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It's probably just because I'm going from marathoning the entire Shippuuden series over the course of a month to just watching the latest episode once a week, but these last two episodes have felt like a little bit of a ripoff. I mean, don't get me wrong, the fight in the last episode was pretty drat cool, but the first 10 minutes of both episodes has been boring time-wasting recap stuff. I guess they're just trying to keep a slow pace to stay away from where the manga is at currently?
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uG posted:Yea somebody tell Sakura that the Will of Fire is a guys club only.
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May 20, 2011 16:11
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I've really held out for a long time on Sasuke. I've been in Naruto's corner, hoping that the peaceful option will prevail. I mean, the show wants you to side with Naruto against all odds, since the noble choice in his scenarios seem so impossible, but he eventually overcomes everyone's expectations. However, Sasuke is just SOOOO unlikeable now that I can't even understand why anyone could feel hope for this guy. He was never really a friend to Naruto in the first series, no matter how much they try to frame the flashbacks now. He's also repeatedly stated that he will never return to his old life/village. He's killed or injured tons of people, and the show doesn't even give the viewer any hints that he's secretly tring to spare lives if possible. Hell, he was 2 steps away from executing Karin in the last ep. Man, just gently caress this guy already. How much can he do before Naruto realizes that Sasuke is a dangerous rear end in a top hat?
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May 24, 2011 20:04
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Slave posted:You really expect the peaceful option to not prevail? I mean I'm sure there will be one or two mega Naruto/Sasuke throwdowns with summons and demons and eyes and lots of clones getting instantly popped and rasengans and poo poo but you just know that in the end the three are all going to live happily ever after and all will be forgiven Sasuke on the other hand just wants to kill people, and beyond that, I don't think he really gives a crap about anything.
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May 25, 2011 19:13
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Speaking of Itachi, I think it was quite a stretch to expect the audience to consider him a "good guy" when they revealed the whole twist about his past. He still killed his entire extended family in cold blood, women and children all, just because maybe they would have started a coup. I find it hard to believe that every single Uchiha was in favor of the revolution plan or was even aware of it, since Sasuke obviously didn't know anything about it.
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May 28, 2011 15:59
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Corte posted:I'm pretty sick of this bullshit to be perfectly frank. Yeah it was better than the last couple episodes but that's not saying much. Do we seriously have to settle for episodes where maybe half of it is new content? There seems to be two philosophies when it comes to not wanting to catch up to a show's manga source: -spread out the content by going really slow and including recap clips in new episodes (what's happening now) -go at a normal pace and have several months-long filler breaks At this point, I think I'd prefer the second option.
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Jun 3, 2011 12:57
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Kingtheninja posted:Don't forget the episode where sasuke-kun~ had to wear cat ears. Also Can I get some Demon Wig love in this filler discussion?
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Jun 4, 2011 15:58
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-Blackadder- posted:^^^ EDIT: (I think everyone wanted to see a Chidori vs. Raikiri, too. I mean, aren't they pretty much the same thing?) JazzFlight fucked around with this message at 20:36 on Jun 5, 2011 |
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Jun 5, 2011 20:33
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Corte posted:Four episodes of the same bullshit is my limit I think. I'm with those wishing for filler arcs over these flashbacks with a dash of canon. Guess I'll take a break for a couple months then come back and see if anything has improved. Edit: although I know I should feel a little guilty about watching the fight scenes knowing that a few were traced from other sources (cowboy bebop the movie, live action Kung Fu movies, etc). JazzFlight fucked around with this message at 19:15 on Jun 11, 2011 |
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Jun 11, 2011 19:12
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I guess I should be happy that Sasuke is out of the picture for a few episodes (I think?) and that next episode is apparently focusing on Killer Bee, Kisame's sword, and that other ninja village because this will eliminate the flashbacks that Naruto/Sakura/Kakashi/Sasuke have been having. However, since Sasuke just retreats and licks his wounds, it seems like YET AGAIN we've wasted a bunch of episodes getting Naruto to Sasuke and NOTHING HAPPENS. I mean, you could argue that each time they meet, Naruto gets a little bit closer to getting through to Sasuke, but there's really no evidence of that. Had this story been tightened up a bit, this emotional breakthrough could have been covered in a single conversation, not several. When the show is finally over in who-knows-how-many years, I'm sure I'll be happy with everything wrapped up, but being here in the middle period, it's just torture. Don't even focus on Naruto+Sasuke if you're not going to advance their plot in any significant way! Give us insight into some other characters or villages. The opening song shows tons of exciting stuff happening, but it feels like months ago when any of that happened and I'm still waiting for Naruto to be on a friggin' boat with Killer Bee (WHEN IS THAT HAPPENING?). Arg. I'll just continue watching the filler episodes from the first series that I skipped a few years ago, because somehow they're more satisfying than the current storyline. At least they wrap up a story.
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Jun 16, 2011 23:30
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Pyrotoad posted:This means the dub is almost at the Three Tails arc! Hooray! I much preferred the previous filler arc about the elemental ninja right after the canon story introduced the rules of elements to Naruto (it seemed like the writers wanted to explore and flesh out that idea). That blossomed to a full-on assault of the Leaf Village and a freakin' zombie attack! The bubble jinchuriki arc was okay too because it was much shorter and to the point. Even the Konoha tales arc was fine because they were disposable short stories and some of them were pretty funny (and they used the old music!). No excuse for the Three Tails, though. Throw that in the garbage.
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Jun 25, 2011 22:29
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In the latest episode, when they flashed back to the fight with Pain and Hinata, I actually felt some excitement. Then it went back to the regularly scheduled show. WHEN WILL THIS SHOW PICK UP THE PACE AGAIN?
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Jul 23, 2011 16:59
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Anonymous Zebra posted:People have been guessing that it was the real Madara and that Tobi isn't the real Madara and/or Tobi doesn't have Madara's body anymore and the real body got rezzed. Tobi's probably not who he says he is.
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Jul 31, 2011 19:54
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CubanMissile posted:And on this episode of Naruto: Shippuuden, the ninja team gets tripped up by a sea king that Luffy could knock out with one punch. Also, an orphan. Always a loving orphan.
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Aug 4, 2011 18:17
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CubanMissile posted:This episode is like an boring optional side quest from a bad RPG. They're not terrible (usually), but they feel like I'm watching missions from a Naruto video game.
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Aug 11, 2011 15:26
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Kingtheninja posted:I hope you're right about this only being 5 episodes. However, I am no longer optimistic when it comes to naruto filler. This arc could go 20 episodes, who knows? BTW, why do they even need to make so much filler? Aren't they nearly a year ahead in the manga?
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Aug 11, 2011 15:49
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Kingtheninja posted:Yeah filler this week. Next week's preview tricks us into thinking they'll end it, but don't be fooled! At least with the filler in the old show, you'd get different main character combos, so you would see how they work together and more screen time for your favorite ninja.
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Aug 26, 2011 19:10
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Soviets posted:And Hinata learns to believe in herself when fighting the BEE NINJAS!
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Aug 26, 2011 19:29
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Soviets posted:I didn't make it that far into the filler. I'm going to watch this. Now. EDIT: ah, looks like you found it. Yeah, it's something that would fit in a show like Crayon Shin-chan or something. In Naruto, it's just... gross.
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Aug 26, 2011 19:45
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I can't stand this filler anymore, please someone go to Japan, put a gun to their heads and make them animate the canon arcs now.
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Sep 20, 2011 15:24
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Kingtheninja posted:Not that anyone is really missing anything, but I'm posting to say filler will probably continue to the end of the year. The episode listing for the month of November is all filler, I've seen nothing to suggest it'll be any different for December either. I gave up watching back at the Pirate Island episode. How could they think that Naruto + Guy and Yamato could sustain a bazillion filler episodes? The whole appeal of Naruto is that everyone in the huge cast has their own super powers and you could play favorites. Did the producers tell all the voice actors to go take a long vacation since their characters will be gone for the next few months?
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Nov 3, 2011 20:14
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Angry Grimace posted:I think the biggest problem with filler (particularly in Naruto) isn't that it's super poorly written, it's the fact that it never has any relevance on the overall plot because by definition it cannot. Doing something like that at least treats the loyal viewer with respect. When a filler arc is forgotten, it's kind of a slap in the face to the people who watched every episode.
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Wow, I wasn't expecting this great, emotional episode after dealing with so much filler. This poo poo made me just about cry, I was never expecting that they'd have him meet his mother. The color mixing explaining the origin for his orange eye-sore clothing blew my mind too.
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Charlz Guybon posted:How did they do this?
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Umph posted:Hey guys, Im trying to watch this series but the breaks for non existent commercials on Netflix then the recap after the fake break then the 2 minutes to play the next episode and ffw through the song and recap after 10 minutes of actual show is ruining it for us.
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Chaostime posted:Guh, are we back to filler eps again? It's like a gigantic slap to the viewers' faces to have this filler episode come out of nowhere, retread plot that has already been shown multiple times, and introduce a new opening that might just be in the running for worst song of all time. They're hurting this show sooooooo bad by not just going on hiatus and releasing episodes clear of any filler. I haven't read the manga, but was the whole "Naruto, hide in this turtle shell and gather animals" plot that happened within the canon episodes a few weeks ago made up for filler? It feels so out of place when they smash the original work with this garbage!
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Apr 6, 2012 14:00
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Triple Elation posted:Finally the plot is picking up! I can't wait for the next episode. Naruto will probably do his best to befriend this Sasuke guy now that they know they have something in common. Also there were some big hints about a myth arc, like the way everyone seems to hate Naruto with no reason, and the old guy (who is he? He looked important) refusing to tell Naruto who his parents are. There's bound to be more of a story there. I wish there was a breakdown of every filler episode like this, such as looking into the symbolism the show creators fit into Naruto's urine rainbow. JazzFlight fucked around with this message at 20:37 on Apr 7, 2012 |
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Apr 7, 2012 17:09
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Tae posted:Japan doesn't believe in re-runs. It's much cheaper for them to make new episodes rather than run re-runs apparently. (Or they just really love wasting money.) Maybe that's why they stuff so much filler into these multiple-hundred episode shows: just to stay on the air. JazzFlight fucked around with this message at 18:28 on Apr 29, 2012 |
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Apr 29, 2012 18:24
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Triple Elation posted:Not so fast. Even this last episode with the mobilization of the army felt stretched out. All we got were a few little conversations with the reanimated corpse characters and a cliche "let's all get along" speech by Gaara.
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May 6, 2012 23:00
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So... it's been months since the last post. Anyone besides me still watching week to week? I feel like it's just meandering and boring now. There are still fights, but they're essentially meaningless, since the author seemed to just pull a "back-from-the-dead" card with a lot of the villains. Nothing has hit the same heights of the Pain arc since then. They should have just ended the whole story right there, forget Madara ever existed, and tie up Sasuke right before the final fight and make Naruto the Hokage for saving the world from Pain. THE END. Ugh, but no, this whole Ninja War thing started, shown sparsely from week to week intermittently with filler episodes. It's horrible. Even the preview for next week seems (?) to be yet another Sasuke-Naruto "remembering the good times" filler flashback episode.
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Aug 24, 2012 17:47
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SpartanIV posted:I still watch it.
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Feb 11, 2013 06:02
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I think it's pretty cheap just bringing back dead characters and making too many battles happen at once so it takes forever for the plot to move forward. I mean, I think over the course of the last half-year, about 1 day has gone by in the Ninja War.
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Feb 12, 2013 23:43
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Triple Elation posted:Stupid war arc. I hope we get back to something carrying the semblance of a plot soon.
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Feb 17, 2013 04:46
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Koirhor posted:Ok rehashing fights that have already taken place is so incredibly lazy it offends me.
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Mar 17, 2013 14:01
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Kingtheninja posted:well we got a new OP today, so in theory we should be back to canon material soon. Isn't the manga really far ahead now? Why are we still spinning our wheels in made-up stories that don't advance the plot?
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Apr 11, 2013 15:11
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Geez, I think this week was the first time I've ever seen filler FOR a filler. It was a lame hot-springs filler episode that apparently serves as a meaningless prequel to their own filler movie, Road to Ninja. JUST MOVE ON, GUYS, COME ON ALREADY.
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May 3, 2013 17:02
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It's funny how even the fighting game that was released months ago is still further along than the anime.
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May 30, 2013 23:23
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Triple Elation posted:In case no one mentioned it yet, the June schedule:
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Jun 8, 2013 15:34
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ArcaneTree posted:Checked the upcoming episodes again and it updated with: Imagine if Game of Thrones caught up with George R. R. Martin by the 6th season and had to start making up full seasons worth of filler about tournaments and lemon cake baking lessons, etc. It couldn't kill off any book-based character or advance the plot in any meaningful way, either. How many viewers would be left after a few weeks?
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ArcaneTree posted:Did they use their entire budget on the new episode? EDIT: Yeah, not bad. It reminded me why I actually watched this show to begin with. It wasn't much in terms of story, but there's a glimmer of actual progression instead of "endless white zetsu fighting arc." JazzFlight fucked around with this message at 21:48 on Jul 25, 2013 |
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