User blog comment:Animetrash20/Erwin Smith's death and rant./@comment-28760419-20160813194347

Erwin was a better leader and his tactics in battle very good also he had a strong presence in politics but, Armin is the future!

Erwin came up with the scouting formation to avoid casualties and be able to advance more in scouting missions but he accomplished nothing in terms of the war against titans. Before Armin,Mikasa,Eren came to the picture the future of humanity was to stay in walls forever and never find any truth of whats out there. It was only when Eren transformed and Armin's plan to use the boulder that humanity had a chance to be saved.

Armin's way of thinking is what has turned the tide against the shifters because he thinks outside the box outside conventional tacticts. Armin might not be the great leader Erwin was but he doesnt have to be because you have hanji and levi for commanding and Armin can be the tactitian.

Erwin's time was due and he knew it, thats why he accepted his fate and died riding with his commarades and Levi didnt want to make his choice worthless he respected Erwin's choice to die.