User:GHosTxShadoux/Sandbox

Hello, and Welcome to my page! I hope that it will give you an idea of who I am, and what I am like. My name is Tyler, and I am a(n avid) fan of the series, and have been since I was 7 years old, when the first episode aired on Cartoon Network. At the time, I was struggling with keeping a schedule for myself and so I was unable to remember the times it would be on. This coupled with the odd release schedule for episodes, unfortunately led me to eventually abandon the series for a number of years. However, I eventually found my way back to the series when I was older, and was able to enjoy it much more than I had when it was airing on TV.

My Experience
When I was first introduced to Naruto, I was only able to watch it intermittently because I rarely was able to catch it when it was on. I continued to watch less and less of it until I eventually stopped watching it all together. Some years later, I started getting more and more into anime, and eventually decided to check out some of the series I had remembered watching from when I was younger, this included shows like Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and of course Naruto. I was probably about 16 or 17 when I finally got around to watching the original series on Netflix, but I wouldn't start watching Shippūden until even later, as by the time I had gotten around to it, it had already been removed from Netflix. So, I had to find another way to watch. I first tried Hulu, but there weren't many episodes on there at the time (and there still aren't). Since there weren't many there, I decided to try watching the subbed episodes, but couldn't get into it since I had already gotten used to the dub. I eventually found and tried Viz, and I was glad to see that there were at least a few more episodes on there. So, I watched every episode that was uploaded at the time, and was extremely disappointed when I finished them all. Eventually I found a way to watch the rest of the dubbed episodes that were out at the time, and when I finished those, I looked at when new episodes were going to be released. I found out that things were at a stand still for the moment, and I was disappointed. This was the second time I stopped watching the series. A few weeks ago, I decided to give it another shot. I started Shippūden over, and after a few arcs, I decided I should just start the entire series over instead of jumping straight back in to Shippūden. So that's what I did. I started the entire series over, watching the Original series, and the movies that were on Netflix along the way. I made it all the way through in only a few days, then I started Shippūden again, and have been doing much the same thing; watching episodes, and then the movies when I got to the episodes that came out just before their release. I am currently still in the process of watching through the series, and am taking my time with it so I can fully enjoy everything it has to offer.

Thoughts on being a Fan
Unfortunately, I have not yet read the manga or any of the books in the series, but I plan on getting around to it, once I have some extra money to spend. It is my belief, however, that not having read the manga doesn't make me, or anyone for that matter, any less of a fan of the series. Likewise, someone who has only read the manga and has not seen the anime is no less of a fan either. The same can be said for the dub vs. sub argument; neither one makes you more of a fan than anyone else, as your preference often depends on how you were first introduced to it. Exclusions and ill-conceived notions of fan supremacy only serve to poison communities, and often times make it hard for people who are just starting out to get involved. I feel that this is true for any franchise.

History on the Wiki
I've edited on this wiki a fair amount more than my contribution history says I have. The reason it doesn't show in my history, is because I wasn't logged in at the time. In fact, i didn't even have a wiki account at the time. In fact, if I remember correctly, this is the wiki that got me to create an account in the first place.

Favorite Pages

 * Akatsuki
 * Tailed Beast
 * Kurama
 * Shukaku
 * Matatabi
 * Naruto Manga Pilot
 * Clans
 * Uzumaki Clan
 * Hyūga Clan
 * Uchiha Clan
 * Dōjutsu
 * Sharingan
 * Mangekyō Sharingan
 * Byakugan
 * Rinnegan

Feel free to leave a message on my talk page if you have any questions!