This is one of the best episode from this most epic series of all time. I for one struggle to become the special one, trying to contract my acts, my deeds, and emotions from people around me. Such urgency is deeply rooted from the pressing hope from my parents since I was a kid. That is when I become something that is not myself, something modeled after hopes and dreams of other people. (back to the episode) When carla responded to the former commander's rant by that simple question, that melts everything, the whole wall of fake and unreal-ism just crumpling down, by the simple, pure love of a mother.
If you follow eren's journey from the 1st 3 seasons, knowing Carla and knowing her story, the wave of feeling is simple too strong to resist, too real to not to be touched. It gives a glimpse of light from the dark, seemingly tragic past for the story.
Kudo to the producer, director and manga writers of the AOT. Masterpiece of an era. Thank you !!!
Review of Bystander
