User blog comment:San&Ashitaka/To be or not to be?/@comment-71.174.253.115-20140613200601/@comment-71.174.253.115-20140617182110

Well, here's the thing: Hannes was never a major character. He played a major PART in that he kept Eren and Mikasa alive on the day everything went to hell, but he himself was never an important character. Saying he was an important character is like saying...I dunno, it's like saying Rico is important because she's the only team leader that survived Trost.

Crappy comparison, but I'm at work, what do you want?

As for Connie...I see what you guys are saying and I do agree with it, but with that said, I still think there's more we can do with his character. As of now, I'd say he's probably the one 104th soldier in Levi's squad we've explored the least, and I'd like to see us delve into him more before he's axed, if he even is.