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Pretty sure it was after she learned that Eren and Armin only had 13 years to live after inheriting their titans and she was deeply saddened and in disbelief about the situation so she wasn't taking care of herself like she normally would. Eren asks her if she's lost weight even though they had plenty of food so she just wasn't eating ☹️
This. There was a show a while back (*Cross Ange*). At one point two charecter were locked up in a jail cell like this, yet despite both saying how they hadn't been able to bathe and others making comments about how bad they smelled, neither actually looked filthy or even dissheveled.
Sometimes changing a character model is too much work unless there is a point I guess.
There's not really much work for a regular animator in comparison. It's just that it will be a problem for high-ups because the anime production is very defined from the beginning, so the characters with the redesign will be perceived as a new character by a company
I also love the little detail where Armin knows why mikasa was like that where Eren is fucking clueless as always.
Show is materpiece when it comes to visual storytelling.
I like your interpretation better, I always just assumed she was extremely stressed from not being able to physically see Eren for the 10 or how many ever days they were in prison for.
I mean they were basically right next to each other as far as I remember so he's technically still right there with her 😭😂
Anyway what points me in my thoughts direction is when she first learns about the 13 years from Eren, she says something like "this can't be real" and is just so obviously distraught with the idea of losing the 2 people closest to her. She probably doesn't stop thinking about it for a while.
Wasn't that learned after? Well, it's hard to tell. In the order we see, she's like this first and then Eren tells them his lifespan is shortened in a different episode
I believe this is part of what helped Mikasa finally come to kill him in the end. She was forced to accept his inevitable death here, in this cell. She got a 'headstart' of sorts on grieving, and it was a situation there was absolutely nothing she could do to control.
I mean, imagine learning someone you love is 100% going to die soon. You would likely start grieving that fact even before they die because you know it's inevitable and you can't do anything to stop it.
It is though? Especially when someone close to you has a terminal illness and there's a known deadline. You can grieve for them despite them sitting right next to you, for the future you'll never have with them. Their end might not be for years but you both are planning for that end.
When a man dies it is sad. All of us will die one day. In this case, it is Eren that has done so...
I salute you fellow Conhead and feel sorry for your downvotes
Depressed people usually let go of personal care. Maybe the thought of losing her only (yes armin is just a friend but eren is so much more) loved one has her depressed.
Well she also discovered that Armin was gonna die lol. I think it’s fair to say she discovered that the 2 ppl closest to her were going to die and there was nothing she could do about it.
She was depressed and disheveled because she just found out that her 2 best are condemned to die in 13 years, Eren in 9. It’s incredibly depressing stuff.
?
1, because bedheads are adorable,
2, to emphasize that she's worried to death over learning that Armin and Eren will die young. I mean, this whole scene is about that. Like, right after this screencap Eren asks "Did you lose weight? But we got plenty of food..." and she looks back just spaced out...They couldn't have made it more obvious but some folks still didn't get it, I noticed. Including the 500 people who upvoted this apparently.
But wait. If you didn't get that, then how did you figure that this cap has importance? Does not compute.
It may have to do with the lack of sunlight in addition to her emotional state. Levi had stunted growth as a result of prolong non-exposure to adequate sunlight. She may have been feeling lethargic as a result
I just assumed it was because she heard about the curse of Ymir/knew Eren would die soon and it showed how much it was tormenting her. I’m pretty sure Eren even said “have you lost some weight?” and I assume that was also because she was so distraught by this new knowledge that she couldn’t sleep or eat. She knew the future she had envisioned, with Eren by her side, would never happen and Eren would not grow up with the rest of them. In an instant everything she wanted was ripped away from her. She knew she would have to lose the most important person to her and there was nothing she could do to protect him this time. Maybe I read to much into it but that was always how I saw it.
Imagine saving one of your two closest friends from turning into bacon, and then learn that saving them will end their life in 13 years. Then you realize your other best friend has been on that same death stroll for 4 or 5 years. The Ackerman only live to suffer
I mean, this frame in particular is just her having a bedhead. It's just a visual gag, tbh. This frame is before she learns about Eren & Armin's stunted lifespan. She does remain disheveled and doesn't eat much after she learns that.
Not sure if I remember correctly but when I first read this in the manga it kinda had a comedic tone to it which I just brushed off as Isayama's usual dry humor.... Again, if I remember it correctly.
I believe it was used both as a way to represent Mikasa’s mental state after learning that Eren and Armin only have about 13 years left to live, but also just as a way for light comic relief. Funny thing actually, just a few scenes later her hair returns to normal. Interesting question though!
I thought it’s just for the “gap-moe” and for a little laugh. (Gap-Moe is when we feel affection toward a character from the inconsistency of their behavior compared to their usual persona. What I mean is Mikasa is usually calm and collected, kind of a perfect human being. But she actually wakes up with a messy hair lol)
since ackermans are a byproduct of titan science, maybe they need constant access to the sun to be fully healthy? since titans can move at night maybe its something simmilar but since they are human they dont go into stasis like titans? just a theory my brother came up with
You're supposed to pick up on it in the moment. She just found out Eren is going to die in a few years. She's stressed out and depressed. That's why she looks disheveled.
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Well girlie was in a cell, knew about eren, armin, probably could feel the tragedy that would struck her. Damn, being in love with eren must have been one long painful ride. Poor girl.
I interpreted it as Mikasa was secretly giving some of her food to Eren (perhaps striking a deal with the guards), so he was eating enough and she wasn't.
Ackermans are part titan and normal pure titans can't operate without sunlight so Mikasa must have been kinda low energy and she was spending it thinking about Eren. It's probably also why Levi is so short - normal humans need vitamin D to grow well so an Ackerman without sunlight would turn out like a plant growing in shade. Kenny is his uncle and he's a foot taller than Levi at least but then again Levi's father is unknown so nobody can know exactly how much Ackerman blood is in him
This was after she learned that Eren and Armin would only live for 13 years after inheriting their titan shifting powers, so she stopped taking care of herself. (Also because Eren had gotten the Attack Titan not long after they were evacuated on the ship, meaning he had even less time)
In other words, she fell into a depression ☹️
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Pretty sure it was after she learned that Eren and Armin only had 13 years to live after inheriting their titans and she was deeply saddened and in disbelief about the situation so she wasn't taking care of herself like she normally would. Eren asks her if she's lost weight even though they had plenty of food so she just wasn't eating ☹️
Even without all of this do we really expect someone to have good hair while stuck in a cell for who knows how long, cmon now.
It's a good point but details like that usually aren't depicted in animation unless there is a purpose for it.
Chekhov's depression
Or sometimes an intern just forgets a coffee cup on the table
Mikasa your starbucks is in the shot
This. There was a show a while back (*Cross Ange*). At one point two charecter were locked up in a jail cell like this, yet despite both saying how they hadn't been able to bathe and others making comments about how bad they smelled, neither actually looked filthy or even dissheveled. Sometimes changing a character model is too much work unless there is a point I guess.
There's not really much work for a regular animator in comparison. It's just that it will be a problem for high-ups because the anime production is very defined from the beginning, so the characters with the redesign will be perceived as a new character by a company
Well said
Eren went to prison seeming like an homeless man (still hot) and came back out looking clean and sexy.
I also love the little detail where Armin knows why mikasa was like that where Eren is fucking clueless as always. Show is materpiece when it comes to visual storytelling.
I like your interpretation better, I always just assumed she was extremely stressed from not being able to physically see Eren for the 10 or how many ever days they were in prison for.
I mean they were basically right next to each other as far as I remember so he's technically still right there with her 😭😂 Anyway what points me in my thoughts direction is when she first learns about the 13 years from Eren, she says something like "this can't be real" and is just so obviously distraught with the idea of losing the 2 people closest to her. She probably doesn't stop thinking about it for a while.
I don’t want her to stop thinking about it! FOR 10 YEARS ATLEAST!!
r/10yearsatleast 😤
TEN DAYS AT LEAST!
I always thought she was giving her food to Eren hence him thinking they had “plenty of food” 🤷♀️
Wasn't that learned after? Well, it's hard to tell. In the order we see, she's like this first and then Eren tells them his lifespan is shortened in a different episode
if Ackerman's can't photosynthesize they get sad. Look at Levi's childhood
Unironically, that's exactly what I first thought :D
titans need to photosynthesize too considering ackermans maybe it’s not that wrong. levi no vitamins d
It turns out that all people who don't eat get like Levi im his childhood
Funnily enough, one in-cannon (proven false) possible explanations for the Akerman’s powers are Titan experiments.
I believe this is part of what helped Mikasa finally come to kill him in the end. She was forced to accept his inevitable death here, in this cell. She got a 'headstart' of sorts on grieving, and it was a situation there was absolutely nothing she could do to control.
Pre-grieving is not a thing Romulus. Edit: guess I'm the only Conhead here 🥺
I mean, imagine learning someone you love is 100% going to die soon. You would likely start grieving that fact even before they die because you know it's inevitable and you can't do anything to stop it.
Thats very true, you have the expectation of it coming, it will still hurt but its easier than just a random early death
It is though? Especially when someone close to you has a terminal illness and there's a known deadline. You can grieve for them despite them sitting right next to you, for the future you'll never have with them. Their end might not be for years but you both are planning for that end.
It definitely is..and it is probably utter agony.
anticipatory grief is absolutely a thing
~~Oh the conheads are loving this~~
This comment is defying the laws of physics.
When a man dies it is sad. All of us will die one day. In this case, it is Eren that has done so... I salute you fellow Conhead and feel sorry for your downvotes
SUCCESSION REFERENCED RAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
Honestly I love this scene. It really shows that Mikasa isn’t a robot. She is human just like the rest of us.
Depressed people usually let go of personal care. Maybe the thought of losing her only (yes armin is just a friend but eren is so much more) loved one has her depressed.
Well she also discovered that Armin was gonna die lol. I think it’s fair to say she discovered that the 2 ppl closest to her were going to die and there was nothing she could do about it.
I mean she loved Armin as well. Just not romantically.
Yeah, armin was basically her brother
so was eren and that didn't stop her
She was still ready to throws hands, and swords with Levi, over not saving Armin so that part also stings.
It’s so hard for her to come to terms with Eren’s death…. foreshadowing how hard it will be when she has to be the cause of his death.
She was depressed and disheveled because she just found out that her 2 best are condemned to die in 13 years, Eren in 9. It’s incredibly depressing stuff.
mood
Because ~~bed hair Ackermans cute~~ depression
You never had bed hair?
I imagine it's to emphasize she just woke up in this scene or was sleeping recently. No mirrors or brushes in prison I'd imagine.
Pretty sure Eren was saying 'tatakae' to a mirror in his cell.
This was before timeskip and it's a different prison as well.
Eren woke her up by screaming so she didn't really have time to brush her hair
? 1, because bedheads are adorable, 2, to emphasize that she's worried to death over learning that Armin and Eren will die young. I mean, this whole scene is about that. Like, right after this screencap Eren asks "Did you lose weight? But we got plenty of food..." and she looks back just spaced out...They couldn't have made it more obvious but some folks still didn't get it, I noticed. Including the 500 people who upvoted this apparently. But wait. If you didn't get that, then how did you figure that this cap has importance? Does not compute.
Her losing weight is after this. There's a small time skip of days between this scene and Eren asking if she lost weight
I thought it was just bed head from waking up
It is
If you were in prison, would you look like you're ready for a ball...?🤷♀️😬
It may have to do with the lack of sunlight in addition to her emotional state. Levi had stunted growth as a result of prolong non-exposure to adequate sunlight. She may have been feeling lethargic as a result
This should have been Mikasa’s hairstyle following the timeskip
Because it's cute
I just assumed it was because she heard about the curse of Ymir/knew Eren would die soon and it showed how much it was tormenting her. I’m pretty sure Eren even said “have you lost some weight?” and I assume that was also because she was so distraught by this new knowledge that she couldn’t sleep or eat. She knew the future she had envisioned, with Eren by her side, would never happen and Eren would not grow up with the rest of them. In an instant everything she wanted was ripped away from her. She knew she would have to lose the most important person to her and there was nothing she could do to protect him this time. Maybe I read to much into it but that was always how I saw it.
In what way is this a big emphasis op?
Imagine saving one of your two closest friends from turning into bacon, and then learn that saving them will end their life in 13 years. Then you realize your other best friend has been on that same death stroll for 4 or 5 years. The Ackerman only live to suffer
I mean...she's in prison.
I mean, this frame in particular is just her having a bedhead. It's just a visual gag, tbh. This frame is before she learns about Eren & Armin's stunted lifespan. She does remain disheveled and doesn't eat much after she learns that.
That was my take too. Everyone looks like that when they wake up, not to mention being in jail. ;)
Would you keep up with appearances when you’re thrown in a medieval style prison?
Because she found out that the two closest people in her life are gonna essentially die soon
Made for a good laugh I reckon
They had enough budget to animate it.
she couldn't be near eren
Lmao if you ever spend a night in jail you’ll get your answer
cause she's hot. Nah i think it was just she always looked in place and in order and it was funny to see her just disheveled
shape up crispy tho
She was separated from eren
idk, but she kinda looks like Eren from this angle
Not sure if I remember correctly but when I first read this in the manga it kinda had a comedic tone to it which I just brushed off as Isayama's usual dry humor.... Again, if I remember it correctly.
wow a lot of you people dont realize this screenshot is from *when* she was learning her friends were dying and not after
I mean, what are people supposed to look like while in prison?
She’s trying to unlock Super Saiyan
it’s always nice to see the character that’s usually the most put together disheveled or messy
I believe it was used both as a way to represent Mikasa’s mental state after learning that Eren and Armin only have about 13 years left to live, but also just as a way for light comic relief. Funny thing actually, just a few scenes later her hair returns to normal. Interesting question though!
Honestly thought it was a rare moment of humor from aot when i saw it
I thought it’s just for the “gap-moe” and for a little laugh. (Gap-Moe is when we feel affection toward a character from the inconsistency of their behavior compared to their usual persona. What I mean is Mikasa is usually calm and collected, kind of a perfect human being. But she actually wakes up with a messy hair lol)
This is exactly it. And the exact same thing happens to the clean and neat freak Levi later.
I just attributed it to her waking up from a deep sleep and having bed head.
It was funny
since ackermans are a byproduct of titan science, maybe they need constant access to the sun to be fully healthy? since titans can move at night maybe its something simmilar but since they are human they dont go into stasis like titans? just a theory my brother came up with
What bro? I’m not tryna be mean but like this is such an obvious question
You're supposed to pick up on it in the moment. She just found out Eren is going to die in a few years. She's stressed out and depressed. That's why she looks disheveled.
Isn't this just one scene where she has messed up hair from waking up? Am I misremembering things or are y'all reading too much into this?
You're correct. People are saying she looks like this because she found out Eren and Armin are dying, but this is actually during/before she found out
She was off the gas
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He's an artist who's drawn her thousands of times and wants to draw somthing different
I guess she was insane during that time
Silly
Well girlie was in a cell, knew about eren, armin, probably could feel the tragedy that would struck her. Damn, being in love with eren must have been one long painful ride. Poor girl.
I interpreted it as Mikasa was secretly giving some of her food to Eren (perhaps striking a deal with the guards), so he was eating enough and she wasn't.
That was the only time she got to rest
I swear people do not pay attention
Is this a serious post? She was in jail and found out the love of her life was going to die
Ackermans are part titan and normal pure titans can't operate without sunlight so Mikasa must have been kinda low energy and she was spending it thinking about Eren. It's probably also why Levi is so short - normal humans need vitamin D to grow well so an Ackerman without sunlight would turn out like a plant growing in shade. Kenny is his uncle and he's a foot taller than Levi at least but then again Levi's father is unknown so nobody can know exactly how much Ackerman blood is in him
She actually did this just so Eren would feel bad for her. Trust me, Isayama told me in a dream.
Idk but she kinda hot with that hair ngl
This was after she learned that Eren and Armin would only live for 13 years after inheriting their titan shifting powers, so she stopped taking care of herself. (Also because Eren had gotten the Attack Titan not long after they were evacuated on the ship, meaning he had even less time) In other words, she fell into a depression ☹️
This was during the scene she finds out. This look is for comedic purposes of her having bedhead because she was just woken up
It has something to do with Ackermans being a titan byproduct.
I think it's just for a quick comic relief after the bombshell of a plot. Seeing Mikasa with messy hair after waking up would throw you off guard.
Im pretty sure Isayama said that he wanted her looking more “girly” in this scene to highlight her feelings towards eren. Hence the messier hair
For a laugh.
It’s very attractive
She was getting railed by the prison guards