I guess I could write a long and nuanced reflection on the subject of romance in both seasons of Code Geass, but everybody knows there is no relationship in the series that can possibly match the passion and depth of Nina x Table, so I won't.
Then again, I suppose it's still worth talking about the future, so I'd rather focus on a different angle.
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Originally Posted by GundamFan0083
I only hope that the writer of Akito can pull off the same level of writing skill required to continously have romantic tension and ambiquity between characters while at the same time still informing the viewer of who loves whom.
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Going by Kazuki Akane's existing record, since he is both directing and co-writing the new Akito OVA, I would say there will probably be a lot of tension as the romance builds up but significantly less ambiguity in terms of reaching a conclusion. Most of his past works, whether or not they involved a love triangle, have definitely provided unambiguous answers with respect to how the main characters felt about their significant others.
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I wonder, will Akito suffer the same kind of emotional torment as Lelouch did?
Will there be a relationship between Akito and Layla?
Will it be tragic?
I'm anxious to have a look at the new series (as I'm sure we all are) to see how it will measure up.
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Well, without spoiling anything in particular...I wouldn't necessarily expect a textbook happy ending where the "prince" marries the "princess" and they live happily ever after either. As much as romance tends to eventually become more explicit and central to the stories of his shows, Akane also seems to like the idea of at least temporarily separating the two lovers even after everything they've experienced. Perhaps Akito will be different, that's entirely possible since there's always room for variety, but maybe it won't.
It's almost certain that a significant percentage of the team assembled by Layla will die by the end of the OVA though, considering they have been repeating that the mission has a very low chance of survival in all the promotional materials. Whether or not this means all the relationships will be tragic is, of course, up for debate. I wouldn't be automatically opposed to that, mind you, as long as the execution is adequate. But my personal opinion is that I'd prefer something a little lighter this time around.
That said, it should be interesting to see a male protagonist in the Code Geass property who
isn't in a position of authority and has to take
orders from his apparent love interest for a change. Shirley was a civilian, Kallen was Zero's subordinate and C.C., despite being more autonomous whenever she really cared about something or someone, wasn't trying to be a consistent part of an organized military effort and thus had very little initiative within that field. You could argue there was a tiny little bit of precedent between Euphemia and Suzaku, at least while that lasted, but it was less important than Lelouch's relationships in terms of screen time and Euphie was generally far too removed from military affairs other than occasionally showing up as an observer. In Akito, Layla is already an officer and should be more proactive than that.
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