Attack on Titan: Shingeki no Kyojin

[DarthEnderX]

Edit: Removed spoiler

[lelouch]

Edited out spoiler.(Buff).

Thanks for the spoiler. Didn't realize this was a manga/anime thread.

[DarthEnderX]

Thanks for the spoiler. Didn't realize this was a manga/anime thread.

I mean, it's kinda the entire point of the series so far. It's like saying Naruto becomes Hokage. Or Gon finds his dad. Or Luffy reaches the end of the Grand Line(future spoiler!). That thing they spend the entire series trying to do? They do it at some point.

But I'll edit it out.

[shinta|hikari]

Because he doesn't actually dislike it that much and just doesn't like it as most people.

Or he is a hipster.

[Buffalobiian]

Episode 27

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I'm strongly suspecting that practising cannibalism turns you into a titan. One of the dumb ones, but a titan nonetheless.

[neflight86]

It may be one of those "walking dead" style 'We're all infected, but something has to happen to trigger our transformation into a titan' things. Until I learn the surely disappointing explanation for where the titans come from, this is riveting!

I'm glad Sasha's folk were able to survive the attack, due to their horses.

Pastor Nick is a pro tease.

[shinta|hikari]

The titans existed before humans. They eventually vanished from the earth due to a terrible meteor crash that lifted dust into the atmosphere where they existed, cutting off their supply of sunlight. The humans then evolved from monkeys while the titans went into hibernation. Hundreds of years later, they slowly revived and threatened the human race as it is now.

The question is, if something, the titans in this case, existed before humanity and human history, do we even care where they come from? Can't they just be there?

[NeoCybercoin]

People die and are reincarnated into Titans turning it into one viscous cycle.

[DarthEnderX]

That was the tiniest titan ever! I just thought it was a naked guy at first!

[MFauli]

Ignoring how fucking dumb Sasha was:

The biggest mystery atm imo is the question of WHY the priest is keeping quiet, even when threatened with death, even when the existence of mankind is at stakes.

Normally, one could dismiss him as a religious lunatic, BUT he clearly has greater knowledge, so it gives off the feeling that he´s not acting from lunacy, but from knowledge. So .. what knowledge could make you keep quiet about stuff that might help surviving against the threat of the titans?!

Either there´s a higher concept that´s yet completely unbeknownst to us (like: the mankind we´ve seen so far is just a gruesome experiment. The real mankind is outside, watching, Truman Show-like) OR the priest knows that it´s actually all hopeless and that they WILL die one day, so he refuses to tell them anything, because then everybody would just break out in madness, chaos, suicide.

[KrayZ33]

Sasha was so awesome.

Good way to start the 2nd season, they still manage to freak me out with their weird titans and the desperate situation for humanty overall (and the victims that are about to be eaten). On top of that, the whole mystery about the titans themselves and that we can be pretty certain now, that a new faction joined the fray - Beast titans?

Pretty sure they are different from the armored/super giant/Annie titan. And unless Annie was some kind of secret agent (I can't remember if anything like that was mentioned in S1) that couldn't go back with the intel she was supposed to gather, they are on a different team.

This does also raise the question: Why didn't they attack earlier.... that is, if attacking humanity is even their goal.

[NeoCybercoin]

Maybe free the titans stuck in those walls?

[Buffalobiian]

Maybe free the titans stuck in those walls?

That's a pretty ambiguous point at the moment.

On one hand it makes sense for the titans to voluntarily form the walls since they need to actively morph their skin into stone.

On the other hand, the priest's fear of them suggests they could turn at any time (on exposure to sunlight), suggesting they're not exactly friendly titans.

[KrayZ33]

The ending hints at some great exodus (after being eaten and chased away by titans) or something where titans, willingly formed an alliance with humans in the presence of some holy lady titan(?).

Maybe that Lady was "betrayed"/killed by the church/humans and he fears the titans want revenge? That'd be cool.

[MFauli]

If we´re entering "holy" territory: I´m not entirely sure, but weren´t the first human beings giants, according to the bible? I believe to remember something like that.

Edit: There it is: https://answersingenesis.org/bible-c...old-testament/

Sounds like something a japanese mangaka would use ;>

[Buffalobiian]

Ep 28

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No idea about the biblical reference, but Christie would be from that holy female we mentioned before.

[DarthEnderX]

Ymir and that blond guy are being suspicious as shit. They're either titans or wall fanatics.

And we know the wall isn't breached, so obviously the Beast Titan has a way of transforming people into titans. He climbed over the wall, transformed at least Connie's village into titans, and...stole some maneuver gear? I guess he's some kind of scout or something. Also seems to be able to make Titan's move at night. He seems to have all sorts of weird powers.

[KrayZ33]

Ymir and that blond guy are being suspicious as shit. They're either titans or wall fanatics.

And we know the wall isn't breached, so obviously the Beast Titan has a way of transforming people into titans. He climbed over the wall, transformed at least Connie's village into titans, and...stole some maneuver gear? I guess he's some kind of scout or something. Also seems to be able to make Titan's move at night. He seems to have all sorts of weird powers.

Reiner has been suspicious to me ever since the female titan incident when Annie-titan grabbed him and "squeezed" him to "death". Bertholdt has been awkward ever since the beginning but I actually thought that it's his character trait. But the looks he gives Reiner recently tell a different story. Well, actually, he can be socially awkward AND plot something with Reiner.

[MFauli]

Yeah, I´m honestly a bit annoyed that we got another bunch of questions, but not a single answer so far :/ It´s exciting and all, but really ... give us answers. Throw us a bone!

And I don´t like that suddenly, Ymir and Christa are part of some conspiracy. Feels like an ass pull.

What I´m wondering: WHAT is the titans´ end goal? Say they break the most inner wall. Which isn´t that far off. What then? Mankind is dead. Yay ...? That´s why I keep thinking that "this" mankind is only small part of something bigger that´s out in the world. Maybe they´re nothing but a cruel kind of Truman Show. I don´t know. But it makes no sense. Reminds of when Cell wanted to kill everybody on earth. So ... what then? Stare into the abyss of space forever?

[DarthEnderX]

And I don´t like that suddenly, Ymir and Christa are part of some conspiracy. Feels like an ass pull.

Eh, soon as they did it with Annie, the entire series just became like Battlestar Galactica. Suddenly, anyone might be a Cylon.

Once you know the titans have infiltrated the human's ranks, it shouldn't be a surprise that anyone might be one.