I don’t even mind filler (side quests to buy time, fanservice, etc), but I hate those showdowns of ppl who will 100% fight, but for some reason just stand there staring at each other to kabuki instrumental music, then flashbacks to their childhood they already showed 10 times, then episode ends in a cliffhanger. Next episode starts with different ppl and ends with the fighters still staring at each other, maybe one single attack or they run towards each other, then cliffhanger. Next episode recaps the start of the showdown to kabuki instruments, then flashback to how they prepared for the fight, half of what you already know because one is a main character and it’s recycled from a few episodes ago. Cliffhanger. Next episode has the fight, but not its end. Cliffhanger. Recap of the fight to this point. Short flashback to childhood. Main character says something in his mind dedicating the fight to someone or spmething. Finally fight completes.
Someone needs to cut all the boring stuff and repetitions out. Filler with new material is okay. Just don’t waste peoples time.
Completely agree with the feeling. I think I still hate the fillers more, but these anime that space the actual action and interesting moments like that are awful. I really felt that this became more and more the case over time for Shippuden, which eventually got me to give up.
Seasonal anime with a fixed, 12 (or 24) episodes per season is such a better experience IMO.
At least its not Bleach! (But yeah the filler got real bad late in the series, wasn’t there like 30 straight episodes of “alternate dream world” crap?)
It’s very possible; when I was watching it I would actively try and avoid the fillers so I guess I managed to skip this part. The problem was so sever and IMO the real episodes so boring as well that I gave up (more or less at the start of the Great Shinobi War).
That’s a shame, the non filler stuff in the great shinobi war was awesome. Madara (the real one) showing why he was legendary and terrifying, naruto actually having full control of all his power, sexy jutsu actually being useful exactly one time, a crapload more Itachi backstory, etc
Ah yes, the story happening in between the endless stream of filler episodes!
I don’t even mind filler (side quests to buy time, fanservice, etc), but I hate those showdowns of ppl who will 100% fight, but for some reason just stand there staring at each other to kabuki instrumental music, then flashbacks to their childhood they already showed 10 times, then episode ends in a cliffhanger. Next episode starts with different ppl and ends with the fighters still staring at each other, maybe one single attack or they run towards each other, then cliffhanger. Next episode recaps the start of the showdown to kabuki instruments, then flashback to how they prepared for the fight, half of what you already know because one is a main character and it’s recycled from a few episodes ago. Cliffhanger. Next episode has the fight, but not its end. Cliffhanger. Recap of the fight to this point. Short flashback to childhood. Main character says something in his mind dedicating the fight to someone or spmething. Finally fight completes.
Someone needs to cut all the boring stuff and repetitions out. Filler with new material is okay. Just don’t waste peoples time.
Many anime suffer from this to some degree btw.
Completely agree with the feeling. I think I still hate the fillers more, but these anime that space the actual action and interesting moments like that are awful. I really felt that this became more and more the case over time for Shippuden, which eventually got me to give up.
Seasonal anime with a fixed, 12 (or 24) episodes per season is such a better experience IMO.
At least its not Bleach! (But yeah the filler got real bad late in the series, wasn’t there like 30 straight episodes of “alternate dream world” crap?)
It’s very possible; when I was watching it I would actively try and avoid the fillers so I guess I managed to skip this part. The problem was so sever and IMO the real episodes so boring as well that I gave up (more or less at the start of the Great Shinobi War).
That’s a shame, the non filler stuff in the great shinobi war was awesome. Madara (the real one) showing why he was legendary and terrifying, naruto actually having full control of all his power, sexy jutsu actually being useful exactly one time, a crapload more Itachi backstory, etc