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| Saying English is not your native language while spelling better than half the people on the net is a huge kick in the balls, Malestel. I generally share your opinion on L and Light, but I dislike Near. Actually, I dislike most of the characters after L dies, so no surprise there. |
| LOL, Light's "O" face. Poor Light, grasping at straws. He tried to scurry away like an animal, I really truly felt sorry for him.Yes, Copying the notebook in one day is far-fetched...probably the one anomaly that i can think of out the series. WOW-Matsura, all quick draw mcgraw, was surprising. I know he was upset, but seriously think about the rest of the series where hes always goofing off, I didn't expect for his aim or reflexes to be that good. *This had to be the most blood we've seen in the entire series. I watched the Dub and it was excellent, The voice actor for Light was perfect. His Cackles, whining, screaming, and squirming were superb...so believable. Geez i cried, I felt so sorry for Light in the end. Ryuk in the sunset was beautiful. I loved this episode, I'll have to finish the manga and compare. |
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| And so it ends. I'm gonna be a cliche and jump on the Death Note bandwagon. Yes, it is thrilling Yes, it is complex Yes, it is though-provoking Yes, it is a MASTERPIECE. 10/10 |
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| I didn't like much this ep. Light was so lame!! (& Mikami too!) I didn't want Light to win, but it was so lame how he lost!! He was way out of character. I mean in the middle of the anime I thought that Light should've have an IQ of more than 200 (maye that's probably true), but to be fool by that little trick!!!! So lame!! Thought it was really sad at the end. TT^TT . I really like this anime. I like Phsycology animes such as Spiral, Switch and many others(& also drug / yakusa relating animes, too. U just never know wat will happen next!!XD) |
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| When the ending began, I thought Light woudl smile at L and say something like "You've finally won" OR Light's soul would come out off his body go to where Ryuk is and say " Did you wait long" or something the like. TT^TT, it's so sad, but I'm not satisfied with ending. |
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| The ending to this wasn't much of a surprise to me. I prefer Light surviving although he did succumb to the fact that he was Kira. It would've been interesting to see what it had been like if he had survived. Personally this ending was most probably the only kind that could satisfy my standards. I highly doubt that any other one (eg. everybody dies or they actually shoot 'L') would be better than the current one. Overall it was a great show but I was slightly irritated over the fact that Near (and practically every other smartass out there) made the exact and correct prediction of everything. Child genius yeah but wouldnt it be interesting to make one tiny mistake? |
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| I think the ending was perfect. It just goes to show you that it is not up to a human to play god. What gives Light the right to kill people? Those FBI agents he killed were probably good people. If Light had lived the world would not be a better place. People would live in fear of an evil and all powerful murderer. Death Note rules! 10/10 P.S. I love L... and I hate Near. But thank goodness he caught Light! In the end, L wins. :-D |
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| yeah i really think the last episode is weird..but nah it's okay..though it's so touching when Light dead...until the last part of his life he still wanna kill! haha what makes me happy the most is when L and Light are dead in death note! that make it fair and square! haha xD finally N win! anyway Good vs Evil Good always win though at episode 37 (the new world)==> this title make me thought Light gonna win...and then all turns up that N win! but this episode is surely weird though! well i think Light should move on himself just himself if he wanna rule this world..but we just a normal person need help from another person...that is mikami!haha |
| I would've ended with Light winning in the following way: Just about everything the same including Near's revelation about what he did with the notebook. Light would appear shocked, and defeated (though in a more composed way). He would admit that he was Kira and give some sort of monologue about why he did it. He'd end it by saying how he had underestimated Near. He then looks up at the ceiling of the warehouse and some of the holes there suddenly have sun blocked out. Light smiles and says "or did I?" (underestimate Near). Everyone looks up and you see Misa writing on a single page the names of everyone. The End (literally end with her writing on the paper). |
| Light got owned.. Something tells me the only reason L lost earlier was cause he was too tired of it all and had given up on life.. or something along those lines =] |
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| Really a classic anime to me. Such a good anime overall, and the ending was good aswell. The way Misa was there at the end made me think like "Wtf she gets off the hook?!" lol but this anime gets a 10/10. i loved every minute of it. |
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| Alright guys, Quick thought went through my head and I know this comment probably belongs in one of the previous episode discussions. But what if L actually thought of faking his death before his heart attack, not that I can come up with a conclusion to that but its a story that you can play in your head and imagine how the anime would've ended differently just by that action. |
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Kayrhandros said: Ditto... after episode 36 I was expecting they made this one good. I already knew who's gonna win... I already knew Light was gonna die, that Misa was gonna die, that Mikami was gonna die... yay for you manga spoilers! Eitherway, I didn't know how they'd reach that outcome... and yeah it was pretty lame... Not that it is the producers fault or anything... since they followed the manga I guess. But yeah, like Mefist said Light was made a fool in the end... and Mikami was even more idiotic. I'll say it again... Death Note should have ended in episode 26 Everything after that has been boring, unexceptinal and lacked brilliantism. I thought it could be saved after seeing ep 36... and I was wrong. It seems like Death Note changed writers after episode 26, honestly... Shame on you, indeed! Yes, I totally agree with you. It would have been far more better if it ended in ep 26. This is not the end I thought it would be, I thought it would be something much more, dunno how to say it, but this was kinda stupid... Light, the smartest person ever, god, was outsmarted like this -.- nah, I don't buy it...It should have been something different :(( But nevertheless... The death of Light-kun was very peaceful, and the things Ryuuku said in the end :( So sad.... and Misa too :(( Though I didn't like Light's behavior towards Misa, I liked him a lot ... :(( Edit: Maybe I am always for good prevails the evil, and that kind of things, but this time, I wanted Light to win... It was so cool when him and Misa were judging together ^^ |
CeinwynFeb 22, 2010 8:50 AM
| "If it's your wish, I will follow you everywhere, Even if your throne crumbles, And your shiny crown turns to rust, Even if the bodies pile up endlessly, Above the bottomless pile corpses, Beside you as you lie softly down, I will be.....Until i hear the words "check Mate." ♥ |
| holly mother of christ O.o...i'm...reduced to silence although i expected Near to win and it's a better end that way...this episode was just,amazing!!! I kinda felt what Matsuda was thinking,and i don't knwo if i would've shot him if i were in his place...but w/e I'm happy that Matsuda and the others didn't die(except stupid misa,wich comminted suicide...damn :( ) so it was a fair ending... Still,i felt bad for light,i think he realised that he f*cked up his life in the last moments of it :( I hate Near's overconfience BTW... anyway,i can't belive Death Note is over :( It's officially my 3rd favorite anime of all time,after Clannad and Kanon... i can only hope that higurashi will be as good(i think i sad that in my last post aswell lol) |
Sayonara,papa! "Just how a mirror reflects you,people will also reflect your heart." ~Athena Glory,Aria "Whatever happens,happens" ~Spike Spiegel's thoughts on dying(Cowboy Bebop) |
| I have to admit (and I don't want to sound like a Near hater) that if anyone would have beat Kira, it should have been L. I thought Near had a very over confidence. In the end, I want Light to just forget about the Death Note and marry Misa, though I knew that's not how it would end. I'm really quite depressed. No matter how messed up Kira's murders were, I still did not want Light to be completely defeated. I've heard people say this, and I never thought it to be true, but I really didn't the episodes after L's death included the intensity in the show of before L's death. Because when L was living, Light and L worked together, making everything more complicated. But now, Near and Light didn't meet at all until episode 36. I just liked the parts with L in them better. (I think a lot of people feel this way.) Still a great episode. I feel bad for Misa and for Matsuda (they were the funniest, but in the end, probably the most heart broken). |
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| I was trying finish death note three times and at least I made it \o/ someone might ask me why I started it three times... well I agree first half was really good maybe even it was a masterpiece but the second one was for me a one big CRAP without almost any enjoyment and sense (i mean after clearing Misa and Light of the allegations and the most after L's death) I really wonder how could I finish it.. first half - 9,5/10 second half - 5/10 overall - 7/10 |
hasylyApr 18, 2010 5:05 PM
| It was a fantastic episode not only did it serve up a climax worthy of the story so far it also combined it with some fantastic artwork and animation, I loved how twist and Sinister they made Light look when he thought everyone in the warehouse bar himself was going to die. A fantastic ending to a fantastic Anime. |
| Light Ultimately won the intellectual battle vs Near, however Mikami screwed light over through diverting from the plan and ultimately caused the end of 'Kira' Light's loss is attributed to Mikami's failure, thus becoming Light's failure. oh well... @ 20dollarbill Ryuk wouldn't side with anyone, he informed Light of this in the very beginning, so he was a mere 'Spectator/Observer' in the battle for Justice (Relative). |
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| sniff sniff.....gonna miss ya Light.... |
| Forgive my semi-rant two episodes ago; I guess what Mello did was mostly explained... Copying the Death Note exactly in one night is a bit over the top, and Mikami apparently fails at not being followed (and those safes fail at being safe). Also, this: Boursk said: Maybe even in a watch or something like Light, so nobody would find it if he was caught.If mikami was any good, he'd have a page of the death note with him at all times, never using it, except for emergency times......or when excecuting the entire SPK and anti-Kira force in one shot.:P And so ends the series, with the Death Notes all wrapped up (and likely burned) and their users all gone (assuming that Misa committed suicide, as is kinda implied). This was a great series when L was in it, but not so great afterward. Near and Mello just don't compare to L. It did get a bit more interesting when Mikami appeared though, and I think I can still give this a 9/10. So long, Death Note, after much delay you are finally completed. I was fine with the ending of the live action movies for a while, but now I have both. |
| I just re-watched the series (In English Dub), it's not as bad as some people said, I actually thought [Viz] did a great job. Anyways, Episode 37, is one of my most favorite anime episodes of ALL TIME! Death Note will go down as one the best anime from start to end to ever be made, despite the debates and arguments, no one can argue that they did not enjoy Death Note at any time of the series. This will probably be the last time I ever see Death Note, (only because it's brutal having to see 37 dramatic, non-comedic episodes), IT WAS A FUN RIDE. |
| It was an okay episode. I was expecting Light to lose in the end and I had hoped so, but I couldn't help but feel sorry for him, after all, no matter how twisted it was, he was only following his sense of justice and doing everything he could not to be caught. In the end it was a good series, not the masterpiece a lot of people say it is, but for some reason, it's the most popular anime on MAL. |
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| I WANTED LIGHT TO WIN SO BADLY! |
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| It was really stupid from episode 27 on they kept bumping off characters like light's father, mello, takada, then finally Light, Mikami. I'm not sure what they did with misa, but from the comments posted above, I heard she committed suicide. And Light would have one if Gevanni had not switched the notebooks and made the fake one look identical. The only thing I don't get is how he didn't notice that the one that he hid was fake. He should have tested the "real" notebook hidden away. It was all Mikami's fault that he had a repetitive life and that his schedule was always the same. Even though, the ending was epic and I would say 1-26 was a 9.5/10 and the ending was a 9 because they did explain most of what I was confused on. |
SpenccrJun 13, 2010 5:19 AM
| I thought the ending was brilliant, Light having planned everything out perfectly, then having his plan ruined by one of his 'minions' so to speak, because he wasn't as smart and not considering as many possibilities as Light himself. Ofcourse I wanted Light to win, but unfortunately he lost. I'd rather have Light lose to L though, I didn't like Near 'replacing' L (I pity the fool who thinks he can replace L) and imo the episodes after L's death up untill the final 2 episodes were a bit weak story wise. |
| For me it was the perfect ending to an absolutely great anime. Light that arrogant piece of shhit got what he deserved. Loved it |
josofo said: hell yea finally i have been waiting for neer, mello, L, to get that motherfucker finally light Pwned that was very satisfying ending this! |
| pff didnt like this ending i prefer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue8fM2FBL_A ..... then we would see even more of Death Note if that would be ending then i would expect that +Bribing Shimigami King Done +Becoming ruler of Shimigami Wolrd +Changing death ntoe rules +Ruling Earth +New Enemys, higher status than Shimigamis +Kiras death as ruler of world of human and shimigami by new enemys who are higher than shimigamis |
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| Finally watched and finished this series tonight. Before L died was the best part of the series imo, however overall great....but Light dying at the end made me sad, although I saw it coming...sigh I hate how the "Good Guys" always win. |
| Great ending to the series, though I wasn't really satisfied since L died. Seriously when those two went head on each other and fought by logic was truly amazing. After L died it wasn't that impressive~ I hated Light so I'm kinda glad he died and have Misa commited suicide? Seemed like~ Anyway, I won't be that strict and give this a 9/10 |
sayamiJul 17, 2010 6:57 AM
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| And so ends Light's reign over the world as "God". |
It's not breaking in if the door is unlocked. |
| For me, Death Note started out amazing, got a little shaky somewhere in the middle, but managed to finish strong. I was expecting Light to die, and I thought his last scenes were done very well. I also liked Mikami's death scene, it was pretty intense o.o (though I'm a little pissed that if he would have simply listened to Kira, Light would have won...I'm not really too much for Light or L, but I dislike L more than I dislike Light). Matsuda freaking out and realizing all that Light had done was SO good. It's about time he gets some epic moments. I'm still not too fond of Near (there is/was only one L, and you will never be him :P) but he was kind of cool too. Even with the great ending, the first half of the anime was better than the second half. The series was awesome, but not always consistently, so I'm giving a rating of 8. |
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| To be honest the "genius" L never needed to risk his life at all, all he had to do was put on a fake face mask and have the appearance of someone who looked like him then called himself that person's name. Then have the fake L pretend to be the real L for a brief meeting with Kira so that Kira has the fake L's face picture in his mind (incase any1 argues that Kira has to have seen the real fake L and not a replica of his face on the real L's face) that way if kira ever tried 2 kill the real L in the fake L's disguise, the fake L would die and the real L would immediately know the identify of Kira. |
 I will live on no matter what... so I can meet you once again. |
| I really liked the ending. It showed just how far Light had fallen... |
| “I am Sailor Moon, the champion of justice. In the name of the moon, I will right wrong and triumph over evil… and that means you!” – Usagi Tsukino |
MitchDaMan said: Finally I thought Light's final moment of solitude was a perfect way for him to die. He was always quiet man, and so he should have died in peace, reflecting/regretting, whatever was going through his mind. Hmm kind of reminds me of a song... "I tried so far and got so far, but in the end, it doesn't even matter." I think that song (In the End by Linkin Park) and Death Note would make an awesome AMV. EDIT: Oh, never mind, there already are a few AMVs like that. Not using the song's potential though in my oppinion. |
packetSep 4, 2010 9:28 AM
| Now after dead Light should become Shinigami ^^ It would be nice The ending is rly great, but i expect something like this.I rly enjoyed |
Aokaado said: Long live Kira - Light ! |
| I just don't find the ending believable, If Light knew that they were go to be changing the page why did he not just have Mikami test the page before he used it. He was always cautious up to the showdown, Its just not like him to overlook such an obvious detail. I'm no genius and i would have figured that out. |
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