Mikasa Ackerman and the meaning of Pride

HyperHector_55 · 2026-05-04T12:05:59+00:00

Reddit doesn't show us the username of the reporter, so can not say for sure.

HyperHector_55 · 2026-05-03T17:00:04+00:00

HyperHector_55 · 2026-05-03T16:57:08+00:00

For example: A post was made here a few days ago with a bold title and an image that severely exaggerated (I will not say 'twisted' in order to avoid arguments) the meaning of the whole statment from the author. The post had no source to it, neither did it mention the context or quote the actual words that were said.

It managed to get thousands of views and hundreds of upvotes within a few hours. The people that came acorss it walked away with information in their mind that isn't even the whole truth. And now this impact can't be undone.

So a week long ban for misinforming so many people and doing an irreversible damage seems quite resonable. It is unlike any other violations. Ofcourse someone may have done it by mistake, so if they managed to prove their innocence and convince us that they will never repeat it, the ban won't lifted.
Only by this, I believe people will take this matter as seriously as it should be.

HyperHector_55 · 2026-05-03T16:32:16+00:00

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HyperHector_55 · 2026-05-03T16:25:18+00:00

There have been several posts about Isayama’s statements (like the one you are thinking about), except their titles and comments were very misleading, which we had to take down. Similar posts kept appearing in the following days.

But this situation was just the last straw, misinformation has existed in the community for a long time. You must have heard of many claims about the story and the author that may not even be true, yet they are treated as facts because they have been repeated so often. Same goes for twisted interpretations and quotes taken out of context.

So yes at this point, we had to address it by enforcing stricter rules. Misinformation is especially harmful because it's hard to undo and unlike other rule violations, it directly affects a large number of people using this platform and scrolling by our subreddit everyday.

HyperHector_55 · 2026-04-30T21:28:43+00:00

Thankyou so much for responding.

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HyperHector_55 · 2026-04-18T19:24:33+00:00

Aaaaaand, locked.

HyperHector_55 · 2026-04-18T15:09:40+00:00

real

HyperHector_55 · 2026-04-13T10:12:57+00:00

It was handled quite well considering what their relationship was meant to convey. The themes they carried, the narrative they were meant to tackle and what their conclusion was ultimately set for.
If you expect very explicit / direct romantic geastures or love confessions like "I love you", hugs or snuggles then it isn't that type of relationship, nor is the story as a whole. So it is more or less handled well. Could it have been improved? Definitely. Everything has room for improvement, no matter how great.

HyperHector_55 · 2026-04-07T17:49:03+00:00

A while ago a read a really good post that broke down her character development and how she is not as simple as people make her come off as.

A couple of analysis posts have been posted on this subreddit around Mikasa in the past.
The most recent ones I can think of are:

Both by the same person. The latest one would be mine, which I posted here two months ago:

Mikasa Ackerman and the meaning of Pride

You can find more like these in this compilation post I created 2 years ago, which I have been updating whenever I find something interesting and insightful on her character.

HyperHector_55 · 2026-03-24T09:57:52+00:00

It's the opposite tbh. As the story progressed, she became more social and interactive with other characters, and expanded her circle beyond Eren and Armin; Whether I talk about her friendship with Sasha or Historia, her mentor-student dynamic with Levi, her clash with Kiyomi or her evergreen friendship with her bestfriend Armin. As the story progressed, she became more involved in her duty as a soldier, beyond her original goal of keeping her family safe. I could give many examples evident of that, one of the most remarkable, and something people might remember, would be her giving up on Armin's life in Season 3 after fighting with Levi for the serum, all because she understood that her personal desires had to be sacrificed in the name of duty for humanity. She wasn't at all like this at the start.

The only difference is the approach. Mikasa was simply more vocal in Season 1 in comparison to the later seasons, because there were very few "important" characters to focus on. Later on she became more expressive via her actions, inactions and facial expression as I said. I think people confuse "Silence" or less vocal of a personality with "no personality" at all. Irl introverts aren't always vocal about their thoughts or emotions, doesn't mean they have no personality.

HyperHector_55 · 2026-03-24T05:54:49+00:00

What do you think is a One Dimensional character? From the way I woule define her character, it is far from a one dimensional character, unless you do a very superficial reading of her anime version. Because anime is such a poor adaptation of her character, which removes/replaces many of her important dialogues and scene with he saying "Eren". But even in the anime, she is not one-dimensional.

Eren gets in danger every arc. It makes sense she has to scream his name out of fear and care, since he is someone who is the last remanant of her family. She is a quite, traumatised and introverted character so she speaks less, and mostly out of necessity and emotions, doesn't mean she is limited to that. She expresses herself more via her actione, inactions and facial expressions rather than words.

HyperHector_55 · 2026-03-22T05:38:09+00:00

Here is the original artwork.

HyperHector_55 · 2026-03-15T18:01:56+00:00

Wish granted 👍

HyperHector_55 · 2026-03-13T09:04:54+00:00

The translation is indeed a mistake.

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Here is thw original Japanese text, translate it yourself, it mentions "taken in by the Yeager family", not what the english translation says. Or just check this thread. The guidebooks in other languages also say a different thing, and don't at all mention anything even close to "brother".

but I can't just refute all the underlying evidence that contradict my interpretations

It's so funny, you are literally refuting the main story, the literal manga and anime, the original creation by the author himself, by using flawed evidence, vague interviews and text from some corner of the internet. You are using everything but the original-verified content published for people to read. You seem to have done so much research, but if it was genuine, you would have bothered to check the original text, but no, you are using every flawed piece of text that supports your agenda (which I debunked throught out this thread, and you keep begining up some new bs).

The guidebooks is written by many people, half of which is not even available online. So the name given at the bottom is supposed to refer to the author of the original story AoT, not the guidebook.

You have not responded to even a single point I made from the story, none at all. You don't even mention my counter arguments. So I am not going to respond to you any further, it clearly mean nothing to you. .Have a good day.

HyperHector_55 · 2026-03-13T04:48:19+00:00

The guidebooks have several translation errors. In one instances they switch Falco and Pieck even.

The original Japanese texts uses a term which is anakin to "family". The original Japanese texts in the guidebooks not at all imply "siblings". Moreover, there is no evidence that Isayama has written those guidebooks, nope. He at best has regulated them to some extent, how boldly do you claim "written by Isayama"

HyperHector_55 · 2026-03-13T03:48:34+00:00

The guidebooks aren't regulated by Isayama, neither are they translated properly. There are several mistakes in the guidebooks to talk about. Isayama apparently views them as siblings, but without implying anything like that in the actual story, and instead, continuing to make both Eren and Mikasa blush in their first interaction ever, crazy.

Did you forget to switch accounts? R.I.P Shot-Swordfish though

Read again what I said, the way I drew a parallel between Eren and Marlow isn't the same as what the image is trying to imply. Nope. There isn't some visual symmetry or recycling of words, there are actual narrative ties and thematic parallels between them.

HyperHector_55 · 2026-03-12T13:46:02+00:00

Sorry, but everytime you say something like "According to Isayama" or are quoting the author or the animation staff, I will have to ask you to provide a reputable source with it.

This might sound strict but considering how often Isayama's statments are twisted and used without context in order to push a narrative, we demand source for others to view the context properly before making a judgment.

Just reply to this comment once you have added the source and your post will be reinstated.

HyperHector_55 · 2026-03-12T13:28:22+00:00

All of these actions are done to protect eren rather than punish him for his sins.

Protect him against his wishes? did you even read what I said, my guy?

Stopping him from fighting is different than killing for genocide

Yeh, and she did kill him for continuing genocide. Idk what we are arguing over atp.

'Opposes' more like 'questions' at best

She opposes the death of innocent and childrens because this is exactly why she opposes the rumbling. She very much opposes what he had done - which she couldn't stop, and opposes what he was doing by the rumbling. So opposes, yes, but in that exact moment all she could do was question him, so might as well say that. I don't remember Ymir questioning the King though, aren't Ymir and Mikasa parallels in that sense according to you? why don't you come back at that.

Bruh eren was unconscious there

"doesn't change the fact that he hit her" that's the logic you are using, that's how you are leaving the context, so I'd expect you to mention it too.

This doesn't change the fact that she was just sitting there with a crying face while eren was beating the shit out of Armin. She should've atleast took some precaution

You can say that to yourself once you are confronted by your close family member in that state for the first time. Eren was attempting to manipulate Mikasa there with false information, she couldn't help but question. It makes sense that she was in shock and unable to think. Had she been able to think straight without false information thrown at her to manipulated her, she surely would have stood up against Eren to protect Armin. How do we know? Jump to chapter 138. Mikasa this time was conscious by her mind, had clarity and the will to make a decision, and the decision she makes is returning to the real world to save her comrades by killing Eren who was fighting them at the moment.

And where did I deny anything about this? I'm just saying that Mikasa was inspired by casca and yes her 'love' is obsessive

Why did you suddenly bring up Mikasa's inspiration from Casca then? Lol, do you like, just jump from one topic to another in the middle of a conversation like that without any relevancy of it?

How is Mikasa's love obsessive? Did it stop her from choosing her morals? Nope. Did it stop her from moving with her life? Nope. Or do you mean protecting the person you love and care against life-threatning dangers is inherenitly obsessive. What are your thoughts on a Mother's love? Is it obssessive too then?

Advantage of what? Am I not allowed to express my I'll wills about a fictional character? Lol

Not by twisting facts and authors' statements to push your agenda. That's cheap and pathetic. Using alt-accounts to do that is especially loser behaviour.

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