The fun of the death note is the it isn't just shock value like Madoka Magica, Attack On Titian and SAO,it is more about how he goes about killing people in creative ways.
Not just pity death, but real weight behind them.
The protagonist, Light Yagami,(like keima from the TWGOk).is one of the more genuinely smart protagonists. He is smart not just cause of his status and knowledge, but how he uses what he knows.
Long term, multi- step planning is his forte and it shows. It isn't just about one isolated scene but the narrative progression.
The death note has well-defined established rules and is CONSISTENT(I'm looking at you Madoka).Death note takes its plot seriously.
His character development is special and is downward, and yes it can be negative.
He starts off as a guy with lofty ambitions to want to make the world a better place but being corrupted by power became is own worst enemy till the end.
Two major problems with the show that it lacks a theme, its more about Kira himself that the implications of his actions.
Another one is that the villans(good guys is this series) could be better done. The first one can threaten light by pure luck and chance there is a method to his madness, but yes it is a bit contrived.
The 2nd half featured a villan that defeated light in the most bs way possible. Considering that the contingency was already in place.
Great yes, but did not live up to its true potential.
