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Dec 7, 2007 12:06 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.

Again nothing happed at all in this episode. Its really starts to Irritate. waited a whole week (again) for nothing. yeah lets make a episode about simulating the capture of the spy.. Could they at least kick the spy in his nuts this episode.So At least something happend. but no .. lets make a filler agian.
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Dec 7, 2007 12:25 AM
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Awes, you don't give it enough love. This is important. It shows that they can get along. Naruto isn't all about fighting, as most fans like to believe. It's the little details in these eps that make it great in my opinion. I believe this ep hit the nail right on. =)
Dec 7, 2007 2:31 AM
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Wait what, the episode is over already?? WTF!!!
Dec 7, 2007 3:12 AM
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If they put that plot into 5 mins that might have been fine, but geezus, so little progression with that screen time is a crime.
Dec 7, 2007 10:32 AM
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I agree it's just murder to wait for an episode and see NOTHING. No progress... Sheesh spare us! xD
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Dec 7, 2007 11:46 AM
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They really are totally ruining what once used to be a great anime in Naruto. The slow pace and ridiculous flashbacks that they use to avoid catching up to the manga is ridiculous as well. I'm really saddened to see what's become to the Naruto anime series.
Dec 7, 2007 1:09 PM
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Saying this to the episode:

Dec 7, 2007 2:15 PM
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lol yeah it was probably a bad episode. Who does that kind of simulation before a fight, and im getting tired of the slow pace now too. lol
Dec 7, 2007 3:11 PM
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The slow pace really is a pain.

All I'm gonna say.




Dec 7, 2007 5:13 PM

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it is quite slow but you know at least its progressing unlike naruot0 series 1
Dec 7, 2007 5:43 PM

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so true so true so true nothing happened at all.zzz but it's starting to seem that naruto seiousely loves sasuke and sakura is becoming closer to naruto and sai wants to kill naruto because he likes sakura but doesn't know how to show it. It could be just me though ^^
Dec 7, 2007 11:44 PM
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naruto sucking ass at fighting as usual? whatever.
sai's terrible attitude? alright.
random flashbacks? fine.
3 weeks of fillers? thats the last straw.

i swear if they end the next ep right before the spy being uncovered. i'm quitting.
not worth it. *runs to random mang site to read Naruto instead.*
Dec 8, 2007 5:42 AM
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heh, it was pretty much what i expected it to be.
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Dec 8, 2007 10:33 PM
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yet another uneventful episode...yay.
Dec 8, 2007 10:57 PM

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its following the manga... so there isnt much to complain about
Dec 9, 2007 1:00 AM
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vindemon64 said:
The slow pace and ridiculous flashbacks that they use to avoid catching up to the manga is ridiculous as well.
The way I see it there's 4 options: 1) Slow pace and flashbacks, 2) tons of filler as the first series had, 3) take a hiatus from making the anime, 4) or just catch up to the manga and create your own story at that point a la FMA.

You know they won't do number 4, 3 is out because I'm pretty sure Naruto is still getting tons of ratings, and 2 is out of the question in the wake of the backlash during the first series second half.

That being said, I didn't mind this episode as much as some previous ones, but it is getting a little annoying that a week is turning into...what, 10 episodes? Although it's still not as bad as the DBZ Frieza saga. 5 minutes being drawn out for the length of 20 episodes, or something.
Dec 9, 2007 1:59 AM

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Kurisu86 said:
vindemon64 said:
The slow pace and ridiculous flashbacks that they use to avoid catching up to the manga is ridiculous as well.
The way I see it there's 4 options: 1) Slow pace and flashbacks, 2) tons of filler as the first series had, 3) take a hiatus from making the anime, 4) or just catch up to the manga and create your own story at that point a la FMA.

You know they won't do number 4, 3 is out because I'm pretty sure Naruto is still getting tons of ratings, and 2 is out of the question in the wake of the backlash during the first series second half.

That being said, I didn't mind this episode as much as some previous ones, but it is getting a little annoying that a week is turning into...what, 10 episodes? Although it's still not as bad as the DBZ Frieza saga. 5 minutes being drawn out for the length of 20 episodes, or something.


There's actually quite a bit more options than that, but I'm too tired to type it out again, it was in one of the earlier episode discussions, probably somewhere around the endless granny funeral.

HanaStar said:
it's starting to seem that naruto seiousely loves sasuke and sakura is becoming closer to naruto and sai wants to kill naruto because he likes sakura but doesn't know how to show it. It could be just me though ^^

WTF anime are you watching???
Dec 9, 2007 3:51 AM

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Anyone remember those infamously awesome 20 minute tree-trunk hopping episodes? By far the best waste of time.

I think spending five minutes starting at Naruto's unchanging face, and then watch them pan out to the sky and follow a bird is a close second-favorite :P
Dec 10, 2007 9:36 PM

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It really wasn't that bad... it's a slow part, yes.. but that has to happen. The fight scenes will be drawn out too. Now it's just important to appreciate the character-building and the pretty backgrounds. And, of course.. Sai.
Dec 11, 2007 3:20 AM

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hybridkiller said:
Anyone remember those infamously awesome 20 minute tree-trunk hopping episodes? By far the best waste of time.

I think spending five minutes starting at Naruto's unchanging face, and then watch them pan out to the sky and follow a bird is a close second-favorite :P


ROFL OMG!!! you forgot the important plot twist that when there just about to tell you they cut to naruto sitting under a tree fantasizing about sakura
Dec 11, 2007 2:12 PM

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i cant wait till 39 because they will finally revel the person
Dec 11, 2007 8:28 PM

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we forget that as a story they need this...but what i cant forgive is the really off and on animation this series has come to...most of the gaara retrieval arc was horrible...and you can just see the improvements in the preview of the next episode as compared to this one
Dec 12, 2007 7:30 AM

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moisey555 said:
i cant wait till 39 because they will finally revel the person


we already know who it is based on scenes from the next episode

i really wish it was faster paced, or they released the episodes more frequently
Oct 13, 2008 12:17 PM

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Gah~
Nothing to get excited about in this episode!
Come on, I need a good episode that I can watch without falling alseep O_e



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Jun 15, 2009 12:01 PM

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Vurtox said:
If they put that plot into 5 mins that might have been fine, but geezus, so little progression with that screen time is a crime.


...Reminded me of "The Melancholy of Haurhi Suzumiya" about that
Sep 16, 2009 9:37 AM

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3 out of 5 hopefully some action next episode.

Jun 3, 2010 12:32 AM

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Even though I like Sai, he's still a bastard. :/
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Aug 2, 2010 7:29 PM

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The simulation was alright i guess on to the next episode, regardless

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Aug 31, 2011 12:05 AM

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Honestly, I thought this was a really good episode. You can cut the tension with a knife. I guess people aren't happy unless someone get's their skull crushed.
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Apr 30, 2012 7:56 PM

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got bored of this ep.
Jul 15, 2012 1:30 PM

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I SAW GREY HAIR IN THE PREVIEW O-O K-KABUTO?!?!? Gotta watch further nao!!!
Aug 20, 2014 8:43 AM
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Really interesting. Things are finally heating up
Sep 17, 2014 6:35 AM
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Fucking animation is so inconsistent =_=
A lot of talking, but that was important.
Jun 6, 2015 5:20 AM
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Way too stretched out. They could've handled this subplot in a matter of minutes and without the bait-and-switch simulation.
Jun 26, 2015 9:48 PM

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There's a difference between slow pacing and character development. Not everything is about killing each other you know.
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Jul 4, 2015 9:37 PM

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Sai was spot on when he said all he said
After I Crush Your Dreams......
Your Bones Will Follow......
Mar 2, 2016 10:14 AM

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Whelp. It was no surprise as to who the spy was. He's been a spy since he first appeared in the anime in first season. HAHAHA.

Still one of my favorite characters.
"Lord Orochimaru... Is that Sasori's real body?"
BAHAHAHA. He's too cute.

And OF COURSE Orochimaru would already be five more steps ahead of them.
There better be a bit of a fight in the next episode, danggit, though I'm sure Creepy-Face sensei is going to pull them out and flee.

I mean, that's fine, too.
Jul 10, 2016 8:02 AM
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I personally don't have a problem with episodes like this. I don't consider it filler because it gives more insight into the characters and how they feel, and it personally didn't bore me like it did other people.
Jul 14, 2017 7:10 PM

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Damn man, if Danzo is a douche, then Sai is Ultra Douche
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May 15, 2018 6:16 PM
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Getting repetitive, but fuck Sai. And I don't even like Naruto and Sakura going on and on about Sasuke.
Aug 17, 2019 1:17 AM

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Definitely strongly dislike Sai!
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Jan 9, 2020 12:49 PM

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Damn,Sai is weird.
Come on man,where is that Noragami season 3 masterpiece.We want it, Bones!

Mar 2, 2021 7:09 AM

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nice build up episode, purely for tension.

yamato should had sided more on naruto,
and we get little more on sai.
Jul 6, 2021 9:09 AM

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Welp Sai is just an emotionless stone hearted dude? Nah there's surely more to him.

Well they finally reached the bridge huh?
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"Everything I've witnessed... This whole system you have built has always rejected me. Now I'm ready to reject it. That's why I destroy. That's why I took this power for myself. Simple enough, yeah? I don't care if you don't understand... That's what makes us... Heroes and Villains."
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Oct 13, 2024 5:56 PM
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I love Sai so much already. Bro knows how to fight and make quick judgements(yes catching naruto when he lost his cool). He is straightforward and totally factual which this ugly billboard forehead bitch cannot take lmao. She thinks she will pound Sai? Lmfao bitch he'd solo you without even getting serious gtf off from him and lick Sasuke's ass like you always do fr
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Sai is the worst partner you can ask for. He is so annoying.

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