History Memes / AttackOnTItan

*** Now that Creator/YukiKaji is married to Creator/AyaneTaketatsu, one would wonder if Eren whispering him for the next thing to do after his marriage.

* This could be the anime that defines this generation. [[labelnote: Explanation]] From youtuber WebVideo/{{Gigguk}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP1I78uRiDI video]] on Attack on Titan, this was the closing line (Timestamp is 21:52.) Many more AOT analysis and review videos have referenced or quoted this line in agreement, not just from how incredible and nuanced the story has become, but from its impact beyond the anime community and into the mainstream.[[/labelnote]]

** Wait, Attack on Titan is amazing? ''Always has been.''

* Here's how Eren can still win.[[labelnote: Explanation ('''Major Spoilers''')]]With Eren's decreasing chances of winning, following the Founding Titan's head being blown off in chapter 137, ironic memes inspired by "[[Memes/USPoliticsTrumpEra how Bernie can still win]]" took off. These range from simply being in denial, to coming up with absurd and nonsensical scenarios akin to conspiracy theories.[[/labelnote]]

* This could be the anime that defines this generation. [[labelnote: Explanation]] From youtuber WebVideo/{{Gigguk}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP1I78uRiDI video]] on Attack on Titan, this was the closing line (Timestamp is 21:52.) Many more AOT analysis and review videos have referenced or quoted this line in agreement, not just from how incredible and nuanced the story has become, but from it's impact beyond the anime community and into the mainstream.[[/labelnote]]

* Eren's Japanese voice actor, Creator/YuukiKaji, was mostly known in the west for voicing [[BaseBreakingCharacter polarizing]] characters. Now that he's voicing Eren, [[http://24.media.tumblr.com/15b3faf38c347b9abea036598bd7d990/tumblr_mnl0q3H9Gy1rjxl7wo1_400.jpg jokes about comparing Eren to his less popular roles]] are becoming quite common.

* [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELC4ZQwU4AE9CXr?format=png&name=small Saul]] [[Franchise/BreakingBad Goodman]] titan. [[labelnote:In Chapter 124, Armin, Jean and Mikasa come face-to-face with a titan resembling a certain "criminal" lawyer in ''Series/BreakingBad'' and ''Series/BetterCallSaul''.[[/labelnote]]

* Nutcracker [[labelnote:Explanation ('''spoilers''')]]In episode 66, Eren decides to drink the War Hammer Titan's liquids, which are encased in hard crystal. He does this by grabbing the jaws of Porco's Titan and clamping them down on the crystal, shattering it. This led to many offering their condolences to Porco, about his humiliating loss. [[/labelnote]]

** [[http://youtu.be/ZWlAIMBZGHs?t=4m29s This particular video has a stinger]] that takes it UpToEleven on just how far her obsession with Potatoes might go.

* Similarly, [[http://i.imgur.com/ZQ2jq6h.png The]] [[Music/{{Queen}} Freddie Mercury]] titan. Also occasionally called the [[Videogame/FinalFight Mike Haggar Titan.]]

* Grim Reminder 2.0 [[labelnote:explanation]]What happened to Marley by Eren hands, referencing the beginning of the manga.[[/labelnote]]

* "If you want to save Armin and Mikasa.." [[labelnote: Explanation]] In one scene in chapter 89, Eren Kruger mentions "Armin and Mikasa" while talking to Grisha, which confuses both men as neither of them knew anyone by those names and neither Armin nor Mikasa had even been born yet. As a confusing scene indicative of time-related shenanigans behind the scenes, this sparked many theories among fans.[[/labelnote]]

** Ellen becomes tree (growing)[[labelnote: Explanation (spoilers)]]A continuation of the Bird meme. This time, used to mock the extra panels from the final chapters, with some fans calling it even ''worse'' than the original ending. This is because the tree that Eren's head was buried in, grew to resemble the same tree that Ymir fell into. Some have even accused the ending for sequel baiting and making the entire point of Eren's journey. Pointless.[[/labelnote]]

* No, I don't want that! {Example} Finding another man! [[labelnote:Explanation (minor spoilers)]]In the final chapter, one of the most infamous scenes was Eren having a mental break down on the prospect of Mikasa finding another man. Detractors of the ending states that it was out of character and pathetic, mocking it as character assassination. Supporters found it to be an interesting insight of Eren's psyche. Whatever is the case, the scene itself became a giant meme of how weird it was.[[/labelnote]]

* Eren manipulating X. [[labelnote:Explanation (minor spoilers)]]A Brazilian meme format that uses the scene in which Eren manipulates Grisha into murdering the royal family. In this meme format, Eren manipulates someone else into doing something. For example, manipulating Cristiano Ronaldo into ignoring a Coca Cola bottle. [[/labelnote]]]

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTXv8GrOGLY Attack on]] ''VideoGame/MegaManX''
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-aYN8-KEIw Attack on]] ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''. This one goes the extra mile to use scenes from the episode "Same as it Never Was" to mimic the original opening as closely as possible.

* Ten years, maybe more.[[labelnote: Explanation]]: A page from the final chapter where Eren expresses a desire [[spoiler: that Mikasa would not start a relationship for at least ten years after his death]]. It became the target of numerous adaptations for other characters, series and desires.[[/labelnote]]

* Ellen becomes dove (crying)[[labelnote: Explanation (spoilers)]]A very badly google-translated version of a text leak for one of the chapters. The actual Japanese phrase was about the leaker's worry that Eren will take last place in the popularity poll (crying). What's funnier is that this meme actually predicted Eren's fate in the story.[[/labelnote]]
** Ellen becomes tree (growing)[[labelnote: Explanation (spoilers)]]A continuation of the Bird meme. This time, used to mock the extra panels from the final chapters, with some fans calling it even ''worse'' than the original ending. This is because the tree that Eren's head was buried in, grew to resemble the same tree that Ymir fell into. Some have even accused the ending for sequel baiting and making the entire point of Eren's journey. Pointless.[[/labelnote]]

* Ellen becomes dove (crying)[[labelnote: Explanation (spoilers)]]A very badly google-translated version of a text leak for one of the chapters. The actual Japanese phrase was about the leaker's worry that Eren will take last place in the popularity poll (crying). What's funnier is that this meme actually predicted Eren's fate in the story.[[/labelnote]]
** Ellen becomes tree (growing)[[labelnote: Explanation (spoilers)]]A continuation of the Bird meme. This time, used to mock the extra panels from the final chapters, with some fans calling it even ''worse'' than the original ending. This is because the tree that Eren's head was buried in, grew to resemble the same tree that Ymir fell into. Some have even accused the ending for sequel baiting and making the entire point of Eren's journey. Pointless.[[/labelnote]]

* Ten years, maybe more.[[labelnote: Explanation]]: A page from final chapter where Eren expresses a desire [[spoiler: that Mikasa would not start a relationship for at least ten years after his death]]. It became the target of numerous adaptations for other characters, series and desires.[[/labelnote]]

* Humanity's Worst Fear. [[labelnote:Explantion]] On episode 4 of season 2, Reiner opens a locked door and encounters a Titan climbing the stairs and immediately re-locks it. The titan is replaced with various other memes.[[/labelnote]]

* My name is Eren Yeager! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Episode 21 of the Final season sees Eren use the Paths to communicate with the world about his intentions to commit mass genocide of everyone outside of Paradis Island. Viewers were quick to find dark humor in characters who were going about their daily lives only to get bombarded with this massive bombshell, and began photoshopping other characters getting thrown into the Paths with this revelation.[[/labelnote]]

* My name is Eren Yeager! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Episode 21 of the Final season sees Eren use the Paths to communicate with the world about his intentions to commit mass genocide of everyone outside of Paradis Island. Viewers were quick to fight dark humor in characters who were going about their daily lives getting bombarded with this massive bombshell and began photoshopping other characters getting thrown into the Paths with this revelation.[[/labelnote]]

* Yelena's face [[labelnote:Explanation]] In Chapter 118, Armin voices his support for the Yaegerist faction to the group, under the belief that by helping them in bringing Zeke and Eren together, they can ensure the safety of the world as a whole. Cue Yelena coming up behind Armin, and the latter looking behind him to see Yelena giving him the mother of all {{Death Glare}}s in seeming disapproval, her face contorted into a ''jarringly'' intense [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/039/506/tr.jpg frowning expression]]. Yelena's intimidating face gained a lot more traction when it was adapted to the anime, leading to many edits and parody redraws of the scene with characters from other franchises in Armin and Yelena's place.[[/labelnote]]

* Yelena's face [[labelnote:Explanation]] In Chapter 118, Armin voices his support for the Yaegerist faction to the group, under the belief that by helping them in bringing Zeke and Eren together, they can ensure the safety of the world as a whole. Cue Yelena coming up behind Armin, and the latter looking behind him to see Yelena giving him the mother of all {{Death Glare}}s in seeming disapproval, her face contorted into a ''jarringly'' intense [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/039/506/tr.jpg frowning expression]]. Yelena's intimidating face gained a lot more traction when it was adapted to the anime, leading to many edits and parody redraws of it with characters from other franchises in Armin and Yelena's place.[[/labelnote]]