What do you think would be a nice closure for Annie’s character?
Hey there, I guess you liked my reply about Levi?
I already wrote about my idea of Annie’s development post time skip here, and I got everything mostly correctly (though I totally didn’t see the Armin development coming...but to be fair, it was so freaking underdeveloped and had no build up so hey).
I am glad her dad is alive, but for her development I appreciate that as of now, she thinks he’s dead. Her decision to re-join the fight - that will surely be happening soon, maybe next chapter - has nothing to do with him or with her own selfishness (which is a form of coping and cowardice). That’s how she’s growing and changing, and actually heading towards a better version of herself - something i’ve always loved to see portrayed with her character, as she started as a very self-deprecating girl, who felt she was trapped into her role and had no choice (which is why the crystal prison was so very ironic). Now she can have agency, a choice, a positive development.
I am against her finding new hope or motivation in a lover, and at least ch133 implied Armin isn’t the only reason (thank god), so I’d definitely still love for her to meet her dad again, and maybe have him apologize again. I swear to god if Isayama makes her arrive on the field of battle only to kill her dad off in front of her.......
After the battle, I’m not sure actually. It depends if she survives (I think she will) and if the titan curse is lifted. I think it would be nice if she traveled a bit around the world, maybe really visit Hizuru, maybe with Mikasa. And Historia? They could be her bodyguards on a political journey. Lol, but enough with these fantasies.
I think her character arc calls for self-discovery (accepting that she cares about the Others vs her most recent reiterations of only caring about the Self), and fixing her relationship with her dad. I wouldn’t be opposed to her living on Paradis and finally deepening her relationship with the 104th (something that she has always craved for, imo), but I feel like she wouldn’t want to stay there. Mhm... Something like this, either way.
