2008-09-22 18:45
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I know I know you're all expecting tealdear here. Sorry, I operate on the boys, and they be PRACTICALLY INCOMPREHENSIBLE. So you just get the questions or rather plot points and no analysis. Yes, I'm sad too.
1. "Serve Zero."
My main issue with this is that it's not a full-scale "Do what I say from now on" or "Acknowledge me" or "Be my slave, bitch." It's not even a "Serve Lelouch." Zero is all but dead at this stage of the game. Why would Lelouch use this phrasing? If there's one thing we know about Lelouch, it's that he is always deliberate. He also refers to the order as a "present." And he does not call it an order but "words." For a person who has no motivation in life, such an order almost seems to suggest one. Even Kannon notices when he notes how Schneizel shoots Diethard to protect Lelouch, saying that Schneizel wouldn't even have lifted a finger to protect his own life. We saw this in Turn 24 as Schneizel repeatedly asked Lelouch if he was going to kill him and just before he was geassed says "You were never going to kill me." The man is shocked and horrified. I used to joke after 23 that Schneizel would simply give up. As Lelouch says, Schneizel never wanted to win. My assumption is that Schneizel has always just been that damn lucky; he wins without trying. There's no effort.
So now he has an order that will force effort. But what does it mean? Throughout the series, it has been emphasized that Zero is more than a person; it's a symbol. Yeah yeah V for Vendetta. MOVING ALONG. But why does the world still need Zero? I have no doubt Lelouch does not intend to return after the events of 24, going so far as to tell Sayoko and the others to blame everything on him. Will someone else be Zero? Unlikely. My prediction: It ties into Zero Re;quiem. Not entirely sure how yet. But in a way, this command seems less like the vicious commands Lelouch has given since 20 and more like his usual way of deciding what's best for people. "Serve Zero" is likely to give Schneizel an existence from now on. Note, I never say this choice is right. It is simply selfish Lelouch.
2. Pink Lancelot's shield?
In 23, Suzaku tells C.C. that while he is Lelouch's sword, she is his shield. This is taking the symbolism a little far. And considering that Pink Lancelot got kind of busted up by Guren, I am curious how this is going to come into play in 25. I don't think it's any type of weapon but hmmm...
3. The future?
Lelouch and Suzaku go on about the future throughout this episode, but as of yet, we have no idea what their future means. Lelouch suggests that it requires the free will and struggle of the people. Suzaku suggests that it's something to protect. Lelouch says that Schneizel's focus on stopping war and bringing everything back under Britannian rule was trapping everyone in the present. So what's the alternative? I know some are going to pull out the old destroy Britannia rhetoric, but I think it's more than just that. I still think the whole think is complicated like hell by Lelouch's theatrics in 22. Though it's also obvious, he is so playing everyone. The big why will be answered in 25. We hope.
But everyone else has something they are protecting. Gino says he fights for what's inside him. I am not sure if this is fighting Lelouch's oppression or what, seeing as he started jumping for Lelouch's throat before that brilliant display with the UFN. Obviously, it's not just for Britannia since he joined the Black Knights. So what is Gino fighting for? I only bring up his motives in this topic because he has to have his own version of the future as well. Suzaku tries to ward off a fight, but Gino will not have it since he must stop Lelouch. Contradictions aplenty? Bad writing? Or something else?
4. Anya?
Seriously, what is up with Anya? "I don't like this Lelouch." Having her fight Jeremiah seems mostly anti-climatic. I hope she lasts to do something worthwhile. Poor Anya deserves more than what the series has given her. It makes me wonder if she really was the person Marianne was supposed to geass in the original script. But then again, they do bother to give her scenes. And if there's one thing I learned, unless you are Rivalz, snippets tend to mean the writers are teasing before they pull something. Case in point: Suzaku in Turn 19. Yeahhhh. I don't know if Anya has that level of value, but I do hope she has more meaning than just a brawl with Jeremiah.
5. Nunnally
I'm guessing if she got back in her chair from where she was while she was crawling around looking for the Damocles key, she has to have a little more than the usual use of her legs. In addition to the whole seeing thing. By the way, her challenging Lelouch to geass her was so cash. I don't think she knows about the whole self-destruct thing if Schneizel's talk was any indication. And if Lelouch tells her, she's a vi Britannia, meaning she's probably willing to go down with the ship to take him out. I do love how he's doing he's selfish love thing again here, telling her that the key is too dangerous for her, mothering her just like he's always done. It makes me wonder about his words to C.C.: "If she stands in the way of Zero Re;quiem..." Lelouch is a liar but I don't know... One thing is for sure, he's sure taking his time in getting that key so he can't be that much of a bastard about his damn promise.
Now, I'm still of the belief that Nunnally knows Lelouch was lying through his teeth when he told her he was doing everything to rule the world. Nunnally knows her brother better than that. Thus, she feels worse because she realizes everything is, in a way, her fault. Losing her soul to save her brother's is fair penance perhaps. In some way, it's not too different from Suzaku's killing "Zero" but not Lelouch. I still contend that cooler-minded Suzaku, which we saw in Turn 2's flashback, brought Lelouch to Charles for multiple purposes. Everyone believes killing the demon in Lelouch is the only way to preserve what he was. Which actually wasn't all that nice either. Ironically.
So is Nunnally the Big Bad? I personally hope this is resolved quickly but with some damn good dialogue so I can get SOME EXPLANATIONS FOR THE LAST FOUR EPISODES.
I'm out of plot points I question. Ramble on dudes.
1. "Serve Zero."
My main issue with this is that it's not a full-scale "Do what I say from now on" or "Acknowledge me" or "Be my slave, bitch." It's not even a "Serve Lelouch." Zero is all but dead at this stage of the game. Why would Lelouch use this phrasing? If there's one thing we know about Lelouch, it's that he is always deliberate. He also refers to the order as a "present." And he does not call it an order but "words." For a person who has no motivation in life, such an order almost seems to suggest one. Even Kannon notices when he notes how Schneizel shoots Diethard to protect Lelouch, saying that Schneizel wouldn't even have lifted a finger to protect his own life. We saw this in Turn 24 as Schneizel repeatedly asked Lelouch if he was going to kill him and just before he was geassed says "You were never going to kill me." The man is shocked and horrified. I used to joke after 23 that Schneizel would simply give up. As Lelouch says, Schneizel never wanted to win. My assumption is that Schneizel has always just been that damn lucky; he wins without trying. There's no effort.
So now he has an order that will force effort. But what does it mean? Throughout the series, it has been emphasized that Zero is more than a person; it's a symbol. Yeah yeah V for Vendetta. MOVING ALONG. But why does the world still need Zero? I have no doubt Lelouch does not intend to return after the events of 24, going so far as to tell Sayoko and the others to blame everything on him. Will someone else be Zero? Unlikely. My prediction: It ties into Zero Re;quiem. Not entirely sure how yet. But in a way, this command seems less like the vicious commands Lelouch has given since 20 and more like his usual way of deciding what's best for people. "Serve Zero" is likely to give Schneizel an existence from now on. Note, I never say this choice is right. It is simply selfish Lelouch.
2. Pink Lancelot's shield?
In 23, Suzaku tells C.C. that while he is Lelouch's sword, she is his shield. This is taking the symbolism a little far. And considering that Pink Lancelot got kind of busted up by Guren, I am curious how this is going to come into play in 25. I don't think it's any type of weapon but hmmm...
3. The future?
Lelouch and Suzaku go on about the future throughout this episode, but as of yet, we have no idea what their future means. Lelouch suggests that it requires the free will and struggle of the people. Suzaku suggests that it's something to protect. Lelouch says that Schneizel's focus on stopping war and bringing everything back under Britannian rule was trapping everyone in the present. So what's the alternative? I know some are going to pull out the old destroy Britannia rhetoric, but I think it's more than just that. I still think the whole think is complicated like hell by Lelouch's theatrics in 22. Though it's also obvious, he is so playing everyone. The big why will be answered in 25. We hope.
But everyone else has something they are protecting. Gino says he fights for what's inside him. I am not sure if this is fighting Lelouch's oppression or what, seeing as he started jumping for Lelouch's throat before that brilliant display with the UFN. Obviously, it's not just for Britannia since he joined the Black Knights. So what is Gino fighting for? I only bring up his motives in this topic because he has to have his own version of the future as well. Suzaku tries to ward off a fight, but Gino will not have it since he must stop Lelouch. Contradictions aplenty? Bad writing? Or something else?
4. Anya?
Seriously, what is up with Anya? "I don't like this Lelouch." Having her fight Jeremiah seems mostly anti-climatic. I hope she lasts to do something worthwhile. Poor Anya deserves more than what the series has given her. It makes me wonder if she really was the person Marianne was supposed to geass in the original script. But then again, they do bother to give her scenes. And if there's one thing I learned, unless you are Rivalz, snippets tend to mean the writers are teasing before they pull something. Case in point: Suzaku in Turn 19. Yeahhhh. I don't know if Anya has that level of value, but I do hope she has more meaning than just a brawl with Jeremiah.
5. Nunnally
I'm guessing if she got back in her chair from where she was while she was crawling around looking for the Damocles key, she has to have a little more than the usual use of her legs. In addition to the whole seeing thing. By the way, her challenging Lelouch to geass her was so cash. I don't think she knows about the whole self-destruct thing if Schneizel's talk was any indication. And if Lelouch tells her, she's a vi Britannia, meaning she's probably willing to go down with the ship to take him out. I do love how he's doing he's selfish love thing again here, telling her that the key is too dangerous for her, mothering her just like he's always done. It makes me wonder about his words to C.C.: "If she stands in the way of Zero Re;quiem..." Lelouch is a liar but I don't know... One thing is for sure, he's sure taking his time in getting that key so he can't be that much of a bastard about his damn promise.
Now, I'm still of the belief that Nunnally knows Lelouch was lying through his teeth when he told her he was doing everything to rule the world. Nunnally knows her brother better than that. Thus, she feels worse because she realizes everything is, in a way, her fault. Losing her soul to save her brother's is fair penance perhaps. In some way, it's not too different from Suzaku's killing "Zero" but not Lelouch. I still contend that cooler-minded Suzaku, which we saw in Turn 2's flashback, brought Lelouch to Charles for multiple purposes. Everyone believes killing the demon in Lelouch is the only way to preserve what he was. Which actually wasn't all that nice either. Ironically.
So is Nunnally the Big Bad? I personally hope this is resolved quickly but with some damn good dialogue so I can get SOME EXPLANATIONS FOR THE LAST FOUR EPISODES.
I'm out of plot points I question. Ramble on dudes.
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I feel sorry for Anya. Her role has been drastically reduced. She was majorly important when Marianne was still inside of her.