Code Geass tends to be extremely gray in terms of right and wrong. LeLouch, despite both the question acts and questionable motivation for his actions, isn't inherently in the wrong in what he does. Britannia has been oppressing many peoples for a long while so it was inevitable that someone would rise against them. Lelouch may be using the people of Japan, but it isn't really wrong. While his goal is to create a world where Nunally can live in peace, that inherently extends to all the weak and oppressed people in the world, which means that his selfish actions are beneficial for others.
I hold no illusions that LeLouch is knight of justice and virtue, but he's not a bad or evil person at heart - he's a person that knows morally questionable things have to be done to really change the world that they live in. Certainly, he's killed people and used people, but that doesn't make him a bad person. Similarly, Suzaku is using Nunally. By attempting to draw out Lelouch, he used her. That isn't an inherently bad thing - he's doing what he needs to try and make the world a better place. He's not hurting her in the process. The problem is that even if Suzaku is a more moral person and character, he's ironically backing the antagonist and thus becomes an antagonist. All of his actions ultimately benefit the Britannian Empire and Charles and thus decrease the chance that the world will ultimately change. When compared to Lelouch, whose actions tend to be more questionable but affect the world in a better manner, it becomes clear why people side with Lelouch.
LeLouch really does care about the people around him. He never really wanted to hurt Euphie and desperately wanted to avoid using Geass on Suzaku, which speaks loads about how much he does value his real, human connections.
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Code Geass tends to be extremely gray in terms of right and wrong. LeLouch, despite both the question acts and questionable motivation for his actions, isn't inherently in the wrong in what he does. Britannia has been oppressing many peoples for a long while so it was inevitable that someone would rise against them. Lelouch may be using the people of Japan, but it isn't really wrong. While his goal is to create a world where Nunally can live in peace, that inherently extends to all the weak and oppressed people in the world, which means that his selfish actions are beneficial for others.
I hold no illusions that LeLouch is knight of justice and virtue, but he's not a bad or evil person at heart - he's a person that knows morally questionable things have to be done to really change the world that they live in. Certainly, he's killed people and used people, but that doesn't make him a bad person. Similarly, Suzaku is using Nunally. By attempting to draw out Lelouch, he used her. That isn't an inherently bad thing - he's doing what he needs to try and make the world a better place. He's not hurting her in the process. The problem is that even if Suzaku is a more moral person and character, he's ironically backing the antagonist and thus becomes an antagonist. All of his actions ultimately benefit the Britannian Empire and Charles and thus decrease the chance that the world will ultimately change. When compared to Lelouch, whose actions tend to be more questionable but affect the world in a better manner, it becomes clear why people side with Lelouch.
LeLouch really does care about the people around him. He never really wanted to hurt Euphie and desperately wanted to avoid using Geass on Suzaku, which speaks loads about how much he does value his real, human connections.