The anime should have been an amplified version of manga

[GiantShuriken]

I understand the anime needs extra episodes because it moves quicker than the manga, so it is fillers or a long wait period in between episodes... That said, fillers could have been handled better. Watching the episode this week, this is how all fillers should have been handled. They could have kept it within the manga storyline but amplified things. For example, in the chuunin exams arc, they could have shown kakashi and gai leading the jounins who didn't get put in the genjutsu against all the sand/sound jounin and really have made that into an epic fight. They could have made Asuma and Shikamaru vs the 9 chuunins into a real fight that lasted a couple episodes. They could have shown every single akatsuki vs jinchuuriki fight. they could have done a flashback episode of Jiraiya vs Orochimaru's fight when Orochimaru left the village during the three sannins arc. They could have made Deidara and Sasori stronger and make that into a real fight rather than have two strong akatsuki guys fodderized for no reason.

[Hipster Madara]

I agree.

[gameove]

I understand the anime needs extra episodes because it moves quicker than the manga, so it is fillers or a long wait period in between episodes... That said, fillers could have been handled better. Watching the episode this week, this is how all fillers should have been handled. They could have kept it within the manga storyline but amplified things. For example, in the chuunin exams arc, they could have shown kakashi and gai leading the jounins who didn't get put in the genjutsu against all the sand/sound jounin and really have made that into an epic fight. They could have made Asuma and Shikamaru vs the 9 chuunins into a real fight that lasted a couple episodes. They could have shown every single akatsuki vs jinchuuriki fight. they could have done a flashback episode of Jiraiya vs Orochimaru's fight when Orochimaru left the village during the three sannins arc. They could have made Deidara and Sasori stronger and make that into a real fight rather than have two strong akatsuki guys fodderized for no reason.

i agree with everything but sasuke won that with no no plot justu . give credit when credit deserve .

[theRPGdude]

Meh. There's no way to change it. But I agree. They should have lengthen the tailed beast arc. Learn a bit more about them. I would have loved to see more tailed Beast in action. And seeing Naruto travel around the world.

[YowYan]

I agree. I'd rather wait a month for one good episode like the sasuke vs hacibi fight, then be dissapointed every week with a pathetic filler

[painfulentry]

Totally right.
The worst thing they've done with the fillers is ignore the progress of the characters.
For instance, the whole filler arc of naruto on his way to train with bee was re-goddamn-diculous lol
Naruto got punked by some random pirate, but defeated pain? Ultimate troll

[theRPGdude]

Random pirate! LMAO

[saaaaaadpanda]

Agreed. This week's episode should be a model for other fillers. However, that giant paintbrush of Sai's was kind of lame.

[Jim Rider]

Totally agree.

It would be awesome to see other character development and i don' just mean a random ep here n there. Like during this war, what's everyone else doing? In the past when the arc was about naruto was fighting pain.. where was gai's team before? etc

[Knightuchiha]

i accidentally disliked your post... thats my bad

[Q of the Sharingan]

Agreed. This week's episode should be a model for other fillers. However, that giant paintbrush of Sai's was kind of lame.

The giant paintbrush was in the manga. I thought that using his "emotions" was kinda lame. Funny how he bled ink from his eye though (taking the role of Sasuke's replacement to the max).