Death Note Kira: Savior or Psycho?
By drknlvly6781
@drknlvly6781 (6246)
United States
February 4, 2010 7:11pm CST
I love the series Death Note! Does anyone here watch this? If you do, you know that everyone who watches is posed with a basic question, "Is Light Yagami a Savior to the world, or a Psycho who must be stopped?"
Light sure believes that he is doing the right thing by ridding the world of evil. Without a single ounce of effort he is getting rid of the scum of the world with only his pen; creating a glorious era of peace where he is God.
But L and the police have a good point too. Who made you God? Light didn't stick to just criminals in his notebook, but also people who were trying to find him and stop his plans. Why should the world have to conform to one man's belief of what is right and wrong, namely Light's?
So, for those of you who know what I'm talking about here, what side do you fall on? Would you like a world where wrong-doers are punished immediately by death from some savior, or do you think that this is too much power for one person to wield? Please tell me I'm not the only nerd that loves Death Note lol!
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4 responses
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
5 Feb 10
Hi drknlvly!^^
I love this series too! I have watched it before and so as the OVA and the live action movies. If you haven't watched it, you should watch them too. I'm sure you'll like it.^^
Well, it's true that Kira is somewhat of a psycho and the power to kill people and be like a God has gone over his head. But I think that if he only didn't abuse that power, the notebook wouldn't have gone to waste. He just didn't have the right influence in his surroundings.^^;; He believed too much on himself. But still, I like his character and I would have agreed on him on ridding the world of notorious criminals, only if I have proven myself that the criminal is indeed black to the bones.^^
As for L, he is such a charming character too, with all his candies and chocolates and all that sweets.^^ I think he also got too much absorbed in catching Kira because he risked his life just to be able to do it. Well, maybe that's what police really do, risk their life, but I don't know. Maybe I just didn't want L to catch Kira.^^;;
Anyway, this was really a good series. I loved the live action movie too. I'm actually wishing there'd be another movie.^^
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
8 Feb 10
Yes, you said it perfectly. Light is just a human and to err is human.^^ Light was definitely tempted with the power of the notebook that's why everything that's happened, happened.^^
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@CynicalStephen (283)
• New Zealand
8 May 10
I actually wouldn't like to controlled. I'd hate to control every action , to make sure I don't have enemies so that they don't report me to Light... Light's "perfect world" would have been a world of fear and essentially false peace. After all , it's not the result of people's good nature but rather a fear of punishment .
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@Dhinilshanker (395)
• India
7 Feb 10
well Kira did do a good job at first removing the unnecessary criminals one by one.but later he even kills the cop and the cop's fiance just because they were trying to find out who kira was.and as L says God's duty has to be done by god himself.i really love this anime and i have heard that it has been released inthe movie form.i am looking forward to watch it as well
@drknlvly6781 (6246)
• United States
17 Mar 16
Since this was so long ago, did you ever get the chance to watch the movie(s)? I'm still not totally on board for it, but still want to give it a try. As I said in a previous response, its hard for my mind to make the leap from anime to live action, but maybe the dubbed version will lend some aid to that.
@ErrSmth (39)
• Indonesia
5 Feb 10
well he is making the right decision on 'what to do with the book' but he never really thought what he did is heartless. people deserves 2nd chances. right goal but wrong methods. as the story goes on, he did kill innocent people and policemen. so i will say Kira is a psycho more than a savior
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