One letter, five characters

[elarielf]

RULES:

1. Leave a comment to this post, specifically saying that you would like a letter.
2. I will give you a letter.
3. Post the names of five fictional characters whose names begin with that letter, and your thoughts on each. The characters can be from books, movies, or TV shows.

shirogiku gave me the letter "L", probably for the second character on

Comments

[shirogiku]

OMG, perfect post is perfect ♥ ♥ ♥

I was hoping you'd mention Laurent, but also Ladd and Lua? Wonderful)))

Theresa seems lovely, I didn't know such characters existed anywhere near:D

P.S.

all the links in the post are broken for some reason XD

[elarielf]

They should work now. I think they get borked from posting in Dreamwidth and editing other stuff on LJ.

Laurent is ♥. He would have to literally bite off a puppy's head for me to not adore him.

The entire team on The Mentalist is wonderful, despite the fact that the fourth season seems to be meandering through overused cliche land. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes Sherlock Holmes, although it's really different from the BBC version.

I almost did Lestat because I could compare and contrast my feelings for him "then" (sympathy, admiration, leather-pants phenomenon) and "now" (indulgent amusement, irritation, ...leather-pants phenomenon :p). But... LADD. And any chance to talk about Baccano! is a chance one must take!

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[shirogiku]

Baccano! <333

'C' is clearly a cooler letter.

I could have done Claire Stanfield, Celty, Caius Greylace from Havemercy (he's a sparkly gay magician who likes cross-dressing - sort of a psycho Fai D. Flourite specializing in magical brainwashing) or Cinna from The Hunger Games, but SPN cast kind of overwhelmed me.

[elarielf]

Not gonna lie, I was a little :( at the lack of Claire and Celty (...although I keep thinking of Claire as Vino, so... anywhoo) but I can't imagine who I'd kick off the list for them. Crowley? Castiel? ...Crowley? ;)

"L" is perfect for this meme because there were four obvious choices for me and... Ladd. XD

[bard_linn]

So, out of curiosity....what do you think would have been an appropriate end for Lelouch's story?

Yeah, spoilers for Code Geass

[elarielf]

I don't mind Lelouch dying, I just don't like the way it was portrayed as if he was giving everything up to Suzaku and liberating C.C. (...emotionally, I guess) when really he was abandoning them. According to the philosophy presented throughout R1 and R2.

I would have liked to see him take C.C.'s code after making himself hated and forced to become a hermit, communicating only with Suzaku (who took his place as Zero). This seems more in tune with the idea of living as a sacrifice and an eternal life given in atonement as a service to others.

That seems like what was being set up - Lelouch ending up an unhappy immortal. But I would have appreciated the subversion of his death if it hadn't been shown as a victory and a noble sacrifice. Frankly, if it wouldn't have led to more Suzaku-hate, I would have appreciated Suzaku betraying him at the last minute and the exact same scene (including tearful goodbyes and mask caresses) only without Lelouch in control. That would have been neat.

But at least it wasn't Light's death. :p

Re: Yeah, spoilers for Code Geass

[bard_linn]

This is one of those things that make talking about a series so interesting, because I don't really see the abandoning issue at all. I don't really think the main idea of Geass was that there are worse fates than death. My interpretation of the 'theme' of the series is that people have selfish desires that they pursue even when they will hurt those the love/people around them, with the corollary that they generally wrap them up in fancy packages to make it look like they're doing the 'right' thing. Suzaku, Lelouch, Charles (Marriane and VV) are pretty obvious examples of this, but it even applies to Euphie and Shirley, amongst many others

Re: Yeah, spoilers for Code Geass

[elarielf]

"I don't really think the main idea of Geass was that there are worse fates than death."

It's not a main theme, like racism and relative moralities and power corrupting, but it was there. It's not Lelouch's theme, while the rest of them are, which makes it less obvious, but it's C.C.'s and Suzaku's and even Marianne's (she was practically deified in death, and it's only her coming back to life that condemns her to a place in the narrative as a grey villain). It's secondary, or even tertiary, but it's still presented overtly (C.C.) and subvertly (Suzaku's "live" geass) throughout the series.

I agree that selfish desires masquerading as high-minded ideals is probably the strongest theme in Code Geass, and one that ties in almost every character (...except perhaps C.C. who never bothered pretending to any ideal) and in that regard, Lelouch's sacrifice is a brilliant ending. And that was more than enough for me the first time I watched (...and cried, but don't tell anyone!) But on second and third viewing, I didn't see his death as a "

[rex_sun]

Cart driver.

[elarielf]

LOL

You know, as much as I've mocked that interpretation (...and I have) it doesn't seem any less incompatible than the actual ending. Less emotional impact, though. :p

[rex_sun]

Oh, so you can explain to me the problem with this ending! Please?

I personally subscribe to it. Not enough to argue with anyone who thinks he's dead-- I am also okay with this interpretation. I will take all mockery as long as it isn't flames. Seriously. I have no problem with this ending.

The most common argument against this theory is that, "It steals all the emotion out of things! The point was for Lelouch to die! Actually die!"

And I'm like, "So what? Lelouch is a fucking cheater."

[elarielf]

Your argument... so... compelling. (:

No, seriously, Lelouch cheated his way out of everything up to that point, why not his death

[furlifoo]

Ladd, ftw! The entirety of Baccano was incredible [liked it much more than Durarara], so using him as an excuse to plug the series is all well and good in my book. =P

The Mentalist is hard for me to view without bias. I know someone who works with the staff, and it's just like... *blank face* Good show, nonetheless, just, it's, ya know, weird for me. The world is teensy tiny, a hell of a lot smaller and weirder than you'd figure.

Letter me. As in, the not-love-note kind, though I do love getting those, too. *dork mode, functioning on too little sleep*

[elarielf]

I know someone who worked on the effects for the "Twilight" movies (in a very minor role). I may kinda have a hint as to how you feel. :p

Although I can't, in good conscience, call those movies "good"

I have a hard time comparing Durarara to Baccano! They're so different. But I think Baccano! has more re-watch value.

As for your letter... "R"!

[furlifoo]

Lawl, the Twilight series is like a collection of B movies with A graphics. A tween-fest. Something you watch to pass the time, and to make sure you are up-to-date on what the fff is going on in the current pop culture socialscape. It's like a dirty secret to watch them, but at least you can say "hey, I've seen it". XD

Baccano had a very cleancut and wraparound story, with an interesting presentation, artistic, and captivating. The thing I didn't like about Durarara was how open-ended it was, and how really nothing was answered at all. I left at the end going, "why did I watch this". It wasn't BAD, just something you quirk your eyebrow at in utter confusion. Like, wtf was that?

Also, Baccano has a sexy gangster. And a sexy psychopath. And a sexy little kid. I'm not a shoutacon, I-, I promise! And a hilarious duo.

[furlifoo]

I got off my lazy bum, and finally completed the meme. I knew I'd get teal deery about it. Ah well.

Here. Was a hard letter, missy. *huff*

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