See this is what I find disturbing in a lot of the arguments for Rolo here. So much "it's not his fault" or "he is not to blame". Not you hales731, but some of the other comments here state these things over and over. Hell, there is an example a few posts below. I mean that's the same logic killers and other criminals use in court all the time. I just don't buy it. Sure the upbringing has something to do with how he behaves now, but he is not blameless.
I pitied Rolo this episode. But I can't say I cried for him and I can't say I'm not glad his character is gone. I always found his Lelouch obsession extremely creepy and disturbing. But I do admit it is due to Rolo's actions that Lelouch has regained his sanity and is on the path to redemption.
Thank you. I acknowledge that Rolo did a lot of wrong things, and yes, he is partially (sometimes greatly) to blame for some of them. Killing is unforgivable. However, because he was brought up the way he was, his perception of right and wrong is skewed a "if it's going to help me/my mission, it's right" point of view. Were he brought to trial for his crimes, this would probably make a difference in how he'd be convicted. Probably manslaughter rather than homicide.
And it's not fair to blame just Rolo for killing people when Lelouch and Suzaku have done just as terrible things if not worse. There's no point in hating on one person for doing wrong when there are others who are just as bad. I can understand if a person dislikes Rolo because of other aspects of his personality (like your own example of his obsession being creepy), but to hate him just because he killed another character seems rather hypocritical if other characters that have killed aren't hated as well.
See, I didn't hate Rolo because he killed Shirley. To be honest, I never really cared for Shirley. It's the reason he killed Shirley. It's the same reason he was going to kill Nunnally. It's that insane obsession/possessiveness of his and I just can't stand it. One can say that is due to his upbringing too, but it doesn't make me hate that aspect of his character any less.
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I pitied Rolo this episode. But I can't say I cried for him and I can't say I'm not glad his character is gone. I always found his Lelouch obsession extremely creepy and disturbing. But I do admit it is due to Rolo's actions that Lelouch has regained his sanity and is on the path to redemption.
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Thank you. I acknowledge that Rolo did a lot of wrong things, and yes, he is partially (sometimes greatly) to blame for some of them. Killing is unforgivable. However, because he was brought up the way he was, his perception of right and wrong is skewed a "if it's going to help me/my mission, it's right" point of view. Were he brought to trial for his crimes, this would probably make a difference in how he'd be convicted. Probably manslaughter rather than homicide.
And it's not fair to blame just Rolo for killing people when Lelouch and Suzaku have done just as terrible things if not worse. There's no point in hating on one person for doing wrong when there are others who are just as bad. I can understand if a person dislikes Rolo because of other aspects of his personality (like your own example of his obsession being creepy), but to hate him just because he killed another character seems rather hypocritical if other characters that have killed aren't hated as well.
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