Jan 2, 2020
WARNING THIS REVIEW IS SPOILER HEAVY:
Death Note is an amazing show that failed to carry its value to the end. The beginning of the show lacked any significant plotholes, the characters all had variety and were introduced well, and the mental gymnastics the writers had to go through must have been absurd. The conflict between L and Kira is like an oversized chess game, with each player being extremely proficient in their strategy. An entertaining and memorable experience that constantly left the viewer on the edge of their seat. Nothing at fault with the show at this point at all, however, my qualms lie after
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the conclusion to this battle.
The ending arc was terrible. Near and Mello were forced into the plotline and very literally came out of nowhere. Light won against L, and its my guess the writer thought it would be a bad look if he were to end his story with some occultist god taking over the world. The writing very clearly fell off after episode 25 (L's death) and the plotholes are inexcusable compared to how pristine the show was before this. Light began acting out of character, being less cautious and not second guessing most of his actions. This is a poor excuse of an ending and is completely out of touch with everything the first 25 episodes stood for. They did not even provided a valid philosophical countermeasure to Kira's ideology, just "you kill people lol". Death Note's end could have left viewers with various debates and philosophical questions as to which ideology was better, but at no time throughout the show did they have any interesting argument against Kira. They ended the show not with justice prevailing, but just some kid with some big shoes to fill who's just picking up where his icon left off.
First 25 episodes: 10/10 (one of the best anime out there)
End of Death Note: 6.5/10 (a shell of its former self)
Overall Value: 9/10
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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