Naruto 509

[cynchick]

Now THIS is how you have a battle between a female character and a male character, Kishimoto. Remember it for the future. First, Konan gives him some fiercely eloquent verbal pwnage, and then she blows his fucking arm off. Yes, I know she will lose in the end, but they're figthing one one and she's not getting swatted away without ever really doing anything which is how most of the female fighters are treated in this manga. I just hope-hope-HOPE a some uberstrong man doesn't come along to save her. I love Konan, but I would honestly rather see her be killed than treated like a damsel.

Also. Look at Madara's face. I kind of stopped believing in the Obito theory a while ago, but I think I'm starting to believe it again.

Comments

[cynchick.livejournal.com]

its just...THAT FACE. either kishi really fails at variety in his characters, or theres a reason madara looks like a disfigured obito under that mask (in which case, of course he would be missing his left eye, because kakashi has it...)

i dunno how many of my flist still read naruto. im guessing most still do, but have nothing to talk about until its either fuckawesome or complete :Fffffffffail. the battle rematch stuff between kisame and gai was always funny, but at the end it turned really great, especially what gai said about never forgetting his name. just when 'naruto' gets so frustrating or ridiculous you contemplate giving it up, there are moments of true storytelling genius like that which suck you back in.

ive always liked kisame. i think he is probably the most realistically accurate shinobi in the series. a true mercenary, who lived a truly believable lifestyle for what he was.

i do watch the anime, though during the final battle with pein there were some moments where i questioned the sobriety of the animators. i usually think the filler episodes are enjoyable, as long as they dont take themselves seriously. i was squeeing about how adorable hinata was during her flashback episode. XD

[eldrfire.livejournal.com]

Kisame used to get on my nerves just because he seemed such a one-dimensional villain, but now when we've had so many scared-child-hiding-behind-evil villains, a villain who's just plain evil and awesome (and as you said, realistic for the Naruto universe) becomes something worth appreciating.