History Fridge / AttackOnTitan

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** There's also the fact that giant Titans are walking about, so while they walk on the surface, all of the earth below it trembles, which could cause a cave-in for the underground city.

* Why do the [[spoiler: titan shifters]] have to injure themselves to [[spoiler:transform]]? Because the open wound allows [[spoiler:an exit point for the titan flesh as well as a point of attachment so the titan shifter can control his/her titan body via the nervous system.]]

* In the side story about Ilse Langner, why does the Deviant react that way towards her? [[spoiler: Because she looks like Ymir, with the same black hair and freckles.]]

* Zoë's Titans were named "Sonny" and "Bean". Sure sounds a lot like legendary Scottish cannibal [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawney_Bean Sawney Bean]].

* The Titan[[spoiler: forms of all the known Titan Shifters]] bear at least some resemblance to [[spoiler:their human form]]. The Dancing Titan [[spoiler:has Ymir's black hair]]. The Female Titan [[spoiler:shares Annie's CleopatraNose]]. The Armored Titan [[spoiler:shares not only Reiner's hairstyle, but even his HeroicBuild]]. The Colossal Titan is able to peek over the wall [[spoiler:and Bertolt is 6'3]]. Finally, the Abnormal Titan [[spoiler:has the same wild-eyed look as Eren]].

* Why didn't the Armored Titan ever show up at the battle of Trost? [[spoiler:Because Reiner decides to follow Jean's order to run to HQ rather than stick to the original plan - just look at Annie and Bert's hesitancy when he bolts. Also, they found out who's inside the Rogue/Abnormal Titan making them to reconsider their decision.]]

* The Female Abnormal Titan often kills in a highly sadistic manner. It could be that [[spoiler: Annie]] is employing psychological warfare against the Survey Corps. She does not seem interested in killing for its own sake and apparently fights only when attacked. Her mission to [[spoiler: find Eren]] is much more important to her; the flashy kills might serve as encouragement for the Survey Corps to leave her alone. [[spoiler: Also hopefully fewer of her classmates would force Annie to do something she would regret; certainly some of them like Sasha and Connie could have their morale broken by hearing of or witnessing such a display.]]

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* More of a 'heh, double meaning' observation, but [[spoiler:during the trial, Eren basically tells the court to leave Mikasa out of it (with their panicked suspicions that she might be a titan as well) and that he might be a monster, but she's got nothing to do with it. While he obviously means 'monster' in the literal titan sense, he's probably also acknowledging his (brought up at the trial as well) [[EnfanteTerrible pitiless killing]] of Mikasa's kidnappers as a child]].

* Almost all the people that fight Titans are short and very slim. It is outright stated that a lot of people are unimpressed at Rivielle being TheAce and being so scrawny and short. But when you fight by propulsing yourself through the air, swinging on ropes and aiming at a very precise weak point with All-Or-Nothing attacks, being small and light is ''much'' better than outright physical strength per se. So it is '''very''' [[JustifiedTrope Justified]].

** Since Rivielle is a near-legendary figure, people probably have unrealistic expectations of him. Plus, he is much shorter than most of the cast; this probably surprises people more than his scrawniness.

* Why did the Colossal Titan kick the wall instead of punching it ? Possibly because [[spoiler: there was another Colossal Titan there]] but also, look at its body. On the rare ocassion in which we see it in full view, its body proportions are very inhuman: its torso is too thick and his legs are ''huge'', with a head much too small to fit in his body and thin, elongated arms. Its legs are obviously so thick to support its own weight and to have enough balance as not to fall immediately, but i probably also means that his legs are ''much'' more destructive than his arms.

* During the operation to plug the breach using Eren's titan form, he initially goes berserk and attacks Mikasa. It took a second viewing for me to realize why- Mikasa had been nagging Eren and treating him like a child before the operation began, acting like he needed to be protected and wasn't capable of doing anything on his own. No wonder he attacked her once he transformed; he was viewing her as an obstacle.

* [[spoiler: Bertolt originally wanted to join the military police because after the planned fall of Wall Rose, there would be another purge of the Human population in order for the limited space inside Wall Sina to support it. Commander Pixis flat out states that the area inside Wall Sina wouldn't even be able to support half of Humanity's current population. However, a position in the Military Police, being one of the elite guards tasked specifically with protecting the King would get him an exemption from the purge, putting him in a good position to smash open Wall Sina when the time was right and let Reiner in, finishing Humanity off. However, Eren turning out to be a Titan Shifter derailed their plan, which is why he joined the Recon Corps instead to keep a close eye on him.]]