What kind of theories was this fandom making, before the manga ended? - Reddit
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Attack on Titan fans convinced themselves the ending was improvised — but were they falling for narrative hindsight bias, rewriting their own prediction history after the fact?
Hindsight BiasNarrative TheoryMotivated ReasoningAttribution Theory
Theory Briefing
- Reddit users argue blaming Isayama for an 'improvised plot' ignores the fandom's own history of flawed pre-ending theories.
- Hindsight bias likely causes fans to misremember their predictions as more accurate than they were once the ending disappointed them.
- The debate reveals how fan theory culture can shift from creative engagement to retrospective scapegoating when a story ends badly.