Why does fandom seem to hate Suzaku?

[epistretes.livejournal.com]

I have been nosing through the fandom for some time and I couldn't help but notice the rampant Suzaku hatred. So, I decided to find out why this seemed to be the case.

'Hypocrite' seemed to be the biggest complaint, but (and yes, I am a Lulu fangirl as well before you kill me) Lelouch is one, too. So I was wondering just what made Suzaku seem to be such a target of ire.



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I'm just interested to see what dynamics make people like or dislike certain characters in this series.

Comments

[oh-geass-no.livejournal.com]

That was well written, and is very accurate. *A*

But, your final thought brings up a burning question.

If it was focused on Suzaku instead of Lelouch, would it be called "Code Lancelot" instead of Geass? ... Well, that's what I first thought of when I saw that.

And honestly, if Suzaku was the lead, I'd prolly not have gotten into the show as hastily as I did. While I have nothing that bad against him, seeing everything from Lelouch's side makes things a lot more interesting in the long run. At least I think so. *A*

[annwyd.livejournal.com]

No, it would be called "Why Do You Keep Hurting Me, Arthur Baby ;A;"

I agree with you, though. I didn't get into it because there's a limit on comment length and all, but I think pitting the more outwardly "antiheroic" Lelouch as the hero is one of the things that makes Geass such an engaging series.