The Code Geass

Be it a seriously directed Christopher Nolan or David Cronenberg movie or a Funny Cartoon or Colorful Anime. At the end of the day after relishing the entertainment, there are very serious morals which many of us fail to grasp. The story might bring out a deliberate moral as you watch a movie or series, meanwhile in parallel you must also let your conscience try and grasp the other smaller hints and philosophies in a story. There are various examples to pen down, but as of now I would like to appreciate a beautifully crafted anime series called - Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion.

It is a 50 Episode series split into two seasons. And I recommend that it is a must watch if you like philosophies, excellent planning and strategy. The anime has very good animation and dialogues and it is not suggested for the younger audience. The storyline is very simple - An aristocratic student, The protagonist - Lelouch Vi Britannia is an egoistic genius who tries to create a better world for his dear sister with a powerful ability that he obtains called the "Geass" which enables him to modify the thoughts of any person. Lelouch also tries to balance his school life and his plans of rebellion. The Anti-Hero – Kururugi Suzaku an honest and just soldier also has a very similar life and Aim as Lelouch.

The anime proves a two very strong statements when it comes to removal of corruption and politics -

"You need to get your hands dirty if you need to clean something"
"Solving a problem is always the best if started from the top".


That’s a just a cartoon if you look at it that way but if you realize that today in real life, be it any organization or company or even an educational institution, you can't just set things right by cribbing and complaining about the system standing at the bottom. Gone are the days where problem solving is correlated to the felling of the tree. I’ll share my learning experience - Take an (my) educational institution for example - A place now where students put in loads of their parent's money just for a certificate with education which I would say now has become just a “value added service” in the majority of Colleges today in India. The lecturers and professors in these colleges? Don’t ask, your child can teach you better.

Now how would you solve such a problem? Try to explain to the faculty for not meeting up to their standards? The immediate response you would get – You are a repulsive character. You convince your peers and they decide to help you. You would become a bad element trying to create a rebellious community. Try to explain problems to a higher official; Response: You have crossed the limits as a student. You achieve a great feat; Response: Ignorance. Commit a very small mistake; Response: Exaggerated Punishments, and discernment.

Result: Peers back out and they prefer the best way out by trying to bake beans on both ends. Problem ultimately is not solved. You get to live a life of an outcast. This is with regard to a small educational institution, but when its concerning a Country, you can imagine the intensity.

This Anime series explains how a similar kind of a problem is solved in a fancy environment with a scenario of tyranny and dictatorship. A must watch.

“I destroy worlds, to create worlds” – Lelouch Lamperouge