Board Thread:Manga/@comment-27321453-20180508205459/@comment-28700441-20180510090528

Helel ben Shahaar wrote: I haven't read all of above comments and I don't have time to either.

So I'l just leave my thoughts here.

One of the most basic rules in writing is that nothing, and I mean NOTHING! is capable of killing a comic relief character. Just look at Buggy from One Piece (maybe not a good example because no-one dies in One Piece except Ace), Inoue Orihime from Bleach, and even Might Guy from Naruto (who survived a certain death just by being a CR character).

If the point of SnK's brutality was to show that anyone can die, why is Levi still alive? I mean, he is basically nearing his 40s, he isn't young anymore. And statistically, he should already be dead. Eren, Armin, and Mikasa are alive only and only because they are main characters. Berthold was killed off despite being the single most iconic character in the work. Ymir was killed off despite being a character far more interesting than say, Connie. Ervin was killed off so Armin could be spotlighted.

Levi was, as a character, burned out in Uprising Arc. After he dealt with Kenny, there is very little he can actually do for plot. And I mean, Old Team Levi was killed, Erwin, Mike, and basically anyone above the age of 30 or so (except Hange).

But Levi "misteriously" survived.

Because he became a fanservice material.

Isayama even outright stated that Sasha was a CR character. It becomes more and more apparent that Isayama may not be as good writer as he was originaly praised.

I mean, just look at Paradisians:

"Hey, the entire world hates us. Hey, here's an idea, let's commit a terrorist act so not only will people hate us even more, but will now actually have a reason for it. Who cares that we are 10,000 or so and reducing people on one island agains potentially millions, lol we has two whole Titans!"

Furthermore, Warhammer Titan was seriously underwhelming for something so hyped: lived a two chapters and then died.

With this chapter, Isayama killed one of the most beloved characters overall, and made one more irredeemable.

For what it matters, I'll drop SnK here. And I know I'm not the only one.

And if I ever meet Isayama, I'll quite literally spit in his face. We're all just as sad as you are, but i recommend you continue reading the manga.