Code Geass

Finally, I started to watch Code Geass yesterday and just finished the last episode of season 2 just now. It was not bad actually. Last time I refuse to watch it because it looks so mecha-ish to me. Personally I kinda dislike mecha genre anime. However, ever since I listened FLOW songs during AFAMY concert, I'm in love with few songs, and they are the theme song of Code Geass. I always believe good anime will have good songs, and it's the same in the opposite way. So, I decided to watch Code Geass, since I'm quite free now after my exams and FYP presentation. I really hope to write a real long and detailed review about it, but I'm quite lazy, so I will just make a simple one, hope I'm able to express all my feelings toward this series.

The full title of Code Geass season 1 is Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. The first thing I like in season 1, the first OP, COLORS by FLOW. Second, the characters. Original characters created by CLAMP looks really nice. Third, the story. I really love the story of Code Geass, and many parts of the development of story are totally out of my expectation. Normally my assumptions of anime story are quite accurate, but in Code Geass I totally cannot predict what's gonna happen next. One of the example is episode 22, the death of Euphemia. I actually like this character and hoping she could stay till the end of the series. However, when everything is going well, suddenly Lelouch's Geass went out of control and lead to a tragedy. Although Lelouch didn't expect his Geass will gone out of control during that time, but it's his fault to use that example when talking to Euphemia. After the incident of Euphemia, many things changed and somehow makes Lelouch like a real badass, although he didn't intent to be.

The sequel, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2. Frankly speaking, I like the story of first season more than this, but in this season, many doubts were answered, although some are still unknown, for example C.C.'s name. In this season, one of the incident I dislike is the death of Shirley. I don't really like this character, but she shouldn't die so early and so wrongly. After she gets back her memory, she couldn't hate Lelouch even though he killed her father because she really love him. Too bad she didn't stay outside and ran in to find Lelouch, and bumped into Rolo, saying the wrong thing that triggered Rolo to kill her. That's why I always hate girls in anime that acts stupidly without listening other people's advice. Many unpleasant incidents happened because of misunderstand. Another unexpected incident is Rolo used his life to save Lelouch. After Lelouch thought Nunnally was dead, he scolded Rolo and tell him to disappear in front of him. When The Black Knights wanted to kill Lelouch, Rolo appear and protected Lelouch by using his Geass, and he finally died because of overusing his Geass. I actually feel sympathy for Rolo, even though he killed Shirley. And finally, the ending of it. After making the whole world to hate himself, Lelouch was killed by Zero, disguised by Suzaku, as what they planned earlierin order to end the chain of hatred. Since season 1, I'm always hoping for a happy ending at the end. Although the ending of season 2 is not bad, but somehow it feels different without Lelouch.

Now I'm waiting for the movie and season 3. Hope it won't disappoint me. So, that's all for Code Geass. Actually wanted to write more, but I'm really lazy.

OP1 of Season 1, COLORS - FLOW


OP2 of Season 2, WORLD END - FLOW

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