Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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A person who cannot sacrifice everything
won’t be able to change anything.

Contains Seasons 1-3B
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Armin is my favorite character in Attack on Titan. And considering that AoT is my favorite anime, that makes him one of my favorite anime characters ever. So you can imagine what an insane experience episode 55 was for me.
I am not a manga reader and had very little idea of what I was walking into. Thank goodness I watched 54 and 55 back to back or I would have had a terrible week. After 54, I really thought Armin was dead. And considering how he went out, I was almost ready to accept it. Then episode 55 threw everything into the air. Not only did it give me hope, it was layering on the emotion so heavily and reminding me how freaking amazing Armin is, so if he DID die it was going to be the worst character death ever.
I had no idea if Armin was going to live in the end, because I really believed Isayama is that mean. Erwin is so important to the cause, I thought they might revive him, and so I was panicking the whole episode. It was one of the tensest episodes of anything I’ve ever seen and one of the best episodes AoT has ever done. Seriously, this one is going in the anime hall of fame for me.

My gosh, I wanted to lie down and cry for an hour once it ended. The emotions were crazy high, and there are few episodes I’ve ever seen like it. And it only made me love and need Armin so much more. He’s such an amazing character and every season I’m constantly going “we need more Armin”. And I hope we get plenty of him next time. Sorry Eren, for me Armin is the MVP.
So I’ve always wanted to make an Armin video and that episode pushed me to do it. This was a lot of fun to make too. I wanted to illustrate Armn’s character arc and why I love him so much. He’s the weakest of them, but is still willing to go into the most dangerous places imaginable. He’s the bravest person in the show. A genius with words and strategy. And he has become a capable soldier and leader. I seriously want to see Armin lead the Recon Corps someday because I feel like they’ve put him on track for it.

*sigh* I just love Armin and I want him to live to the end so much. (And I can’t believe he only has 13 or so years to live, that is just… I’m still bitter over that.)
But my gosh, he’s the colossal titan now and I am so ready for it! It’s gonna be weird but finally Armin will have a major physical ability like the others. YAS. But I still hope we see him strategizing and leading cuz I’m starting to believe that’s his true purpose.

Side note: I really want to make a character video for Eren too but I know I won’t get around to it. T__T Eren’s character arc is just…wow. I don’t totally understand what’s happening, but as a writer, I’m fascinated. If the rumors I’ve heard are true… Idk, I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but it sounds pretty amazing. Freaking Eren Jeager, guys.

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Video Info:
Song: My Love
Artist: Sia
Footage: Attack on Titan Seasons 1-3
Program: Sony Vegas Pro 13