Quote Originally Posted by Yukimura
Wow Light looked pretty crappy in this ep, and I'm getting the feeling that the timeskip made him soft, which I don't like. I do admit he was in a totally unwinable situation, especially since defense is always at a disadvantage, but his lack of composure reduced him to a near Higuchi presence. Light was clever, but his genius was nowhere to be found.

If the series turns out the way I'm thinking with Near somehow catching both Melo and Light, then destroying the Notes I'll be pretty upset...that would quite possibly be the worst letdown ever.

yea that would be a bit of a let down. but i think you are forgetting that someone is coming for ryuk and the death note. that could get pretty interesting when ryuk tells him that the death note is in the hands of melo. misa might be the only the one left with a death note and since she's traded her life twice for the eyes she might not have much longer to live. this could get pretty good. the series has been pretty clever thus far and i don't see them letting us down in the end.