Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-1251315-20150219132354/@comment-26132305-20150224011337

Rachin123 wrote: Somehow every time Temari's used her wind attack and he was in the range of the attack he did not get one cut or nothing but it sure did reach the trees, slashing at them, cutting branches even reached the audience. That's what I call plot armour. And Shikamaru I'm sure to many seems smart but all I can say is you can't measure an IQ score with a chess game. He plans very slowly so depend on him and you may die. I've seen his best and its not that good. I guess its what people's standards are and I'm not even making mine high but Shikamaru is not good. This is my opinion. I agree that he may not be the strongest, but he can utilize his strengths and the strengths of others defeat almost anyone. And he doesn't plan slowly. In the chunin exams, he came up with a plan in a few seconds. He waited so long to act so that the shadows from the wall could get longer, so he could then lure Temari to the correct position. I am a little biased (you can tell by my profile picture), but just like you said, Rachin123, this is my opinion as well.