Some shows follow the typical storyline of some good guy trying to change the world. In the end they find out some lesson and change the world for the better. Yay....and... yawn...
Well...That is often an overused plot that I can't seem to stomach all the time. One doesn't even have to look more than five minutes to find a story like that in the Anime or Fantasy section. That's why when I saw Code Geass I was happy.
Code Geass started out slow with a plot that could make anyone roll their eyes or yawn out of boredom. From the very start, I thought that I was in for another nobles=corrupt people and the oppressed=good. Well I was wrong. The main character Lelouch and the anime seem way more than meets the eye.
Code Geass is a tale of betrayal, lies, and Gundam like mechs, and a complete love of Pizza Hut!
The Rulers of Brintania have won the war with the Elevens (formally known as the Japanese) and forced to live under their control. What separates this anime from millions of rebellion type anime is the power of Geass. Geass is a power, once given to someone, can give them one specific power as long as someone looks into their eyes. Yes...Geass has limits! Lelouch's power is to be able to make anyone do as he pleases. Suicide, murder, writing on the wall, telling the truth...anything.
Anyone who sees this show, might start thinking of Death Note. Lelouch tests his power just like Light tests his Death Note. The two protagonists share some similarities as one person might think of the main character as good while another person may think the complete opposite. So far I haven't seen any pro Lelouch (or "Zero") or Suzaku shirts yet. Lelouch has the option of using his power to either save the Elevens or do as he pleases. Oh believe me, he does both! And that's what I love about this show!
As you get further into the series, you see that other characters have their own motives for what they do and the story has so many twists and turns that you may not know where the show is going.
If you like Death Note crossed with Gundam, drama moving a plot line, and Pizza Hut putting their logo all over the place, then you'll like this show.
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