A big part of the finale of Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) revolved around the fact that Eren could see the future due to his powers. One of the special abilities that the Attack Titan possesses is the skill to see the memories of its past and future owners. That’s how Eren could look into the future and see all the horrible deeds that he was about to commit. This is also what allowed him to manipulate his own father and make him kill the entire royal family.
Eren could see all the possible outcomes
During their conversation in the Paths, Eren tells Armin that he was able to see all the possible outcomes of his actions. Like an anime version of Doctor Strange, he contemplated various choices and turns of events. And he came to the idea that the Rumbling was the only way of ending the Titan curse and freeing his people. All that shows that Eren was never a psychopathic villain, just eager to destroy the entire world, but he did that for his friends, and just wanted the cycle of violence to be stopped. But what if it wasn’t like that?
Redditors suggest that it would be interesting if the time travel and memory seeing feature wasn’t present in the show. The fact that he knew the outcome tries to justify his actions and make him look like a bizarre hero instead of a straight up villain. But what’s wrong with being a villain?
What if Eren was a vengeful villain?
Imagine if Eren couldn’t see the future and knew nothing about it, but still decided to go on with the Rumbling. The boy has been oppressed his entire life. He was living behind the walls like cattle, not able to roam free. Eren’s lifelong dream was freedom, so it would be fairly believable if he just had enough at some point and decided to exterminate everyone who was trying to be on the way of his freedom. No predictions, no foreseeing the future: just raw anger and the desire for vengeance. This would make him a 100% villain, but isn’t that just beautiful?
Other users argue that if this was the case, then there would be no way of stopping Eren, because he let his friends defeat him. If that hadn’t been his true plan, they would have never managed to celebrate their victory. So this would lead to two possible outcomes: either Eren completes the Rumbling and annihilates everyone outside of his homeland, or there would need to be a limit to his titan powers that would allow the alliance to defeat him. We are not sure which way you find more enjoyable, but the total destruction ending sounds like an appropriate idea for such a series as Attack on Titan.
What would fans like to change in the finale?
Summary:
Eren’s ability to see the future was the foundation of his decision to start the Rumbling.
A couple of fans suggest that it would be interesting if there was no such ability.
This would make it more difficult for the Alliance to defeat Eren, though.
A big part of the finale of Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) revolved around the fact that Eren could see the future due to his powers. One of the special abilities that the Attack Titan possesses is the skill to see the memories of its past and future owners. That’s how Eren could look into the future and see all the horrible deeds that he was about to commit. This is also what allowed him to manipulate his own father and make him kill the entire royal family.
Eren could see all the possible outcomes
During their conversation in the Paths, Eren tells Armin that he was able to see all the possible outcomes of his actions. Like an anime version of Doctor Strange, he contemplated various choices and turns of events. And he came to the idea that the Rumbling was the only way of ending the Titan curse and freeing his people. All that shows that Eren was never a psychopathic villain, just eager to destroy the entire world, but he did that for his friends, and just wanted the cycle of violence to be stopped. But what if it wasn’t like that?
Redditors suggest that it would be interesting if the time travel and memory seeing feature wasn’t present in the show. The fact that he knew the outcome tries to justify his actions and make him look like a bizarre hero instead of a straight up villain. But what’s wrong with being a villain?
What if Eren was a vengeful villain?
Imagine if Eren couldn’t see the future and knew nothing about it, but still decided to go on with the Rumbling. The boy has been oppressed his entire life. He was living behind the walls like cattle, not able to roam free. Eren’s lifelong dream was freedom, so it would be fairly believable if he just had enough at some point and decided to exterminate everyone who was trying to be on the way of his freedom. No predictions, no foreseeing the future: just raw anger and the desire for vengeance. This would make him a 100% villain, but isn’t that just beautiful?
Other users argue that if this was the case, then there would be no way of stopping Eren, because he let his friends defeat him. If that hadn’t been his true plan, they would have never managed to celebrate their victory. So this would lead to two possible outcomes: either Eren completes the Rumbling and annihilates everyone outside of his homeland, or there would need to be a limit to his titan powers that would allow the alliance to defeat him. We are not sure which way you find more enjoyable, but the total destruction ending sounds like an appropriate idea for such a series as Attack on Titan.
