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

[kirarakim.livejournal.com]

Lelouch is still different from Light because there are people he genuinely cares about. If you recall Light cared about no one and was even willing to sacrifice his family for his cause.

I think what Lelouch did in this episode was despicable but I also don't think Lelouch's goals were ever selfless. It was always about making a perfect world for Nunnaly not a perfect world for Japan. Just helping the Japanese sort of went along with his goals. And keep in mind that this massacre was all because of Shirley. Lelouch tends to think about the people that are close and loyal to him. I don't think he really cares about the world as a whole.

I don't know if Lelouch will die but I doubt it will be a happy ending for him.

[lulu-holic.livejournal.com]

i totally agree with you, u protected lulu, thank you

[silvatine.livejournal.com]

After Suzaku's "kidnapping" of Governor General Nunnally, Lelouch lost his focus and it seemed as if his intentions of releasing Japan from Britannia's hold were actually true. But after Shirley's untimely death, all that "Not only for Nunnally, but Japan too!" is gone down the drain.

[chiapetzukamori.livejournal.com]

just remember that he is in shock and grief. No one acts reasonably in those states. He's on a revenge rampage - blaming geass (and Rolo) for Shirley's demise.
If and when he snaps out of it - he *may* go back to those "Not only for Nunnally, but Japan too!" intentions.