Fans follow Attack on Titan Perhaps you will realize that the series cleverly weaves personal tragedies into the big story in a very “real life” way. The final episode of the anime is the pinnacle of this skill. The details about the Easter egg revealed below will surely make many people feel pain in their hearts.
Not only is it a cleverly plotted plot, but it’s also a true love letter to the journey of the characters we grew up with, watched, and supported.
From the beginning, the series has never strayed from the cruel reality of the world, but there is something especially cruel, and at the same time beautiful, about predicting the passing of Eren, Mikasa, and Armin through their childish pranks. Who knew that the three characters’ race to their childhood tree that we witnessed at the beginning of the story carried a foreshadowing of their ultimate fate?
The race to the finish line as a child is also the road of life
The three children’s race to the finish line, Eren arriving first, followed by Mikasa and the last being Armin, turned out to be more than just a simple game. It turns out that it is also a mirror reflecting the path they will follow, a metaphor for the cycle of life Attack on Titan poetically presented to us.
Eren, as the key character for all events, the possessor of the power of the Attack Titan as well as the Founding Titan used his eternal rest to erase the Titan power from the human world. People. Eren’s decision plunges the audience into a state of somber contemplation about sacrifice and loss.
Last to Reach: Legacy of the Survivors
Mikasa, who finished second after all, left us a legacy of loyalty and love, the defining factors of her life as well as the superhuman fighting skills of the Ackerman clan. And Armin, the third person to cross the finish line, is also the last person in the group to survive to witness the post-Shock world. He carries the memories of those he lost with him, it is like a burden that is both a blessing and a curse.
Post-credits scenes at the end of the anime Attack on Titan shows the progression of time around the tree. It is a poetic reminder that, in the end, all that remains are the memories we have created and the lives we have touched. Considering that Armin is the ultimate keeper of everyone’s memories, is a reminder that history is made by those who have passed away as well as those who are still alive.
“Attack on Titan” always knows how to make fans feel deeply, but this final farewell is different. It’s not just the passing of a character, it’s also the end of a cycle, the end of an era. Just like in their childhood, Eren, Mikasa and Armin found their way back to the tree, and there they will remain, not only in history but also in the hearts of fans.
Even with the melancholy this ending brings, there is still a glimmer of hope, the possibility of reunion in the afterlife. Maybe it’s comforting to think that, after a life of struggle and sacrifice, our heroes can find peace together, somewhere beyond the reach of the Titans.