L and Light are really going to go all out soon, it will be interesting to see where it turns out..
Anyone else find it alittle werid the L was taking the entrance exam? I mean why would he go though that, it doesn't look to me he really needs school all that much..
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If nothing else, probably just for looks and legitimacy's sake.Originally Posted by Deadfire
KIMOCHI~II
why have them meet? Cuz all good animes have to have head to head confrontations between the two opposing sides.
I think this is a stupid move on L's part. They're both losing leverage by coming out of hiding, and I think it's just indicative of their ages. But L has the most to lose, since he knows he's just human, while Kira obvious is something above that. Especially stupid (overconfident) on L's part, leaving himself out like that... I know I'd take alot more pains to hide my identity from Kira. As for Light, he obviously can't turn down the chance to compete, and so while L's "lure" worked, he can't know it yet until Kira either kills him (thus reveals himself).
It's mighty brave and noble and all that stuff of L, but I still think it's a stupid move.
Humans are different from animals. We must die for a reason. Now is the time for us to regulate ourselves and reclaim our dignity. The one who holds endless potential and displays his strength and kindness to the world. Only mankind has God, a power that allows us to go above and beyond what we are now, a God that we call "possibility".
On the contrary, I think its the best move he could have made. As they pointed out, now its so much harder to kill L because then immediately Light would be a prime suspect and his percentage chance of being Kira would rocket. Just knowing that he's L keeps light from killing him, otherwise they'll know that it was him who murdered L. Not only does it protect L, but now he's even closer to Kira and can keep a better watch. Kira can do all the investigating he wants now, but I can't see how he'll kill L.
And about the episode, I thought it was very well done. Much better than last ep. Ooh I can't wait to see whats coming up.
I don't know. L is taking quite a risk on what is really a very remote chance (to him) that Light is Kira. He has no idea how Kira might be killing people and really nothing that could possibly link the deaths to any one person or group of people. He could have chosen pretty much any of the people investigated to approach. Why Light?On the contrary, I think its the best move he could have made
And about the episode, I thought it was very well done. Much better than last ep. Ooh I can't wait to see whats coming up.
I kinda have to go with story device for getting the two together, but plausible enough that it doesn't wreck the story for me. L is frustrated that the case is going nowhere, and even though he has no concrete reason to believe Light is Kira, you can see that he still suspects (maybe more of an intuition thing, Light is just TOO perfect). He has to do something, as the case is really stalled, so he decides to do this.
Oh, and Light's insane laugh should have been more insane. It was really creepy in the manga when he just completely lost it. Also, should L have risked the life of some random pop star by taking his name? Who has the moral high ground here again?
Nothing happens to the pop star unless Light decides to try his luck and shoot in the dark. So, I would say L's action is pretty mild compared to Light's possible action.
But it has also been made quite evident L is willing and ready to bend even the law this way and that to get to his goals. But so far he hasn't actually hurt anybody, just placed a couple of people in the line of fire. But even then if something happens the whole guilt does belong to the person pulling the trigger. Well, that's what I think in this case, anyway.
Wow...what a great episode.
Btw, before the show actually starts, does anyone have the image of Light with the devil/angel wings? the sub group normally puts a comment on this screen and the image itself is wallpaper worthy.
Or...any other bad ass Death Note wallpapers would rock :]
What was up with the echo when L said who he was? It was like watching a Repairman episode on All that...
R.I.P Captain America.
"This note will not take effect unless the writer has the subject's face in their mind when writing his/her name. Therefore, people sharing the same name will not be affected."
so writing the pop star's name while keeping L's face in mind wouldn't work, and thus L doesn't have to worry about that. L's concluded that Kira needs the subjects true name and face to kill, so he's not risking anybody's life but his own by taking on the identity of Ryuuzaki.
Humans are different from animals. We must die for a reason. Now is the time for us to regulate ourselves and reclaim our dignity. The one who holds endless potential and displays his strength and kindness to the world. Only mankind has God, a power that allows us to go above and beyond what we are now, a God that we call "possibility".
Note right before L goes to meet Light at school he was thinking about being able to witness Kira kill some one in front of him. He clearly is making this play to attempt to see if he can make that happen.
Well... As Light says himself, there is a good chance that the face of Ryuga Hideki might pop up in his head while he's writing the name and be killed because of that. If that happens, L will know that Light is Kira. That's part of the trick. I think L knows that he might be risking the singers life. But he has probably already figured out that if Light is Kira, he won't be taking that chance.
Just watched 8 & 9. Great stuff, and the part where L sat beside Light and introduced himself was brilliant.
"Our hearts are full of memories but not all of them reflect the truth. The heart isn't a recording device. Even important memories change with time. They warp or fade, leaving us with but a shadow of what we hoped to remember." 天の道を行き、全てを司る。これは僕の世界。
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Last edited by Yukimura; Fri, 12-08-2006 at 04:28 PM.
Yuki, as you know you're dead to me.
But that still doesn't stop me from enjoying death note and it's over-dose of drama. Thanks for the link.(zombie guy)
R.I.P Captain America.
most ....
dramatic ....
tennis match ....
EVER!
yup. easily my least favorite scene in the anime sofar. I thought the tennis analogy was pretty well done in the manga, although it's so cut and dry that it's hardly genius... I chuckled to myself for most of this scene.
but it does look like they got the flavor of Light and L's interaction dead on. I love how L's natural, unrefined style goes right against Light's calculating-every-last-detail and his focus on keeping up guises.
on another note, my friend IMed me and wanted to discuss the "hidden homoerotic undertones" between L and Light. It went something like this:
Yaoiluver!11: You see the latest Death Note episode?
Me: Yup.
Yaoiluver!11: I love how they are hinting at Light and L's hidden feelings for each other!
Me: Um... like how they want to kill each other?
Yaoiluver!11: NO! How they're obviously perfect matches for each other, the perfect matches in both brains and wits! But of course they're set in the story to be enemies. But you can plainly see how much they want to just fuck the shit out of each other. I mean, they both constantly think about each other, they're obsessed!
Me: So their rational desires to kill their enemy is actually subconscious sexual attraction?
Yaoiluver!11: Exactly!
Ah yaoi fangirls, you make my mind go numb. The search for hidden gayness in anime is a long and fanatical crusade...
Humans are different from animals. We must die for a reason. Now is the time for us to regulate ourselves and reclaim our dignity. The one who holds endless potential and displays his strength and kindness to the world. Only mankind has God, a power that allows us to go above and beyond what we are now, a God that we call "possibility".
I have to say a theory like that never even visited my mind, and it would have required a lot longer interaction than that for me to come to think there could be such undertones there. While the tennis match was worth some chuckles, I think the cups of tea was interesting. There was a hidden purpose for every act, and I was glad I couldn't notice them all beforehand. That's the best trait of Death Note.
I surely don't need any yaoi stuff or even any such ideas to mar my view of this title... Damn, Busou Renkin and Inukami are already too much in their blatant outrageousness.
The letter and tapes at the end of the ep made me think that we will be getting another Kira. That other DeathGod that decided to visit the human world prob decided to give his deathnote to someone. Something like this happening is the only way I can see the focus leaving Light.
(Aeon's Top 5 Anime ATM)One Piece,Shakugan no Shana Second,Gundam 00,Naruto,Bleach
Wow, wish I could derive that much pizazz from ordinary, day-to-day things like Light does...
"...and I shall eat- POTATO CHIPS."
"...and I shall play- TENNIS."
KIMOCHI~II
Thats gotta be te best ep and tennis match ever. Ownage. That homo thing between L and Light never crossed my mind and hope not a shred of its true. Now its weird when the two of em look at each other. =(
L and Light will probably be working together to find that other Death Gods Kira.(Pretty sure there'll be one)
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