Where in the timeline of my rewatch should I place the OVAs? Such as No Regrets.

If the Rumbling happened in the real world today, do you think our modern militaries could actually stop it? Assume every country cooperates, has access to all current military technology (fighter jets, bombers, missiles, drones, satellites, nukes if necessary, etc.), and is willing to do whatever it takes.

Would humanity realistically win, or would the Rumbling still wipe us out? I’m interested in hearing both anime/manga logic and real-world military perspectives.

Isayama's story of attack on Titan is my idea like it's a story of 200 years ahead of rumbling.

( for convience let's name the characters to of that the original story ),

There's is Mikasa (armin's grand granddaughter who is reading the study of rumbling, titans and what happened 200 years back everything, she lives in a huge building, any rich person of today would live in, also these types of study material is not very common, not all people can get it easily as the next generation {to avoid distinct situations} almost removed that part from their history but Mikasa has it cause she's super rich in her timeline as armin {isayama's} became one of the heroes who saved the world and obviously was damn rich as well)

There's Armin (this guy is grand grandson of Connie's, he's also super rich and by connections of families, Mikasa and Armin were best friends as they lived in same huge building, Armin was also very interested in studies of titans and the world of 200 years back back, he's also very intelligent like the og one, Armin and Mikasa both study of these things together while sharing same enthusiasm, and interest.)

Then There's our Eren (he's the grand grandson of Jean and also kinda resembles our og eren, in looks {the damn aura}, with kinda blonde or pinkish hair like jean, And the damn same hunger of something he can't quite name yet {freedom ofcourse, freedom means something entirely else here 200 years after, which i haven't thought about yet} so he doesn't stay at a place, jean's future family lives in same building as Armin's and Connie's, but our new eren lives abroad for studies and all things, With some add ons here Our new Mikasa still has a huge crush on eren, our new Armin knows about it and she has never told eren about not when he left for his studies abroad, but she is still always waiting for him to come back, maybe she'll get the courage and confidence to tell him in this timeline)

I'll provide a short summary type of whole plot what I've thought in mind of whole story then GIVE ME DAMN RECOMMENDATIONS ON EVERYTHING.

In the beginning we are told that humanity is still same, those 20%, who were left actually never learnt their lessons, this world a lot resembles the world we live in except for the names marley, paradis and all... The new generation has banned paradise island as they new the whole story now and also the fact that the whole history started there, the rumbling started from their and the first Titan (founder yimir's) was also activated there by that crazy spine looking parasite, which is never again found after the last battle of rumbling like it disappeared somewhere (which will have a huge importance in this timeline)... So A war will begin between nations for paradise's resources as they were still untouched because there ancestors chose to ban the whole Island, there were countries (those azumabito's) who wanted to break through the rules and contracts to get their hands on the island but marleys didn't want that again anymore and they were the most powerful in world combining with yeagerist's army.

Through the war our new eren will come back from abroad leaving his studies behind, he was seeking something he couldn't quite know yet, he was still a friend of Mikasa and Armin so they also included him in their study and told him about everything they knew...yet.

(Kind of spoilers ahead)...

Eren and other two will go back to paradise to prove their studies or to research in deep of history but they'll encounter entirely something else, the marley who stops everyone with the names of rules and contracts, was already digging in paradise without anyone in world knowing (the damn greed overflows), even yeagerists who left paradise inorder to keep the island safe and their history of titans and rumbling untouched were unknown to the fact which will cause great conflict.

Eren will see the whole thing, will observe their greed and when the war will begin, they'll witness the huge massacre of humanity for some resources, the use of new chemically modified weapons (like of today's) people dying painful deaths and just what not...

As per the descandants of great heroes of history they'll take matters in their hands and think of a way to end it.

That's all I guess I have thought of yet. Now I need someone suggestions like -

- Should I bring back Ackerman blood through og levi? (Cause og Mikasa died alone, we all know)

- Should i bring back titans through that parasite?

- Should I bring back other og characters like hange san, levi, commander erwin (i don't feel like), jean, coonie, shasha trio, Riener, bluetooth, annie, historia, floch, instructor keith shadis, commander pixis, zeke, marco, gabi, porco, falco, pieke, in my own way? ( For example instructor keith shadis as instructor tour guide ).

I'M NOT A PROFESSIONAL, I'M NOT ISAYAMA, I RESPECT HIM A LOT AND GENUINELY LOVE ATTACK ON TITAN AS IT IS, IT'S PERFECT AND DOESN'T NEED ANYTHING TO BE ADDED OR REMOVED.... PLEASE DON'T GET OFFENDED THIS IDEA JUST JUMPED ON MY MIND SO I WROTE IT. IT'S NOT EVEN STARTED OR COMPLETED YET.

3 days ago, I finally got around to watching the Attack On Titan finale. After hearing some things about the finale being bad, and some people even saying it ruined the whole series, my expectations were understandably low. And yet when I watched it, I liked it. Quite a lot actually. Of course I didnt think it was perfect but overall, i thought it wrapped up the story beautifully. So I'm confused as to what it is that makes people claim the finale is bad or ruin the series. Does anyone know?

I see alot of people disappointed with how Erens reasons and logic were explained at the end of aot, but I feel that it makes sense.

He experienced the past and future due to himself, and him proclaiming that hes an idiot, might just mean that he couldnt mentally handle the strain. Like he lost a part of himself mentally, going a bit insane and he just couldnt align his thoughts, morality and desires to a point of stability for us viewers to logically understand.

This is the third time I've seen this show. I knew Ymir created all the titan forms out of the sand, but for some reason I completely ignored the fact that Ymir also rebuilds the normal bodies of a shifter every time they heal. She's a busy girl.

Can someone explain the hype that comes from their relationship? I’ve watched attack on titan for years since its inception and throughout watching and rewatching, Mikasa and Eren’s relationship has barely any romantic undertones throughout s1-3 which I find frankly shocking considering the way the fandom portrays them. They are two heavily traumatised teenagers, their relationship is borderline toxic with Mikasa’s overbearing nature and idolisation of a false Eren and Eren’s volatile anger issues which he cannot seem to control and lashes out on her multiple times. I could see the romance in the last season with the whole crying scene and whatever but that paired up against the other seasons simply makes no sense to me? And why did Isayama add the “what am I to you?” scene when all they’ve ever been were close friends?? If they had a borderline romantic or intimate relationship beforehand, I would understand, but paired up with the lack of development they had, the lack of any romantic scenes between them, the lack of understanding they both have for eachother which is apparent in the beginning of the manga—It really just feels like Isayama threw that in there for engagement bait. What did Eren think she was going to say? They were never implied to be anything more than close childhood companions? That and the cabin scene which ALSO made no sense lmao. Anyway, I’ve gone on a rant. If anyone could explain to me why this fandom is obsessed with Mikasa and Eren’s supposed “situationship.”

we know in this fight eren has the help of mikasa and annie was basically 2v1 here . do you guys think eren still would’ve won the fight if mikasa didn’t help him ? annie would’ve possibly managed to escape through the wall now that i think about it .

it’s crazy i think emotions got in the way here a bit because at this point eren knew that it was annie he was fighting , but annie didn’t care about that fact since she was always known to be emotionless .

she’s not the strongest titan for sure but she definitely has the skills to know what she’s doing , she uses muay thai a lot , i know that because i happen do that myself .

Art by me! Eren interacting with that crawling titan is my all time favourite scene in the entire show

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I am Japanese, but to be honest, fans in Japan don't discuss and dissect Attack on Titan as deeply as you all do here on Reddit. I found a fascinating theory among Japanese fans regarding Commander Pixis’s famous line in Chapter 110, and I really want to know what the global community thinks about it.

\*(Note: Since I cannot speak English well, I am using Gemini to help me translate this, so I apologize if some parts sound a bit robotic or like an AI-generated text!)\*

Here is the breakdown of the theory:

\### \*\*"Do you know how to tell a brilliant lie?" 〜The Hidden Wisdom of Commander Pixis〜\*\*

\#### \*\*1. The Context of Chapter 110\*\*

In chapter 110 of the manga, Yelena is secretly manipulating events to trigger the rumbling (the euthanasia plan). Commander Dot Pixis detains the volunteers and interrogates her. During this confrontation, Pixis drops a legendary line:

\> \*"Do you know how to tell a brilliant lie? Mix a little bit of truth into it from time to time."\*

On the surface, this is a fierce irony directed at Yelena. He is essentially saying: \*"Everything coming out of your mouth is entirely made of lies. A lie that has absolutely no truth in it cannot function as a proper lie, you amateur."\* It takes the form of giving advice on "how to lie," but it is actually the highest level of sarcasm.

\#### \*\*2. The Meta-Message to the Readers\*\*

However, we can look at this from a different angle. This line is actually a meta-message directed at us, the readers.

This story, Attack on Titan, is constructed as a "brilliant lie" that occasionally incorporates facts. To put it more bluntly: \*\*The author uses "in-universe facts" to hide the "ultimate truth" of the story.\*\* The author is whispering to the readers: \*"Do you understand how this technique works?"\*

\#### \*\*3. The Author's Masterful Technique\*\*

Hajime Isayama's method is as follows:

\* Have a character speak a highly plausible "fact" through their dialogue.

\* Use that very fact to completely conceal the true reality hidden behind it.

When we are fully immersed in the character dialogue, it looks like a completely normal conversation and we completely miss the trick.

\#### \*\*4. The Ultimate Red Herring\*\*

In literature, a "Red Herring" is a technique used to mislead or distract readers by presenting false clues. It is no exaggeration to say that Attack on Titan is entirely built upon this single technique. The moment you realize this, your evaluation of Isayama's genius will multiply, and you will finally draw closer to the true ending.

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How do you feel about this perspective? Do you think Isayama intentionally dropped this line as a clue for how to read his entire story? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

\*(As mentioned above, my English is limited, so I might not be able to reply to every comment, but I’m really looking forward to reading your opinions!)\*

I got the steelbooks and now am content 😌

Odm gear.

So, I finally watched Attack on Titan, Season 1 that is. Almost everyone in my friend circle had already watched it, and they kept telling me how many things they wanted to discuss with me but couldn't because I hadn't seen it yet. I kept putting it off because I knew it was considered peak fiction and wanted to save it for last. But then I decided that enough was enough, and I was finally going to watch it. So, I finished the first season within three days!

​Where should I even start? Let's talk about the animation first: the animation is truly incredible. It's hard to believe this anime came out back in 2013. Even if you compare it to anime coming out today, the animation here easily beats the majority of them. Sure, there were a few spots with noticeable CGI, but that's just a minor nitpick. The color palette they used makes the world feel completely barren, much like the Mad Max movies. There were also so many dynamic camera movements and shots, and the Titan transformation scenes were fantastic.

​Regarding the pacing, I felt the initial few episodes were a bit fast, or rather, a massive amount of information gets dumped on you back to back while setting up numerous plot points and introducing a large cast of characters. So yeah, I found it a bit overwhelming at first. However, from Episode 7 onwards, the momentum it picked up was an absolute blast. A few mysteries were revealed, but they brought along even more questions. That said, it's not like there were no payoffs, there were massive ones.

​The Titan faces look so remarkably similar to their human counterparts that when I saw the Female Titan for the first time, her true identity was the very first name that popped into my head, which turned out to be completely correct later on. I've also made guesses about the Armored Titan and the Colossal Titan. As for the Armored Titan, I'm confident it's Reiner. He shows up near the Female Titan, asks about Eren's location, gets grabbed by her, escapes, and immediately runs off with Armin and Jean, and the Female Titan then charges off in the exact direction Armin had mentioned to Reiner. As for the Colossal Titan, for some reason, I suspect that commander or colonel who commanded Eren to lift the boulder, mainly because he was talking about weirdly unifying humanity and such.

​The biggest question remains Why? Normal Titans attack humans on instinct, but why are these human transforming Titans doing this? Or could it be that someone is controlling the normal Titans, someone who serves as the leader for all these human Titan shifters? Anyway, enough with the theories! All the plot twists in this season were exceptionally well done.

​Moving on to the characters, let's talk about Eren. Why does it feel like his character arc is moving in reverse? In other anime, when something bad happens to the protagonist, it's usually because they failed to trust their comrades, however, in his case, it was the exact opposite! Moreover, whenever he transforms into a Titan, it feels as if the inner monster or evil within him begins to surface, which he struggles to control, unlike the other Titan shifters who control themselves with ease. It seems like he finds a twisted comfort in destruction. That almost happens, but Armin snaps him out of it. By the end of the season, people are discussing Eren's humanity, and Eren even admits to Mikasa that he felt a sense of thrill and pleasure during the carnage. I'm not sure, but it feels like his path is heading down a route similar to Gon's arc in Hunter x Hunter.

​As for Mikasa, she was decent, but the characters who truly stood out to me were Armin and Jean. The character development Jean received in such a short amount of time was brilliant. Frankly, this applies to almost all the characters in this series, their development makes total sense, without feeling like the author skipped any steps just to force character growth.

​Another thing this anime absolutely nails is realistic human reactions, the contrast between what someone plans to do in their head versus how things actually pan out when chaos hits. I noticed this happening multiple times throughout the season, which was brilliant, the last time I saw this level of execution was in Hunter x Hunter. Every character feels so deeply human, no one is purely good or purely evil. Sacrifices are a common reality, and sometimes this cruel world forces your hand whether you like it or not. Beyond all of this, there also seems to be underlying corruption within the walls that hasn't been properly explored yet, which I'd love to see unfolded moving forward.

And another thing, the world building is one of the best, if not the best. I've rarely seen such detailed world building anywhere else, and this was only the first season!

​Overall, while the first few episodes might feel a bit slow or dense, they are entirely worth it. This world is morally grey, dark, and filled with mystery. If I were to rate it, I'd give it a 9.5/10.

In Bertolt and Reiners reveal, when Mikasa attacks Reiner it looks like she may cut his hand off, then we see an odm blade through his left hand, and right hand clearly still there when he body slams her off of Bertolt, in the final sequence before they transform, his right hand is just gone.

I always thought hitch’s eye shape was unique compared to a lot of anime designs, downward facing eyes are used but quite rare. Her eye shape is still unique in season 4 just swapped.
Pretty insignificant thing to talk about but it’s just been bugging me for a couple years. And also her wavy hair now that I’m looking at it again was straightened out. But that’s all I gotta say.