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

[klingon-jedi.livejournal.com]

Well R2 has it's problems, but a lot of the time the best way is to try the take the good with the bad. I enjoy the show quite a bit thanks to its mostly awesome characters, neat twists, and interesting plotting. While I have been mildly frustrated by some of R2's plotting (like the handling and pacing of things like Shirley and so forth ), it hasn't kept the show from being entertaining and event viewing. Heck, the Nunnally line went beautifully, so the show can salvage even my qualms with just the right dialogue. It could be better, but it has to appeal to more people, and wrap things up, which are two things S1 had the luxury of not having to do.

I mean, I watch the show for the awesomeness of what's being told and finding out where it's going and so on. But just because I love the scene between Lelouch and his parents, doesn't mean I didn't laugh at Emperocket images, or the numerous Youtube parodies. In many ways, I enjoy them more because I take the show so damn seriously. You get so wrapped up in a world, however flawed, that if you can't laugh at it from a different perspective maybe it doesn't mean as much to you as you think. that, and the series always had it's fun quirks, such as the Nyaas, Princesses falling from the sky, the Pudding Earl and his lez-tastic fiancee, Shirley's hopeless, romantic jealousy. To laugh with and at the characters only endears them more. Heck, Charles' seiyuu alone already made him awesome. To have this admidst great tragedy, deception, trails and tribulations, and plot twists that shatter what we thought we knew for over 40 episodes only ads to the greatness. Even legendary Zeta had it's humor and inspires it.

Though I'll stick to whatever makes it off /a/ I have no need to go into the lion's den.