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[ciardha]

Kishimoto has to be hacked off about this episode, it totally trashes canon, and Mary-Sue's Hinata to completely ridiculous amounts.

[Gaara]

The animation was awesome Hinata really shine in the episode it was also focus on her development as a character. However this episode proves that her love for Naruto is base on mere admiration not on true romantic feelings it was clearly shown that it was all one sided and she obviously sees him as a role model that change her for the better. She never said I am in love with Naruto-kun I want to be with him as his girlfriend nothing like that, at the end she said it herself that she wanted to thank him for helping her against those kids. Hinata wanted to tell Naruto that he gave her confidence in herself and to never give up, how he changed her like he has changed a lot of people throughout the series, and for that she loves him but NOT as love in the romantic sense. How she fought against Pain was very admirable and I love how she used that new lion technique against him.

The only negative thing about this episode it will fuel and lift the hopes of a certain fandom dancing in joy saying that "no doubt N/H will be canon Kishi will make it come true" I am not bashing here just stating a fact.

Don't try to deny it. She is obviously in love with him and wants to be with him.

Too bad she just isnt the right girl for him. I kinda feel bad for her.

But Sakura is the right girl.

EDIT: Oh, and everyone here that says this episode was bad is just a plain narusaku fanboy.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all NaruSaku and I actually dont even like Hinata, but this episode was great. How she tried everything to safe him and was then pushed away in front of his eyes and everything went silent for a second. Awesome. Great direction on that episode.

I just really really hope that Kishi writes scenes like that for NaruSaku soon as well. Because Sakuras confession wasnt nearly as epic. You cant deny that.

Edited by Gaara, 25 June 2010 - 05:57 PM.

[Black Rose]

Heh... I don't wanna see such a scene... *sweats*
I mean... NH is a cannon!!!

[Mik3]

Don't try to deny it. She is obviously in love with him and wants to be with him.

Too bad she just isnt the right girl for him. I kinda feel bad for her.

But Sakura is the right girl.

EDIT: Oh, and everyone here that says this episode was bad is just a plain narusaku fanboy.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all NaruSaku and I actually dont even like Hinata, but this episode was great. How she tried everything to safe him and was then pushed away in front of his eyes and everything went silent for a second. Awesome. Great direction on that episode.

I just really really hope that Kishi writes scenes like that for NaruSaku soon as well. Because Sakuras confession wasnt nearly as epic. You cant deny that.

Yup Hinata definitely has a valid, real love for Naruto. Thats always been evident.The episode wasnt baTh
The episode wasnt bad all around, what annoyed me was the extended fight scene. Now If I were a NaruHina fan I admit, I'd be all over this like a a Bee on Honey. But it didn't happen in the manga and went on for too long and was over dramatic. If you were personally touched, good, but don't go off calling other people plain fanboys.

[K9ofChaos]

Seem to be freaking out a little too much here ssseeeee?

This is just like the time when Hinata's confession came out of the manga, the narusaku fans were freaking out (including me) over the whole ordeal while the naruhina fans were celebrating and having a field day. To all the people at this forum that think that the animators are going to tone down Sakura's hug and confession scene and make it more naruhina/sasusaku I have this to say.............



NO THEY ARE NOT. CALM DOWN. I DO NOT EVEN THINK KISHIMOTO WOULD LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT. WE WILL JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE. IT IS TOO EARLY TO TELL IF THEY WILL MESS UP THOSE SCENES FOR THE SAKE OF THERE OWN PREFERENCES. IF THEY MADE AN ENDING DEDICATED TO SAKURA, NARUTO, AND NARUSAKU THEN WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT THEY WON'T GIVE THOSE MOMENTS THE EQUAL TREATMENT AND RESPECT THAT IT DESERVES.


By the way, I'm not typing shouts, I'm just trying to make it clear so I can get my point across.

[Luna m.]

I didn't watch this filler episode.And I don't intend to. They overwrite manga and hinata hits Pain? What a joke.
But its over now ( bye hinata, we don't see you 50 chapters and still don't ) and next NS hug coming ( and more NS-es ) but I am afraid anime team will blow up this moment. I cannot forgive them 1 shippuuden episode when Naruto meets Sakura. They rewriting manga again.

Edited by Luna m., 25 June 2010 - 07:35 PM.

[Black Rose]

I think they gotta give emphasis to Saku's confession and hug, otherwise WE ARE GONNA KILL 'EM!!! *pissed off*

[Serenity Namikaze]

NO THEY ARE NOT. CALM DOWN. I DO NOT EVEN THINK KISHIMOTO WOULD LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT. WE WILL JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE. IT IS TOO EARLY TO TELL IF THEY WILL MESS UP THOSE SCENES FOR THE SAKE OF THERE OWN PREFERENCES. IF THEY MADE AN ENDING DEDICATED TO SAKURA, NARUTO, AND NARUSAKU THEN WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT THEY WON'T GIVE THOSE MOMENTS THE EQUAL TREATMENT AND RESPECT THAT IT DESERVES.


By the way, I'm not typing shouts, I'm just trying to make it clear so I can get my point across.

...that made me dizzy a little...to much capital letter, but I couldn't agree more. We'll have to wait and I guess that we shouldn't worried to much about Hinata. Beside, we probably won't be better when Sakura will hug Naruto

[Paradox Jast]

I didn't think the episode was all that bad, honestly. I didn't even mind the filler - much. It was a tad bit over the top, but I didn't find it cringe-worthy. Maybe I'm just open minded.

I was thinking that perhaps if Hinata was actually like that more in the manga (assuming she had screen time) then myself and a lot of others might appreciate her more. *shrug* But then I'm one who never really minded NaruHina to begin with, I just like NaruSaku a lot more.

As for the animation, some parts of it were animated really well, and others had me raising an eyebrow - mostly during the flashbacks.

[Chivalrysae]

I have nothing against the NH fandom, but I really did not like the pace of this last episode. It really reminded me of watching DBZ a long time ago. How you'd tune in to maybe see some action or something happening and you're treated to flashbacks and talking and the fight doesn't actually take place for 2 more episodes. I really hope that they don't do this many flashbacks and side stories when Sakura has her moment with Naruto. I just think it alters the flow of the story as well as cheapens the moment between the characters. When Sakura hugs Naruto, I don't want to see her flashing back, I want to see them remain in the moment because that's where the effects of their bond is.

I think they could have left out the bully part and some of the other flashbacks and still had a quality episode. And for the people that were suprised Hinata hit Pein in this episode, it wasn't really because Hinata had superior skills. If I remember right, Nagato spit up blood and lost concentration on his Pein puppet that allowed hinata to hit him.

[tekopi]

I know you knew, but I can't stand with people that keep bashing other, with no concrete reason. Even we keep on telling the fact, they will never accept it. Sorry maybe I was carried away at that time when reading those comment on youtube.

Edited by tekopi, 25 June 2010 - 08:26 PM.

[catsi563]

I have no major issues with the quality of the episode itself which is a well animated and action packed episode full of drama.

What I have an issue with is the over dramatization and nigh attempted canonnization of a minor and quite frankly insignifigant side character by the animation staff.

simply put while i dont mean to bruise the egos of her fandom, the character of Hinata Hyuuga is quite simply wholey irrelevant to the plot of Naruto as a whole. All of her plot points could easilly be done just as good if not better by other characters with similar or better development.

simply put she just isnt that important

[CloudMountainJuror]

Hinata hits Pein, and an entire filler NaruHina supporting scene happens?

This makes me glad that I don't watch the anime anymore that much (when I do, I watch the English dub anyways because I speak English and I don't want to read subs the entire time); the manga is all we need!

I personally hope that they keep supporting NaruHina in the anime and dissing/degrading NaruSaku. Why you may ask? Because it will be hilarious when NaruSaku becomes canon and the biased anime company will have a lot of dirt on their hands.

[Dreamer]

If Sakura's hug and confession doesn't get any filler, then Kishi and Shueisha need to file a lawsuit against Studio Pierrots anime director in charge of Naruto for bending Kishi's manga so bad.

[CloudMountainJuror]

If Sakura's hug and confession doesn't get any filler, then Kishi and Shueisha need to file a lawsuit against Studio Pierrots anime director in charge of Naruto for bending Kishi's manga so bad.

I would love for that to happen... They should do that already!

[Toasty Warrior]

Oh well, I'm not going to let this episode bug me that much, anyway we have more important things to worry about, like six tails Naruto is going be shown next week and he's going to kick Pain's ass!

[Insurrection]

Fillers are confusing, does Kishi have final signoff on this sort of thing?

[Gravenimage]

Fillers are confusing, does Kishi have final signoff on this sort of thing?

I think he will because what he said about Hinata in the last interview there is a possibility that he won't agree with how the animators made the episode which it was way completely different than how he shows in his manga 437.

[Insurrection]

Signoff implies prior to airing, it sounds like from what you're telling me the Animation department is completely independent from the Manga. Which means we might have a conflict if you're in fact correct.

Edited by Insurrection, 25 June 2010 - 11:49 PM.

[Gravenimage]

Signoff implies prior to airing, it sounds like from what you're telling me the Animation department is completely independent from the Manga. Which means we might have a conflict if you're in fact correct.

The studio Pierot are N/H supporters there were rumors that a long time ago Pierot asked Kishi to give Hinata more development in his manga making her like a main character, in other words they want her to have more development with Naruto. His answer was no.