Mikasa Ackerman - The Girl who saw beauty in a cruel world.
A Mega Thread - PART 2/2
Kindly read the first part of Mikasa's character analysis before proceeding to read the second part.
A Mega Thread - PART 2/2
Kindly read the first part of Mikasa's character analysis before proceeding to read the second part.
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She refused Kiyomi's offer of escape because she can't leave behind the island that birthed her.
She declined the offer of Yeagerists to rule on Paradis with them rather she joined the alliance.
Eren hurt Mikasa's pride & so she decided to not wear the scarf, symbol of beauty.
She declined the offer of Yeagerists to rule on Paradis with them rather she joined the alliance.
Eren hurt Mikasa's pride & so she decided to not wear the scarf, symbol of beauty.
As the rumbling was about to begin & Founding Titan was appearing, Mikasa finally understands Eren.
The cruelty witnessed by her from him recently doesn't imply he has changed.
She admits that blinded by the beauty he represented, she couldn't see the darkness he always had.
The cruelty witnessed by her from him recently doesn't imply he has changed.
She admits that blinded by the beauty he represented, she couldn't see the darkness he always had.
Mikasa looked at her entire life till then, thinking if somewhere she could have done something differently to stop Eren from following a dark path of mass genocide.
This is where the question Eren asked her in Liberio came to her mind.
Eren asked Mikasa, "What am I to you?"
This is where the question Eren asked her in Liberio came to her mind.
Eren asked Mikasa, "What am I to you?"
Mikasa hesitantly answered him & they could never talk to each other again about their mutual feelings.
It is important to understand that this question is pointless to an extent as their fate was already set and their conversation being interrupted was also already destined.
It is important to understand that this question is pointless to an extent as their fate was already set and their conversation being interrupted was also already destined.
However, Eren was at his emotional low at that time.
For a moment, he wanted to escape from the dark future lying ahead of him where he commits mass genocide & rather live peacefully with Mikasa.
But Eren chose this path for himself in a way & so he won't abandon his mission.
For a moment, he wanted to escape from the dark future lying ahead of him where he commits mass genocide & rather live peacefully with Mikasa.
But Eren chose this path for himself in a way & so he won't abandon his mission.
He also wanted to feel humane for a moment from the person who saw beauty in him because he is about to commit a heinous sin which only a 'devil' can do.
He left the Survey Corps very next day & kept moving forward alone on his mission, never to look back or escape.
He left the Survey Corps very next day & kept moving forward alone on his mission, never to look back or escape.
Mikasa thinks to herself if she would have given a different answer, maybe things would have been different.
It is a big moment because Mikasa's love for Eren reached a greater level.
This is because she finally learnt how to face beauty & cruelty, simultaneously in this world.
It is a big moment because Mikasa's love for Eren reached a greater level.
This is because she finally learnt how to face beauty & cruelty, simultaneously in this world.
Her love was finally not meant for an idealized version of Eren, which was a symbol of beauty to her.
Rather she accepted him as he is with both his darkness & kindness, choosing to love him anyway.
She decided to bring him back from the dark path he took & joined the alliance.
Rather she accepted him as he is with both his darkness & kindness, choosing to love him anyway.
She decided to bring him back from the dark path he took & joined the alliance.
Mikasa clinged to the hope of bringing Eren back & kept the scarf with her. She was intrigued to know that Eren wanted the scarf to be thrown, indicating that he wanted to push her away & make her forget the humane side he once had as he was about to become a Devil for humanity.
From not acknowledging his rage & violent nature & being blinded by beauty, Mikasa came a long way to not only understand his duality but also love him because for her, he is just Eren.
A love so deep & pure that she was momentarily ready to share burden of his monstrous sins.
A love so deep & pure that she was momentarily ready to share burden of his monstrous sins.
But he came a long way from being forgiven for his actions. He won't stop & will fight till the end.
"I am Strong" moment in ch 135 was huge.
From recklessly leading her comrades to fight titans in ch 6 to cope with Eren's supposed death, she protected her comrades from Eren.
"I am Strong" moment in ch 135 was huge.
From recklessly leading her comrades to fight titans in ch 6 to cope with Eren's supposed death, she protected her comrades from Eren.
The only way to end this nightmare was by killing Eren but Mikasa couldn't think of doing it due to her innocent desire of her home in SNK's cruel world.
Ch 138 shows a 'What If' scenario where Eren & Mikasa would escape from everything & fulfil their desire to live peacefully.
Ch 138 shows a 'What If' scenario where Eren & Mikasa would escape from everything & fulfil their desire to live peacefully.
However, they had to make the selfish choice to abandon everything. Their island, their friends, their responsibilities, everything.
Even then Eren would have died in 4 years due to Ymir's curse. Eren was also shown to be feeling guilty after running away & living in solitude.
Even then Eren would have died in 4 years due to Ymir's curse. Eren was also shown to be feeling guilty after running away & living in solitude.
It is important to understand that this is only a representation of their selfish desires in a parallel scenario.
In reality, Eren is not someone who would abandon his mission & similarly Mikasa is a prideful woman who is a responsible soldier & won't abandon her comrades.
In reality, Eren is not someone who would abandon his mission & similarly Mikasa is a prideful woman who is a responsible soldier & won't abandon her comrades.
Thus, Mikasa understood that she can't stop Eren from his fate of death & thus in order to stop him, she needs to let him go for greater good & save the remnants of humanity.
Eren asked her again to throw the scarf & forget him, but Mikasa wrapped the scarf & kissed him goodbye.
Eren asked her again to throw the scarf & forget him, but Mikasa wrapped the scarf & kissed him goodbye.
This is the moment Mikasa is free from her emotional challenges as she was finally ready to face cruelty head on.
She accepted her cruel fate of losing her home but was strong enough to kill him since his genocidal measures were not forgivable.
From a Lost Girl to a Savior.
She accepted her cruel fate of losing her home but was strong enough to kill him since his genocidal measures were not forgivable.
From a Lost Girl to a Savior.
Mikasa not only saved humanity with her heroic efforts, but her love also lifted the Ymir's curse & eliminated titans from existence.
In a way, she liberated 2 slaves - Eren, who was a slave to his strive for freedom & Ymir, who was a slave to her misinterpreted concept of love.
In a way, she liberated 2 slaves - Eren, who was a slave to his strive for freedom & Ymir, who was a slave to her misinterpreted concept of love.
For 2000 years, Founder Ymir waited for someone until Mikasa appeared. Why was she chosen?
Mikasa & Ymir both faced childhood trauma as their parents were killed, homes taken away & tried to be enslaved.
However, their lives turned out differently as they met different people.
Mikasa & Ymir both faced childhood trauma as their parents were killed, homes taken away & tried to be enslaved.
However, their lives turned out differently as they met different people.
Ymir unfortunately suffered from Stockholm syndrome & thus confused her toxic obsession for King Fritz as love, living in it's agony forever.
Mikasa was saved by Eren, who also gave her the warmth of home & loved her.
In a way, Mikasa represented what Ymir wanted for herself.
Mikasa was saved by Eren, who also gave her the warmth of home & loved her.
In a way, Mikasa represented what Ymir wanted for herself.
Mikasa was also totally free from the influence of Founding Titan as member of 2 clans while Ymir served the royalty all her life.
That's why as Mikasa let Eren go, Ymir understood the meaning of true love & realized that what she felt was simply agony born from her obsession.
That's why as Mikasa let Eren go, Ymir understood the meaning of true love & realized that what she felt was simply agony born from her obsession.
Thus, Mikasa's love led to the end of this 2000 year old history of titans as she set Ymir from eternal slavery.
Mikasa as a prideful woman, sacrificed her own desires for greater good & finally understood how cruelty & beauty can simultaneously exist yet people need to let go.
Mikasa as a prideful woman, sacrificed her own desires for greater good & finally understood how cruelty & beauty can simultaneously exist yet people need to let go.
The final panels depict how Mikasa continued living her life & yet remembered Eren as she wore the scarf till her death.
It is important to understand that it is irrelevant to know, whether the person next to her is Armin/random person or child next to her is adopted/biological.
It is important to understand that it is irrelevant to know, whether the person next to her is Armin/random person or child next to her is adopted/biological.
The idea here is to portray that eventhough her symbol of beauty i.e. Eren is not there with her anymore in the world, there will be new people, new things and new surroundings in which she can find the beauty.
And thus, Mikasa continued to see beauty in this cruel world.
And thus, Mikasa continued to see beauty in this cruel world.
Mikasa has always been representation of central theme of the story i.e. how beauty still exists in cruel world.
I hope this thread helps people in realizing how Mikasa is a unique female main character, representing a beautiful theme like love.
Thank you for reading. 🙏
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I hope this thread helps people in realizing how Mikasa is a unique female main character, representing a beautiful theme like love.
Thank you for reading. 🙏
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BONUS
Mikasa Ackerman remaining undefeated even by titan shifters.
Mikasa Ackerman remaining undefeated even by titan shifters.
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