Board 8 > So why didnt I know deathnote was amazing?

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INCEPTlON
01/10/12 10:24:00 PM
#1:


I mean damn

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blindhobo13
01/10/12 10:25:00 PM
#2:


Perhaps you've been living under a rock.

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14_and_counting
01/10/12 10:27:00 PM
#3:


Clearly you are not at about the half way point yet, it won't be so amazing after that.

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14_and_counting
01/10/12 10:27:00 PM
#4:


Also, yes, I'm still bitter at how horrible that was.

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greengravy294
01/10/12 10:30:00 PM
#5:


Just pretend the second half didn't happen.

See? DN was great.

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Pokalicious
01/10/12 10:31:00 PM
#6:


First half is amazing, but second half is still great.

Haters gonna hate.

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xp1337
01/10/12 10:33:00 PM
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From: 14_and_counting | #003
Clearly you are not at about the half way point yet, it won't be so amazing after that.

It didn't even take that long, IMO!

...Personally it pretty much lost me after about 6 episodes. I watched the whole thing out of a twisted sense of obligation, but I never got the hype for really... any part of it. >_>

It had some pretty interesting concepts, but just... never really delivered on them all that well, IMO.

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14_and_counting
01/10/12 10:38:00 PM
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From: xp1337 | #007
From: 14_and_counting | #003
Clearly you are not at about the half way point yet, it won't be so amazing after that.

It didn't even take that long, IMO!

...Personally it pretty much lost me after about 6 episodes. I watched the whole thing out of a twisted sense of obligation, but I never got the hype for really... any part of it. >_>

It had some pretty interesting concepts, but just... never really delivered on them all that well, IMO.




Yeah, well, there is one specific part I have in mind.


If Death Note wrapped it p at about the half way point, it is probably one of the 20 best anime ever. As it was, it did not....

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swirIdude
01/10/12 10:44:00 PM
#9:


First half of Death Note - Dragon Age
Second half of Death Note - Dragon Age 2

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pjbasis
01/10/12 10:51:00 PM
#10:


Death Note goes from excellent to only pretty good.

Haters gon hate.

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foolm0ron
01/10/12 10:52:00 PM
#11:


From: Pokalicious | #006
First half is amazing, but second half is still great.


Depends. In the manga, yes, but in the anime, no, the second half sucks.

Which reminds me, TC should read the manga first then watch the anime (dubbed)

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WickIebee
01/10/12 10:54:00 PM
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I don't get the love for Death Note... it was a guy acting like a God thinking that his morals were greater than the world by killing criminals.

You know the problem behind that logic? You know how people get accused of crimes they didn't really commit? You could have very well been killing all of them too.

Light Yagami is probably both 5th most liked and 17th most disliked character on Animeplanet. Seriously -_- just shows the kind of character he is. There are people that are blind and see him as a guy that tried to liberate evil but tried to beat the best character on DN. Or the people that see him how he really is. A mass murderer that's no better than those that were in jail.

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pjbasis
01/10/12 10:55:00 PM
#13:


Oh yeah I forgot the anime speeds the hell out of the second half.

I'll accept all second half hate comes from anime viewers.

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pjbasis
01/10/12 10:56:00 PM
#14:


Dude, are you really judging characters based on morals?

He was a genius and a fantastic view of a someone with strong justice getting horribly corrupted.

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Pokalicious
01/10/12 11:00:00 PM
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From: WickIebee | #012
Or the people that see him how he really is. A mass murderer that's no better than those that were in jail.


Is your name Near?

Really now, he does manages to reduce global crime rates by over 70%.
Now that's something.

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GuessMyUserName
01/10/12 11:03:00 PM
#16:


screw the innocent

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foolm0ron
01/10/12 11:06:00 PM
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From: WickIebee | #012
You know the problem behind that logic? You know how people get accused of crimes they didn't really commit? You could have very well been killing all of them too.


Duh

He's not a "good" person. He's not perfect. That makes him interesting, and like pj said, the evolution from nice highschool kid who wants to improve the world to horrible mass murderer barely adhering to his original goals is very natural and impressive done.

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Psycho_Kenshin
01/10/12 11:08:00 PM
#18:


No better way to kill some boredom than inflicting a sense of justice on mankind, lemme tellya, Death Note rocks.

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Rad Link 5
01/10/12 11:15:00 PM
#19:


The second half isn't actually bad. It's just such drop-off in quality that it feels way worse than it actually is.

It still astounds me how many people don't get that Light is supposed to be flawed.

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pjbasis
01/10/12 11:17:00 PM
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I wonder if these people think liking Hannibal Lecter means to applaud serial murder.

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SuperAngelo128
01/10/12 11:20:00 PM
#21:


From: pjbasis | #010
Death Note goes from excellent to only pretty good.


that's my thoughts pretty much and I watched the anime

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WickIebee
01/10/12 11:25:00 PM
#22:


pjbasis posted...
I wonder if these people think liking Hannibal Lecter means to applaud serial murder.

I get your point there, I just tend to dislike characters that can get me pissed off. And he was the first main character to ever do so. But you're right, I don't dislike Hannibal Lecter or dislike people that like him for who he is. I have no opinion on his movie since I've never seen it, nor plan to due to squeemish-ness...

Now for another reply. Second season, yes, it wasn't as bad as people treat it. It showed Light truly going crazy, another person that was just as crazy. And two enemies that were not as cool as L, or even close for that matter (for your information, no I'm not Near. I'm far cooler than that twerp. But not as cool as L). But still had a nice way of everything evading, and a very nice ending (leaving it as that to not give accidental spoilers).

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pjbasis
01/10/12 11:36:00 PM
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Now it's just my theory, but maybe you watched Death Note thinking the intention was to paint Light in a positive way. I tend to dislike characters when they either mess up the storyline, are boring, or are depicted in a way I disagree with.

Maybe if you rewatch with the mindset that Light is not meant to be looked up to, he won't piss you off as much.

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20three
01/10/12 11:37:00 PM
#24:


so good



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Rad Link 5
01/10/12 11:45:00 PM
#25:


From: pjbasis | #010
Death Note goes from excellent to only pretty good.


Also how I felt, and I read the manga first.

Coincidentally, I think the anime kind of makes the second half worse than it should be by not explaining/rushing by some points. And I think they completely left out the part with the American president, which I'm pretty sure created a plot hole. It's been a few years, I don't remember for sure.

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foolm0ron
01/10/12 11:48:00 PM
#26:


I look up to Light, that guy is amazing.

But yeah early in the series he's painted as a clear sociopath, which by definition means you shouldn't really relate to him, but you do anyways because he's so cool. I mean, one of the most important things Misa does for the story is show how empty and heartless Light is. Anyone else in his position would've been all over her, but he never thought of her any more than just a tool. Not even a tiny bit.

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WickIebee
01/10/12 11:49:00 PM
#27:


Probably, by his meaning, I expected him to be a good person. Especially since he was the main character. Also why I didn't like L for most of it.

After the midpoint, I disliked Light because of the way he treated people within his life, thus grew to hate him by the end. While grew to like L because of the way he was protrayed.

You know what that means? Effective series was effective. Don't know why I still degrade it, oh right, because I watched the knock-off with mecha robots first.

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WickIebee
01/11/12 12:03:00 AM
#29:


foolm0ron posted...
From: WickIebee | #027
knock-off with mecha robots first
oh god

At least you're not one of those people that thinks Liar Game of all things is better


Liar game?

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Iamdead7
01/11/12 12:21:00 AM
#30:


I got to episode 21 and then sorta just stopped for no reason

it was really f***ing awesome though

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foolm0ron
01/11/12 12:00:00 PM
#28:


From: WickIebee | #027
knock-off with mecha robots first


oh god

At least you're not one of those people that thinks Liar Game of all things is better

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Psycho_Kenshin
01/11/12 12:19:00 PM
#31:


It's not too late bro, that Death Note is still out there go write some stuff in it

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kevwaffles
01/11/12 12:40:00 PM
#32:


The second live-action movie has the superior ending. And not just because of the actual plot differences, but the writing and performances were just much more clever and compelling.

So, anyone who hasn't seen those, I suggest you remedy this problem.

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Psycho_Kenshin
01/11/12 12:54:00 PM
#33:


And just for the sake of covering all the bases, I find those live-action movies utterly lame and not worth a watch, especially if you're a fan of the anime or manga.

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WhiteLens
01/11/12 1:29:00 PM
#34:


From: foolm0ron | #011
Depends. In the manga, yes, but in the anime, no, the second half sucks.


What, no.

The anime cuts a lot of the "filler" crap that was filled in the manga during the beginning of the 2nd half that unnecessarily extended it.

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Aecioo
01/11/12 1:33:00 PM
#35:


The anime peaked in like, episode 4. And then stayed good for a bit, and then became mediocre.

And I don't even like anime so me saying it was good means a lot!

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muddersmilk
01/11/12 1:34:00 PM
#36:


Hey Wiclebee, I'm guessing you don't watch/don't like Dexter?

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baubeta
01/11/12 1:39:00 PM
#37:


The four episode arch where L and Light are working together and playing tennis and **** is the finest storytelling I have ever seen.

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foolm0ron
01/11/12 1:41:00 PM
#38:


From: WhiteLens | #034
The anime cuts a lot of the "filler" crap that was filled in the manga during the beginning of the 2nd half that unnecessarily extended it.


You mean the stuff that helped you actually understand the new characters and the new objectives and mindsets of Light and the task force and such?

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WickIebee
01/11/12 6:27:00 PM
#39:


muddersmilk posted...
Hey Wiclebee, I'm guessing you don't watch/don't like Dexter?

Never seen, wanted to watch though...

Despite the idea that I'm squeemish

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Wanglicious
01/11/12 6:33:00 PM
#40:


i like light.
i also think that, outside of his one absurd plan, he was a grade a idiot.

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pjbasis
01/11/12 7:06:00 PM
#41:


Whoa I heard something negative about Liar Game!

Ridiculous!

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RevolverSaro
01/11/12 7:24:00 PM
#42:


WickIebee posted...
I don't get the love for Death Note... it was a guy acting like a God thinking that his morals were greater than the world by killing criminals.

You know the problem behind that logic? You know how people get accused of crimes they didn't really commit? You could have very well been killing all of them too.


Isn't....that the point of the story? Like...that Light himself becomes a monster?

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