This episode did a 180 degree on the show for me, making Code Geass one of my favorite series this fall. It was brilliant on the director's part to slow down the progression and define the stances first. Moreover, the plot as a whole becomes a whole lot substantial with this episode.
I noticed the parallel mentioned between GS and Code Geass for characters Lacus with Kira and Suzaku with Yuffie. Well, aside form Sunrise milking the GS franchise by implenting such allegory, I believe--or hope to believe-- that the two play a whole different role in this series. remember, GSD is about predestination versus free determinism, Code Geass is about affecting change through revolution (hence the subtitle). I really love how the director tied everything so well together for Suzaku's side. Whereas Kira and his army sounds like a bunch of anachronisms of modern politics, Suzaku had a medieval flair to add to the romance of this struggle (hmmm, Lancelot, a coincidence?). Jeremiah gained a lot of respect from me this episode. While his ideals may not be correct, he shows absolute loyalty to his country... a quality that has been bashed in modern days. In respect, he is the epitomy of a knight (again, a coincidence? Even his name is prevalent in the West Germanic language group). Moreover, the director sets up a despotic government with successions of royalty, not some pop star influence over people's opinions.
Lelouch's side, however, can work on some improvement. This episode focuses more on the working of Geass rather than the structure of the rebellion. While I'm glad that there's more of Geass than what Lelouch concluded from episode three, I'm very intrigued on the relationship between Lelouch and the terrorists and what they may stand for. It's symbiotic, yes, but it's more fragile than cars that are made in China.
Last edited by AvianWing; 2006-11-14 at 01:23.
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