As the title suggests, what's the one theory that you found out after watching the show and it blew your mind.

I watched this on a youtube video :

"The Titans are only eating humans because they have a hope that they will find some titan shifters and once they ate them titans can revert back to their human form "

This theory still blows my mind 🤯 .share your best theories/ unknown facts

So, I've seen this show many years ago and never quite ended the last seasons, so this may have already been covered, but I am re-watching it from ep 1, and the surname Yeager is bothering me. Zeke does, in fact, use that last name, yes? Didn't Berthoweveritswritten and Rainer found it a bit weird that Eren oh-so-happened to share surname with their War Chief? I get it, even if they did, it's just a surname and could mean absolutely nothing (and they have no way to investigate), but showing a small reaction behind the clueless characters back wouldn't have being weird, not to mention the Eren Being A Titan situation, were they could have tried connecting some dots. I just say that this surname should have meant something to them. This could just be my memory faltering. Were they already acquaintances with Zeke? Perhaps Reiner's exceptional acting skills kept him from showing surprise when Eren introduced himself? Were they just kids and thought nothing of it? I don't know. Thoughts?

I can’t remember it does, which is a shame, because it is reaaallllly good.

It would not be up there with “the dogs”, because that end scene with Levi and all the dead scouts will always make me cry.

But “hope of mankind” is still reeaallly good.

Recreation of the album cover for Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” (1975), originally photographed by Aubrey Powell. I have always loved this album and I thought it was kind of fitting for Eren and Armin to be on the cover, so I drew them like so.

Please read this to the end. I hope this serves as a reminder.
I will also talk at the end about the problem that the “AOE believers” had, and I will mention the problem of "AOT Requiem".

When the finale came out back in 2021 in Manga, we also had a School Castes chapter. In this chapter, Eren, Armin and Mikasa go to see a movie at the cinema. As you may know, the movie they are watching is the very end of the Manga, the last chapters (139.5, 139, 138...).

Then, we see 2 different opinions about the movie, i.e. the end of the Manga:

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On the one hand, Armin indicates that he did not like the movie. Rather, he was disappointed. He liked the series so much that he had been theorizing about it for a decade. And yet, as he says, in the end the “Mystery remains”, a lot is left open-ended, and his questions are left unanswered.

On the other hand, Mikasa indicates that he liked the movie. She thinks it is good that it is an open ending. She tells Armin that it is possible that the authors wanted to leave things to the imagination. She doesn't mind that things are left unresolved, and she doesn't seem to have been as into the series as Armin.

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As you may already know, this is exactly Isayama showing us that he was aware of the reception the ending was going to get.

He knew that there were going to be people who were not very into the series, who would like the ending even if it was predictable and simple; and people who would be very into Shingeki no Kyojin, theorizing a not very predictable ending, who would be disappointed to see that the doubts are not resolved, that the themes introduced in the work are not resolved.

This shows that Isayama already knew that there would be people who would not like the ending as it would break with certain themes introduced from the beginning of the series and left open at the end (Eren does not achieve freedom and becomes a slave to Paths and fate as happened to Ymir, Ymir erases his existence instead of achieving freedom, the curse of the Titans remains and the cycle continues, Paradis is destroyed, etc.)

Armin would be disappointed because, despite the fact that from the beginning of the series we are shown that Eren pursues freedom, he does not get it and, even worse, he becomes a slave of Paths and fate itself; because despite the fact that from the beginning we are told that only he who can sacrifice something can change something, in the end nothing changes and the cycles continue, like the cycle of hatred or the curse of the Titans; that is why Armin, who has been loving the series for more than 10 years, feels disappointed.

So if Isayama knew this would happen, why did he make this ending, this movie, even though he knew it would completely divide the fans?

Let's see:

According to the division caused by the Ending, fans were divided into those who were very into the work and expected a much better ending (Armin), and those more casual fans who preferred an open ending, which they could fill in with their imagination (Mikasa).

But then, who does Eren represent? Eren would represent Isayama himself.

The two types of fans decide to ask a third person to validate their opinions, Eren, that would be Isayama. And what does Eren say about the the movie?

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Eren, i.e. Isayama, reconciles the fans by telling them that he had a good time watching the movie with them, and also says that, if there is a next film, that they should go see it together.

However, this has not happened yet.

Fans are still divided. Even if they both like the rest of the series, there are the ones saying the ending of Shingeki no Kyojin was garbage and others saying it was perfect.

So what does Isayama want to tell us through Eren? He doesn't even have an opinion on the movie itself.

The key is: “If there is a next one, we should go see it together again”

Eren, therefore Isayama, is hinting “Next Movie”. And he tells both Ending Defenders and Ending Haters that they should go see it together.

Isayama is telling us, even though the "First Movie" (the Manga Ending) has divided the fandom, that both Ending Haters and Defenders should go together to see the "Next Movie" if there is one.

If Eren wanted to simply calm Armin and Mikasa down, he could have simply said that he had a great time watching the movie with them. Instead, the “Next Movie” thing is added in a subtle way.

What is my conclusion?

The Movie they are releasing in February, The Last Attack, is the First Movie they are talking about in School Castes.
Not the end of the Manga, but specifically the "The Last Attack" movie.

This means that, after this movie, after this February 2025, there could be a Next Movie.

Isayama asks us, whether we liked or disliked that First Movie, to go and see that Next Movie.

The Next Movie will be the one that will unite the fandom again. The Next Movie will not only please Armin, but Mikasa will also like it. That's what would represent the reconciliation between Armin and Mikasa.

The Next Movie will please both those who hated the First Movie and those who liked it.

Now, when would this Next Movie be released? That's another topic, but my prediction, based on Isayama's clues, is either April 2025 or April 2026, as it should be in Spring.

And, personally, also due to the hints Isayama has left for the series, I think the Next Movie will show the Full Ending of Akatsuki no Requiem .

However, Akatsuki no Requiem is NOT be the same as AOT Requiem.

Why? Because the problem with AOT Requiem is that the Manga ending is replaced by another one.

That is NOT Akatsuki no Requiem, that is a misinterpretation of Akatsuki no Requiem.

Akatsuki no Requiem can't happen if the Manga Ending hasn't happened.

Both Endings are sides of the same coin.

Akatsuki no Requiem could not have come out back in 2021 because it needs the context of the Manga Ending.
Shingeki no Kyojin will be completely interpreted NOT only by the Fist Movie (The Last Titan, Manga ending adapted), NOT only by the Next Movie (Akatsuki no Requiem), but by the complete picture that the both endings form.

The endings will complement each other, and if we only analyze one, and not the 2, we will lack context. Both the Manga Ending and Akatsuki no Requiem will make complete sense once the “Next Movie” is released.

Now, what is the problem that the “AOE believers” have had?

It is not about the content of the theory, as it is a fairly accurate interpretation about Akatsuki no Requiem.

The problem has been that, most of them (not all), were not able to accept that the Manga Ending had to be adapted BEFORE Akatsuki no Requiem.

The hype caused them to think that Akatsuki no Requiem was going to be released in 2022, then in 2023, then in 2024... And it never happened.

That's the thing, that Akatsuki no Requiem wasn't going to happen BEFORE February 2025, because that's when The Last Attack movie comes out.

How is the Next Movie going to come out if the First Movie hasn't come out yet?

If we haven't seen Eren say “If there is a next one, we should go see it again”, how can there be a Next Movie before?

That's why, since we had that School Castes chapter in 2021, the Manga ending was destined to be adapted as a movie. Not simply as Cour 1 and Cour 2, but specifically as the movie, as The Last Attack. With the School Castes scene.

So, if there is a next movie, I hope we can all enjoy it together, no matter if you love or hate the ending.

i just finished snk for the movie but cus I watched it on Netflix I can’t see the other episodes. Where could I watch the HOLE series (I saw that in Crunchyroll they have it all but i’ll have to pay for the premium and just can’t afford it yk) Please help me 😭😭🙏

Why did Eren fight back against Armin as a colossal titan despite the fact that he previously told the group that they were free to stop him if they wanted to?

NO ONE TALKS ABOUT THIS SCENE ENOUGH i just went on an emotional roller coaster watching him find out about gabi, and then confessing this, and then HIM CRYING??? i just watched the episode and i freeeeeeaaaaaaking sobbed... im crying just as i post this 😭😭😭

I watched attack on titan since around 10/11 years ago. It’s a core part of my opinion and one of the best TV/Animes shows ever.

Initially Eren’s plan I thought was much better & made sense, after all he sought freedom for his people.

However, as someone who has grew much older. I disagree with erens plan massively.

Zeke’s plan ensured that the cycle of war & suffering would stop by the euthanasia plan and it would keep the current eldians safe worldwide - Eren’s plan took out 80% of humanity out and was completely wrong.

Zekes plan was better. IF YOU disagree or agree. Please comment.

Thank you.

For anime watchers like me, what did you think about Ymir's backstory when it was revealed in S2. For myself I thought the wall they were pushed from was just wall maria and that it was forbidden to talk about the king like that. Also thought that the marleyan officers were just MP's and they were pushed off to be eaten by titans. So what were your thoughts on the backstory, would love to hear it.>!​!<

How did paradise know the names of all the titans? It’s just weird that they used the same exact names like Ymir’s jaw titan😂 it had a lil ass chin and it looked more like a bobble head

ライナー・ブラウン | Hikaru.990 #pixiv https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/87110606

It's been a week since I watched the finale, but I'm just starting to get over it. I've been watching the videos made by youtubers and the comments on Reddit for a week now, and I've just realized that it has a story that's literally like a puzzle. At first I thought the story was based on war and revenge but in the end I realized that it was love and peace and Eren had arranged everything a season before ; saying that he didn't love Mikasa, staying away from his friends and making them hate him and deliberately killing himself in the rumbling; sacrificing himself by rumbling even though he knew he would go to the bottom of hell so that his friends and Mikasa could have a good life; knowing that he would be very strong and his friends would not be able to stop him if the gun hadn't hit him in the rumbling; being shot on purpose; the cabin scenes actually took place in a different time period; showing love with Mikasa as much as possible while also seeking freedom; Eren choosing a new love after the rumbling but it being too late for everything; all of these were done because he was in love with Mikasa and wanted Mikasa to live the safest life because he had no other choice because he would die in 4 years anyway and he knew that he wouldn't be able to have a lifelong love with Mikasa.

There are very fine details and they are handled very well. Especially the last scenes really impressed me. There are those who didn't like the ending. I respect that, in my opinion, this was the happiest ending that could be made for the information given in all seasons

But I think at least a few more episodes should have been added and another way should have been found for the Titan power to be completely removed before the rumbling and he should have lived with Mikasa for the rest of his life (for the 13-year incident to disappear from him) or again before the rumbling, Eren should have transferred his Titan powers to something or someone else or completely destroyed his own power and lived like that (I think this would have been better)

But ı don't understand those who say don't watch it, man, tf what can Isayama do, bring D4C from the parallel universe, do they want a new Eren to come out of the flag or something, I don't understand

Anyway, in conclusion, I really liked it, my score is 9.5/10, it leaves sad feelings on me

I finished the first season last night and I wonder what Annie's intentions were when she agreed to follow Armin to help Eren escape (episode 23). She knew it was a trap, and that she was in the middle of the walls, making it almost impossible to escape. I understand that if she refused to follow him, Armin would more or less have confirmation that she was the Female Titan and therefore had no choice but to agree.

But before she transforms, she says to him that her bet starts now. What does she mean by that? Was her bet to capture Eren in the most unlikely of place for it to succeed or simply escape? Did she really think she could neutralize Eren and escape by climbing the wall? What I understand is that she's cornered and not thinking clearly, but I'd like your opinion on this.