#ppl are free to block any pro aot freak in the notes

[outgrowings]

actually i wont be vague about it anymore. i hate going to anitwt and seeing ppl say that aot isn't "pro-nazi" bc "the military are the bad guys! the military are the cause of the victims turning into weapons of mass destruction! you're not supposed to root for them!"

gentiles or aot fans in general will not see what's wrong with isayama clearly depicting jewish ppl as man-eating monsters since the very start of the series. they will see nothing wrong about pseudo-germans (nazis) forcing the victims they segregated to become monsters except for fictional plot purposes (instead of thinking "this is so fucked up that he's basing a real life group that suffered irreparable damage from genocide and stereotypes as scary monsters for his horror manga"). these aot fans will see nothing wrong with dehumanizing an oppressed group since the beginning of the plot while sympathizing with military people. part 1 makes you attached to the characters that work in the military, of course it's imperialist propaganda. thats what propaganda is—its designed to make you attached! it doesnt matter if the same characters rebel or if its a story about gray morality (which is already a red flag, imperialism is NOT some gray issue) bc isayama still names his characters over literal nazis or whatever shitty nationalistic inspo he has. i hate going to twitter knowing they mock the polygon article, the one that says we can't ignore the imperialistic subtext in aot (its not even subtext, its literally in front of you), the article that briefly talks about evidences of antisemitism in the series and isayama's anti-korean sentiments. these same ppl will reread a 400 chapter manga in one sitting and analyze panels and dialogues and how the theme is important. these ppl will rewatch animes that would last a day or weeks to finish. they will not spend a second in critically engaging on whats wrong with this series. they view imperialism as a joke. they view the history of jewish ppl used as a commodity for isayama's imperialistic propaganda as a joke. imagine having entire analysis of sports and shonen animes yet you refuse to listen to the voices of minorities (jewish ppl and romani) who tell you why its wrong. imagine mocking the polygon article that summarizes why the series does have fascist subtext. if you can crtically analyze manga panels, then why dont you critically analyze some history articles and textbooks as well?

EDIT: since the aot fans hate the polygon article because its "unsourced/uncredited claims" or whatever even though they can try listening to minorities who criticize the series (but they don't for obvious reasons), here's a post by two koreans who gave relevant links and archives (sans the polygon article) as to why the series is harmful and demeaning

(i dont want to hear about "well they didnt even read the manga" excuse or that the mangaka's anti-korean sentiments are unconfirmed. koreans and chinese people have been speaking out as to why aot is terrible as well. they have every right to avoid any interactment towards the series when it reminds them of the war crimes japan has done and they still haven't received reparations.)

if you can reread a 100-400 chapter manga and binge watch an entire anime in one sitting then you can definitely read an article about how a particular series has imperialist undertones and caricatures that takes 5 minutes to read instead of mocking the article writer's actual extensive research about the history of the mangaka's nationalistic views and preference for wwii germany but you don't bc you hate criticism and lack reading comprehension i guess