Board Thread:Manga/@comment-26624146-20180323160923

Now before anyone says anything I'm not trying to insult the series. Attack on Titan is one of the best stories I've ever read in my entire life and the sheer fine detail to the story is just amazing. That said one thing has always bugged me and I'd like to know what other people think about it, the Return to Shiganshina.

I think rather than the final clash with the Warriors happening in Shinganshina it should happen in the capital instead. I liked the poetic justice of Eren defeating the Colossal Titan where it all started but my problem with that arc was the lack of suspense. Sure the Survey Corps were in danger and many died but they were kinda the only people at risk. I think the battle would've been more effective in the capital where there are thousands of innocents and if the Survey Corps were back by the combined might of the Survey Corp, Garrison, Military Police and Cadet Corp against the Beast, Armored, Colossal, Cart and Jaw Titans and their Titan armies. I do see how waiting for Eren to show up where they had homefield advantage is ideal but I personally thought the Warriors waiting around and giving Eren time to master the Founding Titan was equally questionable.

Honestly reading the manga I was confused as to why this wasn't happening and with what we know now I'm more confused as to why this didn't happen. They didn't want to risk the Founding Titan activating the Wall Titans true but they knew Eren can't use it properly so that threat has been minimized, plus their comrade Annie is in their custody so they had two reasons for attacking that never happened.

So yea I don't mean to sound like I'm picking because I love this series but the Return to Shingashina arc always bugged me a bit and I think this sounds much better. At least this could've been done as a desperation attack that would prompt the Return to Shiganshina arc to occur. 