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Lelouch vi Britannia ([personal profile] thekingsgambit) wrote2007-03-30 02:23 am
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Some chara/episode essays but mostly crack

Well, I've decided there is totally going to be posting this weekend. I'm just going to take some time today to write/review some essays and get a clear cut picture of what I'm going to do with my nutty death kitten now that 23 has come and gone. I'm just a little... broken right now and going to make icons to you know salve my PAIN.

In the meantime, I figured it might be pointless productive to link random reactions to the series so far, dating all the way back to when I first heard of it. In chronological order. Some of these are not a pretty sight, as my perception of Geass changed throughout the series (I used to mock the hell out of it when I first got into it). I can't really say why I'm doing this, aside from it being cathartic. Anyways, fear this list. Fear it with all you strength!



Oct. 6 AKA Preview
I just know that Death Note will immediately get subbed the second I leave this house today. Then I will be both sad and angry. I also want to see the new Clamp-designed anime, god help me. Not!Kamui with stupid name and Not!Syaoran with boring name amuse me with their not!flirting. That and as dumb as the characters probably are, they are still hot. Not!Kamui more than Not!Syaoran. Was there a girl is this show?

Oct. 13 AKA Episode 1-2
In the meantime, I checked out Code Geass in raw. Now while I hate raws, there is one thing I love about them, I can make the story about whatever the hell I want. I got Bro to help me and let's just say it was pretty wrong. I forgot Suzaku's name early on in our game and just started calling him Syaoran or Leouch's gay friend. I know his name is Lelouch but we kept screwing that up and gave up halfway in. I don't know if I actually want to know what's going on in this series, aside from what I read on the anime blogs. Lelouch amuses me but Suzaku promises to be dull as hell and nothing more than a source of angst for Lelouch. I just like the mind-fuckery power of Lelouch. I think I might enjoy this show if I don't know what's going on.

Oct. 20 AKA Episode 3
I think Lelouch will advance to superhero gay in the next episode. He even has a costume and everything. Seriously, what sort of guy doesn't even blush about being next to a naked girl in the shower? That is one focused guy. I expect there to be much angry UST between Lelouch and Suzaku in the next episode. And finally I understand why people call him "Lulu." It's what that retarded friend of his calls him. I must have missed that in the first few episodes. I can't wait for icons of him using his pretty eye and ignoring Karin's blatant attempts to intimidate him. I love Lelouch. And just in case you're wondering, I do use the blogs so I have some idea what's going on in this series besides Lelouch being gay.

Oct. 28 AKA Episode 4
Now let's talk LuLu. The more cliched Code Gay Ass gets, the more I am amused. Someone needs to come up with a truly fabulous name for LuLu's ZERO get-up. Because ripping off Gundam names and designs is just not cool. You're only allowed to have one. I was right about LuLu upping his gay ratio to superhero level. That save of Suzaku was possibly the gayest pose I've seen in a Clamp anime, well bloodless gay pose anyway. I do wonder what Lelouch is going to do if he keeps wasting all his Geass power on these trivial things if it's true that he can only use his power once per person. I'm also curious how many more Clamp-alikes are we going to get. To date we have: not!Kamui, not!Syaoran, not!Kotori and not!Kurogane. I think we need a not!Fai. I'm not Fai's biggest fan but he's hot and I'm shallow and really that's all my love for this show is about. That and LuLu being awesome. I was most put out he did not sex up Suzaku. Most put out indeed. The Kamui/Syaoran pairing is one I've waited for all my life. *dies laughing*

Nov. 3 AKA Episode 5
I'm going to start needing translations for Geass since it's actually going somewhere now, and I'm quite interested in all the characters, including Suzaku. Something about him wearing the bad ass glasses gave me a new love for him. I also find him and Euphemia (Yuffie) cute. Yuffie is very much a Lacus but she has a touch of bite to her that helps her come close to developing individuality. LuLu is proving himself to be more of a Light-clone than ever, testing his power and developing far-seeing plans. Any day now I expect him to start spouting how he is justice. They even went for the dichotomy of LuLu and Suzaku each expressing their own view of an ideal world. I was shocked to learn that C.C. was not the innocent ball of bondage she appeared to be. I think C.C. could give Karen a run for her money. But Cornelia tops them both. I like her. I even felt something for poor Jeremiah. I enjoy Viletta's devotion to him. Must think of how to make cute shades-wearing Suzaku icons. Oh yeah did I mention LuLu's obsession search for him. LuLu's a goof. I don't get why LuLu does his hand before one eye pose, but it always looks killer.

Nov. 10 AKA Episode 6
I want to see Suzaku's kitten stealing Lelouch's gay hero helmet.
*Ok, for commentary, that's just sad. This episode rocks! WATCH IT!*

Nov. 17 AKA Episode 7
Limited gay subtext this time around. Unless you count Millay, who's completely gay for Shirley. Too bad she has an arranged marriage. Also too bad that Shirley is ga-ga over LuLu. LuLu made the cutest noise ever when his father turned on him when he was a widdle princling. I guess LuLu is not the extremist I thought since he does have deep attachment to his sister. Also, C.C. looks hotter in the Zero costume than Lelouch. I'm bored of watching Britannia slaughter the Elevens. Can we have some actual fighting between the groups for once? Even watching LuLu get PWNED is something.

Nov. 18 AKA Introspection/Slash
One-sided loves?

Nov. 26 AKA Episode 8
Geass had character development for Cornelia, which impressed me. It's cliched but it's something. She wuvs her sister. That means she and LuLu have something in common. While I originally believed LuLu could manipulate this weakness for his own means, I wonder if his own familial relationships will cause him to waver. LuLu's army is so cool.

Dec. 8 AKA Episode 9
How disturbing is it that he looks the sexiest I've ever seen him while dressed up like a cat? I think it's the eyeshadow. Millay is so the pimp. Arthur is a dumb name for a cat. I love how when Shirley tries to confess to Lulu, he's too lost in his musings about Suzaku to care. I'm going to place the boy in the asexual department for now, but there's a strong leaning toward the ghei. Suzaku is just plain dork.

Dec. 15 AKA Episode 10
Today's Geass taught us that you don't fuck with Lulu. Or Kallen. They will take you down! Lulu will even smile about it. I hope that guy in question is all right though. I like him. But I am so in love with Kallen's Nightmare right now; it puts Lancelot's gay agility to shame. I wonder if the preview implies that Suzaku will soon be getting his own Geass. People say the OP hints at this, but for some reason the OP always crashes on my computer. It doesn't like all the swirly designs from the Geass. I hope Suzaku gets his own power because I want to see him clash with Lelouch and hard. I want to see it come down to a battle between the altruistic Suzaku and a power-drunk Lelouch. I also hate that stupid girl with glasses (she gets no plot development) and don't care about her torrid lesbian fantasies. For Euphie, it's either Suzaku or Cornelia. Get over it.

Dec. 31 AKA Episode 11
I think I was too harsh to C.C. when I only saw the raw. I don't mind her having a sensitive side as long as she keeps her BITE. I'm even liking her and Lelouch now. However, I do hope the rumor that Lelouch has no intentions for love holds true. I prefer speculation. He's probably going to die anyway. Lelouch is just too bad ass for this world. ;_; People over at the Geass comm are bitching about Suzaku-hate. I have my own view on the boy, mostly because I think his methods are less interested than Lelouch's, despite being equally flawed. But his interactions with the other characters help me find new ways to appreciate him. Also anyone who can top Lulu is A+ in my book. Some of those other rumors about characters dying better be false or I shall cry and have fewer het pairings. Geass is also becoming one of the first fandoms to ever change my opinions about characters through fan interpretation alone, specifically Euphemia. Cornelia/Guilford had better watch it with their knight/princess babble or I may soon be finding a suitable replacement for my Jeremiah/Villeta love.

Jan. 1 AKA Introspection/Lulu vs. Suzaku
I remember someone on the main comm once suggested that people hate Suzaku because he can get the better of Lelouch. This is in no way the case for me since I love seeing Lelouch get his ass kicked. Some of my favorite arts are the ones where he and Suzaku are at each other's throats, something I hope to see at least once in the series. Bro wanted to know why Lulu always seems the skankahoslut in the fan arts so I had to pull out the official images to remind him that Lulu is just naturally a skankahoslut. But he's driven and slightly kooky in the head so we'll forgive him. As long as everyone remembers that this skankahoslut could probably outwit and otherwise own you. That's what I love about Lulu. By his nature, he's both vulnerable and deadly. He could easily be a godmodder but his character has limits to prevent that, making him fallible. It's something not seen too often in the mech anime. As for Suzaku, as long as he's fighting, he's good eye candy. It's different to see an altruistic character who's actually built. Even with Clamp's designs. It's one of the reasons I enjoy the Suzaku/Lelouch dynamic; it's not so easy to tell who's really in control. Is it the clever and cold Lelouch who displays a certain meekness around Suzaku? Or is the gentle Suzaku who has no shame in using his physical advantages against Lelouch? Like with the Gundam characters, regardless of who the boys may end up with, the bond between them will still be something to be reckoned with.

Jan. 5 AKA Episode 12
Are you kidding me? That's what all this fuss is about. All of ten seconds. Yeesh, she's his friend. I thought there'd be a little more passion to it to generate all this "let's kill her" talk. That had all the romance of a pair of sea slugs. Now I'm more worried about how they plan to handle the events of next episode. It could either be done decently or very badly.

Jan. 6 AKA Manga
I want more "Counterattack" now. I can make icons from Counterattack. I'm still lost as to what sort of storyline either of them are following, but the added SuzaLulu stuff at the school in "Rebellion" Chapter 4 was sweet, and I wish it had been done by the "Counterattack" artist. At least it was somewhat cleaned up for that chapter. It's amusing to see Suzaku and Lelouch actually competing -- Lulu loses of course. And there's just something really emasculating about trying to see who can push themselves the highest on a kiddie swing. The Arthur stuff is also great. He's like their love-kitten awww. I should make icons of him and Lelouch snuggling; Arthur likes Mommy Lulu more than Suza-mama. I'll be damned if I'm making either of them the daddy. Does not compute.

Jan. 12 AKA Episode 13
Geass, a few randomly inserted new scenes is not how we make a new OP and ED. If you're going to get a new song, at least pretend to give us new material to work with. Also, I want to bitch-slap Shirley not for any reason other than she was in the way and that's bad. But I can't punish her for instigating that HOT Nightmare fight. Sure, it was way one-sided, but I've wanted something like this since 11. There's my good old Sunrise. Bringing on the ANGST. I saw a few images throughout the ep that might make good icons. Also, SHOWER SCENE!

Jan. 18 AKA Episode 14
I take back every bad thing I've ever said about Shirley. She can be Lulu's beard anytime she wants. She has to be the most awesome "love interest" character I've seen in Sunrise. I don't count Cagalli or Lacus because there was more to them than being the love interest. I'm talking more along the lines of Fllay or Relena. I do believe she would wipe the floor with the both of them. Now all you have to do is make Nina stop sucking, Geass, and I can safely say I enjoy all your females. Kallen grew on me when she pounced on Lancelot to stop Suzaku from kicking Zero's ass further. I guess you do know how to pick them after all, Lelouch.
*Lies and untruths! I must have been on crack when I wrote this.*

Jan. 25 AKA Episode 15
Warning, this is largely me heavily bashing Mao. ;_;

Feb. 5 AKA Episode 16
For my usual, quickie Code Geass commentary, Suzaku is the bionic man, and Lulu is sexy when he pouts. Also geasing himself was hot. Mao better stay dead this time. I mean it.

Feb. 8 AKA Episode 17
In Geass news, I now expect plenty of Japanese fanart of Suzaku drawing a nude model Lelouch. Titanic jokes aside, it would just be friggin' beautiful. Thank you, canon, for giving us a tamer model scene for us to pervert in our fangirlish ways. I admit I'm not sure how to codify such a venture given Geass' latest developments. That scene with the sparkling shards or whatnot raining down on Suzaku was done well. I think I like Toudou now that he's finally had some time to show his character. His smirk amuses me, as does his crew of hellions. As for Lulu, I think that boy's just plain nuts for now. Let's go find you a lolipop, dear.

Feb. 24 AKA Introspection Episode 18
So about that dog of Britannia?
*This is the first of several episode posts I started on the Geass comm. This is how I responded to the episodes, with the exception of 22 because someone posted before I could grr, for the rest of the first season.*

Feb. 27 AKA Recap Episode/Slash
This is basically my thoughts on Geass yaoi but intelligent-like.

March 2 AKA Introspection Episode 19
Lelouch fails at life.

March 12 AKA Introspection Episode 20
There's something about those Britannian children.

March 12 AKA Ashford Stories
Just a translation of the talk between Suzaku and Nina about love/Euphie/Lulu.
*Realize Episode 23 renders this entirely moot.*

March 18 AKA Introspection Episode 21
The death of a pizza.

March 23 AKA Rant/Episode 22
I'm really irked that my main reaction to this episode is this heated rant. I posted something more decent on someone else's journal so that's going to be the next link.

March 24 AKA Introspection/Lelouch
Rationalizing Lelouch's actions in 22

March 29 AKA Introspection Episode 23
Holy shit what am I supposed to do with him now?