Attack on Titan 3x21 Reaction Extended (YT link below)

"Seems like Eren is an even bigger danger than I thought" OOOOOH BOI, past you has no idea how right he was

James Ancester

Hey! I'm not sure I've heard Sam Harris' thoughts specifically, but I think I have. Is it some version of determinism? My thoughts about that are that whether or not we have free will, it's better to assume that we do and that the experience is kind of sufficient for having it.

Alex G

Mr. Ackerman: Hey Dr. Yeager meet my daughter Mikasa. Grisha: Yooooooo.... And a little while later... Eren: Hey dad meet my friend Armin! Grisha: YOOOOOOOOO

Chris

“Attack Titan” is literally what it translates to though. “Shingeki” = attack “No” = a particle signifying possession “Kyojin” = Giant Person (Titan) So literally it means “Titan of attack”

Jk844

Ok, here's my thoughts. We know that Eren can access Grisha and Other-Eren's memories through the "Paths," so maybe it can work in reverse. They said the paths run through all of space and time, so Other-Eren was seeing a glimpse of the future wielder of the Attack Titan. Just a guess, but it's no less possible than literally anything else we've seen so far.

R. Lewis

Another interesting detail is how tied the music is to fire and destruction. Ashes on the fire (main theme for part 1 of season 4) and Shock (the season 4 part 1 ED) both feel tied together, like Shock is the calm after the storm. The lyrics reflect that too, and talk about flying away while free. The op, My War, also reminds me of the other two songs

Nick

I had to go look cuz i was very confused i always skip the ED's to check to after credit scene's so i completely forgot that happened XD

Brimmy

Saw that you said you’re up to S4 ep 2, there is an after credit scene for episode 4

Amit

The Shingeki no Kyojin. The title of the anime should be called "The Attack Titan", but y'know, in retrospect

FiioArt

Just wanted to use the opportunity to point out that one of the main soundtracks of S4 is called "The Cost of Freedom"

DennisAnimeFan

I forgot about that massive drop at the end. I hadn’t watched the end of the 3rd season and the 4th season, I’ve only read the manga so this has been amazing to watch. As always, love your insights. Always resonates with me.

Vali

The Clue to why he has Eren's memories was explained in this very episode. Watch it agian and listen closely

Ramon Cintron

The reason Historia had that vision was that Ymir Cried when writting the last part so her DNA was in the letter and she could access the DNA memories cause she is of royal blood the same way Eren does with her power. Atleast I thogught that seemed obvious.

Ramon Cintron

Hey Alex, have you heard about Sam Harris' thoughts about Free Will or a lack thereof? What do you think about Free Will? Do you think it exists?

Sharan Chakravarthy

Why?! So many spoilers for no reason! There's no reason to build hype so what would be the point? He's going to see it anyway and it's not an end credit scene that's supposed to set anything up. It would just be select spoilers

Kal

the phase thing they bring up is something in anime called 8th grader syndrome a.k.a being a chuunibyou where u act like ur from a game or an anime and u act really weird for either a few months to a year and then u go to a new grade and try to be different bt u can't stop thinking about how cringy u used to be something like that I think someone else can explain it better maybe? Edit: ok so this has been explained to me but i still hate it because its still dealing with time so he has Eren's memories despite eren never having been born yet MY BRAIN IT HURTS LMAO | 24:33 YEAH UHHH NO ONE KNOWS...u say cycle...some people say its a time loop, honestly i don't know but it hurts my entire brain

Brimmy

I've been waiting to tell you this since FMA, but now that you're into Season 4, I wanted to point out you actually predicted AOT Season 4's OP with all those explosions in the ending meme of your FMA:Brotherhood episode 61 reaction! lol

Aaron Ong

I don't have to agree with what Kriger is saying to enjoy the show. I know therr is an Objective truth. There is an Objective Moral Standard l. Moral Relativism is why AoT becomes horrofic.

ArmdVctr

Fun fact: the weird flash thing that historia had included Ymir’s backstory in the manga. Of course the anime included it much earlier, which was a good choice I think

Anna Lena Ciplajevs

BTW! The attack titan is an unfortunate translation, but I guess they couldn’t do it in a Better way. It’s Japanese name is the title of the show xD

Anna Lena Ciplajevs

Doctor Yaeger/Jaeger/Jäger (whatever) to Eren in one flashback where he gets transformed, I think season 1: if you want to save mikasa and Armin… Damn tho but imagine little Eren coming home with his friend Armin and his dads reaction. Or when he met mikasa for the first time. I bet that’s why he introduced them and why he took her in.

Anna Lena Ciplajevs

As the mid-episode card stated, “the Eldian paths seem to form a connection that transcends space and time,” aka memories, Titan flesh, etc. can be passed along those paths without being constrained by linear time or distance. Also, I love you and your reactions my dude but you’ve been quoting the “this world is cruel” statement for 3 whole seasons now as a way to sort of critique ideologies/world views in this series. But I feel like you’ve missed the second half of that quote from Mikasa and have been slightly misunderstanding the narrative ever since because of it. It’s not just, “the world is cruel...so screw it. Whatever” or anything shallow or pedantic like that. Mikasa’s quote is actually, “this world is cruel....but it’s also beautiful. And it’s home.” It’s a quote that gives inspiration and an understanding that, even though there are definitely a lot of crappy things to deal with in their world, there’s still plenty to enjoy and appreciate and fight for.

Jake White

What to believe

Matthew B

Beach episode lesgoooo

Do a reaction of the s4 trailer before going into s4!

I think that is true of some things but not all things. There are certain elements of our experience that seem just built into humanity, and those things are not arbitrary, they are based on the realities of the universe.

Alex G

I definitely agree with what you're saying about not being able to pin down with 100% certainty some objective truth of reality. But that being said I think as long as our experiences are relatively consistent, that is sufficient to develop something LIKE objective truth. For example, we are all humans right? And our experiences are similar enough that we can talk about them. We might ask, well how do we know we're REALLY humans and not just brains in a vat somewhere. And to me the answer is we don't, but it doesn't matter as much as what we experience. And since there are parameters to that experience that seem objective ENOUGH (the physical world, the negative experience of pain, etc) there is some kind of structure to it against which we can measure morality.

Alex G

There isn’t, nor can there really be a core or universal ‘truth’ in regards to anything really. Our worlds are based on our perceptions, and as a result we cannot have any sort of truth that’s objective or concrete, which is what Eren Kruger was getting at in his speech to Grisha. Yes there are values and ideals that we as individuals or societies can lean on and adopt, but ultimately they will still never be the ‘truth’ because another group will have their own truth as well, and one is not more truthful than the other because both were formed from the perceptions of individuals and/or cultures.

QuillerKeen

"Whose memories are those?" The first time I watched this episode I got literal goosebumps when Eren said that, and I feel this is probably my favorite ending to an AOT episode ever, how they can literally introduce a mind shattering concept/idea with basically the last sentence in the episode is masterful.

mr_wordcraft

I don't remember but did you say at some point you believe in a universal/absolute truth? Either way I can't really agree with that because "truth" is defined by multiple things happening at the same time--our subjective experiences, objects and concepts, and how we interact with each other. And not any of those alone. Like the truth isn't just individual perception, it's not just what objects and ideas exist, and it's not just what the majority of the people agree with. It's all of that together. Like how could any living being conceptualize an objective reality OUTSIDE of perception? So when something exists, and I can perceive it, and others will agree with me, then I can call it truth. We do know on some level what works and what doesn't, yet this is still based in those aforementioned categories. But you can't call it absolute because it can change. One day we can find an exception to a universal law, guess it wasn't truth. But it was back then. But it also wasn't because now we know more, so we must be closer to the truth. I might be rambling I just hope this makes sense lol The most important thing though, is what you said. Even if truth is relative, it doesn't mean you should just go with the zeitgeist like knowledge doesn't matter. The great thing about being in the human species is that we can learn more. No other animal has the capacity to pass down enormous amounts of information to each generation. Maybe to be "good at" being a human, we must seek the truest truth we can possibly seek. And that's my ethics class mini essay for the night, thank you.

Kotryna

Thought you would comment something about the stoke market when Eren dropped "since the first sin you committed, you cannot stop until it pays off" statement :D I also thought it was about freedom that Eren chose Grisha the first time I watched it, but later realized that it's more about the sin. It has been finance all along.

Jiao

Remember at the start of the series when Eren had a very weird dream. Time hasn't been strictly linear when memories are concerned.

Jonathan Canfield

I'll keep saying it. I like the way you think. Remember the first episode where Eren was crying for no reason and there was a bunch of image flashes. Time and space. He didn't even have the titan power then.

Lysieblu

Ya, its a small detail but if you go back to the scene of Ymir's memory montage and pause on the last flash, you can see her chained up in the exact same manner as Eren was and "someone" standing in front of her! Of course given where you are in the show you know all this by now

a. tree

What was it Reiner asked about whether or not Eren is the best person for the job? :'D

Alex G

So thankful for to Mappa for giving us season 4. Honestly most of the Attack on Titan fandom doesn’t deserve it. People where making actual threats to the studio and some of the voice actors. I also like Mappa’s style a lot. I agree that they did an amazing job with the amount of time they were given.

Megan

It's true that there are multiple perspectives on anything, but where I sort of take issue with the idea (and maybe the owl is not necessarily saying this himself but others in the show certainly have) is when that's used as justification for actions that are IMHO objectively terrible and make the world worse. I think there IS something like objective truth in terms of morality of actions even if that's difficult to pin down. So to say that right or wrong comes down to one's perspective, for me misses something very important.

Alex G

You gotta think, if memories are what makes a person who they are, Erens identity has been effected quite a bit, especially with each new memory he gets.

War2244

Eren: Hey dad, I made my first friend today! His name is Armin Grisha:

QuillerKeen

brace yourself for the studio change lol. i think mappa did great and i love their style. a lot of cg use, but the cg is good. also don't expect any awesome animated sequences. I think they pulled off season 4 as best anyone could in the time crunch they had and there's still a lot of visual appeal to it. i just wish they would have given them more time for both parts of season 4

Keegan Brakhage

Thanks for saying so! Everything is going well, I am currently traveling and catching up with friends and family :D

Alex G

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a. tree

"Love someone inside the walls." I can only guess where this story will wrap up, but I feel like that's the key or at least a major key to the big answer. Eren Kruger was set on his path by hate and anger towards the Marleyans and this "cruel world." Grisha had that same beginning, hating everything about the world that he found himself in after experiencing his sister being eaten by dogs and no justice to be found. Even Eren's journey started this same way. But with Kruger's advice to Grisha, I think you're right that he seemed to be realizing something. His hate-fueled tunnel vision had ultimately led nowhere, just passing his mission down to someone else and continuing the cycle. With his final piece of advice to Grisha, he seemed to be realizing that you can't just be fueled by hate or duty or anything like that in order to solve this conflict. The person who can solve this needs to be grounded in love and in care for other people. What particularly stood out for me is that Grisha already loves people on the other side of the walls. He had Dina, yes, but he also has his family, even if there were complicated feelings there; he has his son Zeke who he messed up with to think about. And then he later had his new family with Carla and Eren and Mikasa, so in the end he did find that grounding not only within the walls, but on the other side as well. Ultimately, Grisha was not able to fully complete his mission before his death, though. Whether it was just time or some combination of forces preventing him from getting to the finish line of freeing Eldia/solving everything, perhaps it's yet to be seen. Either way, once again the Attack Titan passes down its mission. Now it's up to Eren.

a. tree

I think Kruger's "Truth can be anything" is a lot more accurate then you give credit for. It is not about who's right or wrong, but more about perspectives. Like you said last episode, I too believe the truth of Ymir's and Eldians after her's actions are somewhere in the middle of Marley's and Eldian Restorationist's beliefs. The king with the Founding Titan has probably helped prosper the Eldia Empire, but also probably used the titans to win wars and expand Eldia. So to an Eldian living in the time of Eldia ruling the world, Ymir is a miracle of god. To some other non-Eldian person who has witnessed titans rampaging through their city and maybe killing their loved ones, Ymir is devil of all earth. I think what Kruger is saying, it doesnt matter if Ymir is a miracle of god or a devil , the important thing is how you perceive it. I get that you think people should try to actually look for the truth in anyway possible, but I don't think even if someone finds it with concrete proof what she is it will matter to anyone.

Mert

Ymir (our Ymir, not Ymir Fritz) is dead. Her death was off screen but there was a flash in the episode showing her chained up. She was eaten by someone in Marley for her Jaw Titan power. She was one of my favorite characters and I wish she could had a little more screen time or a happy ending, but this is Attack on Titan we’re talking about.

Megan

This is going to be so much fun these next bunch of episodes!

bl0odm1st

Ugh I love your videos so much. I think it’s always good to take a few minutes to an hour to think critically about your life and yourself in relation to the media we consume and your videos always just put me in that headspace. Hope you’re doing well and I just want to thank you for providing quality content that strives to make people’s lives better.

RyanKat

Spoiler deleted!!

Katrina Vieira

I have seen through episode 2 and enjoying it so far :D

Alex G

From the perspective of that moment, not really, since they were working with the info they had. But logistically Erwin does seem like a better choice now.

Alex G

honestly same, got chills ...what a roll credits moment

malikparah

This is probably the most lore-heavy episode of the series at this point. Setting up a lot of pieces and revealing a lot about the history. I'm definitely curious to see how you feel about Season 4. I don't want to talk about it too much in fear of spoilers, but I'd love to hear your perspective of what unfolds.

Aura Y

The first time I watched this, when Eren said that his titan was called "shingeki no kyojin," I almost lost my mind lol

Katie Barnes

Does your opinion on whether Erwin or Armin should have been saved change now that you know that there's a 13 year time limit attached? Also a nice detail when Kruger got the future memories and told Grisha to save armin and mikasa you must master this power it's the same thing grisha said to eren in the flashback eren had before he stopped the cannon in s1

malikparah

TIME as well! Missed that

Alex G

Just to clarify, the reason Kruger could bring up Armin and Mikasa has to with the mid episode information card. Every subject of Ymir is connected to the founding Titan through TIME and space. So he got memories from the future.

Shadow82135

What Kruger said wasn't that there is no truth was but that anything can be truth (Ymir can be a god or a devil) all it takes is for people to believe it and that's true, People's perceptions and point of view draws an image of what is True to them, Kruger didn't give Grisha a "Yes Ymir is a God" or "She is a Devil" answer because both can be true depending on what pov you're seeing things and what you choose to believe in. It wasn't that Kruger didn't look enough for the truth, it's actually the opposite, he understood both sides and choose to side with Eldia by pure rage against Marley. Basically weither Eldians are the good guys (Ymir is a God) or bad guys (Ymir is a devil) and what is true out of these two is only a matter of what the people believe in and both are reasonable in from the point of view of both sides, one side sees that another type of people can transform to titans and kill them all (and they already did that in past) and already some of them are trying to revive the eldian empire behind their back (Grisha and all the other guys), on the other side Eldians getting attacked for seemingly no reason .

Jonas

Nice! I didn't think about that

Alex G

Congratulations! That is awesome, good work :D

Alex G

Yes I agree. Eren did nothing wrong, it’s all Eren’s fault.

In case you missed it, Shingeki no Kyojin or the Attack Titan is the name of the show. The translation is in line with "Attack on" or Attacking titan.

Hack

Hey Alex just wanted to briefly say, I officially graduated HS yesterday! A lot of your advice and views on life have been very helpful throughout the past year, thank you. Keep making great content. also, top tier description on this one

Nick