Topic: Code Geas Series and Ending (Read 16061 times)

dangerdave · « **on:** 29 Sep 2008, 18:54 »

I have been following Code Geas since it started, and i feel it is a very under rated show in America and deserves more credit. Also if you know the show and are following R2 please tell me what you thought of the ending

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #1 on:** 29 Sep 2008, 19:49 »

I heard Cartoon Network put it in the death time. Is this true?

dangerdave · « **Reply #2 on:** 29 Sep 2008, 21:08 »

Yes but even so it is still getting very little publicity. It is my thought though that if they restart it from the first episode and advertise it could become more popular then death note

tomselleck69 · « **Reply #3 on:** 29 Sep 2008, 21:32 »

Quote from: Blue Kitty on 29 Sep 2008, 19:49

I heard Cartoon Network put it in the death time. Is this true?

I really like that they make no effort to hide their contempt for the anime fans.

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #4 on:** 29 Sep 2008, 21:33 »

This series was OK.

But I am rather pissed that Moribito isn't being shown right now. I was starting to really like it.

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #5 on:** 29 Sep 2008, 21:36 »

Quote from: tomselleck69 on 29 Sep 2008, 21:32

Quote from: Blue Kitty on 29 Sep 2008, 19:49
I heard Cartoon Network put it in the death time. Is this true?
I really like that they make no effort to hide their contempt for the anime fans.

I wouldn't say it is CN that has contempt for anime, more that Adult Swim does. For some reason they have a hard on for killing it. If it was their decision they would rather show shit like Squidbillies and Tim and Eric

tomselleck69 · « **Reply #6 on:** 29 Sep 2008, 22:26 »

Ah yes, Adult Swim, that is what I meant.

For the record I love both Squidbillies and Tim & Eric and what I've seen of Code Geass has been absolutely ridiculous.

Clearly we have much to discuss.

Ikrik · « **Reply #7 on:** 29 Sep 2008, 22:43 »

Under rated? I was at AE (Anime Evolution, in Vancouver BC) and I swear to god my friend pointed out to me at least 20 people dressed up like Geass. She even said to me "it's like the new Death Note but not sucky." It's huge...among the people who watch their stuff fan-subbed. Anime usually gets terrible times in NA..unless it's something ridiculously cut up for kids (Inuyasha, One-Piece, Pokemon).

Cartilage Head · « **Reply #8 on:** 30 Sep 2008, 01:02 »

Most of Adult Swim's original programming sucks. Tim and Eric is great, but Squidbillies? Assy McGee? Dog shit. I haven't really watched this show, but it can't be worse than fuckin' Saul of the Mole Men.

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #9 on:** 30 Sep 2008, 08:14 »

I know this is cliche, but Adult Swim comedy was better back in the day when there was Home Movies, Brak Show, SGC2C, Harvey Birdman, and ATHF that didn't suck.

Sure, Venture Brothers is great and Tim and Eric and Metalocalypse have their moments, but that doesn't make up for the several terrible shows that have been aired in the past few years. Morel Orel, Squidbillies, Xavier, Assy McGee, TG2TM, Fat Guy Stuck in Internet, Saul of the Molemen, and 12 oz Mouse are all terrible, awful shows that should never have been broadcast. Ever.

Side note, though. I am looking forward to Superjail

tomselleck69 · « **Reply #10 on:** 30 Sep 2008, 08:57 »

There's a lot you have to be able to look past, or just habituate to, to get anything out of a lot of these shows. Of course, this is more than you can reasonably ask of most people, so I'm surprised so many of them have lasted for multiple seasons.

Then again even with my "aww give it a chance" mindset, I could never find anything redeeming in about half of the lineup, so yeah, personal preference wins the day.

Alternative concession: I am a grown man talking about cartoons, disregard everything I say about anything

Dimmukane · « **Reply #11 on:** 30 Sep 2008, 09:03 »

Man, I wanted Korgoth of Barbaria to air so bad. All we got was one measly episode.

dangerdave · « **Reply #12 on:** 30 Sep 2008, 18:44 »

It is underrated with main stream people. All the people i talk to about anime don't know what it is but bring up deathnote and they crap themselves

Cartilage Head · « **Reply #13 on:** 30 Sep 2008, 21:06 »

I know what it is, I just never found it that interesting. It isn't terrible, though.

dangerdave · « **Reply #14 on:** 30 Sep 2008, 21:35 »

A reason a lot of people find it not intresting is because it starts off strong in the start but as the season progresses it slows down then picks it back up again. If you saw the first episode it is very intriguing and good and will hook you. So you can watch some of the less action episodes and care about them. Though i gotta admit the student fairs ones suck and the cat one

Alex C · « **Reply #15 on:** 01 Oct 2008, 09:58 »

So, wait, the Achille's heel of an anime series just might be the pacing? Shock and amazement! I know I'd be willing to give more anime a chance if more shows dumped some of the common tropes and tightened up the pacing. That's why I wish a wider variety of anime made it to the United States; it's hard to avoid pacing issues, cliches and schizophrenic characterizations when most of the shows you're exposed to are harem animes or feature the classic "Japanese teenager with a double life as a vampire/mecha-pilot/magician".

Tom · « **Reply #16 on:** 01 Oct 2008, 15:21 »

Well, Shōnen and Shōjo are essentially wish-fulfillment fantasies as is most "young adult" fiction.

Alex C · « **Reply #17 on:** 01 Oct 2008, 18:05 »

Oh, yeah, I get that. I just don't really care. They're going to have to start importing a wider variety of genres or learn to avoid/handle better the night and day switches between "Mundane but silly highschool hijinks!" and "SUPER POWERED SERIOUS BUSINESS!!!" present in many shows before I start consistently giving a crap about anime again.

badGuinea · « **Reply #18 on:** 29 Aug 2009, 02:06 »

Quote from: Cartilage Head on 30 Sep 2008, 01:02

Most of Adult Swim's original programming sucks. Tim and Eric is great, but Squidbillies? Assy McGee? Dog shit. I haven't really watched this show, but it can't be worse than fuckin' Saul of the Mole Men.

I love watch Squidbillies, is a great animated film, and my little brothers have a game named SquidBillies. They love that game.

FIXDIX · « **Reply #19 on:** 29 Aug 2009, 05:33 »

Sweet.

Squidibillies.

Dimmukane · « **Reply #20 on:** 29 Aug 2009, 08:31 »

I WILL EAT YOUR FUCKING BRAINS

WriterofAllWrongs · « **Reply #21 on:** 30 Aug 2009, 08:53 »

Quote from: dangerdave on 29 Sep 2008, 21:08

Yes but even so it is still getting very little publicity. It is my thought though that if they restart it from the first episode and advertise it could become more popular then death note

I have only seen one episode of Code Geass, but from what I've seen, this is like saying Groundhog Day will be overshadowed by the underrated quality of Meatballs Part II in 25 years.

look out! Ninjas! · « **Reply #22 on:** 31 Aug 2009, 05:02 »

But Groundhog Day isn't humourless in its spiraling aninity and pretentiousness. (I enjoyed it, but damn, show got lost up its own arsehole near the end)

I also enjoyed Code Geass, moreso than Deathnote. It had its weak moments, sure, but it always managed to pull through, even if the final word was giant robots beating even more shit out of each other than before or Lelouch wins at the last minute but oh wait he had set it up all along.

And on yet another note, the guy who directed Code Geass also directed Planetes which is one of the best shows (not just anime, but anything on television) I have ever seen.

talen wolf · « **Reply #23 on:** 31 Aug 2009, 19:53 »

I really enjoyed season one, even the weird off topic shows were ok...the angst started to get on my nerves towards the end, but hey...
The 2nd season I have just read about, havent watched yet, and to be honest, what I have heard makes me not want to watch it.

look out! Ninjas! · « **Reply #24 on:** 01 Sep 2009, 16:31 »

It's like they watched Gurren Lagann in the interim and decided "let's us do that." There was also a timeslot change, and the series starts slowly to deal with the new viewers that came to the party. It's still pretty good, but it's probably not as good as the first. It gets a bit silly, and some things happen too fast or two slow, and Lelouch turns into an emo git for some of it. But it's not a bad show by any means.

Note: Watching Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is not a bad thing. It is an awesome thing. It is a manly thing. You should do it.

talen wolf · « **Reply #25 on:** 01 Sep 2009, 19:44 »

I have been looking at Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann but have been undecided. What makes you keep watching it?

look out! Ninjas! · « **Reply #26 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 03:57 »

It's just fucking awesome. I can't quite quantify it, but it's so over the top that it crosses that line twice and becomes great again. And it's really well put together, too. It's got a good art style (except episode 4, for some reason), it's well voice acted (in Japanese, english dub is sadly painful), and the writing is silly but brilliantly fitting for what it is. It won't be everyones cup of tea but if you can take it for what it is then it's a brilliant series.

Here's something I posted way back in another thread:

Quote from: look out! Ninjas! on 29 May 2009, 00:59

It's the anime where the whole time you're thinking "man, if they did anything more awesome than this it'd just get silly." And then it does get more awesome. Several times. Every episode. And you thought that at about episode 3.

talen wolf · « **Reply #27 on:** 03 Sep 2009, 08:03 »

Well thats enough for me I guess...ill check it out...love awesomeness

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