Levi and Annie dominate Twitter after Attack on Titan Episode 82 airs

Attack on Titan Episode 82 has just finished airing and it has surprised everyone. As expected from the preview, the aftereffects of the Rumbling were shown and Annie’s return was fleshed out. But surprise returns and an unexpected turn of events have kept fans on the edge of their seats.

The episode ended on a cliff-hanger, answering one of the most pressing questions of the season while raising several more. Fans took to Twitter to express their disbelief, elation, and confusion.

Attack on Titan Episode 82 makes fans gush over Levi, Annie, and MAPPA’s animation

Attack on Titan Episode 82, titled Sunset, showed the aftermath of Eren breaking the walls. The people of Paradis are divided in their loyalty, and the Yeagerists take full advantage of it, especially Floch. Unsurprisingly, fans were also divided on what to think of Eren and his actions.

Particular praise went to Marina Inoue for capturing Armin’s anguish and his outburst at Mikasa so well. Armin’s proclamation of how he shouldn’t have been the one to come back instead of Erwin also stirred fans’ hearts.

However, the episode started with Hitch going in search of Annie, and fans could not move on from there. Annie’s return in the last episode had already garnered a lot of attention, especially considering that she appeared at the very end. But Attack on Titan Episode 82 elaborated upon Annie’s relationship with her father and her experience of becoming a Marleyan warrior.

Like Annie in the last episode, a surprise return at the end of today’s episode has also made everyone lose their calm. Multiple people, including Armin and Mikasa, had asked after Levi and Hange in Attack on Titan Episode 82.

In a post-credit scene, Pieck and Magath meet Hange, who asks for their help in getting her companion, “a harmless man, who barely escaped death,” to safety. Of course, this man is Levi, and while he is in a terrible state, he is very much alive.

The episode featured only one shot of Levi, but that was enough for fans to flood Twitter with their appreciation for the return of the character. Hange and Pieck got their fair share of attention as well, but Levi easily trumped everyone else.

However, the show-stealer of today’s episode was undoubtedly MAPPA’s brilliant animation. After receiving negative reactions to part 1 of the final season, MAPPA has done a marvelous job with part 2.

The color pallet, the cinematography, and the direction of the episode were completely spot on. The colors especially suited the title Sunset exceedingly well.

In conclusion

Attack on Titan Episode 82 had more elements than the previous one. It shifted between flashbacks and present times, and the scenery often changed. Levi's appearance was a surprise, but fans were relieved that he wasn’t dead. Annie’s experience with her adoptive father is a crucial component and it was translated nicely from the manga.

Based on the preview, the next episode will most likely focus on Falco’s rescue. However, fans are excited to see where Hange and Levi go from here.

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Aratrika Baidya is an anime Content Specialist at Sportskeeda. She completed her Master's in English Literature from the University of Calcutta and it was her final year elective and dissertation on Pop Culture and Visual Arts that led her to pursue a career in the field.

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She admires Isaac Asimov, Hiromu Arakawa, Satoshi Kon, and Madeline Miller for their creativity. If she had the opportunity to go back in time, she would love to be part of 'Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith' as she is curious to know if she would be a Sith or a Jedi.

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