Mikasa looks like a lonely girl in a school cafeteria that wishes she could be included with the other girls. Her peers respect her, but they don’t appreciate her or make time for her as much as they ought to.įrom the very beginning, Mikasa never quite fit in: Mikasa is so unappreciated it’s not even funny. I like that you brought up how Mikasa’s pain isn’t bluntly dealt with on-screen. Levi is learning to speak his mind more thanks to her, and Mikasa is slowly learning to accept and trust people outside her close niche of friends by allowing Levi into her life. Shipping aside, I think their relationship is super healthy and beneficial because they help each other come out of their comfort zones. But when it comes to Mikasa he always elaborates more so she understands where he’s coming from, which means her presence is actually helping him learn to communicate better. Levi isn’t very good at expressing himself, and even Hanji is shown “translating” his words sometimes.

I also noticed that Levi always corrects himself when Mikasa calls him out/misunderstands him, like in these scenes: (2/2) forest of giant trees but even in the scene at Eren’s bedside or after Armin’s first kill, Levi improves upon his interactions and puts others more at ease by making himself better understood.

Levi and mikasa look over the shoulder