Naruto - 188 - Fear the piranhas of death
June 8th, 2006, 2 responses
As much as I want to be surprised by these Naruto episodes, as much as I want to watch some gripping drama, desperate sacrifices and shocking deaths, it’s not going to happen. I know that, you know that. To complain any more would be a waste of time.
With your expectations so low, it is possible to still enjoy Naruto. This episode is a good example of how such a colourful, varied world and exciting premise can just about carry what amounts to a bunch of wafer-thin cardboard characters. The essence of what makes this such a fun series is still alive and kicking; the ninja. And try as they might, Studio Pierrot can’t make ninja boring.
Revenge, honour, tactics and technique are all brought into this story arc and while I’m hesitant to outright praise this ultimately generic effort (the disguised male peddler is actually a beautiful princess, didn’t ya know?), I will always enjoy watching supernatural ninja pound the crap out of each other. There is something so fun about Naruto getting trapped in a sphere of floating water infested with flesh-eating piranhas! Coolest-technique-ever!
I wouldn’t recommend watching these episodes one after the other (such superficial enjoyment barely stretches 22 minutes), but it’s a fun way to while away a hot, lazy June afternoon.
@Celeste: I’m off work on holiday for the next two weeks...
2 Responses to “Naruto - 188 - Fear the piranhas of death”
bill Says:
June 15th, 2006 at 4:28 pm
naruto rocks. have you noticed that they have not told you if the nine taled fox is a boy or girl.
Rena Says:
July 3rd, 2006 at 6:29 pm
Sure they havn’t said it was a boy or a girl, they don’t have too. In a episode Naruto talks to the demon, the fox had a mans voice.