Attack on Titan has reached its Gurren Lagann moment–after a sincere amount of buildup, everything is starting to pay off in the latest episode “Wish,” and the satisfaction that comes with its “Who the hell do you think I am” moment is delightfully uncharacteristic for the series.
If you’re not already caught up, we suggest turning back now. Full spoilers for “Wish” are ahead.
The previous episode, “Sin,” was good in the way it provided context and clarified more of this season’s overarching narrative, but it was lackluster in its animation and drama. It was an episode meant to merely prep us for the next one, and in a series that has done so much set up, it was a bit of a slog to get through in comparison to rest of this season. “Wish” is the culmination of all that build up; good lord does it deliver, and there’s a whole heck of a lot to unpack.
Source: IGN.com Attack on Titan Episode 44 Review