Currently watching the Lucky Star OVA. OMG, so much win. Tons of parodies and refrences. Even the intro is a jab at Ghibli's Totoro logo! They finally show the MMO! And LIVE ACTION LUCKY CHANNEL! KyoAni really outdid themselves this time.
So, I for one can't fathom how Geass fans will defend the show's last episode. What a trainwreck, it wasn't even nearly as amusing as it could have been (I was really hoping for some sort of deus-ex-machina time-traveling plot device, but no D. Anyway I'm glad that shitty show is over and can't wait for superior Gundam to begin. fuck taniguchi, Sunrise = master trolls, etc, etc...
Clevinger said:
I'm a little late, but damn Baccano! was good. The most I've enjoyed anime in a long, long time.
I could only dream for a second season of Baccano if it wasn't for Gurren Lagann it would be my favorite show from last year for sure. I'd be more than content if a translation to the novels was announced; maybe now that the show's been licensed it will be more likely... and there's so much content from the novels that a second season isn't that unlikely, we can only hope...
Well, I guess that was a slightly better ending than SEED-DESTINY. The show still doesn't make much sense, and the finale was empty and emotionless because again there was no motivations behind the characters involved, but the final 5 mins or so was at least AN ENDING unlike Destiny.
It's still weird how they basically threw the original plot about C.C. & Geass powers out the window and just went off on some other tangent for the ending. I would've liked to see how Taniguchi originally envisioned the plot.
Maybe they'll fix it in Super Robot Wars like they're fixing Destiny in various games by re-writing the plot into a normal flowing plot that has logic.
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It's still a shame the show couldn't just have Lelouch WIN. It would've been ballsy to have an L-like character that Lelouche was last season who is vicious and evil in his quest towards his goal, actually win and get away with it. But instead they went the cookie-cutter way which is like L, any protagonist who is a little evil has to die in the end. *shrug*
I actually think the only way they could've saved the ending is to do a "OMG I WOKE UP AND THE ENTIRE SHOW WAS A DREAM" ending, since then it wouldn't have to have made sense.
Well, I guess that was a slightly better ending than SEED-DESTINY. The show still doesn't make much sense, and the finale was empty and emotionless because again there was no motivations behind the characters involved, but the final 5 mins or so was at least AN ENDING unlike Destiny.
It's still weird how they basically threw the original plot about C.C. & Geass powers out the window and just went off on some other tangent for the ending. I would've liked to see how Taniguchi originally envisioned the plot.
Maybe they'll fix it in Super Robot Wars like they're fixing Destiny in various games by re-writing the plot into a normal flowing plot that has logic.
ending spoiler:
It's still a shame the show couldn't just have Lelouch WIN. It would've been ballsy to have an L-like character that Lelouche was last season who is vicious and evil in his quest towards his goal, actually win and get away with it. But instead they went the cookie-cutter way which is like L, any protagonist who is a little evil has to die in the end. *shrug*
I actually think the only way they could've saved the ending is to do a "OMG I WOKE UP AND THE ENTIRE SHOW WAS A DREAM" ending, since then it wouldn't have to have made sense.
? Cause last time I checked, that character you mentioned didn't have any evil in him.
Lelouch planned his death, so I don't think it's really the same. He only did it after losing everything, so it's somewhat understandable, though I think the writers could have come up with a better ending/plot. It could have been worse though. He could have ended up with Kallen or something stupid like that.
Lelouch did not die, fucking sunrise is trolling you guys seriously. Their going to milk this series till the cows come home. Fucking Horo ending indeed.
Currently watching the Lucky Star OVA. OMG, so much win. Tons of parodies and refrences. Even the intro is a jab at Ghibli's Totoro logo! They finally show the MMO! And LIVE ACTION LUCKY CHANNEL! KyoAni really outdid themselves this time.
I'm surprised that after all this convoluted crap story they at least managed to have a good ending for Geass. It wasn't amazing, but at least they didn't leave themselves open for a sequel like the vast majority of anime does. Well done.
ending spoiler:It's still a shame the show couldn't just have Lelouch WIN. It would've been ballsy to have an L-like character that Lelouche was last season who is vicious and evil in his quest towards his goal, actually win and get away with it. But instead they went the cookie-cutter way which is like L, any protagonist who is a little evil has to die in the end. *shrug*
Lelouch probably isn't dead. When Nunnally touched him, she saw his memories, an ability that only had been shown by CC, so, he must have received her Code. CC probably was talking to him directly in the final scene, not just thinking out loud.
Anyway, Code Geass ended up rather forgettable, after all. It was a fun ride, but that's it.
What the hell is CC's real name? Seriously how could they forget about that?! I'm hoping on some picture drama epilogue or an OVA epilogue of some sort.
It's still a shame the show couldn't just have Lelouch WIN. It would've been ballsy to have an L-like character that Lelouche was last season who is vicious and evil in his quest towards his goal, actually win and get away with it. But instead they went the cookie-cutter way which is like L, any protagonist who is a little evil has to die in the end. *shrug*
Bu he did win, essentially. The only reason he didn't remain Emporer of the friggin' world is because he didn't want to be. Who was gonna overthrow him? Ogi?
And yeah, there will be speculation that he somehow lived-especially since you never see the face of who's driving the Carriage.
Still, they left too many unanswered questions, and didn't develop certain characters at all-Anya and Geno in particular.
Bu he did win, essentially. The only reason he didn't remain Emporer of the friggin' world is because he didn't want to be. Who was gonna overthrow him? Ogi?
And yeah, there will be speculation that he somehow lived-especially since you never see the face of who's driving the Carriage.
Still, they left too many unanswered questions, and didn't develop certain characters at all-Anya and Geno in particular.
There's different kinds of win though. The haha, I win by sacrificing myself according to plan is just NOT Lelouch's character and not very satisfying.
Satisfying win would've been if he killed the Emperor and became the new emperor and laughed it off...the end.
I think a different ending they could've done would have been for Lelouch to beat the emperor, become the new emperor, be a dictator for realz (no bullshit zero requiem) and then ironically a rebellion rises up against him that mirrors his rise against the previous emperor and the cycle repeats.
Anyhow, I think the "Zero Requiem" plotline idea was what completely destroyed the final few eps.
There's different kinds of win though. The haha, I win by sacrificing myself according to plan is just NOT Lelouch's character and not very satisfying.
Satisfying win would've been if he killed the Emperor and became the new emperor and laughed it off...the end.
I think a different ending they could've done would have been for Lelouch to beat the emperor, become the new emperor, be a dictator for realz (no bullshit zero requiem) and then ironically a rebellion rises up against him that mirrors his rise against the previous emperor and the cycle repeats.
Anyhow, I think the "Zero Requiem" plotline idea was what completely destroyed the final few eps.
There's different kinds of win though. The haha, I win by sacrificing myself according to plan is just NOT Lelouch's character and not very satisfying.
Satisfying win would've been if he killed the Emperor and became the new emperor and laughed it off...the end.
I think a different ending they could've done would have been for Lelouch to beat the emperor, become the new emperor, be a dictator for realz (no bullshit zero requiem) and then ironically a rebellion rises up against him that mirrors his rise against the previous emperor and the cycle repeats.
Anyhow, I think the "Zero Requiem" plotline idea was what completely destroyed the final few eps.
The problem with that is that the show always focused on it's (admittedly) bloated supporting cast...an ending of Lelouch sitting on the throne would've not only had people going "wait wat happened to X and Y" but also would make the same mistake of ignoring the CC Geass stuff that the real ending did.
I think the Zero Requiem stuff was just the writers saying "fuck it" and dishing out fan service because they knew the fanbase wanted to see Lelouch and Suzaku team up. It did make the last few episodes muddled, but I don't think it ruined them.
On the bright side, we can now show off our lists of characters who should've stayed dead!
Mine:
Cornelia
Guiltford
Ogi
Off the top of my head, more'll come later.
BTW Orange would've been on the list if he didn't go completely badass in the final ep. He was the highlight of the finale (well, him and the music.)
Odd how the show kept semi-useless charcters like Ogi and the japenese general dude whose name escapes me live 'till the end, but killed a character like Rolo who was interesting so early.
The only thing that would've been more predictable than Lelouch offing himself would be a reset ending. Anyway, glad that funny trainwreck is over :lol
I'm surprised that after all this convoluted crap story they at least managed to have a good ending for Geass. It wasn't amazing, but at least they didn't leave themselves open for a sequel like the vast majority of anime does. Well done.
You say that, but wait until they find all the Dragon Balls. Code Geass Season 3 comin' at cha!
edit: I don't really care that some of you ass bags didn't make any attempt to hide the ending as I don't watch or plan on watching Code Geass. Just FYI that's a real dick thing to do.
Let's watch CG's finale. I'll post impressions and determine if CG did end up being a train wreck (hey, I like it) or will be something entertaining at least.
It wasn't that bad. They did bring the series to a conclusion, and even though there are some ties left it was still a good finale. This one episode seems to "fix" what many thought was broken after 22. At the end, I still like CG as a series and I rank it as one of my favorites. Not the best ever of course (hai there Gurren Lagan and Hajime no Ippo!) but definitely did it's purpose.... entertain.
It wasn't that bad. They did bring the series to a conclusion, and even though there are some ties left it was still a good finale. This one episode seems to "fix" what many thought was broken after 22. At the end, I still like CG as a series and I rank it as one of my favorites. Not the best ever of course (hai there Gurren Lagan and Hajime no Ippo!) but definitely did it's purpose.... entertain.
Opposite for me. I really got hooked into Gundam 00 after Ep 11 and the last ones were my favorite. Code Geass will still hold a spot on my heart for one of the most exciting and entertaining anime, especially with the top notch production values (Season 2 oozed money) and the kick ass music score.
The Birdy ending was...... about as good as they could have made it knowing there's another season starting in Jan I guess. I wonder if they're saving budget for the next season too. It seems that while there were some pretty large scale events towards the end, it was kinda low-key in terms of action/animation/direction. I'm still looking forward to the next season, but that was kinda a let down of a "finale". It was entertaining, and not much more.
Opposite for me. I really got hooked into Gundam 00 after Ep 11 and the last ones were my favorite. Code Geass will still hold a spot on my heart for one of the most exciting and entertaining anime, especially with the top notch production values (Season 2 oozed money) and the kick ass music score.
I actually really liked the Code Geass ending and although it is probably just my head being clouded by illness I thought it was pretty sad.
ending spoiler:
It's still a shame the show couldn't just have Lelouch WIN. It would've been ballsy to have an L-like character that Lelouche was last season who is vicious and evil in his quest towards his goal, actually win and get away with it. But instead they went the cookie-cutter way which is like L, any protagonist who is a little evil has to die in the end. *shrug*
Lelouche was never really vicious and evil. He gave off an image of being such, but, he never really had evil intentions. :-/ For him to suddenly decide to control the world like that would be stupid.
The Birdy ending was...... about as good as they could have made it knowing there's another season starting in Jan I guess. I wonder if they're saving budget for the next season too. It seems that while there were some pretty large scale events towards the end, it was kinda low-key in terms of action/animation/direction. I'm still looking forward to the next season, but that was kinda a let down of a "finale". It was entertaining, and not much more.