Yeah what's up with the dragging lately? I think they just ran out of brilliant ideas for a couple weeks. I have to hand it to them, it takes a lot of genius to think up all the plot twists, back stories, and surprises that go with their epic ninja battles. Even when there isn't any action, the dialog and character development is great. But still, I want to see more action. Especially now that after 50 episodes we're finally getting to the climactic scene at the beginning of the Shippuuden series.
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