, and I never really cared for him. His VA did a fantastic job. Superb episode!

My god! Just when you thought the previous episode was the greatest, snk keeps the quality higher and higher

The Animation and drawing were too bad for such an episode

THIS EPISODE GAVE ME GOOSEBUMPS 😭😭😭😭 HAIL QUEEN HISTORIA 😭😭

Brilliant episode, easily one of the best in the season so far!

This was absolutely my FAVORITE episode so far. It started slow and ramped up and up and up as it went, leaving us with a killer cliffhanger. I was honestly blown away by the fantastic pacing, and I had emotions for characters I don’t even usually think twice about. ABSOLUTELY the best episode of the season so far.

I have to admit i have oh so high expectation for this episode, and it’s so beautifully done I have not a single complaint! The emotional graph is so smooth throughout, I went from shock to tear to understanding to crying some more, and then end up with a little smile. The emotional impact is so strong to the point that i could cry or smile just from seeing a gif alone. Never experience something like this before. I’m stunned!!





WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WERE YOUR FAVORITE SCENES?

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Unsurprisingly, Levi’s reaction to Historia’s punch was the clear winner for the episode’s most appreciated scene. Kenny and Levi’s final moments together was a close contender. People were also excited to see Reiner, Bertolt and Zeke finally make an appearance and were happy to see Levi’s childhood backstory in animated form - finally!

Ok but Historia’s scream right before she punched Levi was gold

Kenny’ and Levi’s back story was well written and adapted. The solemn silence in the background created a solitary emotional atmosphere, between the two. Uri is such an interesting character, he seemed like a chill dude.

Gonna miss Kenny. Happy that they added the Levi-smile-scene. Can’t wait to see the next arc!!!

Levi smiling cures my depression

Levi’s childhood was done so well too, and his final conversation with Kenny… Damn! This episode gave me so many feels! Especially the smile… PERFECT! <3 Good job WIT!

Double smiling ackermans was so sweet.

Queen Historia is everything, long live the Queen! Her little scene with Levi was a lot less meaningful than in the manga, because we really see how rough Levi could be when he practically chokes her, and yet, that doesn’t mean he’s an uncaring bastard. Still the anime moment was brilliant, Historia’s war cry was perfect, the kids’ reactions were perfect (Mikasa’s smirk!!), and Levi’s chuckle could eradicate poverty, man.

I wanted to cry as Kenny heard Uri’s voice instead of Levi’s when he was found ;-;

ZEKE!! FINALLY!! AFTER ALL THIS TIME WE GET TO SEE THE FUNNY BEARD MAN!!

Every single second of it was an absolute beauty. Feels, cheers. The whole episode was captivating. A great way to precede the shitstorm coming our way.

Man, this episode was awesome! Seeing Kenny’s backstory with Uri, what happened to Kuchel and Levi’s “adoption” let’s say, were perfect. Historia looked gorgeous in her coronation dress and her punching Levi was a really good addition to the season. Mikasa’s reaction was the best, I loved her smile.

Sincerely, this episode was BEAUTIFUL from the beggining to the end (I watched it like 3 times lol). The emotions that this episode potrayed through the work of its voice actors with the amazing soundtrack in the background in some scenes (and the silence in others) surprise and touched me like the first time I readed the chapter 69, and (once again) I feel in love with Kenny’s character (I’m not crying💔) 11/10. Thanks WIT for give us this.





HOW MUCH DID KENNY’S DEATH AFFECT YOU?

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Overall, respondents were affected by his death quite a bit. Hearing the voices and seeing the change in facial expressions really helped add to the emotion of the scene.

*Overrated south park joke here*

All of the voice actors really delivered on their scenes and Kenny will be missed. Kenny and Levi’s conversation didn’t flow as well due to the early parts of it being used in Episode 9 instead but that’s a minor issue. It was really well done.

And just like that Kenny’s already gone. Not gonna lie, I know he was messed up but I still liked him and I’m gonna miss him, especially his cowboy attitude.

Kenny was shown as someone who wasn’t evil. He was just depressed and full of pain. His desire for feeling love and compassion was so strong. I really wanted to hug him. I also loved his powerful bonds with Uri. He was the center of his life and they shared deep connection.

I love Kenny! He is amazing. I was really moved and crying when he died. I also feel that Levi didn’t want to lose him. No matter how bad their relationship was, he still wanted him to live.

Kenny mistaking Levi’s voice for Uri’s after his flashback really broke my heart. I believe that Uri and Levi are the two most important people in his life, and in a way it was wholesome that Kenny got to see Levi before he passed away

I died with Kenny





WHAT DO YOU FEEL IS THE MOST TRAGIC PART OF LEVI’S CHILDHOOD?

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Almost 37% of voters agree that Levi losing his mother at such a young age was the most tragic part of his childhood, followed closely behind by him almost starving to death and Kenny leaving him later on. Many of you cursed us for not adding an “all of the above” option.

You’re making me choose? His childhood was basically one big bag filled with misery. ;_;

ALL OF THEM! Can somebody please give him a hug? Because he fucking deserve it after everything he went through

his mom dying IN FRONT of him and he couldn’t do anything but almost starve to death with her rotting body THEN living for kenny’s approval (whom he thought was his dad) AND THEN being abandoned by him too as if he wasn’t strong enough for them

Levi’s loved ones always dying. Never ending trauma

That he was loved by his mother beyond anything and he saw her slowly fading away.

Being forced to get an undercut as a baby jfc Kuchel

I just have a lot of feelings all around right now, someone give my baby a Snickers and a hug

The fact that Levi was going to starve to death not having gone for help while his mother was dead for probably a while???

Levi’s backstory is so tragic! He’s a precious beautiful baba and I want to protect him from all the evils in the world









ARAKI REQUESTED NO MUSIC FOR LEVI AND KENNY’S LAST CONVERSATION SINCE THEIR SEIYUUS DID SUCH A GOOD JOB. WAS THIS A GOOD CHOICE?

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The majority of respondents believe that leaving the background silent was a great idea, leaving only a few who think that some music would have added an extra punch to the gut. Overall, people felt the lack of music made the scene stronger.

I definitely noticed the lack of music and it gave me goosebumps. GREAT descision!

I was so focused on the conversation and the animation that i didn’t even notice there was no music

I’m sure a good director would’ve nailed it with music too

I think it would have been great either way

I didn’t think anything could top Eren’s voice actor in the cavern but I was wrong. Kenny’s VA completely stole the season. Best episode of the season!

The audience doesn’t really have a lot of time to sympathize with Kenny. If there were some melodramatic music, I feel like it would cause some eye-rolls. He is not a good person. As someone who stans Kenny, I feel like the silence was more respectful to him and his way of life. Yes, it was a good choice.





HOW DID YOU FEEL SEEING HISTORIA’S CORONATION?

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Overall there was a positive response to seeing Historia’s coronation. 45% felt so proud of her while 30% were marveling in her beauty. 16% of voters were pretty “meh” about it.

Aaaah she’s growing up too fast!

It was awesome. If Ymir was there she would have died from love. Probably a heart attack.

GODS I WAS STRONG THEN

It was less dramatic and majestic than I envisioned /:

I missed her long hair and cute off the shoulder dress but the whole scene still managed to leave me breathless

I looked forward so much to Historia’s coronation but it wasn’t as epic as I imagined it to be. Sad…

Loved her hairstyle here! She looked seriously regal.

Gotta marry her

I got teary eyed. What a wonderful moment.

She was very beautiful. That was one of her best moments in the whole series.





THUS FAR, THERE ARE NO REMAINING AIRDATES POST-EPISODE 12, HOW LONG DO YOU THINK IT’LL TAKE FOR THE SEASON TO CONTINUE?

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34% of voters believe we have a couple months of waiting ahead of us, while 22% have a more positive outlook and think we’ll only be waiting for a couple weeks or so. 32% are just happy to have anything in less than 4 years time.



Thank god 90% of the budget went to Reiner’s ass. It’ll keep me warm in the cold winter that’s coming. Why is it split cour T_T.







QUEEN HISTORIA - HAIR UP OR DOWN?

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It was a close call, but Historia’s hair down in the manga just barely took the edge over the anime’s rendition of the scene. At least we were still able to see her hair down when she punched Levi!

I like the touch of putting up Historia’s hair because I feel it makes her look less like a young girl and more like a powerful woman, which is the sort of image you’d want to project in your queen. (even if we all know the military is really in charge)

She looked even better with braided hair! Long live the queen!





HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE ADAPTATION OF LEVI AND KENNY’S LAST WORDS?

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Over half of voters felt that the adaptation was flawless with 33% saying it was presented as as they expected it would. A few weren’t totally happy with the adaptation, but overall responses were positive!

Could this be better than the manga? Yes, it turned out it could. Best moment in the anime so far. My heart still aches a little.

Idk why but manga moved me more…

The scene was very emotional.

I’ve never been more impressed with the accuracy of this anime’s interpretation of the source material as I was this episode.

OMG THE WAY LEVI SAID “Kenny” AFTER HE DIED WAS SO EMOTIONAL ALSO HE CALLED HIS MOM KAA-SAN INSTEAD OF SOMETHING MORE FORMAL LIKE HAHA AND THATS SO PRECIOUS





HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT EACH “ACKERBOND” RELATIONSHIP?



Levi/Erwin and Kenny/Uri had nearly identical results. Most respondents find the relationships very interesting, with Kenny/Uri having a slight edge. Eren/Mikasa got less positive reactions, with many finding it just “okay” or “boring.”

HHHHHHNNNGGGHHHH URIKEN!!!!!!!!!!!! i fucking cried

About the relationship between Erwin and Levi, can’t wait for their final conversations before Levi tries to kill the Beast Titan, and then Levi saying he has to keep his promise (killing the BT) when a horde of titans runs towards while Zeke escapes thanks to Pieck.

Kenny/Uri best ship





YOUR REACTION TO LEVI’S SMILE ANIMATED?

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Most respondents were thrilled to get Levi’s smile, no matter how it came. A few were still happy with it despite not having the same feel as the manga, and a few believe it felt nothing at all like the manga due to the original context being lost.

Anime didn’t earn it so it felt undeserved.

Didn’t feel natural to me, since I missed his more aggressive previous attitude towards Historia.

Heaven has opened and I am blessed

I liked it, but the scene in the manga had more impact on me. It conveyed the same feeling though. Levi had just lost his “father,” but his “children” were up to no good and it cheered him up. Beautiful.

Beautiful but still angry about cutting the scenes leading up to it

Context doesn’t work as well in the anime, but the scene on its own was done well.

I was crying so hard when I saw him smile that I had to pause the episode, even though it was the live. His smile is so PERFECT!! I was waiting for it and I’m not disappointed at all. I’m still crying over it actually!

It was beautifully adapted and I’m glad they kept it in but I still maintain the set up for it was flimsy at best.

I feel like this scene exists in the anime just because they knew people wanted to see it, but actually it shouldn’t have been here if you look only at what happened in the anime.

IT WAS PERFECT!!! STILL CRYING

It was absolutely perfect , he look like an angel <3 !!

❤❤😍❤❤❤😍❤😍❤👌👌💕💕♥♥❤❤😍😍💞💞💞💞





WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON ZEKE, REINER AND BERTOLT’S SCENE SHOWING UP EARLIER THAN IN THE MANGA?

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Over half of voters agree that it made for a better cliffhanger, leaving watchers in suspense for what’s to come in Shiganshina. 21% agree that it will make the timeline more coherent for viewers, while a few believe the opposite. 18% don’t think it mattered where the placement was.

I’m glad we finally get to see SufferBoi and Daddy Meme Lord Zeke this season

It didn’t make the timeline more confusing, but it did come out of nowhere and felt out of place.

Should’ve ended on the smile. If the season IS split cour this should’ve been the end to episode 12.

It probably leaves the anime-onlies so much more confused. Meanwhile, we can sit back and enjoy their theories.

I just want to eat off Zeke’s delicious looking abs tbh

I missed my bois Reiner and Berutoto.

It fixed the timeline. To me it explains why they don’t attack during the timeskip. So it was always weird to me that in the manga it didn’t show up until after the timeskip

While true it makes for a better cliffhanger, I feel Zeke’s appearance starts a shift within the story. Having them appear so early in anime feels strange. Though I probably only feel that way because I know what happens. It may make some confusion for anime-only fans, too, but we’ll see.

I feel like the end scene was handled much better here than in the manga. Historia’s crowning signifies the end of the Uprising arc, so placing a teaser for the next arc right afterwards make a lot of sense. But in the manga, Isayama just shoehorned that scene into the end of chapter 70. Nice job on WIT’s part.

I’m still laughing from nippless Zeke :P

I’m so glad that the Beast Daddy finally got animated with better details!





WHICH SCENE FROM THE PV ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO?

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Almost half of voters are most looking forward to seeing Grisha’s backstory after entering the walls. 16% are excited to see Levi’s show of compassion toward Eren. 13% of voters are anticipating Eren and Historia’s talk at the orphanage.

And now we need to wait for my favorite chapter, Bystander. I’m so excited!!

This episode was pretty great but I can’t wait for the next one! They better not cut Carla’s line at the end.





ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS ON THE EPISODE?

Amazing but I am too anxious because of the manga chapter to actually focus on every part like I am just repeating Zeke´s appearance every day for two hours

Finally, we got to see Kenny’s back story with Uri Reiss and young Levi! And the scene with Historia punching Levi and Levi chuckling was adapted beautifully! I am a happy camper, thanks very much WIT Studio!

Fucking amazing for a flashback episode and a “slow” episode. Levi and Historia’s arcs were adapted differently from the manga but still really well executed, especially with this episode to finish it off. Kenny’s backstory was fantastic, his VA really brought the character to life. Overall a great end to the Uprising arc, I found myself tearing up at the end… doesn’t happen for me much with these kinds of things.

And I’m so happy to see Zeke and hear him outside of his titan! I can’t wait to see him again in the next arc!

Happy feelings about the scene with Historia and Levi being animated and see Levi’s smile aside… I still feel like this scene was not brought like it should have been in the anime.

“What kind of weak ass punch was that” -my sister

EEEEEKKKKKK

Wish they had shown even a few seconds of the Zeke v Reiner fight rather than the aftermath.

Omg I must have been squealing for like half the episode! Levi is so fucking adorable, he has no business looking like that in his 30s smh.

Watching kid Levi was painful. That starved creature growing up to become humanity’s strongest… And the way he beats up that underground thug is eerily reminiscent of Eren’s court scene. It’s almost like an explanation - “See? This is where he learnt it. This is how he grew up.”

I wasn’t expecting them to do just chapter 69, but the choice absolutely paid off. The weight of the chapter was definitely felt. Reminds you of how important it is for the series thematically, as well.

When will I get Erwin’s laugh? I HAVE PRIORITIES.

The Kenny and Uri scenes were masterfully done and left a deep emotional impact. I find Kenny as a character to be fascinating, but I didn’t think I was emotionally invested in him until this damn episode. My heart broke a little when Levi called out to Kenny, and he heard Uri’s voice instead… Ugh. It still hurts!

Smugkasa was very proud of her daughter Historia in this episode. Orchestral Barricade while Uri->Freida scene was goosebumps inducting. Great episode, the perfect adaptation.

Levi’s voice when he was a kid hit me hard, it was so soft and show how much he was on the verge of death… Good job Kamiya!

This was by far the best episode of the anime since Season one. Chapter 69 was my favorite in the manga, and the adaptation was just… perfect. I love love love this episode. So many emotions. And the best thing is: from now on it’s only getting better.

I have Uri thirst pls kill me

I was surprised that this episode felt a bit…lackluster. The relationship between Kenny and Uri is so complex and fascinating (also proof of the depth of this series), but the anime adaptation felt dragged out and not as emotional as I expected it to be. Honestly I would have preferred it if they had better music. Am I the only one thinking this season’s music can’t match the previous ones :(

It was a good episode the part showing Kenny’s past was great and we got to see Levi’s beautiful beautiful smile. But now that we got through all that I agree that the way this particular scene happened in the manga was better. I feel like so much was missed like the whole experiment session with Eren, the talk they had during that time, Historia having an actual reason to want to punch Levi. I feel all these things were so important in these characters development and that the Anime fans will never know about. So in the end it wasn’t a bad adaptation of this arc at all, but comparing to the manga it did felt a bit too rushed for me.

I feel like season 3 got better towards the second half (learning about how Eren got his powers) and am getting impatient for the Marley arc, I wanna see the warriors and the Warhammer titan

I am wholly unprepared for what is coming

I don’t remember the last time I cried this much. Probably while reading chapter 69 lol





WHERE DO YOU PRIMARILY DISCUSS THE SERIES?

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Thanks again to everyone who participated! We’ll see you again on Tuesday!