You know whta would be sad if Erwin dies here? My true OTP on a superior tier than eruri, Erwin/Basement, will never come true! We all know that Erwin’s true love is the Yaeger basement! Isayama, why must you let me suffer that way?
My snk ship appreciation series is a celebration of the canon relationships in SnK. I would be remiss if I didn’t include perhaps the most significant relationship of all, the one that has been the driving force behind so much of the story, the relationship that has motivated Erwin Smith like no other. Objectivity be damned! I’m just gonna put it all out here:
Erwin Smith puts the Bae in Basement.
Who of us was not touched when Erwin first realized the bae’s existence. Gripping her key firmly, eyes on fire, we knew that he would stop at nothing to attain her.
Darius Zackley is no stranger to dreams, wants and unusual desires. Using words that remind us of fairytales of old, Zackley likens her to a sleeping treasure awaiting her prince’s Erwin’s arrival.
It’s significant that in chapter 72, the chapter where Erwin finalizes his plans to reach her, he smiles a total of four times. His dream is within reach and he’s accompanied by people he trusts. He can’t contain his joy at the thought of going inside and uncovering her secrets. He’s giddy at the prospect. The progression of photos serve as a pictorial essay of his growing desire.
But tragically, Snk has never been a love story. This ship, so close to sailing, so close to reaching its canon fulfillment, will sink like so many others as that devil Isayama-sensei crushes Erwin’s dreams, and our own.
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