i actually got into a filler arc that was mildly good. because the anime is apparently too lazy to just let tobi and deidara handle the three tails. they had to completely alter it to encompass six filler characters, naruto, sakura, kakashi, sai, yamato,kiba,shino,lee,ino (WHO IS SUPRISINGLY MORE USELESS THAN THE KAKUZU/HIDAN FIGHT--if that's even possible) shizune-gamatatsu-gamakichi-kabuto-hinata AND the three-tails itself.
yet the fact that all of the filler characters 'cept the two important ones (i know 'important filler character' is an oxymoron) get killed off mostly redeemed it, and then before i realized it, i actually kinda cared about the story for a second.
im going insane arent i?