Kallen zooming on Lelouch during Zero Requiem will never get old;
She was so angsty during those last few episodes, always checking on him from afar, or zooming on him when she had a chance to kill him, It was honestly heartbreaking to watch her go through all of this because she had to be selfless and fight for what was right instead of siding with the man she loved.
This brought her so much hate and I always thought it was quite funny, Kallen, who was doing what she had to do instead of what she wanted to do, after siding with him through thick and thin during 90% of the anime, had to be hated but those who didn't tried to stop Lelouch and just sided with him instead of trying to talk some sense into him, and who basically screwed him during most of the anime, were safe because the sided with him.
Such a stupid fandom from time to time.
Anyway it's always a blessing to remember Lelouch cast her aside while she was a threat to Zero Requiem in order to protect her, just like in Turn 10 when he risked his whole army and fight to try and save her, he risked his Zero Requiem by letting the only pilot able to stop Suzaku go on her own against him (it would have been so much wiser to either lie to her, or tell her he didn't liked her like that but still manage to have her out of the fight or side with him lol but he didn't, which is quite odd for such a strategist.)
She almost screwed ZR on her own and he refused to bring Suzaku back when she tore his defenses apart, he clearly didn't wanted them to face each other lol.
His self appointed sword and shield actually managed to break his new sword and shield (and he didn't even appointed them as such, Suzaku did) and that's just perfection.
As perfect as Lelouch being constantly OOC whenever Kallen is concerned in R2.
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Ichirou Okouchi interview in Animage (November 2008) // Code Geass R2
"Code Geass" is a story about seeking tomorrow
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Lelouch vi Britannia - He understood people's desires through the World of C. That was, the desire for tomorrow. To compensate for continuing to involve the people he used geass on, he decided to carry the burden of fulfilling the wishes of the people. He sought not his own tomorrow, but the tomorrow that the world sought for.
C.C. - Her wish was to die as a human, but after spending time with Lelouch, C.C. also wished for tomorrow. She made up her mind to ensure the tomorrow of the world that Lelouch had left.
Was Lelouch able to achieve happiness in the end?
Okouchi: In my opinion, the show had an Happy Ending, not a Bad one.
In episode 7 of season 1, during Lelouch's conversation with C.C., there is this line: "There is no meaning to a life in which you're only just being alive." Lelouch saved his beloved sister and realized his own version of a kind world.
His life had not been in vain. This is the reason why Lelouch smiled in the end.
What part of Code Geass did you have to pay close attention to:
Okouchi: I wanted to make of the main character one who would continue to move forward.
Of course there were times during which Lelouch would stop, and where revelations would come his way. But he would accept them (everything) and the story would continue to move, e.g., even if Lelouch felt defeat.
Is Taniguchi that sort of person?
Okouchi: Eh?
We heard that Taniguchi is similar to Lelouch.
Okouchi (laughing): I see. At the beginning of he script, I didn't especially use Taniguchi as a model. But it's true that, in trying to do something original, the personality and attitude of the the creator can be reflected in the key character/s. Like in this case, with Lelouch.
Then, Okouchi-san is also reflected in Lelouch's character?
Okouchi: That's certainly the case, and i've also been told that I had some similarities with Schneizel, as well.
I didn't think of myself as this type of scriptwriter, but looking back at my work, I am surprised and also happy that my own person -is- reflected in my work/s.
How did the production of Code geass go despite the many change of plans ?
Okouchi: We wrote the initial Code Geass script with the belief it would keep the same timeslot and would still be aired at night. So, when it was slated for late broadcasting,I had to renew my plans. There was the target audience and trends to consider.
The planning team and other surrounding people felt it was risky to change our plans, since there was not enough time left. But Taniguchi-san felt the same as me, so we had to revise our plans and what you got to see was the result outcome of Code Geass.
At that time, had you already formed the idea of geass?
Okouchi: At the very beginning there was no Geass yet. Neither C.C. nor Zero were created then. The main character was an ace pilot, that was all.
There were pretty big changes. Wasn't that difficult?
Okouchi : Well, while it was difficult, we chose for the better. During the story, Lelouch's next day might be worse than the current day, but his attitude would always be to aim for tomorrow. Maybe I wasn't aware before, but looking back now, this point about the main character was probably one of the things that we never revised.
One of the themes of this work is "Rebellion". Do you think Lelouch succeeded in his rebellion?
Okouchi: I think Lelouch did succeed. Despite having to face the whole world, he was able to go through until the very end.
Which thematics did you considerdepicting in the series:
Okouchi: Thematics like mecha, school, tactics, super powers, and many other things, but the first thing on my mind had to be the character named Lelouch.
The title was "Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion" after all. I wrote a script that felt like a biography of the man named Lelouch.
About the script and the feedback it got
Okouchi: I had already decided the outcome of the story from Stage 1. I talked about it with a number of the staff, but he never got their opinions back then. Even after half a year, when he had a more concrete idea of the ending, he still did not have others' opinions.
About the staff's consensus regarding the last scene (epilogue):
Okouchi : We all contemplated about we would like the epilogue to be and had a survey which resulted from us picking the ending/epilogue everyone would like.
How did you felt after completing the script:
Okouchi: I was silent after finishing the script. Because the script of Code Geass was demanding a lot on production, as much as possible, he wanted the production team to finish earlier than scheduled, but consequently, he did not feel the need to make much change.
The production of Code Geass certainly seems to have taken a lot of time, didn't it?
Okouchi : Well a lot of cuts in the story had to be made, and the production team had to work really hard. Even as cuts were made, more (character and story) settings were established and the number of images that had to be drawn also increased. Characters and mecha elements were plentiful, so skillful staff were needed. Code Geass exceeded everyone's imaginations thanks to the work of the staff.
Code Geass is a story that contains many different plot/things, wasn't it very difficult to write this script ?
Okouchi: It was difficult for me, especially with the mecha and school elements. In the first place, when the story was being planned out, I had to work with many things. Compared to the first season, the stage of second season moves from Japan to a wider stage - the world. The amount of information that had to be provided definitely increased.
And at the same time, because R2 was considered a new program, we had to make adjustments for the new followers and those who were already familiar with the series from before. Because I was challenged to take the story to another level, to advance it further, it was difficult. When the outcome was decided, that was only the time were I felt confident.
About the last part offering an opportunity to change the world:
Okouchi : I thought that it was nonsense to think that the world would completely change because of Lelouch's actions. The world can't be changed as easyly than that. But, if we give people a chance, they can find a direction.
Certainly, Lelouch and the others managed to end the war. However, it doesn't mean it will be an ever lasting peace. The constant efforts of the people who remain, like Nunnally, Kallen, and Zero (Suzaku), are very much needed to maintain that peace.**
**This part implies that what those who remains will do to ensure Lelouch's peace is also up to everyone's imagination
***I wasn't sure about posting this interview cause I don't own the magazine and I can't double check (some part of the translations were pretty vague and while, once again it went through trusted translators, I think there a bit fed up by all the work they had to translate back then, so some part or a bit summarized; Maybe i'll try to get this Animage and translate it correctly in the future, even though most of what was said is almost the same as what was told in the Continue interview By Okouchi that you can read there (and which is more complete) )***
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