What draws you to Geass?

[nayami.livejournal.com]

Why yes we are a poll. And yes I do live here. After reading something verity_isle said about people watching Geass for the lulz only and following most of the anime blogs, I asked myself why I watch Geass. I realized the answer has changed from the time I started watching the series to just after the Mao arc, when Geass suddenly became my *show* as I once viewed my other fave Naruto. So as usual, I have two questions to pose:


1. Why did you originally start watching Geass? When might be cool to know too since I know we have people here since October and others who recently marathoned the whole thing. It seems to me when a person started watching Geass partially determines the why.

2. Why do you stick with Geass AKA what do you love about it?


For me, I started with Geass sheerly because 1.)it was Clamp, 2.)Lelouch looks like Kamui and 3.)I love Kamui no matter what hell he puts me through. I did originally just watch it for the WTFery, although I always adored Lelouch. Now I admit I'm into the political intrigue and just how Lelouch is going to screw himself deal with things next. I might add more to this later but I'd rather hear some others first.

Comments

[verity-isle.livejournal.com]

First, I must say that I initially wtfed at seeing my name up there. XD Let's see...

1) It's all in the title. I love strategists, and I love realistic leader roles. Upon reading Memento (http://www.designchronicle.com/memento)'s comments that the main character is one and should be on his way to becoming the other, I picked it up. I was almost immediately sold. (This is around episode 2, but my gut feeling said it's not going to be like random shounen. It's got good judgment most of the time) Then I found out it's by one of my favourite directors lol.

2) There are about 3 phases for this. Phase 1 (Episode 2-6) was mainly because it's so new and shiny and the Geass is conventional and everything was possible, since the plot hadn't got a definite direction yet. I was very infatuated at this phase. Phase 2 (Episode 7-15, not counting 14 because it pwns) I watched mainly for Lelouch, who's became a fascinating, multifaceted character at this point. The plot was not good not bad, though individual episodes were another story. Suzaku was interesting and enjoyable, but he didn't get enough screentime, and he didn't pwn enough to float the show. Phase 3 (Episode 16-19) is mostly because the plot is starting to get awesome and while Lelouch still pwns, the rest of the cast's catching up with him.

[verity-isle.livejournal.com]

THE GEASS IS UNCONVENTIONAL, I MEAN. *facepalm*

[nayami.livejournal.com]

Sorry about that. I'm a journal lurker, but I like giving credit to people who inspire these random ideas in me. ^^;;

[verity-isle.livejournal.com]

No need to say sorry. XD It's just that I'm not that active anywhere, so I was surprised like WHUT.

Seeing your icon also reminds me of my massive love for Albert. Oh, Albert, you bisexual dork.

[nayami.livejournal.com]

I like reading your conversations with defade, they give me a new perspective on Geass.

My love for Albert is more like oh, Albert, how I love and want to strangle you at the same time.

[verity-isle.livejournal.com]

Oh this is embarrassing. EMBARRASSING. *hides under a rock* Er yes I tend to be a little more crackfangirly at defade's and quite happily so but but but I hope my journals weren't confusing ^^;

I don't mind incredible sheltered naivete + righteousness as long as it's done well, which Albert was in my books. (Righteous characters are entitled to being a certain amount of annoying before they're kicked off the list) Have you ever tried imagining how Albert would've survived life if he's born a Britannian Royal?