History Fridge / CodeGeass

* Why was Lelouch not able to stop Euphemia before she started [spoiler:firing at the crowd of Japanese people at the SAZ press conference?] Because he’s been shown to be comically out of shape so he probably can’t physically catch up to her on foot.

** [[FridgeBrilliance This could actually make]] the CompilationMovie series and ''Ressurection'' HeartwarmingInHindsight. Not only does she still have her daughter this time, but her husband isn't mentioned anywhere to be dead, implying he could have survived. The best case scenario is that the whole family gets to catch a break, even if Shirley still ends up seeing Lelouch die some time later.

* A lot of people think that if [[spoiler: Euphie doesn't die and isn't Geassed into a mass murderer]] the SAZ would have worked out. Except there was someone there who likely was there to screw it up: V.V. Who, it should be noted, is unstable ''at best'' when it comes to his plans. [[spoiler: And Schneizel is planning on using the new peace to investigate the Kamine Island Thought Elevator which is key to said plans.]] With him already there, it's likely he had his own plans for getting rid of the SAZ. He just seized the new opportunity in the very guillable Suzaku [[spoiler: after the SAZ Massacre and Euphie's death.]]

* Similar to the above aspect, and highlighting their not so different status, Lelouch has ''a lot'' of similarities with his major family members. Ignoring the shared bit with Charles.
** He and Cornelia are both Knight Templar big siblings to their younger blood siblings who are generally a lot nicer to them than most others around them.
** He and Schneizel are both very dangerous leaders of large military forces despite not being particularly super skilled pilots themselves.
** He and Euphemia both have a tendency to jump in to help people without hesitation or regards to what is 'proper' or 'expected'.
** He and Clovis are both notably dramatic.
** Both he and Nunally each had plans [[spoiler: to bring world peace while making themselves hated]].

*** Charles retains control over his Geass despite it occupying both his eyes, so it's possible. But he probably didn't use it much, whereas Rolo uses his Geass all the time. It would only be a matter of time before it went runaway.

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** If I remember correctly, V.V. calls Rolo a failed experiment at one point. I always believed that was because the nature of Rolo's Geass, or rather it's flaw, would prevent it from going evolving (assuming that a Geass must go runaway for at least a brief period before it can encompass both eyes).

* I was browsing at the CG wikia and looking at the map of the second part of the series and I saw the Middle Eastern Federation was painted as red and also Indonesia and the Phillipines, so I realized that the Black Rebellion was actually a heavy blow to the Britannian Empire, even if it was a failure, because the Empire lost territory (because, judging by the map before the UFN, it looked like the Empire was practically a VillainSue). With two royals dead and one missing and if the securing of the new areas wasn't going as good as expected because they had to redirect supplies to Japan, the control over those areas was feeble. It could be said that the UFN accepted the governments in exile, but the area corresponding to Persia is not alligned with the UFN, which leads the question of why didn't they join the UFN? Because the Britannian threat wasn't relevant. Then Britannia, after the Black Rebellion, redirected its efforts to the EU (the provider of supplies and technology to guerrillas over the world), conquering most of the ill-defended Africa (UnfortunateImplications for the EU? I am of the opinion that an African colonized by the EU had only a slightly better condition than a Number) while advancing in Europe with Schneizel's strategy of negotiating with states directly (serious, how could they conquer Russia in one year without making an accord?) and [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower Suzaku]], while arranging the purchase of China to not have the problem of mobilizing the entire army to retake the once conquered areas. As for the Toromo Agency in Cambodia, it could be argued that it's just the United States of Cambodia didn't care with their presence and the jungle would be a good cover for the research. Tropers/NotJMKeynes.

** Actually, Ohgi's status as the "reasonable" starts to fall apart ''as soon as Villetta'' shows up. She herself doesn't have anything to do with it; she's an injured woman to him who mentions Zero. So what does Ohgi do? The reasonable, sensible choice involves contacting Zero about her and calling for aid for her. Instead he sneaks her away to his apartment and does first aid on her himself, in the hopes of finding out more about Zero. And he was even ''there'' in the first place brooding over finding out Zero is Britannian and that he can't really be trusts; a subtle bit of racism that is actually echoed later on by Chiba ("I'm not a racist but" is specifically said by her when she's protesting Diethard's position). It's a subtle thing, but that's the start of Ohgi slowly but surely being shown to not be TheOnlySane man but, at best, a ''seriously'' flawed man who lets his doubts and worries fester without talking to anyone and then bases a decision on all his bad feelings.

* When I first saw the scene, I thought it a brilliant twist for something like this to happen ''without Lelouch's planning it'', and found a bit funny how [[HumansAreBastards everyone thought]] it was part of his plan. Getting back on it, some time later, I just found it predictable, because he was almost "asking for it", saying so many commands as a "simple example". Then I (and I think he did too) realized episodes later that he got what he wanted: Zero being a hero again (like many characters called him out on him not being Zero for Nunnally, but for his own goals), ''and Suzaku finally being Nunnally's Knight''. And what seemed to be just a bad and obvious scene became more meaningful when we realize the "what I could do to you" revolves around his needs, not harmless pranks. The first one is "I could make you remove Suzaku from being your Knight", which would give him a technical advantage, maybe a decent way for him to get closer to Nunnally too, and maybe make the Japanese people become untrusting of her good will, removing one of them and such. The one that "went in" is worse, but the previous (I remember they were three "I could"s, I may be wrong) would, in the longer term, put things similarly to how it went. And consider, he could have said "jokingly" stuff, like "I could make you act like a cat/dog" (a common "hypnosis joke") or "I could make you get undressed/make sex to me" (another "man-thing"), but his subconscious only dictates him viable solutions for his problems, which include tarnishing her name and intention. If the other command would have entered, and this would have been said previously without effect, [[spoiler:The Euphinator]] would have been only a footnote on the FridgeHorror page. So when you look over that scene again, you can see it was barely coincidental...
** At that point, Lelouch isn't a complete bastard but he is also a very analytical person. I wouldn't be surprised if part of him was seriously musing on what would happen if he made Euphie do those things. Not to mention he was mentioning things [[TemptingFate that were completely antithetical to Euphemia]], just to highlight the power of Geass.
** It was a matter of timing. He could have went on to bring up any of those other hypotheticals given an extra moment or two before PowerIncontinence kicked in, and the last one to be uttered would have happened instead.
** It's also worthwhile noting that a) Lelouch only turns to look at Euphie for that last example and b) the framing of the animation does ''not'' show Lelouch's eyes during that conversation. He's looking away, looking up at the ceiling. It's likely [[spoiler: his Geass was already out of control]] but it's only when he turned and faced Euphie that it could come into effect. If he had turned to face her for another example or not looked at her at all during that conversation, it's likely it wouldn't have happened. But his choice of turning to face her matches up with the example he gives; it's that much of an awful thing and turning to face her was in a way of him making it clear ''he was honest'' and not joking about his power. Shame he ended up proving it to her in the ''worst'' way possible.

* Many people are turned off by the rapid technological progression during R2 where lead-characters pull super-awesome technology or Knightmares out of thin air. However, those who pay attention almost always see that technology episodes before in a one-off prototype, SOMEWHERE...

* As, bad as it is to say, it probably is for the best [[spoiler:Euphemia's plans didn't work out]]. With the way Britannia was, it probably would not have lasted. At some point, even if Cornelia wouldn't of, someone would have destroyed the SAZ, or it would quickly become overcrowded with people wanting their rights back. On a less horror general note, and a more singular note, [[BewareTheNiceOnes Euphie was probably the most dangerous person to Lelouch's plans]]. If she had, by some miracle, managed to keep her plan working, rebellion would have fizzled out.

** Now you know, in detail, what happened to Kewell and his sister when the Guren mauled them into thin light (although Marika ends up surviving due to a {{Retcon}} in Oz the Reflection.

** Now you know, in detail, what happened to Kewell and his sister when the Guren mauled them into thin light.

* Unfortunately, This Troper forgets the specifics but once or twice (once during the R1 finale) Lelouch tells Suzaku that together they can accomplish anything. As we know, he was [[IncrediblyLamePun dead on]]. By the end of the second season, they conquer the entire world and then achieve world piece.

** [[FridgeBrilliance This could actually make]] the CompilationMovie series and ''Ressurection'']] HeartwarmingInHindsight. Not only does she still have her daughter this time, but her husband isn't mentioned anywhere to be dead, implying he could have survived. The best case scenario is that the whole family gets to catch a break, even if Shirley still ends up seeing Lelouch die some time later.

* I've been enjoying the show since day one for its epic giant robot action and amazing main character, but it wasn't until recently that I realized the whole thing isn't just a reversal of the classic hero and villain archtypes, but also of the classic SaturdayMorningCartoon tropes. The Black Knights are like [[{{Anime/Pokemon}} Team Rocket]] or [[InspectorGadget M.A.D.]], with their faceless leader and blackclad mooks carying out his latest cunning scheme. Then we have Suzaku, who embodies the InvincibleHero, almost never failing to save the day with his SuperPrototype. - @/TheGunheart

** He and Lelouch are both fond of being overdramatic in achieving their own goals. As ''[[CodeGeassMegiddo Megiddo put it]]'', Charles is a[[spoiler: man who's waging a world war just to keep an audience occupied]]

* Why does the Zero costume look like Franchise/{{Batman}} with SuperSentai helmet? Because it was meant to invoke fear in the superstitious and cowardly Brittannians and hope in the Japanese while still being a not so nice hero of justice. What better way to do this than to combine their iconic superhero motifs.