Code Geass presents viewers with a wide range of philosophically interesting themes and troupes, ranging from the situations of individual characters to overall trends in the plot to outright questions posed to the viewers themselves.
This thread is for the discussion of those elements, including but not limited to:
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Immortality
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Evolution
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War
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Order vs. Chaos, Dominion vs. Freedom
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What is Evil? What is Justice? And who decides?
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Ashford Academy: What is the role of Ashford in the middle of a world war, and what responsibility does the school have to Japan? To Britannia?
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The World of C: What exactly is the responsibility of the living to the dead? What about the dead to the living?
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The Power of the King: are those with power doomed to be lonely? Will involving yourself in the world only lead to your own destruction, no matter which side you choose?
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The Role of Fate: Were the events of Code Geass inevitable? Lelouch’s Rebellion? The destruction of the Specially Administrated District of Japan? The end of Lelouch and Suzaku’s friendship?
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Memories: Nature vs. Nurture? Is it inevitable for the characters who suffer amnesia to repeat their actions even if they no longer know why? Does it depend on the character?
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Zero: Does hiding your ‘true self’ help or hurt you? Are Suzaku and Kallen better off now that they’ve lost their ‘masks’? Does it benefit Lelouch to continue to hide his identity as the leader of the Black Rebellion from his family and friends?
For a more in-depth discussion of the issues of morality in Code Geass, please use the
Morality in Code Geass? Do the ends justify the means? thread.