History Narm / CodeGeass

''"Everything is'' '''''Fabulous'''''''"''
->--A GagSub from the second opening of ''R2''

* The entire [[spoiler: Euphinator]] incident, especially when [[spoiler: she]] suddenly started gunning people down with a machine gun while kids cried in the background. Or when [[spoiler: Euphemia is on her death bed and we cut from her dying moments to a crowd of Elevens shouting things like "Kill that witch!"]]. Narm is subjective, but by the gods, Code Geass = Best (Unintentional or Intentional?) Comedy ''EVER''.
** Forget the scene itself, which was actually kind of tragic, if ridiculous. The issue is the massively contrived AssPull that led up to the event. [[spoiler:Lelouch's Geass just ''had'' to permanently activate right when he made a forced joke that one would probably only make under the influence of bad writing.]]
** The part where [[spoiler: Euphy ordered the assembled Japanese to commit suicide but then said that she knew they wouldn't go along with it so she had to kill them herself]] was funny because of how cutesy (and at times, slightly catty) her voice sounded and how direct she was in making a command like that. In fact, it can be argued her attitude gives the sequence some NarmCharm or even BlackComedy value.
*** The scene of Euphemia on her death bed with Suzaku lying to her about her last hours of life would have been a really good emotional scene, if it wasn't for the cheesy J-pop song playing in the background.
** And then, right afterward, there's Dietard and Rakshata hacking the television sets, thinking this was all of Zero's plan that went beyong anyone's expectations. And those in charge of such sets are shouting at each other to stop it as it was going out live to the ''[[MassOhCrap ENTIRE WORLD]]''.

* Jeremiah getting fried by Kallen in Episode 10 of Season 1. His outraged expression is pure comedy gold. In fact, his outraged expressions, in general, could run a close second to Lelouch in facial hilarity.

* The face Lelouch makes after he finds his mother dead in the flashback. Considering how horrible the characters' faces look whenever their eyes go small, you would think the animators would stop doing it and go with things that work, like the face Shirley makes when [[spoiler: she dies]]. Lelouch's face worked well until his eyes got small again and made him look ridiculous.

* Clearly, Creator/{{CLAMP}} have collectively lost their minds by the clothes Lelouch wears in Episode 22 of R2. It's the Pope meets 17th century Sea Captain.

* V.V's murder of [[spoiler:Marianne]] goes from drama to farce because the [[SmallGirlBigGun ten-year-old boy pulls a machine gun bigger than his body]] out of HammerSpace.

* Suzaku telling Lelouch that he's tired of lying, and then going ahead with Zero Requiem. Way to stick to your principles there, buddy.

* The scene where everyone talks about why the fight has music that can only be described as a combination of Chinese music and Porno music.

* Right after they explain that Suzaku is going to kill Lelouch, they have this dramatic slow motion of Cornelia's group making her move. A little late for that isn't it since Suzaku is about to thrust the sword when this happens?

* When Suzaku asks Lloyd for the Lancelot before asking Schneizel the permission to kill the Emperor, the scene has a very [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes looney toonic]] music in the background. Sure, the scene wasn't the most serious of all, but it was definetly not played for comedy either, so... yeah.
* Kallen's stepmother's hair. Who does she think she is, ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Marge Simpson]]''?

* [[spoiler:Lelouch]]'s death scene was so ridiculously bombastic and exaggerated that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw_0DO70b2o it spawned]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvqzm4x6iEw more than one]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdnKfRgchBM parody]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2z1Hqrki74 video.]]

* Having the prisoners in the final episode bound with huge gold chains. Since when does [[spoiler:Lelouch]] care about blinging out prisoners?
* Did Lelouch just name a plan in Pig Latin? It sounds like Uptay Allifeiay, which would translate as Tup Iallife. What language is that?

* Lelouch's sword looks like a plastic toy, which is probably the only reason he's able to lift the damn thing one-handed. [[spoiler:This ruined his whole [[TearJerker ultra-dramatic death scene]] for some viewers, or at least created a HarsherInHindsight moment.]]
** The Mutuality short story gives us two: first, the description of Lelouch's sword (the one that looks like its a plastic toy from Wal-Mart) as "The King's Sword," which matches the Pope Outfit as an attire of death. To be fair, the CLAMP design is much better. Second, [[http://www.animepaper.net/gallery/scans/Code-Geass/item212388/ the picture itself]] which, while the sword is improved, has Lelouch wearing what appears to be a kite for a hat and Suzaku, in an outfit that appears similar to a clown's outfit, [[HoYay about to kiss Lelouch's sword while looking at it in a face that can only be described as lust]]. God Bless CLAMP's lost sanity.
* The scene of Nunnally holding the control to launch the FREYA/FLEIJA/[[SpellMyNameWithAnS WHATEVER]] lost some impact because the switch is embedded a purple scepter that wouldn't look out of place in a {{Franchise/Barbie}} Princess movie. It's even worse after you see [[http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii77/Chicako/1221385917276.gif animated gifs]] of Nunnally pressing the top button repeatedly and ''real'' fast, as if the launcher was a sex toy. Or some of the stills that make it look like she's smoking a bong. Her big eyes certainly do not help.

* Xingke promises to show the Empress the outside world. It is [[TearJerker dramatic]] right up until they PinkySwear.

** Schneizel gets Xingke to agree to let him lead because he never lost to Lelouch at chess. Given how Schneizel plays chess, that's seriously disturbing.
* The opening part of the battle Schneizel leads is incredibly stupid. Okouchi, are you even trying to have this series make sense at all? Just imagine D-Day if F.D.R and Hitler kept moving their forces forward and back.

* When Lelouch asks Rolo to give back the locket he gave to him, Rolo immediately turns into a big wimp and he's about to start crying over it.

* The whole mirror cluster thing for three reasons:
## It literally happens a minute after Lelouch asks "what do I do?" when the mirror cluster is an obvious setup for such just an occasion. Thus, the "what do I do" has no purpose but to be dramatic and wastes ten seconds.
## The return of that damn button. (What were they thinking?) The same button used to activate a Gefjun Disturber and detonate a bomb in Rolo's Vincent also opens a secret compartment in the Shinkirou?! It makes you wonder if Lelouch has separate buttons for every occasion or just one [[ContextSensitiveButton multipurpose button.]]
## It looks like a damn laser show. Having Lelouch use something like a compact mirror would make more sense and not look as stupid. We didn't need the laser to show us that the geass is going towards Charles.

* Lelouch's escape from Schneizel is so badly animated that the bullets are literally going right through him ([[HitboxDissonance without causing damage]]).

* Lelouch returns from the depths of hell? Is Japan really that bad? I mean sure, the place has some problems, but the depths of hell?

* Everyone in Britannia setting up for war, including dramatically setting up a ''pink'' Lancelot, because apparently since C.C. is a girl she wants a pink mecha.
** Funnier when you watch the series again and notice that R2 is full of pink variations of whatever mecha is on hand for C.C.'s use. [[http://codegeass.wikia.com/wiki/Akatsuki_Command_Model_Zikisan Just scroll down to the end of the first paragraph under "Akatsuki Command Model Zikisan"]]. C.C. must really like her Hello Kittymares...
** Also Tamaki apparently giving a rousing speech. To children.

* The dub has Kallen's [[NarmCharm hilarious yet]] [[RuleOfCool awesome]] line from the first episode:
--->'''Kallen''': [[{{Woolseyism}} You fellows know full well what this]] [[TotallyRadical badass mother]] can do!

** Rolo's death song sounds eerily like [[VideoGame/SuperMario64 Piranha Plant's Lullaby.]] [[NarmCharm Though that might actually add to the sadness.]]

* How about the [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs flying origami crane]] [[EverythingsBetterWithRainbows that trails rainbows]] in "World End"? '''[[BigLippedAlligatorMoment How in the world]] [[MindScrew does that make any sense]]!?'''

* Lelouch's sword looks like a plastic toy, which is probably the only reason he's able to lift the damn thing one-handed. [[spoiler:This ruined his whole [[TearJerker ultra-dramatic death scene]] for some viewers, or at least created a FunnyAneurysmMoment.]]

* The major theme of racism may range from being unconvincing, or even ridiculous, considering the series' art style [[Mukokuseki makes Japanese and Britannians visually interchangeable!]]

* The major theme of racism may range from being unconvincing, or even ridiculous, considering the series' art style makes Japanese and Britannians visually interchangeable!

** Schneizel moves his King '''[[CriticalResearchFailure into check]]''' to taunt Zero. This is hilarious [[ScrewTheRulesIHavePlot if you have a minimal knowledge of the rules]] of chess.

* Episode 21 has Charles turning into Cannonball. No wonder he's known as "The Emperocket". Even more hilarious once you consider that his [[Creator/NorioWakamoto voice actor]] also voices [[StreetFighter M. Bison]]. Basically, Chuck just performed the Psycho Crusher.

** The generally bad situation of Displaced Persons counts as RealityIsUnrealistic, but one can argue that ''Akito the Exiled'' takes the concept and drums it UpToEleven. Only in ''Code Geass'' is it politically correct to use [=DPs=] as kamikaze units (not to mention sacrifice military equipment along with them), as well as go through the full [[SceneryGorn Ghetto]] treatment (even in the resident [[TheFederation Federation]]). Thankfully episode two plays this down considerably.

** "Taste the storm... '''''OF MY LOYALTY!!!'''''"
*** Even more ridiculous considering the storm of missiles just hits Suzaku's energy shield, so he's basically hamming up for hamming up.

## The return of that damn button. (What were they thinking?)
*** The same button used to activate a Gefjun Disturber and detonate a bomb in Rolo's Vincent also opens a secret compartment in the Shinkirou?! It makes you wonder if Lelouch has separate buttons for every occasion or just one [[ContextSensitiveButton multipurpose button.]]

* When the Sword of Akasha starts slaying God, [[spoiler:Marianne]] makes a weird face as if [[spoiler:she]] was in the middle of an orgasm or something.
** And her line to stop Lelouch from foiling the plan? "Lelouch, you ungrateful child!". You kind of expected her to complete the line with "Go to your room and think about what you've done!" or something.

** You thought Spinzaku was funny? Come and meet Stabzaku!

** "RRRRLLUUUUSSHHSSUHSHSHSHUUUUUU­~!!!!"

** Kanon assists Schneizel in both his public and private affairs. [[HoYay Whaa?]]
*** He said Schneizel likes "strange" people which is synonymous with "queer".

* The outfit that C.C. wore when they first met Mao. It's like an outfit you would put on a chimpanzee. It also could do without the [[NiceHat ridiculous hat]]. It looks like something Michigan J. Frog would wear.

* Lelouch becomes hilarious once you notice that Zero is the LargeHam version of Franchise/{{Batman}}. Especially when you notice that his helmet looks like the [[Franchise/PowerRangers Black Ranger's]]... and then you realize that [[Creator/JohnnyYongBosch his English VA]] played a Black Ranger.

* Lelouch strikes some truly fabulous poses throughout Geass, but his best is in Episode 23 when he throws his arms out and cocks his hips to side while declaring "The United States of Japan." A casual viewer would be pardoned for half expecting him to challenge Emperor Charles to a dance battle for rulership of Japan. At the same time, many fans also happen to [[NarmCharm enjoy]] that pose and all the other gestures Zero makes.

* How many times have Britannians with guns had Lelouch in their sights but never fired on him, while he gave his long pretentious speech about power and then Geassed them into killing themselves?