I have to admit that at the beginning I was not sure whether watch it or not, it took me more than a year to encourage myself about taking the decision to have a little time off to watch the entire series, it may sound dramatic to you but that's how it is, during this time, I had read and heard great comments about this anime, a lot people saying how a masterpiece this anime is and so. I have never felt the obligation to follow people's advises or 'recommendations' but there have been times when you have to be honest to agree with people's opinion. Unfortunately this was not the case.

When I finally finished to watch the anime, I felt DISAPPOINTED - yes, in capital letters- disappointed with the end and disappointed with the plot. I do not consider myself as a genius but the plot turns out to be clever and dumb at a time, with unrealistic points on the table. Although I have to admit that the first half is interesting and entertaining, the animation is great and the character designs are awesome. The story is predictable and you easily lose interest in the series after the first half. I won't say it is a waste of time because it is not, but it's not like watching Code Geass either, which keeps you up with the story.

I do not try to offend people that may find this series as a masterpiece but I guess the cleverness on the plot makes it boring at one point (if you are smart enough to understand), maybe Death Note does not have the perfect balance between cleverness and silliness, turning it into a plain story.

I think the '7 out of 10' is perfect for DN!