I think that episode was as well done as the best episodes this series has to offer. The flashback was just long enough, letting you know that Sasuke was not only normal, but likeable once, that there was a decent relationship between the brothers, and the rest of the time was used to show what Sasuke saw, and make it extremely dramatic. Bullseye. And they did get something done. Jiraiya is there and proven to NOT be an idiot, they reminded us of the differences between people at Naruto and Sasuke's level, and Itachi and Fish head's level (which was needed considering one of the other threads that's going right now), and they showed Itachi to be cold bastard, making him even cooler. It's the perfect set up for what's to come. This series owns.