<p>I'd say it's a combination of:  </p>

<ol>
<li>Not wanting to spoil later story developments, but failing to appropriately cover the wall with smoke, non-revealing frames (eg: show the wall at an angle where the inside guts would not be visible).  </li>
<li>Lack of planning when it comes to the narrative.  </li>
<li>Secret, yet undiscovered plot line wherein which we find out there are secret invisible titans everywhere (not serious).  </li>
<li>Laziness.  Drawing more titans adds more work.  </li>
</ol>

<p>I'm pretty sure 2, is the reason why though.</p>

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2016-08-18T02:18:00.650Z
Yeah, I'm feeling it's number 2 also
WMios
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2016-08-18T13:27:25.880Z
The Armored Titan charged through the gate, not the wall itself. It would make sense there are no titans in the gate itself.
RFKomos
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2016-08-18T16:26:30.767Z
The sides of the wall connecting to the gate were definitely damaged though @RFKomos
Futuza
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2016-08-18T16:37:55.987Z
It was not large at all. It's entirely plausible that Titans were on either side of the hole in the walls and completely unseeable. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V4w-99h-6hY/VA3aPDlRqXI/AAAAAAAAEL4/gyU61mqxmBk/s1600/AttackTitanep139.jpg @DarthFutuza
RFKomos
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Futuza
<p>It was noted later that the gate is the weakness of the walls. Why?</p>

<blockquote class="spoiler">
  <p> Because there is no Hardened Titan inside, unlike the rest of the walls.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Which is why Colossal Titan targeted it in the first place. Because of this, when Armored Titan charges in, no Titan was shown inside the wall.</p>

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2016-08-18T11:38:45.110Z
You are correct, the armored titan went through a gate, NOT the wall itself.
Gravinco
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2016-08-18T12:21:36.303Z
This. Since gates are the only movable part of wall, it might be rather expected, that there is no titan there.
lentinant
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2016-08-18T14:30:30.000Z
Reread, was the gate, not the wall.
WMios
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絢瀬絵里
<p>How come in the first episode when the Armored Titan breaks through Wall Maria, there aren't any Titans visible</p>

<blockquote class="spoiler">
  <p> given that the wall is made of Titans?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>When Eren battles the Female Titan later on</p>

<blockquote class="spoiler">
  <p> the Titans in the wall are easily visible.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Was this due to the story having not developed to this point or is there another explanation?</p>

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Why weren't the Titans visible when the Armored Titan broke through Wall Maria?
# Why weren't the Titans visible when the Armored Titan broke through Wall Maria?
Posted by: username_0 on 2016-08-18
How come in the first episode when the Armored Titan breaks through Wall Maria, there aren't any Titans visible

> given that the wall is made of Titans?

When Eren battles the Female Titan later on

> the Titans in the wall are easily visible.

Was this due to the story having not developed to this point or is there another explanation?
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## 2 answers
### Answer by username_3 on 2016-08-18. Score: 10 | Accepted answer
It was noted later that the gate is the weakness of the walls. Why?

> Because there is no Hardened Titan inside, unlike the rest of the walls.

Which is why Colossal Titan targeted it in the first place. Because of this, when Armored Titan charges in, no Titan was shown inside the wall.
> **Comments:**
> **username_4** (2016-08-18): You are correct, the armored titan went through a gate, NOT the wall itself.  
> **username_5** (2016-08-18): This. Since gates are the only movable part of wall, it might be rather expected, that there is no titan there.  
> **username_0** (2016-08-18): Reread, was the gate, not the wall.  
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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-08-18. Score: 0
I'd say it's a combination of:

1. Not wanting to spoil later story developments, but failing to appropriately cover the wall with smoke, non-revealing frames (eg: show the wall at an angle where the inside guts would not be visible).
2. Lack of planning when it comes to the narrative.
3. Secret, yet undiscovered plot line wherein which we find out there are secret invisible titans everywhere (not serious).
4. Laziness. Drawing more titans adds more work.

I'm pretty sure 2, is the reason why though.
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2016-08-18): Yeah, I'm feeling it's number 2 also  
> **username_2** (2016-08-18): The Armored Titan charged through the gate, not the wall itself. It would make sense there are no titans in the gate itself.  
> **username_1** (2016-08-18): The sides of the wall connecting to the gate were definitely damaged though @RFKomos  
> **username_2** (2016-08-18): It was not large at all. It's entirely plausible that Titans were on either side of the hole in the walls and completely unseeable. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V4w-99h-6hY/VA3aPDlRqXI/AAAAAAAAEL4/gyU61mqxmBk/s1600/AttackTitanep139.jpg @DarthFutuza  
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