Jokes on all of you, i knew he was best boi right from the start

Wait hold up? People actually thought Armin was a wimp? Heck, he was actually my favorite character among the trio when I first started the series. I related to him the very most

He was never a wimp, he is the most relatable character because he's human. He doesn't resort to anger or rage and act like he's a "tough guy". He let his curiosity guide his life. He felt worthless because he was bullied his whole life and that's a hard thing to overcome.

Yo, as someone that has loved Armin all the way since season one and who had read the manga... it's SOOOOO good to finally see everyone talking about how baller Armin is.

Armin Arlert. He is such an underrated character. It wasn't until s4 came out that some people really started to like him, but just because he looked 'better' wich is just🤨... I have always appreciated Armin since s1 for his great personality, intelligence and caring mind towards his comrades :) Thanks for the great video! I am glad that we can all agree that he is indeed an amazing character!

Armin telling the squad to check the walls, having a hunch that people are in the walls, AND that there are TITANS in the walls, makes him such a genius and well written character.

I don’t even understand people who hate Armin

I'll never understand people who call him useless. I admire this cinnamon roll full of courage and belief since the very beginning, and he didn't dissappoint me throughout the whole story 💗💗💗

Armin is my favorite character hands down he is the best.

Armin is a highly relatable character, so real, so human. Love him, he's also my favorite.

Tbh, I only watch AOT since season 1 bcz of Armin...when he dies in the manga, I had to quit reading it and was depressed for months. Picked it up again after hearing he's restored but the way people hated him for just breathing is just...cruel. Thank God he's loved by Japanese fandom. And i feel bad for people making vids about Armin bcz it's not gonna get high views even though they're so good. Case in point...

I will admit...I wasn't a fan of Armin at the very beginning, but when Armin delivered that speech to convince the military that he, Eren and Mikasa were no threat to humanity, I knew he was special. 'Twas a watershed moment for me - from then on, Armin has always been my fave.

Great analysis! As an Armin-lover myself I can say you did him justice

Armin's my fav character on AOT -w-

Armin Arlert is hands down my favorite anime character.

The most human and morally good characters are always the most underrated, I feel like he gets too much criticism for his lack of self worth and being forced to carry burdens like being the colossal titan and Erwin's life that aren't even his fault

Armin is underrated as hell

Sad that people are quick to hate on him because of their "talk-no-jutsu" misconceptions.

Ever since the first episode I had a strong feeling I would love Armin’s character. The way he talked to the children who were pinning him, he wasn’t afraid to speak his mind even if he knew the possibility of them beating him up was very high if he spoke up. He was brave, to use his words instead of his fists. I do think he deserved the serum, and I know almost the entire fandom will think otherwise, but please hear me out. A few episodes before, well, that happened, Erwin himself said, “No, he’s proven himself. He’s one of our greatest weapons.” Because he knows how valuable Armin is with his tactics, quick thinking, and strategic mind. It’ll take you years to find someone like Armin, and yet he is right before you; don’t just throw him away. Sure, Erwin is the commander, but Armin is just straight up the only reason the Survey Corps is still alive past season 1. I miss season’s 1-3 when I shipped Eremin for plenty of reasons people turned a blind eye towards, I miss people trying to go against me for loving both Armin and Eremin, I miss obsessing over Armin and trying to explain how useful and marvelous he is. In the future, I hope to find someone who has noticed Armin’s value as much as I did, and still do. I’ll miss Armin and Eren’s strong friendship, where they both bonded over the ocean and the outside world, I’ll miss when they were so willing to die for each other, I’ll miss when Armin used to blush around Eren, I’ll miss when Eren was always worried about him, I’ll miss the great friendship they had. If I had the opportunity to erase my mind from this entire fandom, I would definitely take it. The pain of seeing all their friendships break is unbelievable.

i think hes the strongest character. my opinion though- 1. he can transform into the clossal titan 2. hes brave af and even sacraficed himself for the sake of eren and the others 3. he cares for his friends and other people 4. he was the one that found out annie was the female titan 5. hes very smart (lmk if i missed anything)

I’ve loved armin since season 1 and from there if you really payed attention to him, you could see how much he’s grown. Yes maybe he was a bit timid or frail, but he always stood his ground and there’s no denying it. Not once have I ever seen him run away- as you said, he’s always pushing himself even while carrying the heavy burden of the CT and living up to erwins legacy. The majority of the fan base says how in season 4 and the manga he’s been a pushover and that his character is repetitive. They love to slander him failing to realize how much he’s gone through and how much he’s grown emotionally and they put him down. It pisses me off that not many people can see what i do. Armin has always done an amazing job and he’ll always be one of the best. !Manga spoilers below! As the 15th commander of the survey corps, I think he’ll do just fine. Erwin and Levi had said so themselves. He is not weak, nor is he useless. Thank you so much for explaining his character to those who are blind to him- Sorry for making this so lengthy lol

He is basiclly the only one that can make u feel human in the series not quite strong and afraid not afraid to say his ideas he is the best

he was the reason i watched the anime in the first place

I’ve always loved Armin and I’m glad people see the good in his character

I got 6 fav characters .Eren .Mikasa .Armin .Levi .Hange .sasha Rip Sasha

I loved Armin ever since the first ep

Armin was always my fav character. He's my fav since episode 1

This boy has been my favorite since ep one.

i don’t need any explanation- he has been my fav character since episode 1 and will forever be

Armin is one of my most favorite characters in AOT. To be honest, when I first watched AOT up to season 3, just like others, I did not pay much attention on Armin's character. Even, in the choice situation, I was on the side of Erwin... But when I re-watched AOT, my perspective regarding Armin is completely changed and Armin becomes one of my favorite. Up to season 3, Armin was presented as a physically weak character, he is not as strong as Mikasa, does not posses any special titan power as Eren, but still he refuses to run away even at the verge of death, he is truly "the bravest one".... Apart from this, Armin's character has a great thematic importance in the story, mainly, after the ocean scene. Armin had experienced the same cruel world as Eren, but he never carries hatred for any one, not even for his enemies. That's why at the end of season3 (at the ocean scene), when Eren was thinking about killing all the enemies outside the walls, Armin holding a seashell represents a more hopeful future. Even at the end of the story, he betrays his own homeland just to protect a lots strangers of the outside world. He knows it very well ,just as Eren, that they "all are same" , and that's why he fights for them. unlike Eren, he never chased after freedom, in fact, he thinks that "enjoying the little detours of life to its fullest" is also something that can also be called as freedom. where Eren always chases after freedom, Armin is able to feel it. That's why Armin is the person who "can go beyond the walls" and just as Eren says "can became the most freest person in the world." (Don't take it otherwise, but I compare Armin and Eren as both of them possessed completely contrasting personalities and ideologies. I like both of them)

So after the ending, I think it is pretty safe to say that AoT is the story of EMA and Armin turns out to be the real protagonist.

Armin is even stronger than Eren he is one of the beat characters ever existed in anime history

just because he wasnt physically strong doesnt mean weak

can't believe some people still call him useless

Armin is the best AOT character and if someone disagrees, they are stupid

he literally was my fav character since the first episode

This...this is so nice! Thank you :)

Him and Levi are my favorite characters

My favorite characters in the show are Levi, Hange, Erwin, and Armin all contending for my absolute favorite. Maybe Erwin and Armin a bit over the other two.

Boy armin ain’t a wimp, he’s realistic (i mean this is how SOME people would act LIKE)

I love Armin and you just gave me a reason to love him more.

I love Armin

He is the best character in Attack on Titan

I really like your take but I have a different summary of why Armin is my best boi. The most pivital scene for Armin's character to me is when Armin and Eren first met. Eren asks, "why don't you fight back?". And Armin responds, "I did/I didn't lose because I never ran away." To me, "I never ran away" is the essence of his character, the never-ending curiosity that humanity shows - making us advance in research, technology, culture, expanding our world, even when faced with incredible challenges and opposition. Armin has shown strategic abilities that rival Erwin, which I could go into detail of why I believe Armin would outshine Erwin in the new world. On top of that, his character, as the latest season shows, differs from Eren's philosophy in that Armin repeatedly tries the route of diplomacy and negotiation. Repeatedly. Again and again in the face of literally every type of enemy, he's always tried to find the option with the least bloodshed. I freaking love Armin, and I think for plot reasons he will either thwart Eren and be in the final survivors (I'm following the manga only up to the anime). Or Armin has to die if Eren has his way with the world, unfortunately. But I think plot makes better sense that Eren stops or else the people he wants to protect will perish. Idk how tho lol. Anyways tl;dr Armin embodies the uncontainable curiosity of humanity while retaining the innocence of said curiosity even in the face of seemingly impossible oppositions (always opting to try the path of diplomacy and least bloodshed first). He is the bestest of bois, I would get eaten for him 😤 Ps. Inoue Marina is also top tier incredible VA

thank u for making this video, ive been loving him since s1 bc of his intelligent and personality

Great video, u deserve more subs🔥

I always like an underdog character growing in a show. But Armin's my favourite. - Starts off always doubting himself and even hating himself, and isn't the most brave against the titans. - Ends up saving many lives with his plans, saving his friends with bravery (literally putting himself between cannons and rifles to diffuse the situation). Sacrificed himself twice to stop awful things from happening. And ultimately gets with Annie, is the youngest head of the scouts then jumps out that plane first like a leader. My favourite thing was how he made Annie & Eren both feel better through empathy and telling them he's as bad - he's claimed many lives. "I'll see you in hell" "yeah, we'll be together for all time"

armin has never once been a bad guy and honestly he hasnt changed much besides the first time he saw a titan

You have good points.

Nice perspective

Armin from the very start of AOT grew on me immediately and he’s my favorite character in anything ever. I relate to him the most. Fantastic video by the way analyzing him.

Here is my favorite character list 1. Levi 2. Hange 3. Armin 4. Erwin 5. Mikasa 6. Sasha 7. Jean 8. Connie 9. Historia 10. Eren The only reason i put eren in 10 was because even though he is a cold son of a gun, he is still a badass character. If he wasnt badass, he would not even be close to 10th place.

Armin became my favorite character the moment he said life wouldn’t always be peacful simply because the last 100 were. Cause I kept saying that throughout the entire episode lol

Ty for this because he is my favorite character ❤😇

Ok, here's my little explanation about why I love Armin so much. The thing is I actually see myself reflected on him very strongly. (This will get personal hehe) Growing up I was always "weak" I was short, skinny and fragile I would always be the first one to get injured or sick doing litterally anything, I'd say I spent my entire childhood in the hospital. But not only was I weak phisically but also mentally, I was so concerned of other's opinion about me. If someone told me I wasn't good enough, I'd take that as the only truth. I was also bullied at school for being "weird" some girls in elementary even went as far as to throw me inside the bathroom and hold the door so I couldn't get out while they were all laughing at me, calling me names and saying that they were going to beat me up (very traumatizing experience) All of this made me think so low of myself, I thought that I was just "too weak" for life, I felt like my life was completely worthless, that I was just a burden to evryone, sometimes I even though that I shouldn't be here in the first place (Wich now I realize it's not true, and I feel so sorry for my younger self because no one should feel that way). I'm now a young adult and I know my worth I've taught myself to embrace my qualities. I might not be strong, but I am resilient and I can use my experiences to push myself forward. The point is, I cry so much whenever Armin believes or says he's worthless, it reminds me a lot of my younger self and I just wanna hug him so bad, because I know that feeling. He might be a fictional character, but I feel like real people like me go through similar experiences as he does (except that we don't have to fight titans, fortunately) and seeing representation like this on a show makes me so happy. I think it teaches people to know that they're worth something and that we can all be important in our own unique way.

LOL Armin is my fav character too

Good work bro 👍👍🙃🙃🙃

I’ve always loved him since S1 lmao 💀

he literally describes the Infj type of the myers briggs personality types.

Omg great Analysis I loved Armin But now I love him even more He is my fav after Eren & Mikasa

One thing I always wondered is how would kid armin would react if he saw his s4 self but didn't know it was him.

I always liked Armin, even from from season 1 😢

Armin is the most relatable character in my opinion, I see a lot of the same struggles in my own life. The same holds true with Jean. A majority of fans won’t and aren’t capable of looking past the surface level portrayal of Armin, but I think there is a lot to learn from a psychological and empathic analysis of his character.

Also in the climax of the series, he unironically becomes the freest of them all.

That picture of Armin showing his angry face at the end of the video, reminds me of commander Erwin. Those two have a lot in common in my opinion

Armin's so great he won't even let these transgressions go to waste

I'm gonna admit it, I got into AOT because of those asmr roleplays. The first one I saw was Armin and I instantly liked him. So, I started watching AOT and Armin instantly became my favorite. I relate to him quite a bit actually, so that explains why I like him so much.

EXACTLY, he is my fav character just right from the beginning, Not all of the people are the same, Armin might be not good at fighting, although he has the most powerful brain.

He is also my favorite character, and also seems the most human out of the bunch

[Titan-filled wall of text ahead. Ending spoilers from third paragraph on] He's always been one of my favorites. I remember reading his sacrifice in retaking Shiganshina when that chapter came out and that was one of the very few times up to that point where I was actually really sad about a character dying. Following something as it's released instead of binging it really strengthens the feeling of closeness to the characters, it would seem. That turned into the first time I was actually really _anxious_ over a character when Serumbowl happened, lol. Also, I think I figured out one aspect of how the story would end when the 13-year rule was first described because of Armin. Basically, I figured that the Power of the Titans would have to vanish (as opposed to a complete downer ending or just all Titans being killed while the Power remained or something) because Armin was, IMO, extremely unlikely to die an unnatural death after Serumbowl. When I was still following Game of Thrones (since it wasn't complete shit yet lol), I realized that, after his resurrection, Jon Snow was basically safe for the rest of the show. Bringing a character back after killing him so dramatically only to kill him again later would not work unless the death and resurrection had happened much earlier in the show. Granted, "things working" in GoT seemed to stop mattering after awhile, but apparently even D&D got this. I figured on similar grounds that Isayama wouldn't have Armin get a second chance at life - particularly considering the extremely brutal way he nearly died and when in the story it happened - only to kill him for real later, be it by the 13-year rule or by some other means earlier. Eren wasn't as safe, I thought, because his fake death in Trost was (relatively) less brutal, it happened way earlier, Eren nearly dying didn't affect him as much as nearly dying did for Armin, and, perhaps most importantly, because of the nature of the consequences these near-deaths. In Eren's case, the consequence was more that he unlocked his power. With Armin, though he too gains his power, the focus was on him living up to Erwin's legacy and justifying his survival. Armin's arc, I thought, therefore relied much more on him surviving. If Armin were to die for real afterwards for any reason _but_ the 13-year rule, one would have to consider the possibility that Erwin wouldn't have died if he had been chosen and put in the same position. This, depending on how this might have gone, might have served as some final sign that Levi was truly wrong to pick Armin, and this happening would be unlikely to be good for the plot at all IMO. The character arc Armin had post-Serumbowl would probably feel like it was pointless. The 13-year rule killing Armin rather than something else seemed equally unlikely, as, though I figured at least one of the two might die (since both were now fated to, unless something changed), I thought that Eren was more likely for the reasons I stated above. It was too unlikely for both to die, as it seemed too dark even for AoT, went against one of Eren's main goals (to save both Armin and Mikasa), and it would be too cruel to Mikasa to leave her _completely_ alone. So, I thought, the Power of the Titans would have to be removed from the world at the end - or that at the very least the 13-year rule would be broken - because that would be the final guarantee for Armin surviving, which, because of everything I've said here, seemed like the way things would go.

One of my favorite characters Armin Arlert

Favorite anime character of all time! ❤

Bro, already 11/16 episode released and we got short ep 12 view So, do you think there will be part 2 of season 4?? How many chapters the anime coverd or in now??

Armin is the best!

Armin is the best character in Aot and my favorite character❤️...He is best and important character in the whole story even from the beginning of the story....I like Armin because without Armin the Attack on Titan story will be broken....Everyone thinks Eren is the main character in this story but they're wrong...Isayama told that Armin is the main character in Attack on Titan story.....Armin is the best character❤️

I resonate with Armin so much. After watching this. It's made me rethink about his moments with his friends. I m crying.

One of the most underrated character coz most of them doesn't really understand his character.

my baby i love him so much best leader ever. best commander ever. best boi ever.

I WOULD DIE FOR ARMIN

He's my boy

Unfortunately, chapter 139 had to happen...

fact: did you know that armin was actually the main character?

Whem I started AoT I knew Armin will be the best boy 🙌

In season 1 Armin: - saved Eren and Mikasa by calling Hannes - decided to join the army even though he knew that he is phisicaly weak - didn't hesitate to go after Mikasa when she was out of gas - came up with a plan to lure Eren's titan to headquarters which saved everyone there - came up with a plan to defeat titans in the gas storage - woke up Eren which led to success of the mission to plug the hole in the wall (first human victory against titans and Armin also fought in the front line together with elite squad) - came up with a thing to cover their faces with hoods when fighting female titan - saved Jean when fighting female titan - realized that Annie is a female titan - convinced Annie to help with his plan Without Armin Attack on Titan would end on episode 1. Everyone who hated Armin really had something wrong with their heads.

I really don't get why people hated on him so much at first. It was refreshing seeing a character that actually reacted how a lot of us would in the show's situations instead of the instant badasses that people gravitated to. (although fuck letting myself get burned to death. Ain't enough love for humanity or my hometown in the WORLD to willingly go through a plan like that!)☠️

Armins the most relatable character in the entire series

Armin is the cutest❤

Every character in AOT has drastic character development. Every character is complex, even characters like Sasha and Connie.

Was an amazing character

Stan Armin Always loved him

Armin was my fav. Character all time bcz all the other characters are obeying orders , nobody has a decision or plans..

my boy for 3 years ongoing

definitely not a whimp. most people in aot don’t go through military training and join the scouts. Armin became a soldier even though he’s weaker than the others and terrified

make a video about zeke with the same title

I’m gay for Armin

Finally, someone understands Armin is best boi. 💜🤍🖤

3:29 when you realise it was only like 4 months ago

If you hade a titan what titan do you want to be

He is the most wise and relevent and rational if you ask me...just like hange and jean

Spoiler; not really about what happens but at your last prediction. YOU WERE RIGHT. He does come full circle and finally frees of his burden. You will love it.