User blog comment:Dave55811/Chapter 58 is out now./@comment-68.187.220.250-20140610000734/@comment-25358468-20140610004831

Don't forget that Jean is Isayama's favorite character

This seemed to be a dramatic ending to a chapter. This is a character that he values very much, and acknowledges the fans like very much as well, and even though it isn't his style, that shouldn't dictate how he hacks his characters off.

Nifa is a minor character and Jean a major one. Not all of SnK's death have to be outright brutal either. I think a hat and a splatter of blood could be considered brutal. We'll just have to see in the upcoming chapters.