#Stalemate

[alwaysbewoke]

[alliebirb]

he’s got that kul elna massacre drip

[007reid]

stalemate’s taglist

this will become a series now ! i don’t know how consistent updates will be since 2nd semester will be hell on earth but if you want to be tagged whenever i update this series, reply to this post and i’ll add you! here’s who i have so far:

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all the love 🤍

[froggos-are-superior]

Best lines of every death note song and why:

Where is the Justice?

[Light]

What good is law that can’t

Punish those who break it?!

I love this line mainly because of the pure emotion in his voice when he sings it. He sounds so exasperated and tired. Justice was clearly a sore spot for him long before he picked up the Death Note.

They’re Only Human

[Ryuk, Rem]

They don’t see

Who they are is who they’ll always be

This line is great because of how the lyrics are the same but Ryuk and Rem each give them completely different meanings. Ryuk says it as a jest, a mockery of sorts. Rem says it with fascination and maybe a bit of pity. They can share the same beliefs and still view humanity differently.

Change the World

[Light]

But what would happen if it's true?

Imagine all that I could do

Light just picked up the Note and he was already yearning to be the one that made change himself. It makes you wonder how his career in law enforcement would have gone without the Death Note's interference.

Hurricane

[Light]

I am the God of a brave new world

Much better than the last!

well that escalated quickly.

Kira!

[Ryuk]

You think you’re making changes

But the only thing you can change is your name

This is such an underrated line because it's true. No matter how much someone prods at the system, it never seems to do much. I guess it's more like Light stabs the system as opposed to prodding it, but with the same effect. Humanity doesn't change easily.

I'm Ready

[Misa]

And the world may be cold

And the world may be cruel

But this world is all that I've got

I forget sometimes that Misa isn't just a Light Yagami fangirl. She actually truly believes in the systems that Light is trying to implement. She wants to change the world for the better just as much as he does.

We All Need a Hero

[Sayu]

When I get afraid, and all hope is gone

I reach for your hand and I belong

Cause someone like you, who's scared but won't run

Is standing his ground for everyone

These lines are painful for a couple reasons. The most obvious being that she's saying that Kira should be more like her brother, who is actually Kira. The hope and admiration on her face are enough to induce tears. The other reason being that those lyrics actually pertain to Kira for many, not just Light. So many different possible perspectives.

The Game Begins

[L]

The chase is on, the die is cast

I sift a thousand pixels

Until I chase you down at last...

The game begins!

I think this just reinforces the fact that L sees his competition with Kira as an interesting game to play. He sounds entertained.

There are Lines

[Soichiro]

You don't load a gun

[Light]

You don't

[Soichiro, Light]

Close your eyes and shoot!

This is interesting because Light skips that first line entirely and only butts in for the last portion. It's symbolic of the fact that Light disagrees with Soichiro for the first part. His father says don't kill anyone period and Light says don't shoot blindly. kill with purpose.

Secrets and Lies

[L, Light]

The line is quickly blurring between what's right and what is not

I don't care who gets hurt now

As long as I get one more shot!

This is my favorite line in the entire musical. It captures their dynamic perfectly. Neither of them care about anyone but each other and winning their game at this point.

Mortals and Fools

[Rem]

Try as I will, I just don't understand it

Love is for mortals and fools

tHeSe wOrDs wiLL nOt cOme bAcK tO hAuNt mE lAtEr tHiS wEeK

Stalemate

[L]

Just like two actors on a stage

Go through the motions that we both rehearse

Our little new atomic age

Eyeball to eyeball

We'll see who blinks first!

A staring contest is an excellent metaphor for their game of cat and mouse. It's a contest where the slightest upset of any kind can affect the outcome and victor, and it requires you to be completely concentrated on your opponent.

I'll Only Love You More

[Misa]

My restless life is worth so much more

Because of you worth living for

If I find you maybe love me too

I'll only love you more

These lyrics tend to remind me just how much of Misa's will to live is comprised of Light. It certainly explains her actions after his death. She deserved better.

The Way Things Are

[L]

Always only believed what was

Right in front of me

What I could see

Shinigami are real because

It's the only way

The only way

I have no fancy explanation for this one, it just reminds me of the scene where he hears the word shinigami and falls over screaming. Never ceases to make me cackle.

Mortals and Fools (Reprise)

[Rem]

Love makes you break all the--

[Ryuk] (spoken)

Rem

Don't break the rules

The reprise was hauntingly beautiful in which Rem takes up Misa's old lines and sings them, as she finally understands what Misa meant. I also appreciate the little bit of care for Rem that Ryuk shows here. A warning of sorts.

Honor Bound

[Soichiro]

Timelines and coincidences can't replace hard facts

But if what I'm seeing, bends as light refracts

Am I blinded to what my son lacks?

Can we appreciate the Light puns please.

Playing His Game

[L, Light]

I’ll catch him when

I look through his eyes

See what he sees

And then improvise

Until I can learn what puts him at ease

I’ll walk in his shoes

As long as it takes

There is absolutely no heterosexual explanation for this level of obsession.

Borrowed Time

[Misa]

I'm cheating death with every breath

And every song and every sigh

With every day that I don't die

Is borrowed time!

These lines are just so beautiful to me. She sings about how death does not matter to her because she's only alive now on account of Gelus's sacrifice. The vigor she sings with here is also so wonderful.

When Love Comes

[Rem]

When love comes, it takes you by surprise

You see things through someone else's eyes

Rem finally understands love. Also that last line reminds me of a certain line in Playing His Game 🤨

The Way It Ends

[L]

I've seen through you right from the start!

[Light]

I've simply let you play your part!

[L]

You'll never ever get away!

[Light]

Don't you see that you will die today?

I love how even at the end, they're both trying to prove themselves to one another. They're trying to show that they won, that they're the better man/person/detective. That last line of Light's kinda shut L up tho 💀

[tinyreviews]

Tiny Curiosity: Etymology of Stalemate

Origin: 

"Stalemate" originates from Old French "estal" meaning a fixed place and Middle English "mater" meaning to defeat (checkmate in chess).

Usage:

In chess, a stalemate occurs when a player's king isn't in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a deadlock. A misnomer, because a stale is not a mate.

Metaphorical use extends beyond chess to represent scenarios where no decisive outcome can be achieved.

Related words: stall, stallion, stable, establish

This is part of my Tiny Curiosity series. I publish worldbuilding tidbits, trivia, etymology to this blog.

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

𝔎𝔞𝔱𝔞𝔱𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔞 - 𝔖𝔱𝔞𝔩𝔢𝔪𝔞𝔱𝔢

[lichtberg]

Stalemate, 2021

IG

[kaileeschappertblog]

[joelscurls]

i can't stop laughing at the tag "no Tom (in this house we hate Tom)" SO REAL

this tickled me lol but yeah fuck tom all my homies hate tom

[evilhorse]

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #315

[malaisequotes]

“Just like two actors on a stage go through the motions that we both rehearse, our little new atomic age, eyeball to eyeball, we'll see who blinks first.”

Stalemate from Death Note: The Musical

[alwaysbewoke]

#Sudan #KeepEyesOnSudan

[lawrenceinagothicfont]

Imagine being so smart and stupid at the same time you have a stalemate with yourself in chess

[catliketread]

– The Folio Book of Humorous Verse, 2002 (illustration by Posy Simmonds)

[theblackestofsuns]

“Stalemate”

Fantastic Four #2 (January 1962)

Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, George Klein and Stan Goldberg

Marvel Comics

[jude-thedude98]

It says if you hold the edge of the world on the corner of your lips the weight of it strangely waiting to either be broken and fall collapse never to rise again or dangle and it iridescent parallel universe the silver line that we all speak of it hurts that mapquested between a frown and a smile you're fake if you don't smile enough you're fake if you smile too much you're real if you're frowning you're a real Buzz Kill if you're frowning too much so stay still mate or resting bitch face

Mr. PoetAll