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Ten moments in Naruto that didn't suck November 30, 2011 - 23:38:55
Yep you read that right. I have seen a lot naruto and I hate some parts and, I have to admit, love others. Strangely most of these do not feature naruto himself go figure. so here are ten of these moments.

1. Drunk Lee
Dubbed as loopy in the american version you had to be pretty daft to believe lee was anything other than drunk in the ensuing fight. It lead to some of the most hilarious fighting you will see in the serious.

2 Puppet masters battle
This fight is epic! an old lady and a young woman fighting a young man mostly with the worlds most awesome puppets. This fight scene is what lead me into giving Shippuden a try after having been disappointed with most of the first series. A classic fight of one-up-manship the timing felt awesome even when we ended up getting back story in the middle.

3. Lee vs Gaara
Lee is such a fun character because he is like naruto in that he excels at one thing at the start of series. This is the fight that showed what naruto could do as a series. Lee was the under dog and we were rooting him the whole way. I also like the fact this battle doesn't end well for him, he gives it his all and barely touches Gaara. Not sure why I like this fact.

4. Naruto explains why he is fighting
Naruto annoys me. He is whiny glory seeking knuckle head, but even he has a few moments that stand out. This one is his first moment where I thought his character could grow into something more. He is fighting Neji and by all rights Neji is winning. Neji demands to know why Naruto won't give up and he delivers the line that made me like him, " Because somebody told me I was a failure! I'll prove them wrong!" I like underdog stories and Naruto is a person who is handed nothing and still he persist onward, occasionally at plots convenience.  

5. Choji's ultimate attack
This remains one of the high points of the original series for me. Choji has shown no aptitude up till this point and even I have to admit this fight has a bit of deus ex machina about it and is part of the oh so over used one leaves the party so the others may advance. inspite of all this Choji manages to   show himself to be an awesome character. It darn near kills him but he manages to be a badass with butterfly wings. I also almost wish they had let him die here. his being saved felt even more plot convenience than the fact he had ultimate attack pills.

6. Haku
They should have started with Haku. I understand they wanted to give us some back story before it happened but by the time we got to him I was about ready to give up. Haku is an awesome example of the driving force behind Naruto. Trained to be a killer, what makes you more than just another weapon in the arsenal? I also like the fact that Haku should have won but didn't want to. Haku was just an awesome character concept and it was sad to seem him exit so quick.

7.Third Hokage's funeral
Isn't it odd how many of my favorite scenes are sad? The third Hokage's funeral is everything that is right with the series. The defenders of the city are suppose to be emotionless and its only the very young or in private that we see tears. I really don't know entirely why I Iike this scene but what ever I like it.

8. The opening and closing music
I love so many of the opening closing montages and their music these are all so well done with only a few exception. 

9.Guy
Guy is a tribute to Bruce Lee. He also happens to be comic relief and has no real worl fashion sense. I like that.

10.Asuma's Death
I didn't see this coming. I didn't think they would kill a heavily involved support character. I was convinced they were going to save him as they had earlier characters but no this death sticks. It also is one of the few times we see his protege pushed to act emotionally instead of intellectually. I wish the whole series had the level of emotion that Asuma's death and subsequent avenging had.

- calvsie
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