25. Part 4 of Reaction to “Attack on Titan” S4E3: “The Door of Hope”

Two broken men reach the ends of their respective ropes, and even as we see their suffering, we also unearth a dark side or two, as well.… Stolen stories, saving graces, and haunting guilt—not all of it unwarranted—all make their marks in this episode, and within the depths of Reiner Braun's psyche and soul. Warning! Episode contains graphic discussions of suicide. See full content notice below for time stamps if you need to avoid this. ========= …EPISODE 25, BABY! ========= This is one of those episodes where the comment section will be open on YouTube, so feel free to sound off there! HOWEVER...if you're a manga reader, PLEASE make sure to properly mark off and hide from view any Season 4 spoilers you wish to share (that is, use a spoiler warning and make sure the spoiler material itself is below the "read more" tag). I do plan on moderating comments to try and help people avoid getting accidentally spoiled regarding Season 4. And if you're a troll who wants to deliberately do that for "fun"? …I'll respond accordingly. All right, folks. Shinzou wo sasageyo!! ========= Content Notice: I'd put this podcast episode in the PG-13 range due to subject matter. And more crucially, if you need to avoid discussions of suicidal behavior, it's advisable to skip the first half or so. The safe zone begins at about 4:15, with the first sentence being, "Oh, and this is kind of a random place to mention it—I'd meant to do so sooner—but then, I did just mention failures, so that makes me think of failings and flaws." The exact time stamp may vary slightly depending on editing, so the sentence is a more definite way to identify the end of the graphic parts and beginning of the rest of the episode. The show itself is definitely an R/TV-MA series, however, and I would recommend a minimum age of 15 or so. That is chiefly due to violence, mainly of the action type. That aspect gets very intense. There's some strong language here and there, but not to where it's really noteworthy, and as far as I can recall, there's been no graphic nudity or sexual content thus far, though there are certain other content caveats mentioned in my review. Resource Roundup: More discussion on the possible lyrics for the new opening song: https://ahsokajackson.com/wryy Part 1 of my review for Episode 3: https://ahsokajackson.com/urmd My series review for people new to the show: https://ahsokajackson.com/2020/12/07/9-why-attack-on-titan-shingeki-no-kyojin-is-well-worth-a-try/ Part 1 of my thoughts on the Season 4 trailer: https://ahsokajackson.com/2020/12/07/10-thoughts-on-the-season-4-shingeki-no-kyojin-attack-on-titan-trailer-part-1/ Keep an eye out for upcoming episodes! You can find links to many of the podcast platforms where the show is currently available here: https://anchor.fm/ahsoka-jackson/episodes/ep-eedaar iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/38ooxIc Closed-Captioned Episodes on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3ray7Hf