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I decided to write my opinions on some "stereotypical" Allelujah things I've seen RPing, fandom, etc. This is just my opinion, and if you wish to input anything, feel free to do so!
Future Topics:
The meanings of names to Allelujah
Just because he doesn't fight much on screen in S2 doesn't mean he can't
Allelujah's "polite" behavior and mannerisms - how to be selfish and get away with it
Allelujah making friends
Allelujah and love
Allelujah is lame/nothing without Hallelujah.
I don't know why a lot of fans say this. I can understand preferring one to the other, but they are the same person. I think Hallelujah is more of an eye catching thing about Allelujah, especially in S1. Though, as time goes on, the little details and the internal conflicts of Allelujah should keep a person interested. He has one of the richest backgrounds of all the meisters since he was a super soldier. I will admit, not everyone is going to like Allelujah, but he is a complex character with a lot of different elements. Hallelujah is only one/a handful of them. So saying Hallelujah is cool, but Allelujah sucks in my opinion...that's not grasping Hallelujah's character, first off. Everything Hallelujah does and think stems from Allelujah. He has Hallelujah because he cannot deal with making a decision or doing the action. He separates himself from the situation to ease his mind. In S2, though, he no longer really does this. He doesn't have Hallelujah for the majority of S2. He still keeps fighting, though (there are multiple reasons for this, but once he accepted he is Hallelujah, it became easier for him to fight as well).
Allelujah bottoms everyone.
I think it's Allelujah's "shy" or "reluctant" behavior that some people think this. I think Allelujah is naturally independent (lol minus that voice in his head?). He grew up in a super soldier facility in the HRL. They poisoned kids and put them in body bags when they died. I don't think he's exactly shy, but with people around you dying all the time, it's not exactly the best place for learning how to make friends. In childhood development, learning by peers is essential to be able to relate/understand others, especially in the empathy/sympathy department (more about this will be elaborated in the perfect boyfriend section). Allelujah most likely has been "conditioned" to not really make friends or close relationships in general because of his days in the super soldier facility. At the same time, there is Marie, but she is a rare exception to this - she was not like the other children, but I'm pretty sure Allelujah thought she died in S1.
So basically it's more of not being properly socialized, which explains his shyness. He's just not the best around people, and that's why he seems passive or "submissive," even. He's polite because he feels he has to be, as I'm also sure in the facility rude behavior would not be tolerated at all. Fandom likes turning characters with dark pasts into the character that bottoms in a lot of pairings. There's the usual cliches of "HEALING YOUR WOUNDS WITH SEXUAL HEALING, BB~" and all that. Also since he appears shy, some people like having him seem the virginal type. More of that topic will be elaborated on the sex god/clueless about sex topic.
Allelujah is the perfect boyfriend.
I don't know why people think this, especially when we see some dodgy behavior in S1 and in S2. Allelujah presses his opinion of what he thinks is right onto people. Probably due to his lack of socialization (proper, that is), he has a hard time understand other people and relating to them. In the episode where he destroys the facility, Hallelujah even tells him his kindness is hypocritical. After all, he thinks it's right, and that means everyone else should feel it's right.
In episode 3-7, he wants to save Marie, but he doesn't know how. He kind of just does it on his own, and he's like "I have no idea what to do now." When he really wants something, he'll do it - which is a bit selfish, to be honest. Especially since it was during a battle of all things. He could have killed Soma when they were fighting in episode 6/7, but luckily they were both fine. He could have risked all the lives of the meisters for bringing Marie back to the ship. He put himself before his fellow teammates, sadly. He possibly could have done this because he felt rather lonely. No one could blame him for that, especially after 4 years in prison.
Allelujah is even a bit controlling. Not because he's a mean guy, but he isn't sure what are normal boundaries in a relationship, especially in a romantic one. He's not clueless about romantic relationships, but to be honest, every relationship is different. In the episode where he tells Sumeragi to not have Marie involved with fighting, he was rather cold towards Sumeragi. Though, he says at the last minute it was fine this time because she wanted it. Though, this could be a cultural difference as an American viewer watching a Japanese show. To be honest, Marie should have a say in it, not Allelujah. Marie has her own life, and it's selfish of Allelujah to make such a big call for her.
Allelujah, being raised mostly in the facility and on the run from the HRL has probably not seen the best relationships. His knowledge of them could easily be distorted (though, he would avoid ever intentionally hurting Marie). I could see him accidentally hurting Marie, as he hurt Soma a lot after episode 18 of S2 over and over again. He probably wasn't prepared to have such a bomb dropped on his relationship, and I personally feel he failed miserably in those four months. He was really not really thinking about Soma, even calling her Marie after four months. I feel Alleujah is a HUGE hypocrite in that area. What if someone called him Hallelujah for four months straight? I'm sure he would not be exactly pleased by it.
So Allelujah has a lot of negative things about him, but there are a lot of positive things about him too! So don't get me wrong. He's a very loyal boyfriend who truly is dedicated and in love with Marie. He would give his life for her. I just don't know why people say he's perfect, especially, hello, this is ALLELUJAH! He's messed up, and he used to have a crazy alter ego. There is no way he could go to that to a perfect boyfriend after four years of prison and losing "his other half," man. I just don't see it at all.
Allelujah is a doormat.
Yet again, I think his whole "dark past" thing bites him in the ass here. I feel it's the lack of normal upbringing that caused him to be submissive on the surface of most situations. Deep down, though, he still wants what he wants. He might even be a bit passive aggressive about it. The only time we really see him angry in S1, is at Hallelujah, who is him. He does not need to worry about appearing rude to Hallelujah, so he will easily state he's angry at Hallelujah. We have seen him lose his temper in S1, but he keeps himself mostly composed (see him reading the letter addressing CB to stop their actions in S1). The reason he is polite, to say again, it's because he grew up in a place where you could die for anyone reason. He lived in constant fear. At the same time, when push comes to shove, his survival instinct kicks in. He will work hard for what he wants. For someone who is a supposed "doormat" he has done a lot of things on his own. Early in S1 we see he will do a lot to get what he wants, and we see it yet again in S1 when it concerns Marie.
Allelujah loves saying the name Marie for no reason.
I see this a lot more in roleplay than in fandom. I know there is a joke that has Allelujah saying Marie a lot (even a video), but he has a reason to say her name. He never brings up Marie randomly in situations or work meetings - even casual things in S2. He only talks about Marie once, and that is with Sumeragi. We do see talk to her a bit more in episode 8 of S2, but that was to defend her. It wasn't him going off in day dream land, mumbling about Marie out of nowhere.
Also, names are important to Allelujah (of course, come on). So him saying Marie for no reason, or because he likes to doesn't make sense. He says her name to get her attention or when he feels frustrated/worried. Just imagine being worried about someone, but not knowing what to do or say...I'm sure you would be saying that person's name a lot.
Allelujah was a weak coward in S1.
Allelujah is not weak or a coward, first off. He had such a hard childhood, so I can't imagine him being anything but strong. He's made it this far, and isn't dead yet, so. In S1, he is HEAVILY conflicted - remember, he's not used to fighting for CB just yet either. I'm sure simulations are very different than the real thing. His guilt complex got to him, and it's a lot bigger than Tieria's and Lockon's (for most of S1).
It's not his fault that he had crippling pain every time he fought Soma in S1. If he didn't have the pain, he probably would have killed her, to be honest. I also don't see why people find him a cry baby either. He's cried...once, I think? Maybe twice. I think twice, now. Either way, look at what he did! He killed a bunch of his brethren, again. QBW abilities allowed Allelujah to feel the "hearts" (cited from when Soma says she can feel the sadness in Louise's heart - I assume Allelujah would be able to do the same) and voices of the children in the facility. He could feel their pain, fear, and sadness while he was killing them. It probably was an extremely overwhelming experience that took a heavy emotional toll on him. I'm surprised he just didn't pass out before he killed the children. Also, remember, who else has had to kill children in Celestial Being on a mission? I cannot recall anyone else. Allelujah's mission was really dark and sensitive. It wasn't like he had to kill a few bad guys. He was extremely brave he could face his past like that. He had to think and feel things he never wanted to again.
Allelujah is gay/straight.
I don't know why fandom really thinks this is a big deal. I actually think Allelujah is "personsexual" as I like to call it. In a magazine, it asked the meisters their "type". Allelujah was rather...open to who he wanted. He basically wanted anyone who accepted him. I find this really cute, haha. I also think he really doesn't know in S1 what he wants, or believe a romantic relationship could be possible for him. I think things could work out depending on the person. Of course in S2 Marie is back in his life, and he focuses on her.
Love/Marie saved Allelujah.
To be honest, Allelujah needs a lot of healing. A relationship can help wounds, but love from someone else can't heal everything. Allelujah still feels like he has sins to repent over in the end of S2, and that he still has things about himself he needs to come to terms with. Allelujah will have to do this himself. Marie can help a lot, though. She will be an asset, but at the same time it's a personal thing for him. A lot of his issues with himself stem around the actions he did as Hallelujah. Hallelujah is him, and I feel he would try to work out these issues on his own. He wouldn't want them to have an effect on Marie.
Allelujah loves/hates Hallelujah.
Let me say, do you always love or hate yourself all the time? Probably not. You most likely can really like yourself one day, but then the next be angry with yourself. I feel this sort of logic carries over to what Allelujah feels for Hallelujah. I'm sure Allelujah has had days where he really appreciated Hallelujah, and they've had some good/amusing conversations. At the same time, I'm sure there have been times where Hallelujah has pissed Allelujah off so much - we get to see this in S1.
In the PS2 game version of Gundam 00, Allelujah thinks and calls out for Hallelujah while in prison. Oddly enough, he didn't even think of Marie in that scene (which I found surprising, even). I think Hallelujah is a safety net he can count on. As time goes on, and hopefully with the movies, Hallelujah can finally rest in peace inside Allelujah.
Now for romantic stuff, I personally like the pairing (but I also like Allelujah/Soma and Allelujah/Sumeragi too, so). I never think the relationship as romantic, though. I could not see Allelujah and Hallelujah being romantically in love. The end. I don't really seek out to play pairings in roleplay, but just my two cents on that. I love the ship, but I like the aspect of their personalities contrasting yet complimenting each other rather than "OH IT LOOKS HOT!" That is for another essay, though.
Allelujah is better off with/without Hallelujah.
I think there are both pros and cons to this. I will say, I want Allelujah to not need Hallelujah anymore and accept full responsibility without beating himself up. Basically I am trying to tell people to love S1 and S2 Allelujah in different ways! Just because Allelujah is sans Halleujah in S2 doesn't mean he sucks. This goes for S1! Just because Allelujah has Hallelujah in S1 does not make him a weak character during that time.
On the personal level, I feel now that Allelujah is trying to make a life for himself outside fighting, Hallelujah's "SURVIVE NO MATTER WHAT" sort of view would not be as relevant as it was in S1. I still am waiting for the Gundam 00 movie to see what happens then.
Allelujah lost his purpose after he started dating Marie in the show.
LE SIGH. It's more like Sunrise needed to work on other characters, so Allelujah needed to be pushed aside. He still has a purpose to fight, I mean, he even says it in episode 19/20 (or something like that) of S2. I know he kind of left CB at the end, but in the movie, he comes back from what we can tell so far. I'm sure he just wanted to live a life where he didn't have to think about fighting 24/7, and also to really get to know Marie after all these years.
So yeah. Don't blame Allelujah and Marie for this (or the pairing). Blame shitty pacing and so much stuff in S2.
Allelujah is a clueless virgin/Hallelujah is a sex God.
I dislike saying extreme things, because usually doing that means people think they can get away with some stuff. I personally believe Allelujah just didn't have time for a sexual relationship in general, and he's not the most trusting about letting people in his life. So yeah, he's probably a virgin in S1. That doesn't mean he's clueless about sex or how to use his penis. I'm sure he knows how, but because he wasn't socialized normally, he can be awkward about it. Awkward does not mean clueless or dumb. I'm also sure he has high, almost ideal standards about sex.
Another thing is the Hallelujah sex God thing. If Allelujah isn't a sex God, I doubt Hallelujah would really be. Hallelujah probably would be more open to try new things. Not to mention he wouldn't beat around the bush. Still, the experience is the same. I know there is that drama CD with some rather eyebrow raising sounds and statements, but that was a crack joke. I think Hallelujah and Allelujah have the same level of experience, but just different approaches.
I decided to write my opinions on some "stereotypical" Allelujah things I've seen RPing, fandom, etc. This is just my opinion, and if you wish to input anything, feel free to do so!
Future Topics:
The meanings of names to Allelujah
Just because he doesn't fight much on screen in S2 doesn't mean he can't
Allelujah's "polite" behavior and mannerisms - how to be selfish and get away with it
Allelujah making friends
Allelujah and love
Allelujah is lame/nothing without Hallelujah.
I don't know why a lot of fans say this. I can understand preferring one to the other, but they are the same person. I think Hallelujah is more of an eye catching thing about Allelujah, especially in S1. Though, as time goes on, the little details and the internal conflicts of Allelujah should keep a person interested. He has one of the richest backgrounds of all the meisters since he was a super soldier. I will admit, not everyone is going to like Allelujah, but he is a complex character with a lot of different elements. Hallelujah is only one/a handful of them. So saying Hallelujah is cool, but Allelujah sucks in my opinion...that's not grasping Hallelujah's character, first off. Everything Hallelujah does and think stems from Allelujah. He has Hallelujah because he cannot deal with making a decision or doing the action. He separates himself from the situation to ease his mind. In S2, though, he no longer really does this. He doesn't have Hallelujah for the majority of S2. He still keeps fighting, though (there are multiple reasons for this, but once he accepted he is Hallelujah, it became easier for him to fight as well).
Allelujah bottoms everyone.
I think it's Allelujah's "shy" or "reluctant" behavior that some people think this. I think Allelujah is naturally independent (lol minus that voice in his head?). He grew up in a super soldier facility in the HRL. They poisoned kids and put them in body bags when they died. I don't think he's exactly shy, but with people around you dying all the time, it's not exactly the best place for learning how to make friends. In childhood development, learning by peers is essential to be able to relate/understand others, especially in the empathy/sympathy department (more about this will be elaborated in the perfect boyfriend section). Allelujah most likely has been "conditioned" to not really make friends or close relationships in general because of his days in the super soldier facility. At the same time, there is Marie, but she is a rare exception to this - she was not like the other children, but I'm pretty sure Allelujah thought she died in S1.
So basically it's more of not being properly socialized, which explains his shyness. He's just not the best around people, and that's why he seems passive or "submissive," even. He's polite because he feels he has to be, as I'm also sure in the facility rude behavior would not be tolerated at all. Fandom likes turning characters with dark pasts into the character that bottoms in a lot of pairings. There's the usual cliches of "HEALING YOUR WOUNDS WITH SEXUAL HEALING, BB~" and all that. Also since he appears shy, some people like having him seem the virginal type. More of that topic will be elaborated on the sex god/clueless about sex topic.
Allelujah is the perfect boyfriend.
I don't know why people think this, especially when we see some dodgy behavior in S1 and in S2. Allelujah presses his opinion of what he thinks is right onto people. Probably due to his lack of socialization (proper, that is), he has a hard time understand other people and relating to them. In the episode where he destroys the facility, Hallelujah even tells him his kindness is hypocritical. After all, he thinks it's right, and that means everyone else should feel it's right.
In episode 3-7, he wants to save Marie, but he doesn't know how. He kind of just does it on his own, and he's like "I have no idea what to do now." When he really wants something, he'll do it - which is a bit selfish, to be honest. Especially since it was during a battle of all things. He could have killed Soma when they were fighting in episode 6/7, but luckily they were both fine. He could have risked all the lives of the meisters for bringing Marie back to the ship. He put himself before his fellow teammates, sadly. He possibly could have done this because he felt rather lonely. No one could blame him for that, especially after 4 years in prison.
Allelujah is even a bit controlling. Not because he's a mean guy, but he isn't sure what are normal boundaries in a relationship, especially in a romantic one. He's not clueless about romantic relationships, but to be honest, every relationship is different. In the episode where he tells Sumeragi to not have Marie involved with fighting, he was rather cold towards Sumeragi. Though, he says at the last minute it was fine this time because she wanted it. Though, this could be a cultural difference as an American viewer watching a Japanese show. To be honest, Marie should have a say in it, not Allelujah. Marie has her own life, and it's selfish of Allelujah to make such a big call for her.
Allelujah, being raised mostly in the facility and on the run from the HRL has probably not seen the best relationships. His knowledge of them could easily be distorted (though, he would avoid ever intentionally hurting Marie). I could see him accidentally hurting Marie, as he hurt Soma a lot after episode 18 of S2 over and over again. He probably wasn't prepared to have such a bomb dropped on his relationship, and I personally feel he failed miserably in those four months. He was really not really thinking about Soma, even calling her Marie after four months. I feel Alleujah is a HUGE hypocrite in that area. What if someone called him Hallelujah for four months straight? I'm sure he would not be exactly pleased by it.
So Allelujah has a lot of negative things about him, but there are a lot of positive things about him too! So don't get me wrong. He's a very loyal boyfriend who truly is dedicated and in love with Marie. He would give his life for her. I just don't know why people say he's perfect, especially, hello, this is ALLELUJAH! He's messed up, and he used to have a crazy alter ego. There is no way he could go to that to a perfect boyfriend after four years of prison and losing "his other half," man. I just don't see it at all.
Allelujah is a doormat.
Yet again, I think his whole "dark past" thing bites him in the ass here. I feel it's the lack of normal upbringing that caused him to be submissive on the surface of most situations. Deep down, though, he still wants what he wants. He might even be a bit passive aggressive about it. The only time we really see him angry in S1, is at Hallelujah, who is him. He does not need to worry about appearing rude to Hallelujah, so he will easily state he's angry at Hallelujah. We have seen him lose his temper in S1, but he keeps himself mostly composed (see him reading the letter addressing CB to stop their actions in S1). The reason he is polite, to say again, it's because he grew up in a place where you could die for anyone reason. He lived in constant fear. At the same time, when push comes to shove, his survival instinct kicks in. He will work hard for what he wants. For someone who is a supposed "doormat" he has done a lot of things on his own. Early in S1 we see he will do a lot to get what he wants, and we see it yet again in S1 when it concerns Marie.
Allelujah loves saying the name Marie for no reason.
I see this a lot more in roleplay than in fandom. I know there is a joke that has Allelujah saying Marie a lot (even a video), but he has a reason to say her name. He never brings up Marie randomly in situations or work meetings - even casual things in S2. He only talks about Marie once, and that is with Sumeragi. We do see talk to her a bit more in episode 8 of S2, but that was to defend her. It wasn't him going off in day dream land, mumbling about Marie out of nowhere.
Also, names are important to Allelujah (of course, come on). So him saying Marie for no reason, or because he likes to doesn't make sense. He says her name to get her attention or when he feels frustrated/worried. Just imagine being worried about someone, but not knowing what to do or say...I'm sure you would be saying that person's name a lot.
Allelujah was a weak coward in S1.
Allelujah is not weak or a coward, first off. He had such a hard childhood, so I can't imagine him being anything but strong. He's made it this far, and isn't dead yet, so. In S1, he is HEAVILY conflicted - remember, he's not used to fighting for CB just yet either. I'm sure simulations are very different than the real thing. His guilt complex got to him, and it's a lot bigger than Tieria's and Lockon's (for most of S1).
It's not his fault that he had crippling pain every time he fought Soma in S1. If he didn't have the pain, he probably would have killed her, to be honest. I also don't see why people find him a cry baby either. He's cried...once, I think? Maybe twice. I think twice, now. Either way, look at what he did! He killed a bunch of his brethren, again. QBW abilities allowed Allelujah to feel the "hearts" (cited from when Soma says she can feel the sadness in Louise's heart - I assume Allelujah would be able to do the same) and voices of the children in the facility. He could feel their pain, fear, and sadness while he was killing them. It probably was an extremely overwhelming experience that took a heavy emotional toll on him. I'm surprised he just didn't pass out before he killed the children. Also, remember, who else has had to kill children in Celestial Being on a mission? I cannot recall anyone else. Allelujah's mission was really dark and sensitive. It wasn't like he had to kill a few bad guys. He was extremely brave he could face his past like that. He had to think and feel things he never wanted to again.
Allelujah is gay/straight.
I don't know why fandom really thinks this is a big deal. I actually think Allelujah is "personsexual" as I like to call it. In a magazine, it asked the meisters their "type". Allelujah was rather...open to who he wanted. He basically wanted anyone who accepted him. I find this really cute, haha. I also think he really doesn't know in S1 what he wants, or believe a romantic relationship could be possible for him. I think things could work out depending on the person. Of course in S2 Marie is back in his life, and he focuses on her.
Love/Marie saved Allelujah.
To be honest, Allelujah needs a lot of healing. A relationship can help wounds, but love from someone else can't heal everything. Allelujah still feels like he has sins to repent over in the end of S2, and that he still has things about himself he needs to come to terms with. Allelujah will have to do this himself. Marie can help a lot, though. She will be an asset, but at the same time it's a personal thing for him. A lot of his issues with himself stem around the actions he did as Hallelujah. Hallelujah is him, and I feel he would try to work out these issues on his own. He wouldn't want them to have an effect on Marie.
Allelujah loves/hates Hallelujah.
Let me say, do you always love or hate yourself all the time? Probably not. You most likely can really like yourself one day, but then the next be angry with yourself. I feel this sort of logic carries over to what Allelujah feels for Hallelujah. I'm sure Allelujah has had days where he really appreciated Hallelujah, and they've had some good/amusing conversations. At the same time, I'm sure there have been times where Hallelujah has pissed Allelujah off so much - we get to see this in S1.
In the PS2 game version of Gundam 00, Allelujah thinks and calls out for Hallelujah while in prison. Oddly enough, he didn't even think of Marie in that scene (which I found surprising, even). I think Hallelujah is a safety net he can count on. As time goes on, and hopefully with the movies, Hallelujah can finally rest in peace inside Allelujah.
Now for romantic stuff, I personally like the pairing (but I also like Allelujah/Soma and Allelujah/Sumeragi too, so). I never think the relationship as romantic, though. I could not see Allelujah and Hallelujah being romantically in love. The end. I don't really seek out to play pairings in roleplay, but just my two cents on that. I love the ship, but I like the aspect of their personalities contrasting yet complimenting each other rather than "OH IT LOOKS HOT!" That is for another essay, though.
Allelujah is better off with/without Hallelujah.
I think there are both pros and cons to this. I will say, I want Allelujah to not need Hallelujah anymore and accept full responsibility without beating himself up. Basically I am trying to tell people to love S1 and S2 Allelujah in different ways! Just because Allelujah is sans Halleujah in S2 doesn't mean he sucks. This goes for S1! Just because Allelujah has Hallelujah in S1 does not make him a weak character during that time.
On the personal level, I feel now that Allelujah is trying to make a life for himself outside fighting, Hallelujah's "SURVIVE NO MATTER WHAT" sort of view would not be as relevant as it was in S1. I still am waiting for the Gundam 00 movie to see what happens then.
Allelujah lost his purpose after he started dating Marie in the show.
LE SIGH. It's more like Sunrise needed to work on other characters, so Allelujah needed to be pushed aside. He still has a purpose to fight, I mean, he even says it in episode 19/20 (or something like that) of S2. I know he kind of left CB at the end, but in the movie, he comes back from what we can tell so far. I'm sure he just wanted to live a life where he didn't have to think about fighting 24/7, and also to really get to know Marie after all these years.
So yeah. Don't blame Allelujah and Marie for this (or the pairing). Blame shitty pacing and so much stuff in S2.
Allelujah is a clueless virgin/Hallelujah is a sex God.
I dislike saying extreme things, because usually doing that means people think they can get away with some stuff. I personally believe Allelujah just didn't have time for a sexual relationship in general, and he's not the most trusting about letting people in his life. So yeah, he's probably a virgin in S1. That doesn't mean he's clueless about sex or how to use his penis. I'm sure he knows how, but because he wasn't socialized normally, he can be awkward about it. Awkward does not mean clueless or dumb. I'm also sure he has high, almost ideal standards about sex.
Another thing is the Hallelujah sex God thing. If Allelujah isn't a sex God, I doubt Hallelujah would really be. Hallelujah probably would be more open to try new things. Not to mention he wouldn't beat around the bush. Still, the experience is the same. I know there is that drama CD with some rather eyebrow raising sounds and statements, but that was a crack joke. I think Hallelujah and Allelujah have the same level of experience, but just different approaches.