overanalyzing code geass | pt. 01

Just a heads up, I'll still be covering Death Note (Part 26 is actually on the Patreon right now) - I'm just going to be covering both from now on!

One thing I always liked, Light got power and immediately planned how he was going to use it. Lelouch got power and integrated it into an already existent plan.

Remember, Code Geass is an anime original. It did not have a manga to adapt. That's why it can do stuff like that Knighmare vs. Tank sequence and Leoluch's Geass Visions, which are both elements that would have been hard to get across in manga form. Making the most out of the medium is one of the things that elevate this series.

I think Lelouch helping out the people in the truck is interesting when contrasted with his lax attitude towards the dead from the broadcast. It seems to highlight the conflict between his desire to not care about the lives and wellbeing of others (so long as he can accomplish his end goal) and his inner empathy. Despite proclaiming that one can't change the world, he's the first to try and help people when they're in front of him.

Glad this isn't an April fools joke <3

u have no idea how happy i am that ur covering code geass

Only another 49 years to finish this review series.

In a later episode it is shown that the standard Knightmare gun that Sutherlands use can be switched to a "micro" mode for shooting individual people. That's why the guy driving the truck (aswell as the whole cab) wasn't blown away.

Some stuff I wanna note for part 2 because I really hope this gets observed: Mechs, especially in anime, tend to be inspired heavily by air combat. Code Geass goes an extra mile, when Lelouch captures a knightmare he uses its sensors and the enemy Datalink (the real world term for what he explains in the show) to coordinate rather than fight directly. This lines up with an often overlooked role in air combat, the AWACS, which uses a heavy duty radar with no weapons and acts as a flying command post. Also no aviation nut post would be complete without identifying the planes in the opening. F-15s and YF-23s are both featured, though they look like sci-fi ships they're real aircraft (though the YF-23 was a cancelled prototype).

Can’t want how you analyze that Nina scene 😭😭😂😂

First the code Geass abridged and now this? What a great day

You definitely need a bigger following. You aren't a robot voice. That deserves all the love first off. Second, good shit as always.

"Geass" could be a romanji form of geas/geis ("gesh", ge- like in guess, -shh) a charm or taboo found in Irish folklore and mythology. In this way, C.C. may be named for the sidhe ("shee", note Japanese would pronounce C as "shi") the Irish Iron Age tombs and earthworks revered as entrances to the Celtic Otherworld. That, over time, become a synonymous name for faeries. Or ghosts like the banshee ( bean sidh, "fairy/mound-woman").

Could've added that the prince's poor attitude is meant to desensitize the audience from the gravity of Lelouch's murder, Lelouch being the protagonist of the series means that the audience needs to be entertained by him, like him and understand his rage; therefore those who stand against him should be seen as callous, racist, genuinely terrible people if Lelouch is going to actively fight against them. I also feel like this is why the theme of racism is so commonly imbued into the upper classes, that Lelouch despises, as they are responsible for what happened to him during his childhood. Thanks so much for entering this anime; I love your videos

Man, first Death Note and now Code Geass?? I think these are my two favorite anime of all time, and I am truly excited to see you finish the Death Note series and continue with Code Geass, keep up the amazing work!

Code Geass is my favorite piece of media ever. It's so fucking good. Always glad to listen to someone analyze it as an excuse to revisit it.

Hey, I like your over analysis style. Nice. I like how you go into details like the way Knightmares overpower any other machine and how horrifying a lot of the things in the show (such as the identity crisis that leads to the revolution) are.

never expected someone to make such video about my favorite show, hope you'll continue!

IM SO BLESSED, MY SECOND FAVORITE ANIME GETTING AN OVERANALYZED SERIES???

Bro you talking about this is making me wanna watch it all over again