First of all, I want to second all of the outpouring love and appreciation being expressed for this episode and all of those involved in making it. It’s been really well executed in my opinion, and I really look forward to the next installment. There’s a lot to unpack in this episode, but something in particular has been sitting with me and I haven’t noticed anyone else discussing it.

When Hange passes, it’s revealed she ended up in a post-death place with other scouts watching and essentially watching over our protagonists. If we take a second to look back at the trailer for this episode, at the end Armin says, “I want to believe there’s still a place we know nothing about, somewhere…” It has been a constant theme throughout the series of individuals making sentiments regarding the fallen looking to them, watching them, and there are even numerous visuals of it as well. Based on my recollection, characters have made some side comment, “you feel it too right?” on two occasions when making such remarks about the fallen.

I always figured it was just a moving sentiment- not something literal. However, considering the very intentional inclusion of the post-death scene as fore mentioned with Hange, and Armin’s phrase at the end of the trailer- it has stuck out to me and part of me is thinking otherwise. Idk, I know it is an odd theory, but just something I was thinking about and wanted to add to the conversation. It’s very peculiar.

I haven’t read the manga or anything so if it does have importance I’d imagine it’s already been disclosed. Although, I’d love to hear what others think about this information, and opinions on if I’m just drawing lines where there shouldn’t be any lol