Lelouch's Path into Darkness

[crossxx.livejournal.com]

:( Hai guyz, read what I have to say nao!

I'd always feared Sunrise would take a copout and direct Code Geass R2 through the path of Death Note, where the hero becomes pointedly the anti-hero and his death is happily justified to the viewer due to the hero's eventual ignoble intentions. Lelouch started out with incredible intentions, wishing to create a world of peace and equality. Sure, he's been the cause of a lot of deaths, but they were somehow always for a reasonable cause. However, watching episode 14, I'm starting to fear that Lulu's batshitting is just the beginning of more senseless destruction. In 14, even his subordinates remarked on the parallel between Britannia/Japan and OoBK/Geass Cult with regards to the slaughter.

It worked for Death Note but for Code Geass, having a vilified Lulu die in the end will be utter crap. One of the reasons why I like Code Geass is because  Lulu keeps a sensible head on his shoulders. Unfortunately, I just don't see the CG world just stepping around Lulu's massacre with all the dissent from the order and given the flow of the plot, I doubt this will be an isolated "sorry haha!" incident.

Comments

[breepants.livejournal.com]

I find it hard to feel sorry for children who are trained weapons. But that's just me. :/

[sevetenks.livejournal.com]

I am very glad I'm not the only one that feels that way.

[nekroskoma.livejournal.com]

i too am glad i am not the only one

[likeviolins.livejournal.com]

Why? Because of the damage they have the potential to create or because they were put in this situation by exploitative forces? I mean, they are trained weapons, not innately destructive, meaning they could possibly be reformed.

[fox-holland.livejournal.com]

Reformed... like Rolo? :x
More Shirley corpses please.

[likeviolins.livejournal.com]

To be fair, being under Lelouche's tuteledge isn't exactly the most enriching environment for such things.

[breepants.livejournal.com]

In a way though, they are innately destructive. Perhaps they are there at that facility because they cannot control their geass? Controlling geass seems to be an issue in CG.

And just because they didn't have a choice to become this weapon, doesn't mean that aren't destructive.

[likeviolins.livejournal.com]

In a way, then, everyone is innately destructive, the only reason it matters is the side that you're on. Which is why I feel bad for them, because they are still people with agency and a conscience, yet the only reason they were killed was because they were perceived as a threat for acts they were forced to commit or had the potential to commit.

But obviously we differ here. :)

[stuffedpanda.livejournal.com]

You don't feel sorry for the fact that they were forced into it? That they didn't get a choice?