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This is shown in the manga as Erwin is seen thinking on Levi's "wings", defending Levi & his friends when they aren't around, not talking down to him ever- unlike the OVA where he's more critical, disbelieves they could be self-taught, & actually does seem to patronize Levi

Quick thoughts on why I like the No Regrets manga way more than the OVA and why people should read it if they've only watched the anime -

𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗰. 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀

Levi's Backstory

Levi's childhood was entrenched in destitution- surrounded by the forgotten people of Paradis society, starving and suffering out of sight Underground- even without citizenship. Levi was an adult before he was allowed to go above to live within the Walls

Quick thread on why I personally love Mikasa- https://t.co/sMeQhlUHYV

Levi's "abnormal" speech is so important to his character & virtually every line in it is either emphasized or references something elsewhere.

Beginning with with this vs. his starving to death in squalor on the floor in the room holding his mother's dead body in the only bed

And in finding strength to let others in, fight for more than their family & put aside their own self-interest for strangers, they face down the traumatic childhoods that prevented them from letting other priorities in
Finding beauty in a cruel world, something worth fighting for

Levi vs. Zeke - Foils & Complements [Manga Spoilers]

Analysis on how and why Levi and Zeke are counterpart characters

Both Erwin & Eren had a defining moment in their childhood where they were inspired by someone important to them (Erwin's father & Armin) to basically question the status quo, think of life beyond the walls and all the limits they'd been told to accept their whole lives

Mikasa's Relationship with Authority [Manga Spoilers]

Something of a happy birthday Mikasa thread exploring Mikasa's evolving view of authority (primarily through her evolving dynamic with Levi) and becoming more mission-driven