User blog comment:WarriorNumber4/The Main Problems With Eren Jeager's Character/@comment-27042468-20170124114320

Sorry if my english is rusty... but I also agree with you on some points. Even though I can understand Eren for having his goal and rage on about killing the titans. If this isn't weird to mention, I kind of can compare his situation to a situation in the real life. When someone experience something so traumatic as Eren, it's only natural to be angry and acting the way he does. And, going a bit of course here, but we have to remember that Eren and the others had no idea that the titans weren't always human-eating giants. And it's only normal for Eren to get angry and wanting to get revenge on Reiner and Bert. Try to put yourself in that situation, if you stood before the two guys that ruined your hometown, slaughtered your people and ate your mother. I bet you wouldn't feel happy. And I'm actually glad Isayama made Eren the way he did, it kind of makes it possible to not be hung up on the main character, if you get my drift? And I'm totally okay with Eren being the way he is, because most likely he too will change in time, just not as quick as Jean for example. I just always have this hope of seeing Eren change, but not change every aspect of himself, just turning away from this "kill all the titans" nonsense. And for Reiner and Bert, they're not my favourite characters, but that's not because they're the villains of the series. Their personalities and their whole persona just doesn't appeal to me. But Eren kind of does, in a weird and odd way, because I found him irritating on so many levels for a really long time. I don't know how to explain why I don't like them, I just feel like I don't have their whole background yet, and need to know more before I decide whether or not I like them. But that whole mass-genocide really doesn't put them high up on my list, and just because they were manipulated and forced or whatever, that just doesn't excuse it in any way. I just wish Eren would be more interested in uncovering the truth about the titans, why they act the way they do and try to look beyond Reiner and Berts actions. His father killed a bunch of people, and people certainly seem to look past that and excuse his actions, so...why not do the same thing for Bert and Reiner? They did have some good qualities and seemed to care about their comrades, even though they have been the ones responsible for taking the walls down.

But I'm of the opinion that every character deserves a chance. Wether they are villains or good guys or something inbetween, I don't care. Villains can have good traits, just as good ones can have bad. But it was interesting to read what you think of Eren, and yes, he is annoying as hell at times. But I even disliked Historia for a long time, but changed my view when her background was revealed and she changed her whole personality. I kind of understood her more in a way. So, I can see why people don't like Bert and Reiner, but people could at least try to see beyond that. But either way, still the bad guys. It's like, every character has their issues, no characters is perfect, that's just my opinion. But I totally respect your opinion, and I don't think that what you are saying is wrong at all, we just see the characters in our own different ways and choose to focus on different aspects about them. Again, sorry for my rusty english. But I actually think Zeke is worse than Reiner and Bert.