When we compare the last scenes of Chapter 140/139.5 with the scenes of Ymir falling into the pit, we start seeing a lot of parallels.
There’s a big-ass tree with a cave-like structure right at the roots of the tree.
There are two kids, one out of the two fell in because she was escaping from the soldiers but we don’t know about the other one.
Now, I want to point out the difference in situations and what they might signify.
The picture of Unidentified-Kiddo depicts them stumbling upon the tree.
They probably found the tree on accident or actively seeks out the tree on their own.
They seem like they’re pleasantly surprised to find the tree.
In contrast to Unidentified-Kiddo, Ymir was in a comparatively worse situation:
She had an eye gouged out and soldier and hinting dogs were set after her to kill her.
She was scared and in her trial to survive, she found the tree and out of curiosity she ventured into the cave-like structure and ended up falling into the pit.
That occurence gave her contact to the “source of all life”.
I feel as if the contact of humans with the “source of all life” is kind of like an unending cycle. First Ymir then the Unidentified-Kiddo.
My guess is that after or during heavy conflict, someone makes contact with the source of all life and gains some kind of extraordinary power. Just like Ymir gained the power of the Titans, Unidentified-Kiddo may gain the power to restore world peace or something? (I don’t know I’m speculating :P).
However, keeping in mind their different circumstances I feel as if Unidentified-Kiddo would have a more life-giving and gentler power bestowed upon them if it were to occur. I feel as if Ymir gained access to such a destructive power because she hated how she was treated.
But, the very transition of power of the Titans might be a cycle too! So, Unidentified-Kiddo might be the next Ymir!
I feel like I'm dumb but I always get confused every time time travel and time alteration is involved. Anyway, did all the Attack Titans before Eren know he was going to cause the rumbling? Did Kruger know? We know Grisha knew as he came out of the chapel, but why did he still give his titans to Eren? Even worse, did he know Eren was going to kill Carla??
I’ve got to be honest with you Anon, I’ve never even attempted to get my head round the whole Attack Titan wibbly wobbly, timey wimey stuff. It’s all just so much hand waving as far as I’m concerned. Which is fine, I’m happy to just gloss over certainly parts of the story, particularly if it involves the Yeagers. I know there are fans who love pouring over the minutiae of this stuff and trying to figure out whether it all makes sense, but honestly, my life is to short for that kind of thing.
However on a related note, Emica on twitter mentioned earlier today that the interview with Isayama scheduled to be published in next month’s Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine, is actually a preview of a much longer interview that will appear in a new Character Directory FINAL book that’s due to be published later in June. I’m delighted to hear this. I was really hoping their would be another supplementary guide book, because god knows there are so many loose ends that need to be tied up. Maybe it will even shed some light on the Attack Titan shenanigans too!
Some of you may be familiar with my previous writings - I usually try to stay as collected as possible, but today’s post will be different. Ever since the chapter came out, I’ve been reblogging a lot of rants and memes about it. Those of you who follow my blog (thank you so much, really happy to have you here! ❤) know that I didn’t really enjoy this ending. I want to elaborate more on that in this post - my only advice is to buckle up, because today we may get a bit heated (I apologize in advance for the sassy approach - I usually try to stray away from that, but guess today’s post is more of a stream of conciousness/rant) :’D
I’ve always been on the side of “the Rumbling is justified”, but this chapter takes away all the reasons I viewed it as such. The character motivations and circumstances that made it so were completely erased by the stuff Eren was made to say and the reveals on how PATHS apparently work.
See, I think the Rumbling is justified if it’s done as a last resort to self defence (given the context of the conflict in the story, the situation was globally tipped enough to warrant that), a slap to wake up the rest of the world to the consequences of their discriminatory actions, a plan to end a centuries-long conflict by giving the people the common enemy they wanted and forcing them to work together, so that future generations don’t have to suffer.
But in this chapter, it was presented as being done just because Eren felt like it, because he was somehow destined to become a mass murderer, because it was his dream, because he only cared about like, 5 people and he was apparently an incel at heart.
So yeah, despite saying he did it to unite the world against him in order to end the conflict, it doesn’t come off that way at all considering Eren did nothing to stop Paradis from falling back into the cycle of hatred/supremacism (when he could have simply by revealing their history) and the root of the discrimination was simply deleted from existence instead of being addressed. All the Rumbling really did in the end was change who had the most military power and establish a new oppressor.
Lastly, if Eren could control that much of the past, if the FT had that much control over events, then I don’t understand why any of the story happened the way it did.
Hi :) Considering Historia's letter to the crew she says "Eren entrusted us with the future of this world" like I don't understand what world is she talking about! Is it Paradis or the whole world? Doesn't she know the crew has been traveling the world trying to negotiate with with them and are visiting Paradis due to establish these displomatic relationships? Has she been supporting the Jaegerists all along? Her stance is quite vague for me. I'm sorry this turned out long.
Historia is referring to the whole world, which is now without titans. She finds herself having to take care of a country where there is a very strong extremist faction that she has to slowly defuse.
She is not supporting them, but if anything she is trying to limit the damage they are doing. For example, she is protecting both Connie and Jean’s families.
Historia’s power on the island is not absolute and if she were to act carelessly she might very well end up killed herself. Still, she is working quietly and slowly to reach some kind of peace with the rest of the world.
The implication is that Historia and the Alliance have organized some kind of event, so that Armin and Co can reveal the truth of what happened to the people of Paradis.
Basically, it is the same and the opposite of what Tybur did in Liberio. His event started a war, while hopefully the one organized by Historia will lead to peace, even if the path is going to be very long.
Omgggg so, I heard the ultimate power resides within mappa to give us a better aot anime final episode 😭. I know before they’ve omitted or added scenes even. Do you think it’s rather possible maybe? Like, they don’t even have to change the ending per say but maybe add some scenes to give us closure or something. Why does this ending hurt so bad? I used to not feel bad for Eren as the story progressed. Because he was acting so mean towards his friends and everyone else. Hostile even. I really thought he had become the ultimate antagonist. But, I didn’t understand why. And when the final chapter came and he broke down, I lost it. He had been bottling everything up. That is the saddest I’ve ever seen him. God, that really hurts so bad. I felt so sorry for him and regretted everything bad I ever said about him. When I think about that scene I just want to cry 😭. When they animate it I will for sure be a river by then probably. How to bring him back to life omg someone help lmfao isayama HELP. Do you think he knows we are upset and sad about this? :(
I feel so bad for MAPPA for the hate they got animating AOT and now we are looking to them for hope. Personally, I do not think the ending will be changed like the essence of it. I think they will give more clarity to certain scenes like what happened to the worm, how it died. Where did Ymir go? Maybe give Eren extra dialogue when Eren speaks with Armin. Some people are saying Eren killed his own mom while others say Ymir did so hopefully there will be clarification on that. Yes, I agree Mappa will add more content.
Eren had to fool everyone or else they wouldn’t turn against him. However, Eren still cared about them and didn’t want them to continue thinking badly of him after he died. That is why he went to talk to them and explained himself- Eren cared about their perception about him. Eren is a caring and loving person. He loved so much that he was willing to die for them. Selfless love till the end and it breaks me too :(
Yeah, Eren broke down because it was too much for him yet he continued to push past his pain and desires. He walked forward. The scene where he says fight in the mirror makes more sense to me because he is giving himself the determination to carry on.
My heart wants for MAPPA to give me a scene where Eren is alive inside the paths. Maybe Ymir decided to save him. You know how all Titan shifters after death will be in the paths so I hope that Eren went to the paths after death. Eren had one last encounter with Ymir before Ymir disappeared and decided to leave him inside the paths. Eren was given a chance to live again but he is sleeping under the tree inside the paths so that is why after 3 years he hasn’t been able to reunite with everyone. After 3 years, we see Eren wake up making a parallel to the scene where Eren woke up from a dream as a kid. This is what I would want but I don’t know how okay Yams will be with Mappa changing his ending.
Yams knows we are upset. He even said we were going to be upset and he delivered. However, I hope he takes pity on us and allows Mappa to give us some hope.
The thought that snk’s ending was ruined on purpose did crossed my mind. That maybe Isayama was pressured by his editors and/or publishing company to change it up. I’m glad someone put together this post well enough.
I spent… All day on this… It’s not great but its what we deserved!! lolol. I put Marco in the survey corps cape bc of that part in the anime where he has it :’)
