Goodnight, Sweet Prince
So changed my default because as you know I must pay homage to what happened sunday morning. And end of an era really.
Code Geass ended.
Yes I am being overly dramatic but at the same time I'm not. Because normally I'd see an end to anime and brush it over and maybe mention it briefly in and LJ entry.
But I'm doing this for two reasons a.) Code Geass has been my IT fandom pretty much since the spring if not earlier. I've been so involved in it that I can't think of too many fandoms I'm as dedicated and hardcore about as it. And hell, I even finally managed to post fic about it and
Most importantly b.) The ending was beyond words..."perfect" "just right' "depressing but nice"...are all words that don't justify it. Not only was it well done, but it was actually what I wanted and should've happened
Since I know some of you have/haven't watched Code Geass nor do I know how many of you intend to, I will put it all behind a cut. And don't go snooping around into it if you get curious (I'M TALKING TO YOU SA!!) because you will ruin something really precious. But if you aren't really intending to see Geass any time soon, I do make some interesting points. And if you haven't/don't want to see it yet. Maybe my discussion will provoke interest, or at least discussion....Idk
GEASS FANS PLEASE REPLY TO THIS, I'd love to hear what you think of what I say. Despite this thing being so freaken long. I had a lot to say and I wanted to get it all of my chest while I still could.
So here we go my evaluation of the finale, why I loved it, the one problem I had with(in which I ACTUALLY BRING MY MAJOR INTO IT, WHY YES), little fangirl section, and conclusion.
Jeesh, it's like writing a freaking paper.
Alright so yes. I said it, it was perfection. Now that's something really bold coming from me, since while I do exaggerate I don't make such bold. But for Code Geass it was. While it was sad and depressing because Lelouch died and was killed by Suzaku's hands, it was just so...beautiful.
Alright so a little backround of how it was exaclty what I wanted for a CG ending. From the very beginning I pretty much knew, and it became my theory through most of R2, that Lelouch would die. I just...knew that either he would die when he achieved what he'd accomplished or he'd have to sacrifise himself for the cause. Ironically enough...it was both. Checkx2 I also started to get the feeling that Suzaku would be the one to do it especially after the whole Knight of Zero thing. Check Check. And despite all that he had done, the ones that really mattered to Lelouch in every way would just know that what he did was right. Check, Check, Check. DING DING DING. Well the finale scored on all of what I was expecting, so while it was unexpected but yet...not. Whiel I watched it I was like...wow I saw that coming, but I was still shocked by it if that makes any sense. I figured a lot of that would happen but seeing it carried out...made me sad and well....depressed. And every person I talked to will agree that the ending was depressing. Especially with Suzaku and ultimately Lelouch's sacrifise.
In the end, Lelouch sacrafised himself and the memories of others, so that he could be hated, in prospect for a happier future. As he said, he wasn't striving for the past (like his father, Charles) or the present (his brother, Schniezel), but the future. It's amazing what things you pick on when you rewatch something. Lelouch decided to act against Nunnally because he knew what she was trying to do, the same thing he was doing: have him be the burden of hatred to achieve peace. He didn't want Nunnally to suffer such sentiment so he did it on his own. In effect he did what was originally prohpesized by C.C. that, he obtained the right of kings, isolated himself in order to obtain ultimate power and ultimate wish: everlasting peace. I don't know when he realized this but it must've been at the beginning of R2 because he was making sure people were hating him and going against him from like...I don't know half way through R2, and I thought it was just him being a basket case, but he um..kinda jsut went with it. The fact that Lelouch can be such a martyr just...amazes.
And Suzaku :gush: Suzaku, wow...it truly was a fate fit for him, and I mean that. He's now the overseer of the world he's wanted Edit: AND he has obtained his wish of dying because in a sense Suzaku Kururugi is dead and is reborn as Zero. /end edit. Granted it was against his own wish to not take a life, but sometimes (as this ending in general indicates) you have to go against your wishes and ideals to achieve your supreme goal and that is what Zero Requiem is. The combine wishes for a new world and order at the sacrafise of two men dedicated to the cause with all their hearts.
Only problem: The practicaclity and reality of the Zero Requiem (yes I'm serious I'm evaluating it from my expertise, and yes I can do that because it's my freaking major so step off =PPPP
Now as an IR/History major, I do admit the whole plan is EXTREEEEEEEEEEMELY flawed like nobody's business. But hey, it worked, it worked in the anime. I'm not gonna question the reality of it. Hell it's Sunrise and it's Code Geass, it's not suppose to make sense. yes unification against a tyrant has done before, but that has only been a temporary fix. Since countries always have their own agendas and subsequently those lead to further world conflict i.e. World War II and the alliance between the Soviet Union and the U.S. which after the war was immediately proceeded by the Cold War, WHICH was a "war" that lasted for about oh say 30 years. Plus in due time, people will forget what unified them, that being against Lelouch and as I said will pursue their own adgendas :points to above:. As pessimistic as that sounds, it's how the world works. People will always think differently of others, while we the U.S. are "pursuing the good of democracy" many nations percieve us as an overenforcing global hegemony who wants to spread Globalization throughout the world while supressing Western culture on certain non-western countries. Such examples are countries in Asia but also and more importantly the middle east.
.....ok, I'm gonna stop now. Because I just realized that I'm comparing something in an ANIME to a real life situation/history. I need to just....stop with that.
Ok continuing.....
They made everyting go full circle with Geass, and wishes, and futures, and just...everything. I just can't help but feel that everything returned back to the beginning but in a good way.
And while it was sad, I loved it. It was bittersweet, which is HOW I LOVE MY FUCKING ENDINGS. Because let's face it that's what life is like. We have to make sacrifices for ourself and others, so we and our loved ones can be happy. And that's exactlywhat Lelouch did. He sacrifised not only his life but his own self, dying a hated tyrant whose death would be the force of perserverence that would give reason for the nations around the world for wold peace.
And in the end, everyone's happy, everyone get's what they wanted. They basically live happily ever after. *INSERT HAPPY WEDDING PICTURE* Suzaku is now Zero but he has the role he's always wanted in being the keeper of the peace and making sure no more blood is shed. Nunnally knows why and what her brother did and loves him all the more for it. And...it's a happy ending but not quite. Cuz while the populous thinks that a "tyrant is dead" those close to Lelouch really know what happened, and I think that's how Lelouch wanted it. And in the end, that's what I think gave him closure. Because no matter what he would be remembered. (God now I have "Leave it out all the rest" stuck in my head"
And on a couple of side notes
But yes in conclusion, it was not only what I wanted for an ending for Code Geass but also what I wanted as ending for an anime in general. Bittersweet but real, and exactly what I expected for an ending for geass. I dont' think I've ever been so content to see an anime end as I have with this finale of Geass. And honestly, this will probably be in the record books for my favorite ending to an anime.
And if you haven't done so already, seriously....watch Code Geass. Season 1 rocks. Some of Season 2 is pretty good while parts are just...terrible but you want to keep. And as I said...well despite it being kinda depressing I thought the ending was completely...complete. Now as utopian and crazy and flawed as that may sound. I think that is brilliant.
Oh and on a side note WELCOME WELCOME TO astria anddaikiraii they both rock and are both really chilling people. HOORAY~~
And now...I seriously need to go back to doing my Japan history homework, even though I had to get all these thoughts out in order for me to do homework in the first place.
NOW IRONICALLY OFF TO READ FOR JAPANESE HISTORY. Since...I kinda need to go do that like...now.
Code Geass ended.
Yes I am being overly dramatic but at the same time I'm not. Because normally I'd see an end to anime and brush it over and maybe mention it briefly in and LJ entry.
But I'm doing this for two reasons a.) Code Geass has been my IT fandom pretty much since the spring if not earlier. I've been so involved in it that I can't think of too many fandoms I'm as dedicated and hardcore about as it. And hell, I even finally managed to post fic about it and
Most importantly b.) The ending was beyond words..."perfect" "just right' "depressing but nice"...are all words that don't justify it. Not only was it well done, but it was actually what I wanted and should've happened
Since I know some of you have/haven't watched Code Geass nor do I know how many of you intend to, I will put it all behind a cut. And don't go snooping around into it if you get curious (I'M TALKING TO YOU SA!!) because you will ruin something really precious. But if you aren't really intending to see Geass any time soon, I do make some interesting points. And if you haven't/don't want to see it yet. Maybe my discussion will provoke interest, or at least discussion....Idk
GEASS FANS PLEASE REPLY TO THIS, I'd love to hear what you think of what I say. Despite this thing being so freaken long. I had a lot to say and I wanted to get it all of my chest while I still could.
So here we go my evaluation of the finale, why I loved it, the one problem I had with(in which I ACTUALLY BRING MY MAJOR INTO IT, WHY YES), little fangirl section, and conclusion.
Jeesh, it's like writing a freaking paper.
Alright so yes. I said it, it was perfection. Now that's something really bold coming from me, since while I do exaggerate I don't make such bold. But for Code Geass it was. While it was sad and depressing because Lelouch died and was killed by Suzaku's hands, it was just so...beautiful.
Alright so a little backround of how it was exaclty what I wanted for a CG ending. From the very beginning I pretty much knew, and it became my theory through most of R2, that Lelouch would die. I just...knew that either he would die when he achieved what he'd accomplished or he'd have to sacrifise himself for the cause. Ironically enough...it was both. Checkx2 I also started to get the feeling that Suzaku would be the one to do it especially after the whole Knight of Zero thing. Check Check. And despite all that he had done, the ones that really mattered to Lelouch in every way would just know that what he did was right. Check, Check, Check. DING DING DING. Well the finale scored on all of what I was expecting, so while it was unexpected but yet...not. Whiel I watched it I was like...wow I saw that coming, but I was still shocked by it if that makes any sense. I figured a lot of that would happen but seeing it carried out...made me sad and well....depressed. And every person I talked to will agree that the ending was depressing. Especially with Suzaku and ultimately Lelouch's sacrifise.
In the end, Lelouch sacrafised himself and the memories of others, so that he could be hated, in prospect for a happier future. As he said, he wasn't striving for the past (like his father, Charles) or the present (his brother, Schniezel), but the future. It's amazing what things you pick on when you rewatch something. Lelouch decided to act against Nunnally because he knew what she was trying to do, the same thing he was doing: have him be the burden of hatred to achieve peace. He didn't want Nunnally to suffer such sentiment so he did it on his own. In effect he did what was originally prohpesized by C.C. that, he obtained the right of kings, isolated himself in order to obtain ultimate power and ultimate wish: everlasting peace. I don't know when he realized this but it must've been at the beginning of R2 because he was making sure people were hating him and going against him from like...I don't know half way through R2, and I thought it was just him being a basket case, but he um..kinda jsut went with it. The fact that Lelouch can be such a martyr just...amazes.
And Suzaku :gush: Suzaku, wow...it truly was a fate fit for him, and I mean that. He's now the overseer of the world he's wanted Edit: AND he has obtained his wish of dying because in a sense Suzaku Kururugi is dead and is reborn as Zero. /end edit. Granted it was against his own wish to not take a life, but sometimes (as this ending in general indicates) you have to go against your wishes and ideals to achieve your supreme goal and that is what Zero Requiem is. The combine wishes for a new world and order at the sacrafise of two men dedicated to the cause with all their hearts.
Only problem: The practicaclity and reality of the Zero Requiem (yes I'm serious I'm evaluating it from my expertise, and yes I can do that because it's my freaking major so step off =PPPP
Now as an IR/History major, I do admit the whole plan is EXTREEEEEEEEEEMELY flawed like nobody's business. But hey, it worked, it worked in the anime. I'm not gonna question the reality of it. Hell it's Sunrise and it's Code Geass, it's not suppose to make sense. yes unification against a tyrant has done before, but that has only been a temporary fix. Since countries always have their own agendas and subsequently those lead to further world conflict i.e. World War II and the alliance between the Soviet Union and the U.S. which after the war was immediately proceeded by the Cold War, WHICH was a "war" that lasted for about oh say 30 years. Plus in due time, people will forget what unified them, that being against Lelouch and as I said will pursue their own adgendas :points to above:. As pessimistic as that sounds, it's how the world works. People will always think differently of others, while we the U.S. are "pursuing the good of democracy" many nations percieve us as an overenforcing global hegemony who wants to spread Globalization throughout the world while supressing Western culture on certain non-western countries. Such examples are countries in Asia but also and more importantly the middle east.
.....ok, I'm gonna stop now. Because I just realized that I'm comparing something in an ANIME to a real life situation/history. I need to just....stop with that.
Ok continuing.....
They made everyting go full circle with Geass, and wishes, and futures, and just...everything. I just can't help but feel that everything returned back to the beginning but in a good way.
And while it was sad, I loved it. It was bittersweet, which is HOW I LOVE MY FUCKING ENDINGS. Because let's face it that's what life is like. We have to make sacrifices for ourself and others, so we and our loved ones can be happy. And that's exactlywhat Lelouch did. He sacrifised not only his life but his own self, dying a hated tyrant whose death would be the force of perserverence that would give reason for the nations around the world for wold peace.
And in the end, everyone's happy, everyone get's what they wanted. They basically live happily ever after. *INSERT HAPPY WEDDING PICTURE* Suzaku is now Zero but he has the role he's always wanted in being the keeper of the peace and making sure no more blood is shed. Nunnally knows why and what her brother did and loves him all the more for it. And...it's a happy ending but not quite. Cuz while the populous thinks that a "tyrant is dead" those close to Lelouch really know what happened, and I think that's how Lelouch wanted it. And in the end, that's what I think gave him closure. Because no matter what he would be remembered. (God now I have "Leave it out all the rest" stuck in my head"
And on a couple of side notes
- while the part before the epilogue made me bawl my eyes out, having Kallen do the voice over at the end and seeing her with her momma and how she's well now simply made me cry tears of happiness
- NO, I DO THINK LELOUCH IS DEAD. EDIT: AND FANDOM SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO STFU AND MOVE ON ALREADY. He's head, he's not coming back GET OVER YOUSERLF ALREADY, AND MOVE THE FUCK ON....ANYWAYS...../end edit I've always thought Lelouch would die, and I want it to stay that way. The only reason I would accept him being alive is that he's in the world of C like Jimizzle suggested.
- ORANGE @ ORANGE FARM FUFUFUFUFU
- For a girl that's a Lelouch/Kallen shipper, I sure squeed a couple of times at some of the Gino/Kallen stuff...............damn you twist for making me ship that :SHAKES FIST ANGRILY AT:
- OUGI/VILLETTA WEDDING AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
But yes in conclusion, it was not only what I wanted for an ending for Code Geass but also what I wanted as ending for an anime in general. Bittersweet but real, and exactly what I expected for an ending for geass. I dont' think I've ever been so content to see an anime end as I have with this finale of Geass. And honestly, this will probably be in the record books for my favorite ending to an anime.
And if you haven't done so already, seriously....watch Code Geass. Season 1 rocks. Some of Season 2 is pretty good while parts are just...terrible but you want to keep. And as I said...well despite it being kinda depressing I thought the ending was completely...complete. Now as utopian and crazy and flawed as that may sound. I think that is brilliant.
Oh and on a side note WELCOME WELCOME TO astria anddaikiraii they both rock and are both really chilling people. HOORAY~~
And now...I seriously need to go back to doing my Japan history homework, even though I had to get all these thoughts out in order for me to do homework in the first place.
NOW IRONICALLY OFF TO READ FOR JAPANESE HISTORY. Since...I kinda need to go do that like...now.