WHAT JUST HAPPENED!? | Code Geass Newlyweds Reaction | Ep 22, “Bloodstained Euphemia”

After her speech to liberate Japan partially, Euphemia and Zero meet with other members of the government to ratify the resolution, when ABSOLUTE CATASTROPHE STRIKES!
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[@LettsReact]

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[@andrewkeshan8649]

Oh boy here we go😂. Every Code Geass fan has been dying to see this episode reaction and we know why😂😂

[@fairytaildog3363]

I haven't watched a single Code Geass video after the 1st cause of the engagement battle and I've been waiting for this episode. 😅. It's about time

[@sumitgamingyt2513]

Blunder!!🤡

[@mahadproductions981]

That's so true

[@TheCraZyBeArrr]

I know I was😂

[@angelb33ts]

Yep!

[@1236PLO1236]

Schneizel: horrified beyond belief Cornelia: this is nonesense Charles: This is the funniest s**t ever.

[@k338914]

Given that his OG voice actor is *the* Norio Wakamoto, it's even better in the original JP sound.

[@TheJokerAkaCirque]

@@k338914 let's be fair though Michael McConnohie's dub work is also pretty phenomenal

[@Megalomaniac_Trans_Lesbian]

​@@TheJokerAkaCirque For real, especially in his last scene, where pretty much everyone pulled all the stops in both dubs 👌

[@MrRusty103]

@@TheJokerAkaCirque Oh yeah. Charles is one of those rare characters in anime that is absolutely amazing in both languages.

[@5ilver42]

The downside of the dub is that we don't get to hear any _"Duduuusha~~!"_ lines in the future episodes. 🤣

[@cleverman383]

"Confusing borrowed power for your own ability is a big mistake, you know." - Lelouch, as he confuses borrowed power as his own ability

[@themissileminer5494]

omg

[@w1nther930]

You're mistaking what borrowed power is. Lelouch's power is his own. He is not reliant on any one individual to be able to excercise it. It cannot be taken away from him. A nobleman's power is their name. They make a mistake and they can lose all their power because they are simply using their place in society as their power. Once their higher ups decide enough, that power is relinquished. Lelouch cannot lose his geass because someone above him decides to have him lose it, therefore it is not borrowed power

[@AA-ey6xw]

This episode shows a great difference between Lelouch's and Light's approach: Light will have happily made Euphy do such a thing for the sake of his ambitions

[@bryanmcclure2220]

At least light is honest he does the same thing but just pretends to be all sad about it hypocrite.

[@carstan62]

​@@bryanmcclure2220What show have you been watching that makes you think Lelouch is supposed to be pretending to be sad?

[@christiancloud7945]

Lelouch ain’t pretending unlike Light Lelouch actually does have emotions and some humanity in him, at times it does get blurry but still there

[@bryanmcclure2220]

@@carstan62 Please if you were truly regretful you wouldn't keep doing the same thing over and over again. Then acting high and mighty as if he's somehow better than Everyone else the hypocrite.

[@bryanmcclure2220]

@@christiancloud7945 zero is many things humble he aint

[@JustAMagicDuck]

Euphy is the only person so far to try to resist Geas and it’s heartbreaking. Seeing her realize what’s happening, what she’s about to do, and the horror of that realization is gut-wrenching. And then the way she goes about her new task with her trademark cheerfulness is disturbing as hell. Needless to say if I wasn’t already hooked on this show I definitely am now.

[@JasonMason-op4yn]

Yeah her resisting it was what really broke my heart. She really didn't deserve that kind of end. It was unbearably painful to watch

[@valmoer]

And when you consider how hardened soldiers would happily and immediately blow their own brains out, completely bypassing the survival instinct, it tells you how the order is *fundamentally* against everything that Euphie is. ... well, *was*.

[@TardMania]

Well she's not the only one that resists, but no spoilers

[@LettsReact]

Shit, let me introduce you to THE FAN

[@teedee9214]

😅

[@user-dv4hv7zx9k]

Anime's version of the "Rains of Castamere"

[@Chipster321]

At max power too!

[@JasonMason-op4yn]

We all need a fan after this disaster

[@rauliggynashow9092]

Schneizel turned on the fan low key by approving Euphy's special zone!

[@frenchynoob]

"YEEEEEESSSS!!!!! NOW YOU ARE _WORTHY_ OF BEING CALLED MY CHILD!!!!"

[@josephdavis9234]

With his Geass, Lelouch has ordered normal men to kill themselves, ordered a suicidal man to live at any cost, and they all just... did it. No hesitation, no self-reflection, just immediate obedience. The fact that Euphemia was actually able to try to fight it even a little shows just how powerful her will to not kill people is.

[@donq4483]

At last, we made it to the Euphie-nasia episode! 💀

[@GamerGrovyle]

Go to jail immediately. Do not pass GO, Do not collect 200$.

[@rainethewitch]

also the fact all of the soldiers were basically just waiting for someone too say shoot means the only one there that cared about this was Euphy

[@govind.m86]

Not really. The soldiers would also hand out bandages and aid if they were ordered to. That's what soldiers do. Obey orders.

[@dou5397]

Nah, they don't start shooting until she does it, even they knew it needed some consideration

[@rainethewitch]

@@dou5397 okay they waited for her to start, doesn’t mean they weren’t like oh shes doing it so it okay

[@dou5397]

@@rainethewitch yeah don't get me wrong they still heartless bastards but not as much

[@EN-Fitz]

I liked how you put together the Emperor was referring to Lelouch. I also laughed as you overlooked the implication: the Emperor knows Lelouch is Zero and has Geass.

[@w1nther930]

I actually viewed it more as him adressing Euphemia due to the damn massive slaughterfest

[@JustAMagicDuck]

I didn’t catch it before but at the beginning of the episode it seems like Lelouch was about to involuntarily use his Geas on that noble in the streets. At first I thought he closed his eye because his friend got in the way but looking back after watching the whole episode it seems like he didn’t even realize what he was about to do.

[@crimsongungnir9533]

And Lelouch was saying how the nobleman should go die. Then the nobleman would have done it and Lelouch would know his Geass went off in its own, would've been more careful with his words...then the whole massacre would've been averted.

[@AlicentviBritannia]

In reality, Lelouch was about to order his friend to kill himself because he got in his way and Lelouch was losing control over his Geass. Not many perceive that detail.

[@OMGSTFU1010]

@@AlicentviBritannia I always took it as he stopped short and shut his eye so it wouldnt activate and make Rival do the deed instead

[@probablysomeguy4806]

⁠@@AlicentviBritanniaI doubt he would’ve killed his friend over something like this. It seemed to have activated on its own.

[@MrRusty103]

Nah, if it was involuntary he wouldn't have known it was happening. He slams that eye and only that eye shut when he decides to stop at the last second. Nothing in particular seems like it would have caused that reaction. He knew what he was doing, he was just in a frustrated pissed off mood and was letting himself fly off the handle a bit. I do admit he definitely winces in pain when he closes it though, its clearly foreshadowing the issues he's having.

[@modernberzerker92]

Kenny: "Okay let's try not to read the title of the episode." *minutes later* "Bloo-" 😅

[@harumitakada7646]

Guys let's share this episode to as many people as we can just like how we did for the 1st episode. The views for this serious has been suffering but I feel this episode will get more because it's one of the most shocking episodes in anime but let's make this blow all the other code geass videos (except for the 1st) out of the water

[@LettsReact]

Appreciate it!! It’s been a bummer slightly that the views are down on Code Geass, but we LOVE the series and will keep watching regardless for you all! Thanks for the support 👍🏻

[@sarawilliams1473]

​@@LettsReactunfortunately when it comes to Code Geass, people only care to watch the reactions to the ending as it's universally considered to have the best ending in all of anime but I feel sad that the other episodes don't get the same love as the ending does because this is a phenomenal series. You will be shocked when you see the view count sky rocket astronomically for the finale episode of Code Geass. If you look at reactions channels that have completed Code Geass, you can clearly see a huge difference in the views of the other episodes when compared to the finale. It's like how death note 2nd part views dropped so much but everyone came to watch the finale. I just hope you react to the finale of Code Geass before Attack on titan ends because you will realise how much inspiration Attack on titan has taken from Code Geass especially towards the end

[@erika5763]

Man views for older shows are mostly gonna be lower than the new shiny thing everyone is watching right now. But Code Geass genuinely is one of the best of the best, and I'm glad it won.

[@Rafaela_S.]

Think this episode will reach a good viewcount, since it's an interesting episode for people watching reactions cause of the twist. After I think they will drop till around episode 18 of the second season, where the action really starts. Don't even know how often I've seen the last episodes of the show, but it was way more often, than all other episodes of the show, since most of them are build up and mostly just interesting the first 1-3 times, while the final part is insanly good to rewatch over and over again.

[@Enzo-dq4xp]

@@sarawilliams1473 I am pretty sure that most of people wait till all the episodes come out for binge-watch the show.

[@thomaswilliams3690]

Truly the episode to cement this as one of my favourite anime ever. This was utterly shocking back in the day and still holds up so well

[@Megalomaniac_Trans_Lesbian]

In large part because the entire thing had been foreshadowed from the very beginning. Mao's loss of control over his Geass, Brittania's utter carttonish evil, and of course, Lelouch's gigantic ego and superiority complex, they all primed us to expect *and believe* that this could happen. It didn't just come out of nowhere, as most people who hate this episode keep saying

[@keshjofon9802]

This episode ws wid yall😢. Too much for my innocent soul

[@jocelynthompson2736]

Truly one of the greatest plot twists of all time

[@666MaRius9991]

I was genuinely shocked when i first watched it,doesn't happen often lol.

[@Megalomaniac_Trans_Lesbian]

But is it really a plot twist? If you think about it, the entire thing had been foreshadowed from the very beginning. Mao's loss of control over his Geass, Brittania's utter carttonish evil, and of course, Lelouch's gigantic ego and superiority complex, they all primed us to expect *and believe* that this could happen. It didn't just come out of nowhere, as most people who hate this episode keep saying

[@jonwoodall881]

lelouch’s dub actor is great fr

[@ryuhitsuya21]

OH boy. I saw the notification yall hit this in patreon and welp. I bet they are having a great day

[@joshuavallente7057]

I can never not cry whenever I watch this episode. I still find it difficult to accept that things turned this way. It could have ended there but nope, it went full chaos. Please watch this episode again. There’s just too many details that you’d fail to notice due to the shock caused by Euphy’s tragedy.

[@MiosPanties]

Welcome to the turning point. For everyone who watches this series it can be split into two parts, before Bloodstained Euphemia and after Bloodstained Euphemia. Code Geass, will never feel the same. This the moment you realise, "Oh, Code Geass is basically a Greek Tragedy."

[@neoshenlong]

Yeah this definitely sets up the tone for R2. Though, there's still a lot of goofiness there, it's never the same.

[@Megalomaniac_Trans_Lesbian]

While the story mostly revolves around Lelouch's hubris, I'd argue that it's more of a Shakespearian tragedy. Which in essence is the same thing as a Greek tragedy, but with collateral victims for added sad effect. And boy, do Lelouch's action affect innocent bystanders, from Shirley and Euphy to all the people in that stadium Besides, the show was heavily inspired by Hamlet, which also happens to be one Lelouch's three favourite books. Go figure. A young boy who tends to overthink everything and who uses his smarts to seek revenge on an evil family loves Hamlet. Shocking I know (Shirley = Ophelia confirmed)

[@Sparten7F4]

INtersting note- In legend, a Geass is viewed both as a curse AND a boon. If you honor whatever vow you made, or whatever demand was levied, wit the Geass it helps you. Empowers you. It will turn fortune and people to your cause, lengthen your life if needed, etc. Whatever you need to be empowered. But if you go against that, in principle or action, it turns on you. Brings you all the opposites of these things. Whatever it can do to make you miserable and ruin you, it will. So, when Lelouch went against his wish to destroy Brittannia... The Geass lashed out.

[@Megalomaniac_Trans_Lesbian]

To be more specific, the Irish Geas (with only one s) will usually bring you disease and/or death very quickly after you betray your oath. And a vast majority of Irish myths that involve it present a character with two or more Geas that become incompatible at a certain point Take for instance the greatest Irish hero and one major inspiration for Lelouch, Cú Chulainn. He had a Geas never to eat dog meat, and one never to refuse food from an old woman. One day, an old woman (who might have been a disguised Morrigan, one of the major inspirations for C.C.) offered him dog food He died the next day

[@rauliggynashow9092]

Every Code Geass fan knows the title of this episode "Blood Stained Euphy" and what happens.

[@BB-hx4mj]

The EUPHYNATOR moment😂

[@rodew2875]

I still think they were fools to name an episode with such a huge spoiler.

[@Megalomaniac_Trans_Lesbian]

I mean, between the moment Lelouch says he'll make her shoot him and the moment the Geass goes off, they do manage to trick us pretty effectively

[@user-dv4hv7zx9k]

Lelouch has a killer sense of humor

[@manumudgal4988]

oh come on lol

[@dragonstouch1042]

Go to the corner

[@theredeft5319]

I’ve heard people say this shows the “cursed” aspect of geass. It’s not just because he overused the power. They say because Lelouch’s faith wavered in his wish(to defeat his father and Britannia was what he wanted to do when he received Geass) in that moment his Geass became a curse, and he destroyed that peace he was going to create with Euphy. Even if his wish was to make a peaceful world for his sister when he made that contract he wanted revenge more than just peace. Now he can no longer turn it off so his curse becomes something he has to deal with forevermore.

[@Megalomaniac_Trans_Lesbian]

This ties back not only with what C.C. told him numerous times before, but with the mythological origin of the power. In Irish mythology, a Geas is both a blessing and curse. It is an oath you make or a command that is placed upon you (wink wink) by a powerful being, and so long as you obey this oath/command, it empowers you with miraculous health, strength, will, etc. But betray it once and it will bring you misery, loss, disease, and nine times out of ten will kill you very quickly. Of course, a vast majority of Irish myths that involve it present a character with two or more Geas that become incompatible at a certain point Take for instance the greatest Irish hero and one major inspiration for Lelouch, Cú Chulainn. He had a Geas never to eat dog meat, and one never to refuse food from an old woman. One day, an old woman (who might have been a disguised Morrigan, one of the major inspirations for C.C.) offered him dog food He died the next day

[@MrFox-xr9cc]

I love/hate, how the Euphy kill Counter went from 0 to 1 to "VERY HIGH" in seconds xD I mean it's horrible but just that counter made it a little less terrible.

[@sanashi27]

Oh god, this episode. I feel so bad for Euphy and Lelouch. On the other hand... this episode is where the Euphinator meme came from lol.

[@dragonstouch1042]

Do we just use memes to cope with trauma?

[@sanashi27]

@@dragonstouch1042 Well, for some people yeah. You can't be sad all the time after all.

[@SharkSenpai42]

i'll never forget how i felt when i watched this episode for the first time. i was already really enjoying my time in this show, but when i got here? i was *hooked*

[@Sleawzor]

'Sayoko more like SPY-oko!' thank you for that

[@demon_trainer2859]

Ive seen this episode like 20 times but ive never been sure who Charles declares as his child like who is he proud of euphie or lelouch and it's something i always go back and forth on who it is

[@dimitriasimov356]

In the Japanese subs he says, "he did it! He actually did it!"

[@red_cosplay]

the best IT WAS JUST A PRANK moment of all time

[@satiramalek2572]

woah ! i havnt been kepping up with this one reaction series of yours but i DO know that people haven't been this exited abojt a new episode for a loooong time

[@Alexcmlindquist]

*looks at you with noose around neck* "first time?"

[@queennebulosa]

I never cry so much for a character

[@AA-ey6xw]

Same, the next episode is so heart-breaking 😭

[@Arhius]

Here we are, at the episode that we were all waiting to witness your reaction. The title is perfect, that's exactly how all of us reacted when we watched this incredible and unbelieveable episode! :)

[@RMzero6]

Lelouch's point of no return.

[@SharkSenpai42]

Also, someone else in the comments was talking about Lelouch's hubris and arrogance re: that horrific hyperbolic command, and i agree; it also sets up the parallel to what he told the nobleman earlier in the episode: "confusing borrowed power for your own ability is a big mistake, you know..."

[@Megalomaniac_Trans_Lesbian]

I've never seen anyone else pick up on that. Lelouch's insistance on borrowed power being worthless is both genuine and highly hypocritical, and is one of the most subtle pieces of character development he gets over the two seasons, right up to the final speech about Geass and wishes

[@ravenguard047]

A slip of the tongue. One little slip of the tongue…and a kind, gentle soul was turned into a monster.

[@paulinchannel3104]

I watched reaction on this episode for 2 weeks. That's definitely one of the most heartbreaking tgings for me at the entire anime.

[@flacsa636]

I like how Lelouch could have used any other possible example to demonstrate to Euphy his power and he just defaulted to the worst possible one

[@neoshenlong]

"For example if I told you to make me sandwiches whenever I wanted one, you'd have to do it". Everybody lives happily ever after.

[@madscientist3134]

⁠​⁠@@neoshenlongShe would have prolly cooked a sandwich even if he didn’t ask for one. Not a good test.

[@cindylee2532]

I think the plot had to make a point to show that his power is indeed absolute obedience that no matter how it’s a complete 180 of a person, it can be done if he deems it so; regardless of how out of character it is for someone like Euphy although I was so dumbfounded when I initially watched this episode still in grade school because Euphy would forever be remembered this way despite of how inherently good she used to be. This was such a huge game changer in this season. The first time Lelouch lost control had to be this one time he didn’t even really mean what he said.

[@atpr3241]

Forever an example of making stuff happen to further the plot. You've got C.C's warnings, Mal as an example, constant eye pains but none of that was red flag for the guy with the 200 IQ 😂

[@Megalomaniac_Trans_Lesbian]

It's not just that one either. Remember the other examples he gave? "Dismiss Suzaku", "Shoot me to make me a martyr", only things that would benefit him politically. He can't even think to give her a silly example that most people would default too, because he is completely stuck in revolutionary leader / fugitive mode, and has been for eight years, always working an angle even when there's no danger and he could allow himself to relax. That says a lot about the standards he holds himself up to, and the stress he is constantly experiencing

[@saltyk9869]

Oh, boy the next few episodes are going to be crazy. It's a sprint to the Season One finale from here.

[@saptomo]

Peak storytelling

[@heybibiyea]

The future of Euphy was flawed. Her aurhority was the puppet type. She was placed in area 11 as a figure only but really her authority is empty. Lelouch understands this and thats why he was furious of how naive euphy was. The power dynamics playing between britania and japan, the emperor down to his heirs was clear to lelouch that what euphy proposed was just a utopia. To have a future of peace where his sister can live was lelouch's wish and euphy's utopia cant encapsulate that

[@yashwantchoudhari2080]

So why he agreed with in last

[@heybibiyea]

@@yashwantchoudhari2080 You can break it down to stages in the perspective of lelouch. First stage would be Euphy was just someone who was naive imposing her ideals out if whim eventhough she meant good but it only came out as someone who really never understood because she was royalty but lelouch experienced being below thats why she only came as someone on a high horse. Second stage would be lelouch agreeing with her plan because it all boils down to their resolve. Euphy's resolve was greater than lelouch why? because when she told him she had given up her name in which this means everything for a royalty just to make her plans into reality additionally schneizel supporting this idea of hers then the situation changed. Also knowing cornelia and her love for euphy she would now be somewhat tied down to this new situation where her beloved sister is one leading a special zone.

[@sveta96533]

Euphemia was just too good for this world((

[@TheVergile]

its time, folks.

[@my2nipples297]

I remember I was genuinely super pissed when this happened😂😂. I couldn't believe the writers pulled stunt like that

[@MrFox-xr9cc]

Yeah I actually dropped the series at that point. I couldn't really stand lelouch from about 1/3 in season 1 and it just got worse up to that point... I mean he thinks so highly of himself and acts like a genius whenever he can, but he knows just how powerful, but also dangerous his geass is. He witnessed how much out of control it could get with Mao. Just a bit earlier he's been using it without really thinking about it, like they pointed out, to make that one man go away. And he almost already lost control at that point, almost telling his friend to go home and end himself... And after all of that, when confronting Euphy, he even has a strange eye-related headache, even holding his eye/head and thinks it is a good idea to hypothetically order her to such a degree. She is such a pacifist he could have just ordered her to shoot in his foot or something... Or just about ANYTHING else...

[@Megalomaniac_Trans_Lesbian]

​​​@@MrFox-xr9cc But that's the whole point. He even says it himself while talking to C.C. at the end, how he knew the risks going in, and especially after his encounter with Mao, and still he just acted like it was fine and he was above it all. This is his just desserts, the consequences of his all-encompassing hubris that he thought he could dodge forever. And it messes him up for the rest of his life, as it should. That's the whole point of the Shakespearian tragedy that this story is

[@TamagoSenshi]

@@MrFox-xr9ccYea, she's such a pacifist that it's the last thing she would do, exactly why he said it, it shows how serious the power of the geass is

[@Huxa]

I remember watching this for the first time.

[@wanthony7880]

By the time you started with CG, I always look forward to your reaction for this episode. But seeing this again (for the nth time), makes my heart broken... all over. It is painful to see Euphy resist the Power of Absolute Obedience, as the command is against her nature and will... from pure and sweet Euphy into the Massacre Princess... this episode is too much 🥺

[@pamelaperry8579]

This has got to be in my top 10 most shocking moments when it comes to shows.

[@Barron_Picklez]

I'm so glad they're enjoying the show, I remember the first episodes' fan service and both of them cringed, rightfully so. Now to see Kenny and Montana actively chewing on the mechanics of geass, the political sphere, and all da drama... its so gratifying

[@Orengi-kun]

Then again, plenty of Kallen fanservice coming up in s2

[@AlicentviBritannia]

@@Orengi-kun All the girls are objects of fanservice in R2 and the series in general. Enough with pigeonholing Kallen as Miss Fanservice. It's not her fault that's all some may remember about her.

[@Sage8981]

This is such a hard and bitter episode. Thank you for giving us the chance to watch (rewatch for me and many others) this amazing series with you two. ^_^ ❤

[@sanji_joestar]

Geas, literally meaning "taboo" in the Irish language, is a reoccurring element in Celtic mythologies. It refers to a strong curse or magical stipulation placed upon an individual which either compels them to act in a certain way or forbids a particular action. Though obeying one's geas can result in strength and blessings for the one sealed with it, breaking it can lead to severe consequences -- up to and including death, as was the case for Euphemia. The term of Lelouch's contract with C.C was to use his Geass to destroy Britannia. The moment he broke that contract by shaking hands with Euphemia, basically meaning he surrenders to her plan, he's faced with the condition of the broken contract and his curse causes him to lose all hope. On a personal note Euphemia's plan was vowed to create a far worde problem First red flag was that the higher ups in the colonial empire agreed to it. Britannia gave the Japanese a ''safe zone'' where they can be themselves, but that's the furthest thing from freedom because now the only benefit they got is being restricted by the oppressor. '' Hey it's bad but atleast we gave you this over there to benefit from, so don't blame us if you don't like everything else '' They're just under a different type of control and I wouldn't be surprised if it ended in a japanese civil war between those that wish to stay in the SAZ and those who were against it for the reasons i gave.

[@Megalomaniac_Trans_Lesbian]

Indeed, give it enough time, and the SAZ would become much like an open air prison. Or perhaps more accurately to Brittanian culture, *like a zoo* As for the comparison between Geass and Geas, it's an excellent and incredibly subtle answer to any question one might have about why Lelouch is doubling down and falling for the sunk cost fallacy afterwards instead of cutting his losses. He can't stop. His Geass would just keep making things worse for everyone around him if he tried. He chose his path for the rest of his life the very moment he accepted C.C.'s contract without even asking about the terms and conditions. He even lampshades it himself during their final on screen conversation in the second to last episode Also worth noting, a vast majority of Irish myths present a character with two or more Geas that become incompatible at a certain point. Take for instance the greatest Irish hero and one major inspiration for Lelouch, Cú Chulainn. He had a Geas never to eat dog meat, and one never to refuse food from an old woman. One day, an old woman (who might have been a disguised Morrigan, one of the major inspirations for C.C.) offered him dog food He died the next day

[@ShirouBrando]

We're finally at THAT moment

[@AStrangeWindmill]

If you didn't know code geass is a tragedy, now you do.

[@saltyk9869]

This is one of the roughest episodes of the series. Because it was Euphy. If it was almost anyone else other than Euphemia, it wouldn't be so bad. But the fact that it is Euphy just hurts so much more. It makes this whole event the worst possible version of the events. Lelouch accidentally ordering the genocide of the Japanese, the actual execution of the order, and everything still to come. I love hate this episode. Also, yes Lelouch's Geass is out of control. And Euphy resisted it. She's the first and perhaps only person we ever see resist his command. What could that mean...

[@jamescharles3543]

😭😭EUPHY

[@hi00118]

Ah yes, this episode. Pain.

[@metatoto]

Ah yes, it's that episode.

[@knight_of_aces]

A little tidbit. When he winced when using his Geass on the Nobleman, it's because Rolo jumped in between. He didn't want to accidentally use it on him. He was about to have the guy kill himself.

[@AA-ey6xw]

Euphemia was well-meaning but naive. The SAZ wouldnt have worked in the long run. She deserved better though.

[@Emre.55]

This episode breaks my heart every single time I watch it, Euphy deserves so much better.

[@SellavinAtoms]

This episode's gonna pull out your heart strings and change the dynamic of the series forever.

[@andrewholcombe4565]

I mean come on, we all know that 90% when react audiences are hyped for an episode, they're looking forward to the catharsis that can only come from seeing their own tears on another's eyes.

[@tacoman422]

I remember early on you guys commented on how much fun it must be for an actor to have their character immediately change tracks when they get Geassed, and start saying stuff they never would in their right mind. My thoughts went to this episode pretty much instantly, and I'm sure the same is true for most people who have already watched the series, since Euphie's cheerful "I'm going to kill the Japanese" is pretty much the biggest gear shift we see for a Geassed character in the whole series.

[@larawatson8381]

My Dear Euphy. You will always be one of my most loved anime characters. What the writers did to you was truly despicable. I will never forgive them

[@MiguelAlejandroVF]

The kill all Japanese order being what Lelouch wanted to do subconsciously manifesting through Geass is a criminally under explored aspect of this scene. This is what Lelouch really wanted, he wanted war. What koinkidink that he made THAT joke right at THAT moment.

[@manumudgal4988]

This episode introduced me to a protagonist that commits a grave mistake. This made it one of my favorite anime ever.

[@IsilionNELE]

To clarify, when the geasser dies, the geass command doesn't suddenly disappear. It's not like in Dungeons & Dragons where the mage has to concentrate on the spell to keep it going. Here, once the brain is rewired it's permanent

[@CoralPolyps]

Honestly this is in my top 5 for favorite episode in any anime, it's such an insane sequence of events

[@DigiCount]

A massacre in an open air prison...whew lads

[@sanji_joestar]

The tragic episode This one broke me when i first saw it The story took a cruel turn and now we'll see the consequences and repercussions for everyone Side note but I think for a series like Code geass having a little notebook would help quite a lot because Characters will namedrop things or details that may seem unimportant but then turn out to be massive plot elements I don't know if taking notes would fit your style of watching tho but it's an idea i guess

[@sanji_joestar]

@@Mangosaft_ many things will be missed That's bound to happen and even with s2 which is why many ppl rewatch the series because they always find something new to dig into

[@soulstice94]

I love how they show Lelouch's inner emotional turmoil via the pain and accidental use of his Geass. He's wavering from his path because Euphy "beat" him with love and acceptance, which conflicts with his true desires of revenge and destroying the regime and it's really up in the air that if it automatically activated because of his turmoil or if it activated in a supernatural sense to force him to stay to his "contract"/desires, or even both.

[@MiguelAlejandroVF]

The kill all Japanese order being what Lelouch wanted to do subconsciously manifesting through Geass is a criminally under explored aspect of this scene. This is what Lelouch really wanted, he wanted war. What koinkidink that he made THAT joke right at THAT moment.

[@dragonstouch1042]

@@MiguelAlejandroVFwell, it was to make a point. He had to give an example so out of character for Euphy to emphasize the power of the Geass and that unfortunately was the first thing that came to mind

[@miraaranel]

I think the insinuation is that the king was talking about Euphy being "worthy" not Lelouch.

[@abdulrahmanazmi7042]

Euphy kill counter: very high The most high counter in Code Geass reaction

[@robinouze1256]

I have seen this anime when I was like 14 now I'm 27 and tbh I did not remember that episode lol. That's so tragic, we could see "peace coming" until that geass got out of control

[@MichaelaEvans]

How does one forget this episode?😮 That's crazy😅

[@RamblinRichard]

I wasn't there when this was coming out but from what I hear this was really divisive for a lot of people, I can definitely see it, it comes out of nowhere and it happens at the worst possible time, but watching it today you are like something has to go wrong otherwise R2 wouldn't exist lol. The twist is great imo, so shocking. Best thing in this show is that soooo much happens every episode, this kind of storytelling will take 5 episodes in another show but here it just has no breaks! I don't know what the general consensus is but I like R2 more, without spoiling anything it somehow gets even more grander than it already is in scope. And of course, the ending is brilliant.

[@christiancloud7945]

Thing about this is Lelouch did not mean for that to happen. In that moment Lelouch admitted that he was beaten, was able to relax and drop his guard, and told the truth for once. No ego or pride just equality with his family, something which Lelouch has always stated was only his mother and sister. It’s sad because Euphy goodness really did rub off on him and made him feel happy and safe. Plus he just came off a rage high that lasted a week with Euphy, the Geass activated at the worst time for him emotionally and mentally.

[@dragonstouch1042]

Plus, the Geass is basically a Faustian Bargain. In one of the legends, I’m pretty sure it mention that trying to get out of your end of the deal will have it backfire on you, and Lelouch was about to go back on his end of the deal

[@zara50012]

lelouch: kill all the japenese Euphy: Ok Lelouch: wait wtf no

[@ednamodee]

even though he didnt mean to lelouch did euphy so dirtyyyy

[@advrcity6562]

To this day this is still the hardest episode to ever watch for me. Euphy was such a beautiful, selfless and amazing person. To watch her do something so horrendous all because Lelouch lost control of his power is just a tragedy.

[@andrewkeshan2650]

This to me was a lot verse than the rumbling in Attack On Titan because the Rumbling was bound to happen and people were expecting it but this happened out of no where and what happened was truly tragic

[@user-dd6np8pi8e]

It doesn't matter if it was expected. Would you rather get shot by a gun than flicked just because you expect the gunshot? Unless you want to die, then I would assume that the answer is no. Far more were killed by the rumbling making it far worse.

[@AlicentviBritannia]

So why did Lelouch's Geass activate just as he talked about a hypothetical scenario in which he orders Euphemia to wipe out all the Elevens? For two reasons. 1. His arrogance: There is an erroneous generalization in the fandom that the massacre that occurred at the SAZ was the product of a joke by Lelouch. But it's not true. It's hyperbole (or exaggeration, in simple terms). Euphemia doesn't believe Lelouch when he says that he is capable of dictating any order he wants and she will comply without any choice. Only she says "stop playing (joking) with me" because she's too nice to accuse Lelouch of blatantly lying to her and, come on, what he's saying isn't credible. But we know he is perfectly capable of doing it because we have witnessed it. The thing is, Lelouch insists on it because he wants to convince her that he is soooo powerful that he could order something that would go against her nature and she would have to obey. It's pure arrogance due to him being raised as a prince (and being born in an empire with Social Darwinist ideology) and, as CC pointed out in episode 7, Lelouch is a sore loser. He has a hard time admitting when he loses, so he disguises his wounded ego with bragging (Lelouch isn't good at feeling vulnerable, too). We can relate this to the concept of hubris from Greek tragedy. Hubris is usually understood as "arrogance", "pride", "excessive confidence". But it's not exactly that. Let's say that this is the modern reassignment of the term, although, deep down, the original concept does have to do with arrogance and pride. Let me explain: there is no literal English translation of "hybris", but the closest thing is "disproportionateness", in the sense of "transgressing the limits imposed by the gods on mortals." That's hubris. Believe that you are above the gods. Lelouch boasted of being able to twist the wills of others to his whim and ended up giving an order against his own will (aha, Lelouch, what does it feel like to be on the other side of the table? How does it feel to be forced to do something you don't want to?). An order that brought misfortune to thousands of innocents, including his sister and himself. 2. Lelouch made a Faustian contract: I'm going to have to get ahead of an issue that is addressed later, which doesn't seem like a spoiler to me since it's implicit, but maybe some people will be upset if I don't put out a warning, so read at your own risk. It must be understood that Geass is the manifestation of the user's deepest desire. It gives them the power necessary to achieve that desire. Lelouch began to desire power when his father exiled him and his sister to Japan to use them as political tools, since he felt powerless. That's why his Geass manifests as mind control. When Euphemia inaugurated the SAZ, she put Lelouch in conflict. Even though he planned to show Britannia as a manipulative and lying empire at Euphemia's expense to look like a victim and martyr to the Japanese, Lelouch didn't really want to use Euphemia or hurt her in any way. This is why his Geass eye was constantly hurting throughout the episode. Lelouch knew deep down that he would join Euphemia if she pushed him hard enough, and he knew, furthermore, that this went against his wish: to destroy Britannia. Worse yet, if Lelouch allied himself with Euphemia, he would ruin everything he had been actively working for until now as Lelouch would eventually be forced to take off Zero's mask and become a pawn of Britannia. But still, he did it. Partly because of his affection for his dear sister. Partly because Lelouch was shocked to discover that she promoted the SAZ because of Nunnally. In fact, the program tells us that he does not want to use his Geass on Euphemia by unmasking himself in front of her in a literal and metaphorical sense since it is a sign of vulnerability (it is known that when someone reveals their cards early, it is because they really have no intention of using them). That is why his Geass, which is supernatural in nature and not a machine that Lelouch operates, activates at that moment as it keeps him on the path to fulfilling his wish. It is here that Lelouch first realizes that Geass is an evil power. For all this and another reason I can't reveal, this scene is so important to the story.

[@jessymira8464]

I used to be one of those people that ws outraged by this scene because I felt this episode was the perfect episode to conclude this serious and it felt cheap to force this length became the MC had an accident but after completing the 2nd season and witnessing the ending I'm glad that they did what they did here

[@Heldemon]

I don't know if I would call it arrogance. Is it not a common thing to think of the worst possible example of something when trying to prove something to someone?

[@nahte123456]

I don't think arrogance is the right term, as Lelouch is trying to be honest with his sister. To be completely on her level. But I do think there's a rush to it, he desperately wants her to believe him, to clear the air. To much desperation.

[@joshuavallente7057]

I appreciate the second bullet so much. I never saw it that way. It is indeed the geass way of making sure that Lelouch would still follow his original path.

[@cookiedestroyer2801]

@@joshuavallente7057 It's not conclusive, just a possibility.

[@nsampone3]

You saw through the mistranslation. I like that you caught on to the fact that Charles saying "youre worthy of being called my child now" meant Charles knew about Lelouch. The dub changed that line and made the sentence subject vague. The Japanese says "HE'S worthy" and it makes it clearer

[@neoshenlong]

I've watched Code Geass like 6 times and I somehow missed that sentence all this time. Guess I was just too annoyed at Euphy's turn.

[@KitsyX]

This said, I personally like it vague and open to interpretation.

[@jenifermartil795]

K*ll me now. I don't think I can go through this heart break again

[@TheJokerAkaCirque]

The fact that Charles appears aware of what happened behind closed doors? Unnerving. The fact that he apparently thinks that either Euphemia's massacre or Lelouch making her do it makes one of them a *more worthy child*? Fucked up.

[@nahte123456]

This is always an interesting riddle. Lelouch’s Geass going wild is weird, it hurts Lelouch before this with the noble, C.C. doesn’t understand what's going on at first and when she does she says it’s "too soon". Something is going on here, something that is not normal for Geass. But what? Also it's been detailed how the SAZ was doimed to fail. We even see here, how many people were applying? How many couls such an area hold. Final note ,Euphy was under control. But the people actually doing the slaughter just jumped to it. 'Equality' was. Ever in their heads.

[@pwnorbepwned]

“Euphemia li Britania!” “That’s not my name! I’ve renounced it!” “He doesn’t know her real name! His powers won’t work on her!” What are you two on about? 😂

[@Megalomaniac_Trans_Lesbian]

Probably another side effect of comparing this show to Death Note too much ^^

[@MichaelaEvans]

Literally. Sometimes I think they overanalyze way too much 😅

[@Megalomaniac_Trans_Lesbian]

@@MichaelaEvans All the time with this show in particular

[@krisyanren755]

Omg here comes my PTSD episode T.T 😢😢😢

[@kaleonaehu-gutierrez1000]

A bloody massacre just in time for Halloween....

[@Chipster321]

This one broke my heart. Everything could have ended so nicely…

[@r2n749]

I’ve watched this show countless times, but this. I feel it all over again

[@user-od9nd4um2v]

"that was very mean" really describes this episode on so many levels.

[@heybibiyea]

All the disturbance they encountered regrading lelouch's geass (lelouch's eyes twitching) or the ruins of the origins of geass (collapse of the platform in kamine island where lelouch first piloted gawain) are all connected to his father. The phrase "he's reached to that point" was the reason of the disturbance of lelouch's ability to control his geass and making cc weak for a while.

[@CrimsonCharan]

There are some things you just cannot prepare for. This... this is one of them. Others include, but not limited to: Breaking Bad S5 Ep 14 GoT S3 Ep 9 The ending of Oppenheimer FMAB Ep 4 And the entirety of AoT S3 pt.2

[@Sophie-mv7bd]

Im just going to pretend that lelouch didn't geass euphie and they worked together and everyone lived happily ever after

[@Megalomaniac_Trans_Lesbian]

Yeah but then Charles would have been able to complete the Ragnarok Connection unimpeded. Nevermind whether or not he or Cornelia would have had Lelouch arrested, in the end, it would have led to a world frozen in time with no meaning or purpose. As awful as this and many other events were, once you get to the end of the show, you realise that it was all necessary, to lead Lelouch on the path to stopping his father Everything that happened after that was completely unnecessary tho. He should have seen a therapist and worked through his guilt and self-loathing so he could be a good leader and bring about gradual change to the world XD

[@normanclannie3201]

My Jaw just dropped when I first witnessed this. I still haven't gotten over the fact thy they could have ended the show here

[@Motion.Lotion]

I’ve always thought that Kenny was the real genius. And this episode actually proved it.

[@wonmane5092]

The show could have ended. Such a shocking and heart breaking thing to witneas

[@Tyhar93]

I feel like the conversation between Euphy and Lelouch was only confusing to you guys because you were discussing theories left and right instead of just letting the scene play out. Not everything is some 5D chess match that needs analyzing, sometimes characters are literally just talking lol

[@eglantinepapeau1582]

I completely agree , they were pausing many times but despite that they kept talking over dialogue afterwards ( overanalyzing and making predictions while missing clues) . a scene is not just dialogue , it's also atmosphere ( vibe) , and they missed the vibe of the scene because as you said they didn't let it play out . too many theories thrown to guess what's happening but they should just trust the show has all the answers , relax and just enjoy it with us . ngl i love them both but sometimes they're a little anxiety inducing 😅 ps: sorry if i sound harsh i'm not but i needed to let it out 🤭