So, Lelouch

[starryburst.livejournal.com]

Spoilars for turn 19.

Hi guys. I know, I know, don't worry, I'll shut up in liek, two sex. I just wanted to say a few things about this weeks episode.

So I was sitting in the corner of despair, my legs neatly tucked up against my body, and my chin resting ruefully my knees. Thoughts of suicide ran rampant in my meloncholic throughts. Then suddenly, the salty stream of never ending tears ceased for a split second. I bobbed my head in the air, my eyes widening, green iries clashing strongly with the red that was apparent in the whites, and parted my dry lips to speak, easing my frozen tongue into motion. "What the hell?" I light grimace formed on my tear streaked face.

Well, I found Lelouch's behavior in this turn strange. Why do I say this? Well, think about it.

Lulu haet Rolo.

You're all, "Sooooo?"

So why wasn't he strangling Rolo to death when he stopped him from committing suicide?

I mean, if I was Lelouch (already hating on Rolo and stuff) I would be pissed. Lelouch had no heart for him. He hated him more than everyone besides his father, because he's that little son of a bitch that replaced Nunnally and killed Shirley. Why was he all, "No Rolo, cut it out! Stop using your Geass! DDDDD:>"

It makes no sense.

"Because Nii-san is a liar..."

Why wasn't Lelouch all, "NO YOU MOTHERFUCKER, I HATE YOUR CARAMEL GUTS. >:D"

Didn't he feel that way since turn two?

What took place in Lelouch's heart that could make him kind to the person he hated most? He even buried Rolo. That's like... huge. It takes time, effot (especially for Lelouch, that pansy) and love for the person who died to do something like that. Why did he do such a thing for him? Our lovely, yandere, brothercon shota with feminine thighs. Why?

And why did Lelouch seem to be not-so-psycho over Nunnally? I throught he was going to turn to an unredeemable demon king state -- every single thing he had is gone --, and in the back of your mind, so did you. Geez, he was more upset over Shirley.

Really, I'm a HUUUGEEEE Rolo fag, and it delighted me through the streaming tears that Lelouch would show such love for him. But he didn't have one goddamn motive to. What's up? Has his insanity driven him to a new level? Did he finally see how it was through Rolo's eyes? That desperate need?

Either way, I'm still happy that he showed compassion and forgivness. Rolo, my baby, rest in peace. Thanks Sunrise for letting the Rolo haters down. C:

Now to massacre Sunrise Studios, because no matter what, Rolo's death does not sit well with me at all.

K, Stfu'ing.

Comments

[aya-kari.livejournal.com]

In fact, I didn't even know what to think of this episode at first because I see everything so... rushed and so much OOC-ness ;_; Not only Lelouch, for suddenly caring about Rolo as you said, and especially getting over Nunnally's "death" (because we know she's fine >>) so quickly, I also feel like Rolo needed more development ;_;.

I mean, as I posted before somewhere, someone who's proven to be so scared of getting discarded shouldn't be able to convince himself that his brother is lying so easily, right? If we hadn't had spoilers of what was going to happen next, I'd have thought that Rolo's reaction to Lulu telling him that he always hated him would be deciding to go back to his life doing missions. The only thing that kept him wanting to fight for his new happy life was the hope that Lelouch gave him by treating him as a brother. If suddenly he's told all of that was a lie (AND IN SUCH A CRUEL WAY TOO ;____;), that indeed, he's never been loved after all... Well, I'd thought then he'd definitely lose all the hope for a normal and happy life and that now he would truly believe that the only possible kind of life for him is that emotionless one, simply following orders and not caring about anyone anymore.

Kallen too needed more shock time after Zero told her he had been using all of them all along >>. So yeah, I think the events in this episode should have been separated into two episodes. Too much happens without enough explaining of what is going on through the characters' minds. ESPECIALLY ROLO CAUSE THIS WAS SUPOSSED TO BE HIS EPISODE HE DIDN'T APPEAR ENOUGH.


ALSO HIS LOCKET. HIS. LOCKET. THROWN TO THE FLOOR. HOWDIDHENOTHAVETHEHEARTATTACKRIGHTTHERE.

[youko-astarael.livejournal.com]

I think that it was perfectly IC for Rolo. After all, if you desperately believe something, you can rationalize just about anything. Rolo desperately believed that Lelouch loved him. I imagine that he was very hurt at first (I mean, christ, look at the poor kid's eyes,) but after thinking about it...he realized that even though Lelouch said that, he still thought of him as a brother. Siblings don't always get along, and Lelouch just had his sister torn away from him (whether she's actually dead or not.) That probably made him a) realize that the idea of 'he needs nobody except me' was completely wrong and therefore b) empowered him to sacrifice his own life so that Lelouch could live. Because he loved Lelouch. Because he actually felt like a human, for the first time in his life, and it was because of Lelouch.

Kallen's shock time will come later. Lelouch was concerned about getting her away from him, because he thought he was going to die. But she heard him. 'You must live on.' That's why she turned around, and that's why she tried to get the others to stop. They didn't listen 'cause they're dickholes, but Rolo saved the day so all is well.

[kankiin.livejournal.com]

IMHO, Lelouch was not out of character during those final moments with Rolo. Despite having to bar his heart from time to time, he's still human, and his heart can be moved by others. meijioro's post a few comments above explains it fairly well. It's not the first time Lelouch has been surprised by other people's selfless efforts.

I wouldn't say that he suddenly started to genuinely reciprocate Rolo's brotherly love at that moment (though Lelouch has taken things for granted before -case and point, Shirley- and tends to notice how special some people are only AFTER they're gone, as he admits during the preview, so I wouldn't be surprised if he genuinely held some attachment to Rolo deep in his heart), but Lelouch certainly gained a newfound respect for the boy. Rolo stayed by Lelouch's side unconditionally, despite being lied to and hated. Compared with the Knight's swift betrayal only moments beforehand, Lelouch must have been truly touched, or at the very least, impressed by Rolo's devotion, enough to allow Rolo some peace before he passed away.

And well, Rolo had always proved to be unpredictable. He could have gone down the unemotional route, but then again, his belief that Lelouch loved him despite his harsh words prevailed.