First of - i'd like to say that the forest is looking beautiful, even better with Rem there. <3
Anyway.. I'm happy to see that the story has slown down a lil'. Since Misa's appearance, the series has been one roller-coaster from episode to episode. Though episode 16 slows it all down, good to see - i can now understand a bit more how they plan to finish it with 37 episodes in total.
Of course, the episode carries from the last, explaining just why Light said what he to Ryuk. I won't spoil, so people can enjoy - though it looks like we'll have