Naruto Shippuuden Episode 201 [Canon]

[Kraco]

I liked this episode quite a lot. It was like an end of childhood episode. They really managed to successfully make a big deal of the old promise they should have grown out of but neither could, and so Sai comparing it to a curse was very apt. I never really thought about how it was tying not only Naruto but Sakura herself so strongly.

What comes to Sai himself, it almost feels like his character had been written for this particular ep from the beginning. How he was emotionally very lacking but thus could observe the others freely from various points of views, and finally didn't hold back anymore. Lots of old, loose threads were tied all at once.

The only weak scene was Ino crying so ardently. That felt unreal. She hasn't even seen the dude for a long time now, much less interacted with him. Just declaring him officially a rogue shouldn't bring about such a reaction. It was like she was shown Sasuke's dead body...

[LordGardenGnome]

I liked this episode quite a lot. It was like an end of childhood episode. They really managed to successfully make a big deal of the old promise they should have grown out of but neither could, and so Sai comparing it to a curse was very apt. I never really thought about how it was tying not only Naruto but Sakura herself so strongly.

What comes to Sai himself, it almost feels like his character had been written for this particular ep from the beginning. How he was emotionally very lacking but thus could observe the others freely from various points of views, and finally didn't hold back anymore. Lots of old, loose threads were tied all at once.

The only weak scene was Ino crying so ardently. That felt unreal. She hasn't even seen the dude for a long time now, much less interacted with him. Just declaring him officially a rogue shouldn't bring about such a reaction. It was like she was shown Sasuke's dead body...

+1 I really enjoyed the dialog in this then the cliffhanger, Danzo's right shoulder looked a little like Kakuzu's face things to me.

[anime nomad]

+1 I really enjoyed the dialog in this then the cliffhanger, Danzo's right shoulder looked a little like Kakuzu's face things to me.

Freaky stuff. and awesome episode


Its actually makes perfect sense to me for the leaf to kill Sasuke, why allow another village to kill your people? that would just lead to the vendetta war that shikamaru talks about. I thought that was one of the main purposes of the Anbu - the hunting and killing of missing-nin. I suspect that it maybe Danzo's intent to secure his position as hokage by instigating a war with the hidden cloud through a vendetta war. It totally suits his persona to sacrifice some ninja to secure his position.

[ASSpirine]

Freaky stuff. and awesome episode


Its actually makes perfect sense to me for the leaf to kill Sasuke, why allow another village to kill your people? that would just lead to the vendetta war that shikamaru talks about. I thought that was one of the main purposes of the Anbu - the hunting and killing of missing-nin. I suspect that it maybe Danzo's intent to secure his position as hokage by instigating a war with the hidden cloud through a vendetta war. It totally suits his persona to sacrifice some ninja to secure his position.

I noticed that Danzo also has some kind of weight around his wrist, the same like raikages' wrist. Quite strange thou.
Also, Mizukage always has one eye hidden behind a lock of hair. She also has some kind of ocular bloodline limit? :s

[Buffalobiian]

Also, Mizukage always has one eye hidden behind a lock of hair. She also has some kind of ocular bloodline limit? :s

Nah, just emo fringe from being unmarried. :P

[Azonalanthious]

The only weak scene was Ino crying so ardently. That felt unreal. She hasn't even seen the dude for a long time now, much less interacted with him. Just declaring him officially a rogue shouldn't bring about such a reaction. It was like she was shown Sasuke's dead body...

It felt a little off to me at first too, but as the episode went on and Shikamaru explained things, it felt a lot more natural -- she wasn't crying so much because he had been declared rogue, it was because she had just agreed that the best thing to do was to help hunt him down. It sounded to me like the young ninjas plan on going after Sasuke themselves and if she agreed to be part of it, I can see that being a tearful moment even given the length of time that has passed. Remember, it may have been 3 years since she saw him, but it was what, 13, 14 years they grew up together and she had a crush on him? Kinda rough.

[Kraco]

she wasn't crying so much because he had been declared rogue, it was because she had just agreed that the best thing to do was to help hunt him down.

Oh, a very good point. I completely failed to think of it that way.