What do we really think of Code Geass characters?

[bluebettafish.livejournal.com]

R2 episode 21 thoughts

From the look of things, most people in the fandom are ok with Suzaku now and have spontaneously dissolved their almost universal hatred of him as long as Lelouch accepts him (to use him). Is this why some people stopped hating Rolo when Lelouch finally accepted him when he died? Do we all really have our own steadfast opinions of each character in the show or do we just go with Lelouch's flow whatever it may be? I'm not suggesting that we should hold lifelong grudges against anyone and stubbornly hold on to certain impressions, but it helps to look back and see if our changes in opinions are sometimes a bit too whimsical, not to be critical or anything. =)

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[demyx.livejournal.com]

I wondered that too. But is it like that for most anime, where liking a character depends on the main character's view of them or is this just a Code Geass thing? CG is one of the few shows where I'm actually looking at the fandom at the same time the series is airing.

For the record, I never hated Suzaku but I never liked him really until episode 18, believe it or not. Not because "YEAH HE KILLED NUNNALLY FUCK YEAH" but because I just felt so bad for the guy, so that pushed him from "meh" territory to a character I like.

And I always loved Rolo, so... psh, to be honest, he could have killed Nunnally and I'd STILL like him. I have a thing for characters like him and the fact he wasn't supposed to exist anyway makes me like him even more. 8( *sigh*

Then again, I am also probably one of the 5 people in this fandom who really can't stand Lelouch (I started watching the show when R2 started to air and that was because I wanted to know more about Rolo. I actually only watched R1 so I wouldn't be "one of those fans" and because I liked Mao. 8| Do you see where this is going?), so that probably has something to do with it. Ahahahaha.