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By: The Animanachronism

The Animanachronism — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:14:31 +0000

@ nomadotto: That’s a good way of putting it. She kind of has the personality of a shounen protagonist, but she’s working for someone who’s a bit like a shounen villain.

@ The Sojourner: Alas, it’s far too much fun doing it for me to stop.

By: The Sojourner

The Sojourner — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:24:34 +0000

I have come to learn that it is not very wise to take my anime too literally. Amen.

By: nomadotto

nomadotto — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:15:27 +0000

Whoa man, great job, I think you’re struck something with the “out of place-ness” of Karen. She’s very much a character out of her depth (see: her pretending to be the very opposite of her true nature during the early part of the show, and failing miserably), which leaves her vulnerable to being manipulated by the real powers at work.

By: The Animanachronism

The Animanachronism — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:05:33 +0000

I’m ticked off about stopping after every episode. But at least I’m more-or-less avoiding spoilers.

Suzaku is a little like Kallen, I suppose. Certainly they’re opponents on the physical Knightmare chessboard. But I think Suzaku’s portrayed as someone who should know better, while we’re never asked to wonder whether Kallen should be thinking what she does through [insert comment about misogyny here].

By: iniksbane

iniksbane — Sun, 11 May 2008 08:12:33 +0000

I don’t know. In a lot of ways I’ve found Kallen to be a kind of foil for Suzaku. And in a lot of ways they really have a lot in common. They’re both people without a real “homeland”. They’re both trying to serve a higher ideal. Granted, I haven’t watched a lot of the second season yet, mostly because I know when I start, I’m going to be really ticked off about stopping.

By: The Animanachronism

The Animanachronism — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:24:45 +0000

@ 21stcenturydigitalboy: Don’t sell yourself short, I’m sure it’s not a purely physical attraction. I do wonder if some of Kallen’s value, to her fans, is that she’s not morally compromised in quite they way that a lot of the characters are. She’s perhaps not especially bright, and she does work in a terrorist organisation, but at least she doesn’t spend her time plotting death and destruction on a massive scale, like certain others.

@ Crusader: That’s . . . a compellingly good idea. I suppose Master Asia’s aspiration to become ‘Super Asia’ would be granted, but your suggestion of an epic threeway powerplay is an excellent one.

@ Nagato: Just letting Geass entertain you is probably the most valid response. As I said at the beginnining we don’t have to spend our time trying to dig meaning out of the show (just I like doing it . . .).

By: Nagato

Nagato — Sat, 10 May 2008 06:37:36 +0000

Code Geass’s many possible allusions are shaky at best. Always the question of whether or not they may be portraying a certain group in a certain way, etc. I prefer to just let myself fall into the flow of the show, ignoring such things, lol.