it never made her become a follower to his wishes or world view. hence she again goes against him by not throwing the scarf away and she rejects the yeagerists, who supposedly are an extension of him. taking back the scarf is her CHOICE, as she has agency. +
we don’t have the answers, there will always be another path we ‘could’ have taken (regret), but that is all part of being alive, and ultimately accepting that is to find the true value of that life. they enjoyed being alive in a world that gave them nothing other than life. +
finally gonna be freed from seeing classroom of the elite on all those ‘anime that need a second season’ posts
oh yh imma read the manga now cus i like the 6 paths motif for this dude so i’ll probs be done by tmo. gonna get onto a bunch of shonen stuff i just feel like completing them (fire force next prolly)
both share the same indomitable will in the face of impossible odds and both want to protect their friends, but gabi is recognising her past mistakes and is trying to do better meanwhile eren remains who he has always been.
this brings us to aots commentary on ‘freedom’. +
just like grisha’s crazed expression and rage that led him to stab his hand was partly influenced by eren’s emotions being a part of his experience, the same is happening here.
ymirs tears are the tears eren can’t shed. the honest anguish, pain and loneliness that has been +
