Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-1018594-20150402131426/@comment-3261234-20150402154158

While I'm rather indifferent to the opening, I really liked the new ending and the little message it delivered. All the badass shinobi used to slaughter those of the other villages until a shared foe (Madara) appeared, leading them to unite and courageously fight him and....still get their asses handed to them by him...hm.

To the episode: Wasn't really bad but nothing world-shaking either. Ino never was one of my favourite characters and that won't change, though I think showing her getting the motivation to become stronger for her comrades and thus find "her own place" wasn't a bad thing to do. Also, I found it hilarious that the kickass soundtrack nearly tricked me into thinking that reading books and standing over an octopus was the most epic training ever.

At the end, there's only this to say: RIP second scorpion. May the next one be luckier.