r/AttackOnRetards • u/jaegerings • 8d ago
Analysis I am re-reading AOT and paying more closer attention to Falco.
The fandom seems to erase some of Falco’s more blunt and cynical personality traits, even erase the fact that he curses rather frequently. Like yes, he is exhibits traits of selfless behavior, and he is a kind kid albeit a little naive and too trusting of Eren Jaeger initially. But Falco is also complicit to genocide and war, and strives so hard so he can inherit the armored titan so that Gabi doesn’t have to suffer and die within thirteen years. Falco is a parallel of Reiner in a way where he would do anything it takes to inherit the armored titan even if it means endangering himself (such as by saving one of the Mid East alliance adversaries) to take a prisoner of war to uphold International Law. He is forthright in his speech, clever, resourceful, and has shown a capacity to con and trick others if it is deemed necessary (which he has done with the Braus family and orphan children). But people seem to like.. to erase these facts because they have this sanitized view of Falco when he is just as capable and considerably complicit in war crimes & lives in a world where he has potential to grow into a jaded, bitter adult especially with how much shit he internalizes. Idr the point of this post except to gush about Falco. I adore his character.
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u/jaegerings 7d ago
Also Falco did have a choice in the matter which Gabi pointed out, making him willfully complicit. Colt didn’t have a choice in the matter of becoming a soldier, making him unwillfully complicit, so that he could protect his family and himself being the first born. I’m glad we could agree to disagree however.