| Though I haven't finished the first season yet, I like it VERY much. The suspense made me watch several episodes each day, but besides the suspense, I also enjoy the characters and the story development very much. (Edit: I've finished the show, but it hasn't influenced my opinion about what the answer could be for this topic's question. Though I have to admit that I don't like CG as much as when I first wrote this, but I still think it's a good show). I've heard several times before that Code Geass isn't original at all, but to be honest, even though several things may be unoriginal, this story has it's very own plot which is enjoyable to me. Death Note may be very similar because of the main characters and abilities, but hey, even though people are all unique, that doesn't mean that everyone is totally different. I'm not saying there are some people that are 100 % the same, but sharing some character traits seems very possible to me, so why not with Light and Lelouch? Though I do agree that the controlling ability isn't very original anymore now, but I like the show and I'm not like 'ZOMG! They are just copying Death Note!' all the time when watching it, so it's totally okay for me. I'm not denying that the show is 100 % original though. But then again, creating a totally original story is very hard to pull off and requires very much talent and imagination in my opinion. I'm not very good with the 'this show is overrated!' argument, but I guess some people are very strict with judging a show and others are very loose with it (like me, unless a show really irritates me). I guess, depending on a person's personality, the way people judge anime can be very different for each person. This is also my answer for the one who wondered why people like Code Geass so much. We don't have several fiction genres for nothing. I dislike horror, while I know people who love it. We are all unique, so what we prefer and like is different too. That's my personal view though. |
RespecticanJan 7, 2009 4:05 PM
| I'm wandering why you spelled wondering wrong. Anyway, I can answer your question. People like it because they are able to forgive all errors and see the show as something to immerse themselves in, and something purely entertaining. It's a skill developed from reading novels. One person mentioned that they thought the chess analogy was stupid, but really, it was more of a plot device than an analogy. It all depends on how you see things. So, to conclude, people like this anime because it entertains them, and it entertains them because they are willing to be entertained. btw... deathangel521 said: Because people are sheep who accept what they are given, and Cartoon network is the giver That's a grossly overused analogy. Please, never again. On that note, it's completely out of place. You kind of failed to make any sort of relevant sense here. If I may suggest, you could do some thinking before you offer us all such a childish insult. Anyway, I think some of you are too quick to judge something that's stealing from something else. If your criteria for "good" and "creative" are "something completely new", then I'm afraid you'll find yourself cut short when it comes to enjoying things like this. That's because it's an incredibly shallow way to view things. In truth, which you will realize if you think about it, it's not about the base, the surface material, but what gets done with it. In this case, it comes in the form of a well directed, well animated, and enjoyable place to park our brains and watch, which is truly what entertainment is all about. On that note, someone else mentioned "a place to park our brains and watch" as a criticism. I have to argue that. While I love stories that make me fill in holes for myself, such as (I hate to use popular examples) Akira (awful movie in my opinion, but intellectually remarkable nonetheless) or NGE (although that one crossed the line a little bit), it isn't a fair criticism of a television series of all things, the very meaning of which is mindless entertainment. With that said, I don't go in to an anime expecting to be intellectually challenged or anything of the sort. If that's the case, I'll read (Neal Stephenson is a good example of what I was talking about earlier). So, that brings me back to my original point of being "willing to be entertained". It's something very necessary when watching anime or TV, or movies. Yes, they're ridiculous, and often made up of recycled characters and plotlines, but hey, as I heard once, "Bad artists copy; good ones steal." |
GrmoJan 16, 2009 12:11 AM
Grmo said: Damn, was that insightful.So, to conclude, people like this anime because it entertains them, and it entertains them because they are willing to be entertained. |
| when something/someone is on top people like to bash it and try to drag it down. Just because almost everyone seems to love CG, some people think they are "cool" because they don't. Like it makes them special somehow going against the grain. That is much more laughable than being one of the sheep in love with this spectacular anime in my opinion. So in conclusion: baaaaaah baaaaah... i am a sheep and proud of it, if the alternative is to be one of these haters who think they are special. |
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shinigamidono said: Mocking people that don't like the anime doesn't really help your cause lol. Your statement seems to imply that people only hate the anime because they are anti-mainstream, which is completely false.when something/someone is on top people like to bash it and try to drag it down. Just because almost everyone seems to love CG, some people think they are "cool" because they don't. Like it makes them special somehow going against the grain. That is much more laughable than being one of the sheep in love with this spectacular anime in my opinion. So in conclusion: baaaaaah baaaaah... i am a sheep and proud of it, if the alternative is to be one of these haters who think they are special. Most people dislike this anime because they thought it was mediocre(that's me) or just bad. I find it funny that you have the audacity to insult people just because they don't like Code Geass as if this statement makes you any better than the people you are condemning lol. |
shinigamidono said: i am a sheep and proud of it shinigamidono said: the alternative is to be one of these haters who think they are special. damn, where do I fit in then |
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Neverender said: Because you haven't given CG a score of 11, you must obviously be a crazed self-righteous, anti-mainstream hater.shinigamidono said: i am a sheep and proud of it shinigamidono said: the alternative is to be one of these haters who think they are special. damn, where do I fit in then |
Defiance said: Neverender said: Because you haven't given CG a score of 11, you must obviously be a crazed self-righteous, anti-mainstream hater.shinigamidono said: i am a sheep and proud of it shinigamidono said: the alternative is to be one of these haters who think they are special. damn, where do I fit in then i am not implying that at all.. you are welcome to not like it. but if you feel it's necessary to make forum posts about not liking it, then you are indeed exactly who i say you are. a hater who thinks he's special because he's going against the grain. It's one thing to make a post about something you like.. you do it because you just saw something great and you want to share or something like that. When you go and make a post about something you don't like, well in that case you know exactly what you are doing. I wasn't mocking anyone for not liking CG. I was mocking them for trying to make themselves feel special by going to a CG section of the forums and posting how they don't like CG. That's laughable, and if you think it's not, then you are laughable too. There are Animes i dont like too, or ones i watched and i didn't hate but didn't love either... guess what, I have never even checked one of the forums post about them or make a thread about anything related to them. You only make posts for things you love and things you absolutely hate. If not for one of these two, you are just trying to make yourself feel special. So again you fit exactly where I classified you. PS Defiance, clearly from looking at your Anime list + compatibility we have the complete opposite tastes in Anime. So I don't expect us to ever see eye to eye on this topic either. So consider this my last post on this thread. Good day |
shinigamidonoJan 18, 2009 12:32 PM
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shinigamidono said: In a nutshell, your post is saying that anyone who is making a negative post is a guy who "thinks he's special" and is "laughable." I don't really see how I am committing any maverick behavior just because I make a negative comment about an anime that I've watched. I mean, these are DISCUSSION forums. If everyone agreed then it wouldn't really be up for discussion now would it?Defiance said: Neverender said: Because you haven't given CG a score of 11, you must obviously be a crazed self-righteous, anti-mainstream hater.shinigamidono said: i am a sheep and proud of it shinigamidono said: the alternative is to be one of these haters who think they are special. damn, where do I fit in then i am not implying that at all.. you are welcome to not like it. but if you feel it's necessary to make forum posts about not liking it, then you are indeed exactly who i say you are. a hater who thinks he's special because he's going against the grain. It's one thing to make a post about something you like.. you do it because you just saw something great and you want to share or something like that. When you go and make a post about something you don't like, well in that case you know exactly what you are doing. I wasn't mocking anyone for not liking CG. I was mocking them for trying to make themselves feel special by going to a CG section of the forums and posting how they don't like CG. That's laughable, and if you think it's not, then you are laughable too. There are Animes i dont like too, or ones i watched and i didn't hate but didn't love either... guess what, I have never even checked one of the forums post about them or make a thread about anything related to them. You only make posts for things you love and things you absolutely hate. If not for one of these two, you are just trying to make yourself feel special. So again you fit exactly where I classified you. PS Defiance, clearly from looking at your Anime list + compatibility we have the complete opposite tastes in Anime. So I don't expect us to ever see eye to eye on this topic either. So consider this my last post on this thread. Good day No matter how you phrase it, what you are saying is you dislike people who dislike CG lol. |
| I haven't watched it yet =3 |
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| Why does everyone make really long posts and expect me to read them, why cant you all just sum it up like this guy: Dest said: Train wrecks + hot girls + tons of fanservice + mecha. You sir might have just convinced me to watch Code Geass :P Im still refering to it as Code Gayass though, just cause its fun :3 |
| cuz of <3 Suzaku <3 ^^ |
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Mikim said: cuz of <3 Suzaku <3 ^^ o god. don't think i have ever read/heard anyone say that :o here is your answer ;) |
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| Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Many people like Code Geass, many people hate it. Every type of anime has their own original ideas and unoriginal ideas. Everyone just likes to focus in on the unoriginal ideas. People like CG because of "Train wrecks + hot girls + tons of fanservice + mecha." That's just about it. |
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| http://sarcasmpodcast.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=433434 here is a quick podcast on why you should dislike it alot. |
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| I liked it for the robots, women, and table petting. |
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| I liked it for the over the top plot twists. AND MOTHERFUCKING MECHA'S ON ROLLER BLADES! |
| haha code geass reminds me of crime and punishment. except i actually finished code geass. >_< |
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Defiance said: Grmo said: Damn, was that insightful.So, to conclude, people like this anime because it entertains them, and it entertains them because they are willing to be entertained. Lol yeah it was. xD |
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| I would say Code Geass is interesting because of the story and plot twists. Everyone can argue how smart Lelouch really is, and is Light smarter than him, and would his actions work in real war- but it's not really important. Neither code Geass or death note are realistic. Code Geass is also very epic, there are some scenes that make you hold your breath for just a second- great feeling. Mechas also contribute a lot to the series- they are powerful and nicely designed. I don't know what some people expect from code geass- it's a well written anime with really good designs (if you like clamp style). It's ENTERTAINING. |
| i liked it cuz it was from the same dudes that made gundam.. i believe.. the story seemed very interesting towards the end.. heck i'm still unable to understand it when i think about it.. also they made characters that well i could connect with. if i can connect with an series's characters then i'm sold cuz i wanna see what happens next. also KALLENXLULU FTW!!!!!!!!!!! |
| The For people new to anime this is definitely one of those shows that will make you think its the greatest thing ever. For casual fans it will seem great. For regular anime fans it would seem good or bad. To people that can recognize what this series ripped off of what and how it ruined it then of course they will see it as bad. I thought this show was great until I started watching LOGH and saw how it failed and how Lelouch was kinda a ripoff of Reinhard and other characters. It was a fun ride but nothing amazing and nothing really new. |
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| Hmmm,,,I think geass is better than death note,, I enjoyed this show than DN,, For me Code geass is the next evangelion,, there are still many anime that has the same level of this 2 anime,, Monster Elfen Lied Higurashi FMA Ergo Proxy Wolf's Rain One Piece,, A lots...^^ |
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| UMMMMMM BECAUSE OF CLAMP ^_^ |
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sundeath said: UMMMMMM BECAUSE OF CLAMP ^_^ Was CLAMP really responsible for Code Geass? In that case I might actually get around to watching xxxHolic. About why people like CG so much: I think it's because in the end most people can recognize quality when they see it. Some try to deny it because they hate going along with the crowd but deep down you know you had a good time watching it. Otherwise you wouldn't have spent the 10 hours it takes to watch the entire series. |
DrHouse said: Absolutely not, it's Goro Taniguchi who did the story and CLAMP was only responsible of the character deisgn. sundeath said: UMMMMMM BECAUSE OF CLAMP ^_^ Was CLAMP really responsible for Code Geass? In that case I might actually get around to watching xxxHolic. She was refering to the character design I think. |
| I started watching, and I can't help but think Geass is Death Note and Mobile Suit Gundam thrown together. But I like it! |
| Lelouch isn't smart. His level of thinking is nothing compared to Light which infuriates me to think that people tend to compare those two. The anime was interesting up to a certain point then it became boring. I watched most episodes yawning and counting down the time when it'd end. It's overrated. Perhaps people like the show because of different taste and because they have a thing for the character design (I hate the design). |
| i liked the series cause it was action filled. ^^ |
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| Well, I liked it because it was entertaining. The second season especially. Was it good? NO, lol. It was terrible. But it was certainly an entertaining comedy with mechs. |
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| So this series is pretty much Gurren Lagann + Death Note + yaoi. I think I'll pass. |
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Xpace said: It was entertaining. Which is and will always be the only purpose of anime - to entertain. If you were or weren't, it's up to you; doesn't give you the right to bash those with different opinions from you. Accept their opinions, because they're not you. Why so butthurt? People who didn't like the series have equal rights to voice their opinion. Don't be a hypocrite. |
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Defiance said: Grmo said: Damn, was that insightful.So, to conclude, people like this anime because it entertains them, and it entertains them because they are willing to be entertained. So what are you gaining from picking holes in other people? JuicyBuddha said: So this series is pretty much Gurren Lagann + Death Note + yaoi. I think I'll pass. Where did yaoi come from? Yes, it has random ecchi scenes that confuse me but your comment was stupid. And well done for proving your own ignorance by basing your opinion on other people's. I found this entertaining (though the second season more) for the sole reason that it was entertaining to watch. I'm not a fanboy that will defend it's originality or anything else, but I'll say that it's not mecha + Light's character. Lelouch is, believe or not, original. Unlike Light who's only motive to take over the world was for 'justice', Lelouch has a reason for fighting and his fighting is much more on the war zone rather than trying to fool a Detective. The whole Geass element was interesting, especially in the second season. What I don't understand is the people that think C-2 is so amazing... |
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Brushfire said: Yeah, I'm trying to figure this out as well, since I just finished the first season. For her sake I hope she has a great scene or makes a nice statement in the next one, because so far, I don't see why she's so special. And please don't bring up the fact that she has a 'history', because well, basically, everyone in this friggin' show has.What I don't understand is the people that think C-2 is so amazing... |
| I'm not ignorant, I'm discerning. Life's too short to waste on crap anime, regardless of how popular it is. In fact, I'm actually even less interested in this anime after your explanation; what makes Death Note interesting is the battle of wits between Light and his enemies. And "IT'S ENTERTAININING" is not a very good argument in favor of an anime. I wasted so much time on the omfg so epic Gurren Lagann that was supposedly so entertaining when I could have read Chuck Norris jokes for five minutes and got the exact same effect. |
JuicyBuddhaDec 17, 2009 5:26 PM
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| I'm sorry if I'm not answering the Question, but i just wanted to write about CG fans ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 words LELOUCH IS DEAD |
| He died of AIDS :( |
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Rolo-Kun said: I'm sorry if I'm not answering the Question, but i just wanted to write about CG fans ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 words LELOUCH IS DEAD Whoa no seriously? I could have never deciphered that information from watching it! |
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| is he serious? are you serious? why did we like CG ? oh but wait, his favorite anime is claymore. i cant believe that people argue about code geass being sweet. Have u no taste at all? is all u like , those slice-of-life anime? jesus f**k |
| Stopped watching at around episode 17 about a year ago, started watching it again, and just dropped it at ep. 21...this episode was a little too over the top for me to keep watching. It was entertaining but I no longer care enough to finish it. |
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| LOL, OPINIONS! People like different stuff. If everyone likes something and you don't that means your a hipster and you fail at life. So go listen to music people have never heard of. |
| I'm not sure why some people here call it a "crap anime". Oh, yes, I do: You're trolls. Why denunciate it, if you haven't even seen it yourself? It's fine if people ask what other people liked about it and you can also tell them you didn't like it (or hate it or whatever) because of that and that and that reason. And still, this doesn't make it a crappy anime - and guess why? Because people have different tastes! It obviously isn't objectively crappy when LOADS of people liked it - for whatever reasons! (And yes, entertainment is a reason for heaven's sake!) You calling it crappy only mirrors your own opinion - which has no substantive value at all, sorry to tell you that ;) I'm not a fangirl, I haven't finished it yet (two episodes missing), but I didn't particularly dislike it so far. I'm not exactly one of those who think it is "awesome" or the best anime ever made, but it was entertaining and touched some truly interesting topics which were worth thinking about for a bit. Besides, its suspense was quite good for most of the show and kept me watching some episodes in a row sometimes. So, yeah, people like different things. I believe you have to learn that that's life. ;D Sad, but true. I didn't like Elfen Lied at all, which is quite popular. But of course this does not make it a bad anime, just one I couldn't come to like. If there was something about the plot or the presentation, for example, I pointed out how I found it weird or terrible and that's it. I didn't say "Whoo, you people are liking it because it's cool to like it, you're the dead fish swimming with the stream, hah hah!" which I find ridiculously childish. If you don't like it - fine, no (sane) person would actually say anything against you (as long as you don't start trolling - let's face it, nobody likes trolls). But that doesn't make you the "enlightened person who recognized the true value of this anime!" Nor does liking Code Geass make you someone with good taste. Ready yourselves for this, people! There's no accounting for taste. |
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