Light versus Dexter

So, I talked someone into watching DeathNote. We have a get-together once a week and force the other person to watch a movie and/or show of their choice. For me, it wasn’t too hard, I made her watch the wonderfully schlocky 80’s version of Flash Gordon (with soundtrack by Queen) and two episodes of DeathNote. I had an epiphany that she might like DeathNote.

Because we both like Dexter.

In the odd circumstance that you may not know what Dexter is, I’ll give you a brief description. Dexter is a serial killer who has a moral code that allows him to kill only bad people. In the most bloody fashion possible. His father, a cop who adopted him when he was a baby, taught him the code which Dexter’s calls Harry’s Code. The Code demands that Dexter be absolutely certain of a person’s guilt before murdering him…or her. But here’s the catch; he’s likeable and is trying to be a better human being even though he acknowledges that he is, in fact, a selfish monster. You begin to root for him and his slow evolvement into a “normal” person.

Light Yamagi, had at the beginning, a code of punishing evil as well. But he quickly abandoned his code, or rather, justified certain killings so that the “greater good” could be achieved. While Dexter gets into situations where an “ordinary” serial killer would just kill as a solution, Dexter is firmly bound by his Code. Light, well, if you get in his way…in goes your name into the DeathNote. Hopefully, you would die of just a heart attack, but Light has demonstrated a sadistic streak on the innocent who oppose him. Dexter is a sadist himself, but the Code gets in the way of his bloodlust.

As the person I watch movies with once a week has pointed out, Dexter is trying to be a human being whereas Light is trying to be God. Another point she made was that Dexter may be going to hell for his crimes, but Light should also go to hell if for no other reason than being a douchebag.

SIDENOTES:

OTAKON – Chemistry will be at Otakon this year, get in your panel submissions before April 30th and check out about being a volunteer. Oh, and get to work on those AMV’s!!!! www.otakon.com

TONIGHT’S PLAYLIST:

All from the band of Driftless Pony Club!

“Bike”
“Thanks, Earthquake”
“House of 1982 Built Like a Ship”

Go to the Multiply mirror site for the music:

http://bigstevegearhart.multiply.com/music/item/435/New_Music_59