So,uhh, What was Slaine trying to do the whole time?

abyss333 said:
At first he was trying to protect the princess but then he tried to take over the world? I see how earth made him kind of like Lelouch (zero) from code Geass , as he was the fault and after hi demise everything became better. But that was clearly not Slaine's intentions given what happened in the final. So What was he trying to do the whole time?! I have no idea what his thought process was. Anyone , please help me

IZEROII said:
Do not compare this to anything Code Geass

Homura_ said:
The same motivations Gai had from Guilty Crown.

antonnn said:

Better comparison than Code Geass. Ugh, don't shame a good series.

antonnn said:

Better comparison than Code Geass. Ugh, don't shame a good series.

MetaKite said:

Look, I get why you are offended but you really can make Code Geass comparisons (and even Gundam 00 but I'm a little sketchy on the Valvrave comparisons since Inaho got off fine here). The inspiration for some of this show's direction is very clear. Just because it hurts to associate with Code Geass doesn't mean you should dismiss the comparisons like they aren't there.

IZEROII said:
Do not compare this to anything Code Geass

xiiaobronz3 said:

7. He made used of Saazbaum to get the rank of Count
8. However, just a rank was not enough due to his birth as a Terran
9. In order to gain trust from other Counts, he destroyed a base alone.
10. After gaining much trust from the Counts via deceiving methods, Asseylum woke up and she did not approve Slaine's actions.
11. Asseylum managed to escape and broke the trust between the Counts and Slaine
12. This led to Slaine's downfall.

MonadoRudra said:
Code Geass also had many flaws, but it wasn't apparent back then because we were all younger and we're looking back through nostalgia glasses. Honestly this show is in many ways more similar to Code Geass than many would like to admit.

I like how Slaine haters rage at Slaine-Lelouch comparisons and try to suggest Slaine is much more unjustified in his goals when Lelouch was much of a douche in the tyranny/cruelty/disregard for life department. The guy literally dragged the world back into war after the Black Knights already made peace with Britannia and got back Japan. Unlike Slaine, Lelouch would actually have mental breakdowns when Nunnally rejects him, and tried to rape Kallen for comfort. Laughing like a maniac at destruction and death and placing him and his views above the entire world were also things Lelouch did rather frequently.

Makaze_no_Moujuu said:


Actually it's pretty comparable, and Slaine is a mix of Lelouch and Suzaku and some Char. These writers used these 3 characters as the template for Slaine, and it's painfully obvious.

nina4life said:


Except Lelouch was smart, Suzaku was brilliant pilot even while piloting inferior mech and Char was charismatic.
If by mix of those 3 you mean he took all positive traits of those 3 and replaced them with 3 bland ones, then sure.
Slaine is just, well, strange.

Dragon_Slayer_X said:
Sigh how many characters must people insult to justify Slaine and their delusions.

I am feeling bad for Shitzaku now........he doesn't deserve to be compared to Slaine.


Slaine is Nina from CG.

xiiaobronz3 said:
This is what I came to understand after thinking about Slaine's objectives.

First Season
1. He was trying to save or help Asseylum from the corrupted Counts
2. However the "good/correct" methods was not good enough
3. In the end, Asseylum was shot by Saazbaum
4. And he shot Inaho due to jealousy/envy as Asseylum was shot trying to save him

Second Season
5. He learnt that he needed power in order to protect Asseylum while believing that she would wake up from her coma.
6. Once again the reason Asseylum was due to the Counts and he believed that conquering the Earth with the Counts under his rule would protect her from harm
7. He made used of Saazbaum to get the rank of Count
8. However, just a rank was not enough due to his birth as a Terran
9. In order to gain trust from other Counts, he destroyed a base alone.
10. After gaining much trust from the Counts via deceiving methods, Asseylum woke up and she did not approve Slaine's actions.
11. Asseylum managed to escape and broke the trust between the Counts and Slaine
12. This led to Slaine's downfall.

To me Aldnoah.zero is very good but it did not show Slaine's intentions properly, whether to be like Lelouch or something else. In the end, he became a tragic hero, an opposite role and objectives from Inaho because of their different backgrounds and encounters.

Makaze_no_Moujuu said:


Hey, I did say the show was horribly written, but you edited that outta my post.

Viktor_Otaku said:

It is even more disappointing on how you can keep going on like a broken record there.People do not need your consent or approval on how they interpret a story and it's character, they certainly do not need to confirm with your narrow and biased pov.

Clear off if you have nothing constructive to offer.

Dragon_Slayer_X said:


Why are you interpreting that you need my consent to make delusions.............just keep them as delusions only or people will point them out.

Oh i am truly sorry because my narrow and biased POV sees Slaine as the messed up character he is and i don't need your approval to post either.

Viktor_Otaku said:


You not liking a character is fine, you attack other posters on how they view the character based on their own valid interpretations goes to show what a big baby you are.

Shoko-tan said:
I don't really get Slaines character because first it was obvious that he had a crush on the princess and wanted to protect her and stuff but somehow it ended up totally different and it was like he didn't care for the love of the princess any longer and that was really odd because I really thought that he was the kind of person who would beg her for forgiveness or something

I don't really see why taking over the world was more important to him than the princess o.O

NorthBayAnime said:

That love ended when he saw Inaho had befriended the princess. Slaine was just salty the rest of the series.

Viktor_Otaku said:


You not liking a character is fine, you attack other posters on how they view the character based on their own valid interpretations goes to show what a big baby you are.

Darklight0303 said:


And you do the very same thing with anyone not part of your echo chamber of delusions

sauteed_roaches said:
nobody knows...fly high, how did we get lost in here?
even the &Z(anime OP) lyrics mentions what all that was XD

Jackyhk said:
What was Slaine's intention? Imagine if Lelouch tried to save the world, but then Nunnally actually is so OP that just because she said she wants all the fighting to stop, and everyone actually stopped fighting and started getting along with each other, but all of this is happening while Lelouch is still in his evil emperor phase and haven't gotten to the sacrificing part.

But honestly, god knows. The director wanted to make Slaine looks alot like the "key" to save this world by being the evil, but then towards the last few episodes Slaine is suddenly a pile of weak sauce, managed to lose princess by accident, and even let her have the opportunity to flip the table. They still want to portray Slaine as a good guy throughout, but because he failed miserably, it made him looked like a wuss instead of a vigilante savior with a good intention all along. I mean they still made Slaine the "source of evil" by blaming the war on him, but the way it ended made it seems like Slaine was forced into submission and so it made Slaine looks really really stupid.

And P.S. the OP power is given by the idiot who directed the script, because it makes ZERO sense how everyone suddenly listens to Assyleum last minute and stopped fighting. It's extremely retarded. But anyway. There you go, Slaine in a nutshell.

fimbu1vetr said:
Slaine was a plot device to be defeated season 2. That is all.

Darklight0303 said:


Slaine was never like Lelouch

Makaze_no_Moujuu said:
Oh also, unlike Lelouch, Slaine didn't try to rape anyone.

Nor did he have mental break downs. Nor did he need a Deus Ex Machina to accomplish anything.