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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Code Geass, 機動戦士ガンダム | Mobile Suit Gundam (TV 1979) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Lelouch Lamperouge | Lelouch vi Britannia, Char Aznable Additional Tags: Meta, Essays, Discussion of Suzaku/Lelouch pairing, Discussion of Char/Amuro pairing, Homophobia, Imperialism, Character Analysis, Analysis, queer studies, media representation, LGBTQ in anime, Nonfiction Summary:
Nonfiction Essay: How did Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) influence Code Geass (2006)? This piece looks at how Sunrise leverages a diversity of high-appeal character traits and fanservice to gain the widest possible audience, while avoiding any risky moves that might alienate conservative audiences. But does the quest for popularity risk the artistic integrity of the work? In the decades between the two shows, and the decades since, has there been noteworthy progress? Written for Geass Fragments: A Code Geass Fanzine.
