Sometimes circumstances are such that violence cannot be avoided. I do not deny that sometimes there can be no peace. So the original assessment of the “uplifting” message of the story needs to be qualified: people will work together and even make sacrifices, but only if it’s for their tribe. This trend reaches its absurd climax in the final chapter where, after Armin saying he was going to try to talk no jutsu Eren, it’s Eren who talk no jutsus Armin!Īnd in the end, Marleyans and Eldians never were able to make peace. The 104th’s hesitance to kill Reiner in Shighanshina gives him enough time to signal the Beast Titan to throw the Bert Bomb.Įvery attempt by Armin to seek dialogue with his enemies fails. Not only are characters constantly called upon to kill their enemies, they are punished for hesitating.Įren’s hesitance to fight Annie forces the survey corps to fight her alone and they suffer heavy casualties. The narrative is constructed by the author to convey an idea or to make a point. Using deadly force is not wrong in those situations. Slavers were threatening your life government soldiers were fighting for an evil government. Obviously, except for Eren’s genocide, killing people has been justified in this series. It’s rough but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make. If I want to live, then other people need to die. The slavers need to die, the people fighting for the government need to die, 80% of humanity needs to die. SNK places a heavy emphasis on needing to kill. Pretty uplifting, ngl.įor me, though, I think this is only half the story for SNK.Īll throughout the series, there’s a strong emphasis placed on not only needing to work together, not only needing to sacrifice, but needing to kill to win. Humanity rises above their masters and makes a better world for themselves. They may not get to enjoy the fruits of their efforts, but at least their children will.Īnd though most people would rather live a peaceful life, they will choose to take action when they see they’ve been collectively tricked or wronged. ![]() People will even sacrifice for that effort. ![]() When it matters, people can work together and when they work together, they can achieve great things. Even someone who can turn into a titan can’t carry everyone to victory. He does it because it’s the right thing to do.įor most of its run, SNK is replete with moments of people working together to achieve long odds, and even moments of stunning selflessness in pursuit of those achievements. Erwin takes that role at the cost of his life and dreams. His men need a leader who can execute a plan that will give humanity the best chance for success. When Erwin leads the charge against the Beast Titan, he surrenders himself to the needs of his men. No matter who may die, so long as there are others to continue the fight, it’s not pointless. The efforts of our heroes is a collective one. ![]() But if anything, their deaths are a source of strength rather than discouragement. The OG Levi Squad dies, Commander Erwin dies, Sasha dies. Numerous unnamed NPCs face gruesome deaths. ![]() The survey corps fights the titans and takes heavy losses. When reading SNK, it’s easy to think this story has a very uplifting message. 2022 SNK 139 Review Part II: On Attack on Titan and Nihilism
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