Kita ze Inbou! - キタぜ陰謀!

This was a pretty interesting picture book. Serious in its atmosphere it featured Jeremiah speaking with Viletta about his past failures to protect Marianne (I doubt he could’ve done anything here) and Clovis. He speaks of his dreams and aspirations to become the Emperor’s sword and such but of course those dreams come crashing when he encounters Lelouch and Geass. I guess with Mecha-Orange now in existence none of his past matters anymore though I did find it interesting that he spoke of Marianne, Lelouch, and Nunnally so respectfully…. We also get information on him having a sister, named Lilycia. If she’s alive perhaps we’ll get to see her in the second season.

Oh yes, and lastly:

FADE TO ORANGE.

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Lawd, is Sayoko serving up some evil?

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[Episode 23: At Least With Sorrow]

[Enjoyment Value: 10/10] (It was that damn good.)

[Thoughts]

Was that just the finale of CODE GEASS? No, it wasn’t since episodes 24 and 25 are to air in the summer but I think it possesses everything to qualify as the finale. This is probably my absolute favorite episode of the entire series followed very closely by episode 22. This one left me with a huge mass of thoughts and emotions though. A lot of them revolving around the apparent death of Euphie, C.C. having contact with Marianne, Lelouch and Suzaku’s conversation, Orange-kun’s return, and the list goes on. The wait for the final two episodes is going to be so painful yet so thrilling.

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[Enjoyment Value: 8/10]

[Thoughts]

I don’t really have much to say about this picture like I did with the others. The best parts of it involved Cecile and Lloyd. It’s cool that they’re sort of like Suzaku’s caretakers now since he doesn’t have a family anymore. Oh, and Lloyd humming throughout the ending credits was just so funny. It just adds more points to his already eccentric personality.

[Episode 22: Bloodstained Euphie]

[Enjoyment Value: 10/10] (It was that damn good.)

[Overall Feeling: Um, WTF??????!!]

[Thoughts]

Holy… Wow. Just wow. This episode was beyond the level of enjoyment of all the past ones. It’s episodes like these that really showcase the greatness of a series and the seiyuu and other staff involved. That said, the events scripted were absolutely outstanding, shocking, and very heart-wrenching (especially for me since I’m a Euphie fan). The massacre of the Japanese people at the hands of Euphie and Lelouch was something I don’t think anyone could’ve predicted and if anyone says different then I personally think they’re just BSing. This situation was a very complicated one though since no one can really be blamed for this massacre. Lelouch didn’t know that his Geass had suddenly leveled up and would have a simple joke turned into a command. Euphie can’t be blamed either because she did intially try to resist the command (I was near tears, very near tears) but just couldn’t. What’s going to happen to her now? With only three episodes left in the first season I’m not sure if her situation will be resolved by the end but if it does I just hope she doesn’t die.

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[Episode 21: School Festival Announcement]

[Enjoyment Value: 9/10]

[Thoughts]

What a good episode. There wasn’t any fast-paced action or anything like that but it was very informational. I liked how everyone was in a panic-fest mood throughout the entire episode. Lelouch, C.C., Kallen, Suzaku, Ohgi, Villetta, and Shirley all together was almost unbelievable that I was sitting on the very edge of my seat wondering if something would happen. Aside from that, I enjoyed the bit with Euphie talking with Nunnally a lot. It really made me believe that they (including Lelouch) were very close in the past. One would hope that would stay the same in the present but things aren’t that easy. Speaking of which, Euphie’s announcement at the end was a big “Woah” factor. Though I’m not quite sure why Nina reacted the way she did…. As for Lelouch, Euphie’s announcement was really a big blow to his plans and the Order itself. I hope he doesn’t overreact in the next episode.

[Episode 20: Kyuushuu War]

[Enjoyment Value: 8.9/10] (Not enough Rakshata dammit :P)

[Thoughts]

What was this thing that happened between Euphie and Suzaku? I think this is the first time I’ve felt embarrassed while watching CODE GEASS (well Nina contributed to that as well). I love Euphie and all but I just can’t accept this “confession” just yet. That was a confession right? Has it been that long enough for them to even have a strong bond of love? *Sigh* I suppose technically it doesn’t really matter “how long” two people have known each other…. It’s not that I feel specifically bad about but…nevermind I guess. Also, I really don’t know what to think of Suzaku anymore after all the revelations about him in the past few episodes. Well, at least he was somewhat cool in this episode after having entered into a temporary truce with Lelouch.

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[Episode 19: Island of the Gods]

[Enjoyment Value: 9.6/10]

[Thoughts]

Oh dear lord, bare skin overload. Kallen and Euphie getting naked in one episode? INSTANT WIN! Err…sorry about that (pfft, not really). This episode was filled with lots of fun and character development. Specifically of course on Lelouch, Kallen, Euphie, and Suzaku since they were all stranded on the same island. The interactions between Lelouch and Euphie and Kallen and Suzaku were quite interesting to me. Well, more specifically the former because Euphie obviously still loves Lelouch enough to cry for him and the same can be said about Lelouch since he didn’t treat her harshly and even when as far as giving her his coat for warmth. Also, that girl is shown yet again. Is she related somehow to C.C. and the Geass? Lastly, the Gawain got hijacked and now belongs to Lelouch!

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[Episode 18: An Order to Kururugi Suzaku]

[Enjoyment Value: 9.6/10]

[Thoughts]

New OP footage FTW? I spotted some interesting things in there during my first watch. There was a transformed Jeremiah who seems to be getting some sort of upgrade to his…body? There were also some very fast flashes of C.C. and an identified girl. There are some more things I noticed but I’ll save those for further thought some time later. As for the episode itself, it was freaking awesome! I literally lost a breath at the very end of the episode because of that cursed cliffhanger. It’s such a good device but damn if it doesn’t still piss me off (in a good way…I think lol).

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[Episode 17: Knight]

[Enjoyment Value: 8.5/10]

[Thoughts]

This was a pretty good episode if you ask me. Suzaku is named Euphie’s knight as evidenced by teh episode title and Shirley seems to be recovering some of her memory. However, the biggest event in this episode was Lelouch finally seeing the identity of the Lancelot pilot. His expression was absolutely priceless! Now that this has happened I can’t wait to see further developments between them in the future. Even though it’s just Lelouch who knows about his identity for now, everything won’t really hit the fan until he himself is revealed to Suzaku (and even Kallen). Now that is something I want to see.