Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

In this review I'll talk about the whole show including both (R1+R2) and I'll rate them both
so let's start
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What I liked about CODE GEASS

Something i really love in this show is how it constantly asks and challenges you with questions about things like Justice, Sacrifice and Power
you always think is what Lelouch doing really right? what about Suzaku's actions too? as for another characters like Schneizel
Do you think the end justifies the means?‎
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The world building

The political tension between major nations, the class system, racism, the way people are categorized and controlled and how Britannians look at the Elevens
all that gives the story a sense of weight that makes you feel like its close to reality

The Ending of the show

The final episode is easily the best in the entire series and one of the most powerful endings I’ve ever seen(if not the best)
when i realized why does Lelouch trying to control the world and why Suzaku is helping him to do that, Nunnally’s tears over her brother
the idea of him carrying the hatred of the entire world so that others can live in peace

I left the show with a wonderful question:

Did that wash away all of Lelouch's past sins?
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‎ Now i want to talk more specific about my favorite two characters ‎Lelouch vi Britannia
At the beginning he was nothing but a normal student, but once he gained the Geass power and began to get into Zero's character his entire life changed. He builds a rebellion from scratch, united different people under one idea, and turns himself into a symbol that people followed him without even knowing his true identity. He's a completely brilliant, strategic, strong, ruthless, and he's capable of making decisions that can break him, and sacrifices that leave permanent scars on him.

Yet despite all his strength and cruelty, he remains painfully human burdened with regret, guilt, and an intense sense of responsibility.

For me, he is one of the most well written MCs of all time.

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Suzaku Kururugi
I heard that a lot of fans hate him and find him irritating, honestly that surprised me because I was hooked on him immediately. Aside from Lelouch, he's the greatest character in the show. Every time he appears on the screen the story becomes more intense.

I like his dynamic with Lelouch, he is the complete opposite of him, especially in his philosophy, While Lelouch believes that the end justifies any means, Suzaku tries to do the right thing (even though his own hands are already stained by killing his own father)
now he genuinely wants to be a good person, but his past choice that he made, and the things he was dragged into without even intending to do it make him feel that it almost impossible any more.

Suzaku is a character built on guilt, self punishment and contradictions
That inner conflict what makes Suzaku one of the deepest characters in the entire show.‎

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What I did not like about CODE GEASS

I had many problems with the show one of them was how the characters react and change their attitudes so quickly sometimes in ways that feel exaggerated or inconsistent

1. Shirley after she knew that Lelouch is the one who killed her father she turns against him, then she just accepted him again and finds an excuse for him literally within a minute. Her shift felt way too fast for what the moment demanded

1. Suzaku at the end of R1, was fully determined to kill Lelouch because of Euphemia’s death—then suddenly decides not to and instead he just hands him over to the Emperor.

1. The Black Knights believed the words of their main enemy without real hesitation, then turned against Lelouch far too easily

and for a few other characters like‎‎ Nina

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There are also events in the story that feel random and poorly built up, especially in season two

1. The sudden twist of Lelouch’s mother returning

1. Jeremiah who was introduced as a major anti Geass threat becoming Lelouch’s ally in the simplest and fastest way possible.

And for the Emperor... I was really frustrated
after all that build up for him as he would be the final and the best boss I expected him to be one of the best character in the show. But he ended up being the most disappointing thing in the entire story

Last point is about the art style

the art style in the show feels completely mismatched with the dark tone of the story, even in scenes that are supposed to be heavy and tragic, that art style takes away from the seriousness and makes it harder to fully feel the impact.
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Conclusion

In the end, the show truly has problems, but it also has strong emotional payoffs that made the experience enjoyable to me.

Code Geass (R1): 8.0/10
Code Geass (R2): 8.5/10
Fav character : Lelouch
Fav Episode : R2 Ep 25
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