Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-12509038-20141124214040/@comment-12509038-20141130013348

@Plane, Quintavius, Gemnist, Eric, and Blaezej- Finally getting back to you guys! Going in order, lets get started!

@Plane:Quick question- why you got Karin listed as one of your favorite characters?! XD From what I can see, you are one of those people who think Part I is flawless (which it almost is), and aren't such a big fan of Part II. I am one of the rare people who feel the opposite; so now I ask this- can you go a bit more in-depth about what you didn't like about Part II? I agree with most of your views, and it was a nice touch seeing how you would rate each category. Thanks for your post! :D

@Quintavius: Great response- a lot of stuff I agree with you on. Can't agree with you enough about Sakura and Karin (especially Karin). While I do understand your complaints with Kabuto, I like him enough to the point where I'm glad he was in Part II (though it got a little ridiculous towards the end with him becoming Orochimaru Jr.). You are right that Part I was continuously good, while Part II did have more issues (despite the fact that I kind of enjoy Part II a bit more than Part I). The part about characters constantly inner-monologuing and stating the obvious also got a little stale for me as well, but it's a fair trade for the awesome fights. Themes= a lot- LOL! As Kirin is my favorite technique, let me explain why I love it- 1. It's a freaking lightning dragon (how is that not awesome?), and 2. I love the science and logic that goes into creating the technique, such as heating up the atmosphere and creating a cumulonimbus. Overall, great response, and thanks for leaving your post! :D

@Gemnist: Awesome response, Gemnist! While I agree that I wish some characters got more development than they got in Part II, at the same time I'm glad Kishi focused on the important characters instead of wasting time developing characters that are not important to the overall story. Really, what is Tenten going to do to progress the plot? Naruto's great and all, but you know I have to go with my main man Sasuke as my favorite character! "A story about a boy spreading love to a world full of hate"- that is an excellent way to go about looking at the overall plot! I'm not sure if I'd say that Kishi didn't miss a step with the building of his mythology- how did Hagoromo seal the Gedo Statue in the moon and also have it within his own body after splitting the Ten-Tails into the Tailed Beasts at the same time? But you are right that it is pretty clean for the majority of the story. The "next generation" theme was focused on a lot, especially given the constant callbacks to the past and comparing them to the present, and eventually the future with all of the children in 700. That was a pretty epic recap of pretty much the entire series at the end there! XD Thanks for that amazing response, Gemnist; it was a pleasure to read! :D

@Eric: Favorite character is Sasuke, eh? I can relate! XD I'm sure I can count on you to join in the Sasuke character discussion in the future, right? So your favorite Part II arc is the Final Arc- you're actually the first person I've seen who said that. If we're being honest, that arc was really growing on me, and it's probably my second favorite arc of Part II. It used to be the Hidan and Kakuzu Arc for second place, but I think that's been bumped down to third. Maybe we can talk about the greatness of the Final Arc at some point. You did see a Two and Four Tails Rasenshuriken- remember Naruto's massive attack against Kaguya in chapter 688? So I see Naruto vs. Sasuke Parts I and II is your favorite battles as well- it's weird how many of the same answers we have... Sasuke's redemption in 698/699 were some of the best moments of the series, especially in terms of his characterization. Great response Eric, and I thank you for contributing! :D

@Blaezej: Along with Sasuke, Kakashi and Itachi are my second picks for favorite character- Naruto falls just below them. I was never the biggest Minato fan, and so his overall lack of development didn't bother me as much as it did for others. However, I do think he didn't really live up to his name in the War, especially with him losing both arms and tripping all over the place. I was in the same boat as you- originally, I didn't think the show was anything special, and I thought it was nothing but a joke. However, as the plot progressed, I realized just how amazing of a story it was actually telling. Likewise, I've learned a lot about the Shinto religion (Amaterasu, Susanoo, Izanagi, etc). When we learned about that stuff in 9th grade history class, I was already an expert on it. Did you enjoy anything after Naruto vs. Six Paths of Pain? What about Minato's Legend really intrigued you? I liked him a little bit, but not to the extent that a lot of Minato fans do. Temari saving Shikamaru is a unique one- never heard that before! XD Overall, great response,and I thank you for your contribution! :D