Code Geass the Abridged Series

"Once upon a time, there was a unicorn named Lelouch who lived in Japan. Oh, my mistake. It stars a student named Lelouch and it all takes place in Area 11, which was Japan until Bandai came along and had Britannia conquer the little island. How did they do this? By using the Knightmare Frames, which are basically the Gundams from SEED that have roller-blades to throw off suspension. But enough with this background explanation crap. Time for the real premiere of Code Geass, The Abridged Series...right after this opening sequence."

—The Opening Line of the Series

"Oh, right. The internal monologue. A-hem. Since that very day, my life has changed forever. I could no longer go back to the way I was. I had become a blood-thirsty monster, taking innocent lives to achieve my true, ultimate goal. AWESOME!"

Exactly What It Says on the Tin. One of several Abridged Series based on Code Geass. The eight episodes (and one "half-episode") can be found here. Watch it. I'll give you a corn muffin. It was recently taken down with no word on if it will be back up again.

Not to be confused with the other Code Geass Abridged Series, Code MENT.

Tropes used in Code Geass the Abridged Series include:

• Abridged Series: Well, duh.
• Big No: Suzaku near the end of episode 8.
• Butt Monkey: Rivalz; no-one can remember his name.
• Catch Phrase: Lelouch has a book of these to choose from.
• Censor Pizza Hut Logos
• Critical Research Failure: In-universe, by Lelouch:

Lelouch: "I know how to deal with French. Ah HA! Broken china, your greatest weakness!"
C.C.: "I'm not French."
Lelouch: "See?! You have a British accent.............we'll get back on that issue later."

• Clovis I Am Your Brother
• Death Seeker: Suzaku. "I love suicide...al missions!"
• Double Entendre: "Well, it's your fault for getting me all wet!"
  • And also in Episode 8: Shirley: "Wow! I've never been able to do this before! This is my first time!" (which leads into the next trope...)
• Does This Remind You of Anything?: Episode 8 features a lot of things (trains, Knightmares) entering tunnels at high speed, with accompanying gags about Suzaku penetrating defences as fast and hard as he can, and the like.
  • "Why is this mission geting me hot?"
  • SUBTLE IMAGERY
  • Cecile: "Why is this mission getting me hot?"
    • Lloyd: "It's not just you~"
• Driven to Suicide: Instead of ordering the soldiers to die at the end of the first episode, Lelouch tries to compel them to do the Caramelldansen, but they kill themselves from sheer horror instead.
• Engrish: The JLF soldiers in episode 8 all speak this.
• Evil Laugh: Cornelia, complete with Suspiciously Apropos Music (see below).
• Falling Into the Cockpit: "Why in the hell did you pick me?"
• Fan Service: Much to Kallen's displeasure.
• Fetish Fuel: Diethard's previous job involved adult agricultural entertainment (e.g. "Pinecones Gone Wild").
• Flanderization:
  • Nina: "Ooh! A table!!
• Gory Discretion Shot: RANDOM BIRDS!
• I Lied: "Did I mention I tend to lie excessively?"
• I Take Offence to That Last One: By the series creator, no less.
  • "Hey! I'm a post-pubescent horndog, thank you very much!"
• Naughty Tentacles: "The slash harkens...they're everywhere...they're even in my...AAAAH!"
• No Fourth Wall:
  • "You forgot that you are the main character of this series."
  • "What did I say about flashbacking whilst we were having a meeting?"
• Oh God, with the Verbing!: "God With The Falling!"
• Power Perversion Potential: Unlike in canon, Lelouch tries to use his Geass to get Kallen to take off her clothes (as well as find out if her breasts are real), but unfortunately for him he hasn't yet discovered that it only works once per person.
• Product Placement: Repeatedly Lampshaded.
• Really Gets Around: The Emperor, as alluded to in episode 3

Lelouch: wait, how many children did Father have?
Clovis: More than you and I could ever possibly hope to count. Giggity

• Running Gag: Corn muffins.
  • Nobody knowing Rivalz's name.
  • Squiggly~! ;)
• Sexophone: Kallen's shower scene is set to "extremely suggestive jazz music".
• Shout-Out: To the point of Reference Overdosed.
  • "I...have...THE POWER!"
  • "I'm...uh...Rick Astley."
  • "GIGA...DRILL...BREAKER!"
    • Also a shout out to Norio Wakamoto, as it was the audio of him saying the censored line.
  • "Falcon Punch!"
  • Euphie seems to think she and Suzaku are actually in Gundam Seed...KIRA.
  • Episode 7 features Cornelia's quest for a bootleg New Moon DVD.
  • Ohgi seems to talk like Goofy.
• Soundtrack Dissonance / Crossing the Line Twice: In-story! CorneliaBritannia's forces play relentlessly cheery music (from Gundam Seed Destiny) as they massacre civilians.
• Surrounded by Idiots: Diethard.
• Suspiciously Apropos Music: Cornelia's first appearance is accompanied by Sephiroth's theme tune.
• Suspiciously Specific Denial: Clovis would like you to know that he is speaking to you in his building, and not at a bootylicious party.
• Tactical Withdrawal: Possibly related to Suspiciously Specific Denial - Cornelia: "We're not retreating, we're... retaking land we've already conquered!"
• Tastes Like Diabetes: Nunnally's voice, in-universe.
  • In Episode 3:

Lelouch: "Hello Sayoko, could you fix Nunnally's dinner tonight? Her voice just gave me diabetes for the 20th time today." Nunnally: "But big brother!" Lelouch: "Make that the 21st time".

• Tempting Fate:
  • In episode 2:

Lelouch: "Everything's going according to plan. As long as that unit out there doesn't reflect bullets, walk on walls, or use the slash harkens to do a ridiculous kick attack!"

• • Also, in episode 8:

Milly: "There's nothing to be worried about. It's not like a group of Japanese terrorists are going take us hostage or anything, that would just be ridiculous...

• • Episode 8 again:

Guilford: "The Japanese are known to have subpar weaponry. It's not like they'll have a superpowered linear cannon or anything."
JLF Mook 1: "It's a good thing we have this superpowered linear cannon to fight against the Britannians!"
JLF Mook 2: "Yes! How strangery conveniento!"

• Unusual Euphemism/Sound Effect Bleep: BAGELS!
• We Have Reserves: Charles zi Britannia: "The death of Clovis has barely affected Britannia, and that is the strength we carry. I'll pump out more children if I have to."
• What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?:
  • Lelouch's grand plan for beating his father is to buy him a Xbox 360 Elite. Because he broke the previous one, WHEN HE WAS 10.
    • Actually, it's to kill his siblings and out live his dad, as he doesn't have the $300 to buy a new Xbox 360 Elite.
  • Also, from the first episode: "Let's start this exciting new mecha anime with the most action-packed opening scene ever made! Let's...play chess!"
  • Corn Muffins:

JLF Leader: Not even for a muffin?
Zero: Is it a CORN MUFFIN!? *dramatic music*
JLF Leader: Well, no, but it has have blue berries as well-
Zero: THEN IT IS USELESS FOR ME! *dramatic music.