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Wow, I finished!

That was a lot of infodump! In fact, I am certain that vol. 12 was basically just one loooong infodump.

I did like the ending and the resolution; I hadn't quite realized just how much I wanted to see Light's calm shatter and to see him get his come-uppance. That was quite satisfying, particularly when Ryuk turned on him. I also liked that Mello got to play a role in the endgame, and his death has retroactively made me like him better. And the Mello + Near = L equation was nice too.

Other than that, I don't know. I did grow quite fond of Near toward the end, but the series was never one that engaged me emotionally. Also, I kept wanting Misa to not be stupid, and yet... Sigh. At least the announcer woman was better, though of course she dies as well.

Mostly I am left with vast amusement at the lengthy explanations of Light's thoughts, Near's thoughts, Light's thoughts on Near's thoughts, Near's thoughts on Light's thoughts on Near's thoughts, ad nauseum.

Also, I want to see them do the iocaine powder scene from Princess Bride.

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As opposed the almost long infodumps of the previous volumes?

---L.

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Hee, true! But I swear! This one had EVEN MORE! I was just flipping through and boggling at the sheer amount of non-dialogue text in each panel.

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