2010-10-06, 13:19 | Link #7841 | |
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Don't get me wrong, I understand that fiction will remain fiction, its just that it shouldn't too off the mark. Especially since this was a 'real world' scenario. (If you discount Geass, the government and imperialism models are quite accurate.) If this was about robot zombies fighting Pokemon with guns, I wouldn't really care
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2010-10-16, 14:03 | Link #7842 |
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"What of the EU who made everyone equal? Rabble politics by a popularity contest" "And the Chinese Federation who distributed its wealth? A nation of lazy dullards" (Charles zi Britannia during Clovis' state funeral)
I don't know about you guys but that to me defines the Western world today. I don't if Japan is following down that route too but I wouldn't be surprised if they are. Honestly, I would choose CG world over our own. Not because I like to live in fantasy, but because at the very least I wouldn't be lied to and have my intelligence insulted constantly in the media and by two faced politicians. The only difference between Britannia and our world is that here the ones with power hide behind ethics and morals, which only apply to us, not them. They are free to rape, plunder, murder, steal and do whatever the hell they want, and it's legal. We fight wars and shed blood for political and economic gain, but we are told that it is for justice and freedom.
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2010-10-16, 23:40 | Link #7843 |
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^ True.
The most disappointing part in all of that is most people don't even care. Or are too affiliated in their own world to pay any heed. And, if I had to choose between to worlds, I'd choose CG as well. Just because....it has been proven that you can revolutionize it :P
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2010-10-17, 11:50 | Link #7847 | ||
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Charles might preach Social Darwnism, but he doesn't do much except talk and create the usual "offical stance", and everyone who has to do the dirty work is very much aware that brutal honesty alone won't get Britannia very far. Even Clovis was aware of that, not to mention Schneizel. He was pissed enough at his father to want to take over immediately for a reason. Quote:
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2010-10-17, 17:27 | Link #7849 | |
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Our world is full of lies, even our so called "leaders" are nothing but puppets of their masters, those who fund their campaigns. These people have no nation, or ideology, they just believe in money. Wars are not fought for good or bad reasons, they are fought for the simple fact that they create debt. In the end it doesn't matter who wins or loses, because there will still be an enormous debt to be paid off. In Britannian society, those people who irresponsibly lend out money would be left out to rot and die like they should, instead of getting bailed out by the governments they control. This whole financial debacle was created by these very same people who control and manipulate things from the shadows. How can people with such wealth lend out money so a guy on a 30k a year salary can buy several 200k+ properties? They have to be deliberately trying to create chaos and instability. They can't be dumb enough to not see the risks.
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2010-10-17, 18:03 | Link #7850 | |
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Personally, I'll take lies and being patronised to over a fascist regime where only only one race of people are allowed to live decent lives while the rest of the population are discriminated against, oppressed, and killed without a moments thought. Also, Britannia is very much a fascist empire. You know what fascism is traditionally very fond of? Propaganda and brainwashing. And they actively disprove of rationalism, just so you know. |
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2010-10-17, 22:01 | Link #7851 |
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The bigger the lie, the easier it is to conceal because people simply will not believe it.
The puppet masters based everything on the fact that people, the masses, are ignorant and predictable and thus easy to manipulate.
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2010-10-17, 22:11 | Link #7852 |
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Britannia was just as much a joke as the real world. Charles preached survival of the fittest so he'd have an excuse to raid other countries for their Geass ruins. He didn't actually believe a word he said. He didn't care about the world, he just wanted to force a mental connection with everyone to remove all lies in a hissy fit because his stupid brother killed his wife.
Meanwhile of the actual leaders we see in Britannia, only Schnizel and Cornelia are actually good leaders, and possible Euphie (who was naive but might have been competant at least) as well. Oddessus was a nice guy but didn't have a clue about anything ever, and the other two Princesses were spoiled bitches who wasted their money and power for their own amusement and did nothing else. |
2010-10-19, 23:11 | Link #7853 | |
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I do agree with Cornelia and Schnizel being good leads, Euphie was an excellent motivating leader in a way, if all things went well, it probably could have worked out with what she was planning to do.
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2010-10-20, 02:29 | Link #7855 |
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Yes but at least they'd be capable favorable government or not. The other princes and princesses were completely useless in every way and wouldn't have gotten anywhere were it not for their noble born status.
Wait I forgot Clovis. He was also shown to be at least somewhat capable. The point I'm trying to make is that despite their survival of the fittest ramblings and all that Britannia was shown to have incompetant people in high positions they didn't deserve screwing things up much like the real world. Because said Emperor was all talk and just let his people amuse themselves until he linked them to the Ragnarok connection. |
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2010-10-22, 17:05 | Link #7858 | |
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2010-10-23, 04:26 | Link #7859 |
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What threat would a 10 year old Lelouch have over V.V. ? The fact that he killed Marianne out of jealousy led to his undoing when C.C. formed a contract with Lelouch. In turn, Lelouch turned against Charles and Marianne immoral plans with regards to the Ragonook. What sort of protection is it to send Lelouch to Japan by Charles decree, only to have Lelouch socially damaged to the extent that he wanted to destroy his father's plans. It might have been better for Charles to geass Lelouch as well in the same manner as Nunnally from knowing the truth. Perhaps Charles wanted to show Lelouch the pain and suffering that he and V.V. went through as children.
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2010-10-23, 08:28 | Link #7860 | |
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