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Apr 12, 2011
A few nights ago I decided to give Death Note a shot. It seemed to be in well regard, and I had no clue about the plot. I was watching it more or less blind.

Well, after the first episode, I was totally hooked. It sets up an awesome premise for the main character, Light Yagami, a high school senior on his way to college. He finds a notebook, and the person who's name is written in it will die shortly thereafter, unless a details of the death are written.

Although initially skeptical (and who wouldn't be?), Light realizes the power he has at his command, and starts taking out criminals like there's no tomorrow, because in his view, 'the world's become rotten'.

Of course, criminals dropping like flies gets the attention of the authorities, and the hunt to find the mysterious killer, dubbed 'Kira', is on. Joining the hunt is L, a mysterious detective considered to be the best in the world.

From that point on, it's en epic chess match between Light and L, and it's done incredibly well.

Light reminds me a lot of Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver. Both are sick of the scum of the Earth, and make an effort to do something about it. However, where they differ is that Light is also a genius, and cannot see what he is doing as wrong.

Of course, there's lots of complications to the plot, and I won't list them here. That's for you to decide. Give it a go if you really want an awesome story that reflects on major moral implications in society. You'll love it, trust me.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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