Eren takes central focus, as the remnants of humanity have to decide just what to do with him. It's true, the scout regiment is willing to enlist him and use his abilities to their advantage, but the military police are adamant that Eren has to die, as they think he poses a potential risk to humanity.
As a viewer, you will probably find some red flags, as the court procedure is much different than what you might expect from a traditional civilian, or even military court; but the hearing manages to avoid becoming the kangaroo court that it could have been. Eren doesn't have an attorney, but both groups are heard, Eren himself is allowed to weigh in, and even Mikasa gets to recount her experiences with Eren's alter-ego. As for the judge himself, he presents a stern, but fair mindset. All in all, the cards aren't all as stacked against Eren as you might think.
Even taking that into account, this isn't a cut and dry issue. It's true, Eren's transformation did help them reclaim the second wall (a fact that many oddly gloss over), but there is still legitimate reason to be wary of this plan. After all, Eren's titan was also willing to attack soldiers. The titan transformation ability really loses its asset status when you can't trust or control it.
When Mikasa presents a clear, no nonsense recount of her experiences with the titan, the opposition is able to undercut her credibility, citing both their familial relationship and the violent encounter with robbers during their youth.
Of course, any sympathy the anti-Eren crowd may have had goes out the window when they display an odd eagerness to cut him open. It's for science, but still. They even (rather nonchalantly) suggest dissecting Mikasa too.
It isn't helped when one decides to just up and shoot Eren anyway.
This action results in one of the weirder plot resolutions I've ever seen. In response to the gun being drawn, Levi leaps out and starts beating the crap out of Eren. Now, keep in mind, Eren is on his knees, chained to a pole, and has his hands cuffed behind his back. This isn't exactly a fair fight. It makes it that much harder to watch. Even the people in the courtroom seem shocked and appalled by this turn of events.
It's never made clear what Levi's logic was, but it works as the court agrees to let the scouts have Eren, at least for a provisional trial period.
It was kind of hilarious how everyone shrugs it off. Levi even sits down next to Eren and asks if Eren resents him. I suppose getting pummeled is better than dying (something even Levi states as justification for his assault,) but I wouldn't mind seeing Eren dish out some payback later on. Even if he wanted to keep it more amicable, Eren could have suggested a rematch after the titans were defeated. Of course, given the look on Eren's face, it seems like he's scared of Levi. Really, it just makes you want to see Eren give him his comeuppance that much more.
All in all, this was a solid episode. It had its fair share of tension, weighs all the angles regarding Eren, and acts as a nice transition episode. It picks up on what happened in the last "arc" but uses that as a springboard to move to the next chapter.
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