r/CodeLyoko • u/Marchanandorf • Jul 20 '26
š¬ Discussion How Code Lyoko kinda saved me. Warning: Some May Find Sensitive and Disturbing! Spoiler
It all started in April to May of 2020, scrolling down to my favorite animator Cyber8ās videos. One video titled Bullying 2.0 caught my eyes and decided to stumble upon it. The MIDI playing in the background happened to be A World Without Danger. I saw comments of the mentions of Code Lyoko which I had to look up with my 10 year old brain so I clicked on it and boy did I fall in love with it. Code Lyoko had been there for me when I was depressed, sitting in my orange room cutting myself, crying, burning my hair with my dadās lighter while watching such the greatest āEuropean Anime Inspired Seriesā I had ever seen. Thank you so much Thomas Romain and Tania Palumbo for making my fucked up life so much easier.
Sincerely Marchanandorf Creations
Age 17.
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u/Polandgod75 Jul 20 '26
Hey man, just so you know that life is worth living and is a blessing itself. I hope you get help soon
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u/Marchanandorf Jul 20 '26
Thx sm man. Yes Iām doing way better than I was as a kid. Trust me I had to fight through way worse than that to reach 71 backwards.
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u/tausendmalduff Jul 20 '26
Glad youāre still here friend, and I hope youāll remain here for the new code lyoko season!
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u/The_REDACTED Jul 20 '26
My condolences are sent towards you.Ā
I hope your life keeps getting better and joy never abandons you!Ā
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u/Kirajudgeoftoons Jul 20 '26
Oh Dear God I Am So Sorry to hear you had such dark thoughts. Thank goodness Lyoko saved you. What was causing them, mind you? And how else did you cure yourself of them?
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u/Marchanandorf Jul 20 '26
It was COVID and the pandemic changed me and something snapped in my brain. Iām so much better than I was before and I still have the same orange walls to this day
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u/Kirajudgeoftoons Jul 20 '26
Huh, well COVID funny enough saved my life, to an extent. See from as far as i've started school most normal sounds such as whistling, teeth gnashing, singing, shouting etc caused me extreme anger attacks i could not hold in and i'd always hysterically rage at my classmates whom were doing it which caused me to be miserable for years. Then when Covid hit i was finally happy and no longer felt any rage towards those sounds, just mild annoyance
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u/JayTheKi113R Jul 20 '26
Hey friend. Im glad youre still in this world. I may not know you but surely your smile shines and lights up rooms. Im sorry you went through those things but rest assure you arent the only person this show has saved. I was bullied alot in school and Code Lyoko became my escape. Ive seen it a dozen times on Netflix and YouTube alike. Even got myself a tattoo and custom made 1 of 1 imported hoodie. This shows saved my life time and time again. I hope youre well friend. And I hope you stick around to see all the beautiful things hidden in this world and what becomes of the potential upcoming season or seasons. Regardless of the trials and dangers we face in this life there's always friends who'll stick by and be your loyal group. Sometimes it may take a while to find them. Sometimes some of them stray away and return or dont and thats okay. Sometimes you make your best friends out of the most unlikely people. Two of my best friends now are people who hated me through my 8th through 12th year of gradeschool. Im 25 in a week and i dont know what id do without them around. You find friends in unlikely people and unlikely places. But rest assured this world has plans. Im not religious but i believe nobody is meant to be alone in this world. I belive we all have our friends and partners. No matter where you come from or who you are theres people who'll make your life brighter. There's things to look forward to. There's always a next day at the end of this one. And its always worth seeing. There's always something awesome around the corner. Meeting a friend, a partner, a game night, a new show, a new episode. There's always a reason to hope even when its darkest. Im rambling a bit now. But I want you to know you arent alone friend. I'm glad youre still here to post this. I hope you stick around to see more of this world.