@khm

I mean, just hosting it on gitschlub is bad enough XD

#SpicyTake

Why I dislike Lelouch vi Britannia

Normally, I’m mild mannered, if you read any of my posts, it filters through. Solemnly, do I go in hard on any anime series, (If you discount in comment sections of blogs or even social media that is.). And I have watched enough, most of them good, some of them bad. However, I never expressed my dislike on the character in these shows.

Well, here I am finally running my mouth off …

….. and usually doing that always lands me in hot water….

.. press F for me … or hit the spice button 🌶

Believe it or not, I actually liked this series, just like the majority of the fanbase. I bought both seasons on DVD, did a rerun on both a few times. However, it wasn’t until I gradually stopped watching them, when it hit me, and this is a reoccurring theme by the way, me slowly falling out of love of the series. And with it comes the negatives or realisation.

To me, Lelouch isn’t a likeable character.

Why does everyone who find the main male character from Class of the elite, detestable at times, yet gives Lelouch the chump a pass. He is one of the most manipulative characters there is. If you read and compared how Schnizel to Lelouch in code geass wiki, it is written differently. Schnizel is outright called manipulative, meanwhile that term is skirted around Lelouch. Despite all his actions and behaviours is exactly that.

How many times do you have to watch Suzaku standing on his head to understand that Lelouch, took advantage of Euphemia actions, letting her take the fall, so he and his ideals benefitted. Or any of the characters, for that matter. All the while, having his pet the dog moments, i.e. doing this for his sister complex Nunnally, helping Shirley and the student council.

Let’s not start on him having bit of a chip on his shoulder with Schnizel, besting him in a game of chess. Whilst internally laud it over his other half siblings that he can best them at their own game. Just take a look at his attitude towards Cornelia as Lelouch/Zero. And she didn’t hate him (Lelouch) at all.

Lelouch is the quintessential “anti-hero” … who has a heroic side, that’s pretty much contradictory. What’s he trying to be? a hero or anti-hero? some like that about him, I don’t. His character is confused as to what he really wants to be, someone who can be looked up to or someone who will backstab you.

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Today’s #ukPol #spicyTake

The horrifying “anyone undermining the UK is an extremist” thing emerging from the government is indeed completely fascist. Obviously.

But what’s really going on? (A thread 🧵)

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/04/plans-to-redefine-extremism-would-include-undermining-uk-values?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Today's #spicytake:

Font: letterforms you use on computer
(Hand)Lettering: letterforms you create with your hand, usually with a writing utensil

If you did it with a pen, pencil or marker, it's LETTERING. If you typed it on the computer, it's a FONT.

Spicy take time?

#Spicytake time.

After spending a good chunk of my day translating away about a big, upcoming event, I had to spend 30 minutes researching all forms of Japanese sweets and I can say that Manjuu A isn't really that different from Manjuu B other than maybe the filling. They 'aight and all, but after about Manjuu #4, they all start to have the same taste and texture.