The success of Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) marked the last decade with impressive numbers and a strong cultural impact. Even so, the ending of the work divided opinions, mainly due to the direction of the protagonist Eren Yeager, which became the subject of intense debates among readers and viewers.
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Created by Hajime Isayama, the manga gained prominence for its dark approach and political themes. However, the author later revealed that one of his decisions involving Eren did not go as planned, which ended up directly influencing the public's perception.
Empathy that changed the narrative for Hajime Isayama
According to Isayama, he ended up developing excessive empathy for Eren, which altered how the character was portrayed. The initial intention was to show a morally ambiguous figure, someone who crosses boundaries in the name of his ideals, but without clear justifications for his actions.
This excessive humanization led some viewers to interpret his actions differently than expected. Instead of seeing him as a tragic character, some began to view him as justifiable, even after extreme events within the story.
Eren Yeager: A controversial protagonist
The author himself acknowledged that Eren is the protagonist of a massacre on a scale rarely seen in fiction. The central idea was to explore the transformation of the victim into an agent of destruction, reflecting the author's personal insecurities during the creation of the work.
This construction is reminiscent of characters like V, who also use questionable methods to achieve their goals. Even so, Isayama admits that he wasn't able to fully convey the intended critique, which led to controversial interpretations.
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