Board Thread:Manga/@comment-27321453-20190508212248/@comment-27125793-20190508224941

I wouldn't say that the whole "lone wolf" train of thought is a theme of the current arc. Sure, Marley took them by surprise and got the upper hand at the beginning, but Eren himself said it would only be temporary, as they are fighting on their enemy's territory, with limited men, supplies and knowledge of the land.

Besides, Paradis definitely wasn't stronger during RTS; I believe the boatload of dead Survey Corps soldiers would agree, Erwin Smith included. Sure, they managed to retake Shiganshina but barely, and their only enemy had been a few Titan shifters. Now, Paradis, is fighting a force of several hundred men with advanced, anti-personnel weaponry, blimps, and two Titan shifters coordinating with them. As far as I'm concerned, Eren is holding his own remarkably well. Plus, the Survey Corps now was in no way tactically an logistically prepared to deal with Marley; too reactionary, too indecisive, and without the means to fight back effectively. Eren's attack on Liberio killed a significant number of military higher-ups, their port and ships, he took the War Hammer Titan, and created the means of bringing Zeke and his Beast Titan to their side (though I know the old Survey Corps would disagree on the last part, if only out of spite and vindictiveness).

I'm not saying Eren's methods haven't been extreme and questionable, but have anybody's among those trying to make a change? We can't count types like Jean or Mikasa, who, while skilled and smart, have more of a lap-dog mentality than true initiative. And Armin... well, beating him up aside, I'm pretty sure Eren was spot on about Bertolt influencing him, rendering him, if not a traitor, effectively compromised.