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Feb 3, 2021 5:54 PM
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I feel like people look at her character one dimensionally. She’s so much more than just an Eren ‘simp’. Yes, she cares about Eren and is willing to do anything for him but it’s justifiable. Look at what the two of them have been through together. Eren and Mikasa (and Armin) are the only family they have left for each other, so yes, Mikasa will be willing to do anything to protect the only family she has left. Also, she doesn’t revolve her world around Eren. If you pay attention to details, during battle she has put her life at risk to save her fellow comrades, people she has grown to love and care for. An underrated friendship in AOT is Mikasa and Sasha. Sasha was one of the few people Mikasa actually confided in. As you can see (mostly in the manga) Mikasa DOES care about Sasha, she noticed when Sasha wasn’t acting like herself, she’s put herself at risk to save Sasha, and
Mikasa’s character doesn’t revolve only around Eren. Yes, she cares about him and might even be a bit clingy, but wouldn’t you do the same for someone you love? Mikasa Ackerman is not just a powerful soldier but a deep, understanding, and caring person. In conclusion, I believe that Mikasa is a very underrated character in terms of her character depth, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. But if you dislike her, at least back it up with something logical.

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Feb 3, 2021 8:13 PM
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irritating and infuriating,i don't understand why people like her,she's nothing special since she's an ackerman,that's it
Feb 3, 2021 8:29 PM
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She looks like she has no personality and most of the the time she says nothing but Eren.
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Feb 4, 2021 6:38 AM
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She's a bit bland and overrated. Not even her design is memorable or creative. Her whole personality is she can kill titans and cares for Eren more than anything.
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Feb 4, 2021 7:07 AM
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I haven't seen the final season (waiting to binge watch the whole thing) yet but she is by far best girl in Attack on Titan
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Feb 4, 2021 7:12 AM
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Feb 4, 2021 7:21 AM
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I liked when Eren put her in her place.
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Feb 4, 2021 7:47 AM
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i have not a good opinion on her.
and this is sad, because i really want to like her.

i like her design and she is strong and a badass.

but her personallity(?) is bland like a used toiletpaper.
no wait, you can wash down toilet paper and it's never coming back, maybe a boomerang is better for her.

"Ereh, Ereh, Ereh" and can't her it anymore, she only lives for Eren and we all know not only her Ackermann blood is fault.
"family" hm sure. making a family with him is fitting.

then her devolment(?) i had high hopes for her as she


Mikasa is a good "kick the dog" trope.


i actually feel sorry for her, like i said, i want to like her.
and i just hope she let Eren go.




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Feb 4, 2021 7:52 AM
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This season Mikasa is not the one I used to love!

I loved her for being such a baddie and yeah I ship Eren and Mikasa, I just wanna see my girl happy, She has been through hell
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Feb 4, 2021 7:57 AM

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My opinion on Mikasa? Boring and pretty much hollow character without much character development, whose only purpose is to yell "Eren" in all possible configurations and babysit Eren even if he doesn't want her to do it.

Had she not been that strong and skilled, she would've been even worse. Same goes with her look - if there hadn't been Wit's character design for Mikasa, some people probably wouldn't have been that crazy about her. The Final Season proved my point after those "waifu lovers" fans were mad because Mikasa got older and stopped looking like Mikasa from the past.

To think that people complained about Finn saying "Rey!" so often in Star Wars Sequel Trilogy... I guess they haven't seen Attack on Titan yet, lol.

There are a lot of more interesting and complex characters in Attack on Titan, both when we are talking about men and women.
Feb 4, 2021 8:00 AM

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Mikasa is meh
Shes an OP badass, but boring.
Feb 4, 2021 8:03 AM

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MrFlyingbison said:
Mikasa is meh
Shes an OP badass, but boring.

In other words: she is hollow and dull as a character. ;]
Feb 4, 2021 8:19 AM

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She is the best of the best ; no comment 😉
Feb 4, 2021 8:21 AM
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I think its bad that gabi has more personality after 8 episodes than mikasa "gained" in all of the seasons combined.

Feb 4, 2021 8:28 AM

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Fluffykitten276 said:
I think its bad that gabi has more personality after 8 episodes than mikasa "gained" in all of the seasons combined.



lmao, yes so true.
Feb 4, 2021 8:31 AM
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very strong character.
Feb 4, 2021 8:34 AM

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I love Mikasa, I think she is a pretty badass female character but I do wish to see development in her character
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Feb 4, 2021 8:36 AM

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i dont hate her but shes too annoying and literally has no personality and eren is her whole world which is really irritating because shes acting really stupid because of that
Feb 4, 2021 8:39 AM

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By far the blandest character of the immediately important cast. Levi also being a direct comparison of doing the stoic character better only makes her feel even more out of place.

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Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

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Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Feb 4, 2021 8:51 AM

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Wasted potential of a character


Something that’s supposed to die and doesn’t… will eventually rot away , whether it’s a man or a nation
Feb 4, 2021 9:10 AM

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Fluffykitten276 said:
I think its bad that gabi has more personality after 8 episodes than mikasa "gained" in all of the seasons combined.

Yeah, that's true. Gabi, whether you like her nor not, is way more complex character than Mikasa with way better character development.

Hell, even her yelling about "hurr Paradis devils, me be good Marleyan Warrior in the future" is more complex than Mikasa "Ereh" Ackermann, lol.
Feb 4, 2021 9:13 AM
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she needs more screen time but i love her phrase "the world is cruel but beautiful" captures one of the main theme of the story which is the world is cruel
Feb 4, 2021 9:34 AM

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One-Dimensional

Author try to explain his one-dimensional character by Ackermann stuff but we also have example of Levi and Kenny. Gtfo Isayama.
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Feb 4, 2021 9:45 AM
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My least favourite of the main cast
Feb 4, 2021 9:50 AM
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I want to touch her abs
Feb 4, 2021 10:12 AM
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Mikasa is a piece of trash, she has no character at all, and here is why
Feb 4, 2021 10:33 AM
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Here are a few adjectives that come to my mind:

1. Annoying
2. One-dimensional
3. Boring
4. Bland
5. Cringy
Feb 4, 2021 10:56 AM

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She's literally JUST waifubait. A character created with the sales of merchandise in mind and NOTHING ELSE.

Those aspects of her character you listed are part of her being waifubait. Super caring, super strong AND she's a horny virgin! Please be my waifu!

There is no depth, they've been sticking together for a long time is all, that's why she cares for them. The definition of blandly written trash.
Feb 4, 2021 11:08 AM

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I like her but as the story goes on she becomes less and less relevant and is way outshined by other characters
Feb 4, 2021 11:19 AM

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I have mixed opinions about mikasa, I don't really know what to think about this character tbh.
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Feb 4, 2021 5:10 PM
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Gets the job done. Nothing special.
Feb 4, 2021 6:38 PM
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he asked for logical reason yet most of the answers were so subjective. lol.
she isn't my favorite but i think she is fine.
i think her peak moment is in s1 when she lost eren, there we got to see her conflicted feeling and all. after that she didn't change much but that's fine, like all her act up to now is pretty much reasonable. he doesn't need to be complex like eren or the others to be a good character, especially in Aot world, given her past, environment and anything. also among the others it's only her that still has a relative, so there more reason for her to act so protective. there's much more but my english is pretty bad, so its hard to express my true & complete explanation. hope please you
Feb 4, 2021 6:44 PM

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Gets more hate than she deserves.

She is a great character. Sure it can be argued that her development has some flaws, but that doesn't automatically mean she's a bad a character.

We have even seen that if Eren died, she would be able to move on.

There's a reason she is one of the most recognizable female characters in all of anime.
Feb 4, 2021 6:50 PM
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All these people saying she had a good relationship with Sasha need to understand that their interactions are so rare that they don't matter. One of my only qualms that I have with AoT is that we aren't shown much of the camaraderie between the Scouts, other than EMA. People are going crazy over Sasha's death, but she honestly wasn't paid that much attention to.
Feb 4, 2021 6:51 PM

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Her role should change from main to supporting. They also cut out a lot of her development in s3p1.
Feb 4, 2021 7:07 PM

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I’m waiting for a soon-to-be-released episode with impatience. Mikasa is dry wall for most of snk.
Feb 4, 2021 7:50 PM

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jinmori23 said:
I feel like people look at her character one dimensionally. She’s so much more than just an Eren ‘simp’. Yes, she cares about Eren and is willing to do anything for him but it’s justifiable. Look at what the two of them have been through together. Eren and Mikasa (and Armin) are the only family they have left for each other, so yes, Mikasa will be willing to do anything to protect the only family she has left. Also, she doesn’t revolve her world around Eren. If you pay attention to details, during battle she has put her life at risk to save her fellow comrades, people she has grown to love and care for. An underrated friendship in AOT is Mikasa and Sasha. Sasha was one of the few people Mikasa actually confided in. As you can see (mostly in the manga) Mikasa DOES care about Sasha, she noticed when Sasha wasn’t acting like herself, she’s put herself at risk to save Sasha, and
Mikasa’s character doesn’t revolve only around Eren. Yes, she cares about him and might even be a bit clingy, but wouldn’t you do the same for someone you love? Mikasa Ackerman is not just a powerful soldier but a deep, understanding, and caring person. In conclusion, I believe that Mikasa is a very underrated character in terms of her character depth, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. But if you dislike her, at least back it up with something logical.

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Feb 4, 2021 7:57 PM

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She's ok. Honestly I feel like she has the least development out of the main crew barring Sasha whose just the likeable comedy relief. Eren matures and starts to come to grips with the reality of his situation, Armin gains confidence and has to deal with the weight of becoming the Colossal Titan, Jean grows more into a leadership role while dealing with the dilemma of murdering other humans, etc.

Mikasa has had some development sure, with her hardening her resolve to live back in Trost and slowly trusting/caring for others throughout the show, but overall she's in many ways still a mentally damaged killing machine whose overprotective of Eren. With that being said, I'm probably more interested in her arc this final season than anyone else since Eren is clearly going down a dark path. It'll be interesting to see how she reacts.
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Feb 4, 2021 8:05 PM

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She is a very good character. She is very badass. She is cute as hell. She has good character development in the trost arc and also much later in the manga.

She has several really good decision-making scenes. The best one being when she gave up on Armin in episode 55 after Hanges speech (which is a very overlooked and underrated scene). That moment is honestly amazing and I would consider that as incredible character writing.

I like that she seem to have a clear "priority list" when it comes to people she care about (something that makes her feel more human and relatable). This is shown in episode 36 when she tries to kill Ymir without hesitating when trying to save Eren, but when Historia protects Ymir she hesitates and gives Historia the option of choosing a side before deciding what to do with her.

Mikasa also has good character writing related to her backstory. The fact that she basically got so traumatized by her parents death that she changed personality and stopped being a "cheerful and happy" girl, but became a much more silent and introverted character is imo solid character writing.

Last but not least, Mikasa has an amazing voice actor.
Feb 4, 2021 8:07 PM

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A character with wasted potential.

With Armin and Eren, you really feel they've come on leaps and bounds throughout the series, but unfortunately any meaningful development Mikasa had stopped in S2. At least in the anime.


Feb 4, 2021 8:09 PM

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I think she is hot and sexy.
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Feb 4, 2021 8:14 PM

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Mikasa is the cutest, strongest girl. She is an ACKERMAN. Her skill of fighting is amazing. I love her...
I don't care what other people says about her like she's not that important character or she's nothing special just an Ackerman.

She is definitely the coolest
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Feb 4, 2021 8:24 PM

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What's my opinion? Well, she shouldn't even exist. Her function is 95% caring for Eren. Eren joins the army, so does she. Eren goes to scouts, so does she. Eren gets eaten by titan, she wants to die. Eren, Eren, EreH, EreHH...

Then she is 5% about being an Ackerman, but still not half as good as Levi.

What would happen if she died? Jack-shit. She has no importance other than being strong soldier as an Ackerman.
Feb 4, 2021 8:25 PM
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Once a Cute, Bold, Awsm Girl,
But sadly Now A Man.

Season 1-2 mikasa you'll never be forgotten.
Feb 4, 2021 8:26 PM

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a character without personality .She's badass, but that's all. Sometimes it feels like she can't think for herself. She's like a dog following Eren. She barely has any development in all seasons, even Gabi has more development than Misaka

Feb 4, 2021 8:32 PM
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My question is how in the name of lord jesus christ she get more favorites than my boi eren? People these days don't care about character development it's kinda sad, but I want to clear I don't hate her she is okay but she's a bit overrated compared to the other characters.
Feb 4, 2021 8:38 PM

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Great most of the people haven't even read your full post.

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Scordolo said:
Great most of the people haven't even read your full post.


Uh, your on the wrong website. Since when did people on MAL actually read entire posts before commenting? I mean, im pretty sure the point of the title is so you can respond to that not the actual post, right?
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Scordolo said:
Great most of the people haven't even read your full post.


Uh, your on the wrong website. Since when did people on MAL actually read entire posts before commenting? I mean, im pretty sure the point of the title is so you can respond to that not the actual post, right?

I mean how can people call Mikasa a character without personality when she cares for everyone and not just Eren lol?
That's basically an insult to Captain Marvel

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Feb 4, 2021 8:51 PM

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I think Mikasa is the biggest wasted potential of a character in AOT. Earlier in the series she was introduced as the badass character of the series and her relation with Eren was pretty well established. She even had some great character moments earlier in the series but then Isayama replaced her with Levi as the badass character and just left her on the sidelines. She has had very little significance as a character on the overall narrative ever since then. She is the one with the least character development in the main cast and is significantly outshone by other characters like Armin, Eren, Historia and Reiner which have had amazing development throughout the course of the series. The other major issue I have with her character is that she has an emotional range of a goldfish and thus a lot of her emotional moments with Eren comes of as forced and contrived.

Overall I would say Mikasa could have been a great character but since the writer didn't focused a lot on her she just became a random side character with some occasional good moments. She is just one of the many AOT characters that I would immediately forget about once the series ends as she failed to leave any long lasting impression on me.
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