Netflix Squandered Death Note’s Aesthetic Appeal – Death Note anime fam, buckle up because we’re about to dive into the dumpster fire that was Netflix’s ‘Death Note’ live-action adaptation. And let me tell you, it’s a wild ride.
Death Note is the holy grail of psychological thrillers in anime. Well, Netflix decided to take that masterpiece and give it the full Hollywood treatment, but unfortunately, It didn’t go well.
We’ve got Willem Dafoe as Ryuk, but then we’ve got Nat Wolff trying to play Light Yagami. And boy, did they miss the mark harder than Matsuda trying to hit a target at the firing range.
First off, they took Light, who’s supposed to be this popular, genius student, and turned him into some angsty, outcast teen. It’s like they saw the name Light and thought, ‘Nah, let’s make him fiery and edgy instead.’
And don’t even get me started on L. They changed more about him than Light changes underwear in the anime. Our quirky, sugar-addicted detective became this verbose, in-your-face character that had about as much subtlety as Misa Amane at a goth convention.
Speaking of Misa, they didn’t just change her personality, they straight-up changed her name! Mia? Really?
They tried to cram the complexity of Death Note into a runtime shorter than Light’s lifespan after using the Death Note. It’s like they were speedrunning the plot, and not in a good way.
Adaptations are tough but, this was like watching someone try to recreate the Mona Lisa with crayons and a blindfold. It’s got fans more disappointed than Soichiro Yagami when he found out his son was Kira.
In the end, It just made us appreciate the original even more. So, if you’re feeling masochistic or just want to see how not to adapt an anime, it’s on Netflix.
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