i guess i'll see you in the spring

It struck me the other day that a shred of symbolism can be perceived in Mello's death. After suffering a heart attack, his corpse was burnt in a fire. That was not the first time he encountered a fire that damaged him, but it was the last. Mello's life was characterized by an intense ambition that drove the majority of all his actions and thoughts. Mello's passion is much like a fire. It's ruthless. Destructive. It pushes and pushes, turning everything to black char until the world is reduced to ash. Mello gaining a scar in the explosion, as well as being cremated against his will, is symbolic of self-destruction. Mello was a fire. And the fact that fire also seemed to cause him such grief in the story mimics how his own acts tore himself down. Every injury sustained was ultimately brought forth by himself. The death note never killed Mello. It was the very thing he thought he was living for that did.

this and near's name being nate river, officially explained as his skills flowing naturally from L, like water. yeah cool

do you think there were other people working under kristoph. other interns, other defense attorneys, who had to deal with the fallout of turnabout trump. like how do they even find out. was it news immediately and did it reach the office before apollo could get back. does apollo go back to gavin and co. alone, looking like someone crushed his whole world, and notice that their boss isn't back with him? WERE THEY LIKE im a little thankful actually TO APOLLO? OR WERE THEY PISSED BC THEY WOULD BE IN DENIAL, i just can't believe it! mr. gavin...?! AND BC DUDE!!! OUR JOBS? just some questions right now.