Eren's plan in Attack on Titan


After watching Attack on Titan I can't find a reason strong enough ( probably
cuz I'm dumb ) that made eren desperate to do the rumbling . In fact I find
Zeke's plan more sensible . Can anyone explain to me the motivation behind
Eren's drastic step ?




The way I see it, Eren was forced to make a choice: It was a choice between
carrying out genocide against your friends and all the people against Paradis
just to atone for the sins of their ancestors and to appease the world or to
save Paradis from everyone else.

The world went through all means to make them suffer for all the years they've
lived. In **Chapter 100** , Willy even encouraged every country to fight
against the Eldians on Paradis. Eldians in Marley live in internment zones and
were discriminated. Let's think about it for a second: was it fair? They were
trying to force the descendants of a race to atone for the sins of their
ancestors. The descendants who currently live in Paradis and Marley have done
them no wrong. In fact, it was them who kept antagonizing the Eldians (e.g.
exiling Eldians as titans, sending Titan shifters to recover the Founder which
led to the Wall breach, discriminating Eldians in Marley). Naturally, just as
how the rest of the world treats them as the enemy, it's inevitable that some
of the Eldians would, given the actions done against them, also treat them as
the enemy. It's fair to punish those who've done you wrong but is it fair to
punish their descendants as well?

The threat of the titans cannot be denied, yes. They could have tried
resolving it peacefully but did they give a chance? No. Even Willy wanted the
Eldians in Paradis dead. So, Eren did not make the choice. Rather, he was
forced to make the choice because the world chose to see them as an enemy.
Personally, I think Eren's response was only natural. They were attacked, they
responded in kind.

It's easy to say that what Eren's decision would 'carry on the cycle of
hatred' etc. But, when trying to understand a character, I try putting myself
in their shoes. If I was Eren, would I choose the world over my family and
friends? Would I choose to save strangers who condemn me over people I know
who were always with me? Would I really sacrifice myself for the people who
tormented me, who brought hell unto my life for a sin I did not even do?

