pretty much embodies the style of how soul reapers function. logical and businesslike without any actual heart which is ironic considering what they are supposed to represent #shashbleach
guilt really seems to be ichigo’s driving factor. pride too. i like him #shashbleach
seems like urihime is so self depreciative and puts others first as a result of what happened with her brother tied to her natural dislike of being a burden #shashbleach
nah i can’t look at this fight without thinking of inshun lmfao 😭😭 #shashbleach
these fights really dragged in the anime i’m liking the manga a lot more ngl 👍🏼👍🏼 #shashbleach also ichigo’s pure ability is obviously something to do with his ‘creation’ that’s being foreshadowed
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To understand the real depth of this scene we are going to look at the surrounding context given in 131, as well as the further implications in 138 to try to get to the bottom of why eren asked the question. +
First is context. This scene is eren at his most lost and self loathing, following on from his breakdown with ramzi which was the first time he’d released any of the emotions that had plagued him since the ceremony. +
A thread looking at what led to his defeat in shibuya by looking at the consequences of his actions throughout the manga +
The Shibuya Incident is the culmination of all the times in the past gojo has messed up, which is almost every interaction we are shown, and it coming back to bite him in the ass. It’s written brilliantly from both a narrative and thematic standpoint. +
The primary way of looking at this panel is through what i like to call Toji’s persona. Badass, sarcastic, uncaring. He’s degrading them in a thoroughly tongue in cheek manner, gloating about his superiority despite his birth. This ties to all his outward mannerisms too. +
In this interpretation he neither truly believes those 3 are blessed nor does he believe he’s a monkey. This arrogance and ego is also how some people take his statement when asked about megumi, a surface level reflection on a deeper struggle within him. +
My thoughts on why Mikasa Ackerman’s conclusion strengthens not only her arc, but Attack on Titan as a whole.
Mega Thread
To preface this thread, i will be speaking not for the execution in the final chapters, but the ideas behind them. +
To understand mikasa’s overarching development we first need to look back to the start. She doesn’t run because anyplace without her loved ones would feel too cold. Eren saves her and gives clarity to the cruelness of the world, he gives her the opportunity to combat it.
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