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August 31, 2008 @ 6:21 pm · Filed under Anime, Code Geass

Code Geass R2

ALL HAIL LELOUCH!
ALL HAIL LELOUCH!
ALL HAIL LELOUCH!

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  1. Haesslich Said,

    August 31, 2008 @ 6:27 pm

    …. and yes, ‘HOLY SHIT’ is indeed the correct response. Along with, “Poor Anya’, and ‘So the SuzakuxLulu end is confirmed?’

  2. Haesslich Said,

    August 31, 2008 @ 6:28 pm

    That, and “Nice Mai Otome sparklies”

  3. Li Shan Said,

    August 31, 2008 @ 6:35 pm

    kimochi warui.. what does it mean?

    GAHHH!!!! (whips raw) Must have my moonspeak!!!

  4. Kurogane Shiroikaze Said,

    August 31, 2008 @ 6:36 pm

    Watch moar Evangelion PLZ.

  5. Haesslich Said,

    August 31, 2008 @ 6:36 pm

    Li Shan: “Komochi Warui” translates roughly to “That’s disgusting” or “You’re disgusting” – Asuka said this to Shinji when they woke up by the ocean of LCL when he was trying to strangle her, only to break down crying.

  6. Haesslich Said,

    August 31, 2008 @ 6:36 pm

    Kimoichi warui, even.

  7. Alyssa/Fangirl Said,

    August 31, 2008 @ 7:09 pm

    WOAH. This episode is EPIC.

  8. Li Shan Said,

    August 31, 2008 @ 7:37 pm

    (brain reconstructs for 5 seconds)

    ALL HAIL LELOUCH!!!!!!!

    (brain re-explodes)

  9. Strettger Said,

    August 31, 2008 @ 9:02 pm

    W00t, Anya is Lelouchs sister then?
    AnyaxLelouch 4tw!!

  10. oneil90 Said,

    August 31, 2008 @ 9:10 pm

    All Hail Lelouch
    All Hail Lelouch
    All Hail Lelouch
    All Hail Lelouch

  11. saimaisama Said,

    August 31, 2008 @ 9:12 pm

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

    No srsly. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

    I thought things couldn’t get any crazier than last episode and they fucking make Lulu EMPEROR!? with SUZAKU as his knight!? Oh this is too much. It’s ridiculous and crazy and stupid and I’m absolutely loving it. Now what the fuck else can they do for five episodes? If they made Lulu emperor, they might as well make HIM fucking God.

    But I’ll accept LuluxSuzaku fanservice too.

  12. Kinny Riddle Said,

    August 31, 2008 @ 10:24 pm

    And I thought it couldn’t get mind-fucking enough, this episode just… OMGWTFBBQ!!!

    Which means, I’m lost for words.

    So who’re the good guys and bad guys? No, forget that. Ever since Death Note, that concept has been thrown out the window, but still, which side should we the audience root for now? Or even, who’s on whose side anyway?

    This looks eerily similar to that originally funny stickman koma of Lulu deciding after obtaining his Geass, to fly straight back to the Imperial Capital, Geassed the Emperor to kill himself so that he may become Emperor, and then proceeds to appoint Suzaku as his Knight of One (one number short). So eerily similar that it’s still sending shivers down me spine.

  13. Syaoran Li Said,

    August 31, 2008 @ 11:55 pm

    This is fucking insane already… but that’s the point ^_^

  14. Jason Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 12:53 am

    This show would become a fucking legend if it ends with Lelouch on top of a bandaged up Suzaku, trying to strangle him, and he goes “kimochi warui.”

    That’s true, but it would also be pretty darned kimochi warui o_o

  15. Dularc Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 3:08 am

    This is really going downhill in my opinion, you can really see that things arent going as the director intended…

    Bleh, why did Sunrise kill Code Geass? (because of air-time)

  16. semtex Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 3:37 am

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    I’ve never LOL’ed so much when I figured out Suzaku actually became his Knight of Zero. So we finally got Lulu and Suzaku partnership we didn’t get in Season 1.

    again HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

  17. Haesslich Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 3:49 am

    The really weird part is Charles flying while trailing pink sparklies.

  18. semtex Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 3:59 am

    Btw was I the only one who noticed it was weird for Suzaku to break halberdiers/poleaxes with his kung fu so easily?

    Those axes must have been made out of paper or just for decoration

  19. Evetenshi Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 4:55 am

    Gah, forgot that I couldn’t use the arrow bracket thingys…

    Anyways, Suzaku never gets tired spinkicking does he? Suzaku’s foot is mightier than the sword…or spear in this case. When the puppet crown prince said they found Nunally, did he mean before she was made governor or after the explosion? Because if it was the latter, then yay!!! I wonder if the double geass actually does anything. I mean, sure, he geassed GOD and a whole room of brittannians, but does it still need eye contact and can it only be used once? And if he could simply geass GOD, why didn’t he ask for everything to be what it was like before Marianne was killed and for the “kill god plan” to never have existed? (I mean, that way, time would still go on and everybody would be happy, right?)

  20. manga Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 5:24 am

    I have to say seriously Sunrise, what the hell are you doing?

    But then again, thinking back on Code Geass, Gundam 00, Gundam Seed Destiny, there is still room for completely breaking this into millions of pieces.

    What about the big spaceship seen in the intro?

    It feels like: Oh hey lets make Lelouch the Emperor for 2 episodes before someone(probably Kallen) kills him and that´s when the show ends.

    I just can´t say enough stuff that is equal to the big WTF face I´m having at the moment. Everything he has done so far has been for what? Nothing. He would basically just have had to live and be still and everything would have solved itself…

    But I find it great that he could take in all what he has done and then blame his parents for only loving themselves. And yes, I agree with him. They only loved themselves and didn´t care for anyone else.

    Just having power doesn´t mean you´re right. Might does not make right.

  21. Kuruno Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 6:45 am

    >>This show would become a fucking legend if it ends with Lelouch on top of a bandaged up Suzaku, trying to strangle him, and he goes “kimochi warui.”

    hahaha so true :D
    This episode was so eva-like :d

  22. Jobrill Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 6:51 am

    That last shot better be Lulu making Kallen his queen. S’all I have to say.

  23. DmonHiro Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 7:43 am

    So.

    1. Marianne & Charles are really bad parents
    2. Lulu geassed God
    3. Lulu & Suzaky made out…I mean up
    4. Nunnally is alive

    All in a Geass episode :D

  24. wait321 Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 8:09 am

    Amazing episode! Although I’m disappointed that Lelouch didn’t just do this as soon as he got geass.

    With Lelouch in control and Suzaku (aka a watered-down superman) to anchor his madness, the show seems to be going towards a happy ending. Anyone else thinking the United States of Britannia?

  25. Magnius of the Chaos Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 8:43 am

    Happy ending? Hell no.

    One word.

    The FABULOUS Schniezel.

    There’s a whole lot more shit to go down. Next episode will be all happy happy and forgiveness and love and peace, only to end with some kind of massive shit overload.

    “THE EMPEROR OF BRITANNIA IS ZERO.”
    “OH SHIT WHAT?”
    “I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING, EVEN WHEN THE EMPEROR MADE LORD SUZAKU THE KNIGHT OF ZERO!”
    “HOW COULD WE HAVE NOT SEEN THIS COMING?”
    “I TOTALLY HAVE NO IDEA!”
    “Wait, isn’t Kallen the Knight of Zero?”
    “What does it mean to be a Knight of Zero, anyways? What are the qualities that define a knight?”
    “ARISTOTLE COMMANDS YOU TO BLOW UP AND DIE, BITCHES.”

    That’s how episode 23 will turn out.

  26. EvilDevil Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 8:43 am

    brain melting, overload!!
    does not compute, does not compute!!!!
    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

    *geassed*

    ALL HAIL LELOUCH!
    ALL HAIL LELOUCH!
    ALL HAIL LELOUCH!
    and sunrise makes the greatest anime of all time!!

  27. MegaVolt Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 10:25 am

    I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a more entertainingly epic episode of anime ever. Jesus. This was just incredible. Fuck the haters.

  28. Ver Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 10:35 am

    ALL HAIL LELOUCH! wait a second.. nunally is alive? and what will be schneizel be doing now. ootbk seems dumbfounded lol. to sum up it was one awesome ep

  29. FlameStrike Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 10:48 am

    Er the Sword of Akasha isn’t really “God” you know. It’s not some omnipotent being that can do anything, but a device that mind fcks people.

  30. Magnius of the Chaos Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 11:51 am

    I’m with you, MegaVolt.

    I don’t care what anyone says, Code Geass does not fail to please me.

    And this Nunally is alive thing seems to originate from what Ody says about finding Nunally. I’m guessing that he means BEFORE the FLEIJA, not AFTER.

  31. Kaisos Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 12:22 pm

    ALL HAIL LELOUCHE!

  32. Avisch Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 12:27 pm

    Man this show is so awesome in it’s own way. But I REALLY hope Taniguchi + staff release notes on what was had planned.

    Flamestrike:
    Yeah Akasha (in Code Geass’s sense). Seems to be the the creation of what people perceive as “god” or “ultimate” existence (thats how I interpret it) therefore Lelouch can Geass it because it itself is a compilation of thought.

    Magnius:
    Put me there aswell guys.

  33. Shadowwalker Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 1:59 pm

    Lulu’s smile says it all. Gotta love it.

    *geassed*

    ALL HAIL LELOUCH!
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  34. FX102 Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 2:19 pm

    THIS EP WAS EFFING BRILLIANT

    Weather as Zero or the Emperor, I dreamed of Lelouch being dramatically hailed as a leader by the masses.

    At first I though the 1st Price was giving away that Nunally had survived, yet that obviously was before she became Governor-General.

    This more than makes up for last week’s lacklustre episode, though it saddens me that there are only 3/4 episodes left, I would have preferred at least 10 episodes after such a defining point in the series.

    I love the Strong Leader type:

    ALL HAIL LELOUCH!
    ALL HAIL LELOUCH!
    ALL HAIL LELOUCH!
    ALL HAIL LELOUCH!

  35. le nuage Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 3:22 pm

    I hope Karen will betray the black knight and become lelouch’s queen or knight of one (+ Xin-Que that everybody here has already forgotten).
    Oh and does kagami know the truth about Zero ?

    But… nobody here wonder why the “gotrunks plan” didn’t work ?
    i mean… even if the door was broken, who wants could still go inside or outside the god’s world.

    ALL HAIL LELOUCH !

  36. Kurogane Shiroikaze Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 3:35 pm

    How the hell did you guys manage to interpret Odysseus’s words to mean that Nunnally’s alive? Good thing common sense prevailed, considering that Nunnally is officially listed as “Dead” on the official Geass R2 site.

    @le nuage: Uh, the alternate way to access the thought elevator involved getting touchy-feely with C.C., so you’d still have to look for her and ask her nicely to do it.

    Anyways, still so many ways for Geass to make us go “WTF!?”. Remember Schneizel’s “Damocles” plan, which I bloody suspect it to be either involving or is the spaceship thing in the OP. I’ll bet his plan to is give Earth to Lelouch while he goes off exploring and colonizing the other planets, thereby becoming Emperor of the Sol System. Why have a country when you can have a whole planetary system.

  37. Magnius of the Chaos Said,

    September 1, 2008 @ 3:58 pm

    Why have a whole planetary system when you can be… OPRAH.

  38. Camario Said,

    September 2, 2008 @ 3:22 am

    @Avisch: “Man this show is so awesome in it’s own way. But I REALLY hope Taniguchi + staff release notes on what was had planned.”

    They would have still done something extremely over the top since you don’t bring such words as Ragnarok and apparently random shots of Jupiter into the show if you’re not planning to do something with them later on, and some ridiculous stunts would have ensued as well (unless you only have a selective memory of season one and write a lot of things off).

    The notion that what was originally planned would have been either an already finished script covering the entire show or something without flaws/fabulous/yaoi fodder/over the top kinda gets old, you know.

  39. EvilDevil Said,

    September 2, 2008 @ 3:55 am

    “But I REALLY hope Taniguchi + staff release notes on what was had planned.”
    Either I want those notes or maybe an OVA…

  40. C.I. Said,

    September 2, 2008 @ 4:55 am

    The Red Spot of Jupiter is the eye of god…..?

    Oh boy, brace yourself for the coming astronomist/theologist war.

  41. liathgirl Said,

    September 2, 2008 @ 6:19 am

    OMG I so did not see that coming!!!!!! Well – the emperor part maybe, but Suzaku? Ummmm kind of – Lelou is sooooooo AWESOME his AWESOMENESS can be seen from Pluto!!! He’s soooo cool it’s not even funny. Well maybe a little. AT least he’s not dressed as Zero right? Now the Black Knights have their hands full. Betrayal comes back to bite them in the ass . . . MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHA *cough* AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHA

    Okay, it’s out of my system – for NOW, I WOVE YOU LELOU!!!! AND YOUR LITTLE LAPDOG TOO!!! (Well now, he’s a lapBITCH)

  42. tycoex Said,

    September 2, 2008 @ 2:15 pm

    Wow… I feel amazed and excited for the rest of the series but at the same time kind of let down.

    I know it’s supposed to be ironic and whatnot how everything in the last 46 episodes was more or less useless and was merely preparing lelouch to do what he does in the episode… but I still kind of miss the storyline before. The whole teenager rebelling against the government using his genius mind and magic thing is more or less gone now.

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  44. Moondoggiebuiscuit Said,

    September 2, 2008 @ 6:30 pm

    I know its late to rain praises on this episode and everything that can be said has been said…

    But man! Lelouch ownage!…

  45. Louis Said,

    September 2, 2008 @ 9:41 pm

    I don’t know why you guys saying Sunrise is killing Code Geass.

    IMO I would have preferred this than some cliche boring ending that has been done before. I’m excited to see what happens at the end.

  46. Syaoran Li Said,

    September 3, 2008 @ 3:45 am

    If you call yourself a SUNRISE fan, you’ve to love their train wreck series like Code Geass. At least we’ll see the rise and the fall of Lelouch’s Empire.

    You’re right Kurogane; I don’t know why some people still believe Nunnally is alive. Damn it, she’s dead, alongside Sayako. Charles and Marianne never give a damn about her, they’re so sure about Ragnarok to work that Euphemia’s death meant nothing to them. Bloody hell, I’ll do the same thing if I was betrayed the same way.

    Yeah, the Damocles thing is pretty interesting, because if you know the mythology, you could guess easily what it means in this Code Geass universe. Since Nina invented her bomb, the last tool that he needed to complete “Damocles” was ready. Now, let’s see if Lelouch can escape Damocles fate.

    Next episode, Lelouch will unify the world.

  47. Magnius of the Chaos Said,

    September 3, 2008 @ 4:32 am

    Code Trainwreck begs to differ.

    “Nunnally, who was thought to be dead, appears before Lelouch as an enemy. Lelouch clashes against Schneizel, who is manipulating Nunnally, over the skies of Mt. Fuji.”

  48. Kurogane Shiroikaze Said,

    September 3, 2008 @ 8:41 am

    Actually, I don’t see why people should hate Code Geass R2 that much.

    Sure, the plot and story is pretty much fucking messed up, but you HAVE to admit, Sunrise is pulling it off with style.

    It’s good they’ve finally realized that the key to success lies in the presentation. Present ANYTHING with enough style and flair, and people will actually LIKE it.

  49. Magnius of the Chaos Said,

    September 3, 2008 @ 8:47 am

    Actually, I don’t have too many complaints about the story and plot. I find it well enough to go along with. And I’m the guy who gave up on Prince of Tennis for not being realistic enough. Granted, I do have a feeling that it was somewhat rushed (Marianne appears for a few minutes before being whooshed off into nothingness) but all in all, it was a fine episode. Besides, the end bit with Lelouch taking control of the throne just like that was enough to make up for it. I really, really, REALLY love those moments.

  50. Louis Said,

    September 3, 2008 @ 10:13 am

    Heh, I don’t see anything wrong with the story and plot. Nunnally is alive!

  51. Cyn Said,

    September 3, 2008 @ 10:27 am

    I’m not sure if it is because I watched the first season all at once, but this season has been lackluster to me so far. At first I was fine with the first 3-5 episodes being played out the exact same way as the first season, but as soon as they started to add new content it just felt not as great as the first season or as exciting. The twists that usually came leaving me with such a “Holy! OMG!” moment in the first season were great but in this R2 its just alright. Most of the twists at the end of the episode were just “So so” to me.

    This episode just really made me want to drop the show. I myself am not old but I feel like this is trying to cater to the “younger” or more easily pleased crowd, no offense to anyone this just my opinion >

  52. Cat Megex Said,

    September 3, 2008 @ 3:27 pm

    Code Trainwreck begs to differ.

    “Nunnally, who was thought to be dead, appears before Lelouch as an enemy. Lelouch clashes against Schneizel, who is manipulating Nunnally, over the skies of Mt. Fuji.”

    And if Nunnally is alive, than Sayoko is also likely alive.

    SayokoxJeremiah still lives! XD

  53. Averre Said,

    September 4, 2008 @ 4:12 am

    Why did CC refrained from telling Lelouch the truth behind his mother and by extension, everything else for the whole of the show up until now? Especially since she has already reviewed her priorities about her objectives?

    Has anyone thought about this?

    I hope we get to know how much different this is from Taniguchi’s original script.

  54. liathgirl Said,

    September 4, 2008 @ 7:28 am

    Sorry – double post, but whatcha gonna do?

    Suzaku has a plus 20 pwnage against weapons with his feet!

  55. tycoex Said,

    September 4, 2008 @ 9:11 am

    @Averre

    Because she was on the Emporer’s side up until she heard Lelouch’s ranting and decided that they only wanted it for themselves. The whole thing was a plot by the Emporer, Marianne, and CC.

  56. Averre Said,

    September 4, 2008 @ 10:49 pm

    Reply to: tycoex

    I watched that great-revelations-scene from episode 21 and it gave me the impression that CC had already given up on that plan for quite awhile already.

    Remember episode 15?

    When CC disengaged from relinquishing her code to Charles after hearing Lelouch’s words about him being determined to make her smile? My opinion is that although she had just wanted to die to be freed from the agony of living, she had also wanted to be genuinely loved even before that. She believed that being loved would make her happy.

    Shifting back to R2, having spent so much time with Lelouch, she gradually begins to understand that being loved wasn’t what she was looking for- it was to love someone. I thought that this new-found objective of the heart was one of the biggest factors behind her decision to abandon Marianne and Charles’ plans. And I so do not believe that she had simply decided within that short period of time in “C no sekai”.

  57. Averre Said,

    September 4, 2008 @ 11:10 pm

    Also, if she had really been on the emperor’s side, why would she be so elusive (she was on the run since the beginning of season one)? The fact that the emperor was trying to lure her out is testimony to her being uncooperative with the Ragnarok plan.

    Thinking about it further, the Ragnarok Connection/Junction grand master plan was decided upon between Charles, Marianne, CC even before season one began. I found it very contradicting that they didn’t had time to enact the plan then. It could be because the Ragnarok ruins around the world have not been discovered or secured yet though.

    Another thing I do not understand. Was the events in Season one Stage one staged by the Emperor? Did the Emperor knew Lelouch could bring him CC? Or was it accidental? I kinda forgot what happened.

  58. tycoex Said,

    September 5, 2008 @ 8:10 am

    @Averre

    Hmmmm…. Very good observations you have there.

    Thinking about it what you’re saying does make sense. There’s still a lot of unanswered questions and unfortunately I doubt all of them will be answered.

    I also wonder why C.C. took Marianne to the ruins and sent her inside them in the first place since she had already decided against the plan. It seemed like Marianne and C.C. were buddies.

    Maybe she was still undecided on the plan… she could have been contemplating whether to go through with it or not, and Lelouch confirmed with her that she didn’t want to do it. All just speculation though.

    I believe you’re correct in saying the reason the plan wasn’t carried out before the events in Season 1 is because they hand’t found all of the ruins yet.

    It does seem like the Emporer had his hand in this mess from the beginning. Perhaps he knew that C.C. would turn to Lelouch because he had a high probability of gaining full power of his Geass. However, in the first episode it certainly seems like it was by complete accident.

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