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28 Feb 2008, 10:24 pm
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Been watching Death Note lately...think I'm at episode 27ish. So far, I have little to no respect for L.Don't care that he's a genius, his actions leave much to be desired. Don't care much for Kira either, no point in becoming a God of your own little World, controlling others through the petty fear of the inevitable, while being able yourself to see what blesses you and still not care.
But at least Kira is doing something. While L just tried to protect the normal ways of doing things, the very way that led humanity to such dark times. So I enjoyed watching L die, he was of no use to anyone but himself. All those brilliant deductions, for nothing.
Revolution. I guess it has it's own unique, unexplainable appeal. After all, who can really view this World for what it is, and still remain positive?
You're a loony. L tries hard to help the world. He does it in his own little way. Kira's actions could have been less noteworthy had he not attempted to kill Lind L Tailor. If he hadn't, L would have been stymied, and Kira would have gained more respect, if any, for not killing law enforcement.
If you remember correctly, L was a famous solver of crimes well before Kira (or rather, Light Yagami) came on the scene. I'm sure that he helped so many people breathe easier. Remember, he mentions that he worked with the FBI on a serial killer case in Los Angeles.
As for his methods, how many of Sherlock Holmes, or the great Agatha Christie detctives, Poirot and Marple, how many of their methods would be allowed today?
But how many agreed with his justice? Was he absolutely right in his ways? Many disagreed, many wanted Kira to keep killing. It takes much more than a judge and jury, or even an executioner, to bring a pained soul to rest.
L was in no way right in my mind. He fought for the justice we all seem to think is true. It's not. It's obvious Kira isn't a bad person, and such unprecedented means of crime have no logical way of being punished. It was simply, otherworldly.
Yet, L gave in to his pride...he saw a great challenge, and he lost. Yet I still commend him for realizing so before his death...it's sad he had to die though. But his ways of thinking, his "justice" was obsolete the moment the Death Note touched that grass.
His pride was his downfall. He had solved every mystery brought before him, had sown many a seed of what he thought was right. And then the revolution came. He could have backed off, he could have left well enough alone.
In the end, his pride wouldn't allow him. Nothing but a self-contradicting fool, considering himself so logical and detached, yet in the end...his mistakes and his own hypocrisy lead to his demise. He was willing to accept it, because he'd known he had done wrong.
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28 Feb 2008, 11:37 pm
I take it as a compliment. *Looks at the World around him* Why would I want to be sane?
I'm also insane, still want to be part of my crowd...
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28 Feb 2008, 11:42 pm
I take it as a compliment. *Looks at the World around him* Why would I want to be sane?
I'm also insane, still want to be part of my crowd...
Nah, no thanks. Me and the other 3 to ? personalities in my head make quite their own crowd.
28 Feb 2008, 11:54 pm
I take it as a compliment. *Looks at the World around him* Why would I want to be sane?
Good point
. If you're so much into debating the characters, their motivations, and basically WTF is going on, you should look at the series called The Prisoner.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner
Personally, if I obtained a Death Note, I would probably kill people. I just wouldn't kill as many as Light Yagami. My criteria for what is a capital offence is much more....stringent.
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So thinks thee! Hehehe!! !
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