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

[a-white-rain.livejournal.com]

The Code Geass world's culture is different. Brittania is more powerful than America is in the current world climate. Suzaku values the lives of people themselves over culture, heritage and history.

Brittania is, indeed, wrong, but Suzuka's view is valid.

Is he right? No. But neither is Lelouch right to think people tools, or Kallen right to have been mean to her mother. These flaws are there to make the characters feel real and brining a more engaging conflict to the series.

[zalem.livejournal.com]

Eh? I never even mentioned anything about the current world climate. ^^;;; Not sure why you're bringing that up. The point is he is supporting a dictatorship that murders his people ruthlessly. So not only is he betraying his country, but the very people he seeks to protect. Of course his heart is in the right place, it's just he's not going about it the right way. And I never said the characters were without flaws. That's the very reason I like Lelouch. But Suzaku's flaws...just annoy me more. But again, I don't hate him...I just wish he would wake up. Same thing for Lulu...he needs a real wake up call. I like him, but if he keeps going down the path he's going he'll only end up destroying himself.