I read something about the original plans for Code Geass R2...

[doctorcasey.livejournal.com]

Once upon a time, I read that in the original version of R2, Shirley was supposed to live the whole way through and eventually start a relationship with Lelouch. The final episodes of the series centered around the Black Knights HeadQuarters being invaded by Britannia, so Lelouch decides to consumnate the relationship during the final moments available to him; there was a lengthy and fairly explicit sex scene planned between Lelouch and Shirley in the final episode. Suzaku breaks into the room and stabs Lelouch from behind while they're in the middle of intercourse, however, slaying his best friend during his happiest moments (Shirley breaks down in tears afterwards, a role that was recycled with Nunnally in the officially-aired R2).

Does anyone know if what I read is true? I love R2 the way it is, but I have to admit this would have been an interesting ending and I'd have liked to see the fandom's response to it.

Comments

[megalomaniageek.livejournal.com]

I am 100% sure that is fake, but I would have paid a thousand dollars to actually see it animated.

[aya-kari.livejournal.com]

Non-virgin Lelouch is always a lie.

[glamorousdreams.livejournal.com]

Oh man, this gots ne laughing out loud in front of family! lol Now my cousin is asking me what's up. Anyways, this is just an awesome comment, an an awesome laugh to wake and see with coffee. Thanks!

[shirogiku.livejournal.com]

Hahah, Suzaku must have taken special pleasure in this: "NO HET SEX FOR YOU, ONLY BUTTSEXORZ!"

[konart.livejournal.com]

Fake, lol

[megalomaniageek.livejournal.com]

Yeah, a few seconds after reading "Suzaku breaks into the room and stabs Lelouch from behind while they're in the middle of intercourse" I thought "...OH right they mean, like, with a sword."

[megalomaniageek.livejournal.com]

Or OP is trolling, but amusingly so.
And...wouldn't Suzaku stab Shirley also?

[lolicon.livejournal.com]

hahahahahahahahahahahaha

[biodamper.livejournal.com]

He "stabs Lelouch from behind" after all





Yep, I think you're spot on.

[shirogiku.livejournal.com]

*offer a fellow pervert a handshake*

...and he shouted:"THREESOME, FTW!"

[shirogiku.livejournal.com]

haha, welcome to the clubXD
I think the ratingsprevented them from animating such a lovely scene.
Of course, Table-kun porn is so much more interesting... and relevant

"Zero Requiem" has a whole new level of depth for me from now on:D

[shirogiku.livejournal.com]

foursome???

[rolololo.livejournal.com]

(http://s515.photobucket.com/albums/t355/rolololo/?action=view&current=confused.gif)

[megalomaniageek.livejournal.com]

Indeed, but specifically in this case, if Suzaku stabs Lelouch while Lelouch is fucking Shirley (assuming Lelouch is on top and they're in the missionary position or something like it), how does he know exactly when to stop the blade so it doesn't pierce Shirley as well?

[shirogiku.livejournal.com]

Suzaku stopped The Black rebellion. The end. I love it!

[megalomaniageek.livejournal.com]

Indeed.
And now I'm thinking of it as the Bad End for the Shirley Path in an eroge where Lelouch is the main character.

[syaoranmew.livejournal.com]

Sure, like they would show explicit sex on a broadcasted anime

[uwaaaah.livejournal.com]

best gif. Best.

[shanejayell.livejournal.com]

Uh, yeah, fake.

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

There's an interview somewhere where the people in charge say that while other episodes in R2 were changed, the final episode of R2 - the Zero Requiem ending - is basically exactly the same as original plans.

So no, that's a fake. It's a pretty OOC sounding fake, too.

[lavaliere]

ROLO DEMANDS AN EXPLANATION FOR THIS BULLSHIT.



No, but in all seriousness? The original R2 was different but had to be rewritten due to scheduling changes. The result we get? Rolo. Yes, that's right. ROLO. And then Shirley getting bumped off as a result. sry2say.

In fact, the staff apparently adores Rolo (if you know what the Wesley is, that's Rolo in a nutshell). And don't quote me on it, but there's been discussion that Rolo is essentially the writers' avatar for their frustration at having to rewrite season 2? IDK I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THIS.

But anyway. If Lelouch couldn't manage to tap dat C.C. ass when he had the chance, there's no way he would've hooked up with Shirley.

The only thing I can say that I like about this "potential" ending is that either way, Lelouch gets impaled by Suzaku. Homolust end confirmed forever.

[lavaliere]

It was changed due to CG being moved from a late night time slot to a prime time time slot, but the changes only explain things like the China arc and the inclusion of Rolo's character.

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

There'd be a knock-on effect for later episodes through - because of the earlier introductory and the China arc took up a big part of the series, things like the Ragnarok arc and Marianne being alive still got less episodes than originally planned for. I have seen someone argue the plot gets back onto the original plans once Rolo dies.

[kiraya.livejournal.com]

Well I lol'd.

[lavaliere]

As much of a Rolo fan as I am, I have to agree. They spent so much time of the lead up and even on Rolo's death scene that it really cramped up space for the actual overall plot regarding Charles and Marianne. Everything after Rolo's death was really rushed (and lmao just the QUALITY of episode 21 & 20...). I'm willing to bet that if the time slot hadn't been changed, we wouldn't have seen Rolo in the role he had, but rather as something else as per CLAMP's original design for him (as a half-brother to Lelouch and Nunnally, probably one of the random siblings we see that are later put on the bus. i mean, FLEIJA'D). What's more, we wouldn't have gotten the focus on everything before hand that took 19 freaking episodes to develop........