Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-1181222-20170202112141/@comment-3261234-20170202160647

Shikamaru did not have a masterplan ready, he honestly got outwitted by Gengo last episode. My hopes were false, my rant still stands. Shit.

Now where to begin with today's episode...? Let's just say I'm not buying Shikamaru planning on Soku's shots directed at both his ears at the same time (why would she aim at them anyway?) so that he can numb them that way. It's too random for a genius who calculates hundreds of possibilities in seconds. Old Shikamaru would use tactics and all his tools to the maximum efficiency, now Shikamaru enters the lair of his enemy through the front door (not protected btw) and charges 3 - 4 enemies head-on. No plan whatsoever. Him getting rescued by an asspull concluded that wonderfully. This entire arc is a major disservice to his character, and it really shouldn't be.