I hate the filler not only because I know it's filler, but also because it really does suck ass. There is a notable difference in quality and execution between the manga material and the filler.

Much of the frustration and anger about this filler is that we all know it's just crap thrown at us because they're trying to fill space and buy time - and I honestly think that I wouldn't hate it so much if I didn't know it was filler material. I might notice a decline in quality, but I wouldn't complain as I do now. I'd just make fun of how crappy the story had gotten. The fact that it is known that the anime writer's are fucking up the series' characters and continuity just adds insult to injury imo.


Also, I think the naruto manga is better than the anime (I don't think I'm alone in saying this). Just as there are times when anime-only material is added to the original story (like the Tenten example) there are also cases when manga material is left out of the anime. But the anime is much cooler to me just because it's animated - just not neccessarily better. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]