i really enjoyed this episode. thought it had good pacing (even if it jumped around a bit much) and we learned some good things. I just hope there's a good reason why Sasori is still so young, since right now it just looks like a ploy to have more bishounen in the story... (it does, however, jive with his concept of art's best forms being everlasting)

my only gripes were with Naruto, the fact team Gai still haven't beaten their dopplegangers, and the fact that we're supposed to care about Temari's team. The old guy was right (and Temari was cool) but i don't give two shits about those guys...