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I give the dude credit for this he
bleach isn't even good at that anymore really.
Naruto wasn't pulling the fuckery that he is now back in pre-shippuuden. Different interpretations guess.
Bleach downfall is the main character is straight ass. He has't change all throughout the series. Who you guys kidding, Hitsugaya not dead bruh.
You know what, if that's what you are into, I am not going knock your hustle. I dissagee, I used to stan bleach hard, you don't understand. There is part during the full bring arc, where rukia saying something so stupid at the end of that nothing arc that not only made me hate that character, it started me on a path to not hating bleach but liking it a HELL of a lot less.
How does nothing happen so often in a shonen manga. And then there are all these characters that they keep pushing , that I don't give two shits about. That are enemy fodder, and just ug..
You might be like " how is a sonic fan saying this" Yes, yes that is a good question. Obviously I not only can stay on the fremenmy boat for a long ass time, I condone it. I could not stay on bleach's boat. I look at the boat, see whats happening on the boat, I can't ride on that shit anymore. I don't even recommend that to people anymore even when they want shonen main stream stuff. I just be like " ya know what, Just read hunterxhunter " do it.
I came into the series very recently and fresh, knowing nothing about Shippuden.
The way it was set up, Naruto was an unfortunate, ordinary baby who was used to trap a huge demon-beast knowing the rest of his life would be difficult. While a benefit, the demon became as much of a hindrance in his life. He was ostracized and lost his parent/s to it. He's terrible in school because of his messed-up emotional development and becomes a class clown to compensate. Just like any kid with no parents in his life. It's relatable stuff and makes him seem "real" in a show about colorful ninjas. In fact, the original series has a recurring pattern of troubled boys, each in their own way (Naruto, Sasuke, Gaara, Rock Lee, Konohamaru).
Only much later on, Tsunade and Jiraya are hinting that he looks a lot like Fourth Hokage, and surprise it is his dad. This takes away from the HUGE narrative in the Chunin Exam fights (and much of the series). The entire fight with Neji was about how Naruto was born a failure and therefore will remain a failure -- he can't possibly be a leader in the community. Pre-determined destiny is the strong indicator of the next generation of leaders with very few outliers. Naruto basically says "screw that," knowing that he doesn't fit the mold (popular, natural leader, traditionally strong, prominent ninja family with desirable genetic traits like the Hyugas and Uchihas). He decides to forge his own "Ninja Way" and just fight until he earns everyone's respect.
Oops, never mind. He has a kickass lineage all along.
Now I'm a little hazy on details since I'm literally one episode into Shippuden, but what I'm catching on to is that he was always meant to have the demon and that everything was prophecy and preordained. He's special by birth-right. Really? FFS.
Sorry, but this is not the same thing. It's a huge u-turn from the character that kicked off this series, the narrative in the numerous story arcs that precede Shippuden, and the writer obviously shoe-horned all of this crap much later in a sloppy manner. This is not meaningful progress. This is cliched garbage that devalues past feats and a character overcoming obstacles. Star Wars PT and Harry Potter pulled this exact same crap to the detriment of each one's fictional world.
The way it was set up, Naruto was an unfortunate, ordinary baby who was used to trap a huge demon-beast knowing the rest of his life would be difficult. While a benefit, the demon became as much of a hindrance in his life. He was ostracized and lost his parent/s to it. He's terrible in school because of his messed-up emotional development and becomes a class clown to compensate. Just like any kid with no parents in his life. It's relatable stuff and makes him seem "real" in a show about colorful ninjas. In fact, the original series has a recurring pattern of troubled boys, each in their own way (Naruto, Sasuke, Gaara, Rock Lee, Konohamaru).
Only much later on, Tsunade and Jiraya are hinting that he looks a lot like Fourth Hokage, and surprise it is his dad. This takes away from the HUGE narrative in the Chunin Exam fights (and much of the series). The entire fight with Neji was about how Naruto was born a failure and therefore will remain a failure -- he can't possibly be a leader in the community. Pre-determined destiny is the strong indicator of the next generation of leaders with very few outliers. Naruto basically says "screw that," knowing that he doesn't fit the mold (popular, natural leader, traditionally strong, prominent ninja family with desirable genetic traits like the Hyugas and Uchihas). He decides to forge his own "Ninja Way" and just fight until he earns everyone's respect.
Oops, never mind. He has a kickass lineage all along.
Now I'm a little hazy on details since I'm literally one episode into Shippuden, but what I'm catching on to is that he was always meant to have the demon and that everything was prophecy and preordained. He's special by birth-right. Really? FFS.
Sorry, but this is not the same thing. It's a huge u-turn from the character that kicked off this series, the narrative in the numerous story arcs that precede Shippuden, and the writer obviously shoe-horned all of this crap much later in a sloppy manner. This is not meaningful progress. This is cliched garbage that devalues past feats and a character overcoming obstacles. Star Wars PT and Harry Potter pulled this exact same crap to the detriment of each one's fictional world.
Not on that level, but he was starting on that path.
This is a very recent development (like, a few chapters ago). And it's not even a hard prophecy, more like Naruto is one of two characters (you know who the other one is) who can actually defeat the final boss. That's why his chakra pool is so large, and why he isn't getting jobbed by the final boss like literally every other character save three.
It does sort of take away from his "believe it: my ninja way!" shit that is pretty much his entire character, but it's not quite as deterministic as most prophecies in stories are.
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Naruto was the chosen one from day one
He had the fox demon in him from the beginning, which is mostly where his talent comes from in the beginning(his only worthwhile trait is his large chakra reserve, which is not so subtly blamed on the fox) and it always comes through to save him when he can't hang on his own
He had the fox demon in him from the beginning, which is mostly where his talent comes from in the beginning(his only worthwhile trait is his large chakra reserve, which is not so subtly blamed on the fox) and it always comes through to save him when he can't hang on his own
ViewtifulJC
Banned
^Nigga did you lose an avatar bet
Alligatorjandro
Banned
Sanic fans and animus are not to be trusted
:lol
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Retro_
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Nah but I asked for one in the avatar thread
Didn't turn out too hot but I'd feel bad if I didn't use it
Full image is dope fuck the haters
Just keep diving in,
Eventually there are several explanations for a lot of the stuff presented in and before the first part even happens. Either you will think its stupid, or its actually kind of smart.
Have fun.
Also spoilers, in case you wandering, no sakura does not infact get any better. That in fact goes nowhere, in fact it goes farther down the hill. You though that was the bottom of the hill, No the hill is steep as fuck and she rolls down that shit at maximum velocity. In fact, the author acknowledges it and its many peoples favorite naruto thing period. Like this weird " what have I done. what is this horrible shell of trope I have created" The chapter of that sequence should just be called "Sakura ain't shit".
You are not Slayven, stop inventing words.
Alligatorjandro
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Sanic and animus are words
And Friendship is Magical.
Maybe on the Hasbro network.
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Retro_
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You're supposed to laugh at it. It's supposed to be a "you ain't shit" expression as she performs her trademark parries.
http://i.imgur.com/Q29kFeO.jpg
What I really liked about it though was the hands and the effects of the parries, as it's similar to what the in game effect is
Image just don't translate well to gaf avatar limits lol
Alligatorjandro
Banned
Bruh
Is that from a hentai?
MorisUkunRasik
Member
Slayven is just a spambot developed in the same lab as sweet tea.
Massive Duck. C.M.
Banned
Best thing about Bleach was the liberal use of Spanish and the alto section that came in when they got ready to scrap.
The OT is too heavy today...
ed: Retro, is that supposed to be Jam? lol
The OT is too heavy today...
ed: Retro, is that supposed to be Jam? lol
I wouldn't know as I've never seen Naruto. I remember watching bleach around when it first came out, I think I watched the first 100 episodes and was like "what am I doing with myself". There's better shit to watch out there, 100 episodes deep and I dunno how much of that was filler, stopped reading the manga shortly after. I've since become picky when it comes to the shonen I watch.
Byakuya769
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To be fair, I stopped watching shonen anime years ago. Too much standing and staring. Just take my 5 minutes to read it on Wednesday and call it a day.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
This is me but with Inuyasha
I kept waiting for the Monk to smash ol girl, but his Slayvenous antics kept him away from the cheeks for so long I lost interest.
Byakuya769
Member
Why do black people riot, guys?
GET THOSE FUCKING KIDS AWAY FROM OUR BORDER!!!!
USA USA USA!
GET THOSE FUCKING KIDS AWAY FROM OUR BORDER!!!!
USA USA USA!
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Retro_
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All my avatars are of characters I play in fighting games lol
by the way, just wanted to point out since we only have a couple thousand posts left
I forget. How do you check this in a thread?
Also, is this the fastest (busiest) community thread? Seems like it.
EscoBlades
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by the way, just wanted to point out since we only have a couple thousand posts left
Totally expected Jane Dro to be higher up. He mostly just reacts to pony jokes and chews grass.
Click on the thread number in the community section.
I think the manga community is the fastest.
inuyasha was grabage, that demon dude was like Cobra Commander always getting away at the last second.
That Spanish guitar when they were in the hollow world.
WrassleGAF goes through 2 OT's per month.
No. Wrasslegaf and Popgaf are.
What your boy Joe Rogan going to say about War Machine?
Alligatorjandro
Banned
What does the urban life expert at ubisoft actually do
Massive Duck. C.M.
Banned
My issue with inu yashi is
In this story Virgil has a far more compelling story than dante, so everytime a sesshomaru thing would come up that part would be way better than the everything else because sesshomaru had to learn how not to become a shit. And that narrative was far more compelling and interesting than " naruku is bad and fucked up everyone life can't wait to kill him". So much so that when that characters story ended, and he learned the meaning of friendship and self confidence and he got his arm and what was essentially the yamato back. I just stopped watching, my investment had seen vindication and I dipped. Because I didn't really give a shit about the protagonists, or Naraku the antagonist. Besides kagome I cannot say any of them are complete shit characters, they just weren't that interesting.
Hell the most interesting non sesshomaru parts of that, were the Inu yasha Kagome school shenigans that happened in the anime. So maybe this should have been ranma 2 staring a demon lost in time rather than... Ya know this journey thing.
EscoBlades
Ubisoft Marketing
Face it Tiger..
Banned
RIP.
I guess I have to watch the Crazy Ones.
I guess I have to watch the Crazy Ones.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
Slap yo girl booty meat
EscoBlades
Ubisoft Marketing
You graduated from mares huh?
We don't move nearly as fast as Wrasslegaf and Popgaf does. Wrasslegaf burns through almost 2 OT's a month
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