Bro literally said: "I can fix her" and then did it 🗿

Annie needs Armin's love for humanity while Armin needs Annie's mental fortitude.

Another point I'd like to make is that Armin made Annie feel like she wasn't just a murder weapon. They were hinted at since season 1 which is why Annie spared Armin's life twice AND followed him, knowing he was leading her into a trap. It's why she was so hurt when he ultimately did lead her into a trap. And lets not forget that he knew she was the female titan for a month before telling anyone because he didn't want to admit it to himself. With that I''d also like to mention that all Annie's ever known is abuse, manipulation and fighting for a country that doesn't even consider her a person. So being treated gently by Armin and being shown that kindness really influenced her

honestly, i enjoyed the ship as soon as it randomly just dropped, idk why i was like “yeah, actually love this”

"In the end, only beauty will save the world." - Dostoevsky

Armin will make an excellent boyfriend/husband and father, he’s such a Teddy Bear. Armin was the first person to call her a good person. He talked to her for 4 years. Everyone thinks it’s Bertie controlling him, that’s not the case, it’s memories not feelings that’s passed on. Everyone is angry she got her happy ending because her and Armin are most likely going at it Titan Style on their way to Paradis.

Honestly I didn't expect this video to delve so deeply into some of AoT's most important character arcs and their thematic significance on the overall story. Armin and Annie's relationship really does go further than just some ship that was a cute addition at the end, and I can tell you've read between the lines and truly understood the messages Isayama intended to convey with AoT in general. Since you've already discussed their relationship's greater thematic relevance (and done such a good job at it), I guess here's my shorter take on just the romance aspect of it. Firstly, people forget that AoT isn't a romance anime; Isayama isn't gonna dedicate entire chapters to a ship. Those complaining about how they "came out of nowhere" and "aren't well-developed" need to remember that. With Aruani especially, you need to look at the subtleties & implications beyond the surface. And when you do, it becomes very clear how well-written they are as a couple. For Armin, he realized how much he truly cared about her during + after the fiasco with the female titan arc. I mean, she clearly gave him plenty of preferential treatment despite being a mysterious enemy; she didn't kill him despite knowing that leaving him alive would be a grave mistake, and followed him in Stohess despite her suspicion that it was a trap. Armin knew ALL of this, which is why even though he betrayed her eventually, he was extremely hesitant whilst doing so and even kept this knowledge to himself for over a month before exposing her (because he hoped he'd be wrong). Armin is an inquisitive character who actively tries to understand other people, even those who wronged him. Once Annie was crystallized, he was pretty much left alone with his thoughts. He likely continued to wonder why she spared him; why she considered him "special enough" to be left alive even if that ruined her mission. By the time he inherited Bertholdt's titan, and the scouts learned the truth about Marley, his affection for her grew significantly. He'd come to understand the heinous position she was forced into and the years of abuse she suffered; that she wasn't just some evil enemy who needs to be eliminated, but a misunderstood girl who's a victim of the circumstances she was born into. He probably also saw more of her through Bert's memories, which would've also contributed to his romantic feelings. For 4 years, he yearned for her to wake up, just so he can talk to her again. As for Annie, the attachment she must’ve developed for Armin is actually so overlooked in the fandom, not sure why. Like, can y’all imagine being in her position, basically buried alive for 4 years, where THE single difference she experienced from eternal darkness was his voice? Crazy shit. Then she finally woke up and reunited with him. During the boat scene, for the first time ever in her life, someone - Armin - is offering her genuine love & understanding; the kind she never expected from someone who she thought should hate her, nor the kind she ever got from her deadbeat father. She was in denial, and even tries to self-sabotage by running away, but Armin grabs her hand and doesn't let her. Also, it's already been shown & implied that he's the only one who was always friendly with her when they were trainees, and that they spent a lot of time together. So again, given that she's never gotten proper love before, her catching feels makes total sense.

Not enough people talk about Armin's development he went from crybaby to chad

I've always loved this odd yet perfectly logical ship between two extremely different yet complementary characters (also they are two of my favorites). You somehow made me like it even more. Excellent analysis dude.

Editor of the video here. I hope you guys liked the video. Grant really put in a lot of effort in the script and it's pretty much visible in the comments. It was pretty fun to work on this project. Moments like 4:48 were planned out by grant the combining of audio, video and the text pretty amazing. I hope this video reaches more people!

This was far deeper than I thought it would be. The video.

I was surprised at the way people felt their relationship came from nowhere. I thought it was fairly obvious in the first season that he held a deeper understanding of her than others and she had more time for him than she did for most people. Secondly, I wonder if people who vehemently hate her (and Gabi) are aware they’re proving the author’s point about cycles of war and hatred. I also frequently wonder if he thought his fan base would be intelligent enough to work that out and is disappointed that it went over a large portion of the fandoms head, or if he was completely aware of how people would react to them and used that to drive the narrative. Annie is definitely an underrated character anyway 🫶🏻

the speech at the end, effecting me like Erwin Smith would 🗣️🔥🔥

this is a magnificent analysis of their relationship. i have waited for a deep video like this for forever, and this one fulfilled what id wanted all along. i absolutely adore armin and annie’s relationship, so seeing someone acknowledge the fact that it is actually so much more complex and well written is really something. this channel is extremely underrated, but nevertheless you have earned a new sub! keep up the great work

My guy the last 30 seconds give me goosebumps. Awesome video keep it up.

I predicted this ship from the start of the story and am so happy they finally got their happy ending

"The hero who killed thousands of innocent people" aot really broadens the field of logical sentences

underrated vid, this was a great analysis, you helped me see this relationship in the the way it was meant to be viewed

Dang this video was amazing. So much more than an analysis of their relationship but an analysis of Annie, Armin, Eren, and Mikasa's characters individually and the show as a whole.

Great analysis. I think Isayama did a good job of making love in the story something more than the usual fanservice or random meaningless pairings. Love in AOT is an important part of character development and plot themes. I hope people think about this more often and not just complain about fanservice.

So we all agree that AOT is THE BEST anime of our time?

I've been team AruAnnie since s1

I had never watched this channel and I am surprised by the quality of the content and overall video. And there is only 500ish views? That's criminal. Thanks for making me understand a whole facet of the series that I completely brushed off ( romance in aot) keep going!!!!

Top tier analysis. Thanks. Brought tears to my eyes.

Nothing could've prepared me for how GOOD this video was going to be. Subscribed, liked and commented. Can't wait to see your next project!!

I see the appeal pretty easily. Both characters as you say make a perfect juxtaposition of each other as well and not only compared as a couple with Eren and Mikasa. Armin’s search for beauty on the world not only drives his character, but also his want to understand others. He is the first to realise the betrayal, he is the one that laid the trap to Annie which he clearly regrets because she was at the time at least chearised. Annie represents that other perspective, that enemy he tries so hard to understand and in this understanding he offers her the hand of comfort that attracts her in the first place and allows for Annie to go full circle. Why it happens as well is easy to understand. Armin cannot help but notice how someone seemingly aloof and harsh like Annie has a softer side that she pretty much only shows to him and has given him plenty of preferential treatment when she was a mysterious enemy. One that didn't kill him even if he and she knew that leaving him a life was a grave mistake. They were friends before all the deblace with the Female Titan arc. He decides to betray her because that was the right thing to do yet he is shown to be quite hesitant and hopeful he was wrong. Questions her why would she bother sparing him, to which she pretty much leaves open that she didn't really know why he was special enough to be left alive even if that ruined her mission. All this for it to end with her crystallised and trapped for years. Armin is an inquisitive boy who is shown to be constantly trying to understand other people, even those who wronged him. Months after he learns that she was forced to do all this harm. That she didn't really want to be in this place and went so far as to risk her lifelong mission for him. He then becomes also a sifter and now can fully understand her place. Ultimately falling for someone he can identify with, that has shown him he was special in her eyes and add that Armin now saw how she was before the conflict happen through memories and he is getting more and more conflicted with what is happening in the outside world. Seeking some understanding out of the only one in the island that could give him a clue. Like it's not that hard to understand why would he fall in love. He already liked her well enough before. It just grew due to unfortunate circumstances. Friendship -> Emotional conflict between both, with her showing how he was special in a way -> Guilt for having to betray her and getting Annie trapped -> He also becomes a sifter and Annie is literally the only Marley and that was also a Sifter with whom he can get rapport with -> World turns to shit and Eren starts to leave him -> He seeks refuge in trying to talk to Annie. For Annie it's quite easy as well. She was abused her whole life. Turns out this happy boy thinks you are sweeter than she lets on. Spends four years amending his mistake by keeping company to her. And it's not like Annie was a revanchist anyway. Then he goes and outright expresses his love for her. I mean an abused unloved girl is given unconditional love by someone she already kind of liked and who should by any standard hate her if he was like the rest.

This video had me on the verge of tears, helping me understanding the meaning behind the story as a whole little more. If you ever doubt why you upload KZfaq videos, please know that you changed one persons day into a brighter one today. Stuck in an overwhelming place and feeling defeated, I was reminded that I can do the things I set out to do, because of your take, your analysis and thoughts on AoT and Armin and Annie's relationship - thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤

“I can fix her.” - Armin

Thanks for making this in-depth video.Not only did you mention the perspective of each of them of the world and struggles ,but also how they chase and protect their loved ones can result in different consequences…

Incredible analysis and great video, loved it. I liked a lot how you turned a simple thing like an analysis of a ship to a parallel between another relationship and also an analysis of 4 characters and why everything you mentioned was necessary. I personally would like to add an explanation about why aruannie wasn't out of nowhere since there were little interactions in s1 like them spending time together in more than one location, Annie trying to protect Armin before he getting in the scouts, compliment about his courage and even letting him live or Armin being sad due to knowing that he is manipulating her when he says that if she doesnt help him, to him, she would be a bad person. That and remind people that Berths memories didnt make Armin love Annie.

Incredible analysis. Love the points and comparisons made here and I definitely appreciate the pairing a lot more now than before.

16:00 Eren wasn’t completely unwilling to appreciate what he had. He would have let it all go if Mikasa confessed her feelings. She didn’t, and the next day, he left the scouts. I think that is a great moment to highlight because it lets you know when the Eren that wanted to see and explore the world outside the walls, got tainted. The story tells you that “Eren had always been this way” (murderous), but he really did not have to be.

I really like your explanation of the ship, but the way you framed it all in the greater context of hope and humanity is really something special and I needed to hear it. Thanks!

Man, this explains the relationship between Armin and Annie so well that it blew my mind. Even Mikasa and Eren's relationship was perfectly portrayed and i'm so happy watching this because I love the story and must of the characters too much. Shingeki no Kyojin is one of my favorite things and I always like to analyze it, so all the reflection throughout the video made it even better and more enjoyable for me. This just helped me resolve the final part of the plot of the story i'm writing, so thank you very much, you've literally saved me. Thanks also for sharing your love for this incredible animanga. PD: I'm not a native english speaker so sorry if there's anything weird.

There were multiple hints in the ovas and also in the female titan arc that Armin was in love with Annie, but people keep saying that their ship was random and that it came out of the blue 😭

God DAMN! I came in here for a ship analysis now I'm subscribed and pulled out my depression spell for the day. Thank you 👏🏿👏🏿

Excellent bit of analysis. You beautifully summed up why I had hope that more people watching AOT might result in the world becoming a better place.

10/10 video. I have been trying to put some of these points over to friends who just weren't seeing what I was seeing. Thank you. I will just send them this video now lol.

this is an awesome analysis! these thoughts were quite unique compared to what i’ve heard before

Solid and necessary character analysis. Instant favorite. The thematic writing was something that was obvious to me from the start, but I think a large portion of AoT's fanbase is simply too illiterate to see it, sadly (that's not an insult, but an observation); there are so many people that just don't seem that well-read. That, or they're just too young and immature to grasp it. I'm saying this as a person who wasn't completely fond of the direction the story and ending took after season 3 (or its corresponding manga arc, don't remember what it's called), but still understood the point Isayama was trying to make. Excellent point about beauty as well. Things that are righteous/good are beautiful and stem from the divine, while evil manifests itself as ugliness. I was going to add that love is part of that too, but realized that it's essentially the same thing, driven by the same force of goodness: beauty/love/morality are the objective good, and subversions of these things are evil. Evil is uncreative, meaning, it _cannot create:_ it's unoriginality in its ultimate form because it can only exist by taking something good and perverting it. It's inherently destructive. That's why I find it concerning so many people think Eren is in any way justified in his actions because it's beyond obvious that it's evil: all one has to do is look at the result. Eren didn't stop at mass-murdering people either, he also _destroyed the planet's flora and fauna,_ which will make it difficult for the world to even function, for nature to recover, and the remaining people to live. Realistically, destroying all the nature outside the walls would devastate the planet and humans would eventually follow in going extinct. In a weird way, this imagery helped me visualize the biblical notion of the land being polluted by sin; it's not just symbolic, it's literal too. Sin defiles the physical fabric of the natural world too, it's not just some esoteric construct. Due to its self-defeating nature, evil annihilates everything, including itself. How did people's sense of morality, of justice, get this skewed? Or has it always been this way and I'm only noticing it now? It's a good thing I've never put my faith in humanity. Sorry if it seems like I'm waxing philosophical, this is just a topic I've thought about for really long.

Damn good video. You articulated really well things that I've been thinking about the show since the finale. Thank you for doing the work of putting it together for me so I can share with my pals who I forced to watch this show.

Goddamn this video is an absolute masterpiece. I have watched attack on Titan over 10 times and this has brought me a new outlook on the ending and the whole story.

Underrated video! I hope this finds way more people!!

I’m so happy someone is talking about thiiiiiis. I noticed the ship from a mile away like a decade ago; and I was very saddened by people not liking it but I’m so happy some understand just how much sense it makes from soooo many angles.

I'm not a person who comments often, but wow! I've been watching KZfaq for years and this is definitely one of my favourite videos I've found :) I was so shocked to see that your channel is this small, but the video quality from the script to the visuals and pacing is of such quality Really enjoyed your insights :3 I was also one of the people who for some reason enjoyed the ship rightaway, but I guess this video helped me solidify my opinion ⚘

This was great bro! I never made the connection between EM and AA before, thanks for sharing!!

I was wondering "why is this video so on-point and insightful" then I saw it was the same guy who made that Ymir redemption video! liked and subscribed on the spot :) have a good one

Love this analysis - keep up the great work!

Didn't realize I wasn't the only Christian who loved this show and felt like it related to my faith

armin is the actual main character of aot

Great video a lot of work put in hope your channel blows up

Using this as reference for an essay I’m writing! So well done 👍

Absolutely phenomenal video. Thank you for your time and effort for sharing this with us. I hope you have a lovely day.

I haven’t watched the video yet but I think it’s kinda cool that two completely different characters who started out in completely different circumstances ended in the same place in the end

Lovely analysis! I enjoyed it

You didn’t need to convince me I believed they would be together since the moment you see both of them sharing screen time ♥

An excellent video! I just finished watching your Ymir one also. I love your analyses on the themes of AOT. Just subscribed! Keep it up!

Thank you so much for this video! I really needed it in this point of my life. I hope this comment will be the beauty I bring into your life today ❤

"This world may be cruel, But it is also beautiful." That sums it up

Damn. Very good analysis 🙌🏾. Only correction, Annie was exposed to the cruel world via her father

I really enjoyed the breakdown you made of this ship here! While I understood why a lot of fans weren't crazy about it(hell everyone was ready to shank Isayama just for letting her live!😂)Annie and Armin were always two of my favorite characters from the series. And while I was very surprised to see them actually become canon in the end, I definitely couldn't be mad at it. I say it was handled pretty well, and you did a good job on elaborating why.

This was a brilliant analysis ❤

Excellent and very well articulated 10/10

15:57 Made me tear up. I have been trying to change myself thinking I'm not worthy of anything, mentally punishing myself for making the smallest mistakes and thinking that once I completely change myself that I will be happy, but I am perfect just the way I am. I don't know how I can express my gratitude to you. Thank you so much for making this video. Im sure this video has helped others too. God bless you!❤❤

You have a beautiful voice bro! i really like your videos

Man....trying not to get emotional at work. Your statement at the end man....;___; I've been in such a dark place lately. I really needed that. Thank you.

Okay, but let's be honest. If I were stuck in a crystal and a boy would come and talk to me, every day for years, there's absolutely no doubt I'd fall in love too.

What. Great video! Wonderful analysis!

very nice point of view

I really love this kind of mature content that goes in-depth of the story rather than a bunch of teenagers using Ai voice to share their dumb opinions becuz they r a simp for eren. Armin is arguably my favorite character and Annie is often misunderstood by many so really glad to see this video that provide insight of this couple.

I hated annie for not suffering enough 💀 she literally was suffering every breathe 😭

What an fantastic video! Thank you for also talking about the deeper meaning of Erens story in the end. Now I can better explain to my friend, wo didn't like the ending of aot that much, why Erens motivation was not only to save his friends lifes and paradise island. There is a deeper meaning in his struggle to find freedom in the distance in a cruel world while overlooking that freedom with Mikasa is right next to him.

Great analysis, thumbs up👍

Bro that speech you gave at the end tying the story to real life was beautiful my G. Amazing video

This is the most BEAUTIFUL l thing i've ever seen😭😭😭,dropped a sub

yup. i don't get why people hate Mikasa so much. the way AOT explores the point of view of each characters in depth actually made it easy to stand in the characters' shoes. i could really feel Eren's, Mikasa's & Reiner's pain. those who say Mikasa's too clingy actually would've done the same if they witnessed the cruelty of the world & lost their parents & their will to live at such a young age while having a savior to give them purpose & comfort.

Very good and uplifting video

Thank you, so much for making this video, and cover the two relationships that I've always believed were the most important to the central themes of AOT. I've always argued that Eren always loved Mikasa as much as she loved him, but due the restrictions he saw on reality he never allowed himself to have hope that their could ever be any kind of future for them and thus never acted on his feelings for her. His world view made him blind to what was at his feet the whole time, and he never realized that a future with Mikasa was the freedom he desired this whole time. Mikasa and Eren's love story is a tragic one, and is contrasted by Armin, and Annie's hopeful one. I'm glad to have finally found another person who sees the story in the same way that I do! For some reason some people in the fandom refuse to admit that Eren and Mikasa love each other, and because of this they overlook how integral their doomed romance is important to understanding the main themes of the story. I hope that one day you will make a video exploring Mikasa and Eren's relationship in greater detail. Either way great content.

this video only further confirms to me that aot is one of the best written stories ever. and holy shit the last minutes of the video brought me to tears

The way I’m going to listen to the last bit of this on repeat

What a great video! Thank you

1:10 praying mantis not grasshopper 😅

Beautiful analysis❤

It's one of my absolute favourite ships in all anime, I'm not even sure why I just really like these 2 together

Good Work Man 👍

Oh i love this video...that was beautiful

good video, nice job buddy

Wow what a wonderful video! I apologize for my previous post (made even before completing it) expounding on such a relatively trivial point compared to all other great deep ideas in your video! I always loved how AoT has a motif writing apparant surface-level contradictions which mask deeper truths. I can (and have) wrote pages on this, but *really* quick some examples include: Levi, the strongest soldier, having the biggest heart; Bertolt, the strongest Titan, belying the weakest coward; Uri Reese [the *other* 😉] strongest founding Titan, more in awe of the "miracle" of his friendship with Kenny than his other Godlike powers ; Kenny, the most ruthless killer, beginning with the miracle of Uri's humility, culminating with the most enlightened epiphany upon his death (ie. His "drunk on something" Speech.) (I have dozens more examples (lol about more than "strength") I just picked a few thematically similar ones. I hope this expresses the gist of this idea at least.) But along those lines, Armin's Colossal is a similar paradox as Bertolt's. Contrary to his self doubt, as proven countless times (especially in "Hero") it is definitely NOT because he is weak or a coward. Instead, his contraction is that he is too kind and empathetic to be a walking nuclear warhead. 🤯 ... Elena puts it succinctly enough: "[Armin] seems too kind hearted to have killed all those people at the port in Liberia..." Whatever Armin claims, even given his sins, I do believe that he in his heart the "good person" Annie calls him. To me, this, along with Annie's own arc about being "good" makes him a perfect foil to her...to the point where I think they would really make a good couple (thematically and in practice!) ...lol but I guess you said all that yourself...much better than I did 🥴... Lol sorry about that...anyway great video! 🤪 PS - How is your throat holding up? I'm glad you mentioned that you just has throat surgery. While I have dealt with a speech impediment myself and I empathize (and didn't mind, as is the same with anyone who's opinion matters.) But at first I did not see your disclaimer, and in these days with free AI dictation and generation apps, one of the easiest ways to spot an AI bot is when it makes weird pronunciation errors. It was obvious that Your video came from the heart of a real feeling human soul; however, without knowing about your speech impediment, for a second I was confused (and even scared!) thinking you were the most realistic AI bot ever! I'm so happy to be wrong! (Lol and just in case someone else somehow gets here but missed your disclaimer, don't worry, this wasn't done by a super AI!) 🤓

and again Thank you!

Mikasa: the world is beautiful but cruel Armin: the world is cruel but beautiful Eren: burn it all burn it all lol Sasha: hunger is cruel but food is beautiful Berholt: Annie is beautiful Annie: .................. ARMIN is beauitful LOL Berholt: NOooooooo

I’ve always wondered why armin and annie made so much sense, or what that seashell scene rlly meant

Was NOT expecting this video to be as AMAZING as it was holy fuck! SUBBED

Hey there! Loved your video so much❤ You've manged to explain everything that's been in my thoughts with right words in a brilliant way! I was wondering... Would you mind, if I translated your analysis into my native language and voice it over? I just wish more people could watch this and understand the beauty of Armin and Annie's relationship! If you're not against it let me know! And of course I will indicate your authorship!!!

Deep and mature analysis 🫡

Fantastic video

This might be one of the best AoT essays out there.

Great video

damn i just finished this series a few months ago, and i love this analysis.

Although this doesn't have much to do with Annie and Armin I noticed that when Mikasa was grieving for Eren presumably for a couple years. The bird wrapped the scarf around her reminding her that there is still beauty in this cruel world. As we see in the tree time lapse we see that after this scene she only visits the grave a couple times afterwards. This shows that that bird allowed her to move on with her life, yet still treasuring her and Eren's memories together and the lessons he taught her. As shown in the end credits song to "fight" in the toughest times. I hope mentioning this isn't so random and irrelevant that it's irritating. If this is irrelevant I'm probably just typing this to procrastinate my school work that I'm meant to be doing.

bro did not call him zee-kee