Code Geass is a show that manages to combine huge crowning moments of awesome with huge narm. This is the perfect combination for the development of Fabulous memes.
WE TOLD YOU THIS WOULD GET ITS OWN PAGE SOON!
Doubtless there will be more coming in in the new Code Geass project.
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The meme. [[hottip:Explanation:The explanation behind the meme.]] Explanation
Like this.
Further mutations and successor memes, if any.
Fan Nicknames
Spinzaku
Source: Suzaku's infamous whirling kick of death earned him the nickname "Spinzaku". Spinzaku has reached the point of Memetic Mutation where he may in fact be on par withChuck Norris... or, at the very least, they're allies. Originally, and still valid, it was used as a photoshop base to make Suzaku appear in awkward and hilarious situations.
Mutation: This rapidly evolved into giving him each week, as soon as the episodes are released, a new Fan Nickname of ___zaku. They include Drugzaku, Lolzaku, Runzaku, Roofzaku...and finally, Zerozaku.
Source: the number of Ho Yay and Fanservice in the series. Can also be used pejoratively.
Other memes
Pizza Hut references
Source: While tie-ins aren't uncommon in anime, Code Geass's Product Placement deal with Pizza Hut is blatant enough to both Japanese and American audiences that it's even included in fan art, everything from lunches to use as Censor Steam. This has also given rise to calling the series "Code Grease", as well as the phrase "Pizza Hut supports the Rebellion".
Not to mention a nickname given to CC: "Pizza Butt", given how much she eats Pizza Hut throughout the series.
Given C.C. is also living either Fetish Fuel or a Fetish Fuel Station Attendant, given how often she wears skin tight clothing which shows OFF said butt, this may be complimentary.
Lulucoptor, or Sayokopter.
Source: Sayoko, dressed as Lelouch, did a number of helicopter-like spinning moves. Youtube grabbed this and a meme was born.
Coke Geass. 4chan noticed a trend and related a few characters to different Coca-Cola versions.
Code Trainwreck: The words "Fabulous" and "Trainwreck" to describe the show
Source: Thanks to Code Trainwreck, Crazy AwesomeYaoi Fangirl Miasmacloud's Code Geass blog, the words Fabulous and Trainwreck get thrown around a lot regarding this show. Oddly, Miasma herself doesn't really use Trainwreck in a very negative sense, instead using it to explain why she likes the show but the Unpleasable Fanbase has taken the meme up as a weapon regarding the latest and very divisive episodes.To be fair the title as Miasmacloud used it as a reference to Code Geass's legendary Narm. She considers it a badly written series, as several actions are never explained, but the sheer amount of stupidity such as Suzaku's spinkick, Kanon's hat as well as the character designs made her enjoy the series in a So Bad, It's Good way.
Fabulous was also taken up by everyone else in reference to the overly dramatic way Lelouch does...well, anything really.
The S1 version has been extended into an S2 version (just expand the comments), including such lines as KALLEN FLIES! and GINO JIVES! Oh, and a fan, liking the Clovis one, gave us this◊.
Mutation: The emperor saying Lelouche for ten minutes. People will tell you that's one hell of a rape face, that his hair is growing, or that after a while it starts to sound like "Lulu Shoe", "Your New Shoe"...
"Code Geass: It's a show about terrorism"
Source: This image macro which juxtiposes some of the odder elements of the show with the basic premise.
May be related to the description for this silly AMV. Also see the page quote for Mood Whiplash.
Source: From R2's second intro, "World End". Near the end of R2, gg's fansubs replaced the translation of "Everything is bright/heart" with a rainbow-colored "Everything is FABULOUS".
IMA FIRING MY PEWPEWLAZORS!
Source: The fansub group Your-Mom. The particular line comes from Jeremiah◊.
Some fans claim that Domon Kasshu is Kallen's dad, due to nearly identical hairstyles and headbands, similar hot-blooded fighting styles, predisposition for fanservice, and, amusingly enough, the fact that Kallen's mother shares the same voice actress as Rain.
More recently and quickly catching on is the infamous "KALLEN PUNCH!!!" scene.
Notable that the song especially seemed appropriate because it was being played on the radio when R2 ended.
A fairly modest meme, but the fanbase had a good laugh when a certain Canon Immigrant made a cameo in R2, resulting in the line: "Rai is loli for Anya!"◊
Britannia's "Elite" Knights of the Round are continuously hyped in R2, yet as Knight of Four Dorothea Ernst’s showing is particularly pitiful. Look at how quickly she dies - killed in her only scene!
Code Geass is a show that manages to combine huge crowning moments of awesome with huge narm. This is the perfect combination for the development of Fabulous memes.
WE TOLD YOU THIS WOULD GET ITS OWN PAGE SOON!
Doubtless there will be more coming in in the new Code Geass project.
