Geass gets serious
About Looooooove
I officially stopped blogging Code Geass R2, but this is a blog and why should anything be official? I called it a train wreck and revolts were led against me, but let me make myself clear: the more railroad cars pile up on this bitch, the more I love it.
And this week, Geass returned the love. “Love Attack,” that is! From Milly’s usual overblown heiress-antics to that old Sousuke Sagara chestnut, “mecha used in inappropriate situation,” Geass brings the lulz.
Quick points:
Zero does photo ops now? My, how the mighty have fallen. Note that neither Zero nor Xing Ke’s wives can see over the podiums.
If Sayako doesn’t watch the amount of dates Lulu goes on, he’ll be traveling to the aquarium via the 12 o’clock Nice Boat.
The 6 Million Dollar Orange has the mother of all Geasses. When “Ask A Ninja” reviewed Pirates of the Caribbean 2 (and later again for 3), the Ninja’s big problem was that “everyone is a pirate now.” It’s the same with R2. Everyone has a Geass. But now, someone has an awesome Geass.
Shin is right. Shirley is toast. Sorry, everyone, she’s cute, but that scene at the bottom of the stairs did look like a flag. I could be wrong of course — any perceived foreshadowing could be a red herring, considering that they make this shit up as they go.
But you have to admit, it’d be a good plot point. It’s been a while since LeDouche really had to grasp the human cost of what he does, and heywaitaminute did everyone just forget about Kallen?
Must be nice to be rich. What’s your name? Eh? You’re hired!
You’re a knight of rounds? Hey! Hey! Lulu! Take me to do the illegal stuff! I won’t be a dork, I promise! Geno will be played by Anthony Michael Hall, circa 1985, in the Hollywood remake of Geass.
I think this is the first time Anya has ever looked worried. Apparently, Ashford High is populated by anime bloggers lolicons. No wonder she went for the Unfair Mech Advantage and saddled up Mordred.
Sayako may have gotten LeDouche’s athletic ability wrong, but she got this part right. I laughed. A lot.
This made me think of something. I may have mentioned that the Geass dub (currently airing in the US on Adult Swim on Saturdays) is pure shit. I see no reason why I shouldn’t own the DVDs (other than it comes out at the same time as Gurren Fucking Lagann) but I need to figure out how to wire their audio tracks permanently to the “not shit” channel.
Save for Crispin Freeman as Orange-kun, all the voice actors are positively vomitous. And Johnny Young Bosh, while he’s ok (I actually did like his dub of Itsuki in Haruhi) is just not right. This scene cemented that.
There is no way that one of these mostly-second-rate American dub actors can match Jun Fukuyama’s delivery, which can only be described as Fruity Menace. Or is it Villainously Poncy? I dunno.
Lulucopter.
- otou-san out!
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Code Geass is anything but a train wreck. I think people are just making it out to be something that it’s not. It’s not a serious political military drama, it’s the combination of political military drama, high school comedy, harem, and supernatural epic. It’s not supposed to be serious it really is supposed to be fun.
But I think those last two episodes from season 1, which we waited two months to see, left the impression that Code Geass was a serious military drama. It’s not. But for what it is, it’s the best that has ever been made.
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:44 pm
I suppose that’s possible. Most bloggers I read still seem to like it, though (Probably because it’s too hard not to). Personally I go into it every week with zero expectations of what it’s going to be about, because Geass is at its best when it blindsides you. Like it did really well this week.
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:30 am
Seriously, people need to stop arguing about whether or not this show is a trainwreck (it is)! Isn’t it enough that we all love this show whether or not we’re consciously making any effort to take the show seriously or not (I don’t)???
In serious words: Code Geass is the success that it is because one can still enjoy it whether your analyzing the situation critically… or just mindlessly enjoying the crash boom bang. (It’s just so much easier to be in the latter)
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:14 am
It’s not a train wreck, it’s not supposed to be serious. They care more about keeping you off guard than by thrilling you with good narrative. Now if you like that or not is a personal opinion…..
July 3rd, 2008 at 5:36 am
No matter how ridiculous this show may be, I can’t stop watching it.
July 3rd, 2008 at 6:47 am
I just ignore the many detractions that the show has; while the past few episodes have hinted at poor writing, Code Geass, to me, is still unadulterated entertainment at its best, delivering on the lolwut and facepalm week after week without fail.
July 3rd, 2008 at 7:47 am
I still say you can’t call it a “train wreck” if the conductors are intentionally setting pennies on the rail, getting lawn chairs, cracking open a bottle of beer or two, and cheering when the train hits the pennies and goes careening through the air in a magnificent arc and landing on someone’s pigeon coop.
July 4th, 2008 at 1:32 am
Honestly, I think it’s a bit silly to be arguing semantics as much as we are. I only used the phrase because it really feels like rubbernecking.
I’ve become increasingly interested lately in the argument that everyone is taking it too seriously — because people keep saying that to me, but I can’t find anyone who does take it seriously. Geass is made of pure entertainment and you’re really missing out if you’re being frustrated by attempts to look too deeply at it.
July 7th, 2008 at 9:27 am
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