A few days ago, the unthinkable happened. During the
celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Code Geass: Lelouch of the
Rebellion…it had finally come to pass as Studio Sunrise announced the
production of a THIRD SEASON of Code Geass, entitled Code Geass: Lelouch of the
Resurrection. Now, there was a lot to
process when it came to hearing this. So
I figured for this weeks Top 5, I’d break down my thoughts through my five
first reactions…all varying degrees of optimism and WTF?!
#5-Surprise/Seriously?
It was a prank. I
mean it had to be right? Crunchyroll or
wherever I saw it first was trolling me.
But then Anime News Network and others started confirming the news. It was for real…it is going to happen. And in truth, most of me still doesn’t believe
it is actually happening. But the
articles still continue to pour in. This
is happening, whether I think it’s a good idea or not.
#4-Curiosity
Lelouch will be the star and the story will take place
years after Zero Requiem? I had heard
theories that Lelouch may have somehow cheated death at the end of Code Geass
R2 but there were sketchy theories at best.
Still, even as shocked as I was at the announcement, I did have to
wonder for a moment what the story would be, who would be back and how the hell
Lelouch will be involved. I think
Kallen, Suzaku and Jeremiah have all been confirmed to return for the
sequel. Will Lelouch and Suzaku be on
opposite sides? What about C.C.? If she’s not involved does that mean Lelouch
and Kallen might have a thing yet to come?
These are random questions but nonetheless they are questions that need
answering.
#3-But…that ending
Say what you will about the overall quality of the show,
but few will dispute that Code Geass has one of the very best conclusions of
any Anime. The power of the final scene
with Suzaku slaying Lelouch and Nunally cradling her dying brother, finally understanding
his plan is just heartbreaking but incredibly brilliant. As I said in my closing review of the series
this past summer “You felt this one, as bad as the sword piercing Lelouch. You heard every silent scream, felt every
tear shed by Kallen, Suzaku and Nunally.
Really, you couldn’t have asked for a more perfect ending than this
scene. Cap it all off with a fun little
montage of peace in full effect and you can write this series off as done and
well done.” So…with that refresher, why
tempt fate and try to continue what probably should be left well alone…except
maybe for spin offs and compilation movies (they confirmed 3 are coming out as
a prepper for the new season).
#2-I Must Keep An
Open Mind…
No, not because Lelouch Vi Britannia commands me to with
his Geass, but because in the end, it is Code Geass. While it’s not as high as Gundam, Dragon Ball
Z and Ghost in the Shell, Code Geass is still one of my all time favorite Anime
series and even the bad parts (like the Chinese Federation Arc) are bearable
because you know it gets good in a great way.
And if Code Geass R2 could survive that, then even if Lelouch of the
Resurrection is terrible 60% of the way, there’s a chance that the remaining
40% will blow me away. I gotta have
faith that this isn’t just a desperate cash grab and that the showrunners have
a well thought out continuation in mind…that being said, however…
#1-I Have a Bad
Feeling About This
This was the very first thought. All my optimism and speculation I spoke of
above came well after this. You really
want to try and top one of the best Anime endings ever? Much like Blade Runner 2049 coming next year,
I’m approaching Code Geass Season 3 with a lot of caution. This just doesn’t seem like a good idea and
the creators will have to throw a hail mary my way in order to convince me that
this is the right course for the series to take after all this time. The last thing I think we all need is another
Dragon Ball GT or Madoka Magica 3: Rebellion…a continuation/extended ending so
horrific that we all wish they could just be erased from history (and in GT’s
case it was erased with the arrival of Dragon Ball Super). I know a lot of people are excited and I might
get there…just not right at this second.
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