Haven't read the manga and I haven't watched the last episode, but I like it well enough.

Idrc about author's intent in this case because I read it as a portrayal of imperialistic nationalism taken to its logical conclusion: total annihilation. I deliberately ignore most parallels between the AoT world and the real world (Japan, Israel, Holocaust) because if I acknowledged them the show would probably be incredibly lib.

And I love me some overdramatic slop sometimes.

I've watched it as it was released tbf, maybe if I get around to it I'll rewatch it from the beginning with a more critical eye.