EPISODE 1:

'Follow the teachings of God and receive his blessings, and so it shall be that the seas will again become bountiful, and the raging storms will subside.' [2:40]

->Foreshadows Light's obsession with becoming 'God of the New World'. If people follow Kira's philosophy, peace will be restored.

'Day in and day out, the same news on permanent repeat. This is all so...ridiculous. This world is rotten. - Light&Ryuk [3:20]

->premise/origin of Light's philosophy of justice. Compatibility of Light&Ryuk.

'Rebirth' - Title of Ep1 [3:34]

->The time for change is now. This world is rotten/dead. Time for it to be reborn. Also: rebirth of the death note itself; another chapter begins with Light as its new owner.

'Another noticeable consequence is the extinction of many species on the planet. Species are now becoming extinct at a faster rate than has ever occurred in our recorded history - *history*.' [3:38]

->Pessimistic world view. Supports the idea that the time for drastic change is now. As Light spots the Death Note falling from the sky, the word 'history' is repeated, alluding to the fact that this event will have a major impact on history itself.

- At exactly 4:55, after first ignoring the Death Note and thinking of it as nothing more than a bad joke, Light is literally about to enter 'the light', but ends up turning around to pick it up after all, returning to the darkness. Here, the Death Note is already associated with darkness, evil. This is a story about an inherently good person ('Light') who becomes cursed with the power of the Death Note, making them turn to darkness and evil. [Light->Power->Corruption->Darkness]

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'Sudo...maybe I should try killing him. No, I should definitely avoid killing people I know. Then again, does it even really matter? I mean, would anyone really care if a guy like him was to disappear one day?' [8:42]

'Once you actually start looking around, it makes you wonder if you'd be doing society a favour by getting rid of all these people.' [9:15]

->Idea of wiping the world of criminals and dishonest people starts to develop in Light's mind.

'So then...you're saying I can use the Death Note all I want and I won't be punished?' 'Let's just say this...you will feel the fear and pain known only to humans who've used the notebook.' [14:42]

->Fear and pain are emotions that lead to humans doing irrational things. While Light seems fixated on his goal, eventually he too undeniably starts straying away from the path of righteousness when acting out of fear; actions that ultimately lead to his demise.

'Be warned, any human who's used a Death Note can neither go to heaven nor hell for eternity. That's all. Now you have something to look forward to after you die.'

[15:00]

->Not entirely sure what Ryuk means by this. Perhaps he is implying that heaven and hell don't exist in the first place and since Light will be going somewhere else (presumably the Shinigami Realm?) after he dies, he has a post-life existence to look forward to.

'Why on earth is it so dark in your room?' [15:33]

->The fact that Light's mother seems so surprised by this shows that the darkness in Light's room is very unusual. This ties in with the idea that the Death Note has already had a significant impact on Light.

'I didn't choose you. Don't you see this is all just an accident? You actually thought you were chosen because you're so smart or something? Don't be so vain. It just happened to fall around here, and you just happened to pick it up. And that's all there is to it.[16:25]

->I believe this to be important because it makes Light realize that an extremely rare opportunity has presented itself to him, and he is more than ready to take it.

'You're asking me why? I did it cause I was bored. [16:50]

->Another consequence of a rotten world. As Light and Ryuk's worlds continue to rot, their boredom intensifies.

'I want the world to know of my existence. That there is someone out there passing righteous judgement on the wicked. [17:59]

->First hints at Light developing his god complex.

'I mean...why do you care?' 'Because...I've been bored too.' [18:12]

->Light has become tired of his monotonous life and feeling helpless when it comes to the greater issues in the world. However, unlike Ryuk who is simply an observer wanting to be entertained, when given an opportunity, Light displays exceptional ambition.

'There is something about the Death Note itself that makes humans want to try it out at least once. [18:24]

->Cynicism; Light justifying his actions. Extremely opinionated. Everything is a black and white issue->very 'ends justify the means' type of thinking, which Light practically embodies.

'Besides, who am I to pass judgment on others?' 'This world is rotten and those who are making it rot deserve to die. Someone has to do it, so why not me? Even if it means sacrificing my own mind and soul, it's worth it because the world... can't go on like this. I wonder...what if someone else had picked up this notebook, is there anyone out there other than me who'd be willing to eliminate the vermin from the world? If I don't do it, then who will? That's just it, there's no one! But I can do it. In fact, I'm the only one who can. I'll do it. Using the Death Note, I'll change the world. [18:40]

->Light starts feeling a sense of obligation. He realizes the potential of the Death Note and that since he was not chosen, its next owner might not be as ambitious/smart as he is (or share his philosophy). He believes that him using the Death Note is the only way to make the world a better place.

'Then...and only then, the world will start moving in the right direction. It'll be a new world free of injustice and populated by people who I've judged to be honest, kind and hard working.' [20:32]

'But if you did that, it would make you the only bad person left.'[20:44]

'Huh, I have no idea what you're talking about. I'm a hard working honour student who is considered to be one of Japan's best and brightest. And I...I will become the god of this new world!' [20:47]