SnK Chapter 98 Poll Results

The chapter 98 poll closed with a record 1,771 responses. Thank you to everyone for participating.





RATE THE CHAPTER

(1,711 RESPONSES)

If you disliked this chapter, you were very much in the minority. Only 1% of respondents rated it poorly. Satisfaction with recent Marley chapters have been generally positive, but this is the highest rating since we started the poll.



This chapter was so fire I had to call 911 after I read it



Goddamned life ruining basements.

Sadly, SNK is eventually going to end, and having taken the time to properly explain its unique universe and its characters will that day leave to this world the completed masterpiece it has the potential to be

I gasped during the “I’m Dr. Yeagar’” scene, but I almost threw my phone from excitement from the “Hey, it’s been 4 years huh Reiner.” I was one of the people that thought I wouldn’t care for the young Warriors, but damn, this chapter won me over. Especially Falco. The awesome character building scenes, the mystery behind Tybur & Magath, the attitude’s of the vet Warriors, and Eren’s new shred of awesomeness made this one of my favorite chapters.

Magath is still making me wet with his humanity, Willy needs a hug and some Hellos D, I can’t believe the East Sea Clan is actually a thing (eeeek) and if Falco gets hurt I will die. Also where’s Annie.

I think the entire chapter could be my favorite moment.

Willy and Magath vs Levi for clean house?

When Jaegerbowl became SUPER JAEGER BROTHERS, GET HYPE EVERYBODY



ON THE SUPREME CUTENESS SCALE OF 10-10 HOW CUTE WAS ALL OF THIS???

(1,721 Responses)

Because of our own intense fangirling after reading this chapter, we had to lead off the poll with something fun. Thankfully most didn’t mind and agreed with us that this chapter was packed with supreme cuteness.



Remember when attack on titan was dark? Now it’s all rainbows and unicorns. Jk, I loved this chapter.



ON THE BEST DAD SCALE OF 420-10 HOW GREAT WAS REINER???

(1,721 Responses)

It’s also nice to see that 84% of us agree that Papa Reiner was just awesome! 275 people disagreed, including one commenter below.



Reiner accompanying the kids at the festival was SOOO DAMN CUTE

Reigner is my favourite moment every chapter.

This chapter was great. Seeing daddy Reiner was one of the sweetest moments in SNK

This may be an unpopular opinion but Reigner honestly feels like the least interesting character in the whole arc. We have all these shiny new characters that are in desperate need of character development and all we keep getting is more and more Reigner. Reigner this, Reigner that, Isayama is starting to sound like a bunch of Bertholdts. Where is the love for Colt, Porco, Ms Exactly Right, Theo and more? Grim Reminder 2.0 also needs to happen fast.

this one salty anon saying reiner is the least interesting character of marley are you in your right mind or are your standards simply just low



THERE WERE SO MANY GREAT MOMENTS THAT WE’RE GONNA BREAK ‘EM INTO TWO QUESTIONS. BATCH ONE IS THE SWEET THINGS. WHICH OF THESE MOMENTS MADE YOU SMILE THE MOST?

(1,720 Responses)

I love how difficult it was for people to choose a best moment. “Reiner as Marley’s Best Dad and ATM” eked out the number one slot by just 1 vote. “All of the above” was second and Falco’s near confession was a distant third.



Reiner awkwardly avoiding eye contact with Galliard.

Eren spending one month undercover by disguising himself as Sad Keanu

Porco being low-key supportive of Falco and the parallels it draws with his own life/relationship with Reiner.

Falco’s proud face when he guides Reiner to the basement.





BATCH TWO ARE THE SERIOUS THINGS. WHICH OF THESE MOMENTS MOST CAUGHT YOUR ATTENTION?

(1,718 Responses)

Basement Reveal 2.0 was our favorite moment. Twenty-four percent of the fandom couldn’t pick just one, making “All of the above” the number two selection. Eren meeting his grandfather and the mysterious Asian women round out the third and fourth pick.

When Reiner Meets Eren

The asian woman is about on par with basement 2 electric boogaloo but i could only pick one so im cheating a bit pls dont be angry



While you’ve mentioned all the moments that stood out most to me, I can say I definitely appreciated the variety of races drawn as they were distinct, reasonable designs. All in all, these are all awesome moments, it’s hard to pick favorites in this chapter.





DID YOU HAVE A FAVORITE MOMENT WE FAILED TO MENTION?

(237 Responses)

You can sense the excitement for a chapter when 237 people take the time to gush in the comments section. If you want to read them all, you’ll need to visit the full poll results but here are a few.



Zeke’s three-level comment about being a big brother (works for Colt, Porco and Zeke himself), also Zeke playing catch with Colt and Eren playing with Zeke’s ball.



Eren basically slamming that baseball right in his gorgeous face is kinda one of the best moments!?!?

PORCO SMILING AT FALCO’S VICTORY

Gabi waking up. Those panels were so detailed on her face, I’m worried that little Gabi is waving her death flags. I almost had a heart attack because I thought for a second she was Mikasa when I first read through.

Gabi’s relationship with Udo and Zofia and the “devil” line

Cory in the house finally meeting the fresh prince of bel-air

black people being not so stereotypical. they just looked like people, not over-cheerful big lipped afro hair stereotype or anything like that

The attitude and mystery of that old asian woman





SEVERAL CHARACTERS HAD THEIR SASS GAME ON STRONG. WHO DID IT BEST?

(1,718 Responses)

Eren’s “Good to see you made it back home” was declared the sassiest line by a significant majority. Sassmaster Pieck was second with her slam about entrusting the Paradis operation to four kids. My personal favorite was Porco’s hugely sarcastic “We have some awfully bright officials leading us”, but only 5% agreed with me.

While “Good to see you made it back home” was the winner, it wasn’t without controversy. I saw several comments on Reddit and Tumblr from people who thought that Eren wasn’t being sassy when he said them. It’s possible I suppose, but unless a lot of has changed in the last four years, I find it hard to believe he was being sincere.





WITH ALL THE NEW CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, IT’S TIME TO ASK AGAIN. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE OF THE NEW KIDDOS?

(1,701 Responses)

Perfect little bean Falco wins by a landslide! Was there every any doubt? Gabi is far more polarizing but has maintained a loyal fanbase. She came in second with 16.9%. Zophia received 133 votes (7.8%). Colt received 98 votes (5.8%). The wine-spilling, multi-lingual, “not from around here” Udo received the fewest votes with 76 (4.5%).



Falco’s smile, I just want to hug him as if he were my little brother/cousin ^^

Falco cemented his status as a cinammon roll. I’d hate for him to get toasted in the next chapter, considering what’s about to go down in the basement!

Gabi’s ego is charming.

CUTE ZOPHIE

Udo is the most precious kid and I love him a lot and if he dies, I die. (I keep saying this about all my faves but it’s true.)





ON A SCALE FROM 1-5 (1=STILL CAN’T STAND ‘EM; 5=DAMMIT I GOT SUCKED IN), HAS THE NEW CAST WON YOU OVER?

(1,717 Responses)

Isayama deserves mad props for introducing a brand new cast and gradually making us care about them. More than 65% of us now have strong feelings for the Warriors and candidate kiddos .



Pieck. Just Pieck.

I can’t believe I got sucked into Marley. This chapter just solidified my new found affection for 90% of the Marley characters, and even though I do miss the main cast I’m totally fine with more Marley chapters! Gabi went from hate to fave in a heartbeat. I must be sick? Not to mention all the pokkopikku moments… Honestly I’m in love with SNK all over again. RIP Me.

I used to not be very fond of the warrior cadets, but this chapter just filled me with love for those kids. My only problem is that I KNOW Isayama is trying to get me to sympathize with them before ultimately crushing my soul and having something terrible happen :(

I still hate all the kids, but Reiner has got some brownie points with me now.

ANY THOUGHTS ON WHAT WILLY’S “SINGLE ANSWER” IS?

(1,685 Responses)

Our single answer to Willy’s single answer is that we are all over the place with ideas. A slim majority believe that Willy is going to propose a genocide starting in Liberio, but there were almost 100 write ins with other options. Here are a few.



Definitely the elimination of Paradis

I think he found a way to turn even non-Eldians into titans and he will try to create some sort of balance of terror.

I think he’ll give a long winded speech, and just when he’s about to lay it all out, *loud boom* *lightning* Grim Reminder part 2



A possible solution for all of this is Eren eating all shifters and sealing himself in a crystal, like Annie, forever. We still haven’t seen if Annie has aged inside the crystal or not though. I wonder if this is Willy’s solution.

Someone will kill him before he tells the answer

High School Eldian Musical

I dunno. But it sure as hell ain’t anything good, that’s for sure. Just what are you up to, you slippery snake?

I have no idea but I’m 300% convinced that the Tiber family was in contact with the Reiss one the whole time (remember the “Armored - Braun” vial Rod Reiss had? That was Reiner’s spinal fluid and how the frick frack it ended inside the Walls??). I think that will play a big role in whatever Willy Billy is planning to do.

I’d say gather Loki and the Avengers to obtain the nine titan powers, using it to control the the Eldians who’ll win over foreign leaders and defeat Marley, then proceed to turn on said ambassadors as well as the Eldians they’re controlling.

Destroy all perceptions that Eldians are the only ones who can turn titans and use the ambassadors as an example, bringing chaos

Dunno how plausible this is but…maybe he knows how to get rid of the Eldians’s capacity to turn into titans, and that’s his single answer ?

Either kill all non-Eldians or gain the coordinate and somehow mindwipe all Eldian and non-Eldians alike somehow. Or something idk. I just feel like mindwiping will come into play. Either that or unite Marley and Eldia and ally with the Asians and fight against literally the rest of the world.

Final solution, Willy Hitler

“We will allow the Paradisians to live in peace if they can win a game of baseball against our best team: The Warriors.”

¯\_(ツ)_/¯





DO YOU THINK WILLY WILL ULTIMATELY BE THE BIG BAD OF THE SERIES?

(1,710 Responses)

“Willy or wont he” be the big bad of the series? Gray morality wins. But whatever Willy has planned is making a large number of us uncomfortable.



This chapter made me feel really uneasy. Willy Tyber is throwing me off, and I’m really nervous for whatever he has planned next chapter. I feel like this was almost too good, too sweet, too happy. Something big is about to happen, I can feel it, and I know Tyber’s gonna be at the center of it. I don’t trust him, and I love that this chapter made me feel something this strongly.



I feel like Willy’s “If only the titans didn’t exist” was a giveaway. Willy will try to remove all titan powers, either by killing all Eldians (he should know that’s gonna be hard to accomplish), or by collecting all titan powers and locking it up idk how. But genocide is not out of the question. He might do it, but even if he does, I don’t think I’ll really see him as your typical “villain.”

Well, damn guys… What if Willy’s not even the bad guy, huh? He has shady plans of his own, no doubt… But to just say he’s seeking genocide is too far fetched, in my honest opinion. Yes, I don’t have a clue as to what he’s going to do, but I’m not ready to label him a murderer yet. Maybe I just got charmed by that “Thor-like” haircut, but to me it seemed like he genuinely felt bad for closing his eyes on the treatment of Eldians, and wanted to change that. Of course, Paradis could be the scapegoat, but I don’t know about that either. Oh well… We have to wait and see, I guess…



WHO DO YOU THINK MAGATH’S INFORMANTS ARE THAT LET HIM KNOW ABOUT THE EXISTENCE OF “MICE IN THE HOUSE”?

(1,678 Responses)

Eren, Pieck, P A T H S and Colt received the most write-in votes (in that order), but the majority believe we haven’t met the person spying on the inside for Magath.

I didn’t understand what they meant by this when I first read it, and I barely still know after reading it again after reading this question.

I wanted to say the SC being spies, but I really think it’s either other countries’ spies or just mean other countries’ leaders/elites had arrived.

It would be interesting character-wise for Magath if he discovered Zeke was legitimately (I have my doubts) conspiring with Eren/Paradis. Magath could be more grey, should he prosecute Zeke, keep it to himself, or join in.

Probably some competent high-ranking Marleyan soldier but the ultimate plot-twist would be Pieck (imagine Zeke being the one snitched out by his most trusted warrior)

Zeke. If Zeke’s working with Eren (and not just talking to him but actually helping him), then I think it’s possible that Zeke’s sort of double-crossing Magath. He could act like he’s interested in cleansing Marley by ridding it of the “mice,” or he’s simply acting interested in Magath and Willy’s plan so as to get inside info on what they’re up to.



DO YOU THINK EREN HAS BEEN CORRESPONDING WITH ZEKE?

(1,714 Responses)

The baseball glove was proof positive for 86.1% of the fandom.



I wonder if Zeke realizes that it’s Eren with whom he’s communicating? He only saw Eren once, when his glasses were off, so even if they met in person, I’m not sure he’d recognize Eren. Eren could be hiding his true identity from Zeke to avoid being stabbed in the back for the coordinate.



DO YOU THINK ZEKE AND EREN ARE WORKING TOGETHER?

(1,711 Responses)

The majority say yes!



We should ask Pieck if Zeke is working with Eren… Because Pieck is exactly right.

Zeke has no side. He is with Eren but he will also rat him out to Magath.





DID ZEKE KNOW THAT EREN WAS IN THE BASEMENT AT THE FESTIVAL?

(1,708 Responses)

Zeke looked at his watch and gave Falco permission to escort Reiner to the basement despite it being almost time for the program to begin. That, plus the baseball glove, is enough to convince 72.5% of us that Zeke was in on the Reiner/Eren reunion.





DO YOU THINK A REZ (REINER, EREN, ZEKE) ALLIANCE IS GONNA HAPPEN?

(1,708 Responses)

We were a little more divided here. Most are convinced Zeke and Eren are working together but they are less confident that Reiner will join them.

He doesn’t forgive but does work with reigner and zeke.



I can see Eren working together with Zeke or actually manipulating and using him, while Zeke thinks he’s his pure cinnamon roll brother. But I don’t think a Reiner/Eren alliance will work. Like why would Reiner want to help Eren? Why would Isayama want to fucking ruin Bertolt’s life after his dead even more?

I hope Reiner and Eren will be good boys and won’t fight. I also hope November will come quickly.

I’m dying to know WHY Eren gave away his presence to Reiner. like WHY take such a risk omg. I gotta read the next chapter asap!!!!





DO YOU THINK EREN IS OPERATING ALONE OR WITH SC PERMISSION?

(1,717 Responses)

My personal feeling are in the #2 red zone here. More than half the fandom feels that Eren’s appearance in Marley is fully sanctioned by the Survey Corps.



If Eren really had gone rogue & left Paradis, that means Paradis are one 1 shifter less so more reason for them to recruit Annie as Eren’s replacement

Why would they send Eren of all people to Marley? Eren is very well known as a person who can’t easily control his emotions, and someone who isn’t very good at acting. Just look how bad he did in the Stohess Arc. If he was the only person who could regenarate limbs, I’d understand. But why not send Armin? He has shown to be much better than Eren in both acting and manipulating people. He was also shown to have some slight understanding of Reiner’s feelings, so why not him? How could they trust the most emotional person on the team? Has Eren really changed that much?



TIME SKIP EREN SEEMS VERY DIFFERENT FROM HIS 15 YEAR OLD SELF, MAYBE COLDER, CERTAINLY MORE IN CONTROL OF HIS EMOTIONS. WHERE DO YOU THINK EREN NOW LANDS ON THE MORALITY SCALE? IS HE STILL “ONE OF THE GOOD GUYS”?

(1,710 Responses)

This poll result surprised me. On the far extremes, 253 people think Eren is a cinnamon roll while 52 individuals categorize him as essentially scum of the earth. The majority seem to be taking a “wait and see attitude” about his intentions.



“Eren is the same old cinnamon roll” …….Since when has Eren “I will destroy all titans/murder these rabid dogs masquerading as humans/make sure your death is the most painful possible” Yeager been a cinnamon roll? Sin-amon roll, maybe. But even that’s kinda a stretch.

I think he: is older and wiser, has a better understanding of the world (and how cruel and unfair it is, I think he’s kind of emo) and the memories are affecting him somewhat.



war changes a man

This kid has seen some shit. I don’t doubt he’s haunted as hell. And that’s pretty haunted.









IF EREN IS ACTING DIFFERENTLY, WHAT HAS INFLUENCED HIM THE MOST?

(1,715 Responses)

Close to 60% of respondents believe the influence of Kruger and Grisha’s memories have made Eren a changed man. Basic maturity was the second pick with 30%. In third place, 6.6% of respondents think he hasn’t changed and believe that Eren’s cold demeanor is only an act.



A lot of things have changed Eren, starting from him losing his family and friends, seeing the titans,fighting them and discovering the truth about them, his father and his half-brother. Also seeing the state the Marleys and Eldians are now. So a lot of things have changed Eren and turned him into who he is now.

All except ‘he hasn’t changed’ but I do think the memories had the most affect. Hell after he got those memories he didn’t even care about the ocean anymore. I think he realized that there was no freedom inside the walls or outside of them. Which basically made his original goal to 'break humanity out of its cage and eliminate all the titans’ meaningless. Really sad honesty.



All of the coordinate boys get chill eventually

Blurrier moral realization combined with his dwindling lifespan

If we remember the kind if shit he went through it’s only natural to assume that he changed. Just like Reiner, all his childhood dreams and goals were shattered to pieces when he saw the bigger picture.

Revenge against the people who genocides our folks generally do that to you.

depression’s a bitch



He’s coming more dickhead than before that’s all

HE’S CHANGED GIVEN THE GARBAGE CIRCUMSTANCES

Marley pizza. That shit is life-changing. Reiner can testify.



IF EREN’S ACTIONS BRING HARM TO THE WARRIORS OR CANDIDATES (FALCO OR PIECK, FOR INSTANCE), WOULD THIS IMPACT YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT HIM NEGATIVELY?

(1,703 Responses)

I suppose the bottom line here is that the fandom likes the new kids, but they like Eren better. This is war and people get hurt. A slim majority will not hold it against Eren if his actions hurt the warriors or warrior candidates.



If Eren manipulated Falco and doesn’t care about him, I will cry.

I LOVE REINER BRAUN AND EREN BETTER LEAVE HIM AND ALL THE OTHER MARLEYAN WARRIORS AND CANDIDATES ALONE

Can we discuss that all the Jaegers are probably ruining the lives of the Grice family? Grisha with the original, Zeke playing Colt, Eren adopting Falco… Poor kiddos.

PROTECT FALCO AT ALL THE COSTS





HOW BADLY DO YOU WANT TO RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL CAST ON PARADIS?

(1,712 Responses)

No matter how much we enjoy the current chapters, these poll numbers barely change. A significant portion of the fandom remains desperate to see the main cast.



Although a few fans are impatient to see the SC, I enjoy to see that Isayama is taking is time and is not rushing this part.

I still want the series to bring back the Paradis cast while staying in Marley. I have the feeling things are about to kick into overdrive next chapter, with the landmark chapter 100 incoming, and I’d love it if the finale remained in Marley while having the whole cast there. Have Paradis left for flashbacks/explanations and the epilogue, the mainland’s a perfect staging ground for the end of this.

I swear to Ymir if we leave Marley in this cliffhanger there will be riots

I want the 104th back.



With the reveal of the Asian clan symbol (FINALLY), I strongly feel as though Mikasa and the rest of the Survey Corps are going to show up really soon. I expect them to finally return on issue #100, but on next month’s issue would be even better!



ISAYAMA-SAN PLEASE SHOW TIME-SKIP LEVI.



WHICH CHARACTERS DO YOU GENERALLY ENJOY THE MOST?

(1,714 Responses)

RIP my beloved Vets :(





WHERE DO YOU PRIMARILY DISCUSS THE SERIES?

(1,695 Responses)



ANY OTHER CHAPTER THOUGHTS YOU’D LIKE TO SHARE?

Hajime Isayama blowing my mind

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGG *screams into the abyss*

With tgis new infomation its more liekly that the marleyans have sour cream

He [Willy] will tell the real story of how the titans came into existence, and by fusing all nine titan powers together you get the same powers as the original Ymir Fritz had so you can do some voodoo shit and “cure” all Eldians of their curse. Everyone gets to live happily ever after, oh, and Levi opens up his tea shop.



I really liked the scene with Eren playing with the baseball. He looked so calm

I really enjoyed the entire chapter. It felt like a break but it revealed a ton. I am so eager to keep reading.

P A T H S

Reiner looks so handsome in his uniform >.>

RIP Reiner’s wallet

The Asian woman I need to know more

I appreciated the worldbuilding in this chapter. The festival scene in particular showed how big the scale was compared to Paradis. Leaning Eldians lived in other parts of the world and not only Marley, puts things into perspective about their goals. If Paradis is submitted, other Eldians would melt in the population slowly but surely. The REZ alliance or whatever its’ called, is completely bull: Zeke isn’t going to team up with someone going against his plans. Also Eren didn’t mature. He still shares the same goal, but he became way more cunning about it thanks to Kruger and Grisha’s memories. He inherited their democratic skills and would gladly use them against Reiner. He never forgave Reiner and isn’t going to forgive him. Since Bert died and Shiganshina was rebuild, that alleviated his rage, but he feels like he has to take Reiner down.

It’s not so much this chapter sucked, it’s just that I’m so sick ok Marley, so I couldn’t enjoy it that much

On a serious note, finding out that Grandad Yeager is also a trauma patient at the hospital was heart-breaking. But it makes sense: both of his children are dead and his grandson Zeke is due to “pass on his powers” (die) soon too. I wonder what he’ll do if he finds out that Eren is his grandson too, is also a Titan AND has the Founding Titan power? Uh oh! Also worth happy screeching about: That symbol on the back of the Asian lady’s kimono. That had to be a deliberate reveal? Is that the symbol of the East Sea Clan from whom Mikasa is descended from and will she reveal that symbol on her wrist?! Last but not least, Reiner gets his own basement reveal and Eren is in there!

The cult of reigner has affected the typesetters i must now retire to the forest where i will live as a hermit with the treefolk only coming out once a month to read the mangastream translation this is my vow so help me god and may the lord be my witness

I know I say this every month, but man is next chapter gonna be a doozy! Eren and Reiner finally meeting is going to stir up some feelings and arguments.

Is Willy going to let the cat out of the bag about the Tyburs being the power behind the leaders of Marley? Will the play be the true history of what happened after the Titan War?

With the reveal of the Asian clan symbol (FINALLY), I strongly feel as though Mikasa and the rest of the Survey Corps are going to show up really soon. I expect them to finally return on issue #100, but on next month’s issue would be even better!

I think Willy is actually plotting to overthrow the Marleys and bring power to the Eldians Maybe he’s joined forces with Eren and Zeke and we still don’t know. I think he wants to restore the Eldian race.

I hope we get to know more about the actual history of “The Subjects of Ymir”, perhaps in the form of a theatrical play on that stage. Where do people get this genocide thing from, only from the Nazi parallels? If Willy were planning it, then why did he talk about how the whole world wants exactly that to happen and how he thought up a solution to this problem? Really sounds like he’s got something entirely DIFFERENT up his sleeve, and I guess it’s got something to do with how Ymir created titans in the first place.

Is Willy going to let the cat out of the bag about the Tyburs being the power behind the leaders of Marley? Will the play be the true history of what happened after the Titan War?

Pieck and Porco are ALWAYS together what’s up with that and also we never see Zeke’s eyes in this chapter



Zhophia is a Annie relative, Udo is Naruto’s son too (Boruto’s brother).



Eren meeting Reiner has me so FUCKING HYPED for the next chapter that I so anxious for November. Isayama you damn torturer!!!!

Zeke is a majestic beast leaping for that ball.



Eren meeting Reiner has me so FUCKING HYPED for the next chapter that I so anxious for November. Isayama you damn torturer!!!!

