Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-3261234-20150416133517/@comment-7292165-20150416205243

The episode was at least decent to me. While Sana or Mamushi didn't show any good skills, especially Sana who used a kunai but Saya on the other hand has a rather dark and crazy personality that you just have to like. I also liked her Puppet Imitation Technique which basically combines the Mind Body Switch Technique with the Puppet Technique but it the target can not break free from it as long as the hair is attached to her puppet doll which makes up for the disadvantage of the Mind Body Switch Technique. Also her doll reminds of that puppet named "Dolly Dearest". I see that they are trying to expand on Sakura's training and screentime which is fine but even I, a Sakura fan, feel like they are trying too hard. As for the Taka thing (exluding Jūgo), well...it was worthless though I can see why the anime adaptors did it. This can be tne reason to show why Sasuke got inyerested in them besides taking Orochimaru's word for it I guess. The way Karin acted towards Sasuke was completely different from when we seen her about several months later. Also it is complete bs that Karin used the Adamantine Attacking Chains,it just retcons her whole fighting part. Couldn't she have used this on Danzō instead of getting curved stomped the way she did or on Killer B? While I had not issues with Suigetsu during this, I find it odd that he turned into a jelly-like substance the same he did with a lightning infused tailed beast ball although he's been bit by Sasuke's Chidori befoee and didn't turn into mush. Again the first 5 minutes of the episode was decent to me. I'd say it wasn't my top favs of the arc so far, not even close but it won't be below the two episodes featuring Team Kurenai. I don't believe any episode will.