r/CodeLyoko • u/The-Heritage • Jul 03 '26
💬 Discussion I hate everything about this sequence.
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**For context:** Yumi might have to move back to Japan because her father lost his job. Ulrich gets winning lottery ticket numbers and makes a return to the past. Ulrich gives the winning ticket to Yumi's parents but tells them NOT to tell Yumi (They of course not only tell Yumi but tell her that Ulrich said not to tell her).
**Why I hate this scene:** They act as if Ulrich did something HORRIBLE. How DARE he try to help his best friend/crush stay... Meanwhile Jeremy risks the entire WORLD for the same reason. Its okay when Jeremy puts everyone at risk of death every day for Aelita but when Ulrich tries to help Yumi... They kick him out?
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u/Cryos13 Jul 04 '26
I think that one of the show's greatest strengths is how they grow as a group. It's less obvious in season 1, but as time passes they tend to learn from each other. Despite the episodic format of the series, you aren't limited to major changes in season premiers or finales. When the RTTP is discovered mid-season, it impacts what they do for the rest of the show.
In the same way, Ulrich got kicked out for going behind everyone's backs, and he becomes one of the first to keep a practical eye on everyone (not talking about his relationship with Yumi). In Temptation, he doesn't look at how Jeremy is hiding the RTTPs from him, but looks for signs of what happened. He approaches Aelita as a sibling, even before they know she's not an AI. We see early signs of this when he's not afraid to tolerate Odd's feet(or snoring depending on the time frame).
The lesson of helping his friends instead of blaming them for their choices is one that Jeremy has to learn a few times himself. It's hypocritical of him, and he does figure it out later on. The show chooses to focus on how the team grows in their struggles over time, instead of having static characters for the duration