I too like babies. :) Welcome to the forum!

(Some) responses with not as much bias in this thread:

 

http://www.escapistm...all-these-years

 

Well to be honest, the damage was FAR beyond repair already, so I expected no miracles here. And honestly, it was nice seeing Sasuke come around, even just for him to realize what a colossal a-hole he had been and finally stopping being such an emo. Plus the monologue kinda reminded me of the beginning of Naruto where it still had focus, so it was nice to realize that the lonely kid from the beginning of the series had finally managed to befriend the boy he wanted to help so much. It was warm and mushy enough.

As for the final chapter... I honestly didn't expect it to end any other way and was overall satisfied. But it's funny how little impact these revelations after the timeskip have, since Naruto and Sasuke trying to be all BFF has been the strongest character interaction in the entire series. I mean I REALLY like NaruHina, but there was NO chemistry between the two. Well, there was, but it was all one-sided. It's neat that they're in a relationship now, but how happy could I be about that, when I don't know what that relationship is worth? Doesn't joy usually come from accomplishing something, overcoming obstacles? I could not see this relationship begin and develop, so how could I be joyful about it succeeding?

Most of the other pairings were either predictable and equally plain or bizarre. I mean what's up with Choji? She marries a minor character instead of, I don't know, Ino who's the girl he's had the closest relationship with?

Also, I've seen people complaining about Gai. As far as I can see, he might have his leg busted, so the wheelchair might just be temporary. And I got no problem seeing Oonoki still kicking, I mean the guy fought Madara just a decade ago!

And then there's Sakura... Oh boy...

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. One of the three main characters, a student of the Sannin Tsunade, user of the Strength of a Hundred Seal, ends the series by... cleaning the house. SERIOUSLY?! COME ON! And to top it all off she also goes through the obvious but borderline psychotic romance with Sasuke and gives birth to his child. Who, according to my calculations, must've been conceived before Sasuke left the village at the end, so I'm sure their relationship got like SUPER DEEP during that time. It better had, since before that Sasuke's main interactions with Sakura had been either a) Telling her to flock off or B) Kicking the crap out of her.

I mean we're talking about a character who DID THIS! And her journey's end is becoming a housewife? Come on...

Also, Sasuke "I'm too busy with my spiritual journey to be eternally alone and cool to be with my wife and daughter" Uchiha will now officially receive an award for my #1 hated anime character of all time.

If I see screenshots on badass Sakura I'll pobably watch. But forget it if there's anything about Sasuke-kun. Or if they somehow extend Hinata-sama's bit.

I love Sakura's character she was my favorite character in the series.....but goddamnit that one line in 699 had to literally go and ruin everything.

You have a character come all that way.. and then have her ask the bad-guy-turned-good if she'd like to travel the world with him despite all the suffering and pain he caused to everyone around her. Never mind that said character tried to injure her multiple times even when not in his 'I-must-kill-Konoha' state. Forget that he has influenced some of her more negative traits. Ignore that all their interactions are demeaning to her character and are hardly ever positive. Sideline the idea that she should ever get the slightest bit of respect from him.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, the incedible developmnent of SasuSaku!

An honest opinion? It will never truly end. Even though Naruto is technically 'over' there's going to be multiple spinoffs, video games etc. Naruto is too popular unfortunately. This would guarantee it fans who would always be willing to pour their pockets into this mess. That's the whole reason it's not going to die out, at least for the time being. Part 3 with the cheap Naruto lookalike will still have people reading it only because it is somewhat reminescent of Naruto. Who knows, though. I'm hoping that the negative reactions to the Last would one down some of the popularity but it saddens me that new generations of kids will be trapped in this nightmare. That's the whole purpose of the Last after all.

Naruto will be the new Spongebob. Never ending and nerve-grating.

That no refund policy thing was low. That's basically scamming your customers. Is SP mad? Cheating your audience does not equate good profits (in the long term). If they have done this to the majority of fans then all hope for their future is lost.

Sorry for not posting. I forgot to check this out.

I love those pictures you posted. Een though this was a kid's show Craig Bartlett knew how to develop romance. Although I was a little sad Arnold and Helga were not shown to be together on screen. However, I've read many great fanfics where The Jungle Movie was written out. :) So that makes up for it.

Thanks for posting all these. They remind you of your childhood.

One does not simply read GaaSaku fanfiction without checking out CattyJen's work! She's like, GaaSaku Goddess! Too bad she vanished into thin air...  

 

I hope you enjoy: https://www.fanficti...167524/CattyJen

 

Thanks, I can't wait to check these out. 

I hope this one isn't posted yet, but sorry if it is:
 
https://www.fanficti...6958/1/The-Duty
 
Amazing piece of work. Not yet complete, but still very developed. Few grammatical errors, and characters are portrayed well.

LMAO just read that he forgot to give Bolt and the girl Byakugan 

 

This just means he's forgotten his own story.

You overestimate the larger part of his fanbase, they have no standards. That's why this movie will do well despite everything.

I wasn't really talking about the movie. I was talking about Kishi's future. The way a series of this scale ends is very important. Now I'm sure that because of the unsatisfying ending he won't get much of a reception for any other series he
might publish. Didn't he foresee something like this? Or was he really that blind towards his work and fans?

Didn't Kishi say he wanted to continue being a mangaka? Does that not require people to admire your skill in writing? How can he hope to sell anything if he keeps disappointing his fans like this?

I think purple and fellow are complimentary colors so they actually should go better together. My problem with himawari is her nasty hair and stupid puffy pants

 

This is why I'm not an artist I guess it's only unappealing to me.

 

Yes, I agree. I feel like they threw her together last minute. Her, and the newest inoxShikaxCho trio. 

I suppose it does make sense to some people but the problem is, as I am sure many people have spoken of, is the fact it came out of literally nowhere.

 
What're you talking about purple/violet and yellow go perfect together!

Beautiful.

Nice picture ;) But I meant on Himawari.

Most the neutral fans left after the ending because there really wasn't much to talk about anymore. We will probably get a better picture after the movie and when the mini-series starts. 

 

Doesn't really matter though. Even if all the nuetrals hated the ending SS and NH straight up outnumber the rest of the fans.Especially if you count the ST shippers as well.

 

You can choose not to believe me if you want. It's not like I really have a horse in the race.

 

Well, if you keep posting spoilers, do keep them in a spoiler tag, please :) Many people here want nothing to do with this movie, I assure you. 

 

Where are you getting these images from?

Nope, but it's always good finding more fics about them  . Thank you very very much for pointing it to me!!!   

I was talking about this one: https://www.fanficti...167/1/Zero-Hour   and this one:  https://www.fanficti...ection-of-Being  (This author had me hooked on those two, they're so so so so good!)

 

 

You're welcome! I can recommend you more if you like. Do you ship ItaxSaku or DeixSaku? There are some awesome fics based on these couples out there. 

 

Also thanks for the stories. I will definitely read these! 

 

https://www.fanficti...1/cabbage-patch

ItaxSaku

 

https://www.fanficti...d-Gladly-Beyond

DeixSaku

Oh wow. You know that feeling you get in your chest when you read something heart wrenching. This was truly that. I really like your writing style. It leaves me wanting to read so much more. Keep up the amazing work. :)

 
 
 
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So in his mind you can be a battle-hardened kunoichi yet your destiny is to be a mother and a wife. Honesly, is the man serious? If he is, then it explains Chapter 700 perfectly. Of course Sakura can't be single. It was her destiny to be with Sasuke-kun. Oh my god, this is the ultimate ending Kishimoto had planned for her all along. In his mind, it's the highest honour he can give her (according ro his latest words). How people can still hold respect for this man, I'll never know.

Before the manga ended I hoped to see Sakura in combat again, this time without anybody. Especially with that new seal. I wanted to see her battle tactics, her determination to fight like in the battle with Sasori. I wanted to see her focusing on he own strengths for once.

What I got. Naruto, Sasuke and Kakashi having their shining moments in the fight with Kaguya. I waited for Sakura to use her newly obtained skills to do something combat related, but she hardly got any screentime. Kishimoto honestly forgot about her.

Now instead I am forces to witness a side character gain new footing while she ha done nothing to improve herself substantially.

Himawari's design. I cannot get over how mismatched it is. It's like in order to reaffirm her position as Naruto's daughter, they gave her a yellow colour scheme. For the love of god, could they not have made her design pleasing to the eye? I am no artist but since when did purple/violet and yellow go together?

Bolt is not as bad. There is some kind of co-ordination in his design. The same goes for Salada. The rest of the new characters are in the same bowl as Himawari. Just bleargh.

My goodness, I forgot how much I used to love this show! Yes, I am a 90's kid. And yes, HA! was my life back then .

Anyways did you hear about the last movie that was going to be produced and then got cut? That one was supposed to seal Arnold and Helga's love haha.

This series does indeed look promising. But does anyone know why there isn't much discussion about it on the web? It's because it's fairly new, yeah?

Anyone here prepared for a 110 minutes of Naruto-kun?

So what are the chances Kishi realizing how much he f**cked up and retcon the ending at some point in the future with one that...you know....is actually consistent?

He might. Many authors have admitted things they would've liked to have done differently. However, I think the chances of that happening are low. It seems like he's lost many fans just because of Naruto. If this guy wants to continue being a mangaka, he better not say anything else for sake of his reputation. That is, if he plans on creating any more new series.

Another reason I think so is because he does not seem to care. As many people have have said, the start of Naruto was great. It had heart, plot and the makings of an amazing manga. Come Part 2, an he manages to deviate from what he established in previous chapters. Many of the things he added were unnecessary. What was the point of the Kaguya arc? Sis we really learn anything we didn't know? Woukd we have guessed that Naruto and Sasuke were Indra and Ashura's reincartions? What is the point of death and loss if you're just going to Edo-tensei them back to life? Just, what is the use? Thee isn't any. Kishimoto just wanted to prolong it.

You would think that the ending for a manga as legendary as Naruto would get a thematic ending, with Team 7 and the previous gen, resolutions and so on. What we got was two chapters full of OOC characters, new ones, and only resolution of the pairings. and skyscrapers . This is not something that someone who loves his story woukd do. It's simple really. Kishi gave up on himself and his work whike we, being the loyal fans that we are, didn't guve up on him.