Granted, this isn’t the first time that Eren’s become bait for the enemy, but in this case it forces Reiner and Bertholdt to choose between continuing with their attack on the horses or to take this opportunity to seize Eren. As a response, Erwin cleverly decides to throw Eren into the fray as bait. Reiner and Bertholdt decide to focus the first wave of their attack on the Survey Corps’ horses so they’ll be even more crippled in terms of escape and mobility. It’s exciting when these teams actually come to blows, but it’s just as intense to watch them try to best the other with the smartest tactical plan. There’s so much history and hostility between these individuals, but they show restraint here to ensure that they make the right move. In Attack on Titan’s previous episode both the Survey Corps and Reiner and Bertholdt’s Titan army exhibited some brilliant battle strategies and there’s much more of that at play here. Fans would likely be content with a lengthy melee alone, but there’s something in this episode for everyone, whether it’s stunningly animated combat, entertaining new weapons, or gratifying character moments. On top of that, “Thunder Spears” also manages to be about so much more than just flashy combat scenes. In “The Town Where Everything Began,” Erwin claimed that this would be the definitive battle between human and Titans and it largely lives up to that statement.

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