Board Thread:Manga/@comment-27321453-20190208231006/@comment-4383890-20190210185725

50-50 on this chapter

Pros:

-Finally got some Zeke backstory, and some parts were genuinely interesting such as the fact that he actually wasn't a perfect candidate from the start

-For a minor flashback character, I like how they used Xaver and gave him a tragic backstory

-Seeing how Grisha definitely had more trouble raising Zeke than he did Eren, but you know, he had his reasons.

-Xaver teaching Zeke a little more Eldian history in terms of battles and war.

-SECOND consecutive chapter without Gabi

Cons:

-I already said last chapter I didn't want Zeke to have a tragic backstory, so I kinda don't really like that he's another 'misunderstood' character. His backstory, while interesting, doesn't really make me feel sympathy for him.

-This one is less about the chapter itself and more about certain people in the fandom saying how much of a bitch Dina is, both for the way she raised Zeke and for eating Eren's mom. Look I get it, she's not a perfect mom, but let's not pretend Dina having no control over who she eats is a punishable offense while Warriors who consciously kill their enemies by their own choice are suddenly expected to be sympathetic.

-No Yeagerists this time

Mixed:

-Another part that's less about the chapter and more about the fandom complaining about people concerned about Levi. Look, I get it, we had a decent chapter that explored Zeke's background, but can you really blame people for worrying about Levi? Literally saw a Tumblr post saying "Isayama writes chapter about a complex and intriguing character, and all the fandom can say is 'IF LEVI DIES WE RIOT'". Honestly, Levi has always been a more popular character, so it shouldn't be a surprise people are more concerned about his survival than whatever messed up childhood Zeke had.