Review of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

I had put off Code Geass for such a long time despite hearing many good things about it. To me, that whole mecha thing always feels like a ripoff of Gundam. In addition, i had heard from a few friends that "it's like death note" or "it's death note with robots" & while this comparison is an easy conclusion, when you get down to it, they're pretty different but that's obvious considering their different stores. Anyway, the STORY; Great story. One of the best i have ever come across. It's not especially unique but entirely entertaining and well thought out, never rushed & always keepingyou on the edge. It's fairly unpredictable or at least, not a cliche story. The story progresses well with each episode, and has a perfect blend of comedy, action, psychology, idealism & so on & so on. Only problem I had was that after each episode,(or many) instead of leaving off directly with what had just happened at the end of the previous episode, it takes you to some unknown point in the future and so sometimes, it can be confusing as i was. There were a few times i asked myself what the fuck was going on but it was brief so maybe it is worth mentioning. There are lots of tiny sub plots and interesting developments that all relate to the overall story scheme and so in short, there is no objective fault with the story.

Art:

I hate clamps art style. So if you don't like it then you can't really do anything about it. I never liked it but the anime is so good it doesn't matter at all. Their skinny lanky bodies put me off but it's not animated badly, it's just a style so i rated it a 7/10 just because i dislike the style, but overall, great animation, especially with the mecha robot suit things(they have names but there's too many to count to list) & they give special attention to the main character and so his artwork from facial features, movements, etc is especially great.

sound:

Again, if you don't like the opening/ending or music than what can you do?
I liked the first opening by FLOW, as I like the band FLOW & it seemed appropriate. The other two, i didn't like at all, nor did i like any of the ending & the sound for this show isn't particularly great anyway. It's definitely not memorable except for maybe the first opening and none of the background music was especially memorable or outstanding, probably average to ok at best. But none of it hinders the anime nor does it ever feel out of place. If you pay attention to the sound the entire time, you'll probably come to the conclusion that "It's okay" & that "They could have done better".

Characters:

There a shitload of characters, and though so many are one dimensional & unchanging, they are there for a decent amount of episodes, and serve some function. The main character, Lelouch, is so fantastically presented and dealt with that despite his choices, which let's be honest, in the very general term of the word, "Bad". But existentially, no right or wrong blah blah blah . The mindset he has, the choices he makes, his ideals, his life, his family, his opinions, they are all very real and unlike death note's Light(as the two animes are compared) he is much more likable. The other characters such as Suzuku and Euphemia and C.C all have great development as well, though suzuku's ideals are cliche as fuck which made me dislike him most of the time but eventually, through developments in the story, he becomes much more understandable at the least. Euphemia is cliche in many regards but really, that whole cliche thing isn't too bad because regardless, there are people who think like that(you'll know exactly what when you watch the anime) & code geass gives every character a fresh look & so their ideals are the only things truly cliche, not so much the characters themselves. Each have a decent unique story & past. C.C is very unique but mostly because her story & past are only ever briefly touched upon & never really explained which i imagine will be in the next season. Some characters appear out of nowhere which is confusing & are seemingly very important but again, i probably have to wait until next season. Overall, great characters, and even the minor ones are fresh, as is their story.

Enjoyment & conclusion:

As with anything it comes down to your own satisfaction. I loved this anime and have found no objective faults, and only subjective faults i have are with the artwork. It is a great anime with a fresh new plot, great unique characters and an amazing story that always makes you want to watch the next episode. There is no real right & wrong and the show presents it as such with characters on all sides with pasts, opinions, family, loved ones, etc.

I high recommend this anime & to any of the people who click, "i did not find this helpful" I can't possibly understand why so fuck you in advance.