Review of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

Code Geass:Lelouch of the Rebellion portrays an intelligent young man's stuggle against the ruthless and discriminating government in an alternate history. Coupled with supernatural aspects and usage of advanced technology, it looks like this anime will take you in for a good ride. Unfortunately, from my point of view, it ended up to be a complete drag filled with fanservice, ridiculous plot lines and shallow, underdeveloped characters. And don't forget the completely irrelevant mecha which was added just for the sake of adding it. Story: A boy receives supernatural powers which have the potential of making him omnipotent. He also has a defined goal: creating apeaceful world for his sister. He is also supposed to be the master strategist...however, instead of using his Geass he goes on and starts the mecha war for no particular reason. With the power given to him he could've just waltzed into the government building and crowned himself as the new leader. End of story. No, the master strategist insisted on cool mecha wars. That is the main problem in the story: the mysterious power completely loses its meaning in the context of events portrayed. The whole thing could've rotated around the rebellion without any kind of magic powers and you wouldn't even notice. It's like they casted it out of the series and only used it in order to create ridiculous plot twists (Euphie's story) which ended up to be laughable. Filled with useless tidbits, plot holes,cliches, ridiculous plot twists the story gets a 4/10.

Art: While smooth, it had a fair share of still shot-camera pans, closeups and sometimes the anatomy of characters would get so ridiculous it puts slenderman to shame. I don't think any of this is justifiable with "style". 6/10

Sound: Average as it gets. The bg music was unremarkable but it did serve its purpose. 5/10

Characters: Flat and unlively, poorly written and completely one-dimensional.I don't even feel like going into details there. The cast was pretty big, yet none of them actually stood out. 4/10

Enjoyment: I really tried to enjoy the series, unfortunately, the obvious flaws stood out way too much. I failed to find it entertaining. 4/10

Overall: Average. If you're able to get past the flaws and just enjoy it for the animation, character design and action, then you might enjoy this show. If you're looking for a rich and interesting plot with lively, loveable characters, steer clear. 5/10