| as someone who read the manga and watched the anime, the anime adaptation definitly butchered it a bit. it needed a lot more time and respect, and the ending should not have been altered. i prefered the second half in the manga but in the anime it is medicore at best |
| It did not feel the same and it got boring after when L died. L was just a fantastic character. Near was like a weird emotionless character like L, but there just something different about him that did not make me like him like L. And I did not expect an honors college student to get beaten by a 13-year-old. |
| Imo introducing Near felt like a way for them to have a big, talked about moment with without having to figure out what to do with the plot going forward |
| Near and Mello suck |
| Most of the people who hate the 2nd half of Death Note just fail to understand the dynamics and themes that the story was providing. |
| It's fucking terrible,on par with Darling in the franxx and sword art online,the white boy is terrible,he is literally idiotic,how the hell he know that light is kira without evidence |
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Kyrosys said: It's fucking terrible,on par with Darling in the franxx and sword art online,the white boy is terrible,he is literally idiotic,how the hell he know that light is kira without evidence |
DemonCyborg37112 said: Kyrosys said: It's fucking terrible,on par with Darling in the franxx and sword art online,the white boy is terrible,he is literally idiotic,how the hell he know that light is kira without evidence Wait its on the manga isn't it?,even when you see near biography there are 2 ending and ways |
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Kyrosys said: Wait its on the manga isn't it?,even when you see near biography there are 2 ending and ways |
nishinikk said: i've seen a lot of people saying that episode 25+ of Death Note was just bad and i understand, but i dont think it got any worse?? i know im a bit late, talking about Death Note and stuff but i was just wondering did anyone have any opinions on this? Mod edit: Added a spoiler tag to the title. Because they never got us interested in Near/Mello. L had time develop and he was the the part of initial duo. If you are bringing someone to replace L, you need a fantastic backstory, you need to focus on there motivations, how they are related to L (because they were). You don't expect the readers to like a character who just came out of nowhere had barely 12 episodes of exposure and replaced the most liked character in the history of anime, without a good backstory, without revealing their motivations, without developing their character. You just can't. And this is without going into any loopholes etc... Bcs let's be honest, most of us ignore them anyway if we feel the series is interesting. So the real reason is near/Mello never got into peoples heart. Edit: It just occured to me that Naomi Misora aka Shoko Maki (the iconic ep7, second only to potato scene) had a far better character development/motivations than Near/Mello. |
shubh_jain_2Jan 26, 2021 10:59 PM
| 'I have no bonds tying me down. That's why I can see things as they are!!' - Yugami |
| I'm sure others have already said it, but Near was a poor man's L without the charm or charisma. He also got lucky more often than not and didn't outsmart Light as often as L did. I also hated that it's implied that he cheated by using the Death Note himself to ensure that Mikami would bring the fake Death Note to the warehouse; it made his victory less satisfying despite me wanting Light to lose in the end. |
Hence, people say the show drops in quality after 20 eps + |
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| I like it but admittedly it's not as great without L |
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Sweet_Escape said: you said it well but you missed the point - near didn't thought about fake DN himself, if he hasn't had help for melo and mikami wouldn't mistake, he wouldn't win. but you said it well that near hasn't done nothing to win light.I'm sure others have already said it, but Near was a poor man's L without the charm or charisma. He also got lucky more often than not and didn't outsmart Light as often as L did. I also hated that it's implied that he cheated by using the Death Note himself to ensure that Mikami would bring the fake Death Note to the warehouse; it made his victory less satisfying despite me wanting Light to lose in the end. i won't reply the whole quote but i will say this - the manga was much longer than 12 episodes. |
User-NameMar 22, 2021 7:43 PM
| A few reasons. The obvious one being L's death. The show lost so much of it's buzz. Watching L and Light trying to outsmart each other was the main thing that engaged me with the show, taking that away just left a massive hole. And no, you can't just throw Near in there, give him similar characteristics and expect to strike gold again. All I could think of right up until it finished was that every scene would have been better if L was there instead of Near. The only episode I really enjoyed after episode 25 was the final episode. 11 of the final 12 episodes were a slog to get through. Other reasons. Soichiro's death. It felt really rushed, the whole kidnapping Sayu then him blaming himself and wanting to die for it just felt really lazy. Making the eye deal with Ryuk just didn't feel in character too me. It wasn't long before this that we saw him refuse to use a gun to protect Matusda. I didn't like it. I hated how quickly his colleagues just moved on from it too, but this goes for everybody they saw die. I also hated how little Ryuk featured. This started with Light losing his memories, but when he got them back, I was hoping Ryuk would feature a lot more. He went from the 2nd main character to a minor character. He was sidelined for everybody. Near. I have read from others that the Anime did Near dirty compared to the Manga, but it's the Anime we are talking about here so I can only judge his character in the anime. I didn't like him. They've tried to copy a lot of L's eccentric side, but he lacks the warmth. It's hard to side with him because he comes across cold and uncaring and obnoxious. He lacked the humanity of L. Light. I found him less and less interesting once L died. There was little to counter his smugness apart from the annoying hair curling brat above. It wasn't anywhere near as interesting though and I was more than ready for his plans to come undone by the end, he became boring. Death Note was well on its way to becoming a 10/10 for me, which is not a number I give out often, but from episode 25 onwards, it lost its way. I almost gave it a 7, but settled at an 8 because of how enjoyable it was throughout so much of it. |
-Hermit-Jun 10, 2023 8:52 PM
| I really like deathnote overall but I do prefer the first half. L was such a charming character. Near wasn't bad but we didn't have time to build affection towards him like we did with L. |
Reply to merrowgirlfriend
it felt dragged out and unnecessary. plus nobody could replace L so I never cared about his generic successors trying to finish the job
| @merrowgirlfriend actually the second half cut out half its respective manga content |
Reply to merrowgirlfriend
it felt dragged out and unnecessary. plus nobody could replace L so I never cared about his generic successors trying to finish the job
| @merrowgirlfriend actually the second half cut out half its respective manga content |
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