Attack on Titan's long-awaited Final Season: Part Two is only weeks away as the historic epic saga nears its end. After the cliffhanger to end all cliffhangers, the series will pick up where it left off with Marley's invasion of Paradis Island to stop (the villain?) Eren Jaeger from unleashing the power of the Founding Titan. For Marley, it's not a good sign when an entire army is brought to defeat one man and that man says, "Bring it on." Soon, the second half of AOT's farewell season will reveal if Eren has the brawn to back up the bravado.
The first half of the Final Season left things rather bleak; the Survey Corps is in shambles with most of its members imprisoned and Paradis Island has been conquered by Eren's followers, the Jaegerists. Levi is mortally wounded, Zeke Jaeger is MIA while most of the Eldian military is infected with his spinal fluid, and Marley has ambushed Shiganshina. Attack on Titan has many plot threads to tie up in its final episodes, so here are some of the major story beats that fans can expect to see when they tune in for the Final Season: Part Two.
The Final Showdown Between Eren and Reiner
Eren Jaeger and Reiner Braun have one of the most complex relationships in the series. Reiner was once someone whom Eren aspired to be like, then a mortal enemy who Eren vowed to kill in the most painful way possible, and now someone Eren can relate to and even almost forgive. Currently, Eren seeks to use the Founding Titan to save Eldia, while Reiner intends to stop Eren to save the world. Both of these characters have been forced to slaughter people in order to protect their homes, and their imminent fight will be their most intense yet, as they are no longer predator and prey but simply equals with opposing convictions.
The Survey Corps Will Have to Choose a Side
Eren spent much of the Final Season's first half pushing away his friends, even going as far as beating Armin to a pulp and telling Mikasa he has always hated her. After forcing their hand by attacking Marley alone, the Survey Corps have lost their faith in Eren and have been working to stop him from executing his and Zeke's plan. After overthrowing the military on Paradis Island and imprisoning the Survey Corps members who opposed the Jaegerists, Eren has firmly established himself as an enemy to his closest friends.
However, Marley's surprise attack on Shiganshina has thrown a wrench into things, as now the Survey Corps must choose if they want to help Eren fight or help Marley to stop him. Yelena, a devout follower of Zeke, has explained the Euthanasia plan to them, and while Armin was moved to tears, others like Jean and Connie weren't impressed. Ultimately, it will come down to the strength of their bonds with Eren regarding whether or not they join him in ending the war that he started.
Eren's and Zeke's Euthanasia Plan Will Take Center Stage
The driving force of the Final Season has been Eren's and Zeke's plan to sterilize the Eldian people so that they will peacefully die out and rid the world of Titans. If Eren, who possesses the Founding Titan, and Zeke, who has the royal blood needed to use it, come into contact, they will gain full control over Eldians and Titans. Eren's intention to free the Colossus Titans inside the Walls on Paradis Island to keep his people safe long enough for the Eldians to die out will drown the world in blood, and preventing this from happening is exactly why Marley has invaded. When the series returns, the battle for the fate of the world will begin, and it's all because of the Jaeger brothers.
Attack on Titan Season 4, Part 2 will premiere on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 and will be streamed on Crunchyroll, Funimation and Hulu.