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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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2006-12-01, 17:23 | Link #101 | |
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My best gues he wants to make her his 'supporter' - sort of showing her that he lets her go despite the fact that she could be a powerful tool in his hands, but doesn't do so just because she is a 'harmless' girl - thus promoting the image of "champion of justice" he is showing to the public. But again the question kicks in if this is the case - why threaten her in the first place ? Unless ofc that was used for the dramatic effect of the moment only(without thinking deeper in to it from the writers side), making us believe for a moment that Lulu might have actualy shot her, which we know he is fully capable of.
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2006-12-01, 18:33 | Link #102 |
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After watching the subbed version of Episode 8, am I to understand that Area 11/Japan is suppose to be the Arrakis of the Britannia Empire, the area necessary for driving the empire while itself is a centerpoint for insurrection and rebellion?
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2006-12-01, 18:57 | Link #103 | |
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or maybe the other option...stop thinking soo much!
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2006-12-01, 21:41 | Link #104 | ||
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I personally think that he didn't kill Euphemia because he couldn't. If he killed her, Cornelia would have finished them all right there. Instead, he saves her, saving himself as well as his "army", and now he earns himself a great reputation. It was hitting two birds with one stone. Quote:
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2006-12-01, 22:03 | Link #105 | |
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Lelouch gets geass from green hair girl and now he wants 2 create a new world Lelouch = Light in DN green hair girl = Ryuku in DN im not saying they r 100% same, im just saying they r alike |
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2006-12-01, 23:01 | Link #107 | |
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that like makes no sense at all. If they do have the same theme they have to be similar some way right? But anyway I know what you mean, but you have to agree there are some similarities and I think the one guilty pointed out is the biggest one. i think there is a whole different discussion going on about it in the morality thread. But anyways back to ep 8... I think Zero Geass'd Euphie while we weren't looking. I don't know what for or what he told her but it may come back to save or help him out in later eps. He knows how much Cornellia dotes on Euphie so maybe something to help set her up? Anyway even if he didn't Geass her something had to have happened there. I doubt it was for suspense to make viewers think he had killed her (for like 2 minutes). Maybe we find out later in a flashback
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2006-12-01, 23:46 | Link #108 | |
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But I guess a 'misguided idealist' will have to do. |
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2006-12-02, 00:01 | Link #109 |
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anyone else think suzuko (or watever the hell his name is) looked a little to angry at zero, considering he was fighting for innocent people (when zero was making his speach about protecting them, suzuko looked rly pissed)? hell they should be secret allies
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2006-12-02, 01:20 | Link #110 | |||||
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Hmm... I'm still not sure if it's Karen or Kallen, but I'll pick Kallen since I prefer it aesthetically.
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How he learned to pilot a Knightmare, that's an interesting note. If they were only first used in the war on Japan, there's probably no way he would have had an opportunity as a child to learn to use one. Maybe he has used a simulator, however? Hmm, I wonder if anyone else knows about it, if that's the case. Quote:
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Really nice episode. Really, really nice. Edit: On the relationship between this show and Death Note. Obviously they have similarities, and comparisons can be drawn between them. Obviously they each also have their own unique traits. For some reason I sense major hostility when there's a Death Note reference, butI don't think anyone is arguing that they're exactly identical.
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2006-12-02, 06:25 | Link #111 |
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I think it's obvious that something happened between Lelouch and Euphemia that we didn't see. You just don't go from pointing a gun at someone to putting them on a liferaft without saying something in between. At the very least I'd expect some little explanation of why he's not killing her (which may or may not be his real motivation). He may have Geassed for information, or even programmed her for something, but I wouldn't be surprised if his purpose was fulfilled simply by showing her that "I could have killed you but I didn't." That's a pretty powerful message, and I'm wondering how that'll play out. Anyway, now that he knows that his Geass is limited to once per person, it seems like he's going to be a bit more frugal with it on important people, and it doesn't seem like he has a detailed long-term plan yet.
On another note, I guess I should have realized this earlier, but it seems like Jeremiah and his minion's role is to be the officers who've been Geassed and lived to tell about it. And considering they're immune now, they'd make a pretty big hindrance to Lelouch's plans if/when Britannia realizes what he can do. |
2006-12-02, 07:13 | Link #112 |
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Overall I liked this episode, but the ending, when Zero appeared in public with his new founded order was just a lil' bit too dramatic (=cheesy....) IMO. I guess that's because of Zero/Lulu's personality
Anyway, the episode left us with some details not explained. The discussion here concerning the scene between Zero and Euphemia is interesting. At first I took it just as a suspense scene that's without deeper meaning as some discussed, but you guys got my curiosity. And now I can't wait to see if there was more to this scene and if it will be important for later developements in the series. Actually, I hope it has some meaning to it, otherwise it would just add to the cheesyness I sensed at the end of the episode. Why point a gun at someone if you let her/him go afterwards? I sense upcoming complications within his Order as he was very secretive (?) about it when the "terrorists" asked him what his intentions were. And Karen's facial expression at the end also left me with an uncomfortable feeling. I think it wasn't too clever to let his fellow "knights" in the dark about his plans. He acted like that in previous episodes when it came to fighting, but the fight against Cornelia showed the weakness of this approach. It seems to me they are nothing else than puppets to him, like the players in a game of chess, who are there to be strategically placed as best fitting for the outcome of the game = to win. But those aren't emotionless chess pieces, they are humans and at the moment I think he tends to forget that. On another topic: I still haven't gotten 'round to read through the morality discussion, but on the surface there is a similarity to DN (topic). Just wanted to add my view as for now |
2006-12-02, 08:24 | Link #113 | ||
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2006-12-02, 09:29 | Link #114 | |
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Anyway, here's the official name list from Animage's December issue: - Lelouch Lamperouge - Nunnally Lamperouge - Suzaku Kururugi - C.C. (pronounced 'C-two' for those who still don't know) - Jeremiah Gottwald - Villetta Nu - Kallen Stadtfeld - Milly Ashford - Shirley Fenette - Rivalz Cardemonde - Cornelia li Britania - Euphemia li Britannia - Llyod Asplund - Cecile Croomy
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2006-12-02, 10:47 | Link #115 |
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About Lelouch/Euphemia thing ... I guess the meaning of pointing a gun at her is ... well Lelouch often do some actions only because he know (or suppose to know) the reaction they will cause (ie CC episode, he pointed the gun at his own head just because he knew that action would have stopped CC, and not because he really intended to shoot at himself if she didn't let him go) so it could be the case, but I don't guess so. Because of these GS vibes I cant' stop to see Euphemia as Lacus, so I guess that Lelouch is smart enough to know that nobody can deceives Lacus ... so the only smarty thing to do it is to be honest to her showing his true intentions, overacting his evil side with that "i'll kill you" playing just to remark his good points. Good points in a Lacus point of view of course, so I'm not talking about the "save the weaks" story here, but the "she is not aware yet but he is a good boy so at some point of the story she'll understand that they could fight togheter" or something like that.
About DN resemblances ... In my opinion one resemblance don't make two things similar...i mean, the "spaghetti all'amatriciana" and "pizza margherita" have both tomato salsa but they are very different dishes |
2006-12-02, 11:41 | Link #116 |
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Episode 8 was excellent as usual...Somehow it didn't have the same impact as episode 5 or 7 did, but perhaps that's because I was expecting quality of the same caliber from the former.
Thinking about it, the Order of the Black Knights would be something Lelouch thinks up of, anyway. I suppose it might be that remaining speck of royalty blood in him that makes him think that way. If not, it might be simply in direct opposition to the 'Knights' of the Britannian Empire, but I'm thinking too much on the second point. I really hate to admit it, but looking at Suzaku's and Euphemia's reactions to Zero's speech and Nina's stupid little predicament respectively, they are starting to remain me more and more of the "Godly Couple" from a certain Gundam series. Can't say too much for Suzaku, since I've only caught a glimpse of his expression during the entire sequence, but somehow the way they do things seem to share the same nature as that of "Them". As to what Lelouch might (or might not) have said to Euphemia, I think it's pretty interesting when it comes down to the point where we get on a emotional rollercoaster ride for her regarding her own family and what they have been doing (both her elder brother and sister massacring or at least ordering the genocide of numerous innocents. To put it mildly, an ignorance of the importance of the lives of people they don't really care much for). Putting together what she might possibly wish for from episode 5 (or was it 4 or 6? Can't remember), it certainly comes into conflict with her ideals. Then again, no more turnabouts. I don't want to see a main character suddenly ditched for another goody two-shoes to take over. Too many bad memories of that. |
2006-12-02, 14:15 | Link #117 | |
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Similar themes on the broader level but with different take on them-- I think it's enough to make comparisons but really in the end it will be contrasts that will be most meaningful. |
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2006-12-02, 16:41 | Link #119 | |
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Obviously that's not true. Lelouch's the Chess King, Kellen's the Chess Queen, and everyone else is just following orders.^_^
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