Real eyes REALIZE that one of the main reasons why the Hollywood Netflix bullshit adaptation of Death Note flopped so hard was because it was essentially trying to blame Ryuk for everything and say that none of it had anything to do with Light’s mindset or ANYTHING to do with him. Blaming Ryuk for the events that occur in Death Note is like blaming someone for giving you money when you decided to gamble it all away. Yeah, Ryuk instigated it— but Light didn’t have to do ANY of the things he did. Ryuk wasn’t influencing Light or egging him on or controlling him or any of that shit. He was a SPECTATOR. Ryuk did not give a single flying FUCK about what happened— and that’s the whole point. The entirety of the plot of Death Note is Light playing the role of “God” and going with the narrative of him basically being a higher being now that he has the say over peoples lives. However, the thing is—- ultimately, it doesn’t fucking MATTER. It doesn’t matter because no matter what he does, he’s not god. He never WILL be. He’s only there for the ACTUAL higher beings, or rather, gods, amusement.


















