Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-25319479-20170426101051/@comment-32325909-20170618173843

I liked it, but I did have a few qualms. The episode had me anticipating a more straight forward fight, like the one between boruto and Iwabe which I think I would have much preferred. The whole capture the flag thing wasn't bad, but I can't help but feel as though the show missed an opportunity to better establish its female characters. We already have at least a bit of a clue about who boruto, inojin(well maybe a bit less so with him), and shikadai are. Sarada and Cho cho have a bit of intrigue, but I still don't really feel their presence on screen as much as I'd like to. I wish we could have seen them strategizing and creatively using their ninjutsu to the same degree we saw the guys do so. I feel this would not only have better established them as characters, but also gone a long way in making the episodes conflict more interesting. One other thing that bothers me, and this is a bit of nitpick, is the way boruto seems to constantly break, nearly getting people killed on several occasions and never really seems to be really punished. I get that it's a joke but it honestly really strains my suspension of disbelief. As for positives, even though it would have been better had the girls gotten the same treatment, it was still really fun to see all the creative ways the guys apply their ninjutsu and work as a team. Without a doubt that's my favorite part of this episode and I hope I get to see more of it as I move on in the series.