Death Note - 1x03 - Dealings

    It is revealed that the officer in charge of finding Kira is actually Light's father.  After Light finds out that the police suspect that the killer is a student, he changes his patterns to kill criminals on the hour.  Shortly afterward, Light finds that he's being followed, but doesn't know who is doing it.  Ryuk offers to make a deal with Light - Light can gain the eyes of a shinigami, in exchange for half of his remaining lifespan.
    There isn't as much plotting in this episode, but the developments were nice.  Mostly, I liked getting a clearer explanation of what Ryuk is.  While he's described as a shinigami, they also translate this as "death god."  He's a god that is supposed to user people into death.  This is good to know.  At first, I thought he was supposed to be some sort of demon.
    It's interesting that they ended the episode on the offer, but without any resolution.
    Also, they use photographs in the animation.  Sometimes, it's an establishing shot, sometimes, it seems to just be elements of the frame - like a stop light or something like that.  It's a bit jarring, but it actually makes the production look a little cheaper.  Plus, some of the animations of people talking remind me of G.I. Joe.