I am hinging on the "success story, revenge tragedy" comment made waaaaaaay early in the series. We have a gist of why it's tragic now, I think, which leaves the success part. The word they used was more 'bad person' than a 'villain', though.
Of course Light is interesting. XD I'm just saying he's rather less multifaceted (he is no dork, for one thing). But the memoryless Light and the Kira Light was a comparison based almost solely on a philosophical basis, if we're looking from the authorial intent point of view. It's almost in despite of his usual character, a showcase of what-could-be. Light's main draw is his desire being something we all identify with, even if it's warped, so that was basically asking us a question. Light's not there to discover the answer, as he reverts the moment he gets the note back. LL's more ambiguous, his desire is more personal, we're asked to sympathize, not identify. His chiaroscuro is blended into his identity. And his question? Is directed at him, not us. We're asked the question, too, but he also is. It's made integrated IC instead of detached IC, thus more multifaceted.
I love Light, though. He DOES have many interesting conundrums of his own, unrelated to Lelouch's. Canon doesn't delve into them as much compared to the "power corrupts" problem or the morality question, more's the pity, but that doesn't change how interesting he is. ^^ And dude yes, Light would win. Light's much more of a strategist, much more resourceful. I see Zero more as a leader. His plans do not work with double results in mind.
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Of course Light is interesting. XD I'm just saying he's rather less multifaceted (he is no dork, for one thing). But the memoryless Light and the Kira Light was a comparison based almost solely on a philosophical basis, if we're looking from the authorial intent point of view. It's almost in despite of his usual character, a showcase of what-could-be. Light's main draw is his desire being something we all identify with, even if it's warped, so that was basically asking us a question. Light's not there to discover the answer, as he reverts the moment he gets the note back. LL's more ambiguous, his desire is more personal, we're asked to sympathize, not identify. His chiaroscuro is blended into his identity. And his question? Is directed at him, not us. We're asked the question, too, but he also is. It's made integrated IC instead of detached IC, thus more multifaceted.
I love Light, though. He DOES have many interesting conundrums of his own, unrelated to Lelouch's. Canon doesn't delve into them as much compared to the "power corrupts" problem or the morality question, more's the pity, but that doesn't change how interesting he is. ^^ And dude yes, Light would win. Light's much more of a strategist, much more resourceful. I see Zero more as a leader. His plans do not work with double results in mind.