Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion review

[LadyRushia]

Thanks to EKmisao for submitting this! Check it out here.
http://www.christiananime.net/reviews_anime.php?display=283

[airichan623]

I really think this review leaves out key elements.
first, is this for Code Geass 1 and R2 or just one?

second, when another character is wearing no clothes under a sheet, it temporarily slips off, revealing her very ample chest. it should be noted that nearly every female in the series is a fanservice. its not just short school skirts, its clothes tight enough to see outlines of belly buttons and buttocks. Every main woman character over 16 has a very ample chest. the shower scene, her "vital areas" are obscured mostly by steam, and some is seen in a profile view. fanservice is not present, its RAMPANT.

third, in violence, it should be noted that its not just mechas blowing up each other, its also people shooting and stabbing each other, there are instances of both, and are quite frequent.

fourth, the moral questions about killing and how to change the world should be noted in the religious section.

there is a lot more for R2, or is that not included in this review?

[LadyRushia]

This review was written a few years ago, so it's only about the first season. I went ahead and added your notes.

On a side note, there's an error in the age it's showing. It's definitely not supposed to be 13; it's 15. For some reason, that change didn't go through.

[airichan623]

cool: (but now there is two reviews for the same series available now)

[LadyRushia]

Yeah, but I'm not sure if there's a way to delete the older one. I don't think it's that much of an issue, though.

[rocklobster]

Yeah, it's not like there isn't much difference between the two. In fact, if it's not too much trouble, I think the two should be merged.

[LadyRushia]

I would do that, but I don't know how. I'll ask Mith.

EDIT: I found a way to delete the old one, so it's done.

[airichan623]

Sry to add more to this after the changes were made but im re-watching the series and i noticed a few more things:

there is a picture in one of the ending themes where a female character has one breast exposed (not for sexual reasons per se, but ur not supposed to understand the image til R2) this is also in front of a Catholic-style alter with a stained glass angel behind it.


there is a scene where a boy is on top of a girl (because she attacked him and hes using self defense) but she is only covered by her jacket which she grabs as she attacks.

there is a shower seen featuring a boy, but it reveals nothing.

in other scenes, lady characters lay around topless, but face down.
the tight uniform thing also applies to men such as Suzaku's Knightmare piloting outfit.

a young girl is shown in a hospital bed with no clothing covering her torso, but thats because it was for a surgery or scan of some sort.

there is also large amounts of blood, while there is no gore, red blood does frequently go flying from off-sceen wounds.

Code Geass also grapples with the morality of war, the nature of human nature, racism, supposed atonement for sins, and when has lying gone too far. Mind control could be considered to a moral issue. the Britainian emperor deliberately quotes many of the Ten Commandments (in the sub and dub) as garbage in one of his speeches. A Christian-style funeral is held.
A nun is briefly scene (in a flashback whose nature is revealed in R2)

There were three different manga spin offs made. (Nightmare of Nunally, Lelouch of the Rebellion, and Suzaku of the Counterattack) as well as a series of light novels created, all available in english from bandai.


and in the story synopsis, Lelouch's illegimaticy has nothing to do with his desire to overthrow brittainia. he gave up his claim to the throne when the emperor (his father) cast off nunally because she was weak, cripples, and blind).

I think thats all I can think of.
Sry this wasnt in the earlier post. Sry.

[Derek_Is_Me]

I liked the ending of R2. I won't give away anything but I recommend it. It's a pretty good anime overall.

[airichan623]

me 2- but this review only applies to R1. I'm gonna write one for R2 soon.