Oh wow, this character is really neat and can sing really well! I wonder who could possibly play them-

Huh? I don’t think I’ve ever seen him in anything-

death note for the musical asks?

the first song from this show I heard: The Game Begins, I think? I think I was looking up Junsu’s work in Dracula because I’m a thot for that musical and was like, “…Wait a second? Death Note? Frank Wildhorn? THE FUCK?” do I own the cast album?: Yes. favorite song: Either When Love Comes or Stalemate. least favorite song: (Don’t shoot me!) “Hero”. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a SOLID song, it’s pretty much the only real bit of development we get for Light’s sister so it’s important, and it’s important as far as establishing Misa. I can’t really say there aren’t any solid songs in this musical, because this is honestly imo Frank Wildhorn at his best (probably because I strongly, strongly suspect someone was holding his leash on it), but if I had to choose, it would probably be this one. favorite character: REM. least favorite character: Light motherfucking Yagami. Thank God this musical gave us the ending we deserved to see after dealing with him for two hours. OTP: Misa/Rem. BROTP: I’m honestly really intrigued by the Rem/Ryuk…friendship? I have a hard time really calling it that, since they’re not exactly FRIENDS, but like…brother/sister, favorite prank victim/prank mastermind? I don’t THINK Ryuk cares all that much, given that he almost seems to be taunting her during the “Mortals and Fools” Reprise, but I think there are different ways you can spin that? I don’t know, but it’s one of the elements that the musical kind of gave us that wasn’t there anywhere else, which now I’m really kind of curious about.NOTP: Misa/Light and Misa/L. Making Misa a much more sympathetic character really, really highlighted how badly the male characters tend to treat her. Like, in the series proper, she essentially blackmails Light, so it’s not exactly a healthy relationship for all ends involved, even after they’ve been together for years. But here…the dynamics change a lot. song I didn’t like at first but now do: “Honor Bound.” I’m blunt that most of the time I’m really fond of the fast, intense songs over slower, more thoughtful songs; it’s why I think I tend to like Wildhorn’s stuff, despite regularly calling him out whenever I get the opportunity, but when you actually LISTEN to what’s going on in Honor Bound…wow. song I used to like but now don’t: I get a little tired of “Playing His Game” being propped instead of “Stalemate,” since they both deal with essentially the same vibe and I tend to prefer the 3-part structure of Stalemate (I would marry when Misa comes on stage and joins them, but I can’t really say that I actually DISLIKE it? Like, again, I can’t really say I dislike anything in this musical, and it’s not even really at my lower end and I can understand why it gets the appreciation it has? Like, (1) It probably better encapsulates the L-Light conflict that drives the plot, (2) It’s a hell of a lot easier to do at concerts, since you only need two people, and (3) It’s hella gay. is the fandom annoying?: I think we’re all too busy going “NO REALLY IT’S GOOD IF YOU’LL JUST–” to get into any discourse. do I read/write fanfic for this show?: I’ve read all the musical-specific fanfic I can get ahold of. I’d consider writing fanfic, even though imo I’m really not sure what I would actually DO besides maybe give Rem and Misa the ending they deserve and have Light’s family deal with the ramifications of the finale, but tbh I’m much happier dealing with things that happened more than a hundred years ago.favorite non-sung line: “I’m Kira, damn it! I’m the God…of the new world!” *Cue death*favorite lyric: “Very well, let us concede the existence of Shinigami/But it is no God who judges life/The one who bestows meaning to life and death is man himself” (AKA the song that I REALLY wish we had an English demo for, because it deserves it). overall rating out of 10: 8. Even if you don’t like Death Note, WATCH THIS MUSICAL. It really distills the spirit of the original without losing...anything, really? While expanding a lot of the characterization.