History Analysis / DeathNote

-->'''[[spoiler: Ryuk]]:''' If they put you in prison who knows when you'll die?

** He is UsefulNotes/{{asexual|ity}}.

** Light (Kira) and L are [[FoeYay enemies and hate each other]] and yet there is so much HoYay it leads one to wonder if something else might be going on between them.

** He is {{asexual|ity}}.

Some things to debate: Capital Punishment, Character's Morality, are L and Light really NotSoDifferent? PayEvilUntoEvil -- is it ever really "okay?"

* Light is unable to see any flaw in himself, which is the main thing that separates him from L and what leaves him [[LackOfEmpathy devoid of any empathy]]. It is probably the fact that L is NotSoDifferent that makes Light consider him a WorthyOpponent. Light usually sees positive traits in L ("L will probably figure out this", "L is too smart to fall for that") because those are positive traits he sees in himself. On the other hand, L is aware of his own flaws; he immediately assumes Kira is childish and hates losing because L himself is like that, and admits that even if Misa had carried on with her threat of the police to make them expose L, he wouldn't have appeared on TV because he isn't that noble. This is reflected upon each's plans for the world, Light believes in a perfect world filled exclusively with good, respectful, working people, where everything and everyone is perfect just like him. L, and later Near, see the world as flawed and seem pretty ok with it, since they're pretty ok with their own flaws. Ironically, it's the awareness of their own flaws that keeps them in the gray of the BlackAndGrayMorality while Light's vision of himself as perfect is what leads him to become a monster.

* Light is ''extremely'' interpersonally exploitative: he takes advantage of people to achieve his own ends, and feels entitled to their admiration and compliance. Look at his relationships with Misa Amane, Kiyomi Takada, and Teru Mikami in particular: he enlists them to help him avoid capture and achieve his goals and leaves them when convenient for himself. He is floored with Mikami when they [[spoiler: don’t obey his instructions to the letter]], and he [[spoiler: actually calls out to Takada and Misa for help at the end, even though Takada is dead and he has effectively abandoned Misa]].

* Light is ''extremely'' interpersonally exploitative: he takes advantage of people to achieve his own ends, and feels entitled to their admiration and compliance. Look at his relationships with Misa Amane, Kiyomi Takada, and Teru Mikami in particular: he enlists them to help him avoid capture and achieve his goals and leaves them when convenient for himself. He is floored with Mikami [[spoiler: does not obey his instructions to the letter]], and he [[spoiler: actually calls out to Takada and Misa for help at the end, even though Takada is dead and he has effectively abandoned Misa]].

*** Yeah, that ''DAMN'' Ryuuzaki, saying he's my friend. It's not like I like you or anything!

!!HollywoodPersonalityDisorders "Diagnosis"

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* Light and Takada
** [[https://antimisaamane.deviantart.com/journal/The-Anti-Misa-Manifesto-Revived-703903530 Here's]] an in depth essay on why some fans find Misa's character to be disagreeable, as well as a Light/Takada ship [[SeriousBusiness manifesto]]. It also points out some major differences between the manga and anime.

** Everyone who has had a conversation with Misa knows that she adores Light. But -- and in the manga only -- there are some very subtle hints that Light might have had some feelings, or the possibility of some feelings, for her. Specifically, when they first meet and she's explaining the shinigami eyesight to him, he leans in very close to her, catches her eye, compliments her with "You're pretty good at explaining," -- and then realizes what he's doing and abruptly draws back, thinking to himself, "I can't develop feelings. That's how most idiots screw up." He even has a bit of a sweatdrop; Misa, of course, is blushing. This scene did not find its way into the anime and the official guidebook states that Light hates Misa as much as he hates L ... although, truth be told, you've got to [[FoeYay wonder]] [[HoYay about]] that, too.

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