I can see why they are alike-unsatisfied and bored hot teenage genius is suddenly granted the power in which they try and change the world around them postively yet ruthlessly using terror for their own arrogant reasons, and the mysterious being that granted them that power loves a certain type of food. But really...that's it. For one thing, they're different character archetypes. Raito strikes me as "the Dostoyevsky-esque intellectual", in the tradition of Raskolnikov and Pyotor Verkovensky. His desire to prove his own existence and his ideology are what blinds him and drives him, ultimately, to commit such extreme, dangerous acts. On the other hand, Lulu is more of a tragic hero. He can reach the Kira-level of ruthlessness, in fact, he does that lots and lots of times in the series; but he actually retains some of his humanity. He knows some of the things he does is wrong, still feels attatchment towards his family and friends, and he feels regret for his actions. He's also doing this for revenge. The classic tragic-hero-motivation. With the way CG is going right now, it's all one big avenge-fest. Even at the end of episode 23, Lelouch's statements reminded me of this one passage from Macbeth: "I am in blood/Stepped in so far that, should I wade no more,/Returning were as tedious as go o'er."-he's so engulfed in this that he can't get out, and accepts this and keeps going. While that could also apply to Raito, too, seeing as how he would never really consider going back, it's more of a Lelouch thing. Not to mention that the Geass and the Death Note both are different in how they affect its user...the Death Note is much more detatched. If you ask me, looking someone directly, asking them to kill themselves, and then actually witnessing them doing it is much more intense than writing a name down and hearing on the news that they died of a heart attack the next day.
But even though they are really different under the surface, I admit it's rather fun to discuss...hence my rambling. Even for its comedic value. I SAW A LELOUCHxRAITO FANART ONCE AND IT WAS SO AWESOME AND I JUST WENT ALL FANGIRLY (which, if you know me-and I doubt a lot of people in this comm do-me going into fangirl mode is rather rare :).
BUT. ANYWAYS. I'm going off-topic. To answer the question, there's not really any characters I loathe that much...even if I have a "meh" attitude to them, I could usually point out a few redeeming traits that I like about them and appreciate their contribution to the plot. I understand why some people might not like Suzaku, but when I had entered in the fandom, I never knew there was just so much. sapphira_angel explained it beautifully. And it's just so interesting to see Lelouch's character and Suzaku's character juxtapositioned together-their actions have more of an effect because they have a foil to build off from, yet there's this realization that their characters are so similar, too. Remember that one episode where they were basically making the same speech in unison, yet alternating? One of the weaknesses of Geass, I think, is that it has so many diverse characters but yet in its timeframe, doesn't develop every single one of them as much (hopefully we'll see more in season 2!). Lelouch and Suzaku are really the most developed characters of the show, maybe that's why I like them more.
I do like Shirley...not as much as other characters, but I find that arc with her and Mao interesting and touching.
But if I really do have to choose...those people in episode 1 who were gathered around the truck crash. I agree with Lulu: "Idiots." Well, at least they made Lelouch actually play the hero and go into the truck to save them therefore in a consecutive chain of events gets the Geass?
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I can see why they are alike-unsatisfied and bored hot teenage genius is suddenly granted the power in which they try and change the world around them postively yet ruthlessly using terror for their own arrogant reasons, and the mysterious being that granted them that power loves a certain type of food. But really...that's it.
For one thing, they're different character archetypes. Raito strikes me as "the Dostoyevsky-esque intellectual", in the tradition of Raskolnikov and Pyotor Verkovensky. His desire to prove his own existence and his ideology are what blinds him and drives him, ultimately, to commit such extreme, dangerous acts. On the other hand, Lulu is more of a tragic hero. He can reach the Kira-level of ruthlessness, in fact, he does that lots and lots of times in the series; but he actually retains some of his humanity. He knows some of the things he does is wrong, still feels attatchment towards his family and friends, and he feels regret for his actions. He's also doing this for revenge. The classic tragic-hero-motivation. With the way CG is going right now, it's all one big avenge-fest. Even at the end of episode 23, Lelouch's statements reminded me of this one passage from Macbeth: "I am in blood/Stepped in so far that, should I wade no more,/Returning were as tedious as go o'er."-he's so engulfed in this that he can't get out, and accepts this and keeps going. While that could also apply to Raito, too, seeing as how he would never really consider going back, it's more of a Lelouch thing.
Not to mention that the Geass and the Death Note both are different in how they affect its user...the Death Note is much more detatched. If you ask me, looking someone directly, asking them to kill themselves, and then actually witnessing them doing it is much more intense than writing a name down and hearing on the news that they died of a heart attack the next day.
But even though they are really different under the surface, I admit it's rather fun to discuss...hence my rambling. Even for its comedic value. I SAW A LELOUCHxRAITO FANART ONCE AND IT WAS SO AWESOME AND I JUST WENT ALL FANGIRLY (which, if you know me-and I doubt a lot of people in this comm do-me going into fangirl mode is rather rare :).
BUT. ANYWAYS.
I'm going off-topic.
To answer the question, there's not really any characters I loathe that much...even if I have a "meh" attitude to them, I could usually point out a few redeeming traits that I like about them and appreciate their contribution to the plot.
I understand why some people might not like Suzaku, but when I had entered in the fandom, I never knew there was just so much.
One of the weaknesses of Geass, I think, is that it has so many diverse characters but yet in its timeframe, doesn't develop every single one of them as much (hopefully we'll see more in season 2!). Lelouch and Suzaku are really the most developed characters of the show, maybe that's why I like them more.
I do like Shirley...not as much as other characters, but I find that arc with her and Mao interesting and touching.
But if I really do have to choose...those people in episode 1 who were gathered around the truck crash. I agree with Lulu: "Idiots." Well, at least they made Lelouch actually play the hero and go into the truck to save them therefore in a consecutive chain of events gets the Geass?