Japan Man

In order to tool up for my next awesome post about the Code Geass/Evangelion mash up anime/manga called Line Barrels, I just want to make my peace with Code Geass by explaining the true meaning behind the best part of the entire series which obviously includes R2 because I know it sucks. If you haven’t watched Code Geass yet, don’t read any further because I’m posting mega spoilers.

The best part of Code Geass is when Euphemia li Britannia goes on a killing spree because Lelouch misfires his geass at her. Despite creating a Special Administration Zone of Japan she begins to slaughter every Japanese person present at the administration changeover ceremony. Zero gives her a bullet meal and she dies from her injuries afterwards.

This moment was the best part of Code Geass because it shows how a supposed champion of the poor and meek is actually a horrible beast. Euphemia, like Suzaku, is only a champion for dependent 11s because of the attention she receives. Before she becomes a “heroine”, she is a nobody princess cupcake. Her supposed nice and friendly demeanor towards people is her weapon to control the weak souls who need her. Unlike Lelouch who strives to change the world for his own selfish reasons Euphemia wants all people to be dependent, weak, and helpless like herself. Thus, she almost defeats Lelouch until his geass kicks in and says fuck that.

Lelouch’s geass exposes Euphemia for who she truly is. She actually despises 11s. The only reason she helps them is because of the attention she receives and the feeling of superiority over them. Why do you think she made a filthy traitor 11 like Suzaku as her knight? Instead of choosing some one decent or respectable, she chooses a common patricide who is dependent on his triumphant enemies for his own survival.

You aren’t supposed to feel sorry for the 11s.  I know I don’t. When they got massacred I didn’t laugh or feel bad. I felt pretty much indifferent to the whole affair because 11s are depicted as less than human. Except for the former resistance members and Karen (who is a half 11) almost every other 11 is disgusting. They live in the slums, abuse tourists, refuse to fight, and lack any type of dignity or self-respect. They way they flocked to the Special Administration Zone idea was hilarious considering that they still would have to depend on Britannia for protection anyway. . In fact the Special Administration Zone of Japan would be just like how Japan is today….but that is a topic for another day.

I hope this post helps clarify some of the questions you guys might have had about the series. The winner up for the best part was when Mao pulls Suzaku’s card and reveals that he is a patricide. I might do a follow up post about that later after I knock out Line Barrels. I don’t think people read enough literature or actively use their brains to think things through. If they did everyone would be angry about how the first season ended on a cliff hanger that made no sense in context to the direction of the series. But that is how corny anime/manga gets when it hits the main stream. It loses all it’s self respect and integrity like the 11s in Code Geass.