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Nov 15, 2008 12:38 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Phew... for a moment I thought the fight was just gonna end with a lame backing down from Haku... Good to see it's gonna go on :)

Jul 28, 2009 5:29 AM
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My god I hate recap episodes and just under half of that was recap. Naruto is starting to annoy me but I'm starting to like Haku even though I don't want him to win.

Nov 12, 2009 4:09 AM
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LOL Naruto suprise Sasuke inside moment

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Apr 17, 2010 3:12 AM
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This episode was short but good.
Sep 27, 2010 6:17 AM
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What's with the recaps? T__T
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Apr 20, 2011 1:20 PM
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Why the hell would you have a recap 14 episodes into the series? How is that a good idea. Otherwise, this episode honestly didn't do a whole lot for me. I've never understood why the characters always tell the opponent about their techniques, that's a problem with shounen in general, though.
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Jun 25, 2012 6:11 AM
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insan3soldiern said:
Why the hell would you have a recap 14 episodes into the series? How is that a good idea. Otherwise, this episode honestly didn't do a whole lot for me. I've never understood why the characters always tell the opponent about their techniques, that's a problem with shounen in general, though.


Yeah, exactly my thoughts, that looks silly. They actually explain that techniques to us and not to the enemy, but when you are watching it doesn't look very reasonable. I guess the mangakas don't want to use a background sound either, most of them anyway, so we are stuck with this face-to-face explanation technique.

Also yeah I laughed when Naruto suddenly appeared inside :P
Dec 26, 2012 1:06 PM
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When I 1st saw this Episode of Naruto when it was released back in December of 05. When I saw it back then I was like "Holy Shit. Sasuke vs Haku (when Haku brought up the Secret Jutsu : Crystal Ice Mirrors). All I can say about this episode it keeps you on the toes. I also feel there was a lesson in this episode that you can take with you While Watching the battle.

The Lesson was: Be Smart. Don't rush into a fight your not prepared for. You could die at any moment during what your doing. Keep you eye on what you do or of the other person what they are doing.
Mar 3, 2013 12:45 PM
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Curse you and your lessons!
Aug 9, 2013 3:26 AM

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I hated the 6 minute recap, not going to lie.

The rest of the episode was awesome, a new jitsu introduced. The ending was perfect. I can't tell whether Haku is supposed to be good or bad.
Feb 3, 2014 11:02 AM
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You have to remember that 13 episodes take about 3 months to air originally. That's usually the middle point of a season, hence the recap.
Jul 31, 2014 7:38 AM
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You have to remember that 13 episodes take about 3 months to air originally. That's usually the middle point of a season, hence the recap.

Exactly. I wouldn't have thought that way but now that you said it, it makes total sense XD.

Also, awesome episode and I'm not going to say anything else 'cause I'm rushing to the next one XD
Aug 12, 2014 2:33 AM
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Recap at the beginning, but oh well, I don't mind recaps.

gbanshee said:
You have to remember that 13 episodes take about 3 months to air originally. That's usually the middle point of a season, hence the recap.


Yeah, some people just can't realize this =_=
Haku should have been a girl......you know =3=
Jan 6, 2015 6:42 PM

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I'm really liking this fight so far
Jan 12, 2015 7:34 PM

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Rewatching!

Naruto sneaking in is still hilarious.
Mar 22, 2015 4:35 AM
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I actually liked that they summarized previous episodes (because I watched the first 10 episodes 5 months ago, lol. They sure talk a lot while fighting.
May 5, 2015 11:48 AM

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I hated the recap, I'm glad I did fast forward.

So I guess the moment I'm waiting for will be in the next episode.

Haku loves Zabuza so much...

There's so much useless talking though. As I said before, they could have finished each other a million years back but instead they just watch and talk and remember stuff... It's kind of weird.
Aug 10, 2015 2:32 PM

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Recap during the first third of the episode... boooo!! Plus a lot of time-wasting too...

Naruto's entrance was kind of cool, but really stupid too. He had the element of surprise, caught Haku off guard and knocked him out of the mirror. That would have been a good time for Naruto and Haku to attack him, but Naruto just talked and Sasuke just sat there inside the mirrors. Why didn't Sasuke at least take the opportunity to get out? ★3/5
Aug 28, 2016 12:37 AM
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Recap isn't for the people who're watching it, it's actually for anyone who might want to pick up the show on TV but missed the beginning of the broadcast ;) It's a good way to gain more audience. But yeah, for people marathoning anime, it's unnecessary. But oh well, you can always fast-forward through it.

Kekkei Genkai! More expanding upon techniques/jutsu in the world of Naruto. I find it really intriguing how only some jutsu are only available to people of a certain bloodline. I wonder if a mixed child would be able to use a kekkei genkai of a certain lineage?

Haku is sort of soft-hearted, although he says not to hold it against him since he'll do anything to protect the person most important to him. Does Zabuza think the same way of Haku though, it's hard to imagine.

Naruto is cool one second, them goes right back to being a dumbass, lol. It wouldn't be Naruto if he was continuously cool :P Now Sasuke and Naruto are stuck.
Sep 30, 2016 11:59 PM

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i do get that all the talking is made to explain their moves and stuff for us and i honestly don't know another way they would do it this effectively. but it bugs me that they take too many episodes to solve just one fight.
Feb 22, 2017 10:20 PM

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Naruto's nickname of being a "knucklehead" fits him quite well, also... that recap tho!!
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Aug 27, 2017 7:52 PM

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Oh man I first thought this would be a generic recap (already at episode 14!) but good it was only the half of the episode, the latter part was actually pretty solid. Let's see what's next.
Jul 17, 2019 5:46 AM

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Thankfully not a total recap! But lots of buildup, the boys putting their lives on the line for what they dream for!
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Feb 14, 2021 5:38 PM

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i get that the recap is necessary on TV, but what it's got to do with the DVD? :p

hoped foe some smart moment from naruto, oh well.
Jan 28, 2022 1:42 PM
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Yup, i don't like that recap too.
Sep 11, 2022 9:59 AM
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Recap was 8 minutes 😕
Oct 20, 2023 12:46 AM
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i liked the part where sasuke and naruto fighted the other guy tingy i forgor his name
Mar 25, 5:56 AM
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The recap in the first half killed the joy.

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