We get it, Attack on Titan's Reiner Braun is complex. But what does that complexity communicate to us? What does it ultimately mean?

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In the same vein of Invaderzz’ “This video will change how you see Eren,” I have set out to change how you see Reiner Braun. I don’t need to tell you of the complexity in Reiner’s writing - However, I will be telling you the “how” and the “why” of that complexity. With help from psychologists including Carl Jung, James Hollis, Erich Fromm, and then assistance from fairytale and fiction, we break down and analyze Reiner’s multiple personalities, how they’re cured, and where his path diverts afterwards.

As we wait for Attack on Titan / Shingeki No Kyojin Season 4 part 3, let’s revisit all previous installations of the show and discuss what Hajime Isayama’s storytelling may mean for our lives, especially men in Western civilization. I’ve attempted to avoid “recapping” like a lot of other video essays and analyses do, and instead I’ve tried to get right into the heavy, “esoteric,” stuff.

All research, writing, voiceover, and editing is my own ORIGINAL work.

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Reiner on top.

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
0:59 Split Personality
10:02 Manhood & Myth
19:45 Removing The Mask
22:56 Atonement
31:00 Conclusion