New LJ community for Suzaku/Nunnally stuff

[otakukeith.livejournal.com]

Phoenix and Crane: the Suzaku/Nunnally community - nunnally_suzaku

I figured every other pairing has its own comm, and this pairing seems to have a measurable number of fans (based on the fics etc. I've seen for it and the comments I've had on my own writing). Already posted: a list of fanart/cosplay pictures links and a list of fanfic links.

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Re: Joined!

[snowdevil-crow.livejournal.com]

it seems to stem from the same sniggery, juvenile school of thought that gives rise to a lot of slash pairings (and pairings in general): namely, that if two people show affection for each other, they MUST be feeling some sexual attraction

Uh... isn't that kind of what Suzaku/Nunnally stems from? Don't get me wrong, I love the pairing, but it's not like there's a lot of canon inspiration for it outside of "they're affectionate toward one another", so I don't really see why you'd be criticizing that thought process.

Also, the slash wrong gender/orientation combo... it's not like most of the characters' orientations are explicitly stated anywhere.

Re: Joined!

[scribblestorm.livejournal.com]

I always thought that little conversation Nunnally and Lelouch had at the end of episode 21 (or 20? The one with the giant pizza) hinted at - at the very least - one-sided Nunnally/Suzaku. "Euphy says she and Suzaku are becoming very close!"; in both renditions, Nunnally sounds somewhat sad (?) when she follows this up with, "They...make a good couple, don't they?" Not to mention Lelouch's reply of, "Nunnally, you...?" I dunno, I could be wrong. Did anyone else pick this up?

Re: Joined!

[otakukeith.livejournal.com]

Fair point. scribblestorm mentioned the conversation in the festival episode that seems to support the pairing, but I guess I didn't explain my position very well. To clarify: I think there's a difference between thinking two friends might become romantically involved and interpreting people who show affection in a non-romantic context (such as siblings, or two implicitly or explicitly heterosexual friends of the same gender) as being attracted to each other.

Also, the slash wrong gender/orientation combo... it's not like most of the characters' orientations are explicitly stated anywhere.

I was speaking generally, not just about Code Geass. The more popular slash pairings in CG are actually a lot more believable than some of the ones in other fandoms.

Re: Joined!

[megalomaniageek.livejournal.com]

The more popular slash pairings in CG are actually a lot more believable than some of the ones in other fandoms.

Yeah, I've seen a lot of slash pairings for which I go, "Really? Where the hell did you get that from?" but for Suzaku/Lelouch and Gino/Suzaku, well, I can totally understand. Hell, Sayoko thinks Suzaku and Lelouch are lovers after she over-hears them talking early in R1, but then again she thinks he's a crossdressing playboy and a siscon, so she jumps to conclusions quickly and is an unreliable narrator (I swear, the R1 Sayoko-crack side materials are the best).