There's really just two problems I have with the idea. The first is that, although I suspect they'll show us later how she actually did die, I doubt that they'd go for something that close to the style of Euphie's death.
In the same way that Lelouch isn't really (but feels he is) vindicated for his vengeance complex by his mother's death, Suzaku isn't really (but also feels he is) vindicated in his vengeance complex because of Euphie's death. From a writing standpoint, it would just smack of bad writing to me, because really, Lelouch doesn't need another reason to hate Suzaku. If he was responsible for Shirley's death, that would pretty much fuck up the fan perception of their feud, I think.
I guess if Sunrise really feels like going there, they will, but it just seems like it would be a bad idea, precisely because they've been trying to balance Lelouch and Suzaku on a thin line between being sympathetic and being despicable. And given how much trouble they've been having with that, judging by fan outputs, I don't think they'd just toss what little love the fans have for Suzaku out the window that thoroughly.
I also just don't think it would really work well with where the show is going. I've been waiting for them to find some way to isolate and vilify Rolo again, and this really seems like it. I mean, I don't think there can be any doubt that Rolo and Lelouch are going to end up as enemies once more, and they need a good way to do that. This? Would be a really good way.
I'm sure there's something they didn't show us, because when you see something like that left so ambiguous, it's often a sign that there's something left unrevealed yet. I suspect at least something significant was said, if nothing else. However... I'm just personally hoping that the theory is wrong. If only just because I think it would really ruin a chance to get Rolo back on track, and it would pretty much screw up Suzaku's character.
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In the same way that Lelouch isn't really (but feels he is) vindicated for his vengeance complex by his mother's death, Suzaku isn't really (but also feels he is) vindicated in his vengeance complex because of Euphie's death. From a writing standpoint, it would just smack of bad writing to me, because really, Lelouch doesn't need another reason to hate Suzaku. If he was responsible for Shirley's death, that would pretty much fuck up the fan perception of their feud, I think.
I guess if Sunrise really feels like going there, they will, but it just seems like it would be a bad idea, precisely because they've been trying to balance Lelouch and Suzaku on a thin line between being sympathetic and being despicable. And given how much trouble they've been having with that, judging by fan outputs, I don't think they'd just toss what little love the fans have for Suzaku out the window that thoroughly.
I also just don't think it would really work well with where the show is going. I've been waiting for them to find some way to isolate and vilify Rolo again, and this really seems like it. I mean, I don't think there can be any doubt that Rolo and Lelouch are going to end up as enemies once more, and they need a good way to do that. This? Would be a really good way.
I'm sure there's something they didn't show us, because when you see something like that left so ambiguous, it's often a sign that there's something left unrevealed yet. I suspect at least something significant was said, if nothing else. However... I'm just personally hoping that the theory is wrong. If only just because I think it would really ruin a chance to get Rolo back on track, and it would pretty much screw up Suzaku's character.