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I admit that normally I don't pay much attention to the political background of this series mostly because I have little interest in politics. However, thanks to the Emperor's speech and his very federation-like uniform, I'm reminded that the political situation in this series is not just a backdrop for Lelouch and Suzaku's clashing ideals. I actually didn't know until very recently that Britannia is an allegory for the United States of America instead of the real Britain. All of a sudden, what used to be an allusion to any country which has done its own share of invasion of other countries becomes a more direct criticism of one particular country. Since I'm not a citizen of the US, I can't say that I feel one way or the other towards this but I have to admit that it makes sense considering the recent political situation. I do wonder how the citizens of the US themselves feel about this. Do most people just don't see the association, choose to ignore the association or admit the association one way or another? Does Britannia represents a fair criticism of the US government?
The episode begins with the Emperor delivering a speech, saying that the world are telling lies, telling us not to kill people, not to steal, not to lie, and not to commit adultery. The Emperor claims that all of these are lies. The falsehood that are justice and morals are simply used to protect those who are weak. Instead he believes that the truth lies in the survival of the fittest law. Thus, Britannia intends on destroying these lies and bringing in the truth. Meanwhile, Lelouch wakes up in his bedroom and finds Rolo asking him what happened the day before. This causes Lelouch to wonder if he said anything while asleep. Although Rolo knows that Lelouch was murmuring Nunnally while he was asleep, he decided to tell Lelouch that Lelouch didn't say anything. Lelouch himself realizes that he, or rather, Zero, interferes with the world that Nunnaly desires and the future which she has chosen. Having said that, he's relieved that Nunnaly is safe for now. Although Suzaku and the Britannian army are his worst enemy, he believes they'll protect Nunnally.
Meanwhile, the student council are busy doing preparation for the upcoming school trip. The others notice that Lelouch seems gloomy but for some reason Rivalz interprets this as Lelouch not getting enough sleep because he's excited about the school trip. Their conversation comes to a halt when a student announce that the new governer-general will deliver her speech soon. Nunnaly begins by introducing herself as the 87th successor to the Imperial throne and a substitute for Duke Carares who passed away the other day. She then gets right to the point and asking for area 11's co-operation in rebuilding Japan special administration zone. This effectively shocks everyone including Suzaku. She points out that in this special zone, both Britannian and "numbers" will be treated equally. She claims that Elevens will be allowed to use their Japanese name again. The Japanese are not convinced, wondering if Nunnally intends on deceving them again. Moreover, Suzaku who's known as Euphemia's knight and the guy who sold Zero out, is there besides her.
Nunnally points out that there was unfortunate misunderstanding with the previous Japan special administration zone but she intends on correcting that mistake and making it an equal and kind world. She then asks the Black Knights to join the special administrative area. She believes if they can correct each other's mistake, they can start all over again. Later on, Suzaku admits to Nunnally that he's surprised to hear her plan about special administrative zone. Nunnally, however, puts her hand on Suzaku's, telling him that what Euphemia tried to do was not wrong. Suzaku knows this, saying that the one who's wrong is not Euphemia. Meanwhile, Lelouch is seen sitting on a train looking depressed, avoiding Nunnally's entire speech. When Kallen rings Zero's special mobile, Lelouch destroys it and throws it out of the train. Back in Black Knight's HQ, Ougi and Tamaki are talking about the new governer-general. Tamaki thinks Nunnally is not any different from Euphemia. Ougi thinks Japanese won't participate in the new special administrative zone.
Tamaki thinks that the next thing they should do is decisive battle with Britannia but Ougi reminds him that the only frame they have right now is Guren. Their conversation comes to a halt when Kaguya arrives, wondering why Zero is not there. Tamaki opens his big mouth and suggests that maybe Zero is having an affair. Much to Kallen's horror, Kaguya tells them that she doesn't mind since Zero is a hero and he has the body of a young man. C.C points out that Kaguya is older than her appearance, prompting Kaguya to thank her for taking care of things while she's not around. She then puts her hand on top of C.C and Karen, declaring that they are like Zero's courtesans. L-O-L. At a hospital, Lloyd asks Cecil about Suzaku's and decides to take a bite of sandwich that she's made for Guilford. Much to his horror, Cecil was the one who made the sandwich and she filled it with turmeric and wasabi. That explains why Guilford looks half-dead. Lloyd who realizes this quickly exits the room to possibly vomit his guts out.
Meanwhile, Lelouch is still depressed inside the train when Rolo geass everyone inside the train and plays Nunnaly's recorded speech inside the train's TV. Lelouch is horrified to see this and runs out of the train, bumping a guy who carries posters of the new governer-general. At the same time, Suzaku thinks that Nunnally probably realizes that he lied to her but she still goes ahead with Euphie's dying wish. Back to Lelouch, he finds a group of Elevens beating up another Eleven who don't have money to buy Refrain. Lelouch ends up geassing all, forcing them to do push-ups and other silly acts. Back in Black Knight HQ, C.C is seen conversing with someone even though she's alone in the room. She tells the other person that even if Lelouch doesn't return, she doesn't mind. What's important to her is that Lelouch is alive. She can't care less if he wants to stop being Zero. She, however, denies to the other person that this is a 'romantic' talk. She also thinks that if this continues, it'll be the end of the Black Knights. C.C calls the person on the other side "Marianne".
On the school trip day, the student council members wonder where Lelouch could possibly be. As it turns out, he's isolating himself in Shinjuku redevelopment zone and is about to inject himself with Refrain. Before he can do so, however, he hears Kallen's voice who knew he'd be here. She remembers this being the place where Zero started. Before she can say anything more, however, she spots the Refrain on Lelouch's hand. She snaps and throws away the injection, telling him that one failure doesn't mean anything. She suggests that he reconsiders his plan and gives out orders. Much to her surprise, Zero asks her to comfort him. He then moves in for the kill but before he can kiss her, she slaps him and asks him to snap out of it. She reminds him that right now he is Zero. He has a responsibility to show them their dream. Because of this, she asks him to continue his deception and play the role of Zero perfectly. She then runs away in tears. After Kallen left, Rolo appears, reminding Lelouch that he's Lelouch's watchdog.
Rolo thinks it'd be good if Lelouch forgets about this fact since it's just a painful memory for him. The same thing can be said about Zero, Black Knights, and Nunnally. Rolo suggests that if Zero disappears, area 11 will be peaceful and Lelouch would return to be a normal student again and be happy. Rolo asks Lelouch what's wrong about wanting to be happy? He points out that he can make it all disappears but assures Lelouch that he won't go anywhere and will always be with his brother. Meanwhile, the Emperor questions Nunnally why she wants to become the governer-general of area 11. Nunnally explains that all of these times she's been protected by his brother. While his whereabouts is unknown at the moment, she's sure he's watching over her. Because of this, she won't embarrass his brother. At the same time, Kallen is in the middle of entertaining the thought of wearing Zero's mask when C.C startles her by saying that the mask is 'heavy'. What she means by this is that it doesn't just represent the Japanese but has to carry the burden of the world.
Kallen wants to know who else would (wear the mask) but she gets interrupted when Suzaku announced his arrival as Britannian army. He insists on performing inspection on the ship that the Black Knights are currently on. Meanwhile, Lelouch is back to the school, reminding him that everyone is away on school trip. Rolo wonders if he wants to follow but Lelouch thinks no one needs his current self. Much to their surprise, fireworks suddenly go off from a rooftop. When he goes up there, he finds out that the student council members are the one who lit up the fireworks. Lelouch wonders why they didn't go to the school trip so Rivalz tell him that if they had gone, Lelouch would cry. Lelouch is also surprised when Shirley carries an origami bird on her hand. She explains that someone told her that it can grant a wish but she doesn't remember who said this. A flashback reveals that it was Nunnally who used to make these origami birds. As for her wish, Shirley thinks it's been granted a bit. Her wish is to lit fireworks with everyone including Nina, Kallen, Suzaku, and Rolo.
This causes Lelouch to be nostalgic and remembers that he once asked Nunnally and Suzaku: if happiness has a shape, what shape would it be? He remembers that Suzaku said that it's probably like a glass, although one normally doesn't notice it, it's there. In order to see it, one only has to see it from an angle. This reminds Lelouch that Nunnally once wished for a kind world. He feels that such world is so close. Although it's been soiled by false memory, the glass' transparency would always be there. Lelouch eventually snaps out of his sentimentalism when his friends are asking him why he's crying. Lelouch promises them that one day all of them will see fireworks together again. Lelouch realizes that his fight is not just about Nunnally anymore. Meanwhile, because Britannian army still doesn't get the inspection right that it demands, Suzaku orders his army to fire on command. Because of this, Toudou launches themselves inside a submarine hidden inside the ship. Suzaku, however, is ready and sends underwater units while the naval ships bombard the area with missiles.
In the nick of time, the group hears Zero's voice ordering them to do a crash dive to a certain point then unloading their entire torpedoes to a target in front of them. The group are surprised since their enemies are not in front of them but Kaguya asks them to trust Zero. Because of this the sub fires their missiles. As it turns out, Lelouch's target is the methane hydrate tank located underneath the naval ships. Thanks to the explosion, the entire naval ships and the underwater units within the reach are capsized. The only exception to this is Suzaku, who's already flying high in his Lancelot. Much to Suzaku and Gino's surprise Zero then comes their way on a frame's hand. A pissy Suzaku wonders if this is Zero's answer (to the special administrative zone). Much to Suzaku's shock, Zero asks him not to shoot. He then announces his intention to accept Nunnally's special administrative zone. This causes confusion to Toudou and the others, who are clearly unhappy with this latest development. Zero then orders the Black Knight members to participate in the special administrative zone.
Highlights
* Rivalz' ability in mistaking Lelouch's moodiness as extreme excitement.
* Nunnaly calling non-Britannians "Numbers". She's still a kid but someone should tell her that is not a way to flatter the ones you're trying to appeal to.
* Suzaku's infamous reputation exceeds himself. Is this some kind of meta placed by the writers? Do they know that viewers dislike Suzaku? Also, I probably forgot a scene which mentioned this but how did they know that he was the one who betrayed Zero?
* Kaguya's first wives club. She actually initiates it with C.C and Kallen by calling them Zero's "Courtesans".
* Cecil's turmeric and wasabi sandwich. How can anyone think the two go together? Extra points for Guilford's half-dead expression.
* Pizza-hut ads now come to your neighbourhood trains.
* C.C calling the person she's conversing with "Marianne". Is this a new development or an old one? I can't keep up with all of these plots anymore.
* Rolo and Lelouch's "Your face is too close" moment. Hilarious.
* Lelouch's "Happiness is like a glass" moments. I thought I was watching a different show.
* Kaguya catches C.C's brief happy face when she hears Lelouch's voice.
Impression
I wonder how Zero is going to convince Toudou, Ougi, and the others that the special administrative zone is a good idea. Judging from their reaction at the end of the episode, it wouldn't be easy to convince them. Of course, Zero can say that he lied to Suzaku so they can gain access to Britannia's secret. However, that's not a good idea either if he wants to ensure that the future that Nunnally wished for comes true. The thing is, I think some Japanese are probably entertaining the idea of moving to the special zone, especially after the harsh treatment that they received from Britannians lately. Sure, there is a possibility that this could be a trap but at the same time, they'd be getting a better life if this turns out to be a real deal. Also, if Britannia wants to kill Elevens, they would have done so immediately. There's no need to set up a special area so they can round everyone up. I also wonder if Lelouch is sincere in his intention to support his sister's plan or if he just wants a way to get access to her so he can protect her should something unexpected happens.
The most interesting part of the story actually belongs to C.C. I still can't figure out what her deal was with Lelouch. This episode emphasizes that all she needs right now is for Lelouch to stay alive. I don't understand why this is important, especially since she doesn't care if he continues his role as Zero or not. I thought him staying as Zero and defeating the Emperor are her wishes but that doesn't seem to be the case. I also want to know how C.C can communicate with Marianne. Assuming that she's still alive, she doesn't seem to be wearing any communication device. If Marianne is dead, then that's even more mysterious. I wonder if C.C can communicate using telepathy and if dead people in this universe can converse with people like C.C and V.V. It's also interesting to note that despite what she says, C.C actually cares about Lelouch than she lets on. It was amusing to see Kaguya catching her on the spot when she unwittingly lets out a smile after hearing Lelouch's voice. Here's hoping she really is not his ancestor.
Preview
So Lulu becomes emo and spends the majority of the episode in a funk?
Is Lelouch trying to kiss Karen in the pic where you can't see the faces?
I think the fact that Suzaku betrayed Zero is just normal public fact. Since even the people at school know them :/
Is Lelouch trying to kiss Karen in the pic where you can't see the faces?
Yes. He wants her to kiss him but she slaps him instead.
I think the fact that Suzaku betrayed Zero is just normal public fact. Since even the people at school know them :/
But IIRC no one knows that Zero is Lelouch apart from certain people in Britannia army. Also, how does people make the association that Zero and Suzaku used to be friends? In order for Suzaku to betray Zero, people needs to know that they used to be friends, right?
I don't think it's accurate to say that Britannia is a straight 1:1 allegorical representation of the US. It's more of a cross-cultural melange, containing elements of British colonialism, Italian fascism and American capitalism. The name and visual motif both suggest imperial Britain, the totalitarian government and emphasis on racial purity both smack of Fascism, and the country itself is geographically located in the United States.
First Zero saved Suzaku from execution, than Suzaku gains title Knight of Rounds for turning Zero to Britania. This kind of thing can be called betrayl by most people.
at the end of this ep, when Zero agree's about "helping"his sis 's Japan special administration zone..I think that it's just a trick, I mean next ep we see that the black knights are using some kind of smoke (for something bad I think) so zero defenetly has a plan about kick Britania's ass
That Marianne thing has been mentioned before, I think. I can't remember on which episode though. Or maybe I read it as a spoiler somewhere?
At any rate, I wish we'll find out about C.C's past soon. It seems more interesting to me than these whole Suzaku vs Lulu story.
"Does Britannia represents a fair criticism of the US government?"
No it does not. I am a Canadian citizen, and I am not saying this just to defend my neighbor to the south, I am saying that to defend democracy in general. Yes we all know Bush is a bad president and thanks to him the reputation of the US has suffered world wide. But unlike Britannia, an imperial government with a sole ruler that will remain the ruler till his death, this will be the last year that Bush will be president. EVER. Yes the Americans made a big mistake by electing Bush (twice), but come next year someone new will be president, with a different policy, principle ad agenda that will change the US. And that is the beauty of democracy, which is nothing like Britannia.
@ 0renG
I remember reading somewhere that Taniguchi really does want Britannia being associated with the US. It's actually the point of the whole thing. What with Britannia so obsessed with power and natural resources that other countries possess.
0renG: I have to agree with you there. The U.S. isn't exactly unreferenced here, but it's not like that's all Britannia is. Honestly I don't think the Emperor is meant to be Bush, or what have you, if that's part of what wants to be implied.
In short, you probably put it the best way. Ignoring any similarities would be blindness (although "blind fun" is a perfectly valid thing to seek in this series), but assuming that there's nothing else (just "Britannia = U.S.") doesn't exactly give a fair representation of what Britannia is (and what the real U.S., for all its referenced flaws, isn't...). So the fact that Britannia ISN'T just the U.S., even if it is in part a criticism of imperialism (including British, for that matter) and so forth, is what ultimately emerges.
Shoge : I remember reading the opposite, actually. More than once in fact, when this subject has been discussed elsewhere.
of course everyone would be suspicious about the special administrative zone. how the hell can nunally entice the japanese to start packing their bags to the that place when the last time people went there, they were massacred. she could have chosen a new name for it... something prettier and could have gotten pizza hut to sponsor the damn place.
waaaaaaaaaaaaah! i don't know what seems funner... the lelouch and karen bit or the lelouch and rollo bit....
how did they know that he was the one who betrayed Zero
I thought the emphasis of Japanese distrust towards Suzaku was more about him having been 'the knight of the genocide princess' Go Rambo Euphie! And cue joke about Murder Princess here. ;)
"Welcome to my harem"
XD. Good caption there.
And it's nice of the student council to wait for Lulu. I fear for their life now.
During this episode, I had the feeling that the easiest way to satisfy another "oh my Geass" moment is
maybe the jap think that suzaku betrayed zero was because zero once saved him from execution and now suzaku is the one that captured him.
Does Britannia represents a fair criticism of the US government?
Er.. not in the least.
Although Lelouch calling Japan, the United States of Japan makes me think of the American Revolution because he wants to over throw the government, and it makes it even funnier that that government is Britania... The actual Britania government is nothing close to the USA.
Kaguya's first wives club. She actually initiates it with C.C and Kallen by calling them Zero's "Courtesans".
Now that is funny. I can't wait to watch this episode.
Yay, Emo Lelouch, hehe.
Um...was it just me or was that Britannian Noble who was selling Refrain hitting on Lelouch at one point (he was caressing his cheek)? o_o. I watched the raw so didn't really get that part.
"Not Honey and Clover."
hahahahaha.
I feel like the second season of "Code Geass" is going to be a happier one. The ending theme seems to be the most emblematic of the season's vibe so far.
please do not confuse Goro Taniguchi with Seiji Takeda
they're not on the same page
@Garten
No man Zero helps the Japanese and thus Suzaku who is Japanese himself sold out the hope of the Japanese thus betraying himself and his people the Japanese.
I didn't really think much of Britannia as a stand-in for the U.S. (I am U.S. born and bred.) Just as there are a lot of anime shows where the treatment of religion is like somebody played Madlibs with cut-out pieces of the Bible and added a topping of Japanese anti-Catholicism, Code Geass's politics makes me think that the author played Madlibs with cut-out pieces of Chomsky and added a topping of Japanese anti-Americanism.
"Britannia = U.S." works at the emotional level for anyone who doesn't like current U.S. policy, but it falls apart when you look at factual details. There was a time when the U.S. did have direct control over Japan and used it to manipulate Japanese society, but the manipulations helped Japan become a democracy and the occupation eventually ended; Japan before the war was much more of a brutal, resource-grabbing empire than America after it. The Vietnam War is considered the biggest example of modern American wrongdoing, but it was a proxy war, not an occupation; the Chinese Federation would be the American stand-in in that story if they kept interfering with "Area 11" until they were embroiled in a decades-long war. The current troubles in Iraq are to a large extent a civil war among different Iraqi factions to control post-Saddam Iraq, not an occupied-vs-occupier insurgency.
And so on. If you try to take any real historical issue or recent event - say, the Berlin airlift, or Afghanistan, or the Cuban Missile Crisis, or Clinton in Kosovo - and compare the U.S. to Britannia, it doesn't really hold. The U.S., like Britannia, is a rich, powerful nation from across the ocean that doesn't always do everything that Japanese people want it to do, but that's about as far as the similarities go.
About the betrayal thing, you must recall that at the beginning of the season the cover story was that Zero was killed by Suzaku during the Black Rebellion. Add to that the 'Genocide Princess" comments and you can see where they're coming from.
C.C. talking to Marianne isn't new. She did it last season as well.
Did they freeze the ocean? I thought they just released gas that screwed up the ships' buoyancy and caused them to sink and capsize.
The 'next episode' previews suggest that the Black Knights have something planned. Personally, I think Lulu has finally managed to overcome the wall of his own selfish ambitions. I think that now that he's thinking bigger than just 'protect my siscon' we should see some epic ass-kickery plans start popping up, rather than being on the defensive all the time.
I wonder how Lelouch is going to get everyone together again? This seems impossible especially on Suzaku and Nina's part. Those two are stubborn and refuse to see Zero as anything but Euphemia's murderer.
Britannia is an exaggeration of American imperialism and racism, but that's not surprising given how three producers on Geass staff have expressed extreme anti-American views. Perhaps more humiliating though is how Sunrise depicts the Japanese as total goons, unable to do anything by themselves and act only as slaves.
Notice the only good pilots in this series are Britannian, and the few Japanese pilots who can go toe to toe with them are one or two levels weaker. Not only that, whenever Zero, a Britannian isn't giving the Japanese orders they are all but slaughtered. During the Black Rebellion the Order had the upper hand and almost won, but suddenly Zero's gone and the whole organization collapses like a Jenga tower with its cornerstone removed.
Sunrise is bashing both the Japanese and Americans with Geass, and the shitty fangirls and fucktarded fatass otaku in Japan are lapping this shit up.
Code Geass is the only good thing to come out of the Iraq oil war.
I'm a bit confused as to what Suzaku was lying to Nunally about. That Euphie wasn't in the wrong? That that was Lelouch talking to her on the phone a few episodes back?
I was wondering the same thing, given how she talked about the Special Adminstrative Zone i was wondering if she knew the whole truth rather than just Zero Killed Euphie.
Suzaku sort of implies that he lied about aspects of the incident as well, when he wonders if she found out the truth.
It is hard to think that Britannia is intended as a serious anti-American criticism.
In terms of Charles' spoken ideology, he's a Nietszchean. Not really a big part of American political discourse, domestic or international.
Besides, aren't Americans supposed to be slandered as Christian fanatics? Charles is trying build a weapon to blow up God, for heavens' sakes.
I've guessed that Britannia might have been given by the writers certain aspects of militarist-era Japan, which viewers would be familiar with---the racism and expansionism is there, and the reduction of foreign lands to "Areas" looks a bit like the aim of the "Co-Prosperity Sphere". Nicer outfits, though.
That said, one of the good things about Code Geass is that there are both good and evil Britannians and Japanese.
Whoa, Lelouch is doing drugs!!!!
And man, this series is going to another point because now i don't what will happen next....
..though i think the Chinese Federation will get involved in this scenario....
next episodes to watch out:
*A Million Miracles
-another strategic plan of Zero....duh, that's what he do
*The Bride of the Vermillion City
-Vermillion City is the real-life Forbidden City found in Beijing,China......so probably something do to with the Chinese Federation
*When the Shenhu Shines
-Shenhu is that blue Chinese Knightmare that you saw in the OP and it is rumored that Li Xingke will pilot it.....
americans are totally not awesome enough to wear giant wigs. maybe one day. hopefully no moar scary presidents :(
i can understand why the japanese might still hold a grudge against us americans due to WWII and its aftermath. but i think the american people on the whole get a bad rap because of the people representing us :( we're not all bad...even us hicks here in old south carolina. promise!
D: noooo! don't do drugs lulu! :( go blow things up instead.
Have a question after I saw this episode, did Karen also got her memory changed or she is just not shock to find out that Nanaly is actually a princess?
WTF!? Sunrise is not trying to make any political statements with this animé!!!
Any similarities with real life are present for convenience or inserted by coincidence. Don't believe me?
The Emperor made an incredibly funny but satirical speech in the first 30 seconds of this episode. He was essentially saying it was okay for his fellow Britannians to Kill, Steal and have Extra-marital sex in the name of meritocracy! If people really started killing each other, Britannia would fall into chaos.
This speech is stupid as hell and shows how Sunrise are using a mishmash of geopolitical concepts to piece together a story. Ironically, the ruling elite in Imperialist Britain, France etc. feared one thing most of all: public uprisings.
"Hey I'm a little bit country
And I'm a little bit rock-n-roll-eh
I'll be the muscle of America
And me, I'll be the caring soul.
When you put us together you get a nation with one goal
To thrive and prosper, with a little country and rock and roll.
We're a little bit country, and we're a little bit rock-n-roll
Let the flag for hyprocisy fly high from every pole
We're a little bit country, and we're a little bit rock-n-roll
For the war, against, the war, WHO CARES?? One hundred episodes!"
"The strength of this country is the ability to do one thing and say another."
@ Pasta
It's hard to tell at the moment but I thought Karen looked a bit shocked when she saw Nunnally on the TV. Maybe it's because she knows her as Lelouch's sister or maybe it's because she just thinks the girl is too young.
@ Synne
I see. Just thought that her reaction to it is abit strange since if Nanaly is a princess, then Lulu would be a prince.
I was confused by Rollo... What's his purpose of letting Lelouch to watch Nunnally's speech? Did he want to tell Lelouch that Nunnally is perfectly happy like this and she doesn't need Lelouch anymore so it's ok for them to be 'together'?? Is he 'jealous' of Nunnally?? O.o
>I see. Just thought that her reaction to it is abit strange since if Nanaly is a princess, then Lulu would be a prince.
I totally forgot that Karen doesn't know that Lelouch is a prince~~
one moment here, why isn't karen surprised to know nunally is a princess of the empire? if she's a princess then it means lelouch is prince... does she already know lelouch is a former prince of the empire?
@ Kara
I think the lie Suzaku is talking about is that he told Nunnally that Lelouch is missing, when clearly he is not, he just isn't supposed to remember her.
>> Pizza Hut now supports Britannia
What?! Traitors! How dare they shift their sponsorship to Britannia! I think we need some Kentucky Fried Panda to even things out.
Darwinism
Charles Darwin
Charles D
Charles Di Britania
get the connection?
I do think there is some element of anti-american allegory in Britannia, however I think there is also some pro-american allegory in Zero's establishing of the 'United States of Japan.' As someone from the United States who has lived in Japan I think a part of what you're seeing is them pointing out both what in their opinion america currently is and also what it is meant to be.
Yes, World War II is still a sore spot in Japan but it seems to be more about them trying to either come to terms with their own actions or forget about them rather than anti-american sentiment. Most of the anti-american sentiment is pretty much directly caused by bush in my experience over there.
I mean the whole show could, in a lot of ways, be somewhat of an allegory for the american revolution. No the american founding fathers weren't princes but they were very wealthy and had they just given in to Britain, it is unlikely that they would have been in all that bad of a situation.
As for the episode, I think giving into the SAZ is a trick. I think he's no longer fighting for nunally, like he said, and I think he's realized that Britannia cannot give the world happiness, all it can give is enforced peace, which is not the same thing.
i don't know why so many ppl hate Suzaku....he has ideals...though that maybe flawed yes...
but yes...it is not like LuLu is "good" too....
anyways that's not the point...the point is if u are talkin about betrayal...consider euphie...ZERO started all this...in the first place...USING "11s" as a tool to rebel...and then killing euphie
anyways i really like ur reviews...my first time posting...
Putting aside all the issues and unanswered questions from this episode, I just loved the scene where Cecil was telling Lloyd what she put in the sandwich when he took a bite, and Lloyd's face got all weird saying "still the same as usual....." and ran out :) so funny
I have a question: If Lelouch was the 14th or 17th in line for the succession to the throne, how and why is Nunally the 87th (from gg's fansubbing)? What's the world record for most number of children had anyway?
Does she even have 86 siblings before her who are in line for the throne (counting Clovis and Euphemia though they are both dead now).
When I saw Rolo bringing Lelouch in I thought wats going on? Now they will know Rolo is helping Zero no? Since they do keep track on who drives wat knightmare right? I dont think they just give them out lol At least Susaku knew of the mission and of Rolo. But anyways good episode. I just cant wait to see the Chinese Federation nightmare looks cool.
@ Hyourinmaru
I dont think thats a problem. If i remember correctly, when Rolo was using it in episode 4, he actually stole someone else's identity to pilot that unit. It had been with the Black Knights since then.
Sorry, i fogot to put my name in, that was me up there :P
@Novan
I assume there are other royalties in line for the throne before Nunnally. Maybe because of her condition or other reason, she's not placed as one of the early successor despite the fact that she's a direct descendant of the Emperor.
I wonder, that WHY IS EUPHEMIA IN THE PREVIEW???? It's not that, I liked her, but I think, that dead should just stay dead...
ummmm
does this girl
http://www.designchronicle.com/memento/images/codegeassR2/07/codegeassR20705LG.jpg
Look like the princess's advisor in Gundam 00?
ok i just read ur political view and yes i am an american citizen but the term britania really is the latin term for great britain and plus ther government is a monarchy not a democracy like ours
@ Pasta
So theres not anything especial about the frame? I thought there was as the shoulders glow? I think i kinda remember the part about him taking someone down and taking the frame thanks for clarifying that for me. I was kinda worried they missed such a big piece of information there haha
I don't believe that Britannia is meant to be a representation of the USA, at least, not exactly. It's probably meant to represent "The West" during it's imperialism days. The word Britannia actually refers to the British, and the British only. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittannia
Where does the USA come in then? Well, the most of America was under British rule for a long time and it is my belief that this series is kinda of "what if" situation. A situation where the USA never got it's independence. A situation where European Imperialism never stopped. It would make sense, therefore, for America to be a part of the Britannia empire.
However, there are a few problems with this thought. The first a foremost being that the world map of Britannia doesn't include Britain... I think then, if the producers were actually trying to make Britannia into a representation of the USA they made a really big mistake calling it Britannia...
i know my comment has nothing to do with the chapter just with a comment, haha, no all people hates suzaku i don´t hate him i luv him.
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I am codegeass fan of Japan.
I am very glad Codegeass is as popular in foreign countries
However, a bad news is here.
The ninth story of the broadcasting schedule(on June 1 in Japan standard time) changes to a special program .
The reason had not been made clear though there is a theory because of the relation of that to the story of a Chinese federation since the ep8 though a large earthquake occurred in China .
Here is another important story.
The low degree of the audience rating of codegeass is a big topic between codegeassfan of Japan now.
This has become a conclusion that the broadcasting date is only too bad. (In R2 at five o'clock of Sunday evening, season1 is the same small hours as adultswim . )
However, it worries about the fan of Japan. whether there is the broadcasting frequency is shortened or in the worst case is discontinuance because the audience rating is too bad.
(It is said that excessive fanservice of R2ep5 is for improvement of an audience ratingment. )
At the end, I am Otaku who keeps seeing the animated cartoon of Japan for 30 years or more.
It is correct that codegeass is awesome
Please assist in codegeass in the future.
(I'm sorry in unskilled sentences for the machine translation. )
I love this site, the captions are always soo funny.
Just wanted to mention on the highlights you wrote
"* Kaguya catches C.C's brief happy face when she hears Lelouch's face."
Maybe you meant to write voice(or sees Lelouch's face, though he did have a mask on), cause I'm pretty sure you can't hear a face. LOL
But thanks for the summary. I was a pretty interesting episode, I wonder what is gonna happen in the next.
Just a reminder, that unlike what you say on your review. Not everyone dislikes Suzaku.
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