User blog comment:TonyMutu/Thoughts on Code Geass R1 and R2/@comment-202.165.93.93-20130818155747

May I also add with the comparison of Lelouch to Light that their forms of intelligence do differ a lot more than others may imply. Whilst Light was practically top of the world in his school grades and therefore (somehow) also had the knowledge of tactics and strategy, in the end that intelligence served nothing, as the desperation of achieving his goals enveloped him and he became completely insane. Even knowing the dangers of the power that he possessed, he was unable to keep his vast intellect when he needed it most. Lelouch on the other hand, kept his power and intellect until the very end, using the possibility of madness consuming him as a reliable asset to his plan in the end. He kept his smarts and never lost control, only showing signs of weakness when his sister was involved, which made perfect sense as his world revolved around her, even without being "top of the state" in academics. Even though their initial goal of creating a better world was the same, their individual visions of that goal are mainly where the two characters differ. Light wanted a world that was better for him and a select few of others to live in, whilst Lelouch sort out for a world in which his beloved little sister and the people who were left behind could live in peace, even though it meant it was without him in the picture.