Why do people like Levi so much?

Vhailor said:
Probably because he's level headed and the only character on the show that doesn't melodramatically freak out over the smallest things. What I don't get is why people like the potato girl so much.

Yonaka-chan said:
There are 10 reasons if we want to list :

Beaver897 said:
Because I feel sorry for him. Think about it. It's probably the perfect way to show how painful it is to be the 'best' soldier of humanity in SnK's universe. He's a human that values life so much and does his job of killing Titans so that he can save lives of both civilians and his own comrades.

But that's where it hurts for him. Since he's the best soldier out there, there's no doubt that he can protect himself. But the same can't be said for most of his other comrades who aren't as good as him. He can't always be there to protect them. While he can keep himself alive, more and more of his men keep dying to the point that his emotions have become numb enough that he's able to keep a straight face while each death is gnawing at him on the inside.

The worst thing, though, is how he's caught in a spiral that he can't run away from anymore. He can't stop fighting the Titans, because it will only put the deaths of his comrades in vain if he decides to run away. But while he keeps on fighting Titans, it'll just end up with him seeing more painful deaths, like his own squad in Ep. 21, without having any kind of payback or revenge for their deaths. The only results that he will see most isn't of the victories that the sacrifices of mankind has made; it's of the useless deaths that the ones who are alive must trample on to deceive themselves that each death was a sacrifice.

Beaver897 said:
Because I feel sorry for him. Think about it. It's probably the perfect way to show how painful it is to be the 'best' soldier of humanity in SnK's universe. He's a human that values life so much and does his job of killing Titans so that he can save lives of both civilians and his own comrades.

But that's where it hurts for him. Since he's the best soldier out there, there's no doubt that he can protect himself. But the same can't be said for most of his other comrades who aren't as good as him. He can't always be there to protect them. While he can keep himself alive, more and more of his men keep dying to the point that his emotions have become numb enough that he's able to keep a straight face while each death is gnawing at him on the inside.

The worst thing, though, is how he's caught in a spiral that he can't run away from anymore. He can't stop fighting the Titans, because it will only put the deaths of his comrades in vain if he decides to run away. But while he keeps on fighting Titans, it'll just end up with him seeing more painful deaths, like his own squad in Ep. 21, without having any kind of payback or revenge for their deaths. The only results that he will see most isn't of the victories that the sacrifices of mankind has made; it's of the useless deaths that the ones who are alive must trample on to deceive themselves that each death was a sacrifice.

Gator said:
He's a badass who doesn't panic even in the most fearsome situations and keeps his cool. He believes in his comrades and tries his best to protect them. He also knows that there's not one correct decision one can make and everyone has to choose his way for himself.

Markcolloway said:
Because He's a real badass,
Has only one Expression,
He's Humanity Best Soldier

And Not to mention He's a Clean Freak

Gikiseima said:
Am I the only around here prefer Ervin over Levi?

Shicchi said:


People, read this^. I believe most, if not, all of his fans loved him because of this^. About his looks, hair, trait, is very subjective, people free to like and dislike it, but Idk, I just have a feeling that all levi's fans share same opinion about this one^. I, loved him because I just respect him so much. I'm not a fan of short guy, nor fans of kamiya voice. I also think levi's hair is somewhat ugly(sorry! X9). I loved eren, he is my fav chara in the series, but after levi's appeared, especially in the whole expedition beyond the wall arc, I started to love him so much, and can't help but respect and sympathize. So, I think he won't have this many fans if he only have stoic, badass, strongest, kamiya, hair, only. And being a clean freak is always a plus, lol.

Kyo- said:
He became one of my all-time favorite anime characters. I think I could even write a essay with the reasons and breakdown's of all the scenes he was in (and why they made me love him), but since I'm way too lazy for this (nor have much free time these days and plus, that character breakdown posted earlier (I've read it before, but haven't noticed there was chapter 2 back then xD Well, if there was one, that is xD) is rather nice, though I don't agree with absolutely every point, it's a good read xD), I'll try not to make it so long xD

I generally love characters who are more than they seem on the first glance. He is badass (damn strong and skilled and it's always breathtaking to watch him in combat), calm and collected, realistic, sometimes ruthless, doesn't let his emotions get in the way, doesn't get to conclusions without a reasonable proof, reliable, like a soldier should be. But you can still see how much he cares for his comrades, trusts them, respects them, values their lives and efforts, and that he really is dedicated to his mission and ready to fight for their sake, as well. We could see how much of an impact the loss of his squad had on him (and he also got quite emotional while comforting that dying soldier and trying hard to make sure he dies piecefully). And another proof that he has emotions as everyone else (well, just controls them better than most people, but this is probably due to his experiece the most) was the anger he showed while fighting the FT and also his frustration regarding his inability to fight after being injured. He also doesn't blame other people for their failures/blunders. (He's never blamed Mikasa for her stupid mistake during the encounter with the Female Titan (manga: though he did remind her she should control her emotions, so she wouldn't make such mistakes again, but with good intentions), Eren for what happened to his squad (though Eren really wasn't the one at fault for what happened) nor Dieter for the mess with the corpses (What's more, he gave up his only memento of Petra (most likely) in order to comfort him showing how he's ready to put others before himself and how big his heart actually is).) Sure, he's not perfect, he's short, rude (could often be replaced with 'brutally honest', I'll explain, if necessary xD), unapproachable, has OCD (these moments are hillarious xD), but that only shows he's human, as well, with his virtues and faults (and all those faults make her even more loveable xD To me, at least...) :3 And his character design (Though I don't think he was actually meant to be 'a bishie'/good-looking, but somehow, many people (well, girls, mostly xD) got attracted to him and I can understand that, considering I thought of his design as appealing after I saw him for the first time. (chapter 9.5 xD)) and voice (though Kamiyan wasn't always one of my top seiyuu (I've still always loved his voice xD), it's actually mainly because of the voice he uses for Levi (and Trafalgar Law xD)) only come as a bonus ^^
Not sure if I forgot something, but whatever, in case I did, I can always edit the post xD

DarkCyclone said:
He's the stoic badass. His character archetype is universally loved by the generic anime watcher. Tbh though I do love how direct he is with his insults. When he told that guy he was almost as pathetic as his beard I literally cried. And of course, sonic the fucking hedgehog

MagicalGirlLife said:
I agree. I don't absolutely hate him, but it's kind of hard not to dislike after the scene when he beats up Eren.

Adramelech said:
He is a pretty cliché character, guess certain extent of fandom blinds people's eyes for this fact.