LELOUCH MOVES FORWARD! | Code Geass Newlyweds Reaction | Ep 23, “At Least With Sorrow” 

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I once saw someone describe Code Geass as like watching a trainwreck, except they keep sending more trains down the track. And to be clear, I think they meant it with fondness.

Euphemia's death is such a tragedy because she is among the only people who genuinely cared and wanted to make a positive change. Seeing the Japanese chanting against her while she doesn't understand what she's done and thinks her plan worked is one of the most gutwrenching moments of the show. The only real solace I can find in Euphemia's death is that she died believing she managed to make the world a better place, with Suzaku by her side.

It’s this episode that pushed Code Geass into one of my favorite shows. Seeing Lelouch cast everything aside is such a good moment

"Suzaku... you're Japanese, aren't you?" good lord that moment almost got so much worse and enter V2! You are correct that you've briefly glimpsed him earlier, grinning like a psycho back during that whole island incident when the chaos broke out

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Never understood how a game does well by deleting content like WTF

Lelouch does have a lot of similarities with Light Yagami, but a key difference that separates them is that Lelouch isn't delusional. Light started with good intentions but got quickly swept up in his god-complex and by the end of his life, he only truly cared about himself. Lelouch doesn't have a god complex. He's fully aware of the amount of blood on his hands and doesn't fool himself into believing he was exempt from his crimes like Light. Lelouch believes that in the end, he's going to make the world into a gentler, kinder world for his sister, and is willing to do whatever it takes.

"I don't remember his name.. I just know him as Orange Boy" Me: "Remember the name Jeremiah Gottwald! For that is the name of the man who has defeated you!"

It's really sad that one of the kindest people in the show will be remembered as one of the worst monsters in history. At least she was able to have that final goodbye with Suzaku

The worst thing about Euphemia dying that I never see brought up is that she literally just gave Suzaku a reason to live, assurance that he is allowed to have happiness, and validating that his struggle so far had actually been worth something. She became the one beacon of hope in his life and was snuffed out in the most traumatizing way possible.

Remember that Euphy is Cornelia's full-blooded sister, like Nunnally is for Lelouch, so she is the most torn up about her death.

The difference between their laughs and the context is that Lelouch is falling apart because of everything that happened, but Light isn't. He's revealing who he's always been, releasing the pent-up thoughts he's had from the beginning.

In my humble opinion, I consider this episode to be one of the best overall of the series. The first season doesn't have many aesthetically and narratively rich shots, but in this episode there are tons of them due to the fantastic direction. Without a doubt, you can get several impressive visual postcards from here. The narrative is not far behind either. I would like to highlight my three favorite moments. 1. Lelouch/Zero shoots Euphemia in front of a helpless Suzaku. This moment will mark a turning point in Lelouch and Suzaku's narrative arcs. On Suzaku's side, long before, he was already being consumed by the guilt of having killed his father and, furthermore, of the oppression suffered by the Japanese. The watch that saved Suzaku's life in the first episode and we see it from time to time is the symbol of all the guilt. For Suzaku, time stopped at that moment and he couldn't move forward. However, in this episode, he abandons that watch and wears Euphemia's insignia, becoming his new symbol of guilt, why? Because the SAZ massacre is a much worse traumatic event in more ways than one. Broadly speaking, we could say that the insignia becomes a permanent reminder that he failed his beloved and the Japanese. He couldn't rescue Euphemia or millions of Japanese from death and, to make matters worse, the resounding failure of the SAZ will lead to a rebellion that will bring more deaths. For Lelouch's side, he also feels deeply guilty for the SAZ massacre and for turning Euphemia into a genocidal one. Hence, Lelouch does not let Kallen kill her, it is her way of taking full responsibility for the tragedy. I don't think that the use of slow motion at the moment of Euphemia's shooting is just to have an impact on the viewer and allow them to digest the scene better, but rather it is to place the viewer in Lelouch's position and communicate that this is a hard and extremely painful decision for our protagonist. I think the filter confirms it 2. Euphemia's death, the tarnishing of her reputation, and the beginning of the black rebellion. The frenetic editing during this scene was absolutely brilliant and accompanying it with the sad melody "Innocent Days" gave it a rather bitter touch. If you hadn't felt bad for Euphemia and her misfortune before, here you will. While Suzaku is forced to say goodbye to his beloved and Euphemia dies believing a lie, Lelouch/Zero, his Black Knights and new Japan rise to the top at the expense of the bloodbath and Euphemia, who becomes the scapegoat for the tragedy and, at the same time, she becomes everything she is not. Euphemia goes from a sweet, kind princess who had all the best intentions to a lying and manipulative genocidal madwoman. It's extremely unfair. Until now, Suzaku had hidden many things about his past, but he had never lied to anyone and here he does it to give his beloved a peaceful rest. The important thing in this conversation is that Suzaku acquires two reasons for living, one of them being the purpose of creating a world where everyone is happy. On the other hand, Lelouch renews the determination he made in episode 13. The sacrifices of the innocent are the price to pay for changing the world and so that the blood shed is not in vain, the rebellion must be taken to its ultimate consequences. However, Lelouch doesn't feel good about using Euphemia for his benefit. Quite the opposite and now Suzaku's words in episode 19 bite Lelouch with all their force and he finds himself in his position at the beginning of the series: "When you gain results the wrong way, what are you left with in the end? Only dark regret and a deep emptiness that have nowhere to go." Ah! And, well, CC realizes how bad he's having it and offers him some comfort (still, don't trust her!). Just one more thing: CC doesn't care about Japan. Little update: Yes, Kenny! She said the same thing to Mao! How appropriate that you remembered it. I appreciate you being so attentive to details.

That laugh never gets old. Johnny Yong Bosch is an insanely talented voice actor.

"how is she not dead yet" Euphie got shot in the lower stomache so while fatal isnt guaranteed to immediately kill her if she gets medical attention immediately

Lelouch is not Light.

I'm sorry but I laughed when Jeremiah got called "Orange boy". I can't blame you I also usually just remember him as Orange. Euphy's death is gonna start some things. I'm excited to see the reaction to what Nina is making.

21:32 I believe that she is meant to be a Shinto religious figure. They have a long line of "living deities" so presumably she's considered the living incarnation of "the goddess of victory"

Lelouch is simply an amazing protagonist. Easily one of the most complex and interesting in history. He knows that he is evil, and that hurt him. But he also believe to be a necesary evil to destroyed Britannia.

Fun fact: There was a four-month delay between the airing of this episode and the next. Maybe not as bad as the AoT cliffhangers, but still a big one. That's why the last two episodes have a different opening; it was sort of an apology for making the fans wait.

Now I realize how every word in the Lelouch and Suzaku phone call is foreshadowing. It's absolutely mind-blowing how many things this show has for people that are re-watching the anime.

“Who is Marianne?” Come onnnnn😂 they’ve mentioned that name like 3 times up to this point it’s someone very important!

Y'all heard the name Marianne before, surprised you forgot! Lol its okay, i guess we will treat it as a nonspoil-spoiler

The difference between killing Euphie and the landslide to Lelouch is that in the latter, civilians died as a casualty of a military conflict, while with Euphie he just murdered thousands of civilians directly. Kinda like...

First of all, the title of this video has the same title as the last episode "Bloodstained Euphemia", when this episode is called "At least with sorrow" Second... Double fun fact: 1. Code Geass was originally conceived as a 50-episode single-season anime. But, because the creators lost the bid for the five o'clock Saturday afternoon time slot to an anime called Ayakashi Ayashi, Code Geass had to reduce its episode count to 25. While the creators were waiting for their anime to receive approval for another season, Goro Taniguchi envisioned an alternate ending for the series that would be open-ended and psychological in nature, much like Evangelion. As we already know, Code Geass got the green light for a continuation because it was a resounding success, but I'll get to that later. 2. The etymological meaning of the name Euphemia is "Good Reputation" and in this episode the creators showed that they were aware of it and knew how to handle an exquisite tragic irony.

One of the most Shocking Scenes in all of Code Geass

Please please please make a discussion video comparing Lelouch, Light and Eren once you finish Code Geass and Attack on titan. That would be a really interesting video. Points to consider. 1. Their beginnings 2. Their powers 3. Their intelligence 4. The decisions they made 5. Their goals 6. Their personalities 7. How they went about their plans 8. How they treated other characters 9. Their endings (if anyone wants more points, comment under this)

People get really confused by "you may have been the first girl I ever loved," because as we have clearly established, Lelouch is terrible with his wording. They're half siblings, and Euphemia is older than Nunnaly. Cornelia has a cold personality. So Euphemia would have been the only sister that Lelouch was close to before Nunnaly was born.

For info, V.V (or V2) is male.

When they say Marianne they are talking about Lelouch’s mom.

This show is amazing because of not just what they did but also how they made it done! Just look how brilliant was the scene when Euphemia died. The peacefull music, the contrast in words, whenever Euphemia asked about how was going the ceremony, are japanese happy etc., we face the awful words of the japanese crowd about Euphy. Finally the moment when her heart stopped working the music stops playing, whole people are chanting "Zero" and it's summarised by person, who hasn't been shown for many minutes and is the closest to Euphemia, Cornelia that said "Oh, God...". That's what every viewer felt seeing that sceene for the first time. This is oustanding and amazing thing in this anime. And the final scene of this episode, one of the best in the entire show. The dialogue with Suzaku and Lelouch moving forward after what has happened - that inspired Isayama on creating Eren. Just appreciate this how this scene has fruited after many years in our modern time. Not to mention that tomorrow is official release of the final of Attack on Titan. Just great coincidence! What's most important is to remember from this episode how the scene when Euphy died looked, especially the crowds chants "Zero" and what she said to Suzaku before she died about keep attending to schol as this is her final wish. That's making unbelieveable twist after the epic final scene of this entire show at the end of season 2 and it's hard to notice that in first watching. Of course worth mentioning is the fact that Euphy resisted Geass! She's the first person who did that becuase she didn't want to kill Suzaku before she died. The love she had in her for Suzaku has defeated Lelouch's order. Maybe it's not shown directly but remember that this anime is about Love. Thank you for your reaction!

You have to keep the distinction among 1. Lelouch Lamperouge 2. Lelouch vi Britannia 3. Zero 4. Lelouch

It's crazy how dense this episode is. Euphy's death is one of the three scenes in this series that can bring tears to my eyes. It's a perfect tragedy. She was so kind, her desires so simple and noble and it all came crashing down because of ill chosen words by Lelouch. Not only did he destroy her reputation, he is directly responsible for the deaths of countless people. The fact that he was giving in to work with her only compounds that. No one wanted this. Not Euphy. Not Suzaku. Not Lelouch. Not even C2. Also, shout out to Yuri Lowenthal and Michelle Ruff for carrying that scene. Johnny Yong Basch often (rightfully) gets praised for his role as Lelouch, but let's respect these actors as well. So, Kaguya is actually very intelligent. She's probably the fourth smartest person in the Black Knights (following Lelouch, Rakshata, and Dietard) at this moment. And a natural born leader to boot. Her family were basically all being groomed for leadership in Japan. Nina. Get ready for her villain arc. It's not really a spoiler as they've already mentioned her name and I believe it is supposed to be a reveal for those who are paying close attention to the series, but Mariane is the name of Lelouch's mother. So, is C2 talking to his dead mother or someone else?

So what happened at the end is that Tokyo settlement is build in levels like a building and then there are more buildings on top of that, Lelouch had already put in place a plan to destroy foundations of that and cause buildings and roads to blow up.

Good thing Kenny remembers him as Orange Boy, gonna be an "important" detail for a joke

I think the part that hit me hardest here was actually Cornelia's reaction. I think Euphy was easily the most important person in her life for probably her entire life, and she would have done anything to protect her, and now she's gone. 🙁

And this is the part where Code Geass starts to feel like a damn movie as opposed to a weekly anime, cuz the cliffhangers are fucking everywhere!

i have to say i very much dislike how much you both search for simularities with Light Yagami Light Yagami was just an evil god complex person lelouch didnt want this to happen Light would have planed this without hesitation its the complete opposite in the end

I think Light's evil laugh derived from him no longer having to hide himself as Kira and enjoying it. Yeah he was busted but throughout the series he occasionally revealed himself to victims like he was trying to show off how great he was

Lelouch: "You may have been the first girl I ever loved". Letts react: visible confusion

You also *do* already know the name Marianne and who it belongs to, but I don't think I need to clarify- you'll piece it together before the season finale's up. And it will open up many more questions

6:55, fun little detail, if you look at Euphemia on the screen, then her eyes aren't red, making it clear it's just a hint to the audience.

What happened to Euphemia is still one of the most tragic and traumatic scenes for me (a core memory of my childhood). Here's the kindest and most innocent character in the show I adored, who genuinely wanted to bring change (with a solution that excludes the need for bloodshed), and then she gets killed off as a mass murderer. The injustice of how she died (her name and innocence utterly ruined without her even knowing). It's been a very long time, but I still can't get over it when I rewatch these latter episodes of R1. The singular comfort perhaps, is that she died thinking that her plan was a success (freedom and equality achieved for the Japanese) and saying that she was so happy in her final words.

That's why aot wont copy code geass ending it won't be original

Ultimate chaos that's what this is.

Can’t wait tell y’all see rolo

Them chanting zero as euphy dies is such a fantastic juxtaposition to when Lelouch dies. This show is truly 10/10.

FYI the ost played during the whole euphemia death scene is called "Innocent Days" which highlights euphy's innocence and holds a special significance as it wasn't repeated again (except for one more time i believe during the end of series) implying the end of the innocent days in the britanninan empire with euphy. Also lelouch saying euphy was his first love many may interpret as alabama but let's not forget that feeling was actually connected to his childhood days where they were really close and they were ignorant of boundaries of family. Tho the misunderstanding may have been intentional by the creators as strangely the japanese audience is a sucker for that. But This was just lelouch reminiscing that he may have had those kind of feelings for her long ago so technically it was his first love.

I love Johnny Yong Bosch's voice, he's so legendary

The existence of a Nation is dependent on good will and friendship. With Euphemia, there was a chance that such a thing could exist. With her gone, there is now only war.

8:26 I remember the Jessica Jones Netflix series where the "Purple Guy" who has the ability to brainwash anyone in his vicinity that he once "Told a guy to go screw himself!" and that the results shocked even his sociopath self-

The way you phrased it downplays how much AOT stole from Code Geass. AOT copied CGs ending. Also that table talk with Eren,Mikasa, Armin, and Gabby where Eren pushes Mikasa away with lies and Kaya comes off screen to try stabbing Gabby is a combination of two directly stolen Code Geass R2 scenes

Oh you guys are gonna flip out in the next episode 😅

That shirt is tripping me out. I was like wtf that's Kim wexler 😂

Lelouch loved his sister Euphemia like a childish crush when kids are like 4-7 years old. Nothing about it. That's what he meant "only girl he ever loved" said to his half-sister.

Honestly, I can totally understand Lelouch about why he became sooo different after accidentally geassed the girl who he loved. I personally have suffered chronic pain for about ten years and getting better recently. According to my friends, I became a totally different person during this ten years. I can feel it too cause I was so fragile inside my heart that I can’t help but became way resistant towards outside world since I do not want have any undulation happen in my world any more. It’s just share of my personal feeling and my point is just in individual perspective Lelouch’s reaction and change in personality is understandable.

So an interesting note, Geass is often related to 'the soul of a king'. And i think Euphy being able to resist Lelouch’s Geass shows that Euphy had one. She had flaws, but none in her 'soul'.

This is such a great series. Definitely takes a strong willed person to do what Lelouch did though. Do you guys think Lelouch will somehow make up for what he did to Euphy.

Montanas hesitation at saying she was excited foe this episode at the beginning had me cackling

Another great episode can't wait for more

Your wife seriously does not understand Lelouch’s character at all. It’s like she’s not even watching the show… “it’s like he’s taking no responsibility” hey dingus, what he’s doing is literally taking ALL the responsibility lol. At least the husband is paying attention.

If yuri lowenthal visits you in a hospital room, you are dead

This person has misunderstood many characters since long ago, but I wonder if he will be properly understood somewhere. It is a pity that he is trying to apply characters from completely different works to Code Geass without any thought and without any experience, as if he does not understand at all.

After math 🧮 🙁

5:05 I always thought this was a weird detail, my guess is that he simply crushed on her when they were kids. 15:20 I LOVE THEM SO MUCH 21:30 Probably a reference to her namesake, Kaguya. And he rejects her by mentioning he already has a contract with someone else! 🤭

Rip Euphy😔

Thanks for answering my question! I liked Montana's perspective on the evil laugh, I think she's right that they're 2 very different psychotic breaks. Light's is the culmination of a successful plan, Lelouch's is after his plan has gone so horribly wrong that he has lost himself. Personally, this one is my favorite cause it gives me the giggles... which probably says a lot about me. But this is also one of my favorite anime. Looking forward to the season finale!

Jeremiah the Well Animated Handsome, soaking in a Honey 😂❤

Time wise other countries us a 24hr clock instead of 12 hr clock so 23 :59 is the same as = 11 :59 pm with the seconds counting down to midnight.

When first time I hear name V.V, I have hunch that he same as C.C because of same weird name..

god i love this episode. the death scene still makes me misty-eyed. and ONCE AGAIN Lelouch suffers for the consequences of his actions. one of my all time favorite scenes in this anime is the small moment where C.C. comforts Lelouch when he takes a moment to grieve Euphemia. he really did care so much about her; literally was about to amend his entire plan for her idea

susaku want to reform from the inside

A child 😂

This comment is for anyone that thinks the bloodstained euphy moment came out of nowhere. If you remember back in the first episode when C.C. Describes the terms of the contract she says “The path of the king will condemn you to a life of solitude” so because lelouch decided to work together with euphy he broke his geass contract which then resulted in the punishment to no longer be able to control it

The way I see it, Euphie could avoid killing Suzaku because being Japanese isn't really a major part of his identity to her. He's just Suzaku, and there are many, many more important parts to him that come before his race, so she's able to push that to the side and just see Suzaku there. But the people that came to the special zone? They're all there *because* they are Japanese. She doesn't know them, and their race is their most distinguishing feature to her since that's why they're here.

The ultimate example of "Every cloud has a silver lining"

Lelouch's emotional torment doesn't look particularly impressive when you remember that the original plan was: To violate Euphemia's free will by forcing her to shoot her own brother, and then cause a bloodbath at the event.

Innocence? In episode 10, Lelouch destroyed the city in an avalanche just for a chance to get back at Cornelia, get an invitation to a meeting, and test the loyalty of his people.

simply the greatest

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This ones much better with sub ;)

it's so cool to see the shift in C2 because she went from basically viewing saving lelouch as a chore but when Suzaku rushed in she immediately went I'll never let you hurt him and even trying to kill suzaku

@Lett's React Kenny if you say you love the show then when will we see you wearing a Code Geass shirt during a Code Geass reaction? You're in Season 2 and slowly running out of episodes to do this.

Animal fun fact: House cats share 95.6% of their genetic makeup with tigers.

CC, my beloved...

In my mind I call this last two episode ,,Life/birth and death of pink Hitler".