Things from from Death Note Drama that I think about all the time:
- Near's abandonment complex
- Mello and Near's relationship with one another
- Near was probably the one who actually killed Yukadawa (or was at the least an accomplice)
- The re-occuring theme of child neglect in the show (with Light and Mello and Near) ((pay attention to ur FUCKING KIDS then maybe they wouldn't kill people))
- Mello and L's relationship (spoiler alert the bar for healthy relationships is on the fucking floor here)
- The inherent ableism in both the writers and the characters treatment of Near and Mello
I just love it when death note adaptations get meta. When they point out that this story has already been told before. Deep down, L and Light know they're bound to their roles, that they've done this all before, and that this story can only and will only ever go one way for them.
The Kira Investigation as a reality TV show (kind of like the office)
Like, literally everything is the same, but it's recorded. The rules are: there is a team with a head investigator (L), and they are given information to sort through every day until they find Kira. The plot twist is that Kira is on the Investigation team (Light.) They all live together in the hq like bb, and occasionally wild card people will be thrown in to be dealt with (Naomi, Misa, Mikami, the heirs etc.)
Light would definitely be an immediate fan favorite, because the audience is in on it from the beginning. They each have their private camera talks, and Light gets to get all of his evil shits and giggles out there. He works with Ryuk (the director) to imput all of his "murders" and make plans for what Kira will do. They get along very well.
Imagine there was a very out of left field killing spree, and the camera pans to Light looking directly at it. It cuts to Light in his interview, and a giant shit eating grin slowly creeps up his face while he giggles evilly.
L catches on very quickly. There's only so many times you can wink at the camera before someone gets suspicious, and L knows something isn't right. Unfortunately, no one believes him or is willing to entertain that something besides the established rules is going on.
Half the show is the task force being goofs with Light's evil shenanigans mixed in, and the other is L losing his mind because no one believes him. Of course there is the lawlight side plot that has everyone enthralled because the drama! The betrayal! The subterfuge! The tension!