The final mystery of Attack on Titan

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  @TheBandy98 · 2 years ago

  I like that Ymir is constantly shown as a child during the final arc (despite her dying as an adult), while, when she finally gets her peace, Mikasa sees her as an adult. She's finally free.

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  @SpammytheHedgehog · 2 years ago

  The biggest mystery is who won between Mikasa and Annie during the Cadet Corp. days?

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  @hassentrh2118 · 2 years ago

  in the anime zeke says "i wouldnt mind being born again to play catch with you" instead of " i wouldnt mind living for another day" which i find a very small but beatiful change

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  @Chris43791FTW · 2 years ago

  I took the message of the boy discovering the tree akin to ymir entering the tree, resulting in an endless cycle of death, war, and tragedy but your points on how unlike ymir, the boy wasn't being chased by dogs - rather companions with one, instead of being injured - appearing healthy changed my perspective on what the very end actually means. I don't know if Isayama meant to create an  "open ending" but I think the fact that the boy is choosing rather then being forced to enter the tree indicates that things have changed, for the better. Great video

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  @lukaswithakay · 2 years ago

  King Fritz and his army being the only characters to never have their eyes drawn is a strong statement.

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  @srirachachicken · 2 years ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ3uHh9OGAw&amp;t=2075">34:35</a> The idea that the titans are a direct manifestation of the pain, trauma, and fear that Ymir experienced really added another layer to the story for me. Metaphorically speaking it’s spot on - trauma responses that live on get ugly. When Ymir’s flight response to the threat didn’t work, she happened to stumble on a power that strengthened her fight response to stay alive. Her trauma trapped her in a timeless prison, unable think, feel, or heal. The curse that Ymir suffered becomes a generational one. All of her children become both pawns of government powers and prisoners inside the walls, just like she was. They became weapons of mass destruction and violence like she was. They also became pointed at and persecuted &nbsp;by their surrounding communities like she was. King Karl Fitz, instead of using his regret of being used as a war machine and wronging the world as an opportunity to heal his people, gave into self loathing and stole his own peoples’ ability to have free will by depriving them of knowledge and left them to the slaughter as a form of self punishment/escapism from the pain disguised as righteousness. Her reality lived on and on in her children’s lives until a group of people were brave enough to face reality and heal from the past. <br><br>Immaculate video. It really portrays what a beautiful and tragic character Ymir was written to be and humanizes her. The full impact of her learning and changing her mind by watching the main characters didn’t really sink in until your video laid it out perfectly.

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  @wooloosus6866 · 2 years ago

  I really love the idea that the kid going into the tree at the end isn&apos;t necessarily a bad or bleak ending. His wish may be something so pure that what power he&apos;s given could be nothing but helpful and good for the world.

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  @an60255 · 2 years ago

  The fact that liberation of Ymir is the result of her witnessing the motivations and actions of the three main characters of the story is astoundingly beautiful. This gives such a weight to the ending and ties up the whole story together. Thank you again for this amazing analysis.

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  @ahsink.3080 · 2 years ago (edited)

  First Eren reached her in the paths and told her that she&apos;s her own person, and can choose what SHE wants rather than follow orders. In her life, she had spent her whole life as a dehumanized slave without any acknowledgement of her own humanity. Eren taught her autonomy and freedom. <br><br>Then Armin arrived to fight Eren, and Ymir watched his every movement closely, even stealing him into the paths with the Okapi and trapping him there. She watched his conversation with Zeke where he shared that the meaning of life is in appreciating the little moments and the love you already have rather than chasing an unattainable dream. In her life, she longed for an unattainable love/validation from King Fritz who was incapable of giving it to her, since he&apos;s a monstrous psychopath. She lived and died waiting for something she would never receive, rather than living for what she had (her daughters). Armin taught her the true importance in life.<br><br>Lastly, Mikasa. From the moment Ymir noticed Mikasa&apos;s love for Eren, she was intrigued. She began to peak through Mikasa&apos;s lifetime memories, causing her headaches. Then Mikasa killed Eren despite loving him, knowing it&apos;s the right thing to do and proving she&apos;s not a slave. Ymir herself couldn&apos;t do this in her own life, instead choosing to die for the monster she loved, instead of killing him. Mikasa taught her that love does not equal submission. <br><br>In the end, all three of the main trio were instrumental in setting Ymir free. Eren lit the embers, Armin stoked the flame, Mikasa nurtured the flame into an inferno. Together they set Ymir free. In her last moments, she had a vision of what she wished she had done, what she WOULD have done had she received these three lessons earlier in her life. She would have protected her beloved daughters, the truly important and precious things in her life, rather than being a slave to the abusive king. If she were given another chance, she would have let him die. <br><br>Acknowledging this and making peace with her tragic life and the decisions she made, allowed her to let go. She finally moved on, and in this moment, she appears not as an immature child, but as a grown adult woman. Ymir&apos;s story in the finale is essentially a coming-of-age story from the perspective of a dehumanized slave. I want to thank you for taking the time to analyze her character. Too many people write her off completely without making the effort to understand her. I really love this video.

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  @DareToEntertain · 2 years ago

  I&apos;m not ready for it to end. I just want at least another 10 years.

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  @jimjohnson6944 · 2 years ago

  The whole concept of the hallucinogenia just giving you access to whatever is in your heart is a detail that wasn&apos;t clearly communicated at all in the anime, but is massively impactful.

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  @Chairman_Miao · 2 years ago

  invaderzz, thank you for turning yourself into a target of online Jaegerists for our sake. I swear I won&apos;t let this sacrifice go to waste.

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