Why is annie bad

He is voiced by a male in the English dub. Though he is voiced by a female in Japanese, this is common for young or weak boys Shinji Ikari, Edward Elric, etc. Put simply, Titans eat people in the hopes of regaining their humanity, and if they consume the spinal fluid of a Titan Shifter — one of nine people who can transform into Titans at will — they will return to normal.

Anyway, getting back to it, I read the manga, up to 63, and I believe the story has only just begun to scratch the surface.

Annie was the one who made me suspect this. Her character was too contradictory to the cold-hearted female titan that we were made to think she is. The biggest clue of them all, I start from the best , is that encounter between the trio and her right before the big reveal. Look at her face! She seemed quite hurt for real! At that point, you know your identity has been found out, why would anybody have a reason to lie?

That shows that she has an untold story about why she does what she does. Her cynical nature may be just a cover for her insecurities, and the huge burden she has to carry. She actively tries to avoid killing the squad members unless they get in her way. Mikasa tries to kill Ymir and even Historia when they get in her way. Why is that different? She even refrains from attacking Mikasa with whom she has an intense rivalry with.

But when Levi and Mikasa went after her, she ignored Mikasa and swung her fist at Levi instead. Remember that time she cried in the forest after Levi and Mikasa took Eren from her? Another thing that makes it hard to fully sympathize with Annie is that this ultimate goal actually goes against her previously stated beliefs.

Despite seeming to be a cynical realist in most situations, she's driven on blind faith that things will magically go back to normal for her, which tragically but clearly isn't true. It's hard to love a character who partakes in and doesn't outwardly show remorse for the killing of other highly-beloved characters. In Annie's case, the biggest standout moment that makes her hard to redeem for many fans is when she singlehandedly wipes out Levi's squad.

The show spends a lot of time rubbing Petra's death into viewers' wounds as well, which especially hurts given that she's the sweetest and kindest out of the entire squad. All of their deaths are horrible and it can be hard to think of Annie positively after this scene. There's hardly anyone out there who loves watching anime who doesn't love a well-written and well-deserved redemption arc.

Annie shows that she has the potential for this to happen, but sabotages it on her own with her way of thinking, which is a disappointment to many. Not only is she shown to be capable of working with others at the end of the series, but she even admits to Armin that she genuinely enjoys when he visits her. They set up the potential for her to at least partially make amends, but Annie sees herself as nothing more than a monster, making this impossible. Annie's adoptive father is the one who trains her to become a warrior.

He doesn't do this for any reason that might benefit her, but more so because he wants a cushy life for himself, and Annie is so hurt by his treatment of her that she physically attacks him.

Before Annie leaves Marley for the Paradis Island Operation, her father begs her to promise him to come back, claiming that he finally sees her as his true daughter. Although she corners Armin, she recognizes his face under the hood and decides to spare his life and continues her search for Eren. Armin, Jean and Reiner join together and deduce that she aims to capture Eren, realizing that Annie may have acted upon false information as part of Erwin's plan.

The three are able to deduce that it is more likely for Eren to be within the center column; the safest location in the formation. Armin, Jean and Reiner coordinate a plan together in an attempt to distract Annie to buy the other soldiers some time to regroup, but before they are able to attack her, she is able to outmaneuver them in which she manages to incapacitate Armin.

Although Jean engages her in combat, her resilience and awareness of a Titan's weakness allows her to gain the advantage as she is constantly covering the nape of her Titan form's neck. Before Annie is able to kill Jean, a bloodied Armin attempts to distract her by referring to Eren by the nickname of "suicidal bastard" while falsely claiming his death.

This causes Annie to halt her movements in state of hesitation and confusion, giving Jean time to escape just as Reiner attempts to attack her. Annie manages to catch Reiner in mid-air, briefly toying with him before seemingly crushing him. Much to Jean and Armin's surprise, Reiner breaks free by slicing off her fingers and manages to come to Armin's aid, leaving Annie as she sits motionless. Just as the trio attempt to flee, Annie begins to head in the direction of the Survey Corps' center column formation, in which Armin deduced that Annie may have learned of Eren's position in the formation.

Annie continues to head in the direction of Eren's location, coming across various soldiers of the Survey Corps, killing them in various brutal ways. Though the formation heads into the Forest of Giant Trees, Annie follows suit and eventually catches up to Eren and the Special Operations Squad as they attempt to flee on horseback. Annie is eventually lured into a trap in which her movements are halted by artillery fire armed with harpoons.

This causes Annie to temporarily halt her pursuit as Erwin and members of the Survey Corps attempt to damage her hands in various ways with the intention of pulling her out of her Titan form.

Constant provocations by Levi causes her to let out a roar which causes multiple Titans to converge on her position. Much to Erwin's surprise, the roar was intended to provoke the Titans to devour her Female Titan form, thus causing Annie to escape from her Titan form undetected via the use of her 3D Maneuver Gear. Just as Erwin orders all personnel to retreat, Annie later dons a Survey Corps cloak as a form of disguise, firing a green flare to lure Eren and the Special Operations Squad towards her direction.

As Annie meets up with the group, she is mistaken for Levi though not for long, as Gunther questions her identity. Annie makes quick work of Gunther, killing him using her blades.

As Eren and the Special Operations Squad continue to flee, Annie transforms into the Female Titan for a second time, thus continuing her pursuit to capture Eren. Although Eren initially wishes to engage her in his Rogue Titan form, the Special Operations Squad manage to convince him to put his faith in them as they begin to engage Annie in combat.

Although seemingly gaining the advantage to the point of injuring her and cornering her onto a tree, the Special Operations Squad are suddenly outsmarted by Annie as she displays her ability of selective regeneration and her ability to generate a crystalline substance to protect her nape. Annie systematically kills Eld, Petra, and Oluo, causing Eren to turn back and finally engage her in his Rogue Titan form.

The two engage in a brutal fight using hand-to-hand combat techniques, Annie uses her superior combat skills and agility to beat Eren systematically. Tired and exhausted from the battle, Eren is captured by Annie by keeping him inside the mouth of her Female Titan form.

Although Annie begins to flee, Mikasa gives chase while continuously attacking her in a fit of rage after having witnessed Eren's capture by Annie's Female Titan form. Mikasa is then joined by Levi, with the two working together to wound Annie as she continues to flee.

Although Annie attempts to fight back, she begins to get overwhelmed by the barrage of attacks inflicted by the two, allowing Levi to incapacitate her, gaining the chance to slice her Titan form's mouth and rescue Eren from within.

As Mikasa and Levi decide to retreat with the unconscious Eren, Levi witnesses Annie's Female Titan form as it sits motionless while crying. Her hair is depicted as having the same appearance as the Female Titan's when not tied up in a bun. Upon arrival with other rookie members of the Military Police Brigade, Annie is teased by Hitch and Marlo Sand, but Boris Feulner tells them to leave her alone, believing that she hasn't recovered from battle and is the only one who has real combat experience.

The group is then given an assignment in which they are to guard a Survey Corps convoy with permission to use their 3D Maneuver Gear. Soon after departing for her assignment, Armin approaches her and asks for help in hiding Eren until they can convince the king to better protect the walls. Annie reluctantly agrees whilst putting on a ring and escorts them to a place where they can hide.

When Eren and Armin attempt to convince her to join them in an underground passageway, she refuses for supposedly feeling frightened, all while expressing her suspicion towards their plan. As Eren and Armin continue to plea for Annie to join them and prove herself innocent, Mikasa, growing tired of their discussion, takes off her hood and draws out her blades, revealing her 3D Maneuver Gear.

She openly refers to Annie as the Female Titan, taunting her to fight just as two had fought before. Their suspicion is confirmed when Annie noticeably smiles in relief and acceptance of their discovery of her identity as the Female Titan; further proven by her refusal to enter the passage, where she cannot transform.

Annie praises Armin's efforts for betting on his plan, declaring afterwards that her gamble has only just begun. After Armin fires a signal, disguised Survey Corps members come out of their hiding places, and restrain Annie.