Code Geass & Code Geass R2 have been on the backburner of my list of anime to eventually watch. Well I finally got around to it and I really feel stupid for putting it off for such a long time. My original idea of the story was so far off. I can be called a fan of this story now. I originally thought it was some crazy wanna-be Gundam show. HAH! I laugh at myself for such ignorance.
The story itself is centered around Lelouch and his ever changing goals. Originally starting out to get vengeance for the wrongs done to him and his sister as well as the assassination of his mother. But his hidden identity as a former prince of the empire must remain hidden for several reasons. But his goals slowly changed throughout the series until ultimately uniting the world in peace. This isn’t really a spoiler as the term Rebellion in the title says quite a bit about his eventual plans. But there is an underlying tone of love throughout, which they never truly made a major point of, but let me say that, without spoiling anything, the series has what you could call a bittersweet super happy end. And only by paying attention to all the little details will the viewer even realize it.
I would love to post purchase links but at this time I can honestly say I would love to support the creator as much as possible by not placing bootleg DVD and Blu-Ray links here. The first 25 episode season on DVD is the only thing available for the US. The 2nd season hasn’t hit our shores and the Blu-Rays may or may not ever make it. Why? I don’t know. I could post the links to buy the Japan imports but that would be a waste since anyone reading this most likely won’t understand the language. You can find it online on several sites, so I hope some of you get to experience this awesome series.
I’m actually at odds with myself on whether or not to place it in my Top 5 favorites. The biggest issue regarding this is that it has the mecha category weighing down on it. I’m not a big fan of Mecha series, even if I have enjoyed watching the biggest ones. I have enjoyed Gundam W, Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED Destiny, Eureka Seven, Macross, and a select couple others. but none have ever been as engaging as this. Reason is that it takes place right here on Earth, doesn’t involve outer space, and the main characters are purposefully playing the bad guys turning the whole world against them. It’s a story fraught with lies, betrayal, war, and ideology. But it’s all for the sake of peace and happiness for the world. It’s truly the greatest chess game ever played.
Lelouch vi Britainnia hereby commands you to find it, watch it and love it.
P.S. If you’ve seen it and have that lingering question of Lelouch and C.C. still over your head, then you really need to rewatch and then reread the title of season 2 in it’s entirety. And to give a huge hint, the letter L is not used in the Japanese language. The closest and commonly used adaptation is R. So remember the nuances of the language when you read that title.
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