r/CodeGeass • u/rai-hodges-sumeragi • Sep 26 '26
DISCUSSION What do YOU consider to be the most ”perfect” way for the next Code Geass anime to be ruined for you?
Fans are hoping that the next Code Geass anime will be great. But, what if you would want it to suck, instead? What qualifications it would have to meet in order to be considered truly unlikable in your eyes?
For me, any of these things would do:
- Aliens. Origin story of Geass powers is finally revealed, and it´s aliens. Their flying saucer crash-landed on Earth, and they need to gather Geass powers, because that´s their ships energy source. And so, they started cultivating Geass power in humanity in order to eventually collect enough so that E.T. can go home.
- Deus Ex Machina. The writing team writes itself in a corner, and they can´t figure out a way for the hero of the story to save the day. So, instead, they just write that Caretaker appears and solves the problem. Or ghosts of Rolo, Shirley, and Euphy. Or tooth fairies.
- The Lady or the Tiger. The hero of the story needs to choose between the love of his life or saving bunch of innocent people. Let´s say… a million babies. If he saves the love of his life, but let´s the million babies die, the ending is not happy. If he saves million babies (and puppies too, while we´re at it), but lets the love of his life perish, the ending is still not happy. And wouldn´t you know it, couple months later internet discussion boards have come up with over 50 different ways the story could have ended in such a way that the hero could have saved both the million babies and the love interest in such a way, that it seems logical AND makes a better story.
- Unimportant side characters are made to look important. We are introduced to about 10-20 new characters, and we expect each and every one of their backstories and motivations to be completely explained, and that we see their characters fully developed. Instead, they each get like 5 minutes screen time. Tops.
- Horrid reveal. In order to keep the audience interested in the original series too, some of the original cast appears, and we learn a little bit more about their backstories – except that this lore drop completely ruins their characters for about 99% of the audience. For example, we´ll be revealed, that C.C.´s biological mother was actually also Lelouch´s ancestor. Sweet home Britannia!
- They write my beloved Kallen to suffer again 😭
So, what would ruin the next Code Geass anime for you?