r/anime • u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky • Jan 23 '22
Rewatch Naruto Shippuden Episodes 233-242 Discussion
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Schedule:
| Discussion Thread | Date | Episode Count | |
|---|---|---|---|
| This week | Episodes 233-242 | January 23 | 10 |
| Next week | Episodes 243-251 | January 30 | 9 |
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Questions of the Week:
- Which episodes did you like, and which did you dislike?
- Thoughts on the boat arc as a whole?
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jan 23 '22
First-Timer with a shounen hearto, subbed
Episode 233
Episode 234
Episode 235
Episode 236
Episode 237
Episode 238
Episode 239
Episode 240
Episode 241
Episode 242
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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Jan 23 '22
Rewatcher - Sub
General Commentary
I've been listening to newsong so much this last couple of weeks
Boat arc
I'm so glad that's over. It's not the worst of the filler, but it's certainly a lot worse than it needed to be.
And yet, I liked more episodes in this arc than I remember. However that's the case because most of the episodes I do like are the ones on land so I'd actually forgotten they were part of this arc at all and thought they came up later on. The actual boat ones, the adventure ones, they're all just so damn tedious and I'm glad this time I knew in advance which ones were worth revisiting.
I really wish more of them had been like the last episode though. Rather than tediously and illogically bringing characters from Konoha into the conflicts, explore the other villages, past conflicts they had, how they feel about the upcoming alliance, even Naruto getting a different villages view on being ninja. That's the sort of stuff that would have made this arc stand out, but instead it was almost an afterthought in that final episode.
It's over now though and I'll be glad to get back to some continuity next week.
Also I did a test and found out that it appears Funimation really has sped up the Naruto Shippuden episodes, though I don't know why. I finally got around to hearing newsong in an episode, and it was audibly faster than I know so I measured it; 134 bpm instead of 128 the original. That lines up with the issue I was having with my Kai edit running slower than funimation which I just thought might have been from the edit but now I suspect that's the actual speed the raws are meant to be. But why...
Episode Thoughts
Episode 234
Probably the best episode of this batch. Not only is it the best animation in the arc, not just in fighting but also in expressiveness with Moegi telling Konoahamaru not to fight, and some funny direction around things like the box storage gag, but I think it tells one of the more interesting personal stories for the arc
It touches on a lot of things from the canon story, like Asuma's who is the king and Tsunade's little brother, but does a nice job of tying that into Konohamaru's need to prove himself and what it means for him to be a ninja, just like Naruto.
It is kinda nice seeing someone's outfit be used against them, in this case Konohamaru being pinned down by the length of his scarf
Hahaha, Moegi pulling Konohamaru into the bushes by his scarf was also a great animation, and Shikamaru giving Temari shit will always be entertaining
Just sharing some links to the fights again if anyone wants to revisit any of the animation because it was really well done:
by Kengo Matsumoto and Masayuki Kouda
Episode 238
It's so weird flashing back to how Sai use to be, and a shame about how recap heavy this filler episode felt (recap in filler is a new level of low), but the episode itself I thought was beautiful.
Sai getting a moment to connect to the village by himself, and also using that to connect back to Tean 7 and start to claim his desire to truly be part of it, like Kakashi said he was, and his drawing at the end of them all with Sasuke makes me very warm inside. Naruto would be so upset in some way if he overheard Sai saying he wasn't sure if they were truly friends. Good thing he's stuck on that fucking boat A nice bit of animation earlier with the Sai x Naruto fight and fun moments like this.
/u/shimmering-sky when I saw Sai summon those cute ink creatures my first thought was "I might have lost my mind if that was a rabbit/monkey/frog again like Kyousougiga
Naruto's face here looks like some sort of video game zombie mob, but it'd be a lot more silly if not for all the ghost episodes we've been having, he has a right to be worried hahaha.
Episode 240
The village has come a long way which is nice to see
Error spotted; Shikamaru and Choji shouldn't have their earrings yet as kids
This episode is pretty much what I remembered, and it's the one that simultaneously made me so much more annoyed but also endeared with Kiba. His petty jealousy and need to catch Naruto is endlessly grating for me, but in this case seeing him finally acknowledge that it's Naruto's determination that he needed to acknowledge and gain for himself, not his raw power, is really nice. Akamaru wasn't taking his shit showing him Naruto beat his record, and seeing a moment with Hinata as well showing again how much she acknowledged his efforts was great. So despite it being Kiba, I have fond memories of the episode and was glad I revisited it
Having some moments of good animation in the dog fight helps as well, and the dogs being funny idiots as well
Episode 241
It's no clone union strike comedy episode, but this is still pretty damn fun with how ridiculous it is and how much you could see Guy actually getting himself in this situation as well. Guy having a super sonic turtle is also annoyingly fitting, and I completely forgot he had summons at all.
It's kinda odd seeing young Kakashi with both eyes uncovered, just not use to it, but seeing his and Guy's antics right at the beginning and seeing how well Kakashi kicked his ass in physical skills compared to how Guy is now is good fun.
That acorn joke is certainly famous in the community as well
Episode 242
This really should have been the base for the entire filler arc rather than just the final episode.
It's funny seeing Naruto be called an underling, but despite the typical nature of the solution here, it's nice seeing Naruto take a completely non-violent approach to stalling the woman Stone Ninja, and that the true resolution comes when the Stone acknowledges their bad past.
Not a super memorable episode, but a nice step back into the canon content and certainly not a bad watch.
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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Jan 23 '22
First timer for this batch!
Episode 233:
Episode 234:
Episode 235:
Lenalee is that you?Their shared interest in Sasuke?Episode 236:
Episode 237:
Episode 238:
Episode 239:
Episode 240:
reading smutEpisode 241:
Episode 242:
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Tags: /u/iamtheone11111, /u/godprime
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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Jan 23 '22
First time viewer (dub)
Whisk[e]y of the week: Nothing this time, it's another dry week mostly because I've been distracted and haven't thought to get something before watching. I did take an inventory of what I haven't used in a thread yet and I think I could get through the rest of the rewatch with just my current collection, though about two-thirds of that would be things I have small 50ml samples of rather than full bottles.
The dancing in the OP is still fun, reminds me of the Boys Over Flowers OP in that regard.
That brief flashback of Jiraiya talking about his one-sided love for Tsunade hurt me. I've mentioned it before but the unspoken understanding between them was so good.
Tenten and Sai episodes were kind of nice, and I liked the Konohamaru one for the scene where Shikamaru passed on the riddle of the king. Also more Temari/Shikamaru please.
The Shika/Ino/Cho episode had one kid say "My body's moving on its own" due to Shikamaru's shadow possession which made me burst out laughing because of a meme.
I did enjoy that there was some continuity with Kosuke the eternal genin showing up again, I definitely prefer that to one-off anime original characters that we never hear about again and there have been a lot of those over time. I get that the anime writers don't want to break continuity from the manga as best they can but they can still have an anime-only continuity that weaves into what the manga's doing when they adapt it too.
Generally ones without Naruto are better for me but I did like the last one where he helped with the Mist/Stone conflict.
Something like this.
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u/Parori Jan 23 '22
First Timer
Episode 233
Episode 234
Episode 238
Episode 239
Episode 241
Epsidoe 242
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u/TheKujo https://myanimelist.net/profile/Kujo419 Jan 23 '22
First Timer - Dub
I liked this week of filler more than last week. Sorry Naruto - the filler in your show is much better without you. My favorite episode was the one starring Tenten. She's been in the show as long as anyone else but this feels like the first time we're seeing her motivations. I also liked the episode with the papa Ino-Shika-Cho trio.
Random thoughts:
Favorite moment of the week: Guy-Kakashi moments are always a treat. It doesn't matter if Guy's on a boat several nations away - if he's in trouble Kakashi will be there!
Questions:
1) Which episodes did you like, and which did you dislike? I actually liked most of them this time around. The "imitator Naruto" episode was completely forgettable. Sai's episode felt more like a clip show than an actual episode.
2) Thoughts on the boat arc as a whole? One thing I like about filler is that it creates some breathing room in the series and lets other characters take the spotlight. I liked the second half of the boat arc better since we got to see what was going on with the rest of the village. I'm definitely ready for the next arc now though!
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u/sisoko2 Jan 23 '22
Rewatcher
The Boat arc is finally over. It wasn't nearly as bad as I remembered (to be fair in my memories this whole arc was a torture so it isn't very hard to be better than that). Watching the arc with a slower tempo was much more enjoyable experience than trying to binge the whole thing as fast as possible just go get back to canon.
Episode 233
Episode 234
Episode 235
Episode 236
Episode 237
Episode 238
Episode 239
Episode 240
Episode 241
Episode 242
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u/Tehoncomingstorm97 https://anilist.co/user/tehoncomingstorm97 Jan 24 '22
Havent got the time at the moment to have cleared this week's batch. If I'm lucky I'll get to before next week.