 Theos Amneos 2008-06-24 . chapter 1Wow. Screw that other guy, he's got an agenda. Lelouch's self-debasing remarks in your fic may be a bit exaggerated but they're certainly not without basis. Code Geass's factions and characters have never been black and white and Lelouch has every reason to take a step back and take a careful look at what he's really accomplished.
I'm surprised you've got so few comments. I found this through the Code Geass community and there weren't any at the Livejournal entry either. Well in any case I do feel this fic is a bit incomplete.
I must confess I've got an agenda as well, and that would be that I think episode 7's conclusion was as right as it could ever be (even if his actions following that episode don't quite live up to it). A Lelouch consumed with revenge, and a Lelouch who tramples over his loved ones in the name of their own happiness, is one who damns himself to loneliness. But a Lelouch who's greatest and sincerest wish is the reconciliation and reunion of his friends, has got something worth fighting for. You've painted here a Lelouch in the depths of despair, so I wonder if you'd explore what pulled him out of it. |
 Anonymous 2008-06-10 . chapter 1 While you're certainly welcome to reenvision the series any way you please, I'd like to remind you that Clovis knowingly and willingly ordered the genocide of thousands of innocent Japanese in the Shinjuku Ghetto in the very first episode. Furthermore, Suzaku's intervention in the Lancelot prevented Lelouch from bringing the confrontation to a quick close, allowing thousands more to be murdered by the Britannian forces after the terrorists collapsed. I'll remind you that the particular task force sent to recapture C.C. shot screaming children and even babies without a moment's hesitation.
By the end of the first two episodes of Code Geass, Clovis and Suzaku both had the blood of literally thousands of innocents on their hands, while Lelouch had predominantly taken out military targets (I'm not naive enough to assume there was no collateral damage as a result of his actions, but he was very discriminating in his use of firepower).
This trend continued throughout most of the series, with Britannia recklessly attacking civilian-filled areas such as Saitama (in which the civilians were primarily Japanese) and Narita (in which the civilians were primarily Britannian). Remember that even in the case of the hotel-jacking incident, the only reason Britannian held back from destroying the entire building was because of Euphemia's presence.
Even considering the failure of the Special Administrative Zone, the order may have come from Lelouch, but the Britannian soldiers certainly didn't hesitate in unleashing genocide upon the Japanese populace. All things told, even considering the multitude of mistakes Lelouch has made throughout the course of the series, he probably saved more people than he hurt up until the point when he was betrayed by Suzaku and Japan was demoted to a correctional area.
For what it's worth, the concept that Nunnally is "safe" where she is now is laughable. The moment Lelouch is out of the picture, she will likely be stripped of her position and any headway she may have made will be reversed and then some. Either that or she'll be deliberately martyred as an excuse to oppress the Japanese even further. |