Haha it's all subjective, really. I didn't mind Shirley (I think most of the characters are amazing), but Lelouch really is the best character in CG and possibly throughout the anime genre, imho.
My personal favorite is still the one in my icon, though.
Definitely one of the most underrated characters in the series, I love her ;_; I actually support LelouchxShirley more than any other Lelouch pairings (yes, even ahead of C.C. or Kallen >_>;;) *runs and hides*
Shirley definitely doesn't deserve the amount of ire she receives. (Though, I don't think any of the characters do; the series is deliberately too complex for "heroes" and "villains".)
However, Shirley always seemed to toe the line between being a character and a plot device. And ultimately, she was just a plot device (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_Refrigerators).
(Though, I don't think any of the characters do; the series is deliberately too complex for "heroes" and "villains".)
Oh hell yes. It was so not fun to try and find Code Geass discussion outside LJ when I had just finished watching, and discovered most of it seemed to be ZOMG I HATE ____.
Yeah I'm gonna have to side with the majority here. While I definitely don't hate her, at the end of the day she's just not as good of a character as some of the truly awesome ones, in any way, shape or form. Sorry.
To an extent, but I think that award really goes to Charles.
Shirley, ultimately, seemed to serve as a reminder for Lelouch that a) there are innocents who get caught up in every conflict and b) there is true kindness in the world.
I agree with those who say she may not be the best but she is probably the kindest. I utterly adore Shirley but she simply didn't get enough development to be the "best" IMO; I think Lelouch gets that spot. But seriously, fuck the haters. I don't care if you're sort of meh about Shirley or didn't really care about her death or whatever - I can understand it even if I happen to like her myself - but how do you actively hate Shirley?
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