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clfixationstation · 1 month

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one thing that I will criticize about Mikasa's character is that she doesn't understand Eren's (and Armin's) dream at all. The only insight we're offered into Mikasa's perspective of their dream is that she doesn't understand it and doesn't know what they're going on about. Like?? She doesn't get Eren's basic motivations?? Unless I completely missed something, Mikasa doesn't know that Eren wanted to explore an unoccupied world with Armin or that he desires 'freedom'. Which again, are Eren's base-level motivations. And she just. Isn't allowed to know??

#we'll see if i regret this in the morning #it's one of my spicier takes #cl thoughts #mikasa ackerman #it just baffles me #like. I'm sorry but I can't get behind a romance where one person doesn't know basic facts about the other #and maybe doesn't even care to know??#is that just how the author views het romantic relationships?#but no - Armin and Annie are based on having a thorough understanding of each other & motivations #so idk what the deal is #like that's the whole reason that Armin wanted to join the survey corps #and the original reason that Eren wanted to join #and she doesn't know?!??#armin arlert #eren jaeger #ema #erearu #eremin #and yes i know Mikasa fills a different narrative purpose #perhaps it was easier to keep her separate from knowing Eren in that way for plot-purposes?#and i really do like her overall arc #it's just like. damn. girly doesn't know shit about her besties apparently #idk I'll shut up goodnight

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