Ymir: The Beauty of Selfishness in Attack on Titan

[@seemonuzumaki723]

Ymir Freckles is one of the most underrated characters in the story.

[@eunifun9503]

Absolutely and I cannot enphasize this enough!!!

[@bobbyzamora6389]

Her, Kenny, Falco, and Mikasa.

[@sogekingsniper4637]

Don't forget she's maybe gay tho

[@calcelmoanayru5870]

Without doubt

[@eunifun9503]

@@sogekingsniper4637 She is 😭

[@Uniquenameosaurus]

God I love Ymir's addition to the story, it wouldn't be the same without her. She could have easily been just another honorary marleyan but instead she was the total plot wild card amongst the cadets. Totally unknown to BOTH the cadets and the traitors and with a completely unique and fascinating motive.

[@noobo4090]

I LOVE stories where a smaller chaotic third party is there to create confusion and mess things up. When rewatching S2 you realize Ymir is dropping a shit ton of spoilers lmao

[@vronji]

​@@noobo4090 I love how Ymir's name, her very existence is a spoiler yet to be discovered. Watching her backstory in hindsight is super cool.

[@noobo4090]

@@vronji Her past almost spoils like half of the mysteries of the show lmao.

[@Zaima_xbtsxanime]

SHE WAS JUST ANOTHER HONARY MARLEYAN IDIOT??? Was she a warrior.no Did she have family members stuck in marley.no Did she make friends and found a lover in the walls.yes BUT SHE BETRAY HER FRIENDS FOR A COUNTRY WHO TORTURED HER? yes. She's legit Zeke's grandparents (girsha's mother and father)

[@neilweaver2356]

That line "I was hated by the world just for existing" is so resonant throughout the entire story and it really shows a lot of parallels in various characters' behavior in response to the hand that the world dealt them.

[@pruthvirajchaudhari7653]

Ymir waking up in the Paths with Call of Silence playing is one of the most beautiful scenes in anime.

[@UnknownLemonadeStand]

FOR REAL

[@eunifun9503]

Ymir finally getting the appreciation she DESERVES

[@jimmyichigo7410]

She's a top 10 character and yet people focus on so many others. It's a shame, she deserves spotlight.

[@Faceu7745]

I hate her honestly, i didn't like her at first and when she died i was extremely happy.

[@jimmyichigo7410]

@@Faceu7745 Weird

[@vronji]

​@@jimmyichigo7410 She's probably in the top 3 most well written girls despite only being in seasons 1 and 2

[@Human_01]

But most women have female-narcissism. So the correct answer is narcissitic-woman. Despite having a high body-count and zero self-control, most women expect and demand to be treated like a virgin princess. Red-pill as a concept represents the mechanics of reality (the absolute reality of situation or topic-without any lies). Most women are pathological lairs, with zero emotional-residency (hence they are easily offended, even by the truth). Save your mental health, fiance and resources, heart and spirit, and simply love yourself before any woman/clit. Society 'unfairly' places the woman's burden upon men; which enables the human female to remain stagnant and have the mind of a [sociopathic] little girl; with their pathological lying, promiscuity whenever they experience the slightest bit of “stress" or emotional discomfort, and yet they still expect [INFJ] to bend over backwards and treat them like a virgin princess and queen. The reality is disgusting, bro. Just avoid most women. They have to lie because the reality that most of them are corrupted, have a high body-count, and the average woman's mind is identical to that of a narcissist. Most women lie just to save face. And it seems even INFJ women are not immune to promiscuity (they aren't slutty, but they certainly are not immune). Very rarely will a woman (INFJ female) admit to these truths, they tend to sugar coat - again, most women are pathological lairs. If most men knew the truth, females will be hated with a passion and that is not sustainable for society. Apathy is the best response to female-narcissism. Just remain aware of the sociopathic woman and her narcissism; those ones are the most promiscuous and obviously undeserving of love. Despite their high body-count most human female's are always surprised to learn that “love" is defined by “excessive humanity towards an individual”. So they secretly sleep around (especially when “stressed"; since women have an abundance of potential sexual partners-it is not even funny, they give into the temptation and maintain the mind of a narcissitic little girl; who lives in a selective-reality. Look past the “clit" and makeup of most women and you will find that they are offer “nothing"; zero character development - only narcissism, a high body-count, and pathological lying). Smh. Anyway, despite even INFJ x INFJ theoretically being the perfect match, INFJ women in real life often reject INFJ men; the most common reason is that the INFJ man will eventually learn of her promiscuous past, hence the argument and shxt storm. The INFJ woman rejects herself to protect her emotionally-weak self from getting rejected/door-slam. Pathetic. This is the 'only’ negative dynamic of the INFJ x INFJ (cluster-B makes it worse, ofc). Love yourself. These narcissistic, sociopathic “clits" are not worth it. Red-pill saves lives.

[@justmyopinion79]

Instant chills in the last minute of this video. Ymir was such a good character, RIP.

[@jdellabeat6245]

My dear Ymir. The dearest WLW loving queen. Wish she got to interact with Historia one more time.

[@jimmyichigo7410]

It's such an admirable thing for her to struggle throughout her whole life to come to terms with knowing that she can live for herself, only to ironically spurn her happiness to end her life on her own terms. Like you said, not many will understand her decision to leave Historia. Maybe she doesn't even understand it. But it was her choice, and that is the culmination of her character arc. She was able to choose to die as she wanted to die, and not many are able to say that in this story.

[@jv_ion]

When Ymir was first introduced, I always knew she had a unique personality but never thought she would be the series' essential diegesis as i thought she was just a comic relief or a side character. But sike. It's all connected. Same as Historia, Sasha, Frieda, Bertholdt, and many others. Exactly why I love AOT because every character just matters to you and gets you so invested

[@JoshuaHenelyThornhill]

With the character of Ymir, i realized this story wasn't gonna go the way i expected. She made me realize back in the days that every character can be just as complex and nuanced as the main ones. I cried for Ymir and i'll keep doing so because she was the embodiment of selflessness through her selfishness.

[@vojtechspinler6363]

Ymir is genuinely one of my absolutely favourite characters ever. She would be honestly great as a friend or a lover, because of her honesty and kindness.

[@Damphouse]

I always saw Ymir as the precursor to the founder who finally found the answer to the suffering the founder went through. She really went through a similar experience but was able to finally decide she'd live for herself and do what she believed in. Even though she still wound up sacrificing herself in the end, it seemed to be on her own terms rather than an indoctrinated stockholm syndrome type of thing. It shows either great foresight on Isayama' part or the revival of an important thematic analysis that further defines the show. A great character all in all.

[@koui4449]

God tier character God tier Creator Got tier video Thx for your new masterpiece

[@Aleczandxr]

You’re very welcome!

[@cubbwatch]

God tier is insane. She was somewhat interesting, but it would have been better if she wasn't sidelined for so long. Her entire story arc started and concluded within 9 episodes, and within that time she makes many erratic decisions that don't feel as realistic as say if Eren was to act brashly or if Mikasa did. The creator did well to extract the lesson being taught from her arc, but it just feels rushed so it's hard to give the character "God tier" status.

[@robinnouara3681]

Currently stuck at a particularly difficult crossroads in life, and I have to say, Ymir's story and the way you tell it here resonate on a shockingly deep level rn, thank you very much for this beautiful video

[@Aleczandxr]

My pleasure. Best of luck.

[@robinnouara3681]

@@Aleczandxr thank you

[@easschung9442]

Just like the founder, she took on the burden of others. But unlike the founder, she found someone to live for. Hopefully the founder will eventually find a purpose also.

[@jyolal8654]

Yeh the only person who choose the way she lives, other than letting this fucked up world decide it for her, mad respect to the most selfish girl

[@meleronnef8411]

Crazy how her and Historia have the best romance in the story looool

[@easschung9442]

Eren and Mikasa and Levi and Erwin have the best "almost relationship" though tbh

[@MKTyphon]

It funny that her romance is logical and more believable then anything Hollywood makes. They made the relationship, but added more themes to the relationship.

[@shawnellesmith]

I personally never consider it romance. I know it was romantic on Ymir’s side but it was never confirmed for Historia. I honestly prefer it that way. Just because love is there doesn’t mean it has to be romantic on both fronts.

[@souplife1]

@@shawnellesmith straight man says "they were just friends," and everyone ignores him and moves on. rightly so.

[@shawnellesmith]

@@souplife1 That sounds like something a child would say……

[@chuuyaism1653]

the speed with which i clicked on this video-💀

[@eunifun9503]

Fr 💀

[@seemonuzumaki723]

SAME

[@karlatran9316]

YES! I've been telling everyone for years that Ymir (Freckles) is my favourite female character in AoT. Though I would've liked to have gotten more of her, I really admire the striking and unforgettable impact she was able to make during her brief moment in the series. She's one of the few characters who can say they found some freedom and selfishness in the agency they were able to exercise in the best way they realistically could, given the rough deal they were initially handed in life. And as sad as the world of Aot is, 'freedom' and 'selfishness' are difficult notions for a lot of the cast to conceptualise, so Ymir (Freckles) really stuck out as a shining exception. Thanks once again for the video - now I can have something I can forward to my friends!

[@Aleczandxr]

My pleasure, I appreciate your intent to share it!

[@ann0nmusic_]

Ymir being iconic years after her death like always

[@UnlistedAgain]

This is a much more hopeful interpretation of Ymir than I've had. I guess because I never really saw 'a lack freedom to choose' or 'following your will' being the struggle for her. That happened with the original Ymir, but this one's sacrifices have always been of her own volition, in my opinion. When she lies and sacrifices herself for her cult followers, no one is forcing her to do it; she does it because she sees the faces of those who truly believe in her and has compassion for them. And the same happens when she hears Berthold's cries for someone to find them. To me, her story is more of a tragedy of a selfless person that tries so desperately to be selfish after being beaten down by the world. But despite her efforts, this is who she is. Her selfless nature can't be repressed, and her compassion for Reiner/Berthold's situation pushes her to make one final sacrifice.

[@chuuyaism1653]

Ymir's character growth and this entire arc is very underrated in the fandom and so is the dynamic and relationship between Ymir and Historia so i love that you decided to make a video on it!!

[@timothymcqueen3408]

Ymir is literally my favorite character in the story. I’m glad I have this to show other people why that is.

[@meleronnef8411]

I honestly hate Porco for saying that she was a pathetic woman.

[@harsh_1910]

That one line is the only reason for I don't like porco

[@vojtechspinler6363]

Some other translation used "pitiful" through

[@meleronnef8411]

@@vojtechspinler6363 Both are bad IMO

[@caesar2185]

Dykemir was pathetic

[@vamppooni]

​@@caesar2185she was far from pathetic

[@RyeBreadFF]

Ymir is one of my favorite characters in the entirety of Attack on Titan, and this video does her and her story justice. Great stuff as always ^^

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@alch3myst]

I LOVE YMIR. Her love story with Historia is so beautiful and heartbreaking. She’s genuinely one of my favorite characters and, while relatively short-lived, she had one of the most complex and lush background stories. I wish things could have been different for her; it would have been so nice to see her and Historia have their own happily ever after.

[@shawnellesmith]

I agree with you. Except I personally don’t consider it a love story. She did had romantic feelings for Historia, but it was never confirmed on her part. Their connections always seemed like that of strong friendship/ sisterhood.

[@PigossiWhisky17]

​@@shawnellesmithWell, isayama confirmed that they are a couple. Ymir and Historia loved each other

[@shawnellesmith]

@@PigossiWhisky17 Where is the source of this information so I can verify myself.

[@CKProductions-07]

@@shawnellesmith To be honest There was way more romantic feelings with YmirXHistoria over Violet and Clem in Telltale's the walking game the final season. You want to talk about a strong friendship bond between two females, that game is it. And Violet is one of your romantic choices in that game and the two characters barely had anything to be considered a "romantic" attraction/relationship. At least in this series/anime I can see more of a romantic pull with Ymir and Historia over Violet and Clementine. One how Historia hints 'No matter what. I will always be your ally' that is code words for I will always love you no matter what happens. Plus how it look like Bartolt took Historia's whole world away when he took Ymir as he follows his buddy Riener. And when Historia touches Ymir's love letter she is reaching out to try and feel her tough through those words on the page. Actions speak louder than words here. And it is through Historia's actions she loved Ymir right back. And the whole time she was praggers with the farmer's child, she looked like a caged woman and unhappy. Like someone took her sweet soul away. If you look at her facial expressions during her pregnancy, she looks unhappy, depressed, and a hallow version of herself and nothing like that firey spirit she had in seasons 1-3 with Ymir being alive. Ymir and Historia were the only confirmed romantic shipping in this universe besides Eren and Mikasa. And I got to tell you..from coming from Telltale's the Walking Dead, this wlw pairing so much better and beautifully told that got me a straight woman reaching for the damn tissues. It was nice to see a wlw shipping that was not forced in for sake of having more gay out there in mainstream media and actually had a direction of storytelling. I never bought Violet and Clem's romance in game because there never was buildup for Violet and Clementine to even have a romantic connection. Just bam 3.5 hours into playing and they now have romantic feelings for one another out of the blue. At least with AoT there was moments to buildup Historia and Ymir's romance.

[@historiareiss8750]

​@@PigossiWhisky17no there friends liked eremika

[@Jayjay_07]

This is a beautifully made video on one of my favorite characters. I only came to understand and appreciate Ymir on my rewatch and I love how S2 is basically about her which leads us into Historia's arc in S3, where Ymir is not present anymore but her influence is definitely there.

[@Aleczandxr]

Cheers, glad you enjoyed!

[@ZealotPara]

Thank you and Isayama for being brave enough to embrace the beauty and importance of selfishness. I've been through a lot this year, and one of the main things that helped me heal was learning to put myself first. And like you said in the video, nobody will ever be there for you more than yourself, so it's probably best to treat yourself as number one, as you would a partner. I've also discovered that I wasn't fully able to appreciate other people until I started loving myself more, I guess a person who hates themselves can't truly love others.

[@calcelmoanayru5870]

I just realized that Ymir said that she had no regrets. Just like in the Levi OVA.

[@historiareiss8750]

Levi? nope. ymir's writing is much better than levi. Levi meh

[@DarthKay093]

For me Ymir is in my top 5 of the SNK characters since she for me even tho she was a minor character did one of the Biggest impacts in the show. Without her eating Marcel that would give Renier the resolve to do the mission and helped Historia to become her own. Ymir x History forever!🥺❤

[@samuraibobafett1118]

Ymir is my favorite character in AoT, glad more people are appreciating her.

[@govind.m86]

The better Ymir.

[@theengineer9910]

Great analysis ! Ymir is an awesome character

[@MickeyMouse-ef4ez]

The way you describe Ymir, It's like Ymir is saying I want the best for you and me! If only she could've lived!

[@eonstar]

Thank you for this, ymir has been living rent free in my head because I was so confused by ymir's choice

[@rukiakuchki4716]

Really underrated character, one of my favorites, so refreshing to see a vid on her

[@Jay-cy3zw]

I empathise with her selfishness so much, putting in the time for yourself to give you an unshakable core no matter how life treats you

[@hei7846]

Ymir has always been my favourite AoT character so this video is such a treat for me

[@soccerstuff8071]

I honestly still think everyone underrates Season 2 and the Clash of the Titans arc.

[@uKoalele]

cant wait for the aot discussions when the new season starts

[@NickSale-q6y]

"Ymir was a perceptive girl who fabricated and grew into a veneer of cynicism to hide her kindness." Wow! That is such a good summary of her character. After my second watching I fell in love with Ymir's kindness. The last few scenes of her really made me cry.

[@PlanT21]

I never realized that ymir woke up in the coordinate. Thx for pointing that out.

[@TidyBob]

This anime will be my number 1 now, today,forever

[@XFiveFrenzy]

I believe the name ymir is a parallel to Ymir Fritz..A Young Girl Who was Prosceuted..And Hurt by the Cruel World.

[@seemonuzumaki723]

She's both a parallel and a contrast

[@stonie3216]

Great video about one of the most I underrated characters

[@riteraod3882]

That hollow knight ost is pleasing 😁

[@adrianwagner8202]

I just love how a character that barely had any screentime in season one turned into one of my favourites in the second. Just because you're a side-character in Attack on Titan, doesn't mean you're playing second fiddle or are just reduced to an accessory for the main ones.

[@jonesbaxterdam]

I miss her every damn day

[@historiareiss8750]

Ymir, after what she went through. she give up in to kindness and became a selfish person who only cared about historia and herself. but she changed her mind since Berthold and reiner were in pain. her heart couldn't be selfish anymore. and she changed his mind about helping them both, she thought being kind wasn't as bad as she thought. because even though she experienced bad things like hell, she could see the light and meet the angel girl (historia). good bye ymir. you are well written the best of all the aot characters. people worship levi but you are the real badass. devil but has the heart of an angel.

[@stevenpeeckford5999]

AYO Anyone seen the new trailer?! 6 MORE DAYS!

[@kathab8826]

Ymir deserved better

[@frankx.lozano5658]

Amazing essay.. thank you

[@Aleczandxr]

You're most welcome!

[@10thtitanshifter22]

Still one of the characters that linger in my mind some times.

[@garysochnikoff8942]

Great vid, I love Ymir

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks Gary!

[@annd3957]

thank you so much for this, there's such a lack of content abt Ymir even though her characterization is absolutely beautiful. though I must say, even if she had reasoning behind her sacrifice in the end, I would've loved to see her remain in the story. considering her life sort of parallels the founder from whom she got her name, and historia being a descendant of said founder, they could've played a much bigger role in the storyline. I don't really appreciate how both of them were kind of pushed to the side after season 3, I feel like they could've contributed a lot later on.

[@Aleczandxr]

You’re very welcome. I would’ve loved for her to stay too! I think she would’ve had a very interesting role in the current conflict if she had.

[@Shallabais100]

Hollow knight ost with Aleczandxr analyzing hits different

[@TheOneTheatreKid]

Beautiful. Well done

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@lye33]

i’m literally her

[@solidsnake9898]

Fraud Ymir was amazing 😢😢

[@mirvk0]

i miss her 😭🥺

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love your videos! Keep them coming!

[@__MPires__]

Tbh there isn't a single bad character in AoT. I loved them all. Some more than others, but at the end, they are indispensable to the story. Wish we could have seen more of Ymir.

[@PigossiWhisky17]

Well for me there's one bad character... and that's Floch. I will never forgive this ***** for causing Hange's death.

[@vamppooni]

​@PigossiWhisky16 doesnt mean he is a bad character

[@naanbred2735]

​@@PigossiWhisky17 Bad person ≠ Bad Character

[@VGoncalves16]

porco. what does he even do 💀

[@megiata]

Thank you. Amazing work, as always! ❤️ P.S. I SO want to see your video about Mikasa...

[@Aleczandxr]

Glad you enjoyed! But just so you know, I don’t have a video planned for Mikasa right now. Sorry!

[@lerneanlion]

Is it just me? Or while Ymir can functioned well as a Jedi, she can become a Light Side Sith as well? The only reason the Sith behaved as such like in the movies and the series is because they go too far. But Ymir never went that far.

[@luismanuel7983]

The hollow knight ost😍

[@TheWolfgangGrimmer]

Hollow Knight music? Clever...

[@cayder7485]

great upload

[@naomialexander]

Does Ymir/Historia’s relationship remind anyone else of Rem/Misa’s (Death Note)?

[@vamppooni]

thats actually a really good comparison wow

[@Meekmillan]

Ymir was my _best girl_ until Pieck crawled into our lifes.

[@luizamascarenhas7782]

I like ymir and historia

[@CKProductions-07]

Thank you for this video. What brought me into this lore was Ymir and Historia. Finally, it is a lesbian love story I can get behind and was not forced to satisfy the gay crowd for the sake of having representation. cough cough Telltales the Walking Dead the final season, cough cough. Both Historia and Ymir had something going for them that I wish was more developed or seen in the finale where they met in the paths. Ymir and Historia to me were the Rose and Jack of this universe. And to be honest Ymir and Historia had more chemistry of something deeper than friendship than Mikasa and Eren.

[@lornm1856]

Looking at what happened to historia makes it look so cheap though.. like she had to die so bad things would happen to historia. It also the bury your gays trope

[@lrgman101]

Please do a video on Infinite Ryvius

[@elizawingfield]

Ok then. Explain to me why selfish Ymir sacrificed herself and went back to Marley right after Historia says, “Then live your life. Live it with me!” Why didn’t she stay on Paradis? Nobody can explain it to me in a way that I can understand. She wanted to be with Historia. So why do something so stupid? I love Ymir. I miss her. Also, I’m mad at her. What she did made no sense.

[@Aleczandxr]

I talked about this in the video you're commenting on.

[@whodatboi2567]

My best guess is that it would cause a ceasefire of sorts. The Marleyans went to Paradis with 4 Titans in the hopes of capturing one and were on the verge of returning with only 2. I imagine that this would have inspired a full-on invasion of Paradis. But if they only end up losing 1 Titan then they would have seen invading Paradis Island as too risky. This pretty much worked as the only reason they eventually went back to Paradis is because they united the entire world against Paradis.

[@mathuasher9184]

Positive comment

[@ivhanlagulay559]

yoooo

[@bobbyzamora6389]

What is your take on them splitting the last season into two hour-long movies?

[@justmyopinion79]

It's good news for the production quality.

[@Griffith74]

when it comes to anime movies they always make the animation hella good

[@meleronnef8411]

They're not technically movies but the visuals should be great because they get to prioritize.

[@emillacosta5854]

You should make some black clover videos

[@contemptman3646]

Someone once told me she was a bad character because she verges on a SJW pandering type character. Lol.

[@jonbelbawlout]

ymir is probably my least favorite character in the story. she’s like the perfect example of what a shonen protagonist with a hero complex would actually be like. something about the way she acts just bothers me so much

[@vamppooni]

insane take

[@VGoncalves16]

because she thinks of others? 💀 dumb ass take

[@wolfsbanealphas617]

Check out eren Yeager song falling by fabvl just saw it it was lit ❤️‍🔥

[@michaelyu6250]

Nice video. The scene where she embraces the sky is one of the best in Attack on Titan. Ahhhhh back when the story used to be good..

[@jimmyichigo7410]

It's still good. In fact, it's better now than it was in Season 1/2

[@sogekingsniper4637]

I never understood, was she lesbian?

[@Aleczandxr]

Yes.

[@calcelmoanayru5870]

Bro.

[@harsh_1910]

Nah they were just roommates

[@jdellabeat6245]

They're obviously roommates lol.

[@shawnellesmith]

@@AleczandxrIt was never confirmed.

[@lithering3189]

When will thriller bark release?

[@Aleczandxr]

It’s available on Patreon right now!

[@lithering3189]

@@Aleczandxr I asked because I saw Sabaody was also up on Patreon and usually Patreon is only one video ahead. Will Patreon be two videos ahead from now on? I understand if that's the case, just want to know so I know what to expect. Love your content, good work.

[@Aleczandxr]

Patreon is always two videos ahead for 1-3 days or so. Thriller Bark just went up today on KZbin.

[@williamxxc]

Freckles ymir is best written female character with gabi Mikasa is meh

[@005Turk]

I feel like the irony even the show writer fails to realize is that everyone is trying to be selfish to defend themselves to the point that they just escalate their selfishness to the point of genocide...

[@Korijira]

...what makes you think that isn't an intended theme?

[@Aleczandxr]

The writer does not fail to realize this.

[@zodiyac]

i’m glad they didn’t make them g@y like in the manga 🤮🤢 it is better as friendship W studio wit

[@lornm1856]

What's straight about her in the anime?

[@zodiyac]

@@lornm1856 they didn’t confess in a romantic relationship also the studio stuff said that they are not homo 💪

[@lornm1856]

@@zodiyac the director said they were and what do you mean by confession? Ymir always talked about marriage

[@zodiyac]

@@lornm1856 no he didn’t say that and they ymir didn’t confess or anything like that in the anime you’re mixing the manga with this anime they are gay in the manga but historia still got dicked down and returned to the right path of heterosexuality farmer dick corrected her 👍

[@lornm1856]

@@zodiyac they never confessed but Ymir always asked her to marry her... you're mixing them up yourself, isayama never said they were in love which should make a homophobic dumbass like you happy