How Attack On Titan Season 4 Made Reiner A Protagonist

Attack on Titan proved its worth by not following the anime cliches from the 90s. A dense MC with no sense of his surroundings, NO! Eren is not a hero and nor is he a villain. But somebody is!

The truth behind the walls

Attack on Titan season four revealed the devastating war of the outside world. Paradise island had its own conflict which, basically, lays the foundation of the long history of the titans. While Eren was the center of the attraction until the third season, a new hero emerged from the gallows, changing everything we know about the anime world so far.

The third episode of Attack on Titan season 4, named The Door of Hope, digs a depressing take on Reiner’s past and how he became what he is today! In the episode, we saw the unparalleled self-sacrifices of Reiner and his past shaped his future and what might happen in the future.

How Marley broke the world’s peace?

In the episode first and second, fans witnessed a four-year time skip in the story. In the episode, Hajime Isayama shared a horrifying past of Eren, Reiner, and all the survey corps members while they were inside the walls.

At the end of Attack on Titan season 4 part 1, we can see that some individuals on both sides of the wall understand the complexity of the situation and how neither is responsible for these attacks. Eren and Mikasa were the victims of Marley’s government. In a sensible and straightforward term, Marley is desperate for the Attack Titan and Founding Titan to revive the history of the great titan war.

On the other hand, Reiner, Bertolt, and Annie Leonhard were the victims of the Marlian system. They belonged to the Eldia, the country despised by the Marley government. However, they are still a part of Marly because they belong to the Marley military who uses them for power and experiments.

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