Oh here it comes...

[inksmears]

Okay. So. I'm a little behind everyone else, but I just finished watching episode 21 of R2. And... well...



I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, so stop now if you positively love everything about episode 21 and Code Geass. Okay? Okay.

So. I didn't like this episode. I didn't hate it but I definitely didn't like it. And I'm just kind of wondering if I'm alone in the "Eeehhhh." feeling after seeing this episode. Don't get me wrong, I love plot twists. But now they seem really... forced. Or like the writers pulled it out of their ass at the very last second because they realized they have a few more episodes left to explain everything.

I dunno. Maybe I got my hopes too high for season two or was expecting something entirely different. But the last few episodes have, at least to me, been kind of disappointing. The series seems to be going in a bad direction and/or trying to hard. I feel like it's trying less for story and depth and more for just pure mind fuckery. And while mind fuckery is cool, a series like Code Geass needs to be about something more than trying to give your audience a heart attack every episode. You know?

Anyone... some things that kinda got to me. Firstly, Marianne's death. I dunno about you, but I waited for a long time to find out the explanation to that one. And all we got was a brief explanation that was basically "lol Geass powerz". I was hoping for a little... more to it, I guess. I did like, however, the turn around at how Marianne was such a horrible mother. That was a neat twist at least. But her death, or lackthereof, was really lame. And then her "second death" at Lelouch caused was even lamer.

Secondly, Charles. After being the enemy for season one and almost the entire story of season 2, he's suddenly crusading for a world without lies and V.V. was the real bad guy? While I appreciated he didn't end up being a typical villain, his character ended up being lame considering all the build up we got for him. It's just that I hoped he would've played a bigger role in the series' end. Of course, we can launch into theories that he isn't really dead, but humor me.

Lastly, Schneizel. Okay, seriously. WTF Schneizel. Out of no where.

I love series with unexpected twists, but after awhile, there only needs to be so many before the series sticks with and follows through with said twists. And I feel Code Geass has kind of forgotten that. Comments? Thoughts? Flames? Spinzaku? Mainly just wondering if I'm alone in this feeling. Either way, I won't stop loving the series. I just want a good ending for something I enjoy so much.



I also have a question for you guys. Code Geass R2 OSTs. There are two of them coming out I believe? Does anyone happen to know the release dates for them? I'd appreciate it!

Comments

[keele-san.livejournal.com]

One thing that made me somehow depressed in this episode was that Anya seemed to be a Deus ex machina that has been planted at the start of the season and has only revealed its true nature later in the season... I was expecting at least a deeper explanation as to why it was Anya... and I mean, come on... she just happened to be there when Marianne and VV were talking so she could be Marianne's vessel? I don't really think it was a "just as planned" thing (of course I could be wrong and somehow there would be an explanation to all that but I'm not betting on it). The explanation of Marianne's death, even though minimal, is good enough for me. It explains why she had instructed everyone to not guard the castle, and all that, but the re-enactment of the death and Nunnally being a witness is a totally different matter. It does clear up as to how Anya became a Knight of Rounds even if she was uber young and loli... doesn't need much explaining.

Also, I keep wondering where and how did VV get his code, because it seems that he and Charles are really brothers, but that maybe a plot hole that won't be covered in canon.

Besides those things... I liked the episode especially the Emperor Lelouch moment. My inner Suzaku fangirl is wondering why Emozaku is still emo at this point but maybe my brain is still tired to process it enough.

I'm actually anticipating what Schneizel has up his sleeve. Yes, he did appear out of nowhere, but the plot intensity should go on.

[inksmears]

Word on the Anya thing. That made me sad. "LOL RANDOM SERVANT GIRL" was all we got? Come on...

[keele-san.livejournal.com]

It destroyed my hopes of getting even a tiny bit of Anya characterization/backstories T_T

[inksmears]

Same. I liked her but now she's just Usable Character X and it makes me so saaaaad.

[meganehina.livejournal.com]

I'm quite disappointed as well.
I really liked Anya, we're similar somehow and she seemed pretty interesting, I wish they gave her a decent backstory.
She still remains one of my favorite characters, though.