chuunin_archive | [Ep 141] Caps and Thoughts (Reply)

Thoughts from Naruto Ep 141 or how I learnt to ~~love~~ loathe the filler arcs and Sakura too in possibly equal though not inconsiderable measures.

Summary:

Sakura: I suck...
Everyone: YES YOU DO

Ewwwww

Sakura's guide to being a ninja:
Stand and watch as Friend gets owned by Arashi-stein

Shout friend's name in helpful manner

As sharp razor pincer like objects come hurtling towards you, stay rooted to spot because, y'know, otherwise they might miss.

And in the process, mess up your friend's game plan. Oh, and get him a major stab wound in the process.

Sakura: I suck...
Everyone: Yes you do

Watch as friend gets owned #2

Shout friend's name in helpful manner #2

Friend gets owned #3

Do I even need to say anything...

Sakura: I suck...
Everyone: YES YOU DO

NEXT:
How to kill large mutant who laid the smack down on Naruto with 4 clones:

Run up to said mutant calling his name

PHEER the power of 1 kunai wielded by hysterical 12 year old girl.

HA! That old 'There's good in you still' line only works in Star Wars...

And apparently Naruto filler arcs as well...

OOoh spot the parallels "I just wanted power..."

PHEER the power of the single kunai wielded by single hysterical 12 year old girl against BIG MUTANT #2

To fight for what's right?
To save all the kittens?
To actually do something USEFUL?

That the way to save your friends is to put your head in the middle of some BIG SODDING PINCERS controlled by someone who wants to kill you.

Way to go Sakura.

How to be a great filler episode baddie #1

Don't kill the annoying pink haired bimbo when she sticks her head in your pincers. Instead remove said pincers and wave them in threatening manner whilst taunting ninja who you Already Have In A Death Grip.

(Oh and Sakura, don't attempt to do anything about large mutant monster who can apparently be injured so long as you scream Arashi Niichan in a suitably angsty manner. Just, yeah, watch.
Even when you get shown up by a filler character. You know, you could help disrupt his jutsu, or stab him, or perhaps even scream his name enough times that he gets fed up...)

o_0

Oh No! This filler arc is about to end and I need to die in a suitably heroic manner!

Ow...

Does this not look vaguely wrong to anyone?

Everyone: well....

Sakura: I suck!
Everyone: YES YOU DO

Now you have finished your ~~character development~~ wussy angsting I can finally come in without having done anything remotely useful or anything...

Everyone: WTF???? Didn't they swear to come here to get Sasuke back no matter what? Huh?
Translation:
Well, journey (tick), humorous encounters (tick), meet new and annoying filler characters (tick)had at least one of them act in noble and inspiring manner (tick) saved by ~~annoying shouting~~ love of another (tick), teh angst (tick) done a big climactic battle (tick) Well, that's the enough action for one filler arc, it's about time we got back to canon now, so long and thanks for all the SMEXY KABUTO.
Everyone: AAARGH! This filler arc was actually going somewhere! YOU SUCK!

Well, that about wraps everything up boys and girls

And we all learned an Important Lesson

See rant above.

Sakura: I suck
Everyone: YES YOU DO AAaaarghHHHH *incoherent*

Isn't that what they always said to the kid in class that always came bottom, to try and make him feel better, though really it was because he sucked and everyone knew it?

Because, yeah, all those times you cried like a sissy and shouted 'Naruto' as I got beaten the **** out of was really y'know, inspiring.

Err.. if Sakura-chan wasn't there, you wouldn't be incapacitated with a major stab wound....

Yay Shikamaru!

(I just wanted to include this image because of the truly comedy expression)

Phew, canon!
(OK at this point I admit to having a moment of if not Sakura tolerance, at least Sakura-isn't-a-complete-wiener-ness. Because y'know, everyone isn't good at everything, and it's a good lesson to learn, to find a way to use your strengths and not try and do things you can't, and all that, but This Is Why Canon Wins Mr Filler Arc Writer Man.)

Viewers of the show: YOUR time maybe...

END
Everyone: KAKASHI GAIDEN! KAKASHI GAIDEN! KAKASHI GAIDEN! KAKASHI GAIDEN!

Our Preview Says:

Everyone: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
*incoherent*
*rips up seats and trashes the place*

Edit:
Note - Apologies, I love Naruto (And hey, it still isn't Tea Country...) And also for Sakura-bashing. I love her, I really do. I shall continue to in about half an hour after I finish going AAArGh about this episode...