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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (TV) - dub.

I find that statement to be more than a little bit rude for no damn good reason. Also keep in mind, that many, and hopefully most of the people that are in this thread haven't seen Code Geass before.

I like the shows fast pace durring the more action oriented episodes a lot actually it doesn't try to hold your hand. If you pay attention you should have no problem I think. CG does have slower episodes though when it's trying to be funny and not a dramatic action/mech show.

Perhaps the way I worded what I said before left the wrong impression that I don't like fast paced shows. This is not the case. I think there's a difference between a well put together fastly paced show, and a jumbled mess. And right now it seems to be scenes haphazardly thrown together with an almost amateurish consideration to flow. It reminds me of many late 80's early 90's OVA's. Now I say this knowing full well that more often than not, it takes most anime several episodes to get into full swing where everything is meshing. So this is just the feeling I get after watching exactly two episodes. But right now the fast paced flow seems to be more in line with the rocky excitement of a novice whitewater rafting, than it does with say an experienced fighter pilot or a cage fighter. I don't need them to hold my hand per se. I just don't want them to grab a hold of my hand and shake me like a rag doll hanging off of a cliff.

That said, it's not like I hate it at this point or anything. The plot which has been forced upon us seems interesting enough. And I see a lot of potential for growth. The action scenes are actually quite good, and the animation is good enough to where you don't miss anything. But at this point I can't help but feel that they are trying to jackhammer points into my head, and I can't say I was expecting or like that.

One impression I got from Code Geass is that unlike some other mech shows I've watched they don't waste time with long panning shots of the mechs. Instead they really only show what needs to be shown treating them like devices instead of spectacles to be shown off. Blue Gender and Gasaraki were the same way and I rather prefer that approach. Could this be part of what you're picking up on? I think it could sort of relate since it would make things go by faster.

Somebody said somewhere a while ago that Code Geass is really the kind of show that is best to marathon through, and I have to agree. Taking in this show in once a week just leaves more time for the show's weak points in storytelling and massive plot holes to really sink in. When I first saw the first season of Code Geass, which was after the Japanese broadcast with all the fansubs completed, I found myself enjoying the show much more than I did watching Death Note, a show that I watched while following the Japanese broadcast. Having less time to think about the show's flaws made it easier for me to overlook them and enjoy the show for its good points as a well executed suspenseful action drama.

it is a realy good anime and i hope they box set this one its not somethig you can put out in vol.

besides the way the market is moving boxsets are the norm more so than they used to be

One impression I got from Code Geass is that unlike some other mech shows I've watched they don't waste time with long panning shots of the mechs. Instead they really only show what needs to be shown treating them like devices instead of spectacles to be shown off. Blue Gender and Gasaraki were the same way and I rather prefer that approach. Could this be part of what you're picking up on? I think it could sort of relate since it would make things go by faster.

And am I the only one who acutally likes the dub here? Based on what I've heard so far about Lelouch's character I guess I can go ahead and admit Bosh could be doing a better job, yeah, but still not half bad nonetheless (I'm actually quite liking him as a villain! ). And the rest of the dub cast seems to be doing quite well for themselves as well.