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View Poll Results: Code Geass Episode 8 Rating | |||
Perfect 10 | 30 | 36.59% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 25 | 30.49% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 17 | 20.73% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 8 | 9.76% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 1 | 1.22% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 1 | 1.22% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor | 0 | 0% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad | 0 | 0% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad | 0 | 0% | |
1 out of 10 : Painful | 0 | 0% | |
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2006-11-24, 07:56 | Link #21 | |
Beautiful fighter.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: England, UK
Age: 37
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Isn't next weeks episode a recap? Kinda strange to have one now.. even more so if this is going to be 26 episodes.
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2006-11-24, 08:58 | Link #23 |
Nick of Time~
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So that's what Lelouch meant by 'no longer fighting with terrorism'.
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the next one certainly looks like a recap, and feels like it too. Still, if they keep things fresh enough, I don't see too much harm in it, especially after the magnificence dished out so far. |
2006-11-24, 12:13 | Link #25 |
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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Let's get dangerous.
So Zero essentially tells us that he's not fighting for Japan but against Britannia. It's a good distinction to make early on, especially since his ambitions range far beyond Japan. It was kind of amusing to see that Tamaki, who was the temperamental skeptic in their little group, seems to be the one who is most pleased to be included in Lelouch's new posse. Or maybe he just likes the attention. There will be no shortage of that in the near future, I imagine. I was quite surprised to see Lelouch give up something about his identity during his conversation, but after a while it seemed reasonable. Even if he disguises himself there's no way he's not giving hints as to who he might be, with that character of his. Showing off to Ougi and Karen in the trailer was classic. Suzaku again earned some points here, and he definitely doesn't deserve all the lambasting he gets around the Net. Lelouch proved that he isn't just after his father's children, but those who carry his father's legacy. Lloyd was solid again and Diethard's fishing oddly enough made him likable. They're the only ones who appreciate Zero's sense of style. Did anyone notice Euphemia staring at the end there? Was she worried about the future? Did Lelouch do something to make her want to save him? Or was she just making puppydog eyes at the dashing, daredevil dandy who came, saw, and was victorious, in matters both of flesh and heart? |
2006-11-24, 17:54 | Link #28 |
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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I think GSD's recaps were even bearable compared to Wolf's Rain's 4-in-a-row, which just completely killed my interest in that series at the time. I can't imagine that GEASS will be doing anything remotely similar, and I'll actually looking closely to see if they add anything interesting into next week.
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2006-11-24, 21:04 | Link #29 | |
Logician and Romantic
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Within my mind
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The fact that this next episode isn't a part of the official episode count is a good sign. Technically GSD only had one real planned recap episode, with the other four being accidental due to production issues (bearable only because they spread it out more).
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2006-11-25, 06:24 | Link #30 | |
~ You're dead ^__^* ~
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2006-11-25, 15:54 | Link #31 | |
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1. Lulu - He will be talking about himself (again), he always do that after the end of every episode anyway. 2. C.C - she know EVERYTHING. It won't be far off if the episode will be about her thinking about what Lulu have been through. 3. Some random narrator not in the story - Some random sunrise's style narrating. Please don't do this sunrise. I am voting for CC to do the thing (in complementary of her being not here in this episode).. She also can spend time eating pizza hut while doing it too!! lol |
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2006-11-25, 17:27 | Link #32 | |||||||
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Nun'yabiznehz
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Heck, aside from the power of Geass and her baffling reappearance, the entire lost civilization thingy, shimmering appearance (when she first appeared to Lelouch) in midair and resurrection parts were snuffed by the current situation, leaving us in a world pretty much devoid of fantasy and supernatural. Only the power of Geass seem to prove that there's more to this world than first assumed - which is why I'm looking forward to the future episodes to see how they'll negotiate the curve towards a more supernatural/fantastic tone, with C.C.'s world. Returning to the previous topic, it'd be better to have someone that has gone through the whole wringer and witnessed a great majority of the recent events to do the talking - like Suzaku or Lelouch. Lelouch is the the likeliest character in mind since his tale would then be impregnated with his (biased) thoughts on the entire situation, giving us a snapshot of how he perceives the situation. Either it's that or - excluding, of course, the highly likely and conservatist third person narration - we'll have Suzaku and Lelouch taking turns narrating to show the two facets of the 'war'. Quote:
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I'm not making an eulogy of terrorist measures but that was the best way for them (at least I believe, since they were unaware of Euphemia's presence) to get the message truly across. Nevertheless, I fully agree with Toudou about Kusakabe being a dumbass - sacrificing his men just to 'show that Japanese are still fighting' was a completely stupid move and a waste of both resources and human lives. Unless they had an escape route all prepared, it's pretty certain that there was no way out for them and it'd ended with a last stand or a collective suicide to prevent their arrest. Kusakabe didn't fight for the resistance. He just fought for his pride. Hell, he didn't even make demands or whatnot (or so it seems since Cornelia never granted him an answer) - he just wanted to show that the JLF was still alive... Quote:
And by the way, I'm sure there are still a lot of official documents lying around to prove his relationship to the Emperor. Just look at Lady Di and the British royal family - I don't know how many pictures of them are published every week even if it's just to report that such person had a sprained angle or was walking in the streets like a commoner. I mean, come on, there should be a picture of young Lelouch somewhere, right? Even if people won't draw the link Young Lelouch - Teenage Lelouch and take the hint... So it might be somewhat easier for him to return as an Imperial successor...especially if there's no one left to thwart him. Quote:
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All in all, Lelouch is bound to make errors in the near future and his megalomania is indeed reaching alarming levels, although I guess his calculating mind sort of keeps him in check...for now. Quote:
On a side note, at the beginning of ep6, the Emperor said that he 'had just been talking about it with Clovis'. I don't know how to take this, but if he meant it litterally (that he can somehow talk with the dead, which is not impossible seeing how certain dead people can come back to the world of the living, etc, etc, etc O_x), then we could already assume that Clovis might have, in the same time, already divulged Lelouch's reappearance and his culpability in Clovis' own death. I mean, wouldn't Clovis' spirit raise that point as soon as possible, if that theory proves correct? So it'd basically mean that, estranged son or not, Lelouch is still an eligible successor for the throne since he actually fights (in the Emperor's standpoint, of course) for it - although it's more for revenge than anything else, but you get the message, I guess. Unless Lelouch makes a direct attempt against the Emperor's life and power, I don't think his father will lift a finger to curtail the Black Knights' actions. Why? Because the consecutive battle falls in line with his own plans for Britannia.
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2006-11-26, 12:32 | Link #37 |
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: San Diego, CA
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I was getting a Nina x Millay vibe for a second.
Also, I really enjoyed this episode. It had some interesting insights into Cornelia and Euphie's past, as well as some awesome animation (The sky train was particularly well done.) Costumes aside, the Order of Black Knights is an interesting element added to the show. Has Lelouch finally realized from his previous encounter that he can't go at Britannia alone? I'm thinking so. |
2006-11-26, 16:13 | Link #39 | |
Not Enough Sleep
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: R'lyeh
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I am hoping she will be sent to Hinamizawa during thier festival for a school assignment.
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2006-11-26, 16:54 | Link #40 |
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Manchester, England
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Now I think we're being harsh on Nina here. Cornella and Jerimiah are prejudice. Nina is dead afraid of Elevens. Why? Most likely 'cause all of the elevens who we see that could stand up for themselves, besides Suzaku, are terrorists and regularly take Britannian civilian hostages and most of the time physically harm them. For all we know Nina's mother probably used to scare Nina saying 'Now Nina dear, if you don't brush your teeth before you go to bed, the gun-wielding terrorist kidnappers who hide in the dark will snatch you away and physically abuse if their impossible demands aren't met.' I only feel pity that she and Nunally had to grow in such a dog eat dog world where they have forever been scarred.....
.....Ahh well, at least they didn't get tossed off a scyscraper, what a first step! That really had to suck. The one thing that made me laugh about this episode is not the actual black knights' costumes, but the fact that Tamaki, the hot headed resistance member, is wearing the uniform unbuttoned and open collar to make himself look cooler! I was expecting him, like Ougi did but with a little more heat, to resist the new outfit, not start his own style while wearing it! And I really thought Zero would have made his goal as leader clear to his crew before he declared to the world their stance as this new group. I'm still waiting for two of the members to star a the convo- ' There the Boss goes off again posing infront the cameras while preaching about justice.' 'You know what a pompous dandy he is, I'm more upset about these new threads, the straps for for the underwear keep on coming loose.''Don't worry about the dandy's duds, they won't last. With how the Boss' plans usually open with showing up in front of the overpowering enemy empty handed with some surprise to prevent the enemy from shooting you on sight or after boastful banter, after the first time we shit ourselves during the next operation, and if we survive, we'd have an excuse to just toss them.' |
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