code_geass ◾ ◾ Upcoming episode thoughts

HAY GUYS

I've only recently joined this community, and I've been in lurk-mode until now. I'm a big Geass fan obviously, following it since the first season in 2006. I've always been eh when it comes to Livejournal fan communities, but I came here after R2 21 just to see what the shitstorm would look like. After spending some time here, I realized this place...wasn't so bad. XD

Our trainwreck is almost over, as everything is FINALLY coming to a head, so I thought I'd post my thoughts so I'd have a place to just THROW THEM SOMEWHERE. That sounded like an intro, but I hope it isn't an "intro post". My apologies to the mod of the community if it is. I hope it isn't 'random breathless fannage", either. <.<

Closing in on R2 24 in a few days, I honestly have no idea what to expect. Never have I anticipated what will happen next in a series. Good expectations or bad expectations, it has everyone talking. People are analyzing stuff like future episode guides, 'gumlines', previews, everything to try and get a clue as to what might possibly go down.

My favorite character is CC, and I really want her to have a happy ending. Unfortunatley, I don't think she's going to get one. Still, I'm holding out hope because she's had deathflags around her throughout ALL of R2. She's lived for so long, but at the same time she hasn't really "lived". I'm holding out hope that her true wish is to be happy, and Lelouch will grant her that wish. Sadly, I see Lelouch revealing her name as she dies. Or she dies and he'll give an inner monalogue beginning with, "Her name was ____". Bah. There's so many pizzas out there that she's yet to try. ;_;

CC aside, I've been noticing little clues that might provide something for the big picture. Since looking back, it was the little things that always added up to the plot twists.

-Lelouch clutching his chest made me go back to Rolo, and how he overused his Geass. Could that be the eventual fate of Lelouch?

- CC's name. I kept replaying episode 11 of season one, trying to get a feel for what he could be possibly saying. One of the possible names I came up with? Nunally. BEAR WITH ME HERE, K? It matched up to the syllables, and when we got a glimpse of CC's past, we saw her and Marianne. Could it be that Marianne named her child after CC? Still, it's highly unlikely. Anyone else have an idea as to what it may be? I may be antipating the revealation of her name more than what happens between Lelouch and Schnizel. XD

- Lelouch is the 99th Emperor. Too me, that just seems like an odd number. I have a gut feeling something is going to happen that will lead to a new and symbolic 100th Emperor at the end of the series. Possibly Nunally or Cornellia. Who knows?

- 24 will most likely NOT be the true "final episode", based on the guide descriptions. A lot of people have assumed 25 would just be one big epilogue. Still, it's strongly possibly half of it might be. The "Goodbye Lelouch, Farewell Suzaku" things may just be Sunrise screwing with us as usual. They've done it with the previews AND the guides after all. The R2 24 preview shows a lot happening, but does it really show EVERYTHING happening and ending? I think it's a strong possibility that the perverbial shit hits the fan throughout 24.

- The "Lelouch, you don't hate me?" line. Judging from the R2 24 preview coupled with the fact that there's NOT ENOUGH LEFT, I think there's the obvious chance that it's going to be Kallen who says it. What happens between Kallen and Lelouch in the preview worries me. It's obvious that Suzaku and Kallen will fight. My bet is that CC intervines and talks some sense into her. I'm hoping that's what happens, as I don't want Kallen to die. Anyone else think otherwise about the line?

- Who do YOU think is going to die? I'm curious as to everyone's death/safe list. I've seen so many published lately, that I can't even form my own opinion anymore. XD

So that concludes me ranting! STRAP YOURSELVES IN FOR WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN K

So in closing, I hope this was ok. I just really wanted to know what you guys thought of the few topics I brought up. There really isn't much time anymore to get my ideas out there.