Why is Levi so hated?

mightytm said:
You need to get some help my guy😂😂

BlueJay_Tee said:


I don't think the thunderspear should have happened at all. It achieved nothing. If Levi were to die, it should have been a heroic sacrifice, like Erwin.

I don't like him because of his fangirls and what he did in the manga

AnimeDownUnder said:
He's not a bad character, but I wouldn't call him a well written character either. Didn't get much character development even with the backstory and he's too edgy, basically a male tsundere but he gets points for being badass and OP. Being edgy is not really seen as a likable trait, in fact you're not even supposed to like Levi he's supposed to be that edge lord guy who just does badass things and disappears often doesn't get emotions involved and doesn't think about others just does the job he has to.

BlueJay_Tee said:


Levi is more of a kuudere than a tsundere. And I think what's great about him is that he doesn't work on his goals. He works for other people's goals and helps them achieve them. He's more of an influential figure than a developmental figure. Isayama called him the light of hope in a dark world. I think that's what he said anyway. Saying "you're not supposed to like Levi" isn't that how his development comes about? You don't like Jean at first either because of his arrogance but then you later warm up to him as he changes his perspective. Same goes for Levi. He doesn't think about others? Wow, how wrong can you be? He's one of the most selfless characters in the entire series. Now this was confirmed by Isayama. Levi is actually the most emotional character in all of Attack on Titan.

AnimeDownUnder said:

BlueJay_Tee said:
Apart from him being overrated, why else do people hate him and write him off? I also really don't get why hating a character because of the hype is a justified reason, because I don't think it is. If you hate a character, it should be because of the way they're written or their motives or their personality. It should not be because of the fans because they do not impact the character. Very, very rarely do I see anyone mentioning or complaining about how Levi is written. It's all about the hype he gets.

I've seen people say he has no development and no depth. This is not true. He had his own character route in the first half of Season 3, which was also a major highlight. You don't have a character route if you're not going to develop or even learn something. Levi's case is no different.

Granted, he's not as well written as Eren, Erwin, Reiner and Zeke but he's still a really strong and complex character. He largely contributes to the story. His backstory is important to the narrative yet people are brushing that off.

Is there a valid reason as to why he's so hated? With Eren and Mikasa, at least people give logical answers. With Levi, they don't. And I'd like to know why.

aktiwkunn said:
I started hating him when he beat Eren in court and didn't even apologize later.
Also his lack of concern for his comrades' deaths also pisses me off

It pains me that people don't see his true character. Under the shell of a stiff and cold captain, we have one of the most emotional characters in the series. But people rather than notice it, prefer to throw shit on him

People forget that compared to other characters who had a fairly normal childhood and at least had the opportunity to eat a normal meal or meet their family, levi was surrounded by death, dirt and poverty from an early age. Later, he lost his best friends and soldiers each time. His cold nature is not just outside, but a form of defense against suffering. After what he experienced, I am impressed that he can still hold on somehow.

_spoon_ said:
he so overated af no character development no personality ect. he has nothing to him but looks and being a bad ass. and no way in hell is he hated the amount of people that simp for him and suck off his character are un countable

_spoon_ said:
he so overated af no character development no personality ect. he has nothing to him but looks and being a bad ass. and no way in hell is he hated the amount of people that simp for him and suck off his character are un countable

DarkRxse333 said:
He is: overrated, cool and edgy to the point that it's annoying, boring character, no personality and overall pretty bad written.

BlueJay_Tee said:
Apart from him being overrated, why else do people hate him and write him off? I also really don't get why hating a character because of the hype is a justified reason, because I don't think it is. If you hate a character, it should be because of the way they're written or their motives or their personality. It should not be because of the fans because they do not impact the character. Very, very rarely do I see anyone mentioning or complaining about how Levi is written. It's all about the hype he gets.

I've seen people say he has no development and no depth. This is not true. He had his own character route in the first half of Season 3, which was also a major highlight. You don't have a character route if you're not going to develop or even learn something. Levi's case is no different.

Granted, he's not as well written as Eren, Erwin, Reiner and Zeke but he's still a really strong and complex character. He largely contributes to the story. His backstory is important to the narrative yet people are brushing that off.

Is there a valid reason as to why he's so hated? With Eren and Mikasa, at least people give logical answers. With Levi, they don't. And I'd like to know why.

Perfect_username said:
Compared to any other anime characters Levi is hella basic. But I dont think Levi really deserves the hate he gets. Mikasa on the other hand deserves all the hate

SkylarAckerman said:
deserves?? Bro you ok?

Perfect_username said:


Bruh this thread is active half a year later. But yeah I hate Mikasa still

rVulp1x said:
He’s a boring character with no interesting character development.

SkylarAckerman said:
yeah I know. It has been long. But why? This is my question

Perfect_username said:


She has little to no development and is only a plot device for Eren.

Maybe because he's an adult and had his "character development" before the series even started.
Not everyone need to change or have an arc, despite 99% of shonen anime doing that for the sake of fanservice.

SkylarAckerman said:
well not really. She grew from being obsessed over her to killing him. And isn't everyone plot device for eren? Well whatever

Perfect_username said:


Yeah everyone is a plot device for Eren but atleast they have some character development and can stand on their own unlike Mikasa repeating the same word

She has the weakest character development in Aot.