Hi everyone,
This is my first post here - I have read the forums on and off for some time, and have now plucked up the courage to join as a member and post. Thank you for having me!
I have been a Naruto fan for a couple of years. Orochimaru has been my favourite villain since appearing in Naruto. To me, he is everything a villain should be and more - and when I watch anime, read manga or watch any other tv show, I am always drawn to the villain. Orochimaru is a key reason for me watching the show.
I was disappointed to see him meet his demise in the way that he did - I was really hoping to see him in a 'real' fight in Shippuden, ideally using his hands. So it got me thinking - here is a villain who dominated throughout the original Naruto - and played a key role at the end in the development of Sasuke. So logically, you would think that as Shippuden starts, if he was being killed off completely, he would go out in style - in a way befitting such an important character. After all, with the emotional investment that people place in such a character, anything but a grand send off would be disappointing - and that's how I feel at the moment - a bit empty.
Whilst I watch the anime, I do peek at the manga. Something caught my interest in the manga - the much talked about return of Orochimaru.
With that in mind, it has got me very excited about where this could be heading. I know that Orochimaru's return has been discussed previously on the forum.
However, knowing Kishimoto as you do (as the man behind the manga), what does everyone think regarding the future of Orochimaru - is it unlike Kishi to cripple a major villain and send him off into nothingness without a major pay off?
I guess I am trying to get into the mind of the writer here.... i.e. if you bring back this villain, do you bring him back because he will only be a side-show act - or... do you bring him back knowing that if he is brought back, then the only logical path is for him to play a major role to justify his return...
Looking back at Kishi's way of thinking / writing, am I getting my hopes up with Orochimaru's return?
This is my first post here - I have read the forums on and off for some time, and have now plucked up the courage to join as a member and post. Thank you for having me!
I have been a Naruto fan for a couple of years. Orochimaru has been my favourite villain since appearing in Naruto. To me, he is everything a villain should be and more - and when I watch anime, read manga or watch any other tv show, I am always drawn to the villain. Orochimaru is a key reason for me watching the show.
I was disappointed to see him meet his demise in the way that he did - I was really hoping to see him in a 'real' fight in Shippuden, ideally using his hands. So it got me thinking - here is a villain who dominated throughout the original Naruto - and played a key role at the end in the development of Sasuke. So logically, you would think that as Shippuden starts, if he was being killed off completely, he would go out in style - in a way befitting such an important character. After all, with the emotional investment that people place in such a character, anything but a grand send off would be disappointing - and that's how I feel at the moment - a bit empty.
Whilst I watch the anime, I do peek at the manga. Something caught my interest in the manga - the much talked about return of Orochimaru.
With that in mind, it has got me very excited about where this could be heading. I know that Orochimaru's return has been discussed previously on the forum.
However, knowing Kishimoto as you do (as the man behind the manga), what does everyone think regarding the future of Orochimaru - is it unlike Kishi to cripple a major villain and send him off into nothingness without a major pay off?
I guess I am trying to get into the mind of the writer here.... i.e. if you bring back this villain, do you bring him back because he will only be a side-show act - or... do you bring him back knowing that if he is brought back, then the only logical path is for him to play a major role to justify his return...
Looking back at Kishi's way of thinking / writing, am I getting my hopes up with Orochimaru's return?
