Although I wasn't floored from the first episode, I most definitely addicted to this series soon after. The constant mystery and drama is unrivalled to anything I have ever seen, anime or not. And this is why anime, in my opinion is much better than regular TV shows. Death Note proves this where you will undoubted fall in love with some of the characters or perhaps not. The audience will be torn between the characters based upon their moral understanding and beliefs. This is what then, I think makes this anime special.
Yes, yes I have heard a billion times that after episode 16 or 25, is where "Death Note" should have ended and I agree but that's not the point. The point is, that this anime pushes our emotional boundaries while we fumble for what we think is right. And that is beautiful. No anime is perfect (apart for Steins Gate) but this comes ever so darn close.
