romance in geass

[rosangela.livejournal.com]

Do you think that Lelouch loved someone romantically in the end?There have been hints with C.C., Shirley and Kallen.Personally i think that the staff was going with C.C. and Lelouch in the first season and in the second they took the route for Lelouch and Kallen.Shirley was in school and it was hard in the first place.
What is your opinion?

Comments

[megalomaniageek.livejournal.com]

IAWTC. I think Lelouch was truly touched by Rolo's gesture, but had essentially hated and then tolerated him before that. Which was actually basically how I felt about Rolo while watching the show: I didn't like him because I wanted Nunnally back (as Lelouch did), I truly hated him for killing Shirley and wanted Lelouch to kill him (as Lelouch did), but felt Rolo - to some extent - redeemed himself with his final act of saving Lelouch's life (as Lelouch seemed to).

[apapazukamori.livejournal.com]

There are times when I think Lelouch might have started to maybe like Rolo... and then Rolo does something that reminds him that he is Fake Brother and trying to replace Nunnally. Or, you know, he kills Shirley.

But the killing himself to save Lelouch is a very moving thing. Lelouch saw only the opportunity to use Rolo's love/infatuation most of the series, but when there was real proof of love from Rolo, he couldn't ignore it. Because of Rolo's sacrifice, he could keep going on his path. And I think he's grateful for that. The very least he could do was let Rolo believe Lelouch loved him as Rolo was dying for him. Lelouch knew, anyway, that was the only thing Rolo ever wanted from him.

[megalomaniageek.livejournal.com]

The very least he could do was let Rolo believe Lelouch loved him as Rolo was dying for him. Lelouch knew, anyway, that was the only thing Rolo ever wanted from him.

Even though for such a long time I had wanted payback for Shirley, I would have been severely disappointed in Lelouch if he had been petty in Rolo's final moments after he slowly and painfully sacrificed himself. I was glad he took the high road, and I ended up being really touched by that scene.
(Also, I basically agree with everything you've said - both in this thread and others - about the Lelouch-Rolo relationship)