Favorite scenes in Code Geass

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Since post-series polls are all the rage nowadays...

I want to know what your favorite scene(s) in Code Geass are. It can be serious or lighthearted, plotfully relevant or flat-out silly, an action or a piece of text, whatever. Feel free to take from not just the two season but also the Sound Episodes, the Picture Dramas, and even the novels.


Personally, I think that Lelouch and Suzaku's phone conversation at the end of Stage 23 was the best piece of writing in the entire canon. Epic and menacing, it set the tone for the rest of the series. I also particularly enjoyed C.C.'s S1 ending narration (now made even more tragic), as well as Suzaku's Patriotic Outburst in that one SE. Are my Suzakufag stripes showing yet?

On a slightly different note, I thought Euphie and Lelouch's deaths were the best composed scenes, with all the visual and auditory elements artfully aligned for maximum gutpunch value.

As far as lighthearted scenes go, I have to give it up to Lelouch's awesomely girly gasp, tsundere!Luluko, and "cats and tomatoes don't come in a set!" Thanks for clearing that up for us, Lulu. =P

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[snowdevil-crow.livejournal.com]

The very first scene in episode one of season one... possibly my favourite ever. I completely did not understand what was going on at the time (I actually thought the sound was broken or something because I couldn't hear any words... not even noticing the lack of subtitles. >_>).

But later, I looked back and was like "... T_T Lelouch and Suzaku... and... CC... T_T"

And yeah. It ended up being my favourite ever scene. Just because...

I also adored that phone conversation in episode 23 (Season One) between Lelouch and Suzaku, for the same reasons you listed.

Another favourite of mine is when Lelouch finds out that Suzaku is the Lancelot's pilot... the music just made it that much more awesome. It was also the only time that I thought his laugh (at the end of the episode) sounded genuinely insane instead of just evil.

Another favourite from season one is after he finds out that he killed Shirley's dad and how CC's like "I thought you said you were prepared..." and he basically begins to realize just what he's committed himself to... and then decides to follow through despite it all.

... I'll stop listing all my favourite dramatic/depressing scenes, now, or I'll write an essay, heh. But yeah, I also agree with all the ones you listed, especially Lulu's and Euphie's deaths, for all the reasons you gave.

Favourite comic scenes: Lelouch's girly scream. Lelouch chasing Arthur up the stairs and being easily overtaken by Suzaku, and saying "Damn jocks" as he tries to catch his breath. Lelouch trying to be all manly and digging a trap and failing utterly and Euphie's trying not to laugh at him. Lelouch being all hurt at the idea of Ougi keeping a secret from him during the school festival in R2 episode five. That scene where Rivalz is like "Lelouch has a home-making book!" and Lelouch says "How did you know?" and Rivalz is like "... crap, you actually do?"

Heheh. Too many.

[faye-naruse.livejournal.com]

when Lelouch finds out that Suzaku is the Lancelot's pilot

Lelouch trying to be all manly and digging a trap and failing utterly and Euphie's trying not to laugh at him.

Agreed! I love all scenes where Lelouch's lack of physical strength is made fun of :'DDD

That scene where Rivalz is like "Lelouch has a home-making book!" and Lelouch says "How did you know?" and Rivalz is like "... crap, you actually do?"

OMEGAH, how did I miss that? =O