You're right--the way Villetta and company are approaching the situation does seem to suggest a severe underestimation/misunderstanding of Zero's methods. Zero, with few exceptions (episode 25 being the main one) does not act impulsively. He will plan and wait and wait and wait some more until he's sure that the cards are in his favor. He always does his intelligence and never comes to a battle unprepared, though he is oftentimes wrong, and his inability to deal with surprises on the battlefield prove his downfall many times. If he were Zero, his first priority would have been to surreptitiously understand his tactical and strategic theatres, not to bring back the Order in its full glory.
By the way, the thought of Suzaku sitting down with Rollo after the memorywipe and telling him everything he knows about Lelouch is so very twisted to me. Oh, the angst...
To me, the scene with Shirley meant one of two things. One, he is willing to put her in harm's way to further his own goals, but I really don't think he's a big enough bastard for that. Or, he had been so fixated on Rollo, saving the Order's former leadership, and avoiding detection that he loses sight of these human elements every once in a while. During the "date", Lelouch was in full "Zero" mode, and it took that pang of memory to snap him back to Lelouch-the-friend for a moment.
It's also quite endearing that during his thoughts regarding his current situation, he doesn't appear to be angry at Suzaku, despite his betrayal. The anger is, as you said, turned toward his father. I wonder if Lelouch blames Charles for the breaking of his friendship more than he blames Suzaku. I made a comment several weeks ago about how Lelouch ought to be personally mad at Suzaku, but I feel like I'm gonna have to revise that soon, haha.
Also, "Masquerade", fuck yeah! I love the stuff that Hitomi did for Code Geass last season (especially "Stories"), and I hope we hear more from her in R2. And we always need more catty!C.C. Always.
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By the way, the thought of Suzaku sitting down with Rollo after the memorywipe and telling him everything he knows about Lelouch is so very twisted to me. Oh, the angst...
To me, the scene with Shirley meant one of two things. One, he is willing to put her in harm's way to further his own goals, but I really don't think he's a big enough bastard for that. Or, he had been so fixated on Rollo, saving the Order's former leadership, and avoiding detection that he loses sight of these human elements every once in a while. During the "date", Lelouch was in full "Zero" mode, and it took that pang of memory to snap him back to Lelouch-the-friend for a moment.
It's also quite endearing that during his thoughts regarding his current situation, he doesn't appear to be angry at Suzaku, despite his betrayal. The anger is, as you said, turned toward his father. I wonder if Lelouch blames Charles for the breaking of his friendship more than he blames Suzaku. I made a comment several weeks ago about how Lelouch ought to be personally mad at Suzaku, but I feel like I'm gonna have to revise that soon, haha.
Also, "Masquerade", fuck yeah! I love the stuff that Hitomi did for Code Geass last season (especially "Stories"), and I hope we hear more from her in R2. And we always need more catty!C.C. Always.