code geass 15
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OH GEASS YES!
Tasty Villetta service aside, this episode finishes off Mao’s story (quite literally, unless Mao has “the Sunrise gene” and is brought back to life for the OVA) and brings C.C. and Lulu closer together. Most of the episode, like their fight on the stairwell, seem to be one huge lover’s quarrel between the two. It seems like that Mao was C.C.’s ex, only it made Lulu jealous, so the two fought, so C.C. went back to the ex, only Lulu manages to reconcile in time with expensive jewelry and hawt make-up sex. Metaphorically, of course, since this story features giant mecha, supernatural powers, complete crazies, and Pizza Hut.
This Mao arc seems to reinforce Lulu’s and C.C.’s relationship and highlights how because of the path that they took, there’s really no one else for them. Their powers isolate them from everyone else, and I guess that’s what Shirley’s story is supposed to show. It just feels like everything happened too fast. Mao’s been established as one of the best foils for Lulu, and he’s dead fifteen minutes later. They could have delved deeper into C.C.’s past… what was she doing raising an orphan in China? Who did she think she is, Wilhelmina ? Why couldn’t she have adopted Revy instead? See, I’m brimming with questions. Mao’s arc just made C.C.’s background more complex without offering further explanation of her background prior to this arc, and it took out Shirley, which means that odds for a Shirley topless scene to plummet.
One of the other remaining mysterious to me is what exactly is C.C. after? Fun? What end of the bargin of the contract did Mao not fulfill (besides turning into a geass-junkie and losing his mind in the process). Even though the anime is supposed to be more than half-finished, it still seems to be trying to do too much at once. We jump from mecha strategic combat to harem love triangle complete with an Itsuki to Ougi’s Playboy mansion to C.C.’s mystery. It’s like they tried to cram Konomini (C.C.’s portion) with Gasaraki (mecha portion), Chobits (the harem portions), and Gundam (the shilling for Pizza Hut portion as well as the Heero/Duo angle), but Code Geass isn’t really doing any of them well. The mishmash, though, is what keeps the show watchable without degrading into Avenger territory.
Random Notes
Blanket malfunction 4tw. Back in the nineties, nudity was fairly common in anime. In this 21st century, not so much. Before Villetta exposed herself, we’d have to go back to Shuffle. Really, it shouldn’t take two to three years between topless scenes in non-OVA format anime.
(Though since it’s Sunrise, I’m delighted just because it ups the chance for a Mr. Wong/Nina honeymoon OVA. If that happened, I’d give up blogging because nothing could top it, so why try?)
(But maybe it was CLAMP who worked this scene in since they generally have some nakkidness in their non-kiddie anime and manga.)
And as for Ougi’s pathetic, “I stripped you with my eyes clothed” line, maybe we should have a harem comedy spinoff featuring Ougi. Honestly, he could swap places with half of them, and the only notable change is that he wears a headband.
Villetta is definitely leading the charge for “Rosary Memorial Needs More Screentime Award,” but I’d give honorable mentions to Shirley’s roommate and…
… random Black Knight, who slightly mitigated the fact that there was no Karen this episode.
Bite-sized C.C.’s! When Mao said that C.C. wouldn’t fit into carry-on luggage, was I the only one who thought, “Imouto-in-a-bag!” or did 99% of my readers also think the same thing?
(Though Lulu’s plan at the end was genius… “I know C.C.. I know all of her! Even the parts you haven’t seen!” I can’t wait for Yuuichi to say this to Nayuki about Ayu, right before Nayuki stabs him with a kitchen knife.)
And, finally, the past national championships for various pro and college sports have all been won by the underdogs. The NBA in 2006? Miami featuring a beyond washed up GP, Shaq, and Alonzo. The MLB? St. Louis with Suppan and Weaver as their “aces.” The BCS? Florida berating Ohio State like a random Chinese guy berating another random Chinese guy. Kanon? Ayu beating out Mai, Nayuki, and Sayuri like Suzaku beating out C.C., Shirley, and Karen. I think you get the feeling for the trend for the Super Bowl. In other words, be careful betting against the underdog.
Next time on AoMM’s coverage of Code Geass: Little hats and Rocky Balboa.
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Bite-sized C.C.’s! When Mao said that C.C. wouldn’t fit into carry-on luggage, was I the only one who thought, “Imouto-in-a-bag!†or did 99% of my readers also think the same thing?
I’m GUILTY! :) Oh, and every time I see Cheese-kun I keep thinking he/she/it is going to burst out saying “yo, I gotz ta do dis,” and starts pounding on some dead cow.
Bout Mao… yea… it’s the SUNRISE gene cause in 16… yea ^^;;
“this episode finishes off Mao’s story”
Oh Jason. When will you learn?
First, is SUNRISE!
Second, is Code Geass!
And third, is Rocky Balboa!
Poor Silvester Stalone, but he deserved it. And for Mao not being dead, you can thank Mu la Fraga for that.
Oh great, first I stop watching then they turn on the moe factor by turning Villetta into memory-loss-bandaged-girl. Uguuu
>> Bite-sized C.C.’s! When Mao said that C.C. wouldn’t fit into carry-on luggage, was I the only one who thought, “Imouto-in-a-bag!†or did 99% of my readers also think the same thing?
*Raises hands* I hereby submit myself as a portion of the 99% statistic. In my defense, I first got exposed to the idea in a manga… Waitaminute…
>> be careful betting against the underdog
Since this is a Sunrise series, be careful about betting against supposedly-dead people as well. Am I foreshadowing? Ladies and gents, take your bets! Proceeds will go towards the “Mr Wong/Nina Honeymoon Fund”. As a bonus, the first 10 will win a modified “musume-in-a-bag” kit. Call now at 1-800-GEASS-ME!
I don’t think that’s a ‘Moe’ factor with Viletta there… or at least, it’s not JUST a moe factor. And Sunrise will prove you wrong with Mao – they don’t just kill villains off like that, at least not unless the damned mecha explodes. Falls are NOTHING. ;)
It would be shame if this Black Knight was just a one-episode-stand. That pose should work for a lot of scenes.
…It’s Sunrise!!!
> at least not unless the damned mecha explodes.
That’s at least better than Full Metal Panic…
I don’t care how much “sunrise” gene Mao might have, i’m sure with that many bullets hitting him most of his flesh would have been stripped off his body and all his organs would be obliterated, what are they gonna do, take part of his heart tissue and clone him, then make up some excuse to why he still has his geass powers and memories?
>>Before Villetta exposed herself, we’d have to go back to Shuffle. Really, it shouldn’t take two to three years between topless scenes in non-OVA format anime.
Luckily Shuffle is at most is 1 1/2 years old. so this isn’t the case
Notice how the crazy bad guy is Chinese.
To be fair, it’d be pretty hard to find a “good guy” in Code Geass… Suzaku, maybe, but he’s still working for the bad guys.
Agreed, that mao should be dead, dead, dead. It’d be bad writing to ressurect him. And bad writing to leave him dead, this early. Hung if you do, hung if you don’t…
Instead of Mao, couldn’t CC have raised the twins Xia Yu Fan & Xia Yu Lan of FMP:TSR fame instead? Think of the possibilities…
>>this episode finishes off Mao’s story (quite literally, unless Mao has “the Sunrise gene†and is brought back to life for the OVA)
Ho Ho.. you’ll find that SUNRISE has other plans for our dear friend soon enough
>>Bout Mao… yea… it’s the SUNRISE gene cause in 16… yea ^^;;
>>Ho Ho.. you’ll find that SUNRISE has other plans for our dear friend soon enough
Just in case there was any doubt that I’m sometimes a *total* jerk….
Could all the folks that have seen the raws and want to drop hints like that just FHUT THE SUCK UP? IT’S GODDAMN ANNOYING!
Noooo!~
CC is beating our dear and wonderful Karen in both the polls and in screentime.
>> random Black Knight, who slightly mitigated the fact that there was no Karen this episode.
Whoops… the rest of my post disappeared…
…. the rest read….
… Karen this episode”
Yup, that’s our Jason! I actually caught that one two, and took a doubletake to see if she shows up in future episodes.
So who is going to start the petition to ‘have random Black Knight show up in future episodes’ to Sunrise! ;-)
-Jesterman
in 16, they dig even more hole without fill any old ones…
looks like they are planning on 2nd season already
Oh, Mao will be coming back alright… lolz maybe
And I have heard that Code Geass will run for 2 seasons (13 + 13, basically what we are having right now) and then take a break during one season (Spring), then go for 2 more seasons (13 + 13), resulting in 52 episodes of Geass? This better be EPIC.
And for some unknown reason Villetta seems to have jumped up several places in the poll!
>>And for some unknown reason Villetta seems to have jumped up several places in the poll!
It’s the typical hot-cold-blooded-female-villain-turned-cute-by-being-shown-topless-and-all-shy-and-shit syndrome. Really basic.
^^Maybe I shoulda just said tsuntsun deredere.
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That’s the first time I’ve ever heard–or read–someone say the whole phrase outside of a Wikipedia format.
Brownies for you!
More comments from the pessimisstic pretty boy lovin’ guy, Ryuuku.
I think Miss OH GEASS YES is fakin’ her memory loss. I mean, think about it. In her position, she could have gotten merc’d [killed for those not on TEH STREETS] had she really revealed that she knew 0’s true identity. Plus, it’s easy for her to pull off since her captor/savior is a dumb anime boy. Can no anime male resist a woman? If I were in an anime show, the first thing I would do is shoot all the women. None of that “showing your breasts for 1/14th of a second to get my guard down” garbage. No sir.
Anyway, like I said, I think she’s fakin’ the memory loss. We’ll see what happens.
I agree that Code Geass is starting to lose focus and going off in several directions, it might be a issue if the writers do not start to focus instead of going off and add more and more plot hooks without solving the existing ones.
>>> Drakron Says:
>>> Code Geass is starting to lose focus and going off in several directions, it might be a issue if the writers do not start to focus instead of going off and add more and more plot hooks without solving the existing ones.
cough cough… five cough star cough story cough cough
i mean if i give a dollar to anyone in the world who knows wtf is going on in that i’d run out people before bucks in my wallet (and i’m dead broke)
As an aside, if Villetta-sama (she’s now a -sama, thankyouverymuch, myo) isn’t faking her amnesia, then I wouldn’t be all too surprised.
If I’m not mistkaen, Sunrise pulled something similar with one Lady Une in the infamously famous Gundam Wing–the Gundam series that gave America Gundam. On the same note, said Lady went from “cold fish” to “Une-sama~!” after some wonky melodramatic memory problems.
If Villetta-sama winds up having multiple personality disorder after this, then you know which co-worker’s notes the writers have snatched, myo.
Strange that you suddenly come up with a chinese meme, the Bus Uncle.
if you end your sentences with ‘myo’ and you are not a)female, b)japanese and c)below the age of 15, then you should stay the hell away from the human genepool.
What, myo?
Should I switch characters to one that doesn’t add nonsensical syllables to the ends of sentences, myo?
Also, now with Syock’s comment, I can look up what was going on in that video–I wasn’t curious enough to finish it or browse the pages of comments for information. Now, however, I could wiki the phrase “Bus Uncle,” and it IS interesting. In an odd way.
I really have no idea why it was such a sensation (apparently it’s been around for a few months less a year as of this comment) but that’s probably because I can’t understand Cantonese.
“You face pressure! I face pressure!”
I wonder if Jason’ll ever find a way to fit that line into his blogging.
…
*Ahem*
Myo.
Spoiling Alert!!!!
Next Episode – Wife Material Villetta!
Proof that CG aint no Sausage fest…man mecha anime these days thankfully have less manservice.
myo is cool
i don’t care anymore, just shoot me
i mean i don’t even care if it’s a 400 pound dude that says myo at end of the sentence
>>i mean i don’t even care if it’s a 400 pound dude that says myo at end of the sentence
He may be mistaken for a whigger since it sounds alot like ‘yo’, and we know how many a whigger end every sentence with yo..’yeah man, i was like, runnin from dis cop and like..he was chasin me, yo…ya know what i mean, yo..”
I almost wonder if this whole myo crap isn’t a parody on some cops episode…
(P.S. excuse me for being so politically incorrect…nyoro~n…)
>>Really, it shouldn’t take two to three years between topless scenes in non-OVA format anime.
Too true, too dang true. Oh Japan — when did you become some timid? Heck, I’m practically surprised when people get -shot- in this anime.