Death Note Episode 4 Discussion / Poll

[Catgirls]

Welcome to the discussion thread for Death Note, Episode 4!

Thread Guidelines

• No telling or asking for RAWs.
• Try to keep spoilers from the Manga out of the anime thread. If you need to in reply to someone with a reference to the Manga, either PM them or use Spoiler tags (see example below).
• Discuss your expectations of the episode if not aired.
• Be polite to your fellow forum members.
• Try to keep the discussion on topic and future episode spoilers out of the thread whenever possible.

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[Catgirls]

The thread is up before the episode has aired for anyone that wants to speculate about the next episode. Also, please watch your Manga spoilers. Use spoiler tags and mark them clearly.

Thanks tons. Cheers!

[Dark`]

Originally Posted by Catgirls

The thread is up before the episode has aired for anyone that wants to speculate about the next episode. Also, please people, watch your Manga spoilers. Use spoiler tags and mark them clearly.

Thanks tons. Cheers!

Eh? That's somewhat different than the rules in the Naruto/Bleach/etc discussion threads...

Anyways...it's probably gonna be another awesome episode. Based on the anime's progression compared to the manga, looks like it's going to be filled with spills, chills and... *tries to think of something else that rhymes* ...frills?

Originally Posted by Catgirls

Well...I guess I should clarify: we'd rather not have ANY Manga spoilers in the Anime threads, but ... since this show has such an insane manga following, it seems that it's sometimes impossible to keep them all out. Sooo....all I'm suggesting is that if you can help it, keep manga spoilers out of the episode threads, but if you absolutly must use a manga spoiler to make a point, then label it properly and hide it behind spoiler tags or risk being banned. Better yet, don't post it and send it to the person in a PM.

Cheers.

Ah... Well, I have been doing my best in that regard...I even used spoiler tags in the manga discussion thread (paranoid much?) >_> But seeing as how the manga was released so much earlier and, as you put it, has such an insane following, it would undoubtedly be difficult. Meh, whatever, no further inquiries from me on this topic.

[Catgirls]

Originally Posted by Dark`

Eh? That's somewhat different than the rules in the Naruto/Bleach/etc discussion threads...

Well...I guess I should clarify: we'd rather not have ANY Manga spoilers in the Anime threads, but ... since this show has such an insane manga following, it seems that it's sometimes impossible to keep them all out. Sooo....all I'm suggesting is that if you can help it, keep manga spoilers out of the episode threads, but if you absolutly must use a manga spoiler to make a point, then label it properly and hide it behind spoiler tags or risk being banned. Better yet, don't post it and send it to the person in a PM.

Cheers.

[IchiKyo]

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RAW 4 Images

[Dagger]

Thanks for the link! The art quality looks really good for this episode... I'm betting that it'll be exciting.

[IchiKyo]

I wonder know why 2chan add Haruhi pic? Aya Hirano finally Dub on this Ep? O_O

[Dark`]

Originally Posted by IchiKyo

I wonder know why 2chan add Haruhi pic? Aya Hirano finally Dub on this Ep? O_O

Doubtful...based on how faithfully they're following the manga. That and we saw no sign of her appearance in the preview. =x Pics were probably posted just because a lot of people are itching to hear her voice another character, especially after the insane following that Haruhi has garnered. /shrugs

[Omniscient]

Episode 04 Screencaps and Summary

Spoiler:

I loved this episode because it shows how great Light is at planning things out. It was very exciting to watch even though I knew how it was going to turn out.

[Srin Tuar]

ep4

Spoiler:

So the death note does have some limitations after all: things have to stay realistic.
(sortof ironic for something thats not in any way realistic in and of itself)

Raito's scheme to get the name of the agent following him pretty clever, but I can't help but think it is stupid. The guy following him had already decided that he wasnt a likely suspect, then all the sudden all kinds of crazy stuff starts happening.

If he kills the investigater right away, then it becomes sortof obvious that he died while following laito, making laito look more suspicious. If he doesnt kill the investigator, then the guy will report that all kinds of crazy stuff happened when he was tailing raito.

In comparison to all the other people they are tailing, the only one with such outlandish events happening in either case is him. all the other people they are investigating must be damn boring. He has only succeeded in drawing attention to himself. dumb, imo. Why not just let the guy go about his business?

The other thing i thought was out of place was that the guy was FBI. CIA or Interpol or something, I might believe it. But an FBI field agent? In Japan?

[dxgarten]

Episode 04 screencaps and impression

Spoiler:

A very good episode which shows Light manipulating his victim through a rather complex circumstance involving an FBI agent.

[Codex]

Spoiler for Episode 4:

Wow ... the bus ride really delivered. I was a bit worried about the effect being spoiled, since people were dropping manga hints left and right, but I really didn't quite imagine him to get that creative. Using paper from the Death Note was a masterful touch.

From the wicked glee I got from watching Light in action in this episode, I'm going to stop worrying about why Light just wouldn't leave well enough alone, and simply admire his devious machinations.

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by Omniscient

Spoiler:

I loved this episode because it shows how great Light is at planning things out. It was very exciting to watch even though I knew how it was going to turn out.

Spoiler:

Gotta agree with you there - most of the fun watching the anime for me is knowing what shall happen, and seeing it in animated with music. <3

Next episode looks to be the end of the FBI agents, it'll be even more fun seeing how they'll explain Lights huge plan out.

[wrex_japan]

Episode 4 Strategy Guide and movie promo. This episode shows that Light is quite clever, but I can see where his pride or conceit will cause him to make a mistake. Ryuk's gotta be happy that the Death Note fell into such capable hands. He was quite impressed with Light's strategy in the end (as were both my gf and I, watching the episode).

[Black_Sharingan]

This episode looks good. Is it wrong that I feel good everytime Light wins?

[Li Jianliang]

The silence was the best part of the episode, in my opinion.

Spoiler:

...But I really feel sorry for Raye Penber for the next episode, since the self-appointed God Light doesn't seem like the kind to have mercy on his pursuers, if the OP was any indication.

[Suna no tate]

Wow! I just started watching the anime and i've never seen the manga. I'm absolutely stunned by the premise of this show and the manga. It troubles me on a philosophical level yet intrigues my intellect. I bet if they made sets of three 20 minute episodes into movies, they would absolutely be smash hits everywhere in the world.

[Dark`]

Originally Posted by Suna no tate

Wow! I just started watching the anime and i've never seen the manga. I'm absolutely stunned by the premise of this show and the manga. It troubles me on a philosophical level yet intrigues my intellect. I bet if they made sets of three 20 minute episodes into movies, they would absolutely be smash hits everywhere in the world.

Well, they did make a couple of live-action movies. Not sure if they were well-received though.

[DoReMiFaSo]

I don't know how Light can justify his own actions on planning to kill that FBI. So far, he was killing people based on the reason that he wanted to get rid of all the bad guys in the world. The FBI is one of the good guys, so how can he convince himself that it's okay to kill him?

I guess his reason to get rid the bad guys is just an excuse for him to kill people and enjoy his time playing god without feeling guilty.

[myopius]

DoReMiFaSo,

Spoiler for Episode 2, screenshots:

Edit: Also you must have missed where he said he could be forced to kill his own family on the event they came into accidental contact with the note. In short, those who oppose him are evil, and even those who are not evil may need to die so that Light may create a perfect world. This is from:

Spoiler for Screenshots:

~8:30 into Live-eviL's sub, when he's constructing the hidden drawer.
Edit #2: In case you're wondering, the wording Dark` posted is the wording which the manga uses: Light uses "boku" or "boko" (whatever that pronoun is) in the anime, doesn't refer to himself by either of his names.