Thoughts on this current filler arc so far?

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What is your thoughts on this filler arc? As of this post we are on the 2nd day of the 2nd exam (Demon Desert).
I recommend episode 401 (Lee vs Shira) if you haven't followed this arc. 402 is easily the worst in terms of everything.

My thoughts are mixed, I got excited because the exams were one of the best arcs in the original Naruto anime. Though, they decided to put this arc in the middle of an important part of a fight, which is messed up. First few episodes were mediocre since its just everyone preparing, then the writing test was better than the original one. Then comes the demon desert, I was expecting sand monsters and crabs, but can't expect much in an filler arc. It's kinda like the original with the 2 scrolls, going for a few days. The teams are only a little bit interesting, first team was Team Guy vs Team Shira, I was okay with this team, There's some creepy eyed girl with a useless ability to see off droplets? (What?) And with a big weakness (flashing lights), then a cactus genjutsu girl pretty neat but all you have to do is release it. Shira was the only good one, fighting was on par with Lee, not flinching against Neji's 64 palm (filler BS), a copy of Lee's eight inner gates. The fight Lee vs Shira is one of the highlights for this arc. Then currently there's a Grass team vs Team 8, so far minus how that episode was horrible, fat guy somehow has kunais in his fat, trolls, uses belching? to knock people out with the smell...Worst character ever. Kid with glasses, can dig, summon and mole that digs, alright character. Elvis controls wind? Anyway so far it's been alright very big flaws here and there, but not terrible. I'm sure it will get better when Akatsuki arrives.

Pros:
Shows how everyone gets to be chunin.
Shows new interesting characters.
How pain gets the animal path's body.
Fuu gets taken.

Cons:
There's more terrible animation than great animation
The pacing is very slllloooowwww, taking 3 episodes for a fight.
 

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The only good thing about this arc is the taijutsu choreography
 

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Great animation. Good taijutsu fights. Talking too damn long.
 

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I was enjoying the parts with Fuu and the little bits with Rock Lee and the Sand genin, but it's starting to get too drawn out and boring. I thought the last episode was really bad. But then again I find anything with Kurenai's team boring.
 

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The beginning of this filler arc started off pretty good. There are many good setup with very interesting Plot in regarding to the Akatsuki, Sand rebels, and the Jiinchiruke which has alot of great potential in this arc. There are alot of great and formidable characters that participated in this chuunin exam and this brings back the similarity to Part 1 Chuunin exam that brought Naruto to it's peak.

Then we proceed to written test phase and gosh I am a huge fan of Neji, he's so smart that he was able to pull it off even Shikamaru didn't see it coming so yes I'm happy that Neji is the main star of this arc despite how he had never gets any screen time in Shippuden. Team Gai are honestly the highlight of this arc, and what's more is Lee vs Shira was the most intense and the best animation fight we've got thus far.

Even though Shira blocked Neji attack, it does make sense since his owl technique allows to easily mimic but I don't like the fact how the staff are lazy animating when Neji attacking him in one spot and shira is blocking one spot.

The problem I have with this arc is the lack of art&animation, and today episode was the prime example how horrible it was executed, they totally messed up Hinata protective palm, and the fight look sloppy.

The desert phase is starting to drag out, and I think it needs to pick up the pace.

Overall I enjoyed it, I still think this arc is almost as good as part 1 chuunin exam in terms of writing standpoint, but the art and animation is piss poor I think it could've been better.
 
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Uh, it's alll over the place... There is no consistency

1/3 of it is complete garbage
1/3 of it is decent
1/3 of it is good
 

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Uh, it's alll over the place... There is no consistency

1/3 of it is complete garbage
1/3 of it is decent
1/3 of it is good

Couldn't agree more.. OH and taking too long tbh.
 

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I don't mind it. I always wanted to see how the tailed beasts were captured during the time skip. So far this arc is good. Not as good as Kakashi anbu, which I will buy once Viz dubs it.
 

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Trash trash and trash!!! Tooooo much randomness
 
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