To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Death Note. The intellectual game of cat and mouse is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of criminal psychology most of the plot will go over a typical viewer’s head. There’s also Light’s narcissistic, borderline insane outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation- his personal philosophy draws heavily from ancient japanese mythological literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of the plot, to realise its not just great quality plot- it says something deep about HUMAN NATURE. As a consequence people who call Death Note a kids show truly ARE idiots – of course they wouldn’t appreciate, for instance, the line Light uses to antagonize L, “L, do you know, God’s of death, love apples” and what it says about Japanese culture and its derivative nature for those who are in power to abuse it. I’m smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Tsugumi Ohba’s genius wit unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools.. how I pity them. 😂

And Yes, I have a death note, and no you can’t see whose names are written in it. Only those who have touched the note are allowed to see my deathgod. Thats only for getting laid, fucking smurf.