User blog comment:XGlass Reflection/Ch. 50 Review~ Lesbian love!/@comment-10733658-20131010094254

Interesting chapter for sure, between the loss of Hannes and the revelation concerning the Coordinate. Eren's new ability is definitely interesting, but considering this series I have a feeling that it will have many negative aspects or results.

The other thing I keep puzzling over is Ymir's choice in the end. From her thought processes during this arc, we know her only consideration is Historia. What will keep Historia safe. What will allow her to see Historia again. Attempting to have a future with her, by whatever means necessary. We see them all but confess their love to each other, and Historia challenging her to live selfishly WITH HER.

And then she leaves to help Reiner and Bertholdt. To me, that raises so many questions because she was just considering how Eren's power means a potential future inside the Walls. She doesn't seem to care in particular about Reiner and Bertholdt, not enough to abandon Historia for them. Which makes me think her reasons involve them still being useful to her towards the purpose of saving Historia. She could be attempting to play both sides, though she doesn't seem to consider Reiner and Bertholdt significant players in terms of their value to their own people. Nor does she seem to consider their deaths important in the bigger picture, based on her warning to Eren. We also have the fact Isayama had several panels of Ymir reacting to Bertholdt's breakdown, rather than Reiner. Ymir seems to always be one step ahead of people, so I'm wondering if she's not banking on how emotionally compromised both guys are right now.