The trailer and manga aren't very different from the initial portrayal light was always a "good" average guy outside of his intelligience and priviledge that wanted justice (which is reinforced again and again) those two points are pretty much the same. He starts off as someone the audience could relate to, to some degreeSo did you see the trailer or not? I'm guessing no. As someone else mentioned he's set up as an underdog from the trailers. No character traits from the manga or anime are showcased with this character.
With the US's structure you have so much variety that isn't possible in Japan due to the racial dynamics being more homogeneous comparably and so far, it looks like the ball is dropped with a bog standard white lead that looks as if they are taking nothing from the source material other than the name Kira.
Not confident on either Light or L, but DaFoe Ryuk sold me on this.
99% sure its L
I think it's L being secretive in this movie trying to hide his identity but it's pretty odd L shows up himself at all. He rarely does in the manga.Is there a reason he has a hood? Never watched the anime but thats a change maybe he was burnéd or stabed or some dark backstory
Edit: To everyone praising Dafoe, you know thats not the voice you heard in your head while reading the story. Sure everyone hears a different voice, but we can all agree that it wasn't Dafoe.
Edit: To everyone praising Dafoe, you know thats not the voice you heard in your head while reading the story. Sure everyone hears a different voice, but we can all agree that it wasn't Dafoe.
Oh shit, just realized it's my boy Keith Stanfield as L. Now I'm really excited about this movie.
The trailer and manga aren't very different from the initial portrayal light was always a "good" average guy outside of his intelligience and priviledge that wanted justice (which is reinforced again and again) those two points are pretty much the same. He starts off as someone the audience could relate to, to some degree
Main difference from our limited view into it was that manga light was more intelligent less introspective and more charismatic which are really qualities tear truly came to light later on in the story.
The manga takes great length to explain the corrupting influence of the note. They even show that if he had lost his memory of the note light would go out of his way to personally solve the death note murders.
The villainy of light is in his everpresent sociopathy that are subdue and takes over the deeper into it he goes. He ultimately genuinely thinks he's better than other people and is extremely egoistic, which is something most purely displayed by his privilege. He's set for life. The trailer obviously doesn't go I'm depth about late game light aside from the fact he introspects which light never did in the manga. We'll see how similar or different they ultimately are.
Dafoe sounds and looks good. I might try out ep 1, I really like the main character in other movies as well but don't know what to think of as Light. He seems empathetic and if that's the case, I hope that goes away the more power he gets by killing people. Could be an interesting change from manga/anime to tv adaptation.
I always loved L's intro into the CIA by joining their room instead of talking in public which seems like his actual intro. That looked disappointing. \ I hope the psychological thriller aspect is there as well.
After watching the latest trailer, Dafoe is decent enough I guess, but there are a ton of scenes that I don't recognize from the manga, like when did they ever go to a carnival? :/ I have a feeling this will be a very 'loose' adaptation.
After watching the latest trailer, Dafoe is decent enough I guess, but there are a ton of scenes that I don't recognize from the manga, like when did they ever go to a carnival? :/ I have a feeling this will be a very 'loose' adaptation.
It was always gonna be a loose adaptation. We might not see Misa have her own Death Note.
Wtf... are you kidding me? how long is the show.. 6 episodes?
It's a movie...
That is true like I said rhia light appears more introspective which involves having a true moral compass but ultimately had light involved him with the crime at the beginning of the manga not much would change. Light always had a misguided naive and simplistic view of justice. Ultimate the character arc would be the same, overconfidence and self righteous, despiration to save ones own skin resulting in a perversion of those ideals and finally total egotism.Did we watching the same trailer? The Light portrayed in it is completely different and it goes beyond just the seeming difference in intelligence. For instance, manga Light would never personally step in and help a woman getting harassed. He doesn't appear to have everything been bullied himself. Part of his egotism is from his detachment from the crime and transgressions he feels he's more fit to judge. Compared to this Light where is seems more personal and more out of a sense of actual justice rather than a twisted belief in him being a better judge, jury and executioner than the current criminal justice system
I hate all the casting. A white Light? A black L? C'mon...I knew it was gonna be washed but damn...Should'a known when Dafoe was cast as Ryuk.Why not make it faithful to the manga and let the story stand on its own instead of trying to tailor it to audiences.
Edit: To everyone praising Dafoe, you know thats not the voice you heard in your head while reading the story. Sure everyone hears a different voice, but we can all agree that it wasn't Dafoe.
I don't expect them to cast based on "What voice I heard in my head when reading a story".
After hearing it was just a movie and not a series, I don't even care anymore. They cannot tell the story of death note in a two hour movie.
After hearing it was just a movie and not a series, I don't even care anymore. They cannot tell the story of death note in a two hour movie.
Edit: To everyone praising Dafoe, you know thats not the voice you heard in your head while reading the story. Sure everyone hears a different voice, but we can all agree that it wasn't Dafoe.
That is true like I said rhia light appears more introspective which involves having a true moral compass but ultimately had light involved him with the crime at the beginning of the manga not much would change. Light always had a misguided naive and simplistic view of justice. Ultimate the character arc would be the same, overconfidence and self righteous, despiration to save ones own skin resulting in a perversion of those ideals and finally total egotism.
Dafoe is going to be the only good part of this.
I just realized something.
Even if Light got L's real name, L wears that face mask so Light still wouldn't be able to write his name and have it work. You have to know the person's name AND have a full image of their face in your mind as your write it.
I imagine the script plays around with this in some way. Can't just be a flourish.
I wasn't interested until I saw this tweet.
In preparation.
What's better? Manga or Anime? The Anime is easier to get hold off, since it's on Netflix...but which is better? I usually enjoy Manga.