Out of all the Shippuuden episodes... this latest release really changed my routine... it made me hyper and it was also the cause I haven't been getting proper sleep... (I also wasn't able to read fan fictions properly because of this...xD)
Let's see... what is the significance of this episode? Do I really consider this as a romantic proof for my favorite couple? Will I be... um become more confident and assured Naruto would go in NejiTen direction all the way with this scene? Will this cause great disadvantage for other fandom? e.g NejiHina and LeeTen...? Will I be able to shove to other fandom’s faces that this is a PROOF NejiTen is canon...?
My answers would be all a BIG NO for those questions. While I'll admit I am fangirling with this scene wishing this is the start of romance for the two... I can not... xD "Scenes like the one in Shippuden ep. 14 don’t mean anything. God, he just helped her. " (I quoted this from one person who doesn't believe NejiTen will happen...)
Exactly, Neji only helped Tenten for that matter...! He did not dare say, "Tenten, I can only say this for all time we've been together as team mates but... Tenten I like you... (blah blah or anything near that lines)...
Neji helped Tenten and that is what made me ecstatic. The thought of Neji being able to feel concern for his team mates... it shows how far Neji have changed. A lot of people says something about Neji being similar to Sasuke, but this proves everyone wrong.
Neji is his own person, he is his own character so this episode puts a great difference for the two...
And I already believed and hoped for NejiTen to happen, ever since the beginning... this episode doesn't really change anything... it might just add as a memory or something near but not really great evidence or something... IT ONLY HAPPENED IN THE ANIME... if it would have happened in the manga then I'll gladly shout and rant to everybody, "There you go, it can be NejiTen folks! Face the facts!" But guess what..? No... as much as I wish I could, I could not... *sigh*
Now
In reference to Tenten being WEAK... >.< I greatly disagree... Just because of some limitations and weaknesses, can we easily conclude a character weak...? Even pointing out far to be useless...? NO! Tenten was being a damsel in distress in this episode? She looked pretty weak and had shown poor character development? Tenten was so weak because she's the reason Gai-sensei had to open all the gates? No, again for the record... !
I already explained it in one forum in defense of Tenten and it's kinda um... tiring to repeat over and over again... although I feel that I only repeat what others (NejiTen lovers) said for that matter so... I won't post it here again and again...^^
All I have to say for that matter is to wait for the next episode, let's see and judge whether Tenten's really weak in the CLONE FIGHT... after all that's a one-on-one battle, and if she doesn't stand a chance to her own self, a CLONE... then I'll gladly accept all thoughts and views, prior to Tenten being weak... or her, having little character developments for that matter... XD
We can’t just neglect all Tenten’s development because of those scenes… it would be really unfair to Tenten, if we easily ditch and say she’s weak neglecting of what she did at episode 13 or what she’s possibly gonna do at this upcoming chapter… xD
Now, forgive me if I'm ranting, I guess I just get tired from this argument... at H&E prior to Tenten portrayed weak by the anime team... xD It's really irritating and disappointing how other fans can easily ruin a moment be it a romantic evidence for the fandom for that matter and how these fans can easily take the chance to jump at their own moment given the chance... But I guess this applies to all fandom… xD
Naruto's a shonen manga, let's face it all folks so we really can't expect more mushy and fluffy romantic stuffs.. Let's just be wary of what'll be laid down before us and when a pairing is established by Kishimoto-sama then can we make our own judgments and conclusions... xD
P.S. I still hope for NejiTen interactions in the future.. xD
To other sides of the episode... Gai-sensei was awesome! It was a refreshing thing to see... watching Gai-sensei fight... in action? Gai-sensei rocks! Too bad it wasn't the real Kisame... xD That changed my opinion greatly of Gai-sensei, to others who hate Gai-sensei... I think they were also surprised by this display...^^ Gai-sensei+nunchaku=Great!
Go Gai-sensei!
Even Neji-kun...! He's so kakoi! Hakke Ro.... um... I forgot... I really can't memorize that jutsu or style or whatever... ne ways... putting that aside... Neji-kun rulez!
Team Gai rulez...!^^
I would like to add about Lee and Tenten too... the whole TEAM GAI ROCKS, but Seeing this is already a looong post... I'll stop... xD That's all! god Bless! ja..!^^