Ewrin Smith had me sold the first time got the scouts to charge to their deaths to save Eren. My heart cried for this man when he got everyone to do it again. Everyone watching it for the first time new this would be it. I wanted to charge with him in BOTH scenarios and that's when i realized Erwin Smith is the literal definition of LEADER!
@@Peagaporto I don't think he killed that titan. There's 2 scouts that went after him in that scene and I believe they killed the titan because I don't see how Erwin could do that in his circumstances.
I would be scared and reluctant. You can't take away the greatest fear of life; that is death. But I would go and join him as well, with enough courage. Fear cannot be killed, only conquered. Also, hi.
Erwin is my only choice, if i were to give anyone the serum but i understand the reason Levi and Hange didnt bring him back, also Erwin deserves peace.
I still remember the scene in s3 when they were beginning their operation in shiganshina and armored Titan was planning to take their horses sitting on the wall and beside him was Erwin, totally fearless and giving a look on his face which said " Oh you think you can defeat us? Go ahead, do what you can. I don't give a damn." That was totally badass.
Like you said, the scene where he told the survey corps they were going to die showed how much of a leader he was. A lot of them were new recruits and he had to influence them to make that sacrifice alongside himself. I cried watching that scene.
erwin was such a perfect character and died perfectly too in terms of the story. i can't even imagine him be the colossal titan because it would be disrespectful to his character.
I wonder.. Did he cut his arm off? He probably had to have big ass balls to chop it off and then on top of that tie it and then get back to his squad in a surprise attack to assist in their main goal. Getting eren back
@@aaaaii6511 if u rewatch the scene when everyone is motivated and marching on, there were two people went to save him, everything is hidden in the detail if u watch it carefully enough, this anime is just too well done.
6:26 Levi: "Are you finally ready to say something? I could've had breakfast during the wait" As if the anime is poking fun at the inner-monologue trope and Erwin's non-reaction to Levi's comment makes this scene even funnier than it probably should be lol.
"Any trainees who join will participate in our excursion beyond the walls, in a month. We expect thirty per cent won't return. In four years, most will be dead. But those who survive will become superior soldiers with a high survival rate. Knowing these discouraging facts, any still willing to risk their lives, remain here. Ask yourself, are you willing to offer your beating heart for humanity?"
Bro that foreshadowing though, in a month thirty percent had been killed by Annie on their expedition and in four years most of the scouts from that time were dead by the attack on Marley
People don’t reference this recruitment speech enough. It was one of the most emotionally charged scenes in AoT. Also the money where he asked “Can you die if you’re ordered to?” And someone screamed “I DON’T WANT TO DIE” even though the person already decided to stick to the survey corps.
I binged snk in 3 days, so I didn't get the opportunity to understand Erwin's character in depth. Even so, I've never cried so much for someone as much as I did for Erwin when he died. So many people still misunderstand him, it's actually so heartbreaking since he seems like the most realistic character in this show to me. He is hands down the best leader, commander and character that I've come to highly respect and love. In Levi's words - "What a Man!" This video was so well done, thank you for this!!
My favourite moment of Erwin was when he gave up his dream that he was fighting for, to understand the truth about the Titans and charged one last time for the fate of humanity
Well, there is another side to it as well. His action can be interpreted selfish. Infact, so selfish that to fulfill it he would even throw away his life. In other words, his desire to know the truth, to have it affirmed was even even greater than than him being there to experience it personally. This argument can be expanded to all actions that involve some degree of personal feeling attached to it. Whether that action is ultimately good or bad can be put to discussion afterwards.
I think about that moment quite a bit to be so close to your life's dream, to fulfilling all you had suffered for and just let it go, right there and then, because... you knew that's just how things had played out, and you weren't going to get what you wanted, and then it's just a matter of leaving behind something for everyone else, so maybe the generation below you might have their chance at fulfilling their own dreams and then going into that death with so much honesty and courage, absolutely not hiding from it in any way it's just too fucking much for me bro
When the whole video is supposedly about Erwin but you just have to include the whole Levi Vs. Beast Titan fight. Hell yeah! We know one does not simply skip that thing.
The long-range scouting formation served 2 purposes, to see where the titans were coming from and to see who was the titan imposter within the formation. If you look at later down the line, Reina, Mikasa, Armin each had different information on Eren's location. So each squad within the group had different information on where Eren was. So if all of a sudden you tell the squad 1 Eren is to the left, squad 2 Eren is to the right, squad 3 Eren is in the front, and the left one gets attacked, you can deduce who is the imposter within the squad like among us.
My favorite thing about Erwins character is the freedom he gives to the Scouts. At the end of season 1, he approved Erens fight with Annie within wall Sina, which is a huge gamble politically. In case they would have failed and Annie escaped, Erwin would have been sentenced to death for sure and even Scouts may be disbanded by command of the King for approving such a fight within Wall Sina. But he (and Levi) managed the political influences during the fight by himself and trusted his comrades to fight the titan, and succeeded. That was where I have become his fan.
Dude I just watched that part around 8:15 where Erwin "displayed emotion" and i literally burst out laughing and shedding a tear out of pure emotional overwhelmment - The Story, the music, the acting, the drawing, everything just hits the right spots so perfectly that I, having seen this episode of AoT once two years ago and once again just now in rewatching AoT for its final season, still get completely overwhelmed by the pure power this scene has. God i love good TV
AOT truly is special! I don't think I've ever felt the same rollercoaster of emotions while watching other shows. It will be a sad day when the last episode airs 😤 But will be glad I was part of the experience! Thanks for watching my video too Jakob!
I cried when Erwin died, like he was my favorite. The calculating and secretive commander of the corps of badasses, the charisma, the looks. He is second most badass to Levi, but he is the most interesting character because you're always wondering what he's thinking, he makes me yearn for the next move to be seen.
Dude, are you for real??? You barely have 137 subscribers but you make quality videos that are far better of channels that have > millions of subscribers. Good job man, subscribed!!
Erwin was such an amazing written character, his entire story line. Even in the end, when he admits he was a liar to himself just to fulfill his duty. Favorite character for sure
I can understand why most people prefer the chapter "Hero" over "charge", because of Levi murdering the beast titan and also Levi is the most loved character in the series. In my opinion, Erwin is the best character I could ever imagine of and seeing him lead them facing death in that chapter just makes me want to be him, because I can´t think of a better decision making that could made me proud of myself, that Erwin did in that battle is the most heroic thing you can do. Also I want to mention that, when all other soldiers thought that was hell, he didn´t hesitate, gave a inspirational and concise speech, and charge into that
I mean, for real. The moment with the beast titan has you so hooked, and his speech works so damn well, that even you as a watcher have the urge to do the same- to give your heart up for the goal. Damn, this is freaking leadership at its finest
I love Erwin bc he showed me we might still have a purpose in life. I’m really hopples in this world but when I hear his speech I start to cry every time and feel a little better. Thanks for reading this ❤.
Hey Milan! Thanks for sharing such personal emotions. I think we all feel that way at some point, but trust me, it gets better with time! I hope you get similar inspiration from other things in life and I'm sure you'll figure it out. Have a great day!
Most of us, we glorify these characters, we love watching these shows, but not so many of us are up to the task of being like these characters. Most of the comments i've read are "Oh, Erwin Smith is awesome", and at the same time we live like secondary characters in our lives. Let's live like the protagonists, and be true leaders.
It‘s all meaningless. No matter what dreams or hopes you had… No matter how blessed a life you‘ve lived… It‘s all the same if you‘re shattered by rocks. Everyone will day someday. Does that mean life is meaningless? Was there even any meaning in our being born? Would you say that to our fallen comrades? Their lifes… Were they meaningless? No they weren‘t! It‘s us who gives meaning to our comrade‘s lives! The brave fallen! The anguished fallen! The ones who will remember them… are us, the living! We die trusting the living who follow to find meaning in our lives! That is the sole method in which we can rebel against this cruel world! My soldiers, rage! My soldiers, scream! My soldiers, fight!
10:45 literally lol'd because I was expecting Levi's voice as he responded to Erwin, but your voice synced perfectly with his mouth movements for a few seconds
I like that he mentions Erwin's selflessness, but I also like what others mention about Erwin... His selfishness. The guilt he felt for his father's murder and the desire to prove his dad's theory is the most important thing that makes him an incredible leader. It allowed him to take risks and sending people to their deaths. Erwin makes himself believe that he is doing this for the sake of humanity, and although this is true, the undenying fact is that Erwin did all of this to justify the stubbornness that caused his dad to get murdered.
True that. I'd like to believe that's the big reason of Erwin's complexity. We see him as this leader who will sacrifice and gamble everything for the sake of humanity, but truth is his motivation is the dream he shares with father. He was a slave (reference to Kenny) to his dream not humanity's survival.
Everytime I listen to his final speech, I do the sasageyo pose and am ready to charge into the belly of the beast. Erwin made me wanna charge with him. That's a great leader indeed
Erwin is easily my favorite character in this series and, honestly, I don't think I can pick better examples than the ones cited here. You've got his analytical mind on display, you showed his emotional awareness of a situation and how important it is to pump followers up, you got his humility alongside that analytical mind once again, and lastly Erwin's sheer focus of mind and will demonstrating his acceptance that he's but a cog against humanity's survival. Top choice picks.
100% agree. Erwin was my favorite character, on the show and possibly even of all time. He gave everything for his dream and just to see him die without ever seeing what was in the basement was really sad. Also his scene with Levi with all their dead comrades around them really got me. I'm not an emotional person but I have to admit when Erwin died I cried a little :(
Honestly thought he was somewhat selfish initially. Didn't seem like he put himself in harms way. But when he was attacked and told his soldiers to go forward without him. I was sold. Had his own intentions but fought for humanity through and through 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
Tbh, I think his not putting himself in too much danger was because he believed humanity would be doomed without him, as all the other potential commanders (as shown in the flashback) were too afraid or didn't really seem competent or confident about the situation. But once he realized Eren could save humanity is when he started taking more risk.
Everyone is selfish in AoT and in real life. It's normal. He didn't seem to put himself in danger because he is not the main character and didn't have as much screen time. But he was a soldier for decades before becoming a commander. Regular soldiers can't just opt out of battle and save themselves, so it's safe to say he was probably in the middle of for a long time.
He doesn't put himself in danger because he's the brains, the head of the scouts. If he gets taken out then the formation fails and his army scatters. Keeping himself alive is necessary for cohesion which increases the survivability rate for everybody and the success chance for whatever mission they are trying to accomplish.
In every battle, the commander would put himself behind the army to of course avoid him getting chopped earlier. The individual of a commander is a special and rare being, 1 of millions, who can lead, motivate, control, and be a strategist of his army, thousands or millions individuals. Do you think that's an easy job? If the commander die first, then the entity of his army would lose its head and leadership, and literally lose the battle. In the last suicide charge, erwin had no other option than to lead the suicide squad himself, because if he didnt do it, the scout army wouldnt be motivated enough to give their lives.
My soldiers, rage! My soldiers, scream! My soldiers, fight! I remember seeing Erwin's last speech on Twitter last year and even without having watched 1 episode of AOT, I got chills man. Insane leader
Before watching this video, I already loved Erwin's character, but now, after paying attention to these scenes, I completely think he's my favorite. Nice video btw
A big thing too is that in his last mission, Erwin did *NOT* want to die. He wanted desperately to ditch the final charge, complete his dream and find the closure that drove him to that point but he knew that it was going to be his sacrifice that will lead to the majority's survival. So Levi, in a sense, gave Erwin permission to carry on with his final mission (the infamous "Give up on your dream and die"). His expression in his final charge isn't a face of what we would think bravery is, but a face of terror with the realization that you will die.
Amazing video. The emotional depth that AoT is what makes it way more investing than any other series out there. Like Erwin immediately being snatched away after a titan after an inspiring speech... It would usually be juxtaposing and may even result in a chuckle from the viewers. But even after being snatched, he continues to urge them. That is a story beat and a half right there. That's how you elevate a character.
He was not a Character you saw much but he made a lasting impact each time you did. You can really feel the impact of his absence moving foward without him, loss of disipline, direction, critical decision making, guidance, the whole nine yards and still some.
I love this video. I'd like to add that in the section where you describe the key factors of "delegation" you didn't outwardly say that TRUST is key. As a creative director, I can tell you from experience that TRUST is the singlehandedly most important factor in delegation.
"Throw your soldiers into positions whence there is no escape, and they will prefer death to flight." -Sun Tsu 13:00 Erwin's suicidal charge towards the beast titan is not only the best scene in the anime, but also fits perfectly with my favorite quote from 'The Art of War.'
This video is perfect! It puts Erwin's leadership in perspective, makes him feel more human... which only gives me more goosebumps than ever. See you when this video gets 6m+ views instead of 6k, you more than deserve it.
i really liked moment when erwin thrown away his dream for the sake of humanity, we see there real erwin for the first and last time, he lived his whole life for this moment, his skills made him efficient and motivated lider and when time finally came to choose between his life dream and responsibility to his comrades he thrown away everything he was up to this moment and did what needed to be done
Yes, Armin was very smart and good candidate for the serum, but let's not forget how far ahead into the series Erwin was when asked Eren who the real enemy was when Sawney and Bean were killed :0
Erwin could make a speech about food and everyone would immediately start eating ( Sasha would eat all the food before anyone else) Erwin: my solders rage Erwin: my solders scream Erwin: my solders EAT!!!!!!!!!
Erwin could make a speech about cereal and people would still give him a standing ovation
Screaming at the top of their lungs in cheer
Sasageyo!!!
I would die for the cereal if Erwin asks it
@Brainless Mind dub actually good
@Brainless Mind it's surprisingly good, I have just seen some on the scenes in dub though
Erwin: ADVANCE!!!!!
*Gets bitten by a titan*
Scouts: COMMANDER ERWIN!!!
Erwin: Did I stutter?
Erwin literally said "Don't look at me...look ahead" and I felt that!!!
@@distinguishedallureproduct879 sacrifice everything for his dream and ambition. what a commander!
@@distinguishedallureproduct879 That gave me so much feels!
*did I fucking stutter?*
He just uses the Titan to get higher.
So that the scouts can hear him better.
Erwin not even real & I'm ready to go to war with him. Such a well written character
A true hype machine! Thanks for watching Adonis 🙏
@@AboveWill my pleasure! You make great content!
Stolen comment letter by letter.
But true.
@@sokka47 so what if it's stolen, no one really cares.
also yeah true.
Faxts bruh. This man can be President for all I care
Erwin Smith could hype me up to fight a brick wall
😂
It's hilarious because you KNOW he would 🤣
Erwin said no ;-;
😂
what about
A COCKROACH!!!!
Erwin is such a fucking badass. When the titan bit his arm and he just roared "Advance!" I lost my fucking shit. What a madlad.
Saaaame
When I saw that I got so fucking hyped
True. In english version he says something like "I said Advance damn it!". That's way too boosting
@@vaivasvattripathi844 YESSS DUDE i watched the dub and that was like the highlight of that episode i nearly cried
*SUSUMEEEEE*
u lost ur shit? I hope you find it 🙏
My soldiers, rage!
My soldiers, scream!
My soldiers, fight!
Goosebumps everytime!
Chills!
Facts
That speech gave me tears mehn, so inspiring
I cry when erwin said those lines
True🤯🤯
Scouts after retaking wall Maria: “Erwin was the devil reincarnate”
Eren Jager S4: “Hold my crystal”
😂 Thanks for watching BlueHippy! 🙏
Lol
thats lowkey spoilers x)
I love it🤣🤣🤣🤣
this just makes the armin and erwin choice even harder :(
im forever on erwin side. cuz only the demon can lay hand on the titans
Erwin is still the better choice for me
To this day I'd still pick Erwin. But im glad Armin is still alive. He's stepping up in the Manga you have no idea non Manga readers!!!
@@iamscurge im a manga reader and armin literally became useless in 135, even said it himself in 136
@@TheMurloxPlays i know right.. I dont get why they choose armin as a commander and yes he is super smart but I dont see leadership qualities in him..
Ewrin Smith had me sold the first time got the scouts to charge to their deaths to save Eren. My heart cried for this man when he got everyone to do it again. Everyone watching it for the first time new this would be it. I wanted to charge with him in BOTH scenarios and that's when i realized Erwin Smith is the literal definition of LEADER!
Powerful moment indeed. Thanks for sharing!
In both scenearios I was transported to that moment and I was ready to die for him. Levi, sorry dude, but Erwin is my new inspiration.
The soundtracks really contribute alot to each of his scenes!
Not mentioning that he manage to kill that titan offscreen with an arm missing and still comes back to help the scouts
@@Peagaporto I don't think he killed that titan. There's 2 scouts that went after him in that scene and I believe they killed the titan because I don't see how Erwin could do that in his circumstances.
I also love that he knew that if he didn't personally lead the charge against the beast titan some of the soldiers might have wavered and turned back.
He definitely had to do it :( Thanks for watching Tama Matu🙏
"Let the devil himself rest in peace"
- Levi
me: *i dont know if erwin is good or bad but idgaf* 🙄
@Riyaz Ahmad Bangee YESSSS
If I were in the Survey Corps, I would gladly die for Erwin as well.
Where's your moustache?
I would be scared and reluctant. You can't take away the greatest fear of life; that is death. But I would go and join him as well, with enough courage. Fear cannot be killed, only conquered.
Also, hi.
same
seriously i see you everywhere
Hey u r everywhere🤔
not me rewatching this 4 times because erwin is just so damn cool all of his scenes gives me the chills
Thank you for watching Syn ✌
couldn't agree more, no matter how many times i rewatch those scene, they still give me chills
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That last speech, man...
Erwin is my only choice, if i were to give anyone the serum but i understand the reason Levi and Hange didnt bring him back, also Erwin deserves peace.
But hange wanted to revive erwin and didnt agree on choosing armin
@@dubudubu254 yes, but she didn't get mad that Levi didn't bring Erwin back either, she respected the outcome of his decision.
@@narcisorivero5893 Maybe the last episode proved why Armin was a slightlyyyyy better choice?
@@lsquad not for me
If I remember right, I think I sarted leaning towards wanting Levi to save Erwin, but I was still caught up in the decision...
I still remember the scene in s3 when they were beginning their operation in shiganshina and armored Titan was planning to take their horses sitting on the wall and beside him was Erwin, totally fearless and giving a look on his face which said " Oh you think you can defeat us? Go ahead, do what you can. I don't give a damn."
That was totally badass.
Great moment for sure! Thanks for watching Pundarikaksh 🙏
Also when Annie's arm went flying towards him and he didn't move an inch.
@@thelegacyofgaming2928 This is the moment I knew Erwin Smith is meant to greatness.
Like you said, the scene where he told the survey corps they were going to die showed how much of a leader he was. A lot of them were new recruits and he had to influence them to make that sacrifice alongside himself. I cried watching that scene.
Appreciate the support Oluranti! Thanks for watching 🙏
erwin was such a perfect character and died perfectly too in terms of the story. i can't even imagine him be the colossal titan because it would be disrespectful to his character.
He does feel complete as a character! Thanks for watching desu 🙏
10:47 When he spoke in Sync with Levi's mouth I died. I thought I was watching a god damn Parody
Haha that was definitely not planned! Thanks for watching Pozter 🙏
I was going to comment that and I scrolled down to check if anyone noticed too
Ha.
That close up at 10:53 made it better.
At 5:00 too lol
HIS WHOLE ARM WAS IN A TITAN AND HE WAS STILL MOTIVATING THEM
I wonder.. Did he cut his arm off? He probably had to have big ass balls to chop it off and then on top of that tie it and then get back to his squad in a surprise attack to assist in their main goal. Getting eren back
@@aaaaii6511 if u rewatch the scene when everyone is motivated and marching on, there were two people went to save him, everything is hidden in the detail if u watch it carefully enough, this anime is just too well done.
Erwin: *Reads back label of a shampoo bottle*
Me: Shinzou sasageyo!
Haha hype machine! Thank you for watching ✌
It takes a special kind of person to have people die by words alone
You don't need to be powerful when your words can hit more powerful . That was the power of commandant Erwin Smith.
Agreed! Evidenced by the fact that he barely had any fight scenes in the series ⚔️
6:26 Levi: "Are you finally ready to say something? I could've had breakfast during the wait"
As if the anime is poking fun at the inner-monologue trope and Erwin's non-reaction to Levi's comment makes this scene even funnier than it probably should be lol.
"Any trainees who join will participate in our excursion beyond the walls, in a month. We expect thirty per cent won't return. In four years, most will be dead. But those who survive will become superior soldiers with a high survival rate. Knowing these discouraging facts, any still willing to risk their lives, remain here. Ask yourself, are you willing to offer your beating heart for humanity?"
Erwin : Give your hearts !
Bro that foreshadowing though, in a month thirty percent had been killed by Annie on their expedition and in four years most of the scouts from that time were dead by the attack on Marley
i felt that
People don’t reference this recruitment speech enough. It was one of the most emotionally charged scenes in AoT.
Also the money where he asked “Can you die if you’re ordered to?” And someone screamed “I DON’T WANT TO DIE” even though the person already decided to stick to the survey corps.
“The ones who will remember them are us the living” ~ Erwin Smith. That phrase rlly touched me
Great moment! Thanks for watching MLD Lord ✌
" SASAGEYO ! " this man was a boss and clearly one of the most badass characters in all of pop culture . 😎😎😎😎
A badass leader indeed! Thanks for watching Tenro 🙏
I binged snk in 3 days, so I didn't get the opportunity to understand Erwin's character in depth. Even so, I've never cried so much for someone as much as I did for Erwin when he died. So many people still misunderstand him, it's actually so heartbreaking since he seems like the most realistic character in this show to me. He is hands down the best leader, commander and character that I've come to highly respect and love. In Levi's words - "What a Man!" This video was so well done, thank you for this!!
Thank you for the support! 🙏
3 days????
@@thelegacyofgaming2928 i did it in 4
@@psb177omaimahahmadkhan4 You guys are devils 😂
That's why we don't use Bing. Use Google xD
My favourite moment of Erwin was when he gave up his dream that he was fighting for, to understand the truth about the Titans and charged one last time for the fate of humanity
Well, there is another side to it as well. His action can be interpreted selfish. Infact, so selfish that to fulfill it he would even throw away his life. In other words, his desire to know the truth, to have it affirmed was even even greater than than him being there to experience it personally.
This argument can be expanded to all actions that involve some degree of personal feeling attached to it. Whether that action is ultimately good or bad can be put to discussion afterwards.
Give up on your dreams and die.
.
.
Most motivational line from Levi
I think about that moment quite a bit
to be so close to your life's dream, to fulfilling all you had suffered for
and just let it go, right there and then, because... you knew that's just how things had played out, and you weren't going to get what you wanted, and then it's just a matter of leaving behind something for everyone else, so maybe the generation below you might have their chance at fulfilling their own dreams
and then going into that death with so much honesty and courage, absolutely not hiding from it in any way
it's just too fucking much for me bro
"Top 5 Leadership Lessons from Erwin Smith"
*sacrafice your entire squad*
Yeah, that’s 100 percent better than let them die for nothing. At least they got the beast titan down
@@sollehuddin8177 yo he's joking
@@noonehimself6922 yeah I know. Just the feel of wanting to say.. you know what I'm saying.
I'mma do exactly that--
When the whole video is supposedly about Erwin but you just have to include the whole Levi Vs. Beast Titan fight. Hell yeah! We know one does not simply skip that thing.
Great scene definitely! Would be a shame to cut it!
ofc, it took 6 months to complete that scene. so yeah.
So glad you included the whole Levi vs beast titan fight
So epic!
You know that a character is so well-written when they are being studied for one of their characteristics.
You are damn right!
The long-range scouting formation served 2 purposes, to see where the titans were coming from and to see who was the titan imposter within the formation. If you look at later down the line, Reina, Mikasa, Armin each had different information on Eren's location. So each squad within the group had different information on where Eren was. So if all of a sudden you tell the squad 1 Eren is to the left, squad 2 Eren is to the right, squad 3 Eren is in the front, and the left one gets attacked, you can deduce who is the imposter within the squad like among us.
Don't say the word
A M O G U S
one thing i loved about Erwin is no matter how hard the situation is
he never lose his focus and always have a plan to come up
My favorite thing about Erwins character is the freedom he gives to the Scouts. At the end of season 1, he approved Erens fight with Annie within wall Sina, which is a huge gamble politically. In case they would have failed and Annie escaped, Erwin would have been sentenced to death for sure and even Scouts may be disbanded by command of the King for approving such a fight within Wall Sina. But he (and Levi) managed the political influences during the fight by himself and trusted his comrades to fight the titan, and succeeded. That was where I have become his fan.
It was under Erwin's command that the scouts finally gained respect in people's eyes
I cried so much when Erwin died..
Like c'mon I want to know how to be like him, a good leader/commander.
Same man. It'd be so interesting to see how his character would have acted in season 4
His death still hurts every time I remember it.
A loved character indeed :( Thanks for watching Donnaferl 🙏
Dude I just watched that part around 8:15 where Erwin "displayed emotion" and i literally burst out laughing and shedding a tear out of pure emotional overwhelmment - The Story, the music, the acting, the drawing, everything just hits the right spots so perfectly that I, having seen this episode of AoT once two years ago and once again just now in rewatching AoT for its final season, still get completely overwhelmed by the pure power this scene has. God i love good TV
AOT truly is special! I don't think I've ever felt the same rollercoaster of emotions while watching other shows. It will be a sad day when the last episode airs 😤 But will be glad I was part of the experience! Thanks for watching my video too Jakob!
erwin was so mysterious in season 1 and easily became my favorite as time went on, the goat of the scouts.
I cried when Erwin died, like he was my favorite. The calculating and secretive commander of the corps of badasses, the charisma, the looks. He is second most badass to Levi, but he is the most interesting character because you're always wondering what he's thinking, he makes me yearn for the next move to be seen.
Definitely also one of my favorite! Thanks for sharing and for watching Gaming Knight 🙏
"What we do in life, echoes in eternity!".....Maximus was actually talking about Erwin Smith.
14:40 is my favorite scene in the whole anime so far. When the soldiers continue yelling even after Erwin gets hit, it gives me goosebumps every time.
Dude, are you for real??? You barely have 137 subscribers but you make quality videos that are far better of channels that have > millions of subscribers. Good job man, subscribed!!
Thank you so much for your support Vlad!
Not, anymore. It's now 2k and steadily climbing up
Erwin was such an amazing written character, his entire story line. Even in the end, when he admits he was a liar to himself just to fulfill his duty. Favorite character for sure
Definitely a favorite of mine, all anime included
I can understand why most people prefer the chapter "Hero" over "charge", because of Levi murdering the beast titan and also Levi is the most loved character in the series. In my opinion, Erwin is the best character I could ever imagine of and seeing him lead them facing death in that chapter just makes me want to be him, because I can´t think of a better decision making that could made me proud of myself, that Erwin did in that battle is the most heroic thing you can do. Also I want to mention that, when all other soldiers thought that was hell, he didn´t hesitate, gave a inspirational and concise speech, and charge into that
Even if Erwin hyped up something as simple as balloons we would still give up our hearts for it.
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1) Competency
2) Emotional intelligence
3) Delegation
4) Ability to inspire
5) Selflessness
I mean, for real.
The moment with the beast titan has you so hooked, and his speech works so damn well, that even you as a watcher have the urge to do the same- to give your heart up for the goal.
Damn, this is freaking leadership at its finest
Not a lot people paid a lot of respect for Erwin Smith like you did. Really eases my grief on him.
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This is the man Levi respects and trusts the most, he is the man💪🏻
How to be a leader like Erwin smith:
*SHINZOOOO SASAGEYOOO*
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I would've charged through a titan for Erwin
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@@அமரன்-ய2ழ Erwin is cool but don’t underestimate Mr. Rogers you scrub
They're the same person.
I love Erwin bc he showed me we might still have a purpose in life. I’m really hopples in this world but when I hear his speech I start to cry every time and feel a little better. Thanks for reading this ❤.
Hey Milan! Thanks for sharing such personal emotions. I think we all feel that way at some point, but trust me, it gets better with time! I hope you get similar inspiration from other things in life and I'm sure you'll figure it out. Have a great day!
If Erwin got revived instead on Armin, the attack on Marley would have gone so much smoother.
Prolly just about the same
nah
Erwin didn't have Armin's brain and he knew that, he wouldn't have thought of that plan
Nah now we have the true mastermind EREN YEAGER
It went smoothly with Armin. They only lost Sasha because Gabi plot deviced her way onto the airship.
He is THE ultimate hype machine.
Most of us, we glorify these characters, we love watching these shows, but not so many of us are up to the task of being like these characters. Most of the comments i've read are "Oh, Erwin Smith is awesome", and at the same time we live like secondary characters in our lives. Let's live like the protagonists, and be true leaders.
dude really erwin's leadership is one of most precious humankind gifts,i would love to copy some of his traits and attitudes while leading!
He truly is an inspirational character 👏
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It‘s all meaningless. No matter what dreams or hopes you had… No matter how blessed a life you‘ve lived… It‘s all the same if you‘re shattered by rocks. Everyone will day someday. Does that mean life is meaningless? Was there even any meaning in our being born? Would you say that to our fallen comrades? Their lifes… Were they meaningless? No they weren‘t! It‘s us who gives meaning to our comrade‘s lives! The brave fallen! The anguished fallen! The ones who will remember them… are us, the living! We die trusting the living who follow to find meaning in our lives! That is the sole method in which we can rebel against this cruel world! My soldiers, rage! My soldiers, scream! My soldiers, fight!
10:45 literally lol'd because I was expecting Levi's voice as he responded to Erwin, but your voice synced perfectly with his mouth movements for a few seconds
I will join Erwin's group if zombie apocalypse happens.
erwin is with out a doubt the best character on the AOT , well for me atleast.he's a real man with pride and grace and to see him die was so sad
I like that he mentions Erwin's selflessness, but I also like what others mention about Erwin... His selfishness. The guilt he felt for his father's murder and the desire to prove his dad's theory is the most important thing that makes him an incredible leader. It allowed him to take risks and sending people to their deaths. Erwin makes himself believe that he is doing this for the sake of humanity, and although this is true, the undenying fact is that Erwin did all of this to justify the stubbornness that caused his dad to get murdered.
That is a very good point definitely. I'm wondering if I can talk about this in another video 🤔 will think about it!
True that. I'd like to believe that's the big reason of Erwin's complexity. We see him as this leader who will sacrifice and gamble everything for the sake of humanity, but truth is his motivation is the dream he shares with father. He was a slave (reference to Kenny) to his dream not humanity's survival.
Erwin is the most goosebumps giver character ever!
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this dude's leadership literally reached out of a cartoon and changed my life IRL
Quite fascinating how fictional character can have such impact in our lives. Hence why I created this channel!
Erwin's the best leader. And Isayama's the genius behind.
Everytime I listen to his final speech, I do the sasageyo pose and am ready to charge into the belly of the beast. Erwin made me wanna charge with him. That's a great leader indeed
Erwin Smith joins the ranks of the great leaders in human history.
If we had him in real life, our society would've been so much better.
RESPEKT!!!
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"If Erwin told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it?"
Me : *yes, without hesitation*
Erwin is easily my favorite character in this series and, honestly, I don't think I can pick better examples than the ones cited here. You've got his analytical mind on display, you showed his emotional awareness of a situation and how important it is to pump followers up, you got his humility alongside that analytical mind once again, and lastly Erwin's sheer focus of mind and will demonstrating his acceptance that he's but a cog against humanity's survival.
Top choice picks.
Thanks for the kind words Neuro and really happy you enjoyed the examples!
100% agree. Erwin was my favorite character, on the show and possibly even of all time. He gave everything for his dream and just to see him die without ever seeing what was in the basement was really sad. Also his scene with Levi with all their dead comrades around them really got me. I'm not an emotional person but I have to admit when Erwin died I cried a little :(
Mad respect for the two soldiers who went to save Erwin
His final speech gives me goosebumps every time.
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Honestly thought he was somewhat selfish initially. Didn't seem like he put himself in harms way. But when he was attacked and told his soldiers to go forward without him. I was sold. Had his own intentions but fought for humanity through and through 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
Tbh, I think his not putting himself in too much danger was because he believed humanity would be doomed without him, as all the other potential commanders (as shown in the flashback) were too afraid or didn't really seem competent or confident about the situation. But once he realized Eren could save humanity is when he started taking more risk.
Everyone is selfish in AoT and in real life. It's normal. He didn't seem to put himself in danger because he is not the main character and didn't have as much screen time. But he was a soldier for decades before becoming a commander. Regular soldiers can't just opt out of battle and save themselves, so it's safe to say he was probably in the middle of for a long time.
He doesn't put himself in danger because he's the brains, the head of the scouts. If he gets taken out then the formation fails and his army scatters. Keeping himself alive is necessary for cohesion which increases the survivability rate for everybody and the success chance for whatever mission they are trying to accomplish.
In every battle, the commander would put himself behind the army to of course avoid him getting chopped earlier. The individual of a commander is a special and rare being, 1 of millions, who can lead, motivate, control, and be a strategist of his army, thousands or millions individuals.
Do you think that's an easy job?
If the commander die first, then the entity of his army would lose its head and leadership, and literally lose the battle.
In the last suicide charge, erwin had no other option than to lead the suicide squad himself, because if he didnt do it, the scout army wouldnt be motivated enough to give their lives.
My soldiers, rage!
My soldiers, scream!
My soldiers, fight!
I remember seeing Erwin's last speech on Twitter last year and even without having watched 1 episode of AOT, I got chills man. Insane leader
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@@AboveWill Sure thing. Got caught up last month and man was it insane. Can't wait for the rest to come out
Before watching this video, I already loved Erwin's character, but now, after paying attention to these scenes, I completely think he's my favorite. Nice video btw
Definitely one of my favorite AOT character too! Glad you enjoyed Caio ✌️
Erwin's warcry at 7:43 always sends a chill down my spine
A big thing too is that in his last mission, Erwin did *NOT* want to die. He wanted desperately to ditch the final charge, complete his dream and find the closure that drove him to that point but he knew that it was going to be his sacrifice that will lead to the majority's survival. So Levi, in a sense, gave Erwin permission to carry on with his final mission (the infamous "Give up on your dream and die").
His expression in his final charge isn't a face of what we would think bravery is, but a face of terror with the realization that you will die.
Amazing video. The emotional depth that AoT is what makes it way more investing than any other series out there. Like Erwin immediately being snatched away after a titan after an inspiring speech... It would usually be juxtaposing and may even result in a chuckle from the viewers. But even after being snatched, he continues to urge them. That is a story beat and a half right there. That's how you elevate a character.
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even after having his hands chopped off, it didnt faze him, he just went straight ahead AGAIN to get Eren
He was not a Character you saw much but he made a lasting impact each time you did. You can really feel the impact of his absence moving foward without him, loss of disipline, direction, critical decision making, guidance, the whole nine yards and still some.
I love this video. I'd like to add that in the section where you describe the key factors of "delegation" you didn't outwardly say that TRUST is key. As a creative director, I can tell you from experience that TRUST is the singlehandedly most important factor in delegation.
"Throw your soldiers into positions whence there is no escape, and they will prefer death to flight."
-Sun Tsu
13:00 Erwin's suicidal charge towards the beast titan is not only the best scene in the anime, but also fits perfectly with my favorite quote from 'The Art of War.'
I just know it, someday when I finally become a leader at my job I'm going to come back and watch this.
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People be out here simping for Levi when I’m out here for the one and only Erwin.
Erwin Smith is the type of guy that wakes up early to set his alarm.
Erwin is a such character who can make me walk to my death and I wouldn't even be surprised.
Best motivator in AOT no doubt
Erwin had me doing the salute half the time he spoke.
Erwin's voice actor is insane
The final charge is what really defined Erwin as a near perfect leader
That made him my favorite character in any show, movie, book, or game I have watched read or played.
Erwin's ADVANCE!!! always gives me goosebumps
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This video is perfect! It puts Erwin's leadership in perspective, makes him feel more human... which only gives me more goosebumps than ever. See you when this video gets 6m+ views instead of 6k, you more than deserve it.
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if Erwin was in OnePiece world . .. he must has the boldest and strongest Haoshoku no Haki the world has even seen . ..
Naaahhhh if you watch one piece you know its luffy and roger.
i really liked moment when erwin thrown away his dream for the sake of humanity, we see there real erwin for the first and last time, he lived his whole life for this moment, his skills made him efficient and motivated lider and when time finally came to choose between his life dream and responsibility to his comrades he thrown away everything he was up to this moment and did what needed to be done
Yes, Armin was very smart and good candidate for the serum, but let's not forget how far ahead into the series Erwin was when asked Eren who the real enemy was when Sawney and Bean were killed :0
Erwin's words are so powerful. If Im a scout I would definitely follow him.
Erwin could make a speech about food and everyone would immediately start eating ( Sasha would eat all the food before anyone else)
Erwin: my solders rage
Erwin: my solders scream
Erwin: my solders EAT!!!!!!!!!
Erwin is the only anime character that can give me goosebumps in every language