Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion – A Modern Shakespearean Spoilery Review
Act I: The Awakening of a Rebellion
Lelouch: O, what foul fate hath befallen this fair land, Britannia, where my sister, the lovely Nunnally, is but a pawn in their cruel game!
Zero (Lelouch’s alter ego): Fear not, for I shall don this mask of darkness, wielding the Geass, a power to command the hearts of men! “Obey me, or face the wrath of my rebellion!”
Schneizel: Ah, dear brother, dost thou not realize that the throne is but a gilded cage? Even with your Geass, you are but a moth drawn to the flame!
Lelouch: A moth, you say? Nay, I shall become the phoenix, rising from the ashes of tyranny! But first, let us gather our allies, the Black Knights, and plot the downfall of the Empire!
Act II: The Game of Kings and Pawns
CC: You seek power, Lelouch, but what dost thou offer in return? Your soul, perhaps?
Lelouch: A trifling matter! For the sake of my sister, I shall barter my very essence! Now, let us engage in this deliciously deadly chess match, where lives hang by a thread!
Rivalz: But what of the sweet Suzaku, who stands against us? His heart beats for the Empire, yet his soul is tethered to you!
Suzaku: I fight for justice, not for thrones! Yet, dear friend Lelouch, dost thou not see how we are but two sides of the same coin? Oh, the irony of fate!
Act III: The Climax of Betrayal
Lelouch: Betrayal, oh treachery! I must face my own beloved friend, a knight in shining armor, who would slay me for my dark ambitions!
Suzaku: I shall not let thee fall, even if it means raising my sword against the one I once called brother!
CC: The stage is set, dear Lelouch. The final act approaches! Will you sacrifice all for your beloved Nunnally?
Lelouch: Aye, I shall! For in this world of chaos, love is the greatest weapon! But lo, what cruel twist of fate awaits us?
Act IV: The Tragic Resolution
V.V: Welcome to the endgame, dear Lelouch. Your schemes have unraveled, and the world shall remember you as both hero and villain!
Lelouch: But alas, in my quest to create a world where Nunnally can smile, I have become the very monster I sought to destroy!
Nunnally: Brother, what have you done? This path of darkness leads only to despair!
Lelouch: Fear not, dear sister! I shall become the scapegoat, the martyr, that peace may reign! A final sacrifice for a brighter tomorrow!
Act V: The Curtain Falls
All: And thus, the tale concludes, as Lelouch, the brilliant strategist and tragic hero, fades into legend. A world forever changed, yet forever bound by the choices of one man!
CC: Remember, dear audience, in the game of power, the ends do not justify the means, and every king must face his reckoning!
Exeunt omnes, with a smirk and a tear.