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There’s a moment in the latest episode of Attack on Titan that hints at Eren’s true motives before he fully reveals that he’s not on Zeke’s side.
Warning: the following article contains spoilers for Attack on Titan: the Final Season Part 2 Episode 19 “Two Brothers,” now streaming on Crunchyroll.
Attack on Titan is known for being incredibly shocking and having one of the most complex stories and cast of characters in fiction. There’s no denying that the Final Season takes every insane aspect of the show to a whole new level. That includes the show’s main protagonist, Eren Yeager. Eren’s actions and motives have been the hottest topics of discussion among fans throughout this season.
Viewers were left shocked and confused after Eren told Mikasa that he hated her and subsequently beat up Armin in Episode 14 of The Final Season. Fans of the show and the characters within the story alike had their theories regarding why Eren would hurt the two people he’s known for caring about the most. Some believed that he became a villain by siding with Zeke, while others refused to believe that and instead predicted he was putting on an act. The latest episode finally provided some clarity as Eren makes it clear he was never on Zeke’s side, to begin with.
Eren told Zeke that he’s not on board with his euthanization plan and has been using him to access the Founding Titan’s power while the two are in the Paths. They barely managed to successfully have physical contact after Gabi blew Eren’s head off. However, there’s an interesting moment before all this happens where Eren’s true colors are subtly revealed. He is clearly distressed when Zeke says it’s time to summon the Titans. Just as he’s about to scream and turn everyone who drank his spinal fluid into Titans, Eren reached out and urged him to wait. This caused both Zeke and Reiner to pause.
This moment hinted at Eren’s true allegiance in a fascinating way as it indicated that Eren never wanted Zeke to turn those who drank his spinal fluid into Titans. He seemed indifferent to the possibility when discussing it with Pieck in Episode 16 of this season and that’s because he never intended to let it happen. It’s clear now that he hoped to betray Zeke and activate the Founding Titan’s power before there was a reason for his brother to use the Scream. Unfortunately, Marley launched a surprise attack which put them in a position where Zeke felt he needed to scream after all.
Eren agreeing with Zeke’s euthanization plan and going along with turning countless Eldians into mindless Titans never made sense for his character. Eren despised the way Marley has been turning Eldians into mindless Titans against their will for centuries and using them as a way to keep the people of Paradis caged in on that island. He became sympathetic towards pure Titans at the end of Season 3 after he learned the truth of their origin. He was no longer determined to kill them all.
Eren’s ultimate goal has always been freedom for his people, regardless of how much he has to fight in order to achieve it. The idea that he would want to euthanize every single Eldian or be okay with turning them into mindless Titans goes against everything he stands for. Eren told Zeke that there’s no greater salvation than being born in this world, to convince him that he agrees with his plan. That contradicts one of his most iconic lines, “because I was born in this world.” He said that as a child when asked why he wanted to venture into the outside world, and he says it once again when Zeke asks him why he won’t euthanize all Eldians. It emphasizes his belief that Eldians deserve the right to live freely in the world they were born.
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