Death Note Episode 29: Father

thekindneighbor

4 mo

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the design of the new shinigami is genuinely so peak and i love how their personality is the complete opposite of how intimidating they look. do not judge a book by its cover truly. watching someone completely unexpected make that devastating deal sent me because i was in total shock for the entire rest of the episode

28181883

4 mo

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using the protagonist's father as the vehicle for an unexpected act of desperation is a structurally devastating choice. the buildup is handled with enough deliberate ambiguity to keep the audience genuinely uncertain until the last possible moment, which makes the loss hit significantly harder than a more telegraphed setup would have allowed.

homotron3799

4 mo

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i almost peed myself watching this episode because the tension never let up for a single second. and then it happened and i genuinely had to put my phone down for a moment. i was completely not prepared for that and the show just keeps doing this thing where it takes someone you cared about and TAKES THEM OUT with absolutely no warning.