Comments on: The end of Death Note – where does the evil truly lie? http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/ Mainichi Anime Yume Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:16:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-372882 Tim Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:56:34 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-372882 I had hoped at the end, everyone but Light would have died and Misa would have walked in with a piece of a Death Note, preperation Light could have made long ago, burying a piece of Death Note and providing her that information to dig it up over the phone, (Meet me in the place we first kissed) or something encoded like that for her to find and touch the page. I would have felt better if Light or someone else had actually been tricked into defeating themslves instead of just being confronted and shot like he was. I had hoped at the end, everyone but Light would have died and Misa would have walked in with a piece of a Death Note, preperation Light could have made long ago, burying a piece of Death Note and providing her that information to dig it up over the phone, (Meet me in the place we first kissed) or something encoded like that for her to find and touch the page.

I would have felt better if Light or someone else had actually been tricked into defeating themslves instead of just being confronted and shot like he was.

]]> By: Brock http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-370185 Brock Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:13:32 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-370185 The early episode when Light kills a Coffee shop worker for being a sex offender in the past comes to mind when I think about all of the horrible things he did, often just to pointlessly establish that he was all powerful. He was absolutely delusional, and I find it hard to even consider him as a protagonist. L was the real main character of the series until his utterly pointless death. What the hell was the point in him dying just to be replaced by two weaker characters, especially 12 episodes before the finale. He was an amazing character, and like the others in the task force he felt real and truly good. The only character I hated more than Light was Misa. Not only was she annoying, pointless, unrealistic, and stupid but she was also a complete psychopath. She killed two completely innocent news reporters just to attract Kira's attention. She disgusted me, and would have ruined the show had it not been for L. The show was still versy suspenseful, and I enjoyed it. It just would have been pouch better without Misa, Near or Mello. (Just remembered, Misa also killed the task force member. It amazed me that the were working with the sociopathic murderer that killed their friend and co worker for so long) The early episode when Light kills a Coffee shop worker for being a sex offender in the past comes to mind when I think about all of the horrible things he did, often just to pointlessly establish that he was all powerful. He was absolutely delusional, and I find it hard to even consider him as a protagonist. L was the real main character of the series until his utterly pointless death. What the hell was the point in him dying just to be replaced by two weaker characters, especially 12 episodes before the finale. He was an amazing character, and like the others in the task force he felt real and truly good. The only character I hated more than Light was Misa. Not only was she annoying, pointless, unrealistic, and stupid but she was also a complete psychopath. She killed two completely innocent news reporters just to attract Kira’s attention. She disgusted me, and would have ruined the show had it not been for L. The show was still versy suspenseful, and I enjoyed it. It just would have been pouch better without Misa, Near or Mello. (Just remembered, Misa also killed the task force member. It amazed me that the were working with the sociopathic murderer that killed their friend and co worker for so long)

]]> By: Noctis http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-361484 Noctis Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:20:55 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-361484 It's as Light's father, Soichiro Yagami, said. "The real evil is the power to kill people. Someone who finds himself with that power is cursed. No matter how you use it, anything obtained by killing people can never bring true happiness. " It’s as Light’s father, Soichiro Yagami, said. “The real evil is the power to kill people. Someone who finds himself with that power is cursed. No matter how you use it, anything obtained by killing people can never bring true happiness. “

]]> By: Niha http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-276196 Niha Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:28:36 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-276196 I did not like the ending of the Death Note....The writer of the Death note should have brough some more Episode in this contrast like showing more of Light university days with L and little fash back about the L own personal family life (like the way he was brough up and how in such a young age become a Deductive) , Light love life, marriage and the Death of the light should have send a message to the Viewers that atlast the Evil dies and Truth Wins. I did not like the ending of the Death Note….The writer of the Death note should have brough some more Episode in this contrast like showing more of Light university days with L and little fash back about the L own personal family life (like the way he was brough up and how in such a young age become a Deductive) , Light love life, marriage and the Death of the light should have send a message to the Viewers that atlast the Evil dies and Truth Wins.

]]> By: robert gibbs http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-251947 robert gibbs Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:25:02 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-251947 i feel bad for light because misa didnt get caught to and he made sure she was safe by taking the notebook away from her and i feel bad for her because she halved her life twice or him and now it is basically for nothing i feel bad for light because misa didnt get caught to and he made sure she was safe by taking the notebook away from her and i feel bad for her because she halved her life twice or him and now it is basically for nothing

]]> By: anon http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-245502 anon Fri, 08 Jul 2011 06:43:11 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-245502 "yet there is a point in the series where Makami texts the one blue haired lady the name and she kills the man on the bus without her seeing his face…" You can hear him taking a picture on his phone, I'm assuming he sent the name as well. “yet there is a point in the series where Makami texts the one blue haired lady the name and she kills the man on the bus without her seeing his face…”

You can hear him taking a picture on his phone, I’m assuming he sent the name as well.

]]> By: Nakeeya http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-244301 Nakeeya Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:34:59 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-244301 You can argue morals all you want in regards to who is "right" and "wrong" in Death Note. That's what makes it a really good story; it makes you think and apply the character's feelings and actions to your own life & moral code. Kind of like Magneto vs. Professor X if anyone here is familiar with the X-Men comics series. However, though I have many reasons for completely HATING the character Light Yagami after the first volume or two of the manga, Light Yagami is NOT moral because of the reasons behind his actions- not the individual murders/judgments he's responsible for. At first I agreed with him, and yeah, I've almost thought I might use the Death Note against people *I* think are evil if I were in that situation. So Light starts out good- even saves some lives- eventually he becomes corrupt. The second he envisions himself as a good of a new world, even if he thinks he's doing the *right* thing by leading society into some kind of peaceful utopia- he's no longer using the Death Note to help others or make the world a better place. Every time he kills to save his skin from L & L's successors he's going against the ideals that *he* preaches about to Kira's opponents. Every time that he kills petty thieves or other criminals who normally wouldn't ever be given the death penalty, just to 'experiment' or prove a point, he's doing something that is very very evil (and hypocritical). The death scene at the end actually made me cheer out loud- both when I read the manga and when I watched the anime. It's sad that a young man like him has to die- or it would be if it seemed possible that he might turn around and realize he's wrong while serving a prison sentence. I don't think it's possible. I think he had gone insane that god complex so it was too late. If you want proof that he went too far just re-watch the episode "Father". He knows he's dooming his dad, not only to human death but, as the rules state, the absence of any chance for an afterlife. Soichiro is an innocent man who Light claims to look up to and take his inspiration to make the world a better place from, so putting him in that situation was very wrong. There's more innocent people, like Raye Penber and others, who he killed needlessly. You can argue morals all you want in regards to who is “right” and “wrong” in Death Note. That’s what makes it a really good story; it makes you think and apply the character’s feelings and actions to your own life & moral code. Kind of like Magneto vs. Professor X if anyone here is familiar with the X-Men comics series.
However, though I have many reasons for completely HATING the character Light Yagami after the first volume or two of the manga, Light Yagami is NOT moral because of the reasons behind his actions- not the individual murders/judgments he’s responsible for.
At first I agreed with him, and yeah, I’ve almost thought I might use the Death Note against people *I* think are evil if I were in that situation. So Light starts out good- even saves some lives- eventually he becomes corrupt. The second he envisions himself as a good of a new world, even if he thinks he’s doing the *right* thing by leading society into some kind of peaceful utopia- he’s no longer using the Death Note to help others or make the world a better place. Every time he kills to save his skin from L & L’s successors he’s going against the ideals that *he* preaches about to Kira’s opponents. Every time that he kills petty thieves or other criminals who normally wouldn’t ever be given the death penalty, just to ‘experiment’ or prove a point, he’s doing something that is very very evil (and hypocritical).
The death scene at the end actually made me cheer out loud- both when I read the manga and when I watched the anime. It’s sad that a young man like him has to die- or it would be if it seemed possible that he might turn around and realize he’s wrong while serving a prison sentence. I don’t think it’s possible. I think he had gone insane that god complex so it was too late.
If you want proof that he went too far just re-watch the episode “Father”. He knows he’s dooming his dad, not only to human death but, as the rules state, the absence of any chance for an afterlife. Soichiro is an innocent man who Light claims to look up to and take his inspiration to make the world a better place from, so putting him in that situation was very wrong.
There’s more innocent people, like Raye Penber and others, who he killed needlessly.

]]> By: fd http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-232280 fd Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:49:00 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-232280 ya scrud up i expected more physical contact between light and the girl haha He should have destroyed the book when he found it. Even if all his plans had gone through and he ended up a god in his own right, who can say about his successor? Or the successor after him? Hitler, Stalin, Vlad, they all had the power of death note. One word, and anyone they wished would die. They too tried to create a “cleansed world”. Absolute power is absolute corruption, Light was just an arrogant kid, (brilliant, but arrogant.) I guess the underlying message of this manga is the only one who can handle the power of a god, may be God. ya scrud up
i expected more physical contact
between light and the girl
haha
He should have destroyed the book when he found it. Even if all his plans had gone through and he ended up a god in his own right, who can say about his successor? Or the successor after him? Hitler, Stalin, Vlad, they all had the power of death note. One word, and anyone they wished would die. They too tried to create a “cleansed world”.
Absolute power is absolute corruption, Light was just an arrogant kid, (brilliant, but arrogant.) I guess the underlying message of this manga is the only one who can handle the power of a god, may be God.

]]> By: JR http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-203811 JR Sat, 02 Apr 2011 03:00:20 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-203811 This anime was the most gripping and suspenseful I have ever watched. I hated the ending so much though. I actually wanted Light to win even though I knew killing all the policemen and detectives were wrong. Let's face it, even the police can't stop crime the way Light did. I believe the only reason L died was because even though he suspected Light to be Kira, he became attached to him on some level. The whole series was a total mind f*ck and it was pure genius. There were too many comments to read but someone asked "did all these people (criminals and offenders) that Light killed really deserve to die?" Imo, everyone deserves to die, no matter how pure and kind your heart is. Even L and Near were willing to sacrifice innocent lives to prove a theory of theirs. Some people believe "kill one, save many" but the truth is Light did the exact opposite even though it was kind of evil. Compare the amount of criminals, bullies, and menaces to society that Light killed and the amount of innocent people he killed. The differences are great. Anyways, one of the best animes I've ever watched, I wish there was more, and I wish I didn't watch and finish it all in 3 days.. lol.. This anime was the most gripping and suspenseful I have ever watched. I hated the ending so much though. I actually wanted Light to win even though I knew killing all the policemen and detectives were wrong. Let’s face it, even the police can’t stop crime the way Light did. I believe the only reason L died was because even though he suspected Light to be Kira, he became attached to him on some level. The whole series was a total mind f*ck and it was pure genius. There were too many comments to read but someone asked “did all these people (criminals and offenders) that Light killed really deserve to die?” Imo, everyone deserves to die, no matter how pure and kind your heart is. Even L and Near were willing to sacrifice innocent lives to prove a theory of theirs. Some people believe “kill one, save many” but the truth is Light did the exact opposite even though it was kind of evil. Compare the amount of criminals, bullies, and menaces to society that Light killed and the amount of innocent people he killed. The differences are great. Anyways, one of the best animes I’ve ever watched, I wish there was more, and I wish I didn’t watch and finish it all in 3 days.. lol..

]]> By: anonymous http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-192571 anonymous Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:09:32 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/09/the-end-of-death-note-where-does-the-evil-truly-lie/#comment-192571 @Valentinez the "copy the other notebook" idea you had, if i remember it correctly, every member of the investigation team was given the privilege to put a password to the vault where the notebook was kept in, and the vault wouldn't open unless all the passwords are to be typed in correctly am i right? But i also agree that light should also win, although my reasons are pathetic, like just because he is of higher caliber than Near anyway Light run out of luck and Near won by a margin of luck, but i guess he could have won if he and mikami were more careful @Valentinez
the “copy the other notebook” idea you had, if i remember it correctly, every member of the investigation team was given the privilege to put a password to the vault where the notebook was kept in, and the vault wouldn’t open unless all the passwords are to be typed in correctly am i right?
But i also agree that light should also win, although my reasons are pathetic, like just because he is of higher caliber than Near
anyway Light run out of luck and Near won by a margin of luck, but i guess he could have won if he and mikami were more careful

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