Attack on Titan: Ymir Finally Gets a Choice
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 21 of Attack on Titan: The Final Season, «From You, 2000 Years Ago,» now streaming on Funimation, Crunchyroll & Hulu.
After their trip from the past, Zeke and Eren fight for control over Ymir. Zeke refuses to believe that Grisha saw in Eren's memories was destiny. Who will win, and what of Ymir? Will she continue to be a pawn to others?
Sadly, Ymir Fritz is used to being a tool for others. Her past was clouded with time, but her role never changed. Ymir was always under the command of the Eldian King. Finally, Ymir's real story is revealed to fans, and the reality is dark. From slavery to turning into the King's weapon, Ymir was never provided the opportunity to do what she herself wanted.
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The events of this episode can be a bit confusing to track, but the starting point is back at the tree. Here Zeke commands Ymir to sterilize all Eldians. With Eren chained, Zeke believes he's changing the future. Except Zeke doesn't know how far Eren is willing to go. Ripping his hands through the cuffs, losing his thumbs along the way, Eren races to Ymir, stopping her before she can reach the tree. There is then a cut from this to the past, where Frieda teaches young Historia to read. Here she tells Historia the true history of Ymir.
Ymir was a young girl when the Eldians enslaved her people. Frieda describes Ymir as a kind girl, always thinking of others, only no one ever thought of her. Using the young girl as a scapegoat, Ymir was accused of releasing some pigs from their pens. As a punishment, Ymir was released to hunt her down for King Fritz's soldiers. Finding a tall twisted tree, Ymir hides from the soldiers.
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