#wammy

Being positive in that hellish scenario that Light created is not stupidity. It’s amazing he is still so willing to laugh, to resist, to have a future worth of living.

And let me tell you, everybody else is so pessimistic, gothic like and bitter to an extreme.

They do it like it was aesthetic, even in hellish situation humans are known to be sarcastic, funny, even to just kill the tension. It’s normal, it means not letting the bad guys win, to try to live instead of just surviving.

The other characters cannot phantom that and so simply arrive to the conclusion he doesn’t understand what’s happening, that he is stupid.

Guys... he is not. He is a policeman. He was one of the few that didn’t resign even when he found out Kira could and was willing to kill him.

He is not patient as we saw with the whole Yatsuba incident. But he wanted to help the team and when he thought he could to it he just did without thinking about the consequences.

He is loyal. He is so goddamn loyal.

He is so loyal to L, even after years he died.

He LOVES Light. To him Light is perfect, a friend, someone he could count on.

But he believes in L. He believed in L so much that AFTER YEARS he still brought that damn gun wherever he went. Even when Near told him to not bring weapons. And maybe L understood that, because he gave the gun to Matsuda. To him and not the other members, because he saw in him a loyal soul. And that’s a lot given the fact that L is so paranoid.

When Light revealed himself as Kira he was heartbroken.

He pulled the trigger.

He shot a friend.

He shot Light.

He got Light.

With eyes full of tears.

He couldn’t see well, he was shaking moments before, his world crashed on him, he found out he lived a lie, that Soichiro Yagami who he saw as a leader and a father figure was betrayed by his own fresh and blood.

He always defended Light, he loved him and I am sure that he would have died for him.

He shot once and put Light in his place. He told him the truth “ How could you? You were loved, you were so much loved. And you killed them. What about Sayu? She is your little sister and now she is traumatized and you don’t care. “

Then he shot him again and again. Perfect shots. Everybody always told him he was a shitty cop but he is an hell of a shooter.

Never a killing shot. Until the last one because he wanted to watch him in the eyes while doing so.

When Matsuda is stopped he seems almost relieved for it. Someone saved him from killing Light. Thank God.

Then when Light runs away he calls for him.

He doesn’t says: stop.

He says: Light!

He doesn’t see a suspect or a criminal.

He still see Light. Not an hero, not a God, he is not even a perfect man anymore.

Minoru is the only other character that could be considered good in the same way. He could have acted horribly but he didn’t, he didn’t hurt anybody, he didn’t want to. He still was egoist and irresponsible to sell the note to a greedy pseudo dictator but I believe he was sure someone ( like L ) would have stopped the President from using it.

And then years later Matsuda shows his face and name in TV like nobody business when there’s a new Kira at large.

Matsuda knows he could get killed and also how but he still say: don’t buy the note it’s illegal!

He is a simple person but a good one.

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Character and character design credit to :

LIGHT: Wheels on the bus // He says nothing, Trying to ignore it, it's fucking boring I'm quietly observing, I'm saying nothing

NEAR: Class Fight // "Mommy, why do I feel sad? Should I give him away or feel this bad? "No, no, no, don't you choke" Daddy chimed in, "Go for the throat"

WATARI: The Principal // I've tried to make you listen, But you won't, it's your way, right? Killing kids all day and night, Prescription pills and online fights, Shooting at the angels while, Claiming you're the good guy, All you want is cash and hype

KIYOMI: Show and Tell // Tell me you love me, But you treat me like I'm never there, You say the cruelest words, You used to break my heart

MATT: Nurse’s Office // Yeah, I'm coughing, I’m breathing, Band-Aids won't heal it Because they hate me so I'm faking all of this

L: Drama Club // You always hide behind your Wizard of Oz disguise Do you even have a brain? You're sticking to a page You're faking all your pain, yeah, you're bleeding on a stage

SAYU: Strawberry Shortcake // Wondering why I don't look like Barbie They say boys like girls with a tiny waist Now my momma's preaching to make sure I'm pure But I never really cared about that shit before

TERU: Lunchbox Friends // I don't want no lunchbox friends, I want someone who understands, Come to my house, let's die together, Friendship that would last forever

REM: Orange Juice // I wish I could give you my set of eyes 'Cause I know your eyes ain't working I wish I could tell you that you're fine, so fine, But you will find that disconcerting

A: Detention // The teachers don't care about me, Fuck how I feel as long as I make money, They let them do whatever they want to me, They're the customer, I'm chopped meat

BEYOND: Teacher’s Pet // I know I'm young but my mind is well beyond my years, I knew this wouldn't last but fuck you, don't you leave me here, Teacher's pet, If I'm so special why am I secret?

MISA: High School Sweethearts // You must promise to love me And damn it, if you fuck me over, I will rip your fucking face apart