The 7-Stage Collapse Pattern: How Wall Maria Fell & Humanity Crumbled (Attack on Titan)

On an ordinary afternoon in year 845, Shiganshina District experienced something impossible: a Titan taller than the Walls themselves. This is the comprehensive story of the Fall of Wall Maria—the catastrophic event that ended humanity's hundred-year peace and set the entire Attack on Titan story in motion.
In this documentary, we examine the events of that fateful day from multiple perspectives: the appearance of Bertholdt's Colossal Titan, Reiner's destruction of the inner gate, Carla Yeager's death at the hands of the Smiling Titan, and the desperate evacuation that followed. We explore how the Warriors infiltrated humanity's territory, Grisha Yeager's attack on the Reiss family to steal the Founding Titan, and the government's brutal "population control" operation disguised as a military campaign.
Beyond the immediate tragedy, we analyze the long-term consequences: the food crisis that killed 250,000 people, the psychological impact on survivors like Eren, Mikasa, and Armin, and how this single event exposed cracks in the government's propaganda while forcing humanity to confront uncomfortable truths about their supposed sanctuary. The Fall of Wall Maria wasn't just a military defeat—it was the moment that would eventually lead to discovering the truth about Marley, the world beyond the Walls, and the real nature of the Titans themselves.
Whether you're rewatching the series or discovering Attack on Titan for the first time, understanding the Fall of Wall Maria is essential to grasping everything that follows. This is where it all began.
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