{"id":1208,"date":"2008-08-11T09:10:50","date_gmt":"2008-08-11T01:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/?p=1208"},"modified":"2008-08-12T16:17:33","modified_gmt":"2008-08-12T08:17:33","slug":"code-geass-r2-episode-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/2008\/08\/11\/code-geass-r2-episode-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Code Geass R2 — Episode 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Code
\nA cute Valkyrie pilot you will never see again<\/p>\n

Some episodes of Code Geass brings enlightenment, others bring fanservice. Some have intricate story telling, others help to bring characters to life. This episode does none of the above. However, it is easily one of the most awesome episodes ever. It takes the extravagant route and fulminates with the incandescence of a great gross luminous celestial plasma balls. Yes, it has tons of explosions.<\/p>\n

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Summary<\/h3>\n

Tokyo is under attack by terrorists! City defences are down due to the Gefjun Disturbers, which conveniently do not affect the Black Knights’ machines due to plot magic hocus pocus.<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nIs that a kerosene lamp?<\/p>\n

As far as I know, Gefjun Disturber prevents Sakuradite-powered devices from working. Apparently the concept of backup (hydrogen fuel?) generators and lithium ion batteries no longer exists, as the whole city is thrown into darkness by the Disturbers. I can’t believe that everything in Tokyo is powered by Sakuradite and that the power generators for the entire city also happen to be located inside the city. I digress.<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nEveryone’s here<\/p>\n

Anyway what follows is a whirlwind of fight scenes that sort of resembles a fan fiction where all the important characters show up at the same place and engage in an orgy of destruction.<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nWhy is he the only one not wearing a mask?<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Rolo is doing his best to locate Nunnally…to kill her! Dun Dun Dun! What a surprise. Lelouch is an idiot.<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nPure ownage in red<\/p>\n

The best part of course is that Kallen is back in action! Her Guren has been given a free upgrade courtesy of Lloyd (and Cecile) into Guren S.E.I.T.E.N. Eight Elements-Type. It’s sort of like Freedom: it has wings, it fires its hand like a funnel and it basically overpowers every existing Knightmare in the show. Woohoo.<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nMy prediction has not come true yet<\/p>\n

And some annoying and useless characters are finally put to rest.<\/p>\n

Thoughts<\/h3>\n

\"Code
\nO_O<\/p>\n

Lelouch’s momentary acts of kindness always come to bite him in the ass. His latest screw up has totally triumphed his previous record of accidentally setting Euphie on a massacre. Good job. Anyway, I thought Geass are supposed to have a time limit? Or did I imagine that?<\/p>\n

Guren is clearly a case of Sunrise’s Law of Robotics at work. It won’t be long before Lancelot gets an even better upgrade, after which after one else gets an upgrade, and we are all back at square one.<\/p>\n

I foresee much speculations over what Freyja actually does. Maybe it’s just a portal to another dimension.<\/p>\n

Also, look forward to domestic violence and child abuse in the next episode!<\/p>\n

Screencaps<\/h3>\n

\"Code
\nHe doesn’t do much<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nWhy is she blonde anyway<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nDude, why would you pose in the cockpit where no one can see you?<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nI hope Sayoko survives >_<<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nClose one<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nSo those glowing things on the wing tips, are they like safety strobe lights?<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nShe has evolutionary advantage in the dark!<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nLights don’t work but telephones apparently do<\/p>\n

\"Code
\n\u00e5\u2019\u00b2\u00e4\u00b8\u2013\u00e5\u00ad\u0090\u00e5\u008f\u201a\u00e4\u00b8\u0160<\/p>\n

\"Code
\n:O<\/p>\n

\"Code
\n“WHEREZ ZERO?”<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nThe new Guren OS<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nSunrise blew this episode’s budget on drawing Guren<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nIt’s about time…<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nThat green thing comes out even when the weapon isn’t spinning?<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nBATMAN<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nAwww, and I thought she was going to pilot it in her dress<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nMy other prediction comes true<\/p>\n

\"Code
\nWind is always readily available in anime for dramatic poses<\/p>\n

Lelouch should just give up on world domination and enjoy his harem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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