#shin

[cosmicjoke]

Okay, so, I just got an ask in my inbox from someone bitching at me for "defending" Erwin Rommel, the German general from WWII that some people think Erwin is based on or inspired by. They said "I can't believe you would defend Erwin Rommel because of a mid anime. He turned against Hitler in 1944 because the war was turning, not because he was against Fascism". Needless to say, I'm not going to play into this morons game by actually directly answering them, but I do want to make a point which is important to understand.

Because here's the thing that idiots like this don't get. The morons like this, that want to accuse AoT of being antisemitic, Fascist propaganda, they say all this shit while laboring under the belief that the Eldian's are "meant to be Jews", and because they can turn into Titans, Isayama was making some nefarious insinuation that Jews are actually monsters.

This is so stupid, it shouldn't even need to be addressed, but I will anyway, because some fuckers need to get their heads out of their assess.

First of all, nothing in AoT is meant to be a direct or 1 to 1 allegory of anything. It's an amalgamation of different historical events all meshed together. Second of all, none of these people seem to want to acknowledge that the closest group the Eldian's resemble, in reality, are the Germans, not Jews. It doesn't even make sense for Eldian's to be seen as Jewish, or as a stand in for Jews, because everything about them, from their history, to their names, to their culture and architecture and religious beliefs, resembles German and Germanic culture and history, including the German's historically warmongering ways. Remember, the Eldian's started off as a warring, Viking-like tribe of people who went around conquering other tribes of people. And the arc of the Yeagerist's eventually coming to power most resembles how the Nazi's eventually came to power, through the German people being horrifically oppressed and punished for the outbreak of WWI through the Treaties of Versailles, something we see reflected in how the Eldian's were eventually punished for their warmongering, cut off from the rest of the world, isolated and stolen from. Even if Erwin Smith is inspired by or based on Erwin Rommel, how does that in any way, shape or form indicate some Fascist or antisemitic agenda on Isayama's part, when Erwin Smith clearly isn't meant to be Jewish, but in every way resembles a German man? Let's suppose he is inspired by Rommel, again, it only supports the likelihood that the Eldian's are meant to be German, not Jews, and so the entire crux of these fucking moron's argument, that Isayama is being "antisemitic" because the Eldian's can turn into titans, completely falls apart, when the people that can turn into titans aren't meant to be seen as Jews, but clearly more obviously resemble Germans. Further, Erwin Smith is a fictional character. Just because he was inspired by a real-life historical figure doesn't mean he's meant to be that historical figure. While Erwin may share some superficial aspects with Rommel, Erwin is still a fictional character, and possesses multiple characteristics that differ immensely from Rommel in every way. People don't seem to understand that inspiration for a character or theme doesn't mean the character or theme is meant to be a direct representation of the thing that inspired it.

Further, one of the main themes of AoT is that we all have the capability to be monsters. Eldian's being able to turn into titans isn't meant to be seen as some sort of condemnation of their race. We aren't meant to hate them for this. The entire idea is that people, all people, can be monsters, their having some weird, magical ability to turn into titans having nothing to do with it. The Marleyans were just as monstrous as the Eldian's ever were in the way they treated people, in the things they did, in the agenda they pushed, and in their warmongering. They couldn't turn into titans, but they were every bit as bad, every bit as capable of evil. Again, the ability to turn into a titan isn't ever meant as any sort of statement as to the nature of the Eldian people. It's human nature itself that is framed as the real monster. It's also important to note that the Eldian's turning into titans wasn't ever something they wanted or which they chose to do. They were forced to turn into titans, either by the former rulers of the Eldian Empire, or by the Marleyan government, both of which utilized them as weapons against their wills. The Eldian people subjected to this were never meant to be seen as monsters, but as victims. We were always meant to feel sympathetic toward them for being used and forced against their wills to do something they had no say in or wish for. We see their persecution clearly framed as a bad thing, a very bad thing, which ultimately leads to tragedy and untold destruction and death. We see the prejudice against them clearly framed to be something wrong and evil, the very thing which ultimately leads to Marley's own demise. Again, if you want to make some sort of direct comparison to real, historical events, this all clearly resembles what happened with Germany and the rest of Europe after WWI, with the German people being convinced that they were being denied their god given destiny and right to exist through the extreme punishment exacted upon them by the rest of the world. Nazism and the National Socialist Party took hold because the German people felt deeply wronged and persecuted, which they were. The entire country was practically destroyed by the harsh sanctions and restrictions placed on it. The reaction from the German people in real life is something we see reflected in the Yeagerist's eventually coming to power and exacting their "revenge" on the rest of the world through their support of Eren. The Eldian's were, just like the German people, unduly punished and made to suffer for the wrongs of their past government and rulers, and eventually grew resentful and longing for the days when they saw themselves as glorious and powerful. We see this reflected earlier on in the story with Grisha Yeager's extremism and his belief that the Eldian empire should be restored, etc... His and the Yeagerists desire to take back what was once "theirs", spurred on by excessive punishment and cruelty and persecution from the rest of the world. This, again, all resembles Germany, and what happened with Germany following WWI, with the rise of Nazism and Hitler. How people can miss this is beyond me. They're so fucking stupid, and ignorant to boot. The rise of the Yagerists was never meant to be seen as a good thing. I don't care how many dumb fuck Yeagerists there are in the fandom, or how many morons try to make excuses for Eren's actions, the story plainly frames his actions and the Yeagerists taking over Paradis as a horrifically bad thing, one which leads to unspeakable tragedy and destruction, just like the rise of Nazism did in real life. Anyone who's read or watched AoT would know this. But then, I think most of the people that actually believe AoT is some sort of fascist, antisemitic propaganda haven't ever actually read or watched the manga or anime. If they did, assuming they have any, actual functioning brain cells, they would know how absurd and nonsensical such a belief is.

And once more, I reiterate, nothing in AoT is meant to be seen or taken as a direct or 1 to 1 allegory for any, real life historical event. Isayama was clearly inspired by multiple sources and multiple parts of history when he crafted his story. But it's still a work of original fiction, which is it's own thing, and which can't be taken as some sort of political or ideological statement on anything in real life. It's a self-contained work of art which, while it may have some resemblance to real life events, isn't and never was meant to be seen as an allegory for those events.

Anyway, that's all I'm going to say on this matter.

#attack on titan #shin #shingkei no kyojin #Hajime #meta #commentary #analysis

[jjsesame]

They're too silly

#dragon ball #supreme kai #shin #kaioshin #dragon ball oc #oc #dbz #dbs #super #z #fanart

[errriot]

she's here to kick some ass

#ドロヘドロ #dorohedoro #fem!shin #shin #sketch #my art #butch

[forestfolke]

dorohedoro

#dorohedoro #drhdr #ドロヘドロ #noi #shin #my art #digital art #fanart #2am doodle from start of month before s2 announcement. very excited

[faunshiii]

i love themmmm

#ahsoka #shin hati #wolfwren #sabine wren #star wars #star wars ahsoka #ahsoka fanart #sabine #shin #shin x sabine #sabine x shin #sabine wren x shin hati #shin hati x sabine wren #ivanna sakhno #natasha liu bordizzo #artists on tumblr #artwork #digital art #fanart #illustration #procreate #ahsoka tano #shin hati fanart #sabine wren fanart #star wars fanart #wlw

[musenilla]

'Your name’ wolfwren comic

Ever travelled through hyperspace for so long it makes you wanna fall in love with the enemy- They are just practising on their sparring pffft. Initially supposed to end in fluff but I wanted to add in the angst for fun because wolfwren,, also Shin is def the easily flustered one between the two and you cant change my mind.

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Extra unfinished page: I actually did wanted to end this comic on a lightsaber fight following a talk based on that scene of Sabine trying to chase after Shin. Since there wasn't enough space sooo have at it, Im just gonna leave it here for now (planning to work on some Ahsoka and Sabine!!). OH shoutout to ao3 writers and wolfwren artists that inspired me to work on this,, thank you for feeding my delusions with your gorgeous gorgeous works!!

#ahsoka #star wars ahsoka #ahsoka fanart #ahsoka series #star wars #star wars fanart #sabine wren #shin hati #sabine #shin #wolfwren #sabine x shin #lightsaber #disney plus #disney #fanart #digital art #comics #clip studio paint #GAYS #my fav space angsty lesbians #I need to see more of them

[aliny-ssuu]

#ドロヘドロ #Dorohedoro #noi #shin

[p0ssm]

shin

#shin #dorohedoro #shin dorohedoro #fanart #dorohedoro fanart #anime #anime fanart #my art

[nik-donogan]

#dorohedoro #drhdr #kaiman #shin #fanart

[samkingsketches]

I’m VERY hyped for Dorohedoro season 2

#dorohedoro #fanart #sketches #caiman #nikaido #noi #shin

[thesandlorde]

GOING BACK TO HOLE FOR SEASON 2 LETS GOOOOOOOOO please have a bunch of very old/sort of old art in celebration

#dorohedoro #kaiman #drhdr #nikaido #noi #shin #professor kasukabe #haze #my art

[carnivill]

BESTIES!!!

#dorohedoro #noi #shin #i love em soooo much

[twidara]

Nana (2000) by Ai Yazawa

character icons 1/2

#nana #nana manga #ai yazawa #nana osaki #nana komatsu #nobuo terashima #ren honjo #takumi ichinose #shinichi okazaki #yasushi takagi #naoki fujieda #shin #yasu #hachi

[forestfolke]

chibi

#dorohedoro #drhdr #nikaido #kasukabe #noi #shin #ebisu #kikurage

[faunshiii]

wolfwren doodles :33

#ahsoka #ahsoka series #wolfwren #shin #shin hati #ahsoka tano #star wars ahsoka #shin hati fanart #sabine #sabine wren #artists on tumblr #artwork #digital art #fanart #illustration #procreate #star wars #star wars fanart #ahsoka fanart #sabine wren x shin hati #shin x sabine #natasha liu bordizzo #ivanna sakhno

[musenilla]

Exchanged kisses <3

Some rushed mushy wolfwren art cause y'all deserve them being cheesy and soft and not going at each other throats all the time (even though we can all admit is the angst we want obviously))

#ahsoka #ahsoka series #ahsoka fanart #sabine wren #shin hati #wolfwren #sabine x shin #shin #star wars #star wars fanart #fanart #digital art #clip studio paint #cuties #kisses