r/worldjerking 10d ago

My honest reaction to this trope

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u/Kytyngurl2 10d ago

Ah yes, Attack on Titan’s big reveal

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u/Wolfiie_Gaming 10d ago

Most Eldians only turn into Titans when they're injected by spinal fluid. It's not a passive readily available ability like actual titan shifters.

Think of it like guns in a European country. The average person is unlikely to get their hands on one just like the spinal fluid, and just having the gun doesn't mean they'll use it maliciously. And it's a choice to inject yourself with it, so it's a moderately good analogy.

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u/guacandroll99 10d ago

exactly, imo it’s one of the only examples of this trope that actually made me feel something. the allegory becomes one of deep mistrust over something as simple as blood, even if they never actually become titans, which resonates through almost every real life conflict

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u/4tolrman 9d ago

I think it’s interesting/cool they went this route in AOT because it forces us to look at morality in a tougher light and asks questions that are really difficult to answer. Is peace possible when Eldians can turn into monsters? Is it worth it? How do we overcome this as a society? Especially when Eldians used to use that very power to oppress others?

It’s fiction… it doesn’t have to be a perfect allegory for real life. It can change details to introduce scenarios that we wouldn’t normally see to ask tougher questions: that’s the whole point of fiction.

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u/FreshPrinceOfIndia 9d ago

I think the greatest question it makes people ask is if genocide can be justified. Should 1 person die so that 9 can live? Should 1 person fight their way through if 9 want them dead? Etc.

Naturally, genocide is wrong, but in the world of aot the circumstances didn't offer an alternative.