Code Geass R2 — Episode 1
Surprise! I bet you totally didn’t expect me to blog Code Geass, especially considering that awful parody video I made which should best be left to rot in the depths of hell, my MySpace account and the fact that I used to own code-geass.com.
That said, the fact that I’m a huge Kallen fanboy has absolutely nothing to do with why I have decided to blog R2.
OP Sequence
Miku miku ni shiteageru~♪
OMG who made her cry? T_T
Hurray for racial stereotypes!
For King and Country
Whose illegitimate child is this?
I hope this won’t be the eventual pairing…
Summary
Season 2 starts off with a fast-paced bang that manages to give airtime to most of the major characters that we have come to love/hate.
At the end of the first season, Lelouch faced off his former friend Suzaku and the confrontation ended inconclusively. Due to his (Zero’s) absence from the front line during the critical moment of the Black Knights’ insurgency, the Order was eventually crushed, with most of its senior members captured. (Kallen escaped, though.) Zero himself was announced to have died. Due to the failed revolt, Elevens are now mistreated even more badly than before.
Since then, Lelouch’s memories have been sealed off, presumably by C.C., and he has returned to his regular life as a Britannia student in Area 11.
Kinky
Interestingly, Villetta (the platinum blonde Knightmare pilot) is now a gym teacher at Ashford Academy, placing her right in the comedic relief section of the Geass cast, although that is probably going to change soon.
And I must have missed a few memos, but out of nowhere, Lelouch now has a younger brother called Rollo. Whatever happened to Nunnally?
mai waifu~
In the first episode, Lelouch and Rollo go to a high-rolling casino where Lelouch intends to challenge rich Britannian nobilities to chess as usual. Unknown to him, the remnants of the Black Knights are betting all their remaining strength on a plan to reunite with him and bring back his memories as Zero.
A secret royal military unit meanwhile has kept Lelouch under constant surveillance to lay an ambush and wipe out the Black Knights when they make a move.
chuuu~
The episode ends in (predictable) bloodshed, and Lelouch regains his memories in a déjà vu sequence that feels just like the first episode of the last season. Still, C.C. fans can rejoice.
Kallen and the rest of the Black Knights are once again under the command of Zero. (It seems that they all know his real identity now.)
Opinions
I think it’s a pretty good start. The feel is a bit too similar to the start of the first season, but I’m sure the story will diverge soon considering the difference between then and now, content-wise. The fact that Lelouch regains his lost memories in the first episode suggests that the comedic aspect of the show will probably be short-lived as compared to before.
At this point, Code Geass is pretty hard to screw up. Even if we are served more of the same, the well-established characters will probably pull the series through to the end. That said, I really do hope that Sunrise tries something different. Looking back, the most awesome shows from Sunrise are always the ones that try to be different from Gundam, while the rest suffer from the burdens of their past (”staying loyal to the franchise”) and are inevitably overshadowed by their similar predecessors.
I mean seriously, Sunrise. Let’s be creative and go all out! Make Kallen the main character! Kthx bye.
Screencaps
Isn’t this scene from that ero anime…
A familiar sight
Bunny kick
This alternate future is screwed up
Fanservice @_@
Poison gas
Suzaku is totally the villain now
Now if you would excuse me, I have to write a one-page report on postwar Japan’s new constitution… in Japanese.
April 6th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
CC is LOVE!!!!
April 6th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
thanx for blogging it. I liked how the episode ended just like the first season’s first episode. The deja vu feeling was nice. C.C. is the best and its great that she gets plenty of screentime at the outset of the series. Also, Lelouch’s dad having a geass can’t be a good sign.
Can’t wait for the rest!
April 6th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Yeah the OP is making me think that Kallen will be the one to betray Lelouch.
April 6th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
The new OP is by Orange Range lol. Doesn’t really sound like them though.
April 6th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Kallen’s BOOBS.
April 7th, 2008 at 12:32 am
No love for Macross Frontier, they chose to air next to Code Geass.
April 7th, 2008 at 12:33 am
are you gonna TL it for Menclave again?
April 7th, 2008 at 12:36 am
I’ve been waiting forever!!! finally season 2 has arrived! but what i don’t get is why C.C sealed off lelouch’s memories for only one ep…oh well, guess i’ll just have to watch the episode…can’t wait for them to sub it! thanks for posting this review! ^_^
April 7th, 2008 at 1:30 am
u should change ur caption for “Hurray for racial stereotypes!” into “GN Drive spotted”. That hell look like a GN Drive. And somehow, the mass suicide was copied from season 1… Booo..
April 7th, 2008 at 1:33 am
i am in love…………………. with u - thanks for the summmary ! living in the uk - have no access to code geass…. ahhh much love from a C.C. fangirl x
April 7th, 2008 at 1:38 am
“Make Kallen the main character! Kthx bye.”
AGREED.
April 7th, 2008 at 3:02 am
I think you missed another of Kallen’s fanservice shot. There is certainly more shots than in the last season.
What is with Rollo anyway?
And I think you also realised that Lancelot gains a Throne Eins pack with a High Mega cannon.
April 7th, 2008 at 3:44 am
Rollo=Nunally+Sex Change
April 7th, 2008 at 3:51 am
@Hei: Yeah, that sounds stupid, but it’s exactly what I’d expect of Sunrise. The only explanation that makes sense at the moment, I didn’t really think of that. Thanks!
April 7th, 2008 at 6:20 am
NO. I THINK ROLLO IS THE KING SPY TO KEEP WATCH ON LELOUCH. I MEAN HE WAS RIDING THE VINCENT REMEMBER IN THE OPENING.OH AND DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE OR WHEN THERE IS THE SUBBED OF THE EPISODE 1.