The Internet Is Roasting Netflix's Death Note
If there’s one thing the Internet looks forward to, it is a good old-fashioned roasting. Social [...]
Anzu
just watched death note's netflix movie and i'm gonna rewatch the original to cleanse myself
— Anzu (@anzujaamu) August 27, 2017
Netflix's Death Note is very different from the franchise's original outing, and that is fine; Adaptations aren't direct retellings and don't pretend to be. Still, there are those who will prefer the original Death Note to this new retelling, and that all comes down to taste.
prevnextGeoff Thew
The death note movie is interesting. Was clearly a passion project, many examples of great filmmaking... But it's not death note.
— Geoff Thew @CRX (@G0ffThew) August 27, 2017
Maybe it would be more apt to think of Netflix's take on Death Note as a reimagining than a standard adaptation?
prevnextF-World
More substance than Death Note Netflix pic.twitter.com/RQUXmxPo2l
— F-World (@ForneverWorld) August 27, 2017
Yes, but what was on the plate to begin with? Could it be that Death Note's substance was a delicious plate of pasta before fans (and trolls) ate it all up?
prevnextrory frances
spoilers since it just came out but we watched the new Death Note last night and it is: bad pic.twitter.com/9IDwYtuG00
— rory frances (@puppytube) August 27, 2017
This fan's list of letdowns is a long read, but is it wrong?
prevnextHai Lam
Watching death note on Netflix and holy shit it's garbage so far. Does it get any better?
— Hai Lam (@Hai) August 27, 2017
The real question is whether Hai Lam stuck around for Death Note's WTF ending...
prevnextI HATE EVERYTHING
Looks like the Netflix Death Note was written by the same person who writes the Minion motivational posters. pic.twitter.com/uX7SrYXlZD
— I HATE EVERYTHING (@IHE_OFFICIAL) August 27, 2017
So, should anime fans begin to brace for a sudden influx of Death Note memes?
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