That's what makes the comparison fun. XD Light can't kill Lelouch with the Death Note outright because he uses a false surname, and what he can do with it is somewhat limited. But it's utterly safe to use. As a story device, I prefer the Eye of Geass---it's in situ, which means Lelouch has to be there and figure out how to get out of 'there'. It makes each use personal (he sees the deaths firsthand, unlike Raito. Seeing it does make it different) while the Note lends itself to a puzzle-solving story. Geass lends itself to a more dynamic one. More powerful? I don't know. XD
Yeah, that's why I think Lelouch wouldn't end up the same as Raito. Lelouch's selling point is that he's entirely human. He's passionate about things, he has people he cares about---though I think he doesn't care that much for regular Britannians he doesn't personally know. (You have to admit that actually killing the Britannians in Ep.4 would incite mass outrage + shock Suzaku. Neither is good for his goals of eventually changing how society works + convince Suzaku) Raito, though, initially just wanted a better world where everyone obeys laws and oppresses no one else. The God thing 'was' just his idea of how it'd work, and he got carried away with it. Lelouch is human and prone to human actions, Raito is like...a reasoning machine. I do think Lelouch will end up working in a very different way from Raito, though. Kira acts behind the scene and vies with L. Lelouch has to lead the rebellion---he has to take center stage sooner or later. And that will be very, very different. (That's the part I look forward to the most)
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Yeah, that's why I think Lelouch wouldn't end up the same as Raito. Lelouch's selling point is that he's entirely human. He's passionate about things, he has people he cares about---though I think he doesn't care that much for regular Britannians he doesn't personally know. (You have to admit that actually killing the Britannians in Ep.4 would incite mass outrage + shock Suzaku. Neither is good for his goals of eventually changing how society works + convince Suzaku) Raito, though, initially just wanted a better world where everyone obeys laws and oppresses no one else. The God thing 'was' just his idea of how it'd work, and he got carried away with it. Lelouch is human and prone to human actions, Raito is like...a reasoning machine. I do think Lelouch will end up working in a very different way from Raito, though. Kira acts behind the scene and vies with L. Lelouch has to lead the rebellion---he has to take center stage sooner or later. And that will be very, very different. (That's the part I look forward to the most)