I want to clarify a few things in Attack on titan chapter 138! The title: A long dream.
What's important to notice is that Mikasa had a wrong impressionable of Eren from the very beginning of the story arc which is crucial for this chapter 138 and the ending of it (which was kinda awkward)!
1. The dream sequence meant to showcase Mikasa's ideal life. She always wanted to have a normal life and family yet again and live peacfully. Mikasa got to experience the cruelty of the world at the very young age. She was tought to have a strong conviction and fight the ruthlessness of species that holds the power over the others.
As we know Mikasa keeps relying on her strength and fighting her empathy that resolves in consequential outcomes. That comes from her (Ackerman) ability of seeing the beauty in everything. That made her see Eren's assassination (in the past and present) as something compassionating whereas for him it was a form of letting the anger out at oppression coming from certain inviduals. š
I'm not saying Eren doesn't care about Mikasa at all but it's definitely denying his idealistic beliefs and coviction towards achieving freedom (and to keep moving forward).
2. As we know of Eren character that wants to move forward no matter what and he's willing to take the life of their friends if they try to stop them. Even if the world after turns out to be a hell for him there is a very little arguments that could prevent him from completing the rumbling.
As chapter 131 was the moment we saw Eren having the most doubts towards his actions (and future) about the turning point that ultimately makes him persuade the genocide. š
Mikasa seeing his uncertainty still believed later on that there is a chance for Eren to eventually turn back and live a normal life yet again. She didn't know Eren is already at a point of a path of no return at all That's something that goes back to the beginning of the story where she joined the survey corpse only for the sake of Eren and Armin, hoping she can keep them alive and live with them eventually.
The line:''Eren please come home'' keeps showing up multiple times in the story. Mikasa obviously had to give up on Eren but this unattainable world showcase that she still has the wrong idea about him and Eren won't do something as simple as put himself to death. š
The point is that Mikasa still see the kindness in Eren and doesn't realize he could kill her for the sake of freedom. Chapter 138 for me feels like an obvious conclusion that's gonna end up of Mikasa dying at the end of Attack on titan manga. š
If Eren was the one who sent Mikasa those dreams why didn't he think about them too while having a conversation with Zeke about her and the Ackermans in chapter 130 instead of remember Historia? š
See you later... Eren has to different shards between Chapter 1 (kid Eren) and chapter 138 (Mikasa).
Ch 1 Eren's pov. Ch 138 Mikasa's pov.
This chapter of Mikasa "dreaming", about what could've been if she chose a different answer in Marley. In a way, I still kinda think that Mikasa is looking at the kind side of Eren (not evil). Because there's no way in hell that Mikasa's confession... would've made him turn away like that during his Trost dream, we can see his mother, (Carla) father, (Grisha) Mikasa etc. š
But the way the scene played out, showed us that Eren desired freedom more. It's even clearer in the anime (for season 1), he reduces them to ashes, because his unique conviction desires something beyond what's in his mind but anyway, the point is that clearly Mikasa's answer wouldn't have changed anything for Eren. Now this is where I think that the "real", Eren intervenes in the dream and it allows it to link up to what happened in chapter 1. š
The titan shifter marks indicate that he's using the paths to Communicate with her (just like Armin in chapter 137). He's using this as his last effort to get her to ditch the scarf, which she ultimately refuses. And as we saw that bird in the sky could be a way of showing us (reader's) that (real) Eren is aware of what is currently happening and this is where they both experienced this dream and it brings everything full circles,.
But let's just reiterate that the "real" Eren, only intercepted the dream when he starts talking about the scarf and I think the comment by Louis (in chapter 126) supports the theory that was mentioned 2 year's ago even more.
Armin Alert: Goodbye... Eren in chapter 137. Eren's not dead!
Mikasa Ackerman: see you later... Eren in chapter 138. Eren's not dead!
Eren Jaeger: you are... free in the final chapter. Eren's alive.
What kinda worries and confuses me is how there's only one more chapter left for Isayama to finish. I wonder how it will turn out?
I'm predicting that we will get the rest of EH conversation and the theory to confirm who the father is! And many final deaths about to come soon.
I do hope you get my question. And i hope you stay safe. š·
Thank you, I do try to stay safe, although my country is not on a lockdown š
hope you stay safe too!
I think this theory really makes sense, and Iām looking forward to the last chapter that will solve everything.
Iām a bit surprised you are posting such a kino stuff in the asks, when you could actually just post it yourself haha.
