Attack On Titan: 12 Standout Moments From Season 3

12. Coup D'état

Although Attack on Titan is mostly an action-orientated anime, that doesn't mean it can't create dramatic moments without blood and guts. In fact, one of the most intense scenes from season three was when Erwin found out that the monarchy, and the government put in place to protect it, had zero interest in helping the people inside the walls.

To prove this, Erwin and the rest of the military staged a fake attack on Wall Rose. Instead of helping the many refugees stuck there, government officials decided it was smarter to leave them locked in so they could be devoured by the titans. Now that their true colours had been exposed, Erwin, General Pixis and the others staged a coup d'état.

There's very little doubt that an all-out attack against the government would've been very entertaining. However, it was even better seeing the survey corps use their smarts instead of their muscle to take control and right the wrongs that had held the country back.