The future of Geass

[ifonlyiwereclvr.livejournal.com]

ok so now with the impending release of the new season (i think R2 = Rebellion 2...maybe Ragnares 2?) where does everyone see the show going. i'm sure we'll get a new round of radio dramas but i don't know if they'll give us a movie, if they intend to add a third season, or if they'll tie up all the loose ends with this season. I think the tension would mount up to a near tangibility if they cliffhung R2...WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTT new CG on Sunday!!!! i hope all the subbers are prepped :P (sorry it just hit me). I digress, God forbid we get a live action Geass.. the death note live action was fine but giant robots tend to be ruined when they go live action (G-savior, 'nuff said).

Just a clarification

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Anyway, sorry for sounding so stupid and uninformed. I know we're all excited for R2...

But, when is the release of the first episode? This weekend or the next?

Mods, feel free to erase if this is not allowed.

I don't know if this has been brought up before, but...

[inulovinkit.livejournal.com]

How EXACTLY are we supposed to pronounce "Lelouch?"

I mean, I've tried to figure it out, but all sound weird to me. I just don't quite get how Ruruushu is supposed to translate to Lelouch. ( "Lay-loach?" "Lee-lock?" "Lee-looch?")

I know the dub is coming out soon, but I wanna know if, as of yet, there is an official pronunciation for it. Cuz I'm stumped.

History and Pronunciation of the word "Geass"

[yedijoda.livejournal.com]

Since inulovinkit brought up how people pronounce Lelouch's name, I thought it might interesting to post some information on the word "geass."

I've always thought the word "ギアス” referred to the English word "geis" (Also gaysh, geas. Pl. geasa, geise, according to the Oxford English Dictionary), which means "a solemn injunction, prohibition, or taboo; a moral obligation." This seems VERY appropriate, considering that Lelouch receives his "geass" as part of a bargain in which he is morally obligated to grant C.C.'s wish. He also seems to have a solemn injunction to use his geass to preserve his own life until he is able to grant that wish. Or something like that.

( Click for the official pronunciation guide! )

So how about it? Is Lelouch's geass is a curse? Will it become a curse like Mao's geass (or will an eyepatch be enough)? And will Lelouch's geass ultimately cause his death because he must make a horrible choice between fulfilling C.C.'s wish and preserving his own life (which would be an EPIC ending)?