Like everyone else who has seen Death Note, I think the first half of the series is some of the best televeision I've ever seen, but the second half (aside from the very end) was subpar. The first half of the show is intense, dramatic, and moves along at a perfect pace. The second half feels like it's treading water for the majority of it, and some of the things they decided to include are just bizarre. Without spoiling too much, I'll say that a major character is killed off in the second half of the show only to be replaced by a character who has the exact same skills and serves the exact same purpose. The show is absolutely worth watching, but just know that the second half is a massive step down from the first half. I might have given the show a 10/10 if it had maintained the level of quality from the first 15 episodes, but the second half of the series is a solid 5/10.