naruto: shippuden is much better than the original series (even though the original was still very good) as it much more serious which is good and bad. The story is amazing because it is so different to any other anime I've watched and I love all of the characters because they are original and are all well build up and they all have great personalities. It is so gripping I found myself thinking about it all the time and I could not stop watching it will I was catching up to the latest episode.
People say that is "all filler" and boring but I would rather the story be slow paced and have actual canon content most of the time than a few fast paced episodes and then fillers all the time throughout. Even though it is slow paced in places it still good and they make it good even though it's kind of slow.
Seriously, it is my favorite anime ever just because of the great story, so many lovable characters, great battle music, and because it has made my want to be a konoha shinobi! :(
