@cuckpornography He has this ongoing motif of never giving up, that’s what his character is entirely built on. Hes glued to the earth, to the land of the living, until he’s seen everything through, and that means entirely everything, not just the rumbling
@cuckpornography Armin had various opportunities to roll over and die, and although he may carry this suicidal burden with him he wants nothing more but to see the people around him succeed and most importantly be safe. He knows he’s an important part of making this come true
Rewatching aot and seeing the Colossal Titan appear in the first episode and fuck everything all up knowing that 12 year old baby Bertholdt Hoover is in there
@Psybur YES! I read a character analysis on different types of leadership in aot (on substack), and the author depicted Armin as a leader through the means of empathy. His curiousity and determination for connection was exactly what humanity, most primarily eldia, needed
Armin Arlert is in fact one of the best well written characters in aot because of his ability to remain human despite claiming that he abandoned his humanity