Code Geass R2 Episode 1 & 2 Reaction & Discussion! 

I love how much R2 trolls the watcher with the 1st episode. They know what we went through at the S1 finale and yet we start here.

The season 1 finale into season 2 mixup in Code Geass is downright DIABOLICAL. I love it.

Remember guys the bunny outfit is important to the story🥶

"if there's like a 6 month time skip in going to lose my s***" "It's been a year since Brittanian forces crushed the Black Knights" It's always fun watching people react to this episode (:

Nunna-He is a great nickname for Rolo, and I'm so mad I didn't come up with it before.

Lelouch was kept alive because the Emperor wanted to use him as bait to lure CC. When the soldier is reading his diary just before he calls him bait and reveals that the Emperor is tracking every move Lelouch makes in case he lures CC.

The voice from the Chinese leader is for a good reason too, he's a high eunuch.

Personally, I think the reason Kellen feels so betrayed not because of what Zero has done, but because it’s Lelouch. It means not only did he lie to her when she first suspected him, but that he was hiding from her when they could’ve been working together this whole time. It made her feel like Zero didn’t trust her, because if she had known he was Lelouch they would’ve been able to work together out of costume as well. It probably also makes her feel like all the praise and trust he showed her were lies too. Also, she had a fairly low opinion of Lelouch after the incident with the hot dog vendor, so reconciling the guy who said it was wrong to help an 11 with the savior of the Japanese is going to be really hard for her. Which one is real? Was the knight of justice hiding in plain sight from everyone, even her, or was the cold, emotionless Britannian playing with their lives for his own satisfaction?

I love the little detail of him being chivalrous and draping his jacket over her.

Not a spoiler, but just in case... As far as I remember, emperor in the 2nd episode, said that he will rewrite Lelouche's memories to make use of him. So emperor's geass can change memories. Everyone(and Lelouche) thinks that there always was Rolo as Lelouche's brother and don't know that they knew Nunnally.

Can't wait for Josh's reactions to Suzaku's Dark Knight arc lmao Kallen's reaction comes from feeling betrayed. Remember why she's there. She just saw Zero abandon the battle for Japan and was hoping he had a good reason for leaving. She then finds out their hero never cared about Japan (and her) and they were just pawns for his larger revenge. She was also personally falling for Zero so the betrayal was doubly worse.

I don't think I'm spoiling anything by saying this, but to keep in short; The Emperor kept Lelouch around to use as bait for C.C. She's very important to the Britannians, and they had her in a container in the first episode of the first season. They want her back.

On the Shojo art style at the end, Code Geass had it's character design done by CLAMP, a shojo manga studio if I'm not mistaken. They started with the infamous jojo's bizarre adventure doujinshi about a jotaro and kakyoin son born from an egg. Yes, it's real.

I like how Mehgan repeats several times at the beginning of the show: 'I don't understand what's happening'. Yeah, we all didn't understand what was happening when we watched this nonsense for the first time. 😅

Lets freakin goooooo. You guys are a treasure for starting S2 so soon. That confusion of the 1st was on purpose and they also wanted to re-introduce elements that new viewers/ ease on viewers and also tell the story of a timeskip and how the events in between are still shaping the world of S2. Anyhow, have a great day both of you!

You will see how suzaku and leluche are destined for each other ‼️

I always love seeing the confusion on everyone's faces in season 2 episode 1 lol

The White Horse is a reference to Napoleon, since Lelouch is basically just "Napoleon but Anime".

From what I heard in the comments of another reactors from code geass, it would seem that the original plan for code geass was one season of 50 episodes, but there were some shenanigans with the time spot code geass was published at, and it had to be shortened to 25 episodes, but the success of the anime made it so a second season would be commanded, of 25 episodes. That apparently decided the anime scenarist to make a soft reboot for the second season, with a mirror of the first episode, so new viewers who hadn't seen the first season would get to understand easily the major plot points etc.... Hence the fact that the first episodes of both seasons are basically the same story.

“Ohhh she got a haircut she thinks she can do shit now” lmaooo

Their confusion! I love it R2 knows how to hurt us.

34:33 "this is a crazyass shot!" lol indeed

Been waiting for this ! One of my favorite series, can't wait to see how you guys react to the 1st ep of season 2 !

I am so looking forward to watching your reactions to the second half of my favorite series of all time! I can't wait for new episodes of your reactions, almost as much as I couldn't wait for Code Geass episodes!

Best OP here

I can't remember if yall have talked or mentioned them, but the openings are so great, and how S2 starts is like why man why lul

Where is Lelouch in the bunny outfit 💀 would've been important to the plot....

*Everyone* thinks it's an AU at first.

“The Gee?” Is funnily enough an older and acceptable pronunciation of “Geass”.

Fun fact: Akasha is one of the names of the Hindu God of Destruction, Shiva.

Imagine waiting for an year like others for this mixup lol

you will find out all in time

It's not an anime, technically, but one of the rare shows I've seen that has that same "no wasted scenes" feeling, although potentially even more well-crafted, is Arcane. If y'all haven't seen it, I would definitely recommend watching it, whether as a reaction or on your own time, because it's one of very few shows that I would consider a genuine masterpiece. Fantastic writing, animation, everything.

15:11 because it is drawn by character designers team CLAMP who are shoujo mang artists. Their notable work includes Cardcaptor Sakura, xxxHolic, and TSUBASA CHRONICLES.

The shot with all the Knights of the Round really reminds me of Vampire Knight for some reason.

Fun fact Volume Plus, Rolo VA is the same actor who played Shinji. Hearing Rolo, I always hear Shinji.

14:24 я только сейчас осознал, что фраза "Это не я тот кто не прав. А весь этот мир", весьма распространённая. Как минимум она есть ещё в Токийском гуле. И.... Мне понравилось как там её обыграли в финале. В код гиассе, немного другой подход, но тоже интересный.

Yeah, of _course_ Suzaku went too far: _he wants to unalive himself, and Lelouch's Geass LITERALLY WON'T LET HIM_ . Imagine you have nothing to live for, your girl got killed by your best friend, your ideals have been shattered over your head, but your body _litetally fights you_ when you try to die, and you lose all memory everytime it happens. OF COURSE Suzaku goes insane, it's incredible his brain is still capable or stringing together coherent sentences...

This show is one of the ones responsible for my love of stories with very grey morality

They don’t think rolli is nunally, just that they don’t know her anymore and rollo is lelouch brothers. I mean the emperor can change memories he could just change the memories of people that knew nunally is lelouch brother. Not many people actually knew

Good old bunny girl kallen

my brain was scrambled eggs when I first watched. this story is out of control!

Think about what Kallen feels. She believed in her leader as a heroic figure that wants to do all he can to free her people. Now she knows he’s a normal person with his own vendetta. Like Lelouch left everyone in the black knights to die for his sister. That’s not a hero that cares for Japan. She now sees him for who he really is, a person using Japan for his own benefit.

Oh yeah, FYI has more fan service and .... stranger localization for the English dub at times.

I love your reaction so much! You guys are so cool and I hope at the end of season 2 we get another cosplay Yeah season 2 is trip but I hope you guys enjoy it

You know hardly any first timers clock that the Chinese Federation rep is already under Geass. Good call.

Season 2 begins

Knowing what youve seen from S1 already. You will love S2 just as much if not more. S2 is a tear jerker be prepared to cry.

Bro seen Suzaku’s new drip and creamed

Season 2 episode 21 will blow your mind get ready ‼️‼️

Love this show

love these outros

S2 from start to finish is nothing but twist and turns both good and bad. If season 1 was playong chess Season 2 is new-age chess with 8-d plans (a future chess play embodies this)

🔥🔥🔥

Suzaku will redeem himself eventually

Ah yes, 2nd season and doubled fanservice.

*Told you guys, they're gonna be hella confused.*

Lessss goo

I love the cute react

nanahe😂😂😂😂😂

I really don’t like R2. Not until much later do we finally get back to the core of the story from s1, and zero just does not have the same tactical genius as he did back in s1. The story ends well, but this mid point is not satisfying.

15:12 between seasons they got permissions from a bunch of fan artists and made that ending collage… brought to you by Pizza Hut