>>111651OP here. Yes, I'm the "Azumanga and Eva" guy.
I'm not sure why you're saging, I thought you'd be happy to know that I finally tried out a new anime, especially a Shonen.
As for Death Note, I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in thinking that the show got worse somewhere halfway through. Some try to pinpoint it and say that it was Misa being introduced, L being killed, or just the beginning of the second season (Ep. 20). Also, I got quite sick around the time that I got to this part of the show.
But despite all of that, I still overall enjoyed the show and I'll probably rewatch it when I'm feeling better.