From Russia with love :-)

[zinik-alexander.livejournal.com]

Hello everybody.
I'm a CG-fan from Russia, and it's my first post to this community - just because I'm not sure in my English-writing skills. But, anyway, last two series were so awesome, that I can't be silent anymore.

We have a joke in russian internets, which can be translated to English as "WWWAtP" - "When We Will Achieve the Power". It is used when you speak about becoming a fearsome dictator or a revolutionary leader, in sarcastic manner usually. And "WWWAtP" was my ultimate reason to watch CG. I wanted to see how Lelouch will become an Emperor - and finally, after more than a year of waiting, he did it! I just can't say how awesome is this. I was really happy.

But my happiness isn't the main reason for me to write this post - I understand one thing while watching 22 Ep.
Nobody from main characters of this anime isn't a good guy. No. They aren't anti-heroes, they are really bad villains. Even if they think that they have good intentions, like Lelouch, Suzaku or Charles, they are villains and evil guys. They are traitors, murderers and liars, they are ruthless power-hungry bastards, they commited patricide and fratricide, or something like that.
Charles, Marianne, V.V., C.C., Schneizel, Lelouch, Suzaku, Toudou, Ohgi, Viletta, Diethard, Kanon, Nina... Even Lloyd, that cowardly sociopathic freak. Even Kaguya, who betrayed her husband and started to act as a real politician.
Of course, there are some really noble or innocent characters - like Cornelia, Kallen or Milly.
But main heroes are really, really, really vile, vicious and evil, and Lelouch isn't any better than Schneizel.

And this is that makes CG so awesome. Hide away moral essays and just behold this great clash of iron wills, that battle without honour and humanity, where winner takes it all, and losers will be punished by death. So brutal. So cynical. So cool.

Well... If anybody is disagree, you're welcome to argue. I'll be glad to hear you.

PS: Sorry if my English isn't very good or my thoughts are old. I just wasn't able to hold it inside me :-)

Comments

[god-diva.livejournal.com]

Well my definition of evil would be someone who doesn't care about anyone but themselves. Though Lelouch has been shown to be selfish, he admits to Suzaku that he did it with good intentions to everyone he knows, not only Nunnally. Also, I have a weird feeling that when you mean 'evil" you're talking about them being "human", people in real life would do what they did. I don't know how to explain it. I do agree with the moving from morals to cynicism but not in such a black and white way, more like the characters just move between the gray line in between. That's pretty much why I can't call them evil even now. Another thing is what Koda from Code Trainwreck said (lul) that some characters moved towards redemption, like Rolo, despite their bad qualities.

PS. No need to worry, your English is quite good =)

[zinik-alexander.livejournal.com]

The definition of "evil" is really a hard question. But in this case I was talking about stereotypes. People always try to find "a good guy" in a film, book or anime. And this good guy should at least don't do so horrible things as others. But in CG there are so many people who do such things, that nobody can be called a good guy. That's what I mean.

PS: I'm really glad to hear it. Thank you.