Attack of the titan is one of those anime that you will love the journey.
However, it say different for the ending, its either you will truly love or truly hate it.. that's what it is for me.. there's no in between.
The story is tragic.(period)
I do love the ending though.
Let me tell you, saying that, I am one of those who's on the team that would still love the ending no matter how Hajime Isayama decided to put it down.
'Coz for me this is one of those shows that there really is no right or wrong ending.. and this is one of those shows that whatever ending it is, it'll cause so many opinion coz that's how different we all are.
I honestly can't say much about the whole manga coz I only started picking it up for the purpose of finishing the anime. The anime leads me to here.. I can't get enough of the anime.
The ending for me is painful, I balled my eyes out to be honest.. I feel like there are soooo many other ways that Erin can choose but he chose what he chose, so there is that already.. The adventure that this series gave is fulfilling.
I feel for LEVI, he is one of the characters that for me choses the best possible way, but still he lost A LOT.
This shows realism is outstanding, yes, indeed that its anime but if you look at it in real life a lot of people are into the same dark place as Eren is.. and you gotta choose what is the best possible outcome.. he didn't become righteous like a lot of people argue, for my opinion he just had to do it. He started it so he must be the one to end it, by letting Mikasa choose.
A lot argues that Mikasa have a bad Character development but for me She have one of the best ones.. She learned to choose and stop HER cycle (see how I use her and not "the"); she have to decide and actually for me she chosen the right path for her.. Love isn't only about just holding on, it takes so much courage to also let it go. Honestly if Mikasa chose the "Happy" ending for her.. I still won't argue, I still think it'll come out with a decent ending.. although its still going to be "tragic". Anyhow, I won't blame her, no one can argue about her happiness, if she wants it.. you can call it selfishness but who cares, but it's HER reality. And there's nothing wrong about choosing you first.
The friendship between Eren and Armin are how it should be, you cannot always guarantee approving what your friend does but it doesn't mean you don't support them.. friendship isn't only abut saying you are right to everything.
I really wanna say more about the anime and the argument about how Eren was "soft" at the end, about what he wants for Mikasa, but I'll hold my horses until the whole anime comes out.. for me tho he isn't soft.. he is HUMAN after all.. he is entitled to want something he cannot have, or could not have anymore.
I really feel for this show, I feel for the tragedy that comes out of it, I feel for the choices that lead them to this, I feel for everyone on that world (and our world) who doesn't know the whole picture that's why they decided to do what they do..
Honestly both Marleyan and Eldian are victims.. like us, all of us are victims. Saying that.. who are we to judge and to decide who is on the wrong side. Everyone is, and everyone will be.. its a continuous loop.. a cycle.
Whatever ending they chose for this its still a tragic one... No one wins. No one really won in the ending of this anime.. and its the reality of life.
Saying that I still love it. Acceptance is a big part of this anime. There's always a choice and not everyone is going to agree.
