Is Attack on Titan FASCIST? (No, it isn't, just hear me out).

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  @siddharthgaur2205 · 2 years ago

  You know the irony is with people who hated Gabi and wanted her dead was even a person like Gabi who was brainwashed was still able to grow and understand the world and had an amazing development arc . But people who hated her for being ignorant and annoying still couldn't get the shows message and unable to grow

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  @siddharthgaur2205 · 2 years ago

  Thats why Ed Akuma no ko child of Evil is one of my favourite that sums up Eren's character as it shows he is doing this all to protect his people but deep inside him is a child of Evil that wants to wipe out everything which makes him child of Evil

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  @sm_cheesy3144 · 2 years ago

  Back when S4 Part 1 was airing, and I had just started high school, I decided to catch up on season 4, watching the first 5 episodes, and immediately it became my favorite show. A few weeks later my mom pulled me aside and wanted to talk to me about a show I was watching. My sister had told her that Aot was a fascist, antisemitic show. When I tried to defend my case, my mother said I sounded like a crazy person, so I decided to get her to watch the show with me. Years later, and it’s now her favorite show of all time. <br>Attack on Titan is my favorite piece of fiction, and I find myself just zoning out thinking about it. The narratives people build about the show being hurtful have always pissed me off, as being someone who literally grew up with the series, I’ve learned a lot from it. Most of these reasons people bring up to prove their points are just like you said, understandable in isolation, but completely incorrect once you view the whole picture. At the end of the day, this idea is simply motivated by either ignorance or malicious intent. I hate the idea that you can’t learn from a protagonist that’s in the wrong, it’s as if people forgot what a cautionary tale is. It sucks that one of the greatest series will always have this ugly stain attached to it, but I do think the more direct and less open ended anime ending will help. Attack on Titan is such a valuable story thematically, and it’s messages are universal and applicable to today and all of human history.<br>This was a great video, and I appreciate going into the real history that surrounds these allegations. As much as it’s disheartening to here people say these things about a series I love, for every one of them there’s another person who said it changed their life. As long as the message reaches one person, it has value.

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  @monoverantus · 2 years ago

  <b>slaps desk</b> THANK YOU! You have no idea how long I&apos;ve wanted to make this exact video. I especially appreciate that it isn&apos;t just a die-hard fan endorsement of all of Isayama&apos;s decisions, but a measured and fair evaluation of both the good and bad (I&apos;d personally add the Ackermann bloodline explanation for Mikasa and Levi&apos;s powers as another example of something that leaves a bad taste in my mouth).<br>You touch on this, but something that irks me about modern media discourse is how quickly people throw out the baby with the bathwater. Does it matter that 95% of AoT is filled with clear, almost on-the-nose condemnations of war/authoritarianism/racism/nationalism/genocide, when those remainging 5% can be interpreted as fascist? Nope, gotta discard the whole thing.<br>(<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUvBAQpgGr4&amp;t=4091">1:08:11</a> also, I appreciate this particular call-out. I try to listen to critiques with good faith, but Lost Future&apos;s video straight up disgusts me.)

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  @OverlordARG · 2 years ago

  Very nice video indeed. I feel the same way as you do on about 95% of the topics you touched. This anime has been such a wild ride from beginning to end and I think the numerous different reactions and strong opinions about the ending, and consequently the show as a whole, were actually to be expected considering the impact that it&apos;s had ever since it first came out. It&apos;s such an interesting analysis and projection of many important parts of human nature, both good and bad, and as such it&apos;s sure to get people&apos;s emotions all wind up. However I do hope that, as some time passes and said emotions cool down a bit, we&apos;ll get a proliferation of these sort of insights into the story and the meanings behind it.<br><br>I, for one, saw a very realistic (minus the obvious fantasy elements, of course) portrayal of humans and their relationship with conflict, fear, hatred and hope. Everyone is a slave to something and (almost) everyone is a victim of something. It&apos;s about &quot;leaving the forest&quot; and doing our damn best to brake away from that cycle of violence, rather than contributing to its continuation, and moving into a brigther future. No matter how dismal the outlook might be, we still have to try. That&apos;s the message I took from Attack on Titan, and I feel thoroughly satisfied.

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  @SSW777 · 2 years ago

  I am here to tell you that I watched the whole video. I think that is already enough praise but I will add more.<br><br>The contents were thoroughly researched, all the points were expressed amazingly, you were very clear and unbiased in commentary, great editing and just an excellent video overall.<br><br><br>Thank you for making things clear about my favourite series. This series has given me a reason to live during my depression, and reason to further grow as a person and made me look at the media and world in a different perspective.

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  @RomanChugz · 2 years ago

  This was a really tough topic to cover but you managed to thread that needle - great job! Very informative.

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  @Necrow_Productions · 2 years ago

  An hour long video by a small creator that I have never seen about one of my fave anime! Let&apos;s Gooooo!

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  @brandonvazquez3285 · 2 years ago

  Your analysis of the fascism claims in the show was truly eye-opening. I hadn&apos;t known about this aspect before, and your detailed examination, drawing connections to historical events, was impressive. As someone who occasionally leans towards nihilism, I initially aligned with Eren&apos;s perspective. However, reflecting on the immense suffering he inflicts on 80% of the world is troubling. Despite my admiration for the show, it serves as a harsh reminder of the realities of humanity. Sometimes, I catch myself entertaining the idea that maybe we should be wiped out. Armin&apos;s question, &quot;So what? There can&apos;t be any war if there are no people left?&quot; adds another layer to the story. Anyway, sorry for yapping. Great video!

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  @danielsodre9229 · 2 years ago

  A masterpiece. Incredible research my friend

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  @Aethas2112 · 2 years ago

  Quite literally the best AoT video on YouTube, holy shit. My god, you earned a sub EASILY.

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  @drjank6667 · 2 years ago

  Amazing video; you make your point clearly and compellingly. Of course I agreed with what you said even before watching it from trusting my own eyes, so maybe I&apos;m not the most unbiased in this judgement. But anyway, I had a great time watching it (and the video snippets were on point!).<br><br>One thing that you can certainly say about AoT is that it is clearly not a series that espouses an ideal of total pacifism. But I find it somewhat ironic that this is then interpreted as supporting fascism, when actual fascists used the same reasoning to stymie anti-fascist efforts; &quot;war is bad so we should let the Germans do as they want&quot; and all that. I&apos;d take the &quot;miracle of friendship&quot; between Uri and Kenny over that any day. (Not that I want to take any sides in a question regarding Japanese domestic politics though, only speaking generally...)

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