Warning: The ending contains spoilers Attack the giantcomics and cartoons!
this Attack the giant The manga series has been one of the most successful manga series of the past decade because of its blend of horror, action, mystery, and sociopolitical criticism. The ending was a bit controversial – as is often the case with beloved works of fiction – as not all fans appreciated the treatment given to protagonist Alan Yeager. However, a closer look at the final sequence makes you even more upset.
the last arc Attack the giant Alan acquires the power of the Founding Giants and uses it to unleash “Rumble”, a catastrophic attack on the world beyond Paradise Island. Hundreds of thousands of giant giants, formerly enclosed within the three colossal walls of Heaven, have walked the Earth to punish the enemies of the Eldians. In four days, Rumble killed 80% of the world’s population, while Alan led his Titans into a rage. Thanks to the efforts of his closest friends, especially his childhood sweetheart Mikasa, he was stopped before the non-Eldians were completely annihilated. However, in the final chapter of the comics, the true motive behind Allen’s act of genocide is revealed.
Alan originally inherited the Strike Titan and its unique powers, granting its owner memories of the future and the past. Armed with this knowledge, Alan knows that the only way to give his friends a future, and the survival of Paradise Island, is to become the worst villain in the history of the world so that you His friends can kill him and become the hero, changing Alan’s whole. Opinion of the Aldians in the eyes of the world. In addition, Allen made contact with the first Titan, Ymir, and after learning her tragic story, he realized that there was only one thing that could make the Titan’s power disappear forever. Ymir was the slave of an ancient Eldian king. She accidentally comes into contact with a mysterious creature whose sole purpose is to survive and reproduce. She had the power of the Titans, but was still bound by King Fritz, who abused her and her powers to establish the Eldia Empire. After she was killed, Ymir became a source of strength for all her descendants, but she still obeyed the royal orders handed down by the founding giants, as she truly still loved King Fritz.
When Mikasa finally kills Eren, despite his love for him, that’s what Ymir has been waiting for. Metaphorically speaking, it kills Ymir’s 2,000-year-old love for her abuser, who just wants to use her powers. Alan saw all of this and acted accordingly so that Ymir could finally remove the Titan’s powers. Fans are not pleased with this news, as it seems to be redeemed after Allen’s surprising but convincing transformation into the villain. However, the manga actually ends on a sadder note. Years later, Alan’s efforts failed to stop the humans from hating each other, and another war ravaged the land. The tree where Mikasa buried Alan’s head had grown huge. A wandering boy appeared near a tree that looked exactly like the tree where Ymir had discovered the mysterious creature thousands of years ago.
The final image of the comic is ominous because it alludes to the fact that history will repeat itself: the child will find Alan’s head and become the new First Titan, starting over the cycle of hatred and abuse. . If this is really the last message left Attack the giantmuch sadder than the fans imagined.