Episode 21 Discussion

[nayami.livejournal.com]

All righty, back for our weekly episode response. The thing I really like about this one is although half of it could be regarded as sheer crack, there is more than a healthy amount of foreshadowing. People who do not realize this episode is going to get dark fast are not paying attention. Sunrise can indeed do subtle for those willing to listen.



I really got a kick out of Lelouch and Suzaku getting chewed out for missing school since this is something most animes ignore in favor of their saving the world plotlines. Lelouch looked like he was seriously considering geassing that teacher. As this episode begins with telling our characters not to be stupid, the rest of the episodes shows they weren't exactly listening. We have Lelouch on the school roof, doing his Zero thing, and then *surprised* when Millay shows up out of nowhere with her "pinchi." Lelouch, you do not do your super secret plotting on the school roof IN THE MIDDLE OF A FESTIVAL. I was really hoping for Millay to scream out Lulu when she ran up. That would teach him. And let's not forget how dumbass also thinks it's cool to chill with Euphemia on the school steps in the middle of a televised festival. I don't care if he thinks they can't be seen. They should go INSIDE! Strategy, Lelouch. Sense!

Cut to Ougi and Villeta cuteness, which is nearly obscured by Ougi considering using Refrain on Villetta to find out about Zero. WTF? Me thinks its time for a new commander. Then, there's Kallen who's still fixated on shiving a bitch, Suzaku to be specific. This of course leads into the hey let's throw everybody with a secret/secret identity into the same room at the same time and see who cracks first. Shirley, give up on trying to become part of the plot. It's just not your time.

Now while all this hilarious dorkery is ensuing, we have C.C. giving us our *HINTHINT* moment of the day. She chastises Lelouch for using geass too recklessly, the reason why he can't use geass to get out of the situation. I find this funny since she's constantly telling him to geass problem people, although I don't know if she really means it. She might just want him to stop bitching. Our other hinthint moment comes with the shot of carving girl, reminding us of Lelouch's earlier experiments. Not to mention Lelouch's whole back-and-forth between being tense about being seen about not having time for these sort of frivolities and his appreciation of the chance to relax. Calm before the storm indeed. Oh and back to C.C. for one minute, isn't she just adorable in her Ashford uniform with her widdle plate? I love how she's totally willing to sabotage everything just for pizza, and Lelouch is practically at wit's end with her. The loss of her beloved pizza was so melodramatic.

Then there's Euphie. Dear sweet naive Euphie. Who, as many have said, has the worst notion of disguise possible. Does that hat ever cover her hair buns? The Britannians bring on the incest vibes, with Schneizel flirting up an embarrassed Cornelia who just really wants to find Euphemia, and of course Nunnally and Euphemia's wuv for Lelouch. Can we argue that this love is the catalyst for everything that can and will go wrong? Lelouch is clearly angry at Euphemia for taking away Suzaku from Nunnally. I also personally think he's jealous but that is entirely too messed up for me to take on in this review. Euphemia believes that her Special Zone will help her beloved brother and bring a smile to her precious Suzaku. I find it funny that whenever Lelouch and Euphemia are alone, they always have to bring up Suzaku for something. And it is Lelouch's love for his mother and his peaceful life and the need to avenge both that cause Euphemia's plan to threaten him on such a level. Oh I forgot about Shirley, whose blossoming love for Lelouch leads to a jealous urge to get him away from another girl and effectively ends up blowing Euphie's cover right before Euphemia can preview her plan with Lelouch. Conclusion: love sucks in Geass.

And wow, Euphie, you managed to score a 100 on both the betrayal scale and the adding another to Lelouch's long list of losing everything important to him. Bravo, girl.

Plus the Marianne/Ganymede connection and yay Termi-Orange. So who's up for some killing next episode?


ETA: Thanks to sinspire for clearing up the Ougi Refrain part.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Oh, that explains why the writers let cecile and CC meet so easily; there was no danger

Nayami: I think Lelouch was irked to see cecile because she "took suzaku away". And this is no fangirl joke; he also got really mad at euphemia when nanally told him she thought suzaku and euphemia were good together. He hates people who take suzaku away from nanaly coughandhimselfcough

[meitsu.livejournal.com]

That doesn't mean they weren't informed of it, though. They might later on, since Bartley's loyal to Clovis's bro Schzniel now.

Hm...does LJ community ship Blackwhite or whiteblack? =o?

[(Anonymous)]

I think lloyd might know something, but not cecile

Sorry but...what´s black/white, white/black??

[meitsu.livejournal.com]

lulu = black
suzu = white

[(Anonymous)]

haha thnxs. Both XD

[meitsu.livejournal.com]

~_~'' but they can't BOTH be seme =P

[(Anonymous)]

but some people like suzaku seme and others suzaku uke. Although I think suzaku uke is better XD And you?(thinking of writting a fanfic?)

[meitsu.livejournal.com]

I'm neutral =p good luck on the fic ;)

[(Anonymous)]

(cries) you misunderstood me, I thought you wanted to wrie a fic (but now I know you don´t) XD

[meitsu.livejournal.com]

Nuuuu~ why do I have to write a fic when I can find one every two clicks here =p? Besides, they're all so much better than my ideas xDDD

[(Anonymous)]

Do yuo by any chance know sululu fanfic out of this community(cause I´ve all of the ones here)? (gives you the puppy eyes)

[meitsu.livejournal.com]

I probably know less than you =;

[(Anonymous)]

;_; thanks anyway

[nayami.livejournal.com]

I also believe Lelouch's irritation toward Cecile has to do with her connection to Suzaku on several levels: 1.) the taking away of Suzaku when he was about to ask Suzaku to be Nunnally's knight and 2.) he knows that Lloyd and Cecile are connected with Suzaku and Lancelot, which he also disapproves of since it pits him and Suzaku against each other. Since Suzaku represents an extension of his family and his old (short) life with Japan, he is quite possessive, I've notice. And this is all fangirling aside.