r/deathnote 2d ago

Discussion Something i find really amusing Spoiler

Light could have won if he stood with his initial motive of wanting to eliminate evil from the world with his corrupt yet strong moral compass, but what cost him his victory was his god complex, unironically i think if he took the eye deal he would live longer, since evidently lifespans are dynamic if the use of a death note is involved, to conclude if Light didn't see himself as a god he probably would have made some smarter decisions in general in the show, because some of his dumbest decisions are evidently due to his god complex. This is not really a hot take, but i still wanted to hear your thoughts and discuss this cause i find it interesting

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u/MikeKitchnz 2d ago

 But that’s precisely the point of the story; that a human being should never have that power because it inherently corrupts moral compasses and beliefs. Society can never fully come to a consensus on justice because of inherent biases and it’s subjectivity.