Attack on Titan: Shingeki no Kyojin

[MFauli]

That was a bad episode, really boring. At this point I have no idea anymore who is who, Marley, Eldian, Paradis, etc.. Ok, I know that Paradis is the island where the ringwalled people live where Eren comes from, that's it.

What is the Warhammer Titan's unique feature?

Also, in general, isn't the whole inheritance of the 9 titans pure magic? Like, when a titan dies and nobody eats him to inherit his power, then why can someone else get his power? What kind of celestial observant keeps track of this?

[DarthEnderX]

Like, when a titan dies and nobody eats him to inherit his power, then why can someone else get his power?

They don't. I assume it works the same way for them as they tried to do with Eren.

i.e. Shifters only live another 13 years. So when their time is almost up, the inject the next candidate with Titan serum, then the Shifter is fed to the candidate to pass on it's power.

If a titan dies without passing it on, I assume eating the corpse would work.

[MFauli]

They don't. I assume it works the same way for them as they tried to do with Eren.

i.e. Shifters only live another 13 years. So when their time is almost up, the inject the next candidate with Titan serum, then the Shifter is fed to the candidate to pass on it's power.

If a titan dies without passing it on, I assume eating the corpse would work.

Ok,so if a chosen titan (shifter?) dies and its corpse rots away, then THAT special power is lost forever? Good, that makes more sense then.

[Buffalobiian]

Inherit how? Like, Eren just lets him eat him? Isn't that the only way they get passed on?

Yes, because that's the only way powers can be passed on intentionally. If peace was to be made somehow and the titans were to be passed down individually, Falco would have Eren's.

There is no proof that the random child born with Special titan power would require Titan activation first. Special titans are sentient. It'd make way more sense for them to be able manifest it from the get go.

[MFauli]

Okay, can we pls talk about Eren letting himself get eaten (aka die)? I would drop the season without ever watching the finale if Eren died like that. Would make me super angry :/

[DarthEnderX]

I just realized, I've been wanting Mikasa to become the Female Titan, but that might not even be possible. As they made a point to make it clear she's, like, Eastern. Which means she's not Eldian...

Okay, can we pls talk about Eren letting himself get eaten (aka die)? I would drop the season without ever watching the finale if Eren died like that. Would make me super angry :/

You realize that, barring some new magic being introduced, that's, like, a foregone conclusion at this point, right?

He's only got a couple years left to live now. He can either pick a successor and let himself get eaten, or just let himself die naturally and leave it to chance.

That said, if that choice gets made, it'll BE the finale. So there won't be anything left for you to not watch.

By the time of his retiring, if he encounters a candidate who would use the Attack/Founding Titan for a purpose that Eren would also agree with, then it'd make sense to pass the power onto them. The only young candidate who might fit this bill is Falco.

Other than, you know, like a dozen people back home? Why wouldn't he give it to Levi or Jean instead of some kid he just met?

And WHY would you intentionally pick a kid? Marley does it because they're child soldier brainwashing assholes. There's no reason for Eren to do that. They were going to make the commander the colossal titan until Armin needed it instead. Why doom some kid to die in his 20s when you don't have to?

[exglitch67]

I just realized, I've been wanting Mikasa to become the Female Titan, but that might not even be possible. As they made a point to make it clear she's, like, Eastern. Which means she's not Eldian...

Isn't she half? Which brings up an interesting question. Can half Eldians become titans or is it a pureblood kind of thing?

[DarthEnderX]

Isn't she half? Which brings up an interesting question. Can half Eldians become titans or is it a pureblood kind of thing?

I mean, it seems like a bloodline thing, so it SHOULD still work, since their line still traces back to whoesits.

[Buffalobiian]

Okay, can we pls talk about Eren letting himself get eaten (aka die)? I would drop the season without ever watching the finale if Eren died like that. Would make me super angry :/

There's not much to talk about.

Falco is an Eldian who has shown that he understands more than just Glory for Marley!. His family originally intended to revolt against Marlian rule, and he's serving as a soldier to perhaps save them from being culled. He has enough rapport with Eren to date, and is perhaps about to be in a position to hear/understand the perspectives from both parties.

Eren will not die old, from what we've been told so far. By the time of his retiring, if he encounters a candidate who would use the Attack/Founding Titan for a purpose that Eren would also agree with, then it'd make sense to pass the power onto them. The only young candidate who might fit this bill is Falco.

I did say that this scenario would only make sense if Titans were expected to exist for a further generation. If they were to disappear during this cycle then passing on the power is not required.

[neflight86]

I recall it mentioning it somewhere that all Eldians are somehow 'connected' to Ymir (the founding one, not ours)... there was some celestial web imagery I think, maybe during Ymir's backstory episode in season 2... so that conduit - whatever it is - would be how the power can transfer randomly to the next host. The specifics of why or exactly how, of course have not been explained (yet).

[Buffalobiian]

Other than, you know, like a dozen people back home? Why wouldn't he give it to Levi or Jean instead of some kid he just met?

And WHY would you intentionally pick a kid? Marley does it because they're child soldier brainwashing assholes. There's no reason for Eren to do that. They were going to make the commander the colossal titan until Armin needed it instead. Why doom some kid to die in his 20s when you don't have to?

1) kids taking the power seems to be the theme here.
2) Levi is Asian, he can't be big.
3) The kid is prepared to become a titan, and not for self or Marley Glory. That's the key thing here. You don't see me suggesting Gabi as the next Attack Titan candidate. Affinity and physical performance seems to have something to do with it as well.

As for the colossal, they never intended on anyone in particular to inherit it. The syringe was reserved to be used on whoever was in a critical condition. It doesn't HAVE to be a kid, but that's the way things are happening here. The only exception seems to be Daddy Jaeger.

[DarthEnderX]

2) Levi is Asian, he can't be big.

I don't believe he is? He's an Ackerman. But that's just a family that's not effected by the Founder's mind control. They aren't asian.

Mikasa is an Akerman as well, but it's her father that was the Ackerman. Her mother was asian.

Wait...that means Mikasa's father is Eldian. Which means she's got Eldian blood. Which means she CAN become a titan.

It doesn't HAVE to be a kid, but that's the way things are happening here.

Right, that's just the way things have been working out. But if you have a choice, why would you ever CHOOSE to make a kid a titan unless you're a complete monster?

Pick an experienced middle-aged soldier who would A. Make a better titan and B. wouldn't be dooming some kid to die in his 20s.

Hell, make Henge a titan. She'd love that shit. First hand titan experimentation, and she'd get her eye back!

[MFauli]

Guys, GUYS ..... if this anime ends without some passionate love scenes between Eren and Mikasa, it will have failed in its entirety. That's why Eren can't just let himself be eaten at this point in time. Unless we get a flashback that shows the two finally becoming a romantic couple and having some sexy time, I refuse to accept Eren self-sacrificing himself to some rando-kid from the enemy side.

Btw lol, wie how we found out about the time skip earlier, I thought at first that the long-haired, aristocratic dude (who's also a special titan) was supposed to be Armin, LOL.

[shinta|hikari]

Guys, GUYS ..... if this anime ends without some passionate love scenes between Eren and Mikasa, it will have failed in its entirety.

HAHAHAHAHA

[DarthEnderX]

Eren wouldn't survive sex with Mikasa.

[MFauli]

Eren wouldn't survive sex with Mikasa.

T'would be a better death than letting himself get eaten by a random enemy soldier boy :P

[shinta|hikari]

Eren doesn't even know what masturbation is.

[Buffalobiian]

Shit all you want over Eren, but that guy' has Hardening down pat.

[DarthEnderX]

64

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And here we go!

Seems like Eren's plan there was to just immediately eat the Warhammer Titan and steal it's ability. But I'm pretty sure the swerve there is that Willy isn't actually the Warhammer Titan, since he was never actually confirmed to be.

The worries about Eren letting Falco eat him seem pretty unfounded at this point...

Eren, still kinda a piece of shit, but he feels a bit more justified now.

[MFauli]

Argh, im not looking: Where did you find the new episode? Nya got nothing :/