An interesting observation maybe but do you think fix-it aus are underrated in Eruri fandom? Or Attack on Titan fandom in general? My SW and Demon Slayer ships have all one dead member and I swear it's really common to see fix-it fics where the dead character lives/survives and it made me think of Eruri. I guess we as a fandom very depressed because it's all just angst and in most fics Erwin dies either way and if he doesn't, Levi does asdfgdSDFGdsfg Do you know have any good fix-it fics :D Do you think Eruri happy ending is very underrated?
That’s a really interesting question. I mean there are plenty of fix it fics in the Eruri fandom, but it’s true that there perhaps aren’t as many as you might expect, given the untimely death of such a beloved character. I think part of the problem is that allowing Erwin to live doesn’t actually fix anything, in fact it arguably makes it worse. The whole point of Levi’s choice was that he allowed Erwin to die with his dreams intact, rather than dragging him back to the hell of the world where people saw him as nothing more than a monster. In order to really fix canonverse, you have to find a way for Erwin to survive, without becoming the “devil himself” and being crippled by overwhelming guilt, and you also have to prevent the Rumbling, eradicate the Titans, end the persecution of the Eldian people, and resolve the centuries old conflict between Paradis and Marley. That’s quite a tall order! This is one of the reasons that a lot of Erwin Lives fics tend to be more than a little angsty.
In terms of fic recs, before Midnight Sun, there were quite a lot of “after the war” fics written, where the Titans are vanquished and Erwin and Levi learn to live on with each other after the conflict. After Midnight Sun, Titan!Erwin fics became popular, the majority of which are either gut wrenchingly sad, ridiculously horny, or more often than not, a combination of both. There are a few fics where Levi actually does break Erwin's legs which, unsurprisingly, are pretty devastating (No Regrets by supasafeboss & King Under Ground by WhisperDan.) More recently there have been some great fics where Erwin survives and does his utmost to resolve the conflict through political means or other means. Here's a list of some of my favourite Erwin Lives fics:
peony-dense flesh by ackermom
In These Fallen Leaves by @masksarehot2
Mal by @elivra-fanfiction & @zorthania
Warm by @elivra-fanfiction & @zorthania
Relinquish, Reclaim by @huxandthehound
Tiny Beautiful Things by The_Wolves
What Remains by @haedraulics
The Flap of a Butterfly’s Wings by @drbuttonsss
Stranger by NoMoreTears707
A Long Way From Home by @2dsheep
Coup de Grace by @cherryamber
And to answer your final question, do I think Eruri happy endings are underrated? In canonverse, certainly. Here's a few fics & ficlets that give them the happy ending they deserved.
Every Second by @lostcauses-noregrets
Sleeping on a Clothesline by @lostcauses-noregrets
Love Like This by @thefangirlingdead
blakekathryn
stormborns
vaporwave
titsay
kaledo-art
