****** is a bit overrated I must agree. but i don't think it SUCKS. Its just fun to be a ninja. although IMO pirates> Ninjas as shown at anime boston (forget which year) when captain jack sparrow and one piece pirates came out and owned akatski.
I am confused tho. did all here who despise it watch the dub or the sub? Just curious, because if you only watched the dub you don't really have much of an excuse till you watch it in the original language it was meant to be in.
Personally I like it, but right now the I VERY disappointed with the *****

. It was starting to get good, then out of nowhere sasuke vs itachi. then for 2 chapters WHOOPS it was all genjutsu battle. then a whole chapter for tsukoymi. then a whole chapter for amaterasu. then like 3 chapters for susanoo. its getting pretty bad. I want tobi to teach sasuke whatever so we can get on with the true story. part 2 has been far too much sasuke **** riding, the series might as well be named sasuke now

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If you like ****** or don't like it, a good way to get rid of the fillers and overall stench of the series is to watch one piece. thats how I see most people do it. most people who like ****** like one piece, and even more who hate ****** love one piece.
on a side note: I think pokemon is getting ridiculously overrated. back in the day everyone was like wow, but now its just bleh. its just there. ***** wise its like number 20 best in japan while anime wise its like number 30 something. not so good.