"I wish we could have met another way" "This is the only way we could have met" are such raw lines that go so fucking hard you'd think they're from some heartbreaking forbidden romance drama but no, it's Death Note (2015)
Spoilers for Death Note; the manga, the anime, the 2015 TV drama, the musical, and the 2017 Netflix movie.
In my opinion, Amane Misa from Death Note is without question one of the most wronged characters in the history of anime/manga.
Misa was never seen by her one and greatest love, series protagonist Light, as anything even resembling an equal at all—instead, she finds herself repeatedly as the butt of jokes and a ditzy contrast to make him seem much smarter. In the end, Misa became a mass murderer for Light, and didn’t even have the one thing she wanted—his love—to show for it. Light constantly insults Misa, and even cheats on her toward the end of the series. Throughout the series, Misa was profoundly wronged by the other characters, but even so, this isn’t quite what I mean. When I say, “Misa is one of the most wronged characters in the history of anime/manga,” I mean that Misa was wronged by Death Note author Ohba Tsugumi’s writing.
In the hands of a writer who isn’t so brazenly disinterested in writing them, the women of Death Note—Misa, especially—easily have the potential to be the most interesting characters in the deeply iconic series. But as it stands, they’ve been massively shortchanged by writing that presents plenty of fascinating story elements for them, but that never get explored. Good thing we have the stage musical and 2015 TV drama.
The Death Note drama (2015) is such a fine piece of media. The story opening with Misa's concert and Light vibing in the audience, glowstick and all. L being allergic to outside air and Watari spraying everyone with disinfectant before they step into L's extravagant lair. L and Light saying fuck it and literally having a physical fight over the death note. Ryuk dancing along to Misa's idol music. The fucking shower scene. A masterpiece.
death note drama (2015) is so fucking funny. “it’s so far from canon!” yeah I get that but like..popular L and loser Light au is so funny to me.. 😭😭 it has so many flaws but im ignoring them for the sake of my own personal amusement. only halfway through it but ryuk and light’s bond is funny asf 🙏🏽 shower scene was peak death note
IVE BEEN WATCHING 2006 MOVIES, IS THERE MORE?????? IM NOT COMPLAINING AT ALL, ILL WATCH EVERY SINGLE ONE, BUT SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME IVE NEVER BEEN MORE CONFUSED IN MY LIFE