35 Moments That Blew Attack On Titan Fan's Minds
12. Team Mikasa Vs. The Armoured Titan
When Reiner - in his Armoured Titan form - burst through the walls of the Shiganshina District in the show's first episode, it felt like he was an unstoppable force that could never be defeated.
As the show goes forward and the main protagonists begin to learn more and more about their titan foes, the more beatable they become. For example, if Mikasa and co. fought Reiner in the first season, it would've led to a grisly death for the key members of the Survey Corps.
However, by the time the second part of season three comes around, the titans are dealing with hard-nosed, veteran titan killers who have more than a few tricks up their sleeve to achieve victory. One of those is the creation and utilisation of the Thunder Spears.
As always, AoT does a brilliant job of making the audience feel like all is lost, as their plan to blow open the Armoured titan's jaw fails due to Sasha getting hurt. However, when Hange appears out of nowhere to help open its mouth with a Thunder Spear, Mikasa is able to blow him out of his nape.