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

Yeah, the way Adult Swim managed to time things so that episode aired on Valentine's Day (well, okay, it was still Valentine's Day in some parts of the States at that point) was pretty incredible. One would almost think they deliberately stalled and repeated episodes over the past couple of months just to set that up. Hey, wait a minute. . .

Since the 2nd season started, actually since episode 22 of season one, this series continually manages to leave me with a WTF just happened feeling after its over. But in a good way, if that makes sense to anyone else. I'm gonna have to buy this on DVD and hope a 2nd (or even 3rd) viewing might help me understand some things that might have just gone over my head.

Alright, this is the last straw. I don't mind flimsy excuses for females in states of undress, and I tolerate shameless cinematography upstaging important scenes, but the chinese federation putting it's P.O.W.s in fetish gear is just plain stupid. Whoever is in charge of the fanservice for this series needs to suffer some of those severe health problems mangaka and always going on hiatus to combat.

That's not the only problem either- R2 is unequivocally the worst case of a sequel derailing from what made it's predecessor great since Warrior Within turned the Prince of Persia into a death metal video. The Ashford Academy sequences are completely at odds with everything else going on, the strategic focus of R1 has been pushed aside in favor of shocking turnabouts and colorful mechs duking it out, the comedic scenes grate against the more dramatic ones, and the plot is seemingly being made up as the writers go along. Was I not paying attention, or did the whole "religious cult making warriors with Geass" angle come out of nowhere just now?

This series has become a complete spoof of its' former self. If I wasn't having so much fun mocking everything it does wrong with the CG concept, I'd toss it in the rubbish bin. As it is whoever decided it should be more fanservicey and comedic should be slapped silly.

As for the most recent episode, well that was simply unwatchable, as I already stated on another forum I can'[t remember a worse episode for a TV series ever.

Nightjuan you are going to have to get used to this. Code Geass R2 is one of the most polarizing anime I have come across. People Either think it rapes and eats babies or they think like me that it was a fun over the top action-comedy-drama that got a lot too carried away with its plot twists and revelations and character dynamics.

There is a lot more extreme randomness and crazy stuff coming up and more than one scene that made me go "Oh come on! You gotta be kidding me!". Some real epic randomness. Wait until you see the episode in which lelouch settles the score with his dad. I nearly fell out of my chair! The episodes from here to the end set many internet blogs on fire. I am actually surprised the internet didn't stop working.

I enjoyed the hell out of it and plan to get the LE's but there are a LOT of people who take this stuff way too seriously. I personally have never been this entertained by a tv show but I watch stuff to be entertained so what do I know.

Nightjuan you are going to have to get used to this. Code Geass R2 is one of the most polarizing anime I have come across.

As for what I said about Episode 12 that's not hyperbole, the only two TV series that I can remember being as bad are the final episodes of Gundam Seed Destiny, and Mai-Hime.