As hoped, after fifty episodes, Code Geass is done. Lelouche vi Britannia’s struggle is over, and we have our winners and losers. There are certainly some plot threads that were left unresolved — the interaction between Lloyd and Rashata comes readily to mind — but not many, and none that were prominent to the story. The final plot twist was appropriately dramatic, if not unpredictable. Not to spoil anything, but calling his plan “Zero Requiem” was a dead giveaway.

Over all, I’d give Code Geass an A-. Very much a worthwhile investment of about twenty-four hours of viewing time, a series I’ll likely remember fondly several years from now, and one of the few multi-season shows I’ve been willing to see through to the end recently. I give them credit for maintaining animation quality over the haul and for finding such an entertaining way to mix together so many Japanese animation tropes (particularly the ones I normally avoid). Partial credit for easing off a bit (at least towards the end) from the continuous escalation of scale and power level so typical of the action genre. Deductions for the overabundance of “just as planned” hare-brained plot twists.