I agree with this so much. For all the occasional moments of excessive!drama and silliness, what Geass does take seriously is the psychology of damaged human beings. Lelouch and Suzaku both want to avoid constantly facing the things that hurt them, so they opt for two different routes: the first pretending that there's nothing to hurt, the latter pretending that he can somehow erase the hurt as long as he can rationalize his behavior. And you're right, they are weak: they can't do it, try as they might. The black prince isn't so dark after all, and the white knight is more stained than he appears. And of course, it just gets harder to face reality the longer the pretending goes on: lies become far too comfortable.
I know that it was that realism that drew me into Geass in the first place. ♥ Besides the promise of pretty CLAMP!designs and product placement.
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I know that it was that realism that drew me into Geass in the first place. ♥ Besides the promise of pretty CLAMP!designs and product placement.