Betrayal is such a big constant in Lelouch's life. Maybe he expects it because he is betraying them all in a way or another. And yet, as neurotic and defensive as he is, I find it surprisingly interesting how much he trusts the people he chooses to trust, to the point of being completely infatuated by his faith on Suzaku, his very first friend. Lelouch builds relationships in a very strong, reliable way even when he lies to all of them. And those bonds require an engagement that can never be half hearted (doesn't he hate doing things in a half-assed way? XD) It's a very pretty paradox - one of my favorite Lelouch's traits. But he takes responsibility for everything and considers every possibility, so no wonder he is not surprised when he gets betrayed.
It might be just me, but I think Lelouch doesn't do rage as well as Suzaku unless it is about his family. Just look at how he says their names: "Euphemia"/"Cornelia"/"Schneizel" - it's always very, very personal. When it comes to the rest of them, he is surprisingly detached, and since his ultimate enemy is basically the King of the World, he is able to make him accountable for most things that go wrong. In many aspects, hating Charles is like hating God.
So I do think he is mad at Rollo, but not that mad - and his anger dissolves into surprise and suspicion very quickly after Rollo's freaky reaction to the locket. It was something he had to pay attention to, for Lelouch's strategies are very much based on his enemies' personalities (Jeremiah's vanity, Cornelia's attachment to Euphie, etc, etc). I won't be surprised if he uses Rollo's attachment to his advantage, but it remains to be seen if Rollo will allow that to happen.
lol. I like the idea of the Emperor just being eager to mess up Lelouch's life just a little more. Still, I think Suzaku brought the cat with him for a reason and Lelouch's spot-on guess is one of those nice CG details I've got to love. XD
I also like the idea that Suzaku is more lucid now. I'm not sure if that is the case, but it will be interesting to find out. Whatever his true mindset is, Euphemia's death and Lelouch's brainwashing is something he will take into account. It's not like Genbu's murder all over again. He can't pretend those things never happened.
lol. Maybe if he rides the damn horse, he will just fall off. XD I can see little Lelouch training for many, many years to just keep still and proper so the nice pony won't get nervous. Clovis probably forced him to do that for painting purposes. Being a royal has never been so stressful.
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It might be just me, but I think Lelouch doesn't do rage as well as Suzaku unless it is about his family. Just look at how he says their names: "Euphemia"/"Cornelia"/"Schneizel" - it's always very, very personal. When it comes to the rest of them, he is surprisingly detached, and since his ultimate enemy is basically the King of the World, he is able to make him accountable for most things that go wrong. In many aspects, hating Charles is like hating God.
So I do think he is mad at Rollo, but not that mad - and his anger dissolves into surprise and suspicion very quickly after Rollo's freaky reaction to the locket. It was something he had to pay attention to, for Lelouch's strategies are very much based on his enemies' personalities (Jeremiah's vanity, Cornelia's attachment to Euphie, etc, etc). I won't be surprised if he uses Rollo's attachment to his advantage, but it remains to be seen if Rollo will allow that to happen.
lol. I like the idea of the Emperor just being eager to mess up Lelouch's life just a little more. Still, I think Suzaku brought the cat with him for a reason and Lelouch's spot-on guess is one of those nice CG details I've got to love. XD
I also like the idea that Suzaku is more lucid now. I'm not sure if that is the case, but it will be interesting to find out. Whatever his true mindset is, Euphemia's death and Lelouch's brainwashing is something he will take into account. It's not like Genbu's murder all over again. He can't pretend those things never happened.
lol. Maybe if he rides the damn horse, he will just fall off. XD I can see little Lelouch training for many, many years to just keep still and proper so the nice pony won't get nervous. Clovis probably forced him to do that for painting purposes. Being a royal has never been so stressful.