I think these "crapy" episodes are kinda boring. a lot of other naruto fans i know say they now hate naruto because of these episodes. as for me.... i dont think its killing the whole series but they definitely gotta go. sometimes i feel like a whole wek was wasted because of that one episode that comes out that week. i mean they worked hard making the episodes but they need something to hook us naruto fans on it. sasuke has never appeared since like he ran away!!! i think they should put like one episode where sasuke returns and a episode where naruto turns kyubi again, also theres still no kakashi T.T all there doing now is just wasting time!! i think they should go back on track with the manga because the manga is already really ahead of the anime. if this keeps on going on.... i think they wont even be able to go back on the manga T.T and thus destroying naruto nooooooo!!!!