In news that no one should be surprised, the Duffer brothers announced that they will be making more Netflix shows under the new production companyupside-down photo. .. Amazing is one of the shows they are trying to make. The Duffer brothers' first project includes a live-action version of the animeDeath Note. No, you're not insane. Also, I haven't experienced deja vu. Anotherlive-actionDeath Noteproject is coming to Netflix. And in honor, let me give you some advice. stop it.
Directed by Tetsuro Araki, the originalDeath Noteanime premiered in 2007. The series follows Light Yagami, a high school student who found a mysterious note called the Death Note. If the DEATH NOTE owner writes someone's name in it, that person will die. With the DEATH NOTE and many of its rules, Wright becomes aware of the former owner of the book, Ryuk, the "Grim Reaper." But no one can peacefully make justice accurate. The mysterious detective of sugar addiction gets hot on his tail as Wright advances one of his quests to drive out the world of criminals. What begins as a story about what a child does with unlimited power quickly comes down to a series of cat and mouse mind games. At the
surface level, this looks exactly like the best kind of project forMatteandRoss Duffer.A high school student who has to work with an eerie dark god. Yes, please. Bring the Duffer brothers Ryuk and Rem. However, when analyzing the underlying story of theDeath Note, this is a fit that begins to feel uncomfortable.
In an upside-down photo press release, the brothers emphasized their desire to focus on the story. did. Where the mind beats cynicism. None of the phrase describes theDeath Note. Do you know what theDeath Notereally is? It's about a teenage sociopath going from a regular student to a murder maniac in three days. Surprisingly few moments when our supposed hero, Wright, ponders the morals of the many people he kills. He just keeps killing as more and more innocent people get caught up in his confused cyclone. It may be accurate to claim that a teenage boy will become an angry demigod within a week, but it's also one of the most cynical stories ever covered.
L, a rival of the detective of light, is not so good. Yes, L is on the right side of the law and has real morals, but he is also a strange loneliness that brings his good intentions very close to the best and most people do not trust him. Teenage sociopaths and constant lies can only be gained from the great and sincere feelings ofStranger Things.
There is another central disconnect between these authors and the source material they want to adapt. As the Death Noteprogresses, the real thrill of the series is when Wright tries to learn L's name and L tries to understand how Wright is connected to the killer. Comes from a mind game where L play with each other. Kira. It led to the weirdest out-of-context moments throughout the anime, such as thetennis matchand thewhere Wrighttook a tip and ate it. But in context, these complex conflict lights, L, and evidence of how smart this series is. They often include long internal soliloquy filled with ways in which these men can double, triple, or quadruple cross each other. To look at it for non-anime fans, this constant navel gaze on analysis is comparable to Mr.Robot.
The Duffer brothers prove they are their best companions To deliver a huge sight. Still, introspective mind games have never been their strength. Stranger Thingsis a great show, but it ended in the same way every season. Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) understands the weaknesses of Big Bad thanks to the latest Dungeons and Dragons campaign. While comforting, there is no twist that viewers shout "holy shit" on TV. This is a common reaction when looking at theDEATH NOTE.
But the biggest and reddest flag on this announcement can be found in Netflix's past. In 2017, the Streaming Giants released a live-actionDeath Notemovie. The original precise chess movement was compressed into a wide range of action pieces, turning this unique ominous story into yet another dull Hollywood thriller. Given this disaster andCowboy Bebop's recent flop, Netflix's track record of anime adaptation is terrible. Why try again on a property that has already failed?
You see, the Duffer brothers are wonderful. We all love them. We all cried when Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) used the power of friendship to save Max (Sadie Sink). But read that sentence again. Really incorporate the honesty behind it. There are millions of anime that imitate the emotions of those operas, and theDeath Noteis by no means one of them. If you want to adapt your heart and big emotions to the anime,Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle is right there. Or work with Disney to find a way to do something withKingdom Hearts. But the Duffer brothers, Netflix ...Death Note, leave it alone.