"Where's the apple-flavored Mountain Dew?" "In the fridge, duh!"

[amanuensis1]

I've watched the first episode of Death Note with the English dub, to see if the dub was enjoyable, 'cos I love this series so much I'd like to experience it every way available. I think it's well done, but I'm not so happy with Ryuk's voice. Not that the actor isn't good, it just makes Ryuk a different guy. Japanese-voice Ryuk sounds like the kind of lazy good-for-nothing friend of yours that lies on your sofa eating your Cheetos and watching your cable, but you let him hang around because he's fun to play Gran Turismo with and he never asks you when you're gonna clean the place up. English-voice Ryuk, on the other hand, is not a friend but he's this guy a friend of a friend of yours knows, and you never ever hang out with him because they say he has mob ties and drives around with three shotguns and a drum of kerosene in his car trunk, and you only call him if you have to get rid of a body, and he says, "I'll meet you at ninth and Gateridge; bring fifty feet of garden hose and $8000," and while you're still saying, "Where the f**k am I gonna get $8000 and garden hose at this time of night?" he's already hung up on you and is heading over.

So, um, yeah. Different.

Comments

[silverhielm.livejournal.com]

XD I lovelovelove your Death Note posts! Unfortunately, as I said, I'm struggling with an impending deadline and can't say all I'd like to say, but I'm enjoying each of your words! I'm happy because I do not know any of the series you have commented in the last months... I missed knowing what your posts were about ♥ Your brilliant posts *_*

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

If you have time later, please chime in, no matter how old the posts are--I'm so eager for people to squee with! I love this series so much, I'm consuming it at phoenix-burning rate! :D

[silverhielm.livejournal.com]

I'm chiming in now to tell you that I've downloaded the anime and watched it till episode 6! I can't wait to get to Light and L meeting!
some random comments from someone who read and loved the manga: this anime is amazing! The quality of both drawing and animation is surprisingly high, and the protagonists' voices are so sexy. God, I love L and his sugar obsession. Thank God the episodes are rather short (I'm used to Japanese tv series whose episodes usually last 45 minutes), so I think I'm getting to the "hot stuff" soon.
:)

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

SQUEE! Did you look at all the spoilers before this, or are you still unspoiled? God, I would love to hear all your reactions as you go!

D'you love Light or hate him? :D And don't you just want to pick L up and cuddle him and make him eat some protein once in while?