Code Geass R2 — Episode 23
I can’t imagine any happy ending for this series without some kind of world resetting event that brings everyone back to life with lots of happy thoughts and lolipops, and at this point of time I don’t think I give a damn anymore. This trainwreck has continued for so long that even the vengeful spirits of its passengers have since died of old age.
Summary & Thoughts
The eye motif is not working for me
Basically, Lelouch the Closet Siscon fights out against Schneizel the Super Villain and the Black Knights. There’s nothing much to talk about. This is one of those prelude-to-the-finale episodes where the characters clear up some loose ends before going into battle and dying for one last time, hopefully this time for real.
Centrifugal force is a myth
Schneizel reveals his grant plan for world domination and eternal peace: nuke everyone from orbit with FLEIAs. This is a brilliant plan worthy of his statue as the scheming supervillain character, and I’m sure no one has ever thought of it before. I can’t believe Lelouch is losing to this ass clown who doesn’t even have Geass. This is almost as ridiculous as Lelouch’s new outfit!
More Thoughts
“Gah. Look at I. I the stupid”
It seems to me that the Britannia family suffers from a chronic mental illness that results in rapid degradation of cognitive capabilities whenever the magical plot device calls for it. Take Cornelia for example: she was at one point in R2 an epitome of the take-shit-from-no-one bad-ass attitude. She single-handedly uncovered her father’s hidden conspiracy and broke into a top secret high-tech military facility with a frigging sword. But for no particular reason, she’s now Schneizel’s bitch because he’s oh so charming. (Or she was anyway.)
The saviours of humanity
Nunnally is another idiot. “Oh god, my brother Lelouch, the person who has always loved me and cared for me since our mother died, did so many terrible things and even lied to me! Lied to me! I shall instead place my trust in my brother Schneizel, who has amassed an arsenal of black-hole bombs powerful enough to destroy the whole planet, out of the kindness of his pure heart and selfless philanthropy. This guy deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.”
I bet this time she’s finally going to die for real
And did I mention how retarded the entire Black Knights were again? “This Schneizel dude just blew up his own frigging homeland without batting an eyelid. He has enough super bombs left to flatten the whole of Japan, but we are going to team up with him against Lelouch because Lelouch lied to us for all these years and made us into this powerful supernational political entity against our free will! Our free will! Also, he kidnapped Kaguya! Kaguya, the young and innocent loli princess! How dare he!?”
“Yeah! Who cares what trigger-happy Schneizel will do to our precious Japan, which we have fought so long and hard for, with his doomsday devices, as long as we get to exact revenge on Lelouch, a guy who has given us everything we have, including our pathetic lives.”
Go on. Blow everyone up. I don’t even care anymore.
Screencaps
Ninjas don’t die; they just become stairs
“It doesn’t matter that Nunnally is alive. You are my bitch now!”
“I am his sword (ass dildo)”
In anime, only Africans are poor
Ninja-cyborg love
Wear some real clothes!
C.C. should just comfort him sexually
Futuristic hotdog
It’s Lancelot Taozi!
I CAN HAZ AIRTAIMU
It’s a Decepticon
Unnecessary side character #5232
I wonder what she’ll look like with long hair
Odd couple
If you look at it sideways, it’s Singapore’s flag
How can they touchtype?
“9000!?”
I am pro-choice
Let’s ponder what kind of tactical advantages can be conferred by pink paint
Tamaki is the only person who hasn’t become stupider
Ambition will only lead to self destruction. This is why we should all settle for a simple frugal life and a harem of cute girls instead. Tsk tsk Lelouch, when will you learn?
September 21st, 2008 at 9:30 pm
what do u guys mean by trainwreck?
September 21st, 2008 at 11:05 pm
@neothoron
i like to play with words. But i am not against u or anything. i was just laughing at how people will cry if bleach or naruto characters were to die. Its a joke in bad taste. So drop it.
Next episode :
how did they survive?
September 22nd, 2008 at 12:55 am
@KK: So you *were* doing it on purpose! :D
No harm done then. ;)
September 22nd, 2008 at 2:21 am
So basically Fleija is a plot device that only works on characters without names?
Sandslayers just got served.
September 22nd, 2008 at 3:01 am
“Nunnally is another idiot. “Oh god, my brother Lelouch, the person who has always loved me and cared for me since our mother died, did so many terrible things and even lied to me! Lied to me! I shall instead place my trust in my brother Schneizel, who has amassed an arsenal of black-hole bombs powerful enough to destroy the whole planet, out of the kindness of his pure heart and selfless philanthropy. This guy deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.”
omg i totally agree with you. like i couldnt believe that nunally would be so easily swayed to join ugly schneizel who needs a haircut. cuz she should know her own brother better than that…and then she suddenly decides to support launching bombs all over the world? what happened to nunally?
September 22nd, 2008 at 3:49 am
Considering how 24 ended, Lelouch might not actually die :O Lelouch x C.C. finally. After that almost moment (DAMN YOU KALLEN *shakes fist*) on the Avalon, it’s almost guaranteed.
September 22nd, 2008 at 9:48 am
R1 was amazing. R1 had pretty good writing imo and still makes me smile and grabs my attention like Mai-Hime. (Will admit that I still love GWing for being my first anime.)
The latest episodes are just… absurd.
September 22nd, 2008 at 10:41 am
Cornelia was brought back, but even the disappointment of that was short-lived. So many mindfucks…Diethard is dead…Guilford is back (yay!) and Gino was easily wiped out. The episode was VERY faced paced, but neccessary and I loved the end where Schneizel gets geassed. I think Kanon is secretly a chick in love with Schniezel or a crazy man-whore or something, he looked seriously weird after Schnizel got geassed.
A likeable episode, the twist at the end was kind of expected…I still want Nunnally dead but I doubt she will die anymore, not after Lelouch had that happen. When Schniezel said he planned on leaving Nunnally behind I was so overjoyed, I would have hugged a cactus.
What people don’t get is how incredibly thought out this show is. While bringing dead characters back is rather…disappointing, the rest of the episodes are pretty good. I am however, disappointed at Kallen’s role. She’s basically been reduced to a villian, AND WTF IS WITH SAYOKO!?! Did she do that on purpose? I can’t tell. I’m not making any promises because both have backfired on me but I really am hating that turn of events.
Last thoughts: Black Knights must take up most of the last episode I guess. Schniezel wasn’t the final boss (urg). Oh well, I have no complaints about that.
Amnestic-
I wholeheartedly agree. C.C.xLelouch! YEAH! Fuck Kallen.
kaus-
Shove it up your ass. I don’t do apologies.
I want to go more in depth on the episode, but I have Brisingr to read (hell, it was tough to tear myself away to watch the episode, Eragon got owned hehe).
September 22nd, 2008 at 12:19 pm
I wonder how 25 will end…24 was amazing, as usual.
September 22nd, 2008 at 12:56 pm
that was insane. Ep 24 was awesome.
Never thought Lulu could own Schenizel so easily.
The ending was so crazy.
OMG NUN41LY OPENZ H3R 3Y3Z! I s0 SCR3D!
September 22nd, 2008 at 8:52 pm
You had the TIME to figure out the pattern of Singapore’s flag on an off angle? DO YOU WATCH YOUR ANIME SIDEWAYS? X)
September 24th, 2008 at 6:12 am
I lol’d at the entire summary. The very few times I agree with DarkMirage, this has to be the greatest most indefinite truth ever written. Nunnally, that idiot :)