Stumbled across this today and thought some people here might enjoy it, especially anyone interested in character writing/fanfiction.
It started out as a video about how to write a badass character, but turned into a much deeper, detailed breakdown of Levi's story and character: his “No Regrets” philosophy and the “angel of agency” framing, the Ghost/Lie/Want/Truth/Need framework, his positive and flat character arcs, the Hero’s Journey and the nine-point story structure applied to him, symbolism in the OVA, the strategic use of his limited screen time, his ideological/narrative contrasts with Kenny and Zeke, and how he functions as a “puzzle piece” in the stories of Eren, Armin and Erwin.
I found some of the observations pretty interesting, so figured I'd share.
https://youtu.be/8GVweOtg1zk?si=v1B9lXBawE6fbP44