AOT/OVA 2: The Sudden Visitor: The Torturous Curse of Adolescence

To me this episode just served as fun and extra context for the silly things they got up to for the couple years we skipped over in their training. Adds an extra sting for the Reiner / Bertholdt reveal because in the main show we don't get all the time in the world to explore just how close everyone is with each other. This episode also explains the origin of the nickname Jean-boy which the main group always teased him about and always said he should treat his mother better. Also, giving further context of young Jean drawing his dream crush being a woman with medium/long black hair. That is why he was head over heels for Mikasa when they first interacted. It also spawned the beginning of Jean and Eren hating each other as Jean overheard Eren saying Mikasa needs to cut her hair and she obliges.

This OVA truly was just a fun episode with over the top reactions which I feel contributes to a specific kind of humor, like just the absolute absurdness of it all. I enjoyed your reaction to it (also fun fact about this episode, since it was centered around Jean who had a bit of a main character complex at the beginning of the series, the opening theme animation was changed slightly to feature Jean more than Eren and replace some cool scenes of Eren fighting titans instead with Jean as the perceived MC) lol

If you rewatch Season 1 Episode 6, the bandits that kidnapped Mikasa say something along the lines of "This girl has a rare ethnicity. It's said it comes from the continent of Asia. We can get a lot for her on the black market" So I believe it's the same geography as our Earth, but due to the Titans a different set of countries developed. And also cool foreshadowing of Mikasa's lineage.

at the time it was just fun but the end of the show really looms over the these in retrospect, Reiner being so confused and out of place knowing he struggled the most with his double life, Commander Pyxis' obsession with alcohol being his downfall with zeke's spinal fluid , Annie backing out of helping Jean once Armin was out cause she always liked Armin the most. Its bittersweet. Also yes, its to be believed Mikasa and Jean end up together.

im actually creasing at your facial expressions😭

Dont get high expectations of vinland saga or you will get disappointed, specially s1

Personally I wouldn’t necessarily recommend to watch both Vinland saga and death note at the same time since they both require a fair amount of focus and immersion. On one side death note requires to be with the characters intellectually to remember the plot points and strategies put into place. On the other Vinland saga explores subjects that are quite heavy and impactful and I personally like to be immersed in that world when watching it. Obviously each person has its own way to approach media but it d be a shame if after starting both for some reason you were to drop one for a while to focus on the other. That being said, excited to see both!

I’ve actually never seen the OVAs so this is a great opportunity for me to watch them, thank you!

No worries with the lack of commentary on these kind of episodes!! We just enjoy seeing your facial expressions and disbelief at how absurd it all is either way