2006-10-26, 23:54 | Link #401 | ||
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To be honest I'm a little disappointed. When it seemed like the show was going in a morally grey direction I was kind of hoping for a more in depth look at imperialism and the way of thinking that inspires it via mecha-anime. Instead they simply seem to have gone in the "this side is good, this side is bad but there are some idealists and assholes on both sides" approach, which has already been done to death in other mecha-anime IMHO. Still I'll continue watching. The show may not be my ideal anime or bring much new to the table, but it could still be fun, and I'm still curious to see what they do with it. Quote:
Edit: Removed the Nadesico reference. Now that I think about it several shows are more complex, though I still think it's telling how a show that mostly takes the piss out of mecha anime is more engaging than a good 90% of the serious shows in said genre. Last edited by Paranoia833; 2006-10-27 at 02:46. |
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2006-10-27, 02:33 | Link #403 |
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Its real weird how they portray Suzaku. He won't fight against the opressive bloody-handed empire but he'll fight for them. Well I guess because the resistance were planning to murder innocents and he wanted to go look for Lulu we can say he fought for that reason in the beginning. It will be interesting to see if he feels different with Zero's change in tactics.
I already had his character pegged from the second episode but to hear him actually say his feelings in a serious context was still weird. Lulu should have used his eye beam power and: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Lulu:*Left eye beam attack* Stop being an idiot! Suzaku: (under geass) Oh my God! Oh my God!! What nonsense have I been saying. They tried to kill me, TWICE! I bet it won't be the last time too. You're right Zero-san, to change the world Britannia must be des.....(geass wears off) huh, What was I saying? Zero: Yes! Yes! Go ahead! You were saying Britannia needs to be ... Suzaku: .... changed from within! With me protecting them with my stength and strong righteous emotions and self sacrifice I shall change the world the right way or die trying! Zero: Ye...... What? Noooo! Die trying?! What again?!! What is wrong with you man!! ......... well I guess magic powers can't solve everything. It's obvious Lulu's part time role is to save Suzaku from his obvious death wish and not Suzaku to save Lulu from becomming corrupt. Fear not Suzaku, your crazy, gray moralled, two faced, cosplaying friend genious has your back....... as long as you prove to be useful. His sisters' got your back as well. Don't get me wrong though. I still think Suzaku is a kick ass character. That spinning jump kick he uses in and out of Lancelot and his willingness to bow to superiors even though he knows he can kick their assess is cool. When he displays his skills it'll be great to see their faces. Last edited by monstratboy; 2006-10-27 at 03:40. |
2006-10-27, 03:02 | Link #405 | |
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Did anyone doubt Lord of the Rings was a good movie? It won Academy Awards, and if you really strip it down, it only boils down to two points: 1) Good vs Evil 2) The burden of power (the Ring) And surely they've been done to death in the film industry's 90 years of history. Well, it is based on the novels. But likewise, no one ever said the books were boring. I treat Lelouch as entertainment. And pure entertainment. When I watch it, I never go "Oh yawn, boring." Instead, I find it very gripping, and there's always something going on, and I anticipate it every week the moment it gets aired. But of course I'll just attribute that to personal preference. I prefer anime that doesn't try to make people think too much about things...but instead should bring about some sort of heightened emotions (moving people to tears or giving people adrenaline rush through excitement). |
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2006-10-27, 07:03 | Link #406 |
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So far though, I would agree with Lulu on his friend. Those empirical 'bastids' certainly don't seem even the slightest bit gratified by what Suzaku had done to quell the 'small' bit of unrest in Shinjuku. There were a few things that shocked me quite a little: Spoiler:
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2006-10-27, 07:48 | Link #407 |
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Just watched Episode 4. Man...I don't know if I can keep a non-biased fanboyism towards Code Geass after this episode. The entire 2nd half of this episode had my stomach in a total pain in a good way, forcing myself into holding my muffles of laughter. Hadn't happened since Final+ of GSD.
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2006-10-27, 10:10 | Link #408 | |
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2006-10-27, 14:07 | Link #410 |
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I think it's more because Suzaku is nicknamed 'the White Knight' in the show (reference to the chess piece), while Lelouch is referred to as 'the Black Prince/King'. I'm not sure there are Round Tables parallels to truly make here...unless you want to peg C.C. as a Neo-Morgana or something like that. Suzaku 'White Knight' could only get a mech whose name would be of the same theme...
Continuing on the topic around Suzaku - yet while unwilling to delve further in this 'nationalistic hidden nature' about the show - I hope his being the son of Japan's last prime minister isn't a way to say 'Japanese prime ministers and their kin can't do evil while Britannian royals can'. Anyway, it looks like there is a second activist group around, seeing that group of former Japanese soldier. Anyway, I'd like to know where does that cameraman fits in (haven't downloaded the subs yet) since, if I were to judge the ED, he seems to be acquainted with one of those former soldiers (namely the one wielding a katana).
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2006-10-27, 14:12 | Link #411 | |
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2006-10-27, 15:11 | Link #413 |
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Lelouch certainly has a flair for the dramatic. I was relatively in stitches at times during the latter half, especially during the part where he looked at the camera and said "It was me!" All in all, Zero's portrayal was very well done.
Lelouch notwithstanding my favourite character has to be Jeremiah. I already thought in the first episode that there's a man who enjoys his job, and although he was played by Lelouch he was intense and imperious to a fault in the current episode. While it is inevitable that Suzaku in Lancelot will overpower him - or at least have the upper hand in their bout - I hope Jeremiah will show Suzaku some tricks of the trade only old war horses know. Another potentially interesting character was revealed in Mart- Kyoshiro Toudou, the Liberation Front's General. I suspect he and Lelouch will have a power struggle in the end, since he didn't seem the character who would gladly follow someone else. With the introduction of Euphemia, I sincerely hope she and Suzaku will not engage in a saccharine relationship. Regarding Suzaku's naivete, I don't think he's all that. He's naive in his thoughts in changing the empire from within* but not when he decides to return to the military tribunal. He knows what awaits him, but after the debacle there's a better chance of being acquitted and thus he could stop the purging of the Britannian army. * Maybe it was all planned out in Suzaku's mind. The next episode meeting with Euphemia, sweeping her off her feet, marrying into the royal family, power plays in the dark... It was all pre-meditated! Suzaku is the real bad guy here, he intends to succeed the throne and turn into a traumatized, dark-hearted tyrant! Thus we can conclude that Lelouch is the true paragon of virtue in this series. |
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2006-10-28, 04:20 | Link #419 | |
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2006-10-28, 06:24 | Link #420 |
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I like the role reversal : the righteous good guy working for the "evil empire" versus the twisted arrogant guy fighting for the resistance and "freedom".
Of course I'm making gross generalizations on purpose . And I completely agree with W-General. I want an anime that entertains me first. Too often I've watched anime pretending to be deep and thought-provoking. But they're actually mostly confusing and superficial.
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