firstly, the functional reasons why he doesn’t know. erens eyes are closed in the mouth of his titan, he opens them when mikasa enters and he only sees her (eye reflection) once his head was severed. just like when he didn’t know how he entered paths after gabi shot him 
sigh i meant wakes up in page 13 of year 845, while dying in page 45 of chapter 138
this episode is the first real look into eren’s psyche since the timeskip and it’s centred on two main concepts: his determination and his self loathing. his venture into the outside world changes his perspective but it doesn’t stop him from following through. + 
the episode opens with the ruins of stohess. this is a call back to s1 where erwins plan led to the capture of annie with lots of civilian casualties at the same place. erwin was later revealed to be led by his ‘selfish’ dream, and this selfishness is what allowed him to + 
the second noble truth in buddhism teaches us that because we believe we are a permanent and unchanging self we fall into clinging and craving, jealousy and hate, and all other poisons that cause unhappiness. this is kokushibo and his search for the ‘self’. + 
it was mostly emphasis on the fact the desire to be strong is borne from insecurity (weakness) or past failures. it was the same for uzui, tanjiro and the other demons. demons are humans who gave into the desperation of their weaknesses and through that lost their humanity. + 
this was a cool interaction basically highlighting the essence of demons v slayers ideologically. muzan strives for perfection, to remain the same (inherently stagnant) while the slayers value emotion that transcends ones own life. for example muzan has benn fighting for + 
the first scene at the grave is essentially showing the burden uzui carries with him, the death of his siblings and his past as a shinobi. he leads a ‘flashy’ life to directly reject the shinobi ideals that took their lives, as shinobi should be discreet. +
ymir was the name of the ancestor of all jötnar (giants) in norse mythology. 
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the first thing to understand is that they are not technically travelling back in time, zeke is using the power of the founder to go through and watch grisha’s memories. this is possible because all subjects of ymir are connected to the co-ordinate (the founding titan) through + 
this thread will be safe for anime onlies until i say that i will be getting into manga spoilers. i will be using translations from ‘genius’. this ed serves as a microcosm of eren’s character, centred around his duality (beauty/cruelty) and his pursuit of freedom. + 
the artistic depiction of takashi’s journey, the loss of his functions and separation from who he was before. how the bottling up of ones trauma is something you can carry with you for the rest of your life and that it’s ok to share that burden with other. 
this is going to be a collection of thoughts that build off of my previous threads so if you find an element that you’re interested in i recommend looking at the corresponding thread to get a full picture. there is no specific structure to this so just read if you enjoy. +
the premise of this thread is that geto represents gojo’s humanity (the humanity within ‘god’) and their love becomes a curse which ultimately brings him down. jjk is a ‘story of love and curses’ with geto and gojo embodying this principal fully. + 
curses are born from overflowing emotions therefore it makes sense that love and curses are two sides of the same coin, but the most interesting aspect to me is perspective. one’s love is another’s curse or perhaps it’s both - ‘love is the most twisted curse of all.’ + 
To understand the significance behind his bankai, it’s important to first look at his shikai and how they play off of each other. Shunsui’s shikai brings children’s games into reality, showing his dislike of responsibility and easygoing ‘facade’. + 
What is the time loop theory? It’s essentially any theory based on the idea of aot’s world existing in a loop, with eren at the centre of that loop trying to break out. I will be putting forth the idea that it does exist in a loop, but ONLY in the context of eren himself. +
I’ll be giving my interpretation of what isayama was portraying and how that ties to the entire story. I’ll also be looking at the structure of the chapter/story itself and how that plays into characterisation so if that’s not for you then just please don’t read. +
1) Denial. This is the creation of paths and the last 2000 years. She maintains the same role, subservience to the king, to maintain her connection to the one she ‘loves’ along with her sense of worth as she lacks individuality. + 
To structure this i’ll be analysing the freedom panel and how it ties to eren’s characterisation, then look at ‘grounded’ and how the interplay between the two strengthens him both narratively and thematically. +