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Not to disrespect the work of fan translators tho! I don’t know an ounce of Japanese, so I just don’t feel confident enough to be an authority on the language. In cross referencing, I see the translations are almost identical to the official ones w/ very minor differences.

it’s like chasing the wind, and finding that along the way there are real things and pieces of hange that exist in this world. and being carried by the belief that if they don’t exist yet, we have the power to create them. for me, Hange makes life fuller and brighter in every way

genuinely touched every day that a chara like Hange exists, esp in an era of such divide. the world would be a better place with more Hange’s in it

I’ve had this thing written since this time year !! Time flies

there’s a lot of good bones in the shared history between these charas, but even with AoT being a plot driven story first and foremost, there’s still so much to mine from when it comes to how it all felt for them, what was said, what wasn’t said too.

I do love the way the anime frames it too, with Hange’s bloodstained hand pointing to rod. But the framing here with Eren is excellent too, another who was cursed by the blood of the father

I think that’s why it can be so hard to express the emotion art stirs in us. it feels too intimate, too personal, almost juvenile. how can you even begin to express that level of connection without the language for it? and yet the attempt of expression in and of itself is magic.

Not sure if you’re all aware but Gardenia is currently writing an erurihan fic I’m salivating to read. I think my fav thing about your writing is how incredible Erwin’s writing is- the moral complexity woven w/ his humanity, in his voice exactly. I know of no better Erwin writer!

imho hange feels very secure, like someone who glides about life knowing there’s a safety net somehow. a person so free very rarely comes out from a lifetime of sustained trauma. So it’s a testament to Hange’s resilience that their curiosity + love for life is never truly dimmed!

that + cptsd is the basis for all of my writing on Levi, given the level of trauma he’s endured and never given back. really love when others see that selflessness in him and portray him being cared for and held with compassion and honesty

Hange- and Eren, find no peace in comprising Historia and her figure children for the sake of tenuous safety. It is appropriately seen as a sacrifice bc the undercurrent of Hange’s beliefs is well being for all, versus some. That’s the split between the Jaegerists and Alliance.

This happened many of times. I have no proof whatsoever but I’ll tell you that it did behind closed doors 🥺

my fav thing is “missing scenes” type of extra content, so an intel mission sounds super interesting. this might be right before the wine incident! bc Hange never trusted Zeke. that’s a misconception stemming from the fact that Paradis was railroaded into going along w/ his plan.

The chapter is heavy on Levi angst, but is disconnected enough from the main story that you could jump in and understand. I do use she/her pronouns for Hange, bc the fic is 200k words, so I stick w/ a set. Hange being nb is a thread in the story, as is exploring gender identity.

I think this is Moses Braun, a possible relative of Reiner, as his mother is the one who weeps to Shadis, begging for a reason why he had to die. this is what leads to Erwin becoming commander- a traumatic mission on many fronts! will be interesting to be part of that day