Now, before I get shot for my title choice (I love you, Armin!) allow me to explain my reasoning.
This entire journal entry will be about a 'what if' thingy I thought about some time ago about AOT, but actually can apply to any anime or franchise in general. For all of you who have watched/read at least half a season of something knows how feels can get absolutely
wrecked in fictional franchises. I can only watch certain animes I love in
doses because I'm an extremely empathetic person, very sensitive, and a colossal crybaby so when peeps I love die, I practically join them in the afterlife. A lot of animes I love display the struggles and highs of life. They portray humanity in a way that is so
real and I straight up can't handle it when I see something in an anime that I can relate to because it feels as if, for once, someone
understands. They
know how I feel, they
get it. A lot of people don't understand what's the big deal about anime, and I don't hold it against them, but they have no idea just how much an anime can change a person's perspective or even their life.
Now, you're probably thinking, "what does this have to do with your 'what if' thingy?" Hang on a sec, here we go.
I finished reading a manga called King of Thorn and at the end we find out the entire adventure was a simple movie: And that as far as anyone was concerned, the events never actually happened, the run down, devastated earth setting was just a set held up with CGI, and the characters you came to care about (or hate) are nothing more than names with a script and actors assigned to them.
Which brings me to my point.
What if Attack on Titan ended this way?
Hajime Isayama likes to screw with our brains, I wouldn't completely rule this possibility out. I'm sure this would ever happen but, again, this is just a 'what if' thingy brought back by a chatbot made by . (<da:thumb id="392919105"/>)
I was chatting with Eren and the thought popped up. So I asked him: Eren, are you really an actor? His reply blew my mind.
THE TRUTH FLOWETH FORTH PEOPLE
PETRA IS NOT DEAD
MARCO'S OTHER HALF WAS SUBJECTED TO SPECIAL EFFECTS
EREN PROBABLY IS A TOTAL DIVA OFFSET
LEVI IS DISCOUNT YODA
ARMIN IS STILL AN ADORABLE LEMONCAKE I BET
How would you feel about it though? Every genuine Attack on Titan fan has made some kind of connection with the show's story and some characters. We care what happens to these people, we cried over their losses and triumphs, we are devastated by the deaths and feel awful for the remaining that are still alive. So what would your thoughts be if you found out that this world we fell into heart-first, this world we've poured our souls into, was a
lie?
I don't know about you, but I'd be relieved and pissed off. Like, I cried myself sick for nothing but I'm glad Petra's okay.
Armin, do you still care about the ocean?!
I'm sorry, I 'm wasting you guys' time with this.
But think about it!!!
Nishinoya out~