mrcongojack
February 12, 2008, 08:46 PM
Mr. Congo Jack's Review of Naruto Chapter 388!
By Mr. Congo Jack
Much has changed since my last review. Jiraiya croaked. We found out who AL and Yondi were. Led Zeppelin did a reunion concert. I don't know how I can possibly hope to keep up with this strange, futuristic world-
Pfft. Who am I kidding? To catch up, I'm going to start with Changes I liked and disliked.
Changes I liked.
1. We found out who Yondi was.
Honestly, that song and dance went on way to long. This mystery has kept readers coming back for years now. It's good Kishimoto did this, too. The manga's been way to Sasuke-heavy.
2. We found out who the Leader of Akatsuki is.
Again, another mystery that has intrigued readers for awhile now. It wasn't as interesting as the mystery surrounding Yondi's identity, but still good.
3. We found out who Naruto's mother is...and she is/was a redhead.
Need I say more?
While these things were great, a lot of crappy things have happened in the manga.
1. Pein is emo.
That's right: Pein is nothing but an emo kid with a major identity crisis and too many piercings. “Blahblah...true pain..blah blah blah...” Give it a rest. Not only is he emo, he's also got a massive ego. Calling himself a “god”. The only man who has the right to call himself a “god” is Mr. T, and Pein is nowhere near as strong/smart/awesome as Mr.T.
http://www.uberreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/mr%20t.jpg
Why did he change his name to “Pain”? It sounds like the name of a terribly uncreative professional wrestler. And he probably feels all smug for defeating Jiraiya. Oh wow, you took out a 50 something dude who taught you everything you know (now that's gratitude for ya) by ganging up on him with six bodies you've stolen. How impressive. Heck, if it wasn't for Jiraiya, Pein would've died a long time ago. Either Orochimaru would have killed him or he would have wandered out into traffic.
2. Jiraiya Died.
Why did Jiraiya need to die? He was my favorite character, and he gets killed by an emo kid with delusions of godhood. Jiraiya should've died in a more fitting manner, like taking 1000 commies down with him or something.
3. Sasuke.
I'm not going to elaborate, because I think my position on Sasuke is clear. I'm just going to say this: Sasuke cannot pull off the sleeveless look. Period.
Alright, kiddies, now it's time for this week's chapter:
http://img30.onemanga.com/mangas/00000004/00000388/01.jpg
This week's cover is filth. It looks like the opening of a sitcom or something. Actually, that's a good idea: a sitcom about the Uchiha's! They could call it “Leave it to Sasuke”, and it would star Sasuke as the dumb younger brother who's always getting himself into trouble. Itachi would play the older brother who acts like the perfect older brother but is actually a crazy militant libertarian bent on global domination. Madara would be the crazy uncle with identity issues who enjoys organ farming.
...wait. I'm sorry, this is a manga review, not a pitch for a new show on FOX (I'd bet they'd pick it up, too.... It sounds a heck of a lot better than “The War at Home”.)
Things I liked about this chapter:
1. Zetsu
http://img30.onemanga.com/mangas/00000004/00000388/13.jpg
Zetsu is everybody's favorite overgrown venus flytrap, and it's refreshing to see him again. I just wonder why he is so happy to see the Amaratsu? Last time we saw it it was just some black fire...nothing to exciting really. Maybe Itachi has more than one Amaratsu, or maybe Zetsu is just easily impressed.
2. ............
I just realized, there's nothing else I liked about this chapter!
Things I hated.
1. Sasuke lives.
Why won't he die!!!!! More importantly, why are Sasuke and Itachi fighting solely with genjutsu? It's gotten them nowhere so far, and has only served to waste like 4 chapters. Hey, Itachi, if you want Sasuke's eyes so badly, here's what you do: 1. Cut off Sasuke's head. 2. Remove eyes. Done. Why exactly is he toying with Sasuke? It's not helping him out, in fact, he's just opening himself up to a world of hurt – Sasuke may be a punk and a loser, but I will admit that if he sees an opening he'll take it. It's best just to ambush him and chop his head off.
2. Itachi lives.
Ever since I saw Itachi go crazy, I've started to like him less. I used to think he was pretty badass – you know, doing what he wants, when he wants, like killing his entire clan. But now all this stuff about “Madara taught me blah blah blah...” has made me lose respect for a once perfectly good villain.
3. Sasuke broke the Tsukiyomi?
Wait, what!? Isn't that one of Itachi's “super” moves? How did he break it? Also, Itachi's reaction didn't seem to scared. It was like they were playing a board game and Sasuke just made a good move and he was a bit surprised.
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/1876/battleshipmk9.jpg
So, in short, I didn't care much for this chapter. We all knew Sasuke would get out of having his eyes plucked out one way or another, but personally I think this was the worst way. I would have preferred Sasuke shedding his skin like Orochimaru, because 1. It'd be gross and 2. That way Itachi gets Sasuke's eyes, which means everybody wins.
By Mr. Congo Jack
Much has changed since my last review. Jiraiya croaked. We found out who AL and Yondi were. Led Zeppelin did a reunion concert. I don't know how I can possibly hope to keep up with this strange, futuristic world-
Pfft. Who am I kidding? To catch up, I'm going to start with Changes I liked and disliked.
Changes I liked.
1. We found out who Yondi was.
Honestly, that song and dance went on way to long. This mystery has kept readers coming back for years now. It's good Kishimoto did this, too. The manga's been way to Sasuke-heavy.
2. We found out who the Leader of Akatsuki is.
Again, another mystery that has intrigued readers for awhile now. It wasn't as interesting as the mystery surrounding Yondi's identity, but still good.
3. We found out who Naruto's mother is...and she is/was a redhead.
Need I say more?
While these things were great, a lot of crappy things have happened in the manga.
1. Pein is emo.
That's right: Pein is nothing but an emo kid with a major identity crisis and too many piercings. “Blahblah...true pain..blah blah blah...” Give it a rest. Not only is he emo, he's also got a massive ego. Calling himself a “god”. The only man who has the right to call himself a “god” is Mr. T, and Pein is nowhere near as strong/smart/awesome as Mr.T.
http://www.uberreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/mr%20t.jpg
Why did he change his name to “Pain”? It sounds like the name of a terribly uncreative professional wrestler. And he probably feels all smug for defeating Jiraiya. Oh wow, you took out a 50 something dude who taught you everything you know (now that's gratitude for ya) by ganging up on him with six bodies you've stolen. How impressive. Heck, if it wasn't for Jiraiya, Pein would've died a long time ago. Either Orochimaru would have killed him or he would have wandered out into traffic.
2. Jiraiya Died.
Why did Jiraiya need to die? He was my favorite character, and he gets killed by an emo kid with delusions of godhood. Jiraiya should've died in a more fitting manner, like taking 1000 commies down with him or something.
3. Sasuke.
I'm not going to elaborate, because I think my position on Sasuke is clear. I'm just going to say this: Sasuke cannot pull off the sleeveless look. Period.
Alright, kiddies, now it's time for this week's chapter:
http://img30.onemanga.com/mangas/00000004/00000388/01.jpg
This week's cover is filth. It looks like the opening of a sitcom or something. Actually, that's a good idea: a sitcom about the Uchiha's! They could call it “Leave it to Sasuke”, and it would star Sasuke as the dumb younger brother who's always getting himself into trouble. Itachi would play the older brother who acts like the perfect older brother but is actually a crazy militant libertarian bent on global domination. Madara would be the crazy uncle with identity issues who enjoys organ farming.
...wait. I'm sorry, this is a manga review, not a pitch for a new show on FOX (I'd bet they'd pick it up, too.... It sounds a heck of a lot better than “The War at Home”.)
Things I liked about this chapter:
1. Zetsu
http://img30.onemanga.com/mangas/00000004/00000388/13.jpg
Zetsu is everybody's favorite overgrown venus flytrap, and it's refreshing to see him again. I just wonder why he is so happy to see the Amaratsu? Last time we saw it it was just some black fire...nothing to exciting really. Maybe Itachi has more than one Amaratsu, or maybe Zetsu is just easily impressed.
2. ............
I just realized, there's nothing else I liked about this chapter!
Things I hated.
1. Sasuke lives.
Why won't he die!!!!! More importantly, why are Sasuke and Itachi fighting solely with genjutsu? It's gotten them nowhere so far, and has only served to waste like 4 chapters. Hey, Itachi, if you want Sasuke's eyes so badly, here's what you do: 1. Cut off Sasuke's head. 2. Remove eyes. Done. Why exactly is he toying with Sasuke? It's not helping him out, in fact, he's just opening himself up to a world of hurt – Sasuke may be a punk and a loser, but I will admit that if he sees an opening he'll take it. It's best just to ambush him and chop his head off.
2. Itachi lives.
Ever since I saw Itachi go crazy, I've started to like him less. I used to think he was pretty badass – you know, doing what he wants, when he wants, like killing his entire clan. But now all this stuff about “Madara taught me blah blah blah...” has made me lose respect for a once perfectly good villain.
3. Sasuke broke the Tsukiyomi?
Wait, what!? Isn't that one of Itachi's “super” moves? How did he break it? Also, Itachi's reaction didn't seem to scared. It was like they were playing a board game and Sasuke just made a good move and he was a bit surprised.
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/1876/battleshipmk9.jpg
So, in short, I didn't care much for this chapter. We all knew Sasuke would get out of having his eyes plucked out one way or another, but personally I think this was the worst way. I would have preferred Sasuke shedding his skin like Orochimaru, because 1. It'd be gross and 2. That way Itachi gets Sasuke's eyes, which means everybody wins.