According to
http://trainwreck.ggkthx.org/2008/08/19/taniguchi-on-geass-not-as-planned/, the Code Geass R2 that we're seeing right now (love it or hate it) was not the originally intended story for the series. And considering how excellent it's been since the last fanservice episode, I'm actually surprised. But at the same time, I can see how it makes sense since we're not seeing plenty of things that were started in season like, Suzaku's apparent relation to Geass and Kallen's brother and father. I'm going to hold off judgment until we see where it actually ends up at the end--we still have 6 episodes as I write this--but it's obvious there are some loose ends that won't be tied up, and I think that's a shame.
I have to wonder what the original plan for the series was. Ending it with 24-25 would have been horrible. It's an excellent cliffhanger, but not an end to the story. Obviously Taniguchi had plans for where he wanted things to go since the staff had to scrap it and start over--and apparently that's where Rolo comes in, the bastard--and it's a shame we won't get to see them. The difference in quality in season 1 over season 2 makes a little more sense with this in mind.
However, I've really been enjoying the last several episodes and can't wait to see where things are going. I'm still hopeful for my team up between Lelouch and Suzaku before the end, so we'll see. Hopefully the actual ending to R2 will be somewhat close to what was originally planned. But I suppose we'll never know. Too bad.
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