Naruto & Bleach

[redbrunja]

So, this week's Naruto was quite fun, actually, although I could have done with less of Konan's 'you mustn'ts!' I'm really, really looking forward to seeing what Minato has to say (and he was quite the hottie, wasn't he?) Also, I loved how close Naruto came to doing the exact same thing that Nagato did and releasing the Nine Tails.

Also, did anyone else go, 'wow, Naruto is having the exact thing happen to him that happened to Kakashi ten chapters ago!' I'm almost afraid to say it in case Kishimoto decides to spite me just because, but.... it would be so incredibly lame if Kakashi is dead. Also, since I finally figured out the plot of my summer of weddings Sakura/Kakashi fic, I would really, really like to write something that's multi-chapter and not AU, just this once.

On the subject of Bleach: In the viciously perfect word of Sanzo, "I can't even care enough to care." Call me when the characters I actually recognize show up.

Comments

[oceansex.livejournal.com]

hot Naru Papa is hot, mmhm.

if Kakashi dies (the possibility of which I'm still in furious denial of and believe he will be rescued from limbo by Sakura's healing hands) it would be unbelievable and upsetting. and as I've said so many times before, if he dies, I'm totally done with the manga.

[squeakchan.livejournal.com]

Did you read the silly 6 page special about Kakashi's face?

[digthenym.livejournal.com]

Gah, this week's chapter of Bleach frustrated me SO MUCH because it was building up to this awesome Orihime-sees-her-besties-in-trouble-and-decides-to-whoop-ass moment and then we see that Ichigo is undergoing a Magical Girl Transformation so THAT'S obviously not going to happen >.<

At least Ishida ran around like a jedi. That was pretty cool.

[teh-amazing-one.livejournal.com]

I realize I may be late to the party on this one, but when did Naruto get a skeleton coat for the nine-tails? Was it a Flag Day gift?

[nimblnymph.livejournal.com]

I just wrote this huuuuge, loooong rant about the character assassination of Orihime, so I won't get into it here. But I will say this:

Fuck. You. Kubo.

Fuck you hard and rough and without any enjoyment whatsoever.

On the other hand... Kishimoto is at least deserving of some lube this week. I haven't been this happy with a Naruto update in a loooooong time. Actually, the last three or four chapters have been very, VERY good. Uncommonly so. Makes me wonder when Kishimoto's gonna go, "*snort* Had y'all fooled that I actually knew how to write! HAHAHAHA! *kills Kakashi*"

The one thing I'd been waiting for since Naruto showed up in drag-- er, in that super awesome sage mode gear-- with his frog army in tow was for him to be stripped down from and brought literally or figuratively to his knees. I got my knee-ing in both senses. And it was a beautiful thing to see because it made me actually care about Naruto (the character, not the series) again. To see him come in going, "YAY! RAWR! BADAZZ! SMASH!" was annoying to say the least. To have Pain beat him down and leave him questioning himself and almost without hope... it was a very touching moment and it was a MUCH needed developement for his character. It was lovely to see him as a 15/16 year old kid wondering what the hell he was gonna do rather than a cocky little one-trick pony.

[okroginator.livejournal.com]

I WAS LIKE, "HOLY CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP I HAVE NOT BEEN THIS INSANELY, RIOTOUSLY HAPPY ABOUT A NARUTO UPDATE SINCE CHAPTER 416." IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY IN MY HEART. :DDDDDD

Also, Bleach chopped off Ishida's hand. HIS LEFT FREAKING HAAAAAAAAAAAAND. HE'S THE ARCHER--HE'S THE ONLY ONE WHO NEEDS THAT HAND!!!!!!!!!!! DDDDDDDDDDDD8 *is unhappy with Bleach update*

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

A kakasaku fanfic in the making? I'm really, really excited. Canon or AU, I love reading stuff from you.

Good point about Naruto and Kakashi having mirrored experiences with fathers.