And Ryuk should be more involved.....ALL THE TIME.
In fact...they should just have the adventures of L and Ryuk...yeah...
Shutting up...
I don't care for Ryuk too much (probably because his face is unpleasant) but L added some levity to the story. I kinda like Misa Misa too, only because she's so naive and Light just swats her away like a fly when she gets all excited and shit.