Death Note

an absolutely enthralling, emotionally compelling and twisted story that had me invested and glued to the screen. The twists and eventual conclusion this series provides are a 10/10 but its shortcomings after a certain point do prevent that The first 17 episodes are incredible, 18-22 are a bit of a drop off, 23-25 are perfect, 26-34 is a bit of a mess and a definite drop off. So while not every episode is perfect, the show redeems itself significantly in the final 3 episodes, ending so cohesively and powerfully that even the weaker stretches portions, in retrospect, like necessary steps toward its payoff